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While most Americans are preoccupied with the massive flooding and devastation wreaking havoc in Texas, special counsel Robert Mueller is quietly going about his investigation in Washington, D.C.

The current target is former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, and the man Mueller has most recently enlisted to assist with the inquiries is sure to raise a few eyebrows: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Politico reported:

The cooperation is the latest indication that the federal probe into President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman is intensifying. It also could potentially provide Mueller with additional leverage to get Manafort to cooperate in the larger investigation into Trump's campaign, as Trump does not have pardon power over state crimes.

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