memeorandum: Without Obama, once-booming gun industry poised to shrink (Fox News)

9:05 PM ET, April 1, 2017

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Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:

Michael Flynn Failed to Disclose Payments From Russian Propaganda Network — Former National Security Advisor Mike Flynn initially failed to inform federal ethics officials of payments from a state-sponsored Russian propaganda outfit, according to newly released documents.

Discussion: Raw Story

Matea Gold / Washington Post: Michael Flynn did not initially reveal income from Russia-related entities on his personal financial disclosure

Byron York / Washington Examiner:
11 key points to remember about Trump-Russia affair

Discussion: RedState

New York Times:

Bill O'Reilly Thrives at Fox News, Even as Harassment Settlements Add Up — About $13 million has been paid out over the years to address complaints from women about Mr. O'Reilly's behavior. He denies the claims have merit. — For nearly two decades, Bill O'Reilly has been Fox News's top asset …

Discussion: Associated Press, Talking Points Memo, IJR, Washington Post, NewsHounds blog, New York Magazine, AOL, Business Insider, Deadline, Washington Monthly, Hullabaloo, Joe.My.God. and Axios, more at Mediagazer »

Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:

In Trump Country, Shock at Trump Budget Cuts, but Still Loyalty — TULSA, Okla. — Rhonda McCracken is a kindergarten teacher and a Republican who voted for President Trump. Now she's wrestling with the consequences. — McCracken's deep-rooted conservatism is matched by a passion …

Discussion: Eschaton

Justin Luke Zirilli / the-daily.buzz:

George Takei Has Bombshell Announcement, And Washington Is Reeling — George Takei and his husband Brad have been long time Los Angelinos, so when word got out that they were scoping property out in rural Tulare County, California, people grew curious as to why.

Discussion: NBC News, Washington Times, IJR, Joe.My.God., AOL, Snopes.com, Raw Story, Mashable and Occupy Democrats

Alex Isenstadt / Politico:

Kushner's privileged status stokes resentment in White House — In a White House where President Donald Trump commands reverence, Jared Kushner often refers to the president by one name: Donald. And while cable TV can dominate the president's mood and set the agenda for senior administration staff …

Discussion: Raw Story and No More Mister Nice Blog

New York Times:

Trump Couple, Now White House Employees, Can't Escape Conflict Laws — WASHINGTON — The husband-and-wife team of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, now both senior federal government officials, has been alongside President Trump as the White House has hosted dozens of chief executives and a handful of world leaders in recent weeks.

Discussion: The Mahablog, Political Wire, The Slot and The Hill

Edward Luce / Financial Times: Xi Jinping's summit plan to tame Donald Trump

Grace Schneider / Courier-Journal:

Judge: Lawsuit against Trump, supporters can proceed — Trump's urging during a Louisville campaign rally for those in the crowd to deal with protesters - “Get 'em out of here” did encourage use of violence and lawlessness. — CONNECT — A federal judge in Louisville said in a ruling …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Brooke Seipel / The Hill:

Sanders defends Trump voters: I don't think they're racists, sexists or homophobes — (I) on Friday defended voters of President Trump, saying that the election was Democrats' to lose and that the party needs to better represent the working-class voters who supported Trump and other GOP lawmakers

Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money, IJR and SARAH PALIN

David Weigel / Washington Post: Joe Manchin's high-wire act: Working with Trump — and criticizing both parties

James Queally / Los Angeles Times:

Police arrests are plummeting across California, fueling alarm and questions — Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Anthony Federico talks to a homeless couple in Compton after getting a report about a public disturbance. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) — In 2013, something changed on the streets of Los Angeles.

Discussion: Hot Air and Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Gail Collins / New York Times:

And Now, the Dreaded Trump Curse — These days, the last thing you want is to be known as a Friend of Trump. He's doing great — he's president, for heaven's sake. His kids are getting jobs, his hotels are getting promoted 24/7. He goes golfing more than your average Palm Beach retiree.

Kristina Wong / Breitbart:
More and more reports are coming out that show the Obama administration had surveilled …

Discussion: Slate, Daily Wire and The Last Refuge

Amie Parnes / The Hill:
April Ryan finds herself in the Trump spotlight

Discussion: Daily Kos

Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:

Window closing for Congress to roll back Obama-era regulations — The window for Republicans to roll back Obama-era rules is closing. — Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress has a brief period of time to quickly revoke regulations passed in the final months of Barack Obama — 's administration.

Discussion: SARAH PALIN

Elliot Smilowitz / The Hill:

Trump tells NBC to stop covering Russia story — President Trump on Saturday called for NBC News to devote more attention to his unproven claims that President Obama spied on him and stop covering the investigations into Russia's interference in the election.

Discussion: Politico, Raw Story, Business Insider, Occupy Democrats, TheBlaze, The Gateway Pundit, Politicus USA, Washington Times, Mediaite, RedState, MSNBC, The Week, BizPac Review, twitchy.com and Towleroad

Ian Hanchett / Breitbart:

Maher: It Looks Like Russia ‘Installed’ ‘Trump and His Crime Family’ 'To Loot and Destroy America — During an interview with author, “Stone Cold Truth” host, and Trump adviser Roger Stone Jr. on Friday's broadcast of HBO's “Real Time with Bill Maher,” host and comedian Bill Maher argued …

Discussion: SARAH PALIN and The Last Tradition

Robert Faturechi / ProPublica:

Tom Price Intervened on Rule That Would Hurt Drug Profits, the Same Day He Acquired Drug Stock — On the same day the stockbroker for then-Georgia Congressman Tom Price bought him up to $90,000 of stock in six pharmaceutical companies last year, Price arranged to call a top U.S. health official …

Discussion: Mother Jones, Vox, Axios, Occupy Democrats and Daily Kos

Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:

Democrats Know the Election Was Legitimate but Persist in a Dangerous Fraud — Putin is smiling. — orrifying!" inveighed an indignant Hillary Clinton at the last presidential debate, less than three weeks before Election Day. What so horrified her? Donald Trump's refusal to pledge …

Discussion: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Daily Caller and Power Line

Dan Hirschman / scatterplot:

adventures in garbage millennial confirmation bias — The following is a guest post by Emily Beam. — There are few things more satisfying than finding another reason that millenials are the worst. They're narcissistic, coddled, unpatriotic, racist, and nervous about free speech.

Discussion: BizPac Review, Instapundit, Council on Contemporary …, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, New York Magazine and New York Times

Fox News:

Without Obama, once-booming gun industry poised to shrink — President Trump's election appears to be negatively affecting gun sales in the U.S. and the bubble appears to be bursting despite a staunch advocate for gun rights in the White House and Republicans ruling Congress.

Discussion: TheBlaze

Kaja Whitehouse / New York Post:

Feds accuse Giuliani of undermining officials in Turkish banker case — SEE ALSO — Federal prosecutors in Manhattan accused former Mayor Rudy Giuliani of going over their heads to “other officials in the US government” in an effort to get charges tossed against a wealthy …

The Roanoke Times:

Suspects in death of teen are gang members, Bedford County sheriff says — Three Salvadoran MS-13 gang members have been charged with second-degree murder in relation to the death of 17-year-old Raymond Wood, Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown announced Friday afternoon.

Discussion: Washington Post