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Jim Norman / Gallup:
Majority in US No Longer Thinks Trump Keeps His Promises — WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump's image among Americans as someone who keeps his promises has faded in the first two months of his presidency, falling from 62% in February to 45%. The public is also less likely to see him as a …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
This brutal new poll shows that fewer and fewer people believe Trump's lies — THE MORNING PLUM: — The 100-day mark of the Trump presidency is approaching, and his aides are worried that the media narrative will depict his historically awful lack of accomplishments with highly unflattering levels of accuracy.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Handicapping The Georgia 6 Special Election — If the polls are right, then Democrat Jon Ossoff will receive by far the most votes in Georgia's 6th Congressional District, which is holding a special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Tom Price on Tuesday.
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Jena McGregor / Washington Post:
The number of Americans who think Trump keeps his promises is plummeting
The number of Americans who think Trump keeps his promises is plummeting
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Numbers / Pew Research Center:
Public Dissatisfaction With Washington Weighs on the GOP — Ryan job rating at 29%; Republicans view their party as divided — Nearly three months after the Republican Party took control of the White House and Congress, the public gives low job ratings to the president and even lower ratings to the speaker of the House.
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Conway calls on Democratic party leaders to calm violent anti-Trump protesters
Conway calls on Democratic party leaders to calm violent anti-Trump protesters
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Sanders: Dems didn't do enough in Kansas special election
Sanders: Dems didn't do enough in Kansas special election
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Susan Page / USA Today:
Elizabeth Warren: ‘Fearless’ foe against a charging Donald Trump?
Elizabeth Warren: ‘Fearless’ foe against a charging Donald Trump?
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Pew Research Center:
3. Views of Congress — The public continues to hold negative views of Congress.
3. Views of Congress — The public continues to hold negative views of Congress.
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Democrats welcome Bernie takeover
BBC:
North Korea ‘will test missiles weekly’, senior official tells BBC — North Korea will continue to test missiles, a senior official has told the BBC in Pyongyang, despite international condemnation and growing military tensions with the US. — “We'll be conducting more missile tests on a weekly …
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CNN:
On North Korean border, Pence tells CNN US will drop ‘failed policy’ — Panmunjom, South Korea (CNN)With North Korean soldiers standing less than 100 feet behind him at the Korean Demilitarized Zone, Vice President Mike Pence told CNN that Pyongyang should understand that the Trump …
Bloomberg:
Russian State TV Says Trump Is More Dangerous Than Kim Jong-Un — Russia warns U.S. not to use force unilaterally in dispute — Kremlin disillusionment with Trump grows after Syria strike — Russian state television has no doubt who is unpredictable enough to bring the world to war …
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CNN:
White House bounces into spring with 139th annual Easter Egg Roll — The White House Easter Egg Roll gives each first lady the opportunity to put her thumbprint on the event — (CNN)Eggs will roll — nearly 18,000 of them — Monday at the White House. — First lady Melania Trump …
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Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Trump WH officials work their way around ethics rules: report
Trump WH officials work their way around ethics rules: report
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Jacob Gardenswartz / Vox:
Watch the White House Easter Egg Roll live stream
Watch the White House Easter Egg Roll live stream
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CNN:
Search for suspect in Facebook homicide video widens to 5 states — Cleveland, Ohio (CNN)A manhunt for a suspect who authorities said killed an elderly man and then posted the video on Facebook expanded outside Ohio, with authorities calling on residents of nearby states to be on alert.
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Catherine Shu / TechCrunch:
Facebook issues statement after murder suspect shares video of shooting in Cleveland [Updated]
Facebook issues statement after murder suspect shares video of shooting in Cleveland [Updated]
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Eric Heisig / Plain Dealer:
Facebook shooting victim's son says Cleveland man was father of nine, grandfather of 14
Facebook shooting victim's son says Cleveland man was father of nine, grandfather of 14
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Thomas Wood / Washington Post:
Racism motivated Trump voters more than authoritarianism or income inequality — During the 2016 presidential campaign, many observers wondered exactly what motivated voters most: Was it income? Authoritarianism? Racial attitudes? — Let the analyses begin.
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mystatesman:
In Travis County custody case, jury will search for real Alex Jones — Highlights — Alex Jones and his ex-wife, Kelly, will be locked in a child custody trial the next two weeks in Austin. — Alex Jones' lawyers will make the case that their client should not be judged by his on-air persona.
Amy Howe / SCOTUSblog:
Justice Neil Gorsuch takes the bench, jumps into the fray — During his March confirmation hearing, then-Judge Neil Gorsuch repeatedly professed his belief that judges should adhere to the plain language of a law, without considering other factors such as the law's history or what Congress might have intended when it enacted the law.
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Why Gorsuch May Not Be So Genteel on the Bench
Why Gorsuch May Not Be So Genteel on the Bench
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Washington Free Beacon
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
White House: Trump still under IRS audit — President Donald Trump's tax returns are still under audit, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Monday. — Protesters across the country marched over the weekend to push Trump to release his taxes as Tax Day approaches.
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Donald Trump's big problem is he doesn't know what he's talking about — At least it's one of his problems. — Donald Trump doesn't know what he's talking about. This became clear when he said he realized dealing with North Korea was “not so easy” after 10 minutes with the Chinese president.
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Brian Beutler / New Republic:
Why We Shouldn't Celebrate Trump's “Centrism” — It blinds us to the ways in which the institutions constraining Trump are themselves flawed. — Donald Trump's recent policy reversals, and reports that he's exasperated with right-wing advisers like chief strategist Steve Bannon in favor …
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Jennifer Smith / Daily Mail:
A picture perfect moment! Barack and Michelle Obama pose on billionaire David Geffen's superyacht during day out with Oprah, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Hanks in French Polynesia — Since leaving the White House, they have also visited Palm Springs, Hawaii and toured the Caribbean
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Jerome Hudson / Breitbart:
Good Friday: Obamas Join Winfrey, Springsteen, Hanks on David Geffen's Yacht
Good Friday: Obamas Join Winfrey, Springsteen, Hanks on David Geffen's Yacht
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Rachel Stockman / LawNewz:
BREAKING: Glenn Beck Countersues Tomi Lahren, Claims She Mistreated Staff, Offended Blaze Audience — Glenn Beck, and his conservative network, The Blaze, have filed a counter claim against firebrand conservative news personality Tomi Lahren after she sued the organization for wrongful termination.
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Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
ICE immigration arrests of noncriminals double under Trump — Immigration arrests rose 32.6 percent in the first weeks of the Trump administration, with newly empowered federal agents intensifying their pursuit of not just undocumented immigrants with criminal records, but also thousands …
Financial Times:
US admits Trump tax reforms will be hit by healthcare setback — Treasury secretary Mnuchin rejects currency war fears, plans new Syria sanctions — Read next … The US Treasury secretary has conceded that the administration's timetable for ambitious tax reforms is set to slip following setbacks …
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patribotics:
Carter Page Went to Moscow With a Tape of Donald Trump Offering Treason For Hacking — Sources with links to the intelligence community say it is believed that Carter Page went to Moscow in early July carrying with him a pre-recorded tape of Donald Trump offering to change American policy …
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