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1:00 PM ET, March 6, 2018

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Axios:
Awful scandal porn: Nunberg gone wild  —  MSNBC dubbed it “a historic interview.”  CNN's Jake Tapper called it “a wild edition of ‘The Lead.’” Drudge's banner headline, with a cable screengrab: “cRaZy!”  —  Here's what it was: A sad, epic meltdown — a troubled Trump flunky …
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Associated Press:
Ex-Trump aide says he'll likely cooperate with Mueller  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Trump campaign aide spent much of Monday promising to defy a subpoena from special counsel Robert Mueller, even throwing down the challenge to “arrest me,” then backed off his defiance by saying he would probably cooperate in the end.
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Sam Nunberg on Mueller, His Media Spree, and His Message for Trump  —  At 11:30 on Monday night, Sam Nunberg returned a call from New York.  Usually easy to get ahold of, Nunberg had been tied up for hours, busy creating absolute mayhem of a variety not enjoyed by American media consumers since the brief era of Anthony Scaramucci.
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
Sam Nunberg's Spectacular Stunt  —  “By the way, you know I'm the number one trending person on Twitter?”  —  It was just after 8 p.m. on Monday night, and the suddenly-famous Sam Nunberg had phoned me from Dorrian's Red Hand Restaurant, a yuppie hangout on Manhattan's Upper East Side, where he was reveling in his triumph.
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Trump Doesn't Have a Best-and-Brightest Problem
Discussion: Politico, Daily Wire and CNN
The Daily Beast:
‘What The F*ck?’ Former Trump Aide Sam Nunberg's Mueller Meltdown Leaves Friends Petrified
Natalie Neysa Alund / Tennessean.com:
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is expected to announce her resignation Tuesday morning  —  Nashville Mayor Megan Barry speaks to the press in Old Hickory after a ribbon cutting ceremony Michael Schwab  —  Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is expected to announce her resignation at a press conference Tuesday morning.
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Jonathan Mattise / Associated Press:
Nashville mayor resigns after affair, pleads guilty to theft  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Mayor Megan Barry resigned Tuesday and pleaded guilty to a felony theft charge, a month after the rising Democratic star admitted to an affair with her bodyguard.
Discussion: Tennessean.com
New York Times:   Nashville Mayor Megan Barry Pleads Guilty to Theft and Agrees to Resign
Natalie Neysa Alund / Tennessean.com:
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry pleads guilty to felony theft
Discussion: The Daily Beast and NPR
Wkrn Web / WKRN-TV:
Mayor Megan Barry thanks Nashville as she resigns from office
Discussion: Breitbart
James Gordon Meek / ABC News:
Flynn selling house to pay legal bills in Trump probe  —  Michael Flynn, the retired Army general and ex-Trump national security adviser who pleaded guilty last year to lying to FBI agents about his Russian contacts, has put his Virginia home up for sale to pay mounting legal fees, friends and family members told ABC News.
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Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
If Andrew McCabe lied, could he be charged like Michael Flynn?
Discussion: ABC News and Instapundit
Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
North Korea Is Willing to Discuss Giving Up Nuclear Weapons, South Says  —  SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has told South Korean envoys that his country is willing to begin negotiations with the United States on abandoning its nuclear weapons and that it would suspend …
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Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
North Korea says it will halt nuclear and missile tests while talking with U.S., Seoul says
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
GOP Senate hopeful's radio show listed pro-southern secession group as a ‘favorite’ website  —  (CNN)The radio show hosted by Republican Senate candidate Chris McDaniel listed a group that advocates for southern secession among a list of ‘favorite websites’ featured on the show's website.
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Harry Enten / CNN:
Can a blue wave take down Ted Cruz in Texas?
Discussion: Washington Post and CNBC
CNN:
West Virginia lawmakers reach deal to give striking teachers pay raise  —  Charleston, West Virginia (CNN)West Virginia lawmakers said Tuesday morning that a deal has been reached to deliver a 5% pay raise for all state employees, including striking teachers, according to the state committee meeting on the matter.
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Jake Zuckerman / Charleston Gazette-Mail:
Gov. Justice says WV teacher strike is over, teachers want to see bill signed
Discussion: The Daily Beast and WOWK-TV
Mike Konczal / New York Times:
Why Are Democrats Helping Trump Dismantle Dodd-Frank?  —  This week, the Senate begins debate on the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, known as the Crapo bill for its primary sponsor, Mike Crapo, a Republican senator from Idaho.  The bill would roll back or eliminate parts of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Discussion: Vox
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Zachary Warmbrodt / Politico:
Warren slams senators for backing bank deregulation bill
Discussion: Associated Press
Andrew Ackerman / Wall Street Journal:
Big Banks Get a Big Win in Senate Rollback Bill
Discussion: Splinter
TheHill:
Australian diplomat whose tip prompted FBI's Russia-probe has tie to Clintons  —  The Australian diplomat whose tip in 2016 prompted the Russia-Trump investigation previously arranged one of the largest foreign donations to Bill and Hillary Clinton's charitable efforts, documents show.
Bloomberg:
Trump Believes Cohn Will Leave If Tariffs Instituted, Sources Say  —  President says turnover, debate are part of governing strategy  —  Economic adviser Cohn has mounted effort to thwart tariffs  —  President Donald Trump has told advisers that he believes economic adviser Gary Cohn …
New York Times:
Trump Reaffirms Commitment to Tariffs but Opens Door to Compromise  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump, facing an angry chorus of protests from leaders of his own party, including the House speaker, Paul D. Ryan, insisted on Monday that he would not back down from his plan to impose across-the-board tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Chaos After Trump  —  What happens to American politics after Donald Trump?  Do we snap back to normal or do things spin ever more widely out of control?  —  The best indicator we have so far is the example of Italy since the reign of Silvio Berlusconi.
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
'It's almost nasty': Dems seek crackdown on sleeping in the Capitol  —  A bloc of House Democrats is calling for an ethics investigation into the widespread practice of lawmakers sleeping in their offices, arguing it's an abuse of taxpayer funds.  —  More than two dozen members …
Caitlin Ryan / The BeeHive:
Bumble Bans Guns Across Platform  —  Bumble was founded with safety in mind.  From the start, our mission has been to build a social network rooted in respect and kindness.  —  Online behavior can both mirror and predict how people treat each other in the real world.
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
The lemongrass burrito is the new America.  Can either party keep up?  —  Irvine, California (CNN)If recent population trends continue at their current pace, it's likely that by Election Day this November, minorities will constitute the majority of the population in the Congressional District centered …
Discussion: Axios
Miranda Green / The Hill:
Trump to consider elephant trophy imports on ‘case-by-case’ basis  —  The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced last week that it will now consider all permits for importing elephant trophies from African nations on a “case-by-case basis,” breaking from President Trump
Discussion: KTLA and AOL
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross on national anthem protests: ‘All our players will be standing’  —  If any Miami Dolphins player wants to kneel during the national anthem during the 2018 season — and beyond — team owner Stephen Ross has news for them: don't even think about it.
Matt Finn / Fox News:
Broward sheriff's captain who gave initial order to ‘stage’ not enter Stoneman Douglas is ID'd  —  The Broward County Sheriff's Office has identified to Fox News the captain who, according to sources, directed responding deputies and units to “stage” or form a “perimeter” …
Discussion: Daily Wire and The Gateway Pundit
MJ Lee / CNN:
Office of Special Counsel: Conway violated Hatch Act  —  Washington (CNN)The US Office of Special Counsel announced Tuesday that White House aide Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act on two occasions by “advocating for and against candidates” in last year's Alabama Senate special election.
New York Times:
New Foils for the Right: Google and Facebook  —  Conservatives are zeroing in on a new enemy in the political culture wars: Big Tech.  —  Arguing that Silicon Valley is stifling their speech and suppressing right-wing content, publishers and provocateurs on the right are eyeing …
 
 
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Instead Of Thoughts And Prayers, Oregon Passes New Gun Safety Law
Discussion: Salt Lake Tribune, Axios and TheBlaze
Bonnie Malkin / The Guardian:
Tiangong-1: Chinese space station will crash to Earth within months
Discussion: Daily Mail
Adam Goldman / New York Times:
He Turned on Al Qaeda and Aided the U.S. Now He's on Food Stamps and Needs a Job.
Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
The Trump presidency could cost the nation more than we realize
Michael Biesecker / Associated Press:
EPA appointee gets approval to consult for outside clients
Discussion: ThinkProgress and The Daily Caller
Russ Mitchell / Los Angeles Times:
Humans slapped and shouted at robot cars in two of six DMV crash reports this year
Discussion: Daily Mail
 Earlier Items: 
Loveday Morris / Washington Post:
The future of Israel's “dreamers”
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
“He Can Go from a B Player to an A Player”: At Rolling Stone, Ryan Lizza Is Writing …
Mark Galeotti / Foreign Policy:
I'm Sorry for Creating the ‘Gerasimov Doctrine’
Discussion: RT
Marwa Eltagouri / Washington Post:
The ‘anti-Trump’ Oscars were a ratings disaster. Conservatives are delighted.
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
California's Suicide Attempt, Part 3: The Wages of Gentry Liberalism
Discussion: Yahoo, Breitbart and New York Times
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Gene Maddaus / Variety:
WGA East members working for PBS member stations reach a deal, averting a strike; the union says the deal expands protections to animation writers

Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Jason Cowley, the editor-in-chief of UK magazine the New Statesman, is stepping down from the position at the end of December after 16 years

Ayodeji Rotinwa / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the Agora Center for Research, a Ugandan newsroom sitting between activism and investigative reporting, posting its work on various social media sites

 
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