Manafort agrees

Paul Manafort agrees to deal cooperating with special counsel investigation Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman in the 2016 presidential race, has reached a plea deal with prosecutors that includes an agreement to cooperate with the special counsel’s ongoing investigation. Manafort pleaded guilty to two counts on Friday: conspiracy against the United States and conspiracy to obstruct justice. According to the cooperation agreement, the remaining charges Manafort faces will reportedly be dropped at the end of his sentencing, or at the end of his cooperation, whichever is later. [READ MORE]( [It’s the ‘year of the woman.’ But what does that really mean?]( [READ MORE]( [ICE can’t keep up with Trump’s deportation demands]( [READ MORE]( [As U.S.-North Korea talks falter, Pyongyang and Seoul strengthen lines of dialogue]( [READ MORE]( [Police attempt to smear Botham Jean just days after Dallas cop shot him dead]( [READ MORE]( [A former GOP congressman’s fight to finally get a black World War II hero the Medal of Honor]( [READ MORE]( [Hurricane Florence’s torrential rains could drown millions of farm animals in North Carolina]( [READ MORE]( Watch this: A record number of women are running for office at every level of government, but as the primary season comes to a close, important to put the surge of woman candidates in context. Right now, women make up just 20 percent of the United States Congress, and while women have run — and won — in record numbers this year, it’s still nothing close to parity. If you value this kind of work --- and you want to see more of it --- please consider becoming a [ThinkProgress member](. [BECOME A MEMBER]( CAPAF | ThinkProgress Center for American Progress Action Fund 1333 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 United States This email was sent to{EMAIL}. [unsubscribe](