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<em>The Atlantic</em> Politics &amp; Policy Daily: How’s It Cohen?

Donald<strong> </strong>Trump allegedly directed Michael Cohen, then his personal lawyer, to lie to Congress about a real-estate deal he was pursuing in Moscow during the 2016 election.
Source: Craig Ruttle / AP

What We’re Following Today

It’s Friday, January 18. President Donald Trump will reportedly meet with the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in February.

How It All Could End: As the government shutdown bleeds into its 28th day, some congressional staffers have privately come to a consensus: A resolution to the dysfunction may require a dramatic government failure, such as an airplane crash or a massive food-safety scare.

On Thursday night, reported that before Special Counsel Robert Mueller finishes his investigation.

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