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Erin McPike / IJR:
Transcript: Independent Journal Review's Sit-Down Interview with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson  —  In his first sit-down interview since becoming secretary of state, Rex Tillerson spoke with Independent Journal Review's Erin McPike about the challenges of American diplomacy with China …
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Tillerson rebuts ‘fatigue’ reports: South Korea ‘never invited us for dinner’  —  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson denied reports in South Korean media outlets that he did not dine with the country's officials due to “fatigue” on a leg of his Asia trip, according to an interview published Saturday.
Discussion: Political Wire, The Guardian and Salon
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Trump administration ramps up efforts to block media  —  President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration “can get around the media when the media doesn't tell the truth, so I like that.”  —  The president was referring to his Twitter account.  But recently he has taken steps to control news coverage.
Steven Perlberg / BuzzFeed:
A Top Adviser To Mike Pence Is An Investor In Favored Media Outlet
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Kellyanne Conway Is the Real First Lady of Trump's America  —  Not your star, perhaps.  But that's the point.  —  On the third floor of the West Wing, one flight past the stairwell portrait of President Donald Trump talking on his Android phone, is an office once occupied by Valerie Jarrett …
Discussion: Raw Story
Osita Nwanevu / Slate:
Paul Ryan: I've Been Dreaming About Kicking Poors Off Medicaid Since I Was a Drunk Frat Boy  —  At the National Review Institute's Ideas Summit on Friday, House Speaker Paul Ryan had an interesting exchange with National Review editor Rich Lowry about the AHCA's changes to Medicaid:
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Robert King / Washington Examiner:
Scalise: GOP won't wait for new CBO score on health bill
Discussion: Politico
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Does Donald Trump know what the GOP health bill does?
Discussion: Politico and ABC News
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
White House cites satire column to tout budget  —  The White House included a satirical column in its list of news stories meant to promote Trump agenda — apparently ignoring the fact that the column actually savages Trump's new budget.  —  Friday's edition of the “1600 Daily” …
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Fox News:
Donald Trump's sharp budget ax: Now the swamp fights back
Reuters:
Russian elite invested nearly $100 million in Trump buildings  —  A Reuters review found that at least 63 individuals with Russian passports or addresses have bought at least $98.4 million worth of property in seven Trump-branded luxury towers in southern Florida.
Discussion: Political Wire
Laura M. Holson / New York Times:
Donald Trump Jr. Is His Own Kind of Trump  —  Donald Trump Jr. is the Trump who has not always seemed at ease with being a Trump.  He grew up in the penthouse of Trump Tower but was happy to escape the gilded trappings of his Manhattan childhood to spend parts of the summers hunting and fishing …
Discussion: Althouse
Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
The Resistance Cheers Tactics Trump Will Likely Use Against Them  —  Monday will be a moment of truth for the assortment of President Donald Trump's critics who like to call themselves “the resistance.”  FBI director James Comey and National Security Agency head Admiral Michael Rogers …
CNN:
DOJ provides wiretap documents to Congress  —  Cooper: We know Trump has no wiretapping facts  — The House Intelligence Chairman and ranking member have said Trump Tower was clearly not wiretapped  —  (CNN)The Justice Department delivered documents Friday to House and Senate investigators …
Robbie Gramer / Foreign Policy:
Apache Helicopter Guns Down Boat Full of Somali Refugees Fleeing Yemen  —  Refugees crossing oceans to flee war and famine have to contend with the risks drowning, dehydration and other perils on their journey.  Now add Apache helicopters to the list.  —  On Friday, an Apache military …
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
This West Virginia newspaper front page should scare Republicans  —  President Trump unveiled his budget on Thursday, an outline of federal spending that puts heavy emphasis on defense and calls for major cutbacks virtually everywhere else.  —  It, um, didn't go over so well in West Virginia.
Dale R. Durran / Salon:
Whose votes count the least in the Electoral College?  It's not California or Texas  —  The largest states in the U.S. aren't the ones who are hurt most by our presidential electoral system  —  In the days following the 2016 presidential election, many pundits and voters alike were stunned …
Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
White House Fence Jumper Was on Grounds 17 Minutes Before Detection  —  WASHINGTON — A California man who climbed over the White House fence last week managed to roam undetected on the grounds for about 17 minutes, as Secret Service agents appeared to ignore several alarms, officials said Friday.
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Washington Post:
White House fence jumper roamed grounds for more than 16 minutes before arrest
Mark Bridge / The Times & The Sunday Times:
Google lets antisemitic videos stay on YouTube  —  Advertisers revolt after web giant's failure  —  Google is failing to remove virulent antisemitic content from its YouTube video platform in an apparent breach of its own guidelines and the law.  —  Havas, one of the world's biggest …
Christiaan Triebert / bellingcat:
CONFIRMED: US Responsible for Aleppo Mosque Bombing  —  This is a developing investigation, which will be updated as soon as there are new findings.  We are currently waiting for a reaction from CENTCOM and the Pentagon with regards to our findings.  Last update: March 18, 2017, 14:44 UTC.
Discussion: Occupy Democrats
Molly Harbarger / Oregonian:
Multnomah County offers incentives for homeowners to house homeless in backyards  —  With more than $300,000 and volunteer homeowners, Multnomah County has a new idea to fight homelessness: Build tiny houses in people's backyards and rent them out to families with children now living on the street.
Discussion: Althouse and KOIN-TV
Wall Street Journal:
Mike Flynn Didn't Report 2014 Interaction With Russian-British National  —  Meeting at a U.K. dinner occurred when he was head of the Defense Intelligence Agency  —  WASHINGTON—Former national security adviser Mike Flynn interacted with a graduate student with dual Russian and British nationalities …
Discussion: Raw Story
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Fox's Andrew Napolitano Stirred the Pot for Trump's British Tempest  —  Andrew Napolitano was a Superior Court judge in New Jersey until, frustrated by the constraints of his salary, he left the bench for more lucrative pastures: talk radio, a syndicated small-claims court TV series …
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Trump Organization: First Treasury donation on hotel stays to come in 2018  —  The Trump Organization will wait until 2018 to make its first annual donation to the U.S. Treasury on any profits it earns from foreign government officials who stay at one of President Donald Trump's luxury hotels, a company official said Friday.
Discussion: The Hill
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Steve Reilly / USA Today:   Trump hasn't donated hotel profits from foreign governments yet
John Podesta / Washington Post:
The governor's race that could define the Democratic Party's future  —  John Podesta, the chair of Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, served as counselor to President Barack Obama and chief of staff to President Bill Clinton.  —  The recent race for Democratic National Committee chairman …
Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
The Reclusive Hedge-Fund Tycoon Behind the Trump Presidency … Last month, when President Donald Trump toured a Boeing aircraft plant in North Charleston, South Carolina, he saw a familiar face in the crowd that greeted him: Patrick Caddell, a former Democratic political operative and pollster who …
Discussion: The Atlantic and Highline
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Matea Gold / Washington Post:   The Mercers and Stephen Bannon: How a populist power base was funded and built
 
 
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Brent Kendall / Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Appeals Maryland Judge's Decision to Block Trump Travel Ban
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:
Chelsea Clinton joins Expedia's board of directors
John Anderson / New York Times:
Left-Leaning Documentary World Seeks Right-Wing Perspective
Liam Stack / New York Times:
Debunking a Myth: The Irish Were Not Slaves, Too
Discussion: Snopes.com and Raw Story
Veronica Rocha / Los Angeles Times:
16-year-old girl who was fatally shot by Fremont police was pregnant, authorities says
Discussion: The Root
Dakin Campbell / Bloomberg:
Cohn Offers Plan to Sell China Bank Stake to Avoid Conflict
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Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Clinton: 'I'm ready to come out of the woods'
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel / Washington Post:
Trump administration rolls back protections for people in default on student loans
Media Matters for America:
NY Times Public Editor Helps Out An “Alt-Right” Harassment Campaign
Discussion: New York Times
Donna Brazile / TIME:
Donna Brazile: Russian DNC Narrative Played Out Exactly As They Hoped
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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Bloomberg:
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

 
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