Snapshot

What We’re Reading

Another Hush Agreement: Michael Cohen reportedly negotiated a deal to pay a former Playboy model $1.6 million to keep her from disclosing her alleged relationship with Elliott Broidy, a deputy finance chairman of the Republican National Committee with ties to Trump. (Joe Palazzolo and Michael Rothfeld, The Wall Street Journal)

The Creeping Border: Under the Trump administration, the official U.S. border zone—in which agents can question anyone suspected of being in the country illegally—has started expanding. So, too, has a “widespread feeling of paranoia” among undocumented immigrants. (Emily Gogolak, Politico)

‘Success by Trump’ Eau de Toilette: In 2015, 19 companies were producing or distributing Trump-branded consumer goods like underwear, deodorant, and steaks; now, only two are. That rapid decline is an example of how politics has transformed Trump’s business empire. (Zane Anthony, Kathryn Sanders, and David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post)

A ‘Striking Difference’: The United States was a leader in the percentage of women in the job market in the 1990s, but it has fallen behind other developed countries—a consequence, according to a new report, of its lack of paid-parental-leave policies. (The Economist)

Visualized

Fed Up: Strikes across the country are signaling that teachers are frustrated. These seven charts explain why. (Brandon Griggs, CNN)

-Written by Lena Felton (@lenakfelton)

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