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Ryan Browne / CNN:
North Korea's missile test fails, US military says — Trump administration official says there is reason to be concerned, but this is not first provocation — (CNN)North Korea on Saturday launched a ballistic missile that blew up over land, a spokesman for the US Pacific Command said.
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Telegraph:
Live North Korea ‘tests ballistic missile’ amid reports Pyongyang stating war ‘imminent’
Live North Korea ‘tests ballistic missile’ amid reports Pyongyang stating war ‘imminent’
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Raw Story
Yonhap News Agency:
(LEAD) N. Korea fails in missile test: S. Korean military
(LEAD) N. Korea fails in missile test: S. Korean military
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The Hill, The Daily Caller and The Atlantic
Reuters:
U.S. says time to act on North Korea, China says not up to Beijing alone
U.S. says time to act on North Korea, China says not up to Beijing alone
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Fox News, Hot Air, SARAH PALIN and Occupy Democrats
Christine Wang / CNBC:
North Korea ballistic missile test fails: Report
North Korea ballistic missile test fails: Report
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New York Magazine
CNN:
North Korea launches missile after US demands world pressure Pyongyang
North Korea launches missile after US demands world pressure Pyongyang
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Axios, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Hot Air, Mediaite, ThinkProgress, The Atlantic, NPR and Common Dreams
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Kasich: Trump should ‘eradicate’ North Korean leadership
Kasich: Trump should ‘eradicate’ North Korean leadership
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The Week and Political Wire
MJ Lee / CNN:
First on CNN: Ahead of Trump's 100th day mark, Obama says Obamacare is more popular than Trump — One moment from each of Trump's first days — New York (CNN)Former President Barack Obama hailed the political resilience of his signature health care law at a private event Thursday …
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Bloomberg:
If Republicans Can't Get This Lawmaker, Obamacare Repeal May Be Dead
If Republicans Can't Get This Lawmaker, Obamacare Repeal May Be Dead
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Talking Points Memo
CNBC:
No government shutdown for now: Trump signs short-term funding bill
No government shutdown for now: Trump signs short-term funding bill
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Washington Post, The Week, The Daily Signal and Talking Points Memo
Campus Reform:
VIDEO: Students despise Obama policies...when credited to Trump
VIDEO: Students despise Obama policies...when credited to Trump
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The Gateway Pundit, TheBlaze, RedState and Fox News Insider
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Climate of Complete Certainty — This is Bret Stephens's first column. — When someone is honestly 55 percent right, that's very good and there's no use wrangling. And if someone is 60 percent right, it's wonderful, it's great luck, and let him thank God. — But what's to be said about 75 percent right?
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Washington Post, The Guardian, Mediaite, Power Line, twitchy.com and Grist
Chloe Gordon / New York Magazine:
I Worked at Fyre Festival. It Was Always Going to Be a Disaster. — In early March, a friend of mine texted me to ask if I wanted to be a talent producer for the Fyre Festival. I'd never heard of it, but the gig involved going to the Bahamas and being paid extremely well. So I said yes and packed my bags.
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Julian Borger / The Guardian:
UK was given details of alleged contacts between Trump campaign and Moscow — In December the UK government was given reports by former MI6 officer Christopher Steele on possible collusion between Trump camp and the Kremlin — The UK government was given details last December …
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Occupy Democrats, portal.liberalamerica.org and Raw Story
The Daily Beast:
White House Weighs Kicking Out Sebastian Gorka — The Trump administration is actively exploring options to remove controversial national security aide Sebastian Gorka from the White House and place him at another federal agency, multiple sources tell The Daily Beast.
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Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Trump blames Obama for not vetting former national security adviser Michael Flynn — President Donald Trump is blaming former President Barack Obama for not fully vetting Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn after it was revealed that Flynn received payments …
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Politico and Political Wire
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Morgan Winsor / ABC News:
On Michael Flynn, Attorney General Sessions says vetting can't ‘catch everything’
On Michael Flynn, Attorney General Sessions says vetting can't ‘catch everything’
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Associated Press, Talking Points Memo, The Week and Hullabaloo
Yashar Ali / New York Magazine:
Conservative Radio Host Hugh Hewitt in Talks for MSNBC Show, Sources Say — MSNBC is in talks with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt about creating a show for him on weekend evenings, four well-placed sources at the network tell Daily Intelligencer. Initially MSNBC was keen on having Hewitt host …
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Mediaite, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Political Wire
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
N.S.A. Halts Collection of Americans' Emails About Foreign Targets — The National Security Agency program was one of the most disputed forms of surveillance. — NEWS ANALYSIS — Trump on North Korea: Tactic? ‘Madman Theory’? Or Just Mixed Messages? — By DAVID E. SANGER
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Mashable, Raw Story, The Guardian, New York Magazine, Hit & Run, The Verge and Axios, more at Techmeme »
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NSA.gov:
NSA Stops Certain Section 702 “Upstream” Activities
NSA Stops Certain Section 702 “Upstream” Activities
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TechCrunch, Lawfare, Just Security, NPR, Politico and The Atlantic
NSA.gov:
NSA Stops Certain Foreign Intelligence Collection Activities Under Section 702
NSA Stops Certain Foreign Intelligence Collection Activities Under Section 702
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Electronic Frontier Foundation, ABC News, Just Security, The Daily Caller, Common Dreams, Lawfare and Business Insider
Dustin Volz / Reuters:
U.S. spy agency abandons controversial surveillance technique
U.S. spy agency abandons controversial surveillance technique
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The Gateway Pundit and SARAH PALIN
Tina Nguyen / Vanity Fair:
Milo Yiannopoulos Is Starting a New, Ugly, For-Profit Troll Circus — With what he says is a $12 million stake from secret investors, the former Breitbart tech editor is launching Milo Inc., a live-event touring company, dedicated to making progressives' lives a “living hell.”
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Mediaite, IJR, Occupy Democrats, New York Magazine, LGBTQ Nation, The Stranger …, Joe.My.God. and Business Insider, more at Mediagazer »
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
White House eyeing Clarke for Homeland Security post — The White House is considering David Clarke, the sheriff of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, for a position at the Department of Homeland Security, three people familiar with the administration's planning told POLITICO.
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BizPac Review, Mediaite, New York Magazine, ABC News, Raw Story, RedState, Right Wing Watch, TheBlaze, Joe.My.God., FOX6Now.com and Daily Kos
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
USDA to ease school meal standards — Newly minted Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is expected to unveil a new rule Monday aimed at giving schools more flexibility in meeting federal nutrition standards for school lunches. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Friday that Perdue and Sen. Pat Roberts
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Occupy Democrats and Joe.My.God.
Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
DeMint to be ousted from Heritage Foundation — The controversial president of The Heritage Foundation, former Sen. Jim DeMint, will soon be out of a job, following a dispute with board members about the direction of conservative think tank, according to three people with knowledge of the situation.
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Daily Wire, New York Magazine, Talking Points Memo, New York Times, Washingtonian, Mediaite, FITSNews, Washington Times, The Week, RedState, Political Wire and Axios
Andrew Sullivan / New York Magazine:
Maybe America Wasn't Crazy to Elect Donald Trump — A confession: I'm much less afraid of Trump than I was a year ago. His rhetoric, his unfettered far-right agenda, his love of violence, and his loathing of constitutional limits during the campaign were indeed things to be terrified by.
Ali Vitali / NBC News:
Trump to NRA: ‘Eight-Year Assault’ on Gun Rights Is Over — President Donald Trump promised guns rights advocates gathered in Atlanta on Friday that he'd come through for them as they did for him during the 2016 campaign. — “The eight-year assault on your Second Amendment freedoms has come …
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The Gateway Pundit, Washington Post, Daily Kos, Hot Air, NBC News and NPR
Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
ICE data shows half of immigrants arrested in raids had traffic convictions or no record — About half of the 675 immigrants picked up in roundups across the United States in the days after President Trump took office either had no criminal convictions or had committed traffic offenses …
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