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12:35 AM ET, April 28, 2017

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Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump says ‘major, major’ conflict with North Korea possible, but seeks diplomacy  —  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its nuclear and missile programs, but he would prefer a diplomatic outcome to the dispute.
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Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Tillerson: Kim Jong Un ‘is not crazy’
Discussion: ABC News
Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
North Korea puts out new video showing the White House in crosshairs and carriers exploding
Associated Press:
The Latest: US wants early results from NKorea pressure
Discussion: Politico
Ilya Arkhipov / Bloomberg:
Putin Warns North Korea Situation Has ‘Seriously Deteriorated’
Discussion: Daily Mail
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Exclusive: Federal probe of Fox News expands  —  Fox News still under grand jury probe  —  The U.S. Justice Department's investigation of Fox News has widened to include a second law enforcement agency.  —  Financial crimes experts from the United States Postal Inspection Service are now involved …
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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Is a Management Shake-up Looming at Fox News?
Raw Story:
Trump admits he thought being president would be a lot easier than his old life  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  He misses driving, feels as if he is in a cocoon, and is surprised how hard his new job is.  —  President Donald Trump on Thursday reflected on his first 100 days …
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
This photo of Donald Trump and kids is epic  —  (CNN)Thursday, as you likely know by now, is “Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work” day.  The White House, like CNN and virtually every other company, celebrates this day with a special program of activities.  Except, at the White House …
Discussion: twitchy.com
CNN:
Michelle Obama says she won't run for office
Discussion: Refinery29 and Political Wire
Washington Post:
‘I was all set to terminate’: Inside Trump's sudden shift on NAFTA  —  President Trump was set to announce Saturday, on the 100th day of his presidency, that he was withdrawing from the North American Free Trade Agreement — the sort of disruptive proclamation that would upend both global …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Says Nafta Partners Persuaded Him to Keep U.S. in Trade Pact  —  Though president says he's ready to withdraw from accord if unable to get a fair deal in talks with Mexico and Canada  —  President Donald Trump said he was preparing to pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
The education of Donald Trump
New York Times:
A Poised Mexico Sees Trump Anew: a ‘Bluffer’ at the Poker Table
Discussion: Mother Jones
Scott Wong / The Hill:
New ObamaCare repeal bill on life support  —  The tide is quickly turning against the new ObamaCare repeal legislation.  —  At least 21 Republicans have said they would vote no on the revised GOP healthcare bill negotiated by centrist Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) and conservative Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.).
Discussion: Politico, Hot Air and Political Wire
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Claire Atkinson / New York Post:
Obama scores another $400K speaking fee amid criticism … Even as President Obama faced criticism for getting $400,000 for a speech to a Wall Street bank, he pocketed the same amount of money for a second speech, The Post has learned.  —  Obama made another $400,000 on Thursday when he appeared …
Discussion: TMZ.com
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Victoria McGrane GLOBE / BostonGlobe.com:
Warren ‘troubled’ by $400,000 Wall Street speaking fee for Obama  —  WASHINGTON — Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren gently criticized former president Barack Obama Thursday for his decision to accept $400,000 from a Wall Street firm to speak at a health care conference this fall.
Henry J. Gomez / BuzzFeed:
John Kasich Sounds Like He's Over The Republican Party  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Is John Kasich still a Republican?  —  The Ohio governor and mainstay of the party's mainstream is out this week with a book that at times reads like an angry breakup letter.  —  “Oh yeah, I'm a Repub... ,” …
New York Times:
How Trump Could Save Obamacare, and Help Himself  —  Imagine waking up to this headline: “Trump Saves the Affordable Care Act.”  —  It sounds far-fetched — and would certainly be an audacious move — but President Trump could pull it off.  He has already changed course when presented with new information …
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AARP:   State High-Risk Pools Failed Consumers in the Past—and They'd Fail Them Again
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Trump is setting up Paul Ryan to be his fall guy
Brianna Sacks / BuzzFeed:
People Are Trolling Trump's New Anti-Immigrant Hotline With Reports Of Space Aliens And The Government Is Not Amused  —  On Wednesday, the Trump administration launched a new office called the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE), to assist victims of crimes committed …
New York Times:
State Department Wants to Clear Nikki Haley's Remarks Before She Speaks  —  UNITED NATIONS — The United States ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki R. Haley, has often been the first, most outspoken member of the Trump administration to weigh in on key foreign policy issues …
Discussion: The Hill
Morgan True / VTDigger:
Emails reveal FBI, Justice probe of Burlington College  —  BURLINGTON — The Justice Department was investigating the activities of the now-defunct Burlington College as recently as February, according to emails obtained through a public records request.  —  The emails show the U.S. attorney …
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AP Story / Associated Press:
Texas House OKs ‘sanctuary city’ ban with tough jail penalty
Discussion: The Daily Caller and BizPac Review
Hannah Withiam / New York Post:
‘SportsCenter’ anchor agrees politics are hurting ESPN … ESPN's sweeping staff cuts are not just the result of ambitious TV rights deals and an overburdened budget, popular “SportsCenter” anchor Linda Cohn suggested Thursday.  —  The network may be losing the subscriber revenue …
Discussion: Daily Wire
Brandon Cockerham / Judicial Watch:
Judicial Watch: FBI Court Filing Reveals Grand Jury Targeted Hillary Clinton  —  Assigned to ‘counterintelligence and counterespionage matters’  —  (Washington, DC) — Judicial Watch today released new State Department documents including a declaration from FBI Special Agent E.W. Priestap …
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Alex Jones Turns on Ivanka Trump and Her ‘Democrat’ Husband Jared Kushner Over Syrian Refugees  —  InfoWars host Alex Jones, an avid supporter of President Trump during the campaign and his administration, said in a video posted to his Facebook on Thursday that Ivanka Trump's policies …
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Democrats exploring lawsuit against Trump  —  Senate Democrats are exploring a lawsuit against President Trump on the grounds that his vast business empire has created conflicts of interest that violate the Constitution.  —  The effort is being led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Reuters:
Exclusive: 'If there's a shutdown, there's a shutdown,' Trump says  —  President Donald Trump downplayed the severity of a potential government shutdown on Thursday, just two days shy of a deadline for Congress to reach a spending deal to avert temporary layoffs of federal workers.  —  “We'll see what happens.
Discussion: The Week
John Bresnahan / Politico:
House Democrats bury 2016 autopsy  —  House Democrats are going to extreme lengths to conceal a report on the party's problems.  —  After nearly five months, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) presented his investigative report to lawmakers during a members-only gathering …
Bloomberg:
Jeff Bezos Is Just $5 Billion Away From Being the World's Richest Person  —  Amazon founder's fortune has risen $65.2 billion in five years  —  Gates has been the world's No. 1 billionaire since May 2013  —  A surge in after hours trading for Amazon.com Inc. added $3.3 billion to the fortune …
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
On the Red Line: A daily racial transformation on MARTA  —  This article is part of the AJC's new RE: Race reporting project, which is dedicated to covering both the tensions and the opportunities created by racial and ethnic change in Atlanta and Georgia.  Author Melton Bennett responded …
Discussion: The Root
Bonnie Tsui / New York Times:
Why Is Asian Salad Still on the Menu?  —  One Friday night at a bar in San Francisco, I took a look at the menu and found myself face to face once again with the curious modern-day ubiquity of the Asian salad.  The “Asian Emperor Salad,” with its “31 ingredients representing the tastes …
Discussion: Althouse
BuzzFeed:
Here are 100 Lies and False Statements From Trump's First 100 Days … claim that a wave of people voting illegally cost him the popular vote is a lie.  So is his claim of gigantic crowds at his inauguration.  And from that foundation flowed an unprecedented torrent of flat lies …
Discussion: Hot Air
 
 
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Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
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Azi Paybarah / Politico:
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Discussion: CBS New York
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Trump caves on the wall — and Democrats think he will again
Discussion: Raw Story
Jenny Kleeman / The Guardian:
The race to build the world's first sex robot
Discussion: Breitbart and Daily Mail
Doyle Rice / USA Today:
U.S. drought reaches record low as rain reigns
Discussion: Climate Depot
Emma Brown / Washington Post:
Judge: Mostly white Southern city may secede from school district despite racial motive
Discussion: Raw Story
Abby Livingston / The Texas Tribune:
Brian Babin becomes second Texan to quit Freedom Caucus since March
 Earlier Items: 
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Cruz: Breaking up 9th Circuit Court ‘a possibility’
Discussion: RedState and Joe.My.God.
Young GOPers / CBS News:
Russian spy ship collides with freighter, sinks in Black Sea
Discussion: Defense One
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Tom Nichols / USA Today:
Are Trump voters ruining America for all of us?: Tom Nichols
Discussion: Washington Post
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

 
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