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The move suggests that Michael Flynn's lawyers may be cooperating with Robert Mueller in the Russia inquiry. View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [The New York Times]( Friday, November 24, 2017 [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [Lawyers for Michael T. Flynn, a former national security adviser, have reportedly stopped sharing information with President Trump’s lawyers.]( Lawyers for Michael T. Flynn, a former national security adviser, have reportedly stopped sharing information with President Trump’s lawyers. Carlos Barria/Reuters Good Friday morning. Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today: - Lawyers for Michael T. Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser, are said to have [terminated an information-sharing agreement with the president’s legal team](. The move indicates that Mr. Flynn is cooperating with prosecutors or negotiating such a deal. - An administration analysis claims that the Republican Party’s proposed corporate tax cut would translate into an extra $4,000 in take-home pay for workers, but [labor unions are skeptical](. - Ben Shapiro, who has been called the voice of the conservative millennial movement, [is trying to define conservatism]( at a time when its meaning is up for grabs. - For years, liberals have tried, and failed, to create their own version of conservative talk radio. [Has Crooked Media finally figured it out?]( — The First Draft Team HAVE A CONFIDENTIAL NEWS TIP? Do you have the next big story? Want to share it with The New York Times? We offer several ways to get in touch with and provide materials to our journalists. 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From the Right [David Frum]( in [The Atlantic]( “Even if the plan becomes law, as still seems improbable in the face of its terrible poll numbers, what firm would venture a long-term investment based on tax changes so likely unsustainable?” Mr. Frum says he believes that the United States needs to lower its corporate tax rates. But he is worried that, given how unpopular the current version of the tax bill is, Republicans will not be able to achieve lasting change before Democrats sweep the 2018 elections. According to Mr. Frum, the Republican Party is throwing away its one chance to enact a lower corporate rate. [Read more »]( [Continue reading the main story]( _____ From the Left [Jonathan Chait]( in [New York magazine]( “The tax code is imperfect now. Once the Republicans get through with it, it will be in desperate need of reform.” Republicans, Mr. Chait argues, are rushing through a flawed tax bill because they know that “extended public debate and scrutiny of their already-unpopular plan would only subject them to more public backlash.” His article chronicles some of the more “obnoxious” features of the plan, including a tax break for owners of private planes and a tax increase on graduate students. [Read more »]( _____ [More selections »]( ADVERTISEMENT HOW ARE WE DOING? We’d love your feedback on this newsletter. Please email thoughts and suggestions to [washington-newsletter@nytimes.com](mailto:washington-newsletter@nytimes.com?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback). 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