How NYT Report Led To Mueller's Charges Against Manafort, Stormy Daniels Sues Trump, And The Ballad Of Sam Nunberg

March 7th, 2018 Top Stories --------------------------------------------------------------- [How A 2016 NYT Report Led To Mueller’s Coverup Charges Against Manafort And Gates]( The Gist: In mid-August 2016, the Trump campaign was hit with a New York Times story revealing a secret ledger with $12.7 million in planned payments from a Ukrainian political party to Paul Manafort, the Trump campaign chairman at the time. [Stormy Daniels Sues Trump Alleging He Never Signed ‘Hush Agreement’]( The Gist: Porn actress Stephanie Clifford, who uses the stage name Stormy Daniels, on Tuesday sued President Donald Trump, alleging that he never signed a non-disclosure agreement that prohibited Clifford from publicly discussing her alleged intimate relationship with Trump. [HHS Official Returns After Suspended For Spreading Conspiracies On Social Media]( The Gist: A Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) official will return to work on Wednesday after he was suspended for two weeks following reports that he pushed conspiracy theories on social media during the 2016 election, Politico reported. From The Reporter's Notebook --------------------------------------------------------------- [TPM’s Allegra Kirkland provided]( an update on Richard Spencer’s flailing college tour. Kirkland notes that both of his recent events were overshadowed by violent outbursts and arrests. Three of Spencer’s supporters were [charged with attempted murder]( after his October speech at the University of Florida after one allegedly fired at a group of protesters. Another supporter accused of threatening Spencer’s detractors was hit with a felony concealed weapons charge over the weekend ahead of the alt-right leader’s speech at Michigan State University. Agree Or Disagree? --------------------------------------------------------------- Josh Marshall: "Stormy Daniels wants out of the 'hush' agreement and claims it’s null and void. Whether it’s null and void or not she’s making sure the corpse of this agreement is dead and dismembered and lying somewhere in the gutter. Because she’s revealed the key details. [So the cat is out of the bag](. And one imagines that Cohen and President Trump will be hard pressed to enforce the agreement under current circumstances. Say What?! --------------------------------------------------------------- "Many, many people want every single job. They all want a piece of that Oval Office, they want a piece of the West Wing...they all want to be in the White House." - President Donald Trump on Tuesday [making claims]( about how much people want to work in his administration, even as people keep leaving his administration. BUZZING: Today in the Hive --------------------------------------------------------------- From a TPM Prime member: "What really shut these assholes down was putting their faces on national TV and all over the internet. A number of those who marched in Virginia lost their jobs when their co-workers and bosses recognized them. Sunlight is the best disinfectant." Related: [Richard Spencer’s Ideological Allies Jump Ship As College Tour Flails]( Have something to add? Become a [Prime]( member and join the discussion [here](. What We're Reading --------------------------------------------------------------- The Ballad Of Sam Nunberg ([Politico]( Nor’easter Winds Reveal A Surprising Beach Discovery: The Remains Of A Revolutionary War-era Ship ([The Washington Post]( [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences]( | [view email in browser](