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Today in 5 Lines Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein reportedly signed off on the FBI’s raid of President Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, on Monday. Agents reportedly targeted records about payments to women who claim they had affairs with Trump. During a press briefing, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters that Trump “certainly has the power” to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller. In his testimony before a joint session of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company is working with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, but said he was "not aware" if it had been issued a subpoena. Vice President Mike Pence will attend the Summit of Americas meeting in his stead. White House Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert resigned. David Frum argues it’s a good strategy. Michael Cohen Has a Problem: The evidence federal prosecutors have concerning President Trump’s personal lawyer is most likely extraordinarily strong. (Adam Serwer) ‘A House You Can Buy, But Never Own’: Alana Semuels describes a new predatory loan scheme targeting African Americans. The problem is they usually don’t.