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10:45 PM ET, March 18, 2017

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St. Charles County Police Department:
#SCCPDNEWS: St. Charles County police responded to a medical emergency on Buckner Road at approximately 12:40 p.m. today (Saturday, March 18).  Inside the home, first responders observed an unresponsive man and immediately administered lifesaving techniques.  Unfortunately, the 90-year-old man …
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Jon Pareles / New York Times:
Chuck Berry Dies at 90; Helped Define Rock ‘n’ Roll
Discussion: Instapundit
Jon Pareles / New York Times:
Chuck Berry, Musician Who Helped Define Rock ‘N’ Roll, Dies at 90
Jennifer Frederick / Billboard:
Chuck Berry, a Founding Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Dies at 90
Discussion: NBC News
Terence McArdle / Washington Post:
Chuck Berry, wild man of rock who helped define its rebellious spirit, dies at 90
Discussion: National Review and Daily Kos
Kevin Hardy / USA Today:
People are canceling their Iowa vacations because of Steve King's words … The Iowa Tourism Office generally receives about two complaints a month from travelers who leave the state peeved about picking up a speeding ticket or dissatisfied with an unpleasant hotel stay.
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Tommy Christopher / Shareblue:   Iowa tourism complaints skyrocket after Steve King's racist tweet
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Inside Trump's White House, New York moderates spark infighting and suspicion  —  Inside the White House, they are dismissed by their rivals as “the Democrats.”  —  Outspoken, worldly and polished, this coterie of ascendant Manhattan business figures-turned-presidential advisers is scrambling …
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
What will it take for the president to retract his tweets about Obama?
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Trump's ‘major meeting’ on veterans affairs doesn't happen  —  A “major meeting” on veterans affairs slated for Friday evening that President Donald Trump publicly announced at the White House earlier in the day did not take place, according to pool reports.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Kristina Webb / Post On Politics:
‘Major meeting’ on VA not happening tonight at Mar-a-Lago  —  UPDATE: A White House spokeswoman told The Palm Beach Post that the meeting will not happen tonight.  —  EARLIER STORY: President Donald Trump will host a group of business leaders and doctors to discuss veterans' health care while at his Mar-a-Lago Club this evening.
Discussion: The Hill, RedState and Occupy Democrats
CNN:
Man arrested outside White House after jumping bike rack
Suzette Hackney / USA Today:
Kids on winning robotics team told, ‘Go back to Mexico’ … INDIANAPOLIS — The day should have been one of glory and celebration for five fourth-graders.  —  The Pleasant Run Elementary students had just won a robotics challenge at Plainfield High School, and the students …
Discussion: The Root and Hullabaloo
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 …
Jerry Iannelli / Miami New Times:
Rundle Won't Charge Prison Guards Who Allegedly Boiled Schizophrenic Black Man to Death … On June 23, 2012, Darren Rainey, a schizophrenic man serving time for cocaine possession, was thrown into a prison shower at the Dade Correctional Institution.  The water was turned up top 180 degrees …
Discussion: ThinkProgress
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Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions faces rowdy town hall  —  Addressing over 2,000 people, Sessions was frequently drowned out by boos and angry outbursts from the audience.  Many of his answers were not entirely audible due to the crowd's reaction as he began to speak.  —  Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Axios
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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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Trump administration ramps up efforts to block media
Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Trump makes latest visit to golf club  —  President Trump visited Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach on Saturday, marking his 10th golf course trip over eight weeks as president, according to an NBC News editor.  —  While White House officials reportedly declined to comment …
Alicia A. Caldwell / Associated Press:
TRUMP WANTS TO BUILD 30-FOOT-HIGH WALL AT MEXICAN BORDER  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration wants to build a 30-foot-high border wall that looks good from the north side and is difficult to climb or cut through, according to a pair of contract notices posted to a government website …
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Ron Nixon / New York Times:
Trump Seeks Proposals for ‘Physically Imposing’ Wall with Mexico
Discussion: NPR
New York Times:
In One Rocky Week, Trump's Self-Inflicted Chaos on Vivid Display  —  WASHINGTON — Minutes before President Trump was to take the stage in Nashville last week to make his case for the health care overhaul he had promised, he received some unwelcome news that shifted his script.
Discussion: Raw Story
Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
New rifts emerge as Trump administration rejects free trade statement at G-20 meeting  —  BADEN-BADEN, Germany - The Trump administration on Saturday rejected a statement from other leading economies that warned against the perils of trade protectionism, the latest sign of how the administration's …
Discussion: NPR and The Last Refuge
Dave Burke / Daily Mail:
‘I am here to die for Allah, there will be deaths’: Chilling final words of Paris airport attacker who shot at cops before he was killed as Kate and William met French terror victims  — Less than two hours earlier he had shot at three police officers after being stopped for speeding
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Kurt Eichenwald: ‘Spineless’ GOP so scared of Trump they won't criticize ‘Nazis in the White House’  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  A panel discussion on MSNBC's AmJoy, discussing Rep. Steve King's (R-IA) racist comments about America needing more white babies turned …
 
 
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Ed Whelan / National Review:
The Gorsuch Hearing: Nuts and Bolts
Discussion: Power Line
Andy Bruce / Reuters:
Top NSA official ridicules allegation Britain spied on Trump
Discussion: BBC and Little Green Footballs
Lauren Dezenski / Politico:
Elizabeth Warren finally busts out of her media bubble
Discussion: twitchy.com
Associated Press:
YOUNG AMERICANS: MOST SEE TRUMP AS ILLEGITIMATE PRESIDENT
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
CNN:
Former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort wanted for questioning in Ukraine corruption case
Discussion: Daily Kos
New York Times:
In Gorsuch, Conservative Activist Sees Test Case for Reshaping the Judiciary
Discussion: ACS Blog
Tegna / KPNX:
Trump flanked by mushroom clouds, Nazi symbols on Phoenix billboard
Discussion: RedState, BizPac Review and twitchy.com
 Earlier Items: 
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Jake Tapper on Trump: 'There's no bias when it comes to decency'
Discussion: RedState and Liberal Values
New York Times:
Trump Budget Cuts Put Struggling Americans on Edge
Discussion: Daily Kos
Christiaan Triebert / bellingcat:
CONFIRMED: US Responsible for ‘Aleppo Mosque Bombing’
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
White House cites satire column to tout budget
Discussion: Washington Post, CNBC and RedState
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
This West Virginia newspaper front page should scare Republicans
Discussion: Political Wire
Mark Bridge / The Times & The Sunday Times:
Google lets antisemitic videos stay on YouTube
 

 
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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

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

 
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