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Avi Selk / Washington Post:
MSNBC host's conspiracy theory: What if Putin planned the Syrian chemical attack to help Trump? — A volley of U.S. cruise missiles had barely been launched into Syria before the Internet filled up with fact-free theories about the real reason for an international crisis.
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IJR, NewsBusters, Sputnik International, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and RedState
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Obama's Syria strike plan was much bigger than Trump's — The Trump administration's strike on one of Bashar al-Assad's air bases was similar in style and objectives to the strike plan that President Barack Obama prepared in 2013 — except that Obama's attacks were to be several times bigger than President Trump's.
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Shareblue, USA Today, ABC News, NBC News, Observer, Fox News Insider, Talking Points Memo and CBS New York
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Ryan and McConnell flip-flop on the use of force in Syria to deter chemical weapons — “This was a strike that was well-planned, well- executed, went right to the heart of the matter, which is using chemical weapons.” — “I've concluded that being credible on Syria requires presenting a credible response …
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Haley on Syria: No political solution with Assad in power … U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley says she doesn't expect a political solution in Syria with President Bashar Assad in power. — “There's not any sort of option where a political solution is going to happen …
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Politico, The Guardian, Axios, NBC News, France 24, twitchy.com and Mediaite
Michael Edison Hayden / ABC News:
Schiff says Russia is absolutely ‘complicit’ in Syrian chemical attack — The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said Russia is absolutely “complicit” in the chemical attack in Syria that killed at least 86 civilians, including many children. — “Absolutely they're complicit …
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Politico
Sophie Tatum / CNN:
Haley: No political solution in Syria with Assad in power
Haley: No political solution in Syria with Assad in power
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Politico and Common Dreams
CNN:
Blasts at Christian churches in Egypt kill dozens on Palm Sunday — (CNN)Bombs targeted two Coptic churches in Egypt as the Christian faithful observed Palm Sunday, one of the most important days on the religion's calendar. — A powerful blast rippled through a Palm Sunday service …
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New York Times, The Daily Caller and IJR
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Reuters:
Bombings at Egyptian Coptic churches kill 36, injure more than 100 — At least 36 people were killed and more than 100 injured in bomb attacks on two Coptic churches on Palm Sunday, in the latest assault on a religious minority increasingly targeted by Islamist militants.
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RT and Vox Popoli
Fox News:
Palm Sunday attacks: Bombings at churches in Egypt leave at least 37 dead
Palm Sunday attacks: Bombings at churches in Egypt leave at least 37 dead
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Breitbart, The Hugh Hewitt Show and The Gateway Pundit
Axios:
Trump plans centrist push and Priebus is on board — Steve Bannon, the engine and soul of President Trump's hard-edged approach to his first months in office, is increasingly isolated and will be forced out unless he can adopt a more cooperative approach, a top source told me.
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Booman Tribune, CANNONFIRE and RedState
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Axios:
How Trump defused West Wing feud — for now — President Trump's message to his feuding inner circle during a Thursday summit at Mar-a-Lago was blunt, according to a source with direct knowledge: “You guys are close. Knock it off. Work together.” — The extraordinary presidential intervention …
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Israpundit, New York Magazine, Politico, Fox News and Business Insider
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
WATCH: Ex-Breitbart executive warns that if Kushner forces out Bannon it will be ‘open warfare’ on Trump — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — During a panel discussion on the civil war being waged in the White House between Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner and senior Trump adviser Steve Bannon …
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Reuters:
Feuding Trump aides meet and agree to end ‘palace intrigue’: source
Feuding Trump aides meet and agree to end ‘palace intrigue’: source
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Politicus USA
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld / Politico:
Trump's White House Is a Family Business. That's Not a Bad Thing.
Trump's White House Is a Family Business. That's Not a Bad Thing.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
McFarland to Exit White House as McMaster Consolidates Power — Former Fox News commentator will become envoy to Singapore — Trump's second national security advisor making his mark — K. T. McFarland has been asked to step down as deputy National Security Advisor to President Donald …
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The Hill, Talking Points Memo, Politico and Political Wire
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James P. Rubin / New York Times:
59 Missiles Don't Equal a Foreign Policy
59 Missiles Don't Equal a Foreign Policy
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Washington Monthly
The Hill:
Dems winning fight over wall — Democrats are winning the war over the wall. — Despite President Trump's request for more than $1 billion to fund the Mexican border wall this year, GOP leaders are expected to exclude the money in the spending bill being prepared to keep the government open beyond April 28.
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Raw Story
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ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 4-9-17: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Sen. Marco Rubio, and Rep. Adam Schiff
‘This Week’ Transcript 4-9-17: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Sen. Marco Rubio, and Rep. Adam Schiff
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Politico, Associated Press, Washington Post and Politicus USA
Nicki Rossoll / ABC News:
Despite Trump campaign promise, Tillerson had ‘no conversation’ with Mexico paying for border wall
Despite Trump campaign promise, Tillerson had ‘no conversation’ with Mexico paying for border wall
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Associated Press and The Daily Caller
Elana Schor / Politico:
Why Democrats have no regrets after McConnell's ‘nuclear’ blast — Democrats heard the argument throughout the Senate's bitter debate over Neil Gorsuch: Don't filibuster this Supreme Court nominee — save your leverage for President Donald Trump's next pick, the one who could change the court's balance of power for a generation.
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Republicans on Capitol Hill leave town with most of their agenda stuck in limbo
Fred Barnes / Weekly Standard:
How Mitch McConnell Won the Battle to Confirm Gorsuch
How Mitch McConnell Won the Battle to Confirm Gorsuch
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Power Line, neo-neocon and Politico
Sari Horwitz / Washington Post:
How Jeff Sessions wants to bring back the war on drugs — When the Obama administration launched a sweeping policy to reduce harsh prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenders, rave reviews came from across the political spectrum. Civil rights groups and the Koch brothers praised Obama for his efforts …
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Hullabaloo
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats' Conditions for Tax Overhaul Make Bipartisan Deal Unlikely — GOP attempts to reach across the aisle are complicated by lack of agreement on priorities — WASHINGTON—Democrats are starting to settle on a price for participating in a tax-code overhaul, and many Republicans won't want to pay it.