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8:35 AM ET, March 10, 2018

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Mark Landler / New York Times:
Planning Begins for Kim Jong-un Meeting Some Trump Aides Believe Will Never Happen  —  WASHINGTON — A day after President Trump accepted an invitation to meet Kim Jong-un of North Korea, the White House began planning on Friday a high-level diplomatic encounter so risky and seemingly far-fetched …
Politico:
Search for Hicks replacement turns into West Wing food fight  —  Various White House factions are backing different candidates for communications director, while Trump is soliciting advice from Hicks on potential successors.  —  President Donald Trump on Thursday evening poked his head …
Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Trump Dined with Fox News' Seb Gorka and Jesse Watters at the White House This Week … On Monday night, President Donald Trump welcomed Seb Gorka back into the White House—not for a job but for a meal.  —  The president was joined for dinner in the White House residence by Fox News personalities …
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
Trump makes a mess of North Korea talks hours after announcing them  —  Even Trump doesn't know what Trump agreed to with North Korea.  —  Trump's hastily reached decision to accept an invitation to meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has sent the White House into a tailspin …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Damage control at White House to reverse Trump's stunning blunder
Discussion: Weekly Standard and YouTube
Washington Post:
In Trump's decision on North Korea, the world glimpses a president who is his own diplomat, negotiator and strategist
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Denver Nicks / Rolling Stone:
One Night with Stormy Daniels, the Hero America Needs  —  Frozen g-strings, squirt guns and hot wax - how Trump's alleged porn-star fling is unapologetically cashing in on a presidential scandal  —  Frozen g-strings, squirt guns and hot wax - how Trump's alleged porn-star fling is unapologetically cashing in on a presidential scandal
NBC News:
Michael Cohen used Trump company email in Stormy Daniels arrangements
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
The President and the Porn Star: A Story's Slow Rise Above the Din
Lorraine Woellert / Politico:
Trump lawyer's payment to porn star draws comparisons to John Edwards case
Discussion: Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
Leslie Dyste / KTVU-TV:
3 hostages taken, shots fired at Yountville Veterans Home  —  Woman on lockdown at Yountville Veterans Home speaks with KTVU  —  YOUNTVILLE, Calif. (KTVU) - Three people were taken as hostages and shots were fired at the Veterans Home of California in Yountville — the largest in the United States …
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NBC News:
Suspected gunman, 3 women found dead after hostages taken at California veterans home
Discussion: Breitbart and NBC News
Associated Press:   3 hostages, gunman found dead in California veterans home
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Lawyers Seek Deal With Mueller to Speed End of Russia Probe  —  Legal team seek to use interview with president as leverage in negotiations  —  WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump's lawyers are seeking to negotiate a deal with special counsel Robert Mueller that uses an interview …
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Josh Delk / The Hill:
Trump lawyers seek to offer Mueller an interview in exchange for wrapping up probe: report
Discussion: RedState and Mediaite
Washington Post:
In a personal letter, Trump invited Putin to the 2013 Miss Universe pageant … Donald Trump was so eager to have Vladi­mir Putin attend the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in Moscow that he wrote a personal letter to the Russian president inviting him to the event, according to multiple people familiar with the document.
Ryan Browne / CNN:
Exclusive: Trump getting a parade but tanks won't roll down Pennsylvania avenue  —  Here's how other countries do military parades  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump will get his military parade, but it is unlikely to mirror the Paris Bastille Day event which inspired …
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Marwa Eltagouri / Washington Post:
Trump will get the military parade he wanted — just not the tanks
Discussion: Reuters and TheBlaze
Jeffrey Schweers / Tallahassee Democrat:
NRA sues Florida over gun bill same day Gov. Scott signed it into law  —  The National Rifle Association filed a federal lawsuit this afternoon against the state to block a law that had just been signed by Gov. Rick Scott that prohibits gun sales to anyone between the ages of 18 and 21.
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Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Trump's Latest Pardon Shows The Best Way To Get One: Go On Fox News  —  By comparing his case to Hillary Clinton's, a Navy sailor and his lawyer were able to grab Fox's attention — and the president's.  —  WASHINGTON A former Navy sailor who pleaded guilty to a felony count of unauthorized possession …
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Elizabeth Llorente / Fox News:
Trump pardons former Navy sailor imprisoned for taking photos on nuclear submarine, White House says
Discussion: TheBlaze, The Gateway Pundit and IJR
Kayleigh McEnany / CNN:
Jared Kushner is quietly tackling Washington's swamp  —  Kayleigh McEnany is the national spokesperson for the Republican National Committee.  Prior to joining the RNC, McEnany was a CNN political commentator.  She earned her law degree from Harvard Law School and BSFS from Georgetown's School of Foreign Service.
Sam Dolnick / New York Times:
The Man Who Knew Too Little  —  The most ignorant man in America knows that Donald Trump is president — but that's about it.  Living a liberal fantasy is complicated.  —  GLOUSTER, Ohio — At first, the experiment didn't have a name.  —  Right after the election, Erik Hagerman decided …
Nicola Harley / Telegraph:
Queen pledges to continue to ‘grow’ the Commonwealth in ‘scope and stature’ for future generations  —  The Queen has vowed to continue to grow the Commonwealth in “scope and stature” for future generations in her Commonwealth Day message.  —  She has praised the “Commonwealth connection” …
New York Times:
Mauritius President to Step Down Amid Row Over Credit Card Spending  —  The president of Mauritius, who was accused of using a credit card issued by a charity to buy clothes and jewelry worth tens of thousands of dollars, will step down, the prime minister announced on Friday.
Discussion: CNN
New York Times:
The E.P.A Chief Wanted a Climate Science Debate.  Trump's Chief of Staff Stopped Him.  —  Want the latest climate news in your inbox?  You can sign up here to receive Climate Fwd:, our new email newsletter.  —  John F. Kelly, the White House chief of staff, has killed an effort by the head …
Discussion: Politico, The Daily Caller and Axios
Cristina Alesci / CNN:
White House scolds Cabinet officials after embarrassing ethics reports  —  (CNN)The White House held private meetings with four Cabinet-level officials last month to scold them for embarrassing stories about questionable ethical behavior at their respective agencies, sources familiar with the sessions tell CNN.
Discussion: Washington Press
 
 
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