Gist: The Taint Team Cometh




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Summary: On Tuesday’s Gist, that old Watergate maxim, “the cover-up is worse than the crime,” should be revised to recognize the Michael Cohen effect. <br>Plus, we take a closer look at the vertical merger of AT&amp;T and Time Warner, and why the Justice Department has sued to stop it. Wall Street Journal reporter <a href="https://twitter.com/brkend">Brent Kendall</a> walks us through the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/att-time-warner-antitrust-case">case so far</a>. <br>And in the Spiel, who is the “famous Houston sketch artist” drawn into the Stormy Daniels affair?