Jan 17, 2018

FBI agents went to Bannon's home with Mueller subpoena

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The FBI attempted to serve a subpoena to Steve Bannon’s home last week in order to compel him to testify before a grand jury in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, per NBC News. The FBI agents were then informed that Bannon had retained attorney Bill Burck earlier that day, delivering the subpoena to him.

Why this matters: It shows that Mueller isn’t giving Bannon the white glove approach offered to others in President Trump’s orbit — at least publicly. And Bannon seems set to fully cooperate with Mueller’s probe after infuriating the House Intelligence Committee with his reticence.

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4 mins ago - Politics & Policy

Democrats sound alarm on mail-in votes

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Democrats are calling a last-minute audible on mail-in voting after last night's Supreme Court ruling on Wisconsin.

Driving the news: Wisconsin Democrats and the Democratic attorney general of Michigan are urging voters to return absentee ballots to election clerks’ offices or drop boxes. They are warning that the USPS may not be able to deliver ballots by the Election Day deadline.

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Orion Rummler
12 mins ago - Politics & Policy

Nxivm cult leader Keith Raniere sentenced to life in prison

Carts full of court documents related to the U.S. v. Keith Raniere case arrive at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in May 2019. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Nxivm cult leader Keith Raniere, 60, was sentenced to 120 years in prison on Tuesday in federal court for sex trafficking among other crimes, the New York Times reports.

Catch up quick: Raniere was convicted last summer with sex trafficking, conspiracy, sexual exploitation of a child, racketeering, forced labor and possession of child pornography. His so-called self-improvement workshops, which disguised rampant sexual abuse, were popular among Hollywood and business circles.

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Erica Pandey, author of @Work
50 mins ago - Economy & Business

Americans are moving again

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For decades, the share of Americans moving to new cities has been falling. The pandemic-induced rise of telework is turning that trend around.

Why it matters: This dispersion of people from big metros to smaller ones and from the coasts to the middle of the country could be a boon for dozens of left-behind cities across the U.S.

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