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Aircraft Carrier Wasn't Sailing to Deter North Korea, as U.S. Suggested — WASHINGTON — As worries deepened last week about whether North Korea would conduct a missile test, the White House declared that ordering an American aircraft carrier into the Sea of Japan would send a powerful deterrent signal …
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The Guardian:
US military considers shooting down North Korea missile tests, sources say
US military considers shooting down North Korea missile tests, sources say
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Christopher P. Cavas / Defense News:
Nothing to see here: US carrier still thousands of miles from Korea
Nothing to see here: US carrier still thousands of miles from Korea
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Talking Points Memo, Vox, Fox News, NPR, The Diplomat and The National Interest
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Trump: Presidents Obama, Clinton were ‘outplayed’ by North Korea
Trump: Presidents Obama, Clinton were ‘outplayed’ by North Korea
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Wall Street Journal, Politico, NBC News, Just Security, Al Jazeera English and New York Times
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Sources: The Murdochs Are Turning Against Bill O'Reilly — With only six days remaining in Bill O'Reilly's vacation, the pressure on the Murdoch family to decide the embattled commentator's fate is intensifying. Three sources with knowledge of the discussions said that …
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Ashley Cullins / Hollywood Reporter:
New Bill O'Reilly Accuser Says He Called Her “Hot Chocolate” and Leered — Another woman is telling Fox News her story of harassment at the hands of O'Reilly, according to attorney Lisa Bloom. — Bill O'Reilly used to leer at an African-American Fox News clerical worker and called her …
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Report: Murdochs leaning toward pulling O'Reilly off air
Report: Murdochs leaning toward pulling O'Reilly off air
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Political Wire and Mediaite
Kristin Salaky / Talking Points Memo:
Report: The Murdochs Are ‘Fighting’ About Possibly Firing O'Reilly
Report: The Murdochs Are ‘Fighting’ About Possibly Firing O'Reilly
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Balloon Juice
Steven Ginsberg / Washington Post:
The night Clinton said what she never expected to say: ‘Congratulations, Donald’ — Steven Ginsberg is the senior politics editor for The Washington Post. — Around 7:45 on election night, when Hillary Clinton and her aides still thought they were headed to the White House, troubling news emerged from Florida.
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Sanders on Clinton's 'I'm with her' slogan: 'It's so phony' — (I-Vt.) called former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton — 's “I'm with her” slogan “phony,” according to a new book. — In “Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign,” The Hill's Amie Parnes …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Inside the Hillary Hindenburg — A new book by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, “ Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign ,” makes it clear that whatever you thought was happening in Brooklyn at Clinton's campaign headquarters, it was worse. One of the kickers: … More highlights from the book:
Barton Swaim / Wall Street Journal:
How Hillary Lost the White House
How Hillary Lost the White House
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Clare Malone / FiveThirtyEight:
‘Reluctant’ Trump Voters Swung The Election. Here's How They Think He's Doing. — Over the past 14 months, no group has made America more alive to its rebellious streak than the Trump voter. The visual trope of this number is cling-wrapped to our brains: red hats, stadium crowds, rippling flags, chanting.
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Political Wire, NBC News and The Daily Caller
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Georgia Dem: No issue I don't live in district
Georgia Dem: No issue I don't live in district
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FiveThirtyEight:
Everything You Need To Know About The Georgia 6 Special Election
Everything You Need To Know About The Georgia 6 Special Election
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Georgia Election: Expect the Early Vote Count to Be Misleading
Georgia Election: Expect the Early Vote Count to Be Misleading
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Washington Post, Political Insider blog and Political Insider
Donald Judd / CNN:
Republican senator wishes Trump spent less time at Mar-a-Lago — (CNN)Republican Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday that President Donald Trump's frequent trips to Florida have been “bothering” her, saying, “I do wish he would spend more time in Washington.” — Her comments came during a Wall Lake …
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
GOP senator: Trump should spend less time at Mar-a-Lago
GOP senator: Trump should spend less time at Mar-a-Lago
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RedState
Jim Guy / Fresno Bee:
Three dead in central Fresno shooting spree; suspect caught, linked to Motel 6 slaying — Three people were shot and killed after a man went on a shooting spree Tuesday in Fresno, randomly shooting at four white men, killing three, before he was taken into custody, police Chief Jerry Dyer said.
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Veronica Rocha / Los Angeles Times:
Man kills 3 people in shootings in downtown Fresno
Man kills 3 people in shootings in downtown Fresno
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Power Line
John Kelly / BostonGlobe.com:
A race against those who seek our destruction — Yesterday marked the 121st running of the Boston Marathon in my home city. The marathon is a testament to preparation, perseverance, and training. — Of course, four years ago the Boston Marathon also became a stark reminder of the very real threats we face every day.
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USA Today:
First protected DREAMer is deported under Trump — Federal agents ignored President Trump's pledge to protect from deportation undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children by sending a young man back to his native Mexico, the first such documented case …
Elizabeth Elizalde / New York Daily News:
Oregon man dies thinking President Trump was impeached after being lied to by ex-wife — A man died peacefully in his Oregon home after his ex-wife lied to him that President Trump was impeached from office. — Michael Garland Elliott, 75, passed away on April 6 and was surrounded by his caregivers …
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Ross Cavitt / WSB-TV:
Equipment stolen days before special election; Sec. of State: ‘Unacceptable’ — Twtter — COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Channel 2 Action News has learned that critical voting machines were stolen just days before polls will open for a special election. — State officials are investigating …
Associated Press:
Ivanka's biz prospers as politics mixes with business — SHANGHAI (AP) — On April 6, Ivanka Trump's company won provisional approval from the Chinese government for three new trademarks, giving it monopoly rights to sell Ivanka brand jewelry, bags and spa services in the world's second-largest economy.
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Sean Higgins / Washington Examiner:
Hike in minimum wage prompts more closings of San Francisco restaurants — San Francisco's higher minimum wage is causing an increasing number of restaurants to go out of business even before it is fully phased in, a new study by the Harvard Business School found.
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Ex-GOP rep: Trump should release his taxes — Former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) says President Trump should “absolutely” release his tax returns to end the controversy. — “I'm a Trump supporter, [but] he should release his taxes,” Walsh said Monday on MSNBC. “I do think this issue will come back and bite him in the butt.”
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NYC Mayor's / Medium:
Our 2016 Tax Returns — For us, tax time is a moment of gratitude.
Our 2016 Tax Returns — For us, tax time is a moment of gratitude.
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CBS Sacramento:
Congressman Walks Off Stage During Oroville Town Hall — OROVILLE (CBS13) — The boos and shouts of displeasure started during the introduction of Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) at his town hall meeting in Oroville. — For nearly two hours, the crowd at the State Theater shouted down responses by the congressman.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
As Trump Drifts Away From Populism, His Supporters Grow Watchful — WASHINGTON — President Trump visited the Tennessee estate of Andrew Jackson last month to symbolically claim the mantle of the first genuinely populist president since the 1830s. Just like Jackson, Mr. Trump defeated …
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Fox News:
Russian bombers fly near Alaska; Air Force scrambles jets — A pair of Russian nuclear-capable bombers flew near Alaska Monday night, two U.S. officials told Fox News, coming as close as 100 miles from Kodiak Island — the first time since President Trump took office that Moscow has sent bombers so close to the U.S.
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Matthew Sheffield / Salon:
Roger Ailes' fake news empire: Former Fox News head presided over a panoply of phony “sock puppet” blogs — Former Fox News CEO paid for many deceptive sites, including leering blogs promoting female Fox personalities — Since a series of sexual harassment accusations led to the ouster …
Aidan Quigley / Politico:
Trump blames Obama for allowing MS-13 gang to form in America — President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized his predecessor for being “weak” on illegal immigration and blamed him, without evidence, for allowing the violent MS-13 gang to form in America. — “The weak illegal immigration policies …
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
House Democrat introduces bill to amend presidential removal procedures — A House Democrat has introduced legislation to enhance the Constitution's presidential removal procedures in response to concerns about President Trump's behavior. — Rep. Earl Blumenauer
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