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U.S. Launches Missiles at Syrian Base After Chemical Weapons Attack — The United States launched dozens of cruise missiles Thursday night at a Syrian airfield in response to what it believes was the Syrian government's use of banned chemical weapons blamed for having killed at least 100 people on Tuesday …
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Matthew Cole / The Intercept:
U.S. WEIGHS “SATURATION STRIKE” AGAINST SYRIAN GOVERNMENT IN RESPONSE TO CHEMICAL ATTACK — The Pentagon has developed plans for an airstrike against Syrian government targets in response to this week's apparent chemical attack by Syrian government forces, according to two U.S. military officials.
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Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
U.S. Said to Weigh Military Responses to Syrian Chemical Attack — WASHINGTON — Senior Defense Department officials are developing options for a military strike in response to the Syrian government's chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of civilians on Tuesday, officials said on Thursday.
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CNN:
Trump considering options for Syria retaliation, source says — US intel: Syrian warplanes behind gas attack — (CNN)President Donald Trump has told some members of Congress that he is considering military action in Syria in retaliation for this week's chemical attack …
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Washington Post:
Trump weighing military options following chemical weapons attack in Syria — The Trump administration is weighing military retaliation against the Syrian government following a chemical attack Tuesday that killed scores of civilians, but it is complicated by the presence of Russian forces …
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CNN:
Trump launches military strike against Syria
Trump launches military strike against Syria
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Tillerson: ‘No role’ for Assad in governing Syria
Tillerson: ‘No role’ for Assad in governing Syria
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Sean Davis / The Federalist:
So You Want To Go To War In Syria To Depose Assad. Can You Answer These 14 Questions First?
So You Want To Go To War In Syria To Depose Assad. Can You Answer These 14 Questions First?
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Tom Vanden Brook / USA Today:
U.S. launches cruise missile strike on Syria after chemical weapons attack
U.S. launches cruise missile strike on Syria after chemical weapons attack
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Tracy Wilkinson / Los Angeles Times:
U.S. has ‘no doubt’ Syrian President Bashar Assad ordered gas attack, Secretary of State Tillerson says
U.S. has ‘no doubt’ Syrian President Bashar Assad ordered gas attack, Secretary of State Tillerson says
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Fox News:
US launches missiles into Syria in response to chemical weapons attack
US launches missiles into Syria in response to chemical weapons attack
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Barbara Goldberg / Reuters:
Hillary Clinton calls for U.S. to bomb Syrian air fields
Hillary Clinton calls for U.S. to bomb Syrian air fields
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Courtney Kube / NBC News:
Defense Sec Mattis to Brief President Trump on Military Options in Syria
Defense Sec Mattis to Brief President Trump on Military Options in Syria
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Adam Kelsey / ABC News:
Hillary Clinton calls for strikes against Syrian airfields
Hillary Clinton calls for strikes against Syrian airfields
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Steve Bannon Calls Jared Kushner a ‘Cuck’ and ‘Globalist’ Behind His Back — Donald Trump's chief strategist Stephen Bannon has called the president's senior advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner a “cuck” and a “globalist” during a time of high tension between the two top aides …
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Washington Post:
Bannon wants a war on Washington. Now he's part of one inside the White House. — Stephen K. Bannon — the combative architect of the nationalistic strategy that delivered President Trump to the White House — now finds himself losing ground in an internecine battle within the West Wing …
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Axios:
Bannon to associates: “I love a gunfight” — After a series of high-level White House leaks portraying Steve Bannon as fed up with his job and ready to quit, Trump's chief strategist has told associates the stories are “100 percent nonsense” and he's playing for keeps.
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Eamon Javers / CNBC:
Bannon attended National Security Council meeting after his removal from top committee
Bannon attended National Security Council meeting after his removal from top committee
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Bannon ready for White House ‘gunfight’: report
Bannon ready for White House ‘gunfight’: report
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Rosie Gray / The Atlantic:
Kushner and Bannon Battle for the Soul of the Trump White House
Kushner and Bannon Battle for the Soul of the Trump White House
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Ari Berman / The Nation:
The GOP Has Declared War on Democracy — Going nuclear to confirm Neil Gorsuch is the latest example of how Republicans are thwarting the will of the people. — By , — Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch testifies on the second day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation on March 21, 2017.
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Bob Dole / Washington Post:
Bob Dole and Trent Lott: The Senate has changed. It's time to use the nuclear option.
Bob Dole and Trent Lott: The Senate has changed. It's time to use the nuclear option.
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Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Senate Republicans Deploy ‘Nuclear Option’ to Clear Path for Gorsuch
Senate Republicans Deploy ‘Nuclear Option’ to Clear Path for Gorsuch
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP triggers ‘nuclear option,’ gutting filibuster in Gorsuch fight
GOP triggers ‘nuclear option,’ gutting filibuster in Gorsuch fight
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Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
C.I.A. Had Evidence of Russian Effort to Help Trump Earlier Than Believed — WASHINGTON — The C.I.A. told senior lawmakers in classified briefings last summer that it had information indicating that Russia was working to help elect Donald J. Trump president, a finding that did not emerge publicly until …
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David Ingram / Reuters:
Twitter refuses U.S. order to disclose user behind anti-Trump account — Twitter Inc on Thursday refused to reveal the user behind an account opposed to President Donald Trump's tough immigration policies and said it was challenging the demand for records by the U.S. government in court, according to a lawsuit.
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Kartikay Mehrotra / Bloomberg:
Trump Bid to Unmask @Alt Critic User Met by Twitter Lawsuit
Trump Bid to Unmask @Alt Critic User Met by Twitter Lawsuit
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Sam Biddle / The Intercept:
The U.S. Government Is Trying to Unmask an Anonymous Anti-Trump Twitter Account
The U.S. Government Is Trying to Unmask an Anonymous Anti-Trump Twitter Account
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New York Times:
Kushner Omitted Meeting With Russians on Security Clearance Forms — When Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, sought the top-secret security clearance that would give him access to some of the nation's most closely guarded secrets, he was required to disclose …
Niamh McIntyre / The Independent:
Donald Trump's travel expenses in 10 weeks cost US taxpayers as much as Barack Obama spent in two years — US President has spent seven weekends at Mar-a-Lago since taking office 10 weeks ago — Donald Trump's trips to his luxury Florida resort have already cost the US taxpayer at least $24 million …
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
Senator Mitt Romney? — Republican leaders and high-powered donors in Utah are waging a quiet but concerted campaign to convince 83-year-old incumbent Senator Orrin Hatch not to seek reelection next year—and now, they may have found a successor. Mitt Romney, the one-time presidential nominee …
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Clinton: ‘Misogyny played a role’ in 2016 … Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton — said on Thursday that misogyny “played a role” her 2016 defeat. — “Certainly, misogyny played a role,” Clinton said at the Women of the World Summit in New York. “I mean, that just has to be admitted.
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Ivanka's secret Planned Parenthood outreach — In the weeks following her father's inauguration, Ivanka Trump quietly reached out to the president of Planned Parenthood seeking common ground on the contentious issue of abortion. — The first daughter requested a sit-down with Cecile Richards …
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New York Times:
Preet Bharara Links Firing to Trump Team's ‘Helter-Skelter Incompetence’ — Nearly a month after he was fired by the Trump administration, Preet Bharara, the former United States attorney in Manhattan, remains mystified by the circumstances of his ouster, saying he had never been told …
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NEWS.com.au:
North Korea vows ‘most ruthless blow’ on United States after Donald Trump pledges to build up defences against Pyongyang — NORTH Korea is ready to deliver the “most ruthless blow” if provoked by the United States, its ambassador to Moscow said overnight, after US President Donald Trump pledged …
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
O'Reilly ratings skyrocket amid controversy — Fox News host Bill O'Reilly's ratings have sharply increased since a Saturday report that five women who accused him over the years of sexual harassment were paid a combined $13 million. — More than 3.76 million people watched “The O'Reilly Factor” …
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Paul R. La Monica / CNNMoney:
O'Reilly's top advertiser — a gold company — is staying
O'Reilly's top advertiser — a gold company — is staying
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Michael Kazin / New York Times:
Should America Have Entered World War I? — One hundred years ago today, Congress voted to enter what was then the largest and bloodiest war in history. Four days earlier, President Woodrow Wilson had sought to unite a sharply divided populace with a stirring claim that the nation …
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Arthur Herman / National Review:
How 'Mr. Wilson's War' Shaped the World Order
How 'Mr. Wilson's War' Shaped the World Order
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Jennifer Kabbany / The College Fix:
‘War on Cops’ author Heather Mac Donald shouted down at UCLA by hysterical Black Lives Matter protest — Protester: ‘You have no right to speak!’ — A speech by Heather Mac Donald at UCLA on Wednesday frequently descended into chaos as Black Lives Matter protesters stormed the stage …
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