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11:30 AM ET, April 2, 2017

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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A judge rules Trump may have incited violence ... and Trump again has his own mouth to blame  —  The courts keep taking Donald Trump both seriously and literally.  And the president's word choices are proving to be a real headache.  —  A federal judge in Kentucky is the latest …
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Judge: Trump incited violence at rally in 2016  —  A federal judge ruled that President Trump during his campaign incited violence at a rally in Louisville, Ky., allowing the case against him and three supporters to proceed, the Courier-Journal reported.  —  Judge David J. Hale on Friday rejected …
Discussion: RedState
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 …
Stan Collender / Forbes:
This Is The Clown Show That Could Lead To A Government Shutdown This Month  —  Try to read this without groaning, cursing or weeping...or seeing clowns.  —  Funding for the federal government will run out at midnight on April 28.  If some type of new appropriation isn't enacted by then …
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Kelsey Snell / Washington Post:
Democrats have a new and surprising weapon on Capitol Hill: Power  —  Democrats in Congress have a new and somewhat surprising tool at their disposal in the era of one-party Republican rule in President Trump's Washington: power.  —  It turns out that Republicans need the minority party …
Discussion: Hot Air
Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Trump aide accused of Hatch Act violation after urging Amash primary challenge
Los Angeles Times:
Editorial Donald Trump's train-wreck presidency  —  The Times Editorial Board  —  It was no secret during the campaign that Donald Trump was a narcissist and a demagogue who used fear and dishonesty to appeal to the worst in American voters.  The Times called him unprepared and unsuited …
Discussion: Political Wire
Mark Landler / New York Times:
China Learns How to Get Trump's Ear: Through Jared Kushner  —  WASHINGTON — When President Trump welcomes President Xi Jinping of China to his palm-fringed Florida club for two days of meetings on Thursday, the studied informality of the gathering will bear the handiwork of two people …
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New York Times:
Trump Couple, Now White House Employees, Can't Escape Conflict Laws
Discussion: The Mahablog and Political Wire
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
Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Michael Flynn did not initially reveal income from Russia-related entities on his personal financial disclosure  —  Before resigning under pressure as President Trump's national security adviser, Michael Flynn submitted a personal financial disclosure form to federal ethics officials that failed …
Discussion: Reuters and The Week
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Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Michael Flynn Failed to Disclose Payments From Russian Propaganda Network
Matthew Rosenberg / New York Times:   Michael Flynn Failed to Disclose Income From Russia-Linked Entities
Michael Crowley / Politico:
Trump to welcome Egypt's dictator  —  Egypt's military ruler Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was never invited to the Obama White House, where he was viewed as a brutal tyrant with little regard for human rights and democracy.  —  On Monday, President Donald Trump will roll out the red carpet for him.
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
DNC chairman: Republicans 'don't give a s— about people'  —  Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez told a crowd of attendees at a conference Friday that Republicans “don't give a s— about people” when discussing healthcare reform.  —  Speaking at the New Jersey Working Families Alliance …
Discussion: Political Wire
Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Mark Cuban: Trump couldn't have pulled off Russia collusion  —  Billionaire Mark Cuban on Saturday went on a tweetstorm explaining his theory about President Trump's ties to Russia, concluding he doesn't think Trump was behind any collusion during last year's presidential race.
Discussion: Raw Story, Deadline, twitchy.com and IJR
Richard Whittle / New York Post:
Soon you'll be able to go to work in a flying taxi  —  Late for work?  Imagine skipping the subway and instead heading to your local “vertiport,” where you can hop into an aircraft the size of an SUV that runs on electricity and works pretty much like an elevator.  —  Get in, punch in your destination, and off you go.
 
 
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Bari Weiss / Wall Street Journal:
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Associated Press:
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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
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CBS News:
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Ian Hanchett / Breitbart:
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The Roanoke Times:
Suspects in death of teen are gang members, Bedford County sheriff says
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Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Window closing for Congress to roll back Obama-era regulations
Kaja Whitehouse / New York Post:
Feds accuse Giuliani of undermining officials in Turkish banker case
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James Rosenquist, Pop Art Pioneer, Dies at 83
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