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Sarah Ellison / Vanity Fair:

Exclusive: After Bill O'Reilly's Ouster, Fox Executives Fear “There's More to Come” — Insiders say that the troubles at Fox news are only just beginning. — Inside the divided Fox News bunker, many seasoned executives are wondering if they are living in an alternate universe.

Discussion: CNNMoney, New York Times, Vox, NPR, The Week, Mother Jones, Politico, TheBlaze, CBS Chicago and Axios

New York Times:

Bill O'Reilly Is Forced Out at Fox News — Bill O'Reilly has been forced out of his position as a prime-time host on Fox News, the company said on Wednesday, after the disclosure of multiple settlements involving sexual harassment allegations against him. His ouster brings an abrupt …

Discussion: Media Matters for America, Raw Story, Common Dreams, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Outside the Beltway, The Atlantic, Refinery29, Joe.My.God., National Review, LGBTQ Nation, IJR, TalkLeft, Althouse, Business Insider, Mediaite, Right Wing Watch and CBS New York

Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:

Bill O'Reilly's Secret: He Was a Centrist, Not a Conservative — The mainstream media are celebrating the ouster of Bill O'Reilly from Fox News, with CNN offering virtually wall-to-wall coverage. But they are overstating his political importance. MSNBC's Chuck Todd called O'Reilly a …

Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:

Fox News Has Decided Bill O'Reilly Has to Go — The Murdochs have decided Bill O'Reilly's 21-year run at Fox News will come to an end. According to sources briefed on the discussions, network executives are preparing to announce O'Reilly's departure before he returns from an Italian vacation on April 24.

Andrew Kirell / The Daily Beast:

Choking, Harassing, and Loofahs: Women's Allegations Against Bill O'Reilly Piled Up for Years Before His Demise — Bill O'Reilly is done at Fox News. — The reign of the most-watched host on the right-wing cable news network is coming to an end after two full decades …

Discussion: The Week, Right Wing Watch, NBC News, ABC News, Politicus USA, Media Matters for America, The Atlantic, Hollywood Reporter, Mashable, Vox, Shareblue, Common Dreams, Occupy Democrats, Joe.My.God. and Gothamist, more at Mediagazer »

Joe Concha / The Hill:
Where will Bill O'Reilly go next?

Discussion: Politico

Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Fox News ratings could take a big hit with the firing of Bill O'Reilly, its biggest star

Discussion: The Atlantic, The Gateway Pundit and Mother Jones

Media Matters for America:
As He Leaves Fox, Here Are Bill O'Reilly's Worst Moments On The Air

Discussion: Common Dreams

Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Bill O'Reilly's Fox News career comes to a swift end amid growing sexual harassment claims

Discussion: New York Magazine and ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES

Jhahn / 21st Century Fox:
Statement From 21st Century Fox Regarding Bill O'Reilly

Discussion: Hit & Run, CNNMoney, TheBlaze, Talking Points Memo, The Atlantic, CBS Philly and TVNewser

CBS News:

CIA, FBI launch manhunt for leaker who gave top-secret documents to WikiLeaks — WASHINGTON — CBS News has learned that a manhunt is underway for a traitor inside the Central Intelligence Agency. — The CIA and FBI are conducting a joint investigation into one of the worst security breaches …

Discussion: Slate, Business Insider, twitchy.com, TheBlaze and CBS Philly

Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:

Ann Coulter Vows to Speak at Berkeley After University Cancels Her Appearance — “Yes, it was officially banned,” said the political commentator and author. “But they can't stop me. I'm an American. I have constitutional rights.” — It appears UC Berkeley is in for another political brawl …

Discussion: NPR, San Francisco Chronicle, The Gateway Pundit, RedState, KTLA, CBS San Francisco, Mediaite and USA TODAY College

Associated Press:
UC Berkeley calls off Ann Coulter talk for security reasons

Discussion: Hot Air, Washington Post, Power Line, The Daily Signal, The Other McCain, Axios, twitchy.com and Heat Street

Emily Jashinsky / Washington Examiner:
Berkeley cancels Ann Coulter lecture, but she's coming anyway

Discussion: Daily Wire, Fox News Insider, Heat Street and The Daily Caller

Tommy Christopher / Shareblue:

Georgia state senator lets it slip: GOP gerrymandered Ossoff's district to disenfranchise Black voters — The special election in Georgia's 6th Congressional District — to fill the seat vacated by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price — is turning out to be symbolic on many levels.

Discussion: Daily Kos

Elena Schneider / Politico:
Georgia candidates dive into intense runoff campaign

Discussion: RRH Elections, Politicus USA and Talking Points Memo

New York Times:

Trump Adviser's Visit to Moscow Got the F.B.I.'s Attention — WASHINGTON — Ever since F.B.I. investigators discovered in 2013 that a Russian spy was trying to recruit an American businessman named Carter Page, the bureau maintained an occasional interest in Mr. Page.

Discussion: The Week, Raw Story, AOL, Political Wire and Business Insider

Victor Mather / New York Times:

Tom Brady Skips Patriots' White House Visit Along With Numerous Teammates — Like many sports teams before them, the New England Patriots visited the White House, where they met President Trump on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate their Super Bowl victory. But two dozen or more members of the team …

Lindsey Bever / Washington Post:

'I don't like to be touched': Video shows 10-year-old autistic boy getting arrested at school — John Benjamin Haygood was slouched in a chair with his hand over his eyes, a video shows. — A school resource officer at Okeechobee Achievement Academy in Florida stood over the 10-year-old boy …

Reuters:

Exclusive: Putin-linked think tank drew up plan to sway 2016 U.S. election - documents — A Russian government think tank controlled by Vladimir Putin developed a plan to swing the 2016 U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump and undermine voters' faith in the American electoral system …

Discussion: Occupy Democrats, RedState, Mother Jones, Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo, Politicus USA, TheBlaze and The Week

Chun Han Wong / Wall Street Journal:

‘Duped by Trump’: U.S. Taunted Over Carl Vinson Aircraft Carrier Tale — Criticism rises after the U.S. Navy says it hadn't sent the USS Carl Vinson directly to North Korea after all — Alastair Gale aboard the USS Ronald Reagan — The revelation that the Pentagon didn't send …

Discussion: The Guardian, MSNBC, Occupy Democrats, Washington Post, Business Insider, Stars & Stripes, ThinkProgress, Reuters, Politico and Patterico's Pontifications

Louis Nelson / Politico:
White House deflects responsibility for aircraft carrier confusion

Discussion: Slate, Balloon Juice, The Daily Caller, Talking Points Memo and Mother Jones

Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
White House denies misleading public in aircraft carrier mix-up

Discussion: Salon, New York Times, Talking Points Memo, The Week, Outside the Beltway, Raw Story, The Daily Caller and The Guardian

New York Daily News:

EXCLUSIVE: White House stalker begs to marry Malia Obama at her Tribeca internship — Secret Service agents detained a Brooklyn man who slithered into a Tribeca building where former President Obama's daughter Malia interns — and begged the 18-year-old to marry him.

Discussion: The Root, AOL and TMZ.com

William J. Broad / New York Times:

Activity Spotted at North Korea Nuclear Test Site: Volleyball — Analysts who examine satellite images of North Korea reported on Wednesday that they had spotted some unexpected activity at the country's nuclear test site: active volleyball games in three separate areas.

Discussion: 38 North and Mashable

Bloomberg:

Putin Quietly Detaches Ukraine's Rebel Zones as U.S. Waffles — Russia building trade links after Kiev imposes blockade — White House seems ‘uninterested,’ Russian diplomat says — Vladimir Putin is seizing on mixed signals from the U.S. to quietly tighten Russia's grip on two rebel regions …

Discussion: Sputnik International

Alan Gomez / USA Today:

Trump to face ‘Mexican heritage’ judge in deported DREAMer case — President Trump will confront a familiar figure in the lawsuit over a DREAMer who was deported by federal immigration agents: U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel. — He's the judge who oversaw a lawsuit involving Trump University …

Discussion: Fox News, New York Magazine, The Hill, Associated Press, Business Insider, Talking Points Memo, twitchy.com, Los Angeles Times, Vox, CNN and Washington Post

Fox News:

Ernst criticizes Trump's Mar-a-Lago visits — Republican Sen. Joni Ernst told constituents at a town hall on Tuesday that President Trump has a number of character “flaws” and spends too much time at Mar-a-Lago. — Though the Iowa Republican backed Trump throughout the campaign …

Discussion: CNN, Washington Post and AOL

Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Goodbye, Mar-a-Lago. Hello, Bedminster.

Discussion: Shareblue, Occupy Democrats and New York Magazine

CNN:

Sources: WH looking to revive Obamacare repeal before 100-day deadline — Trump's 100 day agenda Story highlights — (CNN)Two sources close to the health care legislative process tell CNN the White House is exploring whether to take one more stab at repealing and replacing Obamacare …

Discussion: Business Insider and The Week

CBS Boston:

I-Team: Hernandez Had Bible Verse On Forehead, May Have Smoked Synthetic Marijuana Before Death — BOSTON - The WBZ I-Team has learned Aaron Hernandez had the words “John 3:16” on his forehead when he was found dead in his prison cell early Wednesday morning.

Discussion: ProFootballTalk, CBS Pittsburgh, Deadspin, CBS New York, Daily Wire, WNCN and Althouse

Brooke Seipel / The Hill:

Michael Moore: Trump voters will get 'buyer's remorse' — “Do not give up on your fellow Americans,” Moore said in an interview on NPR's “Indivisible.” “Many of them who voted for Trump will end up doing the right thing. There will be buyer's remorse.” — Moore also discussed the start …

Discussion: NPR.org, The Daily Caller and Raw Story

Bloomberg:

Silicon Valley's $400 Juicer May Be Feeling the Squeeze — One of the most lavishly funded gadget startups in Silicon Valley last year was Juicero Inc. It makes a juice machine. The product was an unlikely pick for top technology investors, but they were drawn to the idea of an internet-connected device …

Discussion: RedState, Hot Air, Mashable, Daily Mail, CBS San Francisco, New York Magazine, Deadspin, The Verge, Mother Jones and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Julie Verhage / Bloomberg:

Robo-Adviser Wants to Lend You Money, Not Just Manage It — Wealthfront becomes first of its kind to enter lending arena — Clients will be able to borrow cash against their portfolios — Now the robots are coming after more than your investment adviser.

Discussion: Daily Mail