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11:05 AM ET, March 5, 2018

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Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
Christopher Steele, the Man Behind the Trump Dossier  —  How the ex-spy tried to warn the world about Trump's ties to Russia.  —  In January, after a long day at his London office, Christopher Steele, the former spy turned private investigator, was stepping off a commuter train in Farnham …
NBC News:
Special counsel wants documents from Trump, numerous campaign associates  —  WASHINGTON — The grand jury investigating alleged collusion between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign has issued a subpoena seeking all documents involving the president and a host of his closest advisers …
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Mueller's hit list  —  Axios has reviewed a Grand Jury subpoena that Robert Mueller's team sent to a witness last month.  —  What Mueller is asking for:  — Mueller is subpoenaing all communications — meaning emails, texts, handwritten notes, etc. — that this witness sent and received regarding the following people:
Gardiner Harris / New York Times:
State Dept. Was Granted $120 Million to Fight Russian Meddling.  It Has Spent $0.  —  WASHINGTON — As Russia's virtual war against the United States continues unabated with the midterm elections approaching, the State Department has yet to spend any of the $120 million it has been allocated since late 2016 …
Mike Allen / Axios:
Democrats may have already won the House  —  Top Republicans sound increasingly resigned to losing a special House election in Pennsylvania Trump Country a week from today, after party-affiliated groups spent more than $9 million on a race that should be a “gimme.”
Discussion: Raw Story
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Trump tweets NAFTA demands to Canada and Mexico
Discussion: Politico
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Donald Trump's bubble presidency  —  When President Barack Obama felt he needed to show off his common touch, he'd go for cheeseburgers at Ray's Hell Burger — where he treated the Russian president to an onion-jalapeño-and-mushroom- topped patty — or to Five Guys …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
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Associated Press:
With Roles Reduced, Kushner And Ivanka Trump's Fate Uncertain
Discussion: Politicus USA
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:   John Oliver: Donald Trump Has More ‘Sexual Chemistry’ With Ivanka Than Jared Kushner
New York Times:
Defying the Odds, Kellyanne Conway Steps Back and Hangs On
Discussion: Mediaite
BuzzFeed:
Secret NYPD Files: Officers Can Lie And Brutally Beat People — And Still Keep Their Jobs  —  Internal NYPD files show that hundreds of officers who committed the most serious offenses — from lying to grand juries to physically attacking innocent people — got to keep their jobs, their pensions …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
Italy Election Gives Big Lift to Far Right and Populists  —  ROME — Italians registered their dismay with the European political establishment on Sunday, handing a majority of votes in a national election to hard-right and populist forces that ran a campaign fueled by anti-immigrant anger.
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CNBC:
Stocks fall as trade war fears rattle investors  — President Donald Trump announced last week the U.S. will implement a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports.  — “The bears could make a comeback if President Donald Trump turns into an outright protectionist,” says one strategist.
Discussion: RedState, CNN, Axios and Talking Points Memo
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Wall Street Journal:
Are You Ready for an Amazon-Branded Checking Account?  —  Online giant wants to develop product that would appeal to younger customers and those without bank accounts.  —  Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -.77% is in talks with big banks including JPMorgan Chase JPM -.83% & Co. about building …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Oscar Ratings Down, Eye All-Time Low In Early Estimates  —  It was an Oscar do-over last night for host Jimmy Kimmel, producers Mike De Luca and Jennifer Todd and Best Picture presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway.  Following last year's Envelopegate, which led to Beatty …
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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Jimmy Kimmel Opens Oscars with Killer Jabs at Weinstein, Trump and Pence
Stephen Gandel / Bloomberg:
Five Charts That Show How Companies Are Spending Their Tax Savings  —  About 60 percent of the gains are going to shareholders, compared with 15 percent for employees.  —  President Donald Trump and Republicans sold their $1.5 trillion tax cut as a boon for workers, but it's becoming clear …
ProPublica:
‘Trump, Inc.’ Podcast Extra: The Trump Organization Ordered Golf Course Markers With the Presidential Seal.  That May Be Illegal.  —  President Donald Trump loves putting his name on everything from ties to steaks to water — and, of course, his buildings.  But now the Trump Organization appears …
Washington Post:
10 years after financial crisis, Senate prepares to roll back banking rules … The Senate is preparing to scale back the sweeping banking regulations passed after the 2008 financial crisis, with more than a dozen Democrats ready to give Republicans the votes they need to weaken …
Discussion: TheBlaze and Political Wire
Michael S. Rosenwald / Washington Post:
‘A moment of awe’: Photo of little girl captivated by Michelle Obama portrait goes viral … Parker Curry, age 2, was not being cooperative.  —  Standing in front of the new painting of former first lady Michelle Obama at the National Portrait Gallery, Parker ignored her mother's pleas to turn around for a photo.
Michael J. de la Merced / New York Times:
Google to Sell Zagat to The Infatuation, an Upstart Review Site  —  When Google agreed to buy Zagat for $151 million nearly seven years ago, the technology giant intended to bring the restaurant review empire into the digital age.  —  Now ownership of Zagat will change again …
Bloomberg:
Apple Turns Up Audio Ambition With High-End Headphones  —  Company is rapidly growing wearables and accessories segments  —  New headphones could potentially cannibalize some Beats sales  —  Apple Inc.'s AirPods earphones have been a surprise hit.  Now, the company is planning a push into the high end of the market.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Rudy Giuliani's tasteless Hillary joke  —  On Friday night, President Trump entertained around 250 Republican donors in his Mar-a-Lago ballroom.  Spotted in the audience: Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen, who recently admitted to paying $130,000 to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Discussion: IJR, Washington Press and Mediaite
Susan B. Glasser / Politico:
The Dance of the Pro-Trump Republican  —  Senator Bob Corker, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has called President Trump a human “wrecking ball” for American foreign policy, and warned that Trump was bringing the world to the brink of “World War III.”
Dante Chinni / NBC News:
Can Texas Democrats turn the Lone Star State blue?  —  Can Texas Democrats really turn the Lone Star State blue?  —  For years, Democrats have dreamt of turning the state of Texas blue, or at least a competitive shade of purple.  Tuesday's Democratic and Republican primary votes may offer …
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Sarah D / Los Angeles Times:   The only Democrat running against a vulnerable California Republican just dropped out of House race
 
 
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Sarah Kent / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Will Be the World's Largest Oil Producer by 2023, Says IEA
CBS Los Angeles:
Long Beach Woman In Viral, Racist Rant Offers To Enlighten Public On ‘Displacement Of European-Americans’
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
West Virginia teachers will strike for eighth day after legislative impasse
Discussion: Splinter and WV MetroNews
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Ben Carson on His Vexing Reign at HUD: Brain Surgery Was Easier Than This
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Josh Delk / The Hill:
Roger Stone: Mueller likely trying to snag Trump over Flynn, Comey firings
Discussion: Townhall.com
Geoff Mulvihill / Associated Press:
Democrats' seek to help wealthy in response to tax changes
Discussion: Splinter
Bethany Mandel / New York Times:
I Wanted to Be a Good Mom. So I Got a Gun.
Sam Thielman / Talking Points Memo:
Despite Parkland, States Plow Ahead With New Pro-Gun Bills
 Earlier Items: 
Rachel Wolfe / Vox:
Exclusive: Congress requires many unpaid interns to sign nondisclosure agreements
Michelle Castillo / CNBC:
Bend, Oregon, is becoming a commuter town for Silicon Valley despite the 10-hour drive
Discussion: Clayton Cramer
Wall Street Journal:
Undermined and Beleaguered, H.R. McMaster Soldiers On
Hollywood Reporter:
E! Plans Oscars Red Carpet Delay Amid Ryan Seacrest Harassment Claim
Maryam Saleh / The Intercept:
ICE Shackled 92 Somalis for 40 Hours On a Failed Deportation Flight.  That Was Just the Start of the Abuse.
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Watch: Frantic Florida lawmaker has a complete meltdown in bonkers AM Joy interview about arming teachers
Discussion: Washington Press
 

 
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Om Malik / On my Om:
AI platforms are unlikely to become a major source of traffic or ad revenue for media outlets, with content deals offering only a short-term revenue boost

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

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B
 
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