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Haider Newmani / ABC News:
Eyewitness says Syrian military anticipated U.S. raid — Syrian military officials appeared to anticipate Thursday's night raid on Syria's Shayrat airbase, evacuating personnel and moving equipment ahead of the strike, according to an eyewitness to the strike.
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Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Russia Suspends Cooperation With U.S. in Syria After Missile Strikes — MOSCOW — Russia on Friday froze a critical agreement on military cooperation with the United States in Syria after an American military strike, warning that the operation would further corrode already dismal relations between Moscow and Washington.
NBC News:
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 …
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
The Obama Doctrine, R.I.P. — President Obama's foreign policy doctrine, like many foreign policy doctrines, was contradictory at times, and it sometimes lacked coherence. Obama himself resisted the desire of others (including yours truly) to corral his various foreign policy …
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Seven Lessons From Trump's Syria Strike — When the Electoral College elevated Donald Trump to the presidency, it conferred on him the awesome life-and-death powers that attend the office. It was inevitable that President Trump would use those powers sooner or later. Now he has.
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
On Syria Attack, Trump's Heart Came First
On Syria Attack, Trump's Heart Came First
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JGoldsmith / Lawfare:
The Constitutionality of the Syria Strike Through the Eyes of OLC (and the Obama Administration)
The Constitutionality of the Syria Strike Through the Eyes of OLC (and the Obama Administration)
Lucas Tomlinson / Fox News:
Russian warship steams toward US destroyers that launched Syria strikes
Russian warship steams toward US destroyers that launched Syria strikes
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Everett Rosenfeld / CNBC:
The US warned the Russians ahead of Syria missile strikes: Official
The US warned the Russians ahead of Syria missile strikes: Official
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Rex W. Tillerson / US Department of State:
Remarks With National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster
Remarks With National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster
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mid.ru:
Foreign Ministry statement on US military action in Syria on April 7, 2017
Foreign Ministry statement on US military action in Syria on April 7, 2017
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Business Insider
Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Rand Paul: Trump needs Congress to authorize military action in Syria
Rand Paul: Trump needs Congress to authorize military action in Syria
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Why the Navy's Tomahawk missiles were the weapon of choice in strikes in Syria
Why the Navy's Tomahawk missiles were the weapon of choice in strikes in Syria
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Elliott Abrams / Weekly Standard:
The Strike At Syria — The Trump administration has had a rocky start.
The Strike At Syria — The Trump administration has had a rocky start.
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New York Post, Talking Points Memo and Hit & Run
Andrew Exum / The Atlantic:
The Fight Against the Islamic State Just Got Harder
The Fight Against the Islamic State Just Got Harder
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Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, CNN, BBC, National Review and Foreign Affairs
David Filipov / Washington Post:
Russia condemns U.S. missile strike on Syria, suspends key air agreement
Russia condemns U.S. missile strike on Syria, suspends key air agreement
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The Atlantic, Hit & Run, The Week, Just Security, Politico, IJR and Washington Monthly
May Bulman / The Independent:
US air strikes in Syria: Russia suspends agreement preventing direct conflict with American forces
US air strikes in Syria: Russia suspends agreement preventing direct conflict with American forces
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CNN:
Trump launches military strike against Syria
Trump launches military strike against Syria
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Axios:
Exclusive: Trump eyes new chief of staff; House Leader on short list — President Trump is considering a broad shakeup of his White House that could include the replacement of White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and the departure of chief strategist Steve Bannon, aides and advisers tell us.
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New York Times:
In Battle for Trump's Heart and Mind, It's Bannon vs. Kushner — WASHINGTON — Thick with tension, the conversation this week between Stephen K. Bannon, the chief White House strategist, and Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and senior adviser, had deteriorated to the point of breakdown.
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Vox, The Daily Beast, Naked Politics, Hit & Run, Politicus USA, Gizmodo, NBC News, Mediaite and Raw Story
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Trump's Syria Strike Is Latest Sign of Steve Bannon's Waning Influence — Donald Trump's surprise decision to launch missile strikes against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's forces in response to Tuesday's horrific chemical attack represented a reversal from Trump's noninterventionist campaign message.
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New York Times
New York Times:
Senate Confirms Gorsuch as Supreme Court Justice — WASHINGTON — Judge Neil M. Gorsuch was confirmed by the Senate on Friday to become the 113th justice of the Supreme Court, capping a political brawl that lasted for more than a year and tested constitutional norms inside the Capitol's fraying upper chamber.
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Senate confirms Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court — The U.S. Senate confirmed Neil M. Gorsuch to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, capping more than a year of bitter partisan bickering over the ideological balance of the nation's highest court. — Senators voted to confirm Gorsuch, 49 …
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Elana Schor / Politico:
Senate confirms Gorsuch to Supreme Court
Senate confirms Gorsuch to Supreme Court
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Fox News:
Gorsuch confirmed to Supreme Court
Gorsuch confirmed to Supreme Court
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Trump Screws Up Glitz, Racks Up Wins
Trump Screws Up Glitz, Racks Up Wins
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Sky News:
Stockholm ‘terror attack’: Man arrested after truck drives into pedestrians — Police say they are investigating a “deliberate” attack after a truck drove into pedestrians in Stockholm, killing three people and injuring many more. — Swedish prime minister Stefan Lofven has said one person …
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James Masters / CNN:
Two dead after truck rams pedestrians on Stockholm street
Two dead after truck rams pedestrians on Stockholm street
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Advertisers virtually abandon O'Reilly in bizarre, truncated show — Welcome to the No Ad Zone. — On Thursday night, virtually all national advertisers abandoned The O'Reilly Factor, the nation's top-rated cable news show. The program included just seven advertisements and was …
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A.J. Katz / TVNewser:
As Advertisers Bail, The O'Reilly Factor Cuts Commercial Load
As Advertisers Bail, The O'Reilly Factor Cuts Commercial Load
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Chris Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
As Trump Defends O'Reilly, Fox Uses ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape in Harassment Seminars
As Trump Defends O'Reilly, Fox Uses ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape in Harassment Seminars
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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 …
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Trump's Troll Army Isn't Ready for War in Syria — The fractured elements of what was once called the alt-right were unified once more on Thursday night in condemning Donald Trump's airstrike in Syria as a mistake. Or as Milo Yiannopoulos put it, “FAKE and GAY.”
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Jennifer Kabbany / The College Fix:
Angry mob shuts down Blue Lives Matter speech at Claremont McKenna College — A throng of angry protesters converged at Claremont McKenna College on Thursday and effectively shut down a pro-police speech as they surrounded the building, forcing the speaker to give the talk via livestream …
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Chris Perez / New York Post:
Uber bans rider for life over threat to accuse driver of rape — The young Bronx woman who threatened to call police and falsely accuse an Uber driver of rape has been banned from the app for life, a spokesperson says. — SEE ALSO — Dash-cam footage, which was posted online this week …
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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Maggie Haberman: The New York Times reporter Trump can't quit — Several days before Donald Trump announced his bid for the presidency in June 2015, he invited New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman to lunch at Trump Grill. — Haberman was late. Trump waited, as did his soon-to-be campaign aides …
Daily Mail:
Above are the scenes in the city currently, where dozens of emergency services vehicles are tending to injured people — Anna who witnessed the incident, said: 'I saw hundreds of people ran, they ran for their lives. — ‘I turned and ran as well.’ — Eyewitness Jan Granroth was inside a shoe shop when he heard screams.
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