Michael Cohen’s shell company is a revealed to be a massive corruption scheme that involves Donald Trump’s mistresses, Russian oligarchs, and big corporations looking for presidential access. Then CNN’s Harry Enten talks with Jon and Dan about the midterms, Democrats’ chances, and the state of polling.

Show notes:

Michael Cohen:

• New York Times: Firm Tied to Russian Oligarch Made Payments to Michael Cohen
• The Atlantic: Trump’s Two Biggest Scandals Converge in a Single Tweet
• CNN: Inside Michael Cohen’s aggressive pitch promising access to Trump
• Axios: Michael Avenatti trumps Trump: “More bombshells coming”
• Pro Publica: Russian Oligarch-Linked Firm That Paid Michael Cohen Was Also Represented by Trump Lawyer Marc Kasowitz
• NBC News: Daniels’ lawyer: Cohen got $500K from Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg
• Think Progress: Why did Columbus Nova register websites aimed at young white supremacists?
• CNN: Exclusive: Mueller’s team questions Russian oligarch about payments to Cohen
• Vox: Corporations are giving absurd explanations for why they hired Michael Cohen
• CNN: AT&T confirms it paid Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s company
• New York Time: Novartis Spoke to Mueller’s Office About Its $1.2 Million Contract With Michael Cohen
• Reuters: Stormy Daniels’ lawyer questions dealings as companies defend Trump attorney payments
• Time: Here’s How Essential Consultants Could Get Michael Cohen in Legal Trouble
• Washingto Post: Treasury inspector general launches probe into possible leak of Michael Cohen’s banking records
• Washington Post: Secret intelligence source who aided Mueller probe is at center of latest clash between Nunes and Justice Dept.
• CNN: Devin Nunes invited for classified briefing at Justice Department on Russia matter
• CNN: Exclusive: Nunes demands Justice Department records. Then he doesn’t read them
• Politico: Trump’s GOP ‘warriors’ lead charge against Mueller

Gina Haspel:

• New York Times: Gina Haspel Vows at Confirmation Hearing That She Would Not Allow Torture by C.I.A.
• Washington Post: Gina Haspel, Trump’s pick to lead CIA, pledges she won’t restart interrogation program
• Glenn Greenwald: Will Democrats Unite to Block Trump’s Torturer, Gina Haspel, as CIA Chief? If Not, What Do They #Resist?
• Business Insider: How the White House is pushing through one of the most controversial nominees in recent history
• Vox: Republicans are deploying troll feminism to try to get Gina Haspel confirmed
• CNN: Manchin becomes first Democrat to say he’ll vote for Gina Haspel

Immigration:

• Reuters: Rebel U.S. House Republicans seek to force ‘Dreamer’ immigration vote
  
• NYT: House Republicans, Defying Leaders, Move to Force Immigration Votes
• Vox: Paul Ryan is facing an immigration challenge – from his party’s moderates – On Wednesday, five House Republicans
• Washington Post: Renegade Republicans challenge Paul Ryan, file discharge petition to force immigration votes
• Washington Post: U.S. embassy cables warned against expelling 300,000 immigrants. Trump officials did it anyway.

Harry Enten:

• CNN: The Blankenship ‘surge’ is why we should be wary of internal data and polls
• CNN: Trump might be right — the GOP’s House majority is not all but doomed
• CNN: Can Donald Trump continue to defy political gravity?