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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Trump Lawyers Are Considering A Challenge To Stop “60 Minutes” From Airing A Stormy Daniels Interview — Anderson Cooper interviewed the adult film performer and director on Thursday. CBS plans to air the interview next Sunday, March 18. — Reporting From Washington, DC
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Hadas Gold / CNN:
For Stormy, controversy blows up into a club scene bonanza — POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA (CNN)A propeller plane pulled an advertising banner across a darkening sky on Saturday afternoon. — “STORMY DANIELS LIVE TONIGHT @ SOLID GOLD POMPANO,” it said in large black letters.
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Playbook: What to make of tomorrow's race in Pennsylvania — DRIVING THE DAY — Good Monday morning. TOMORROW is the special election in Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district. Rick Saccone, a Republican with whom D.C. insiders are underwhelmed, faces Conor Lamb, a Democrat who is running as a conservative.
New York Times:
As ‘60 Minutes’ Prepares Stormy Daniels Interview, Lawyers Battle
As ‘60 Minutes’ Prepares Stormy Daniels Interview, Lawyers Battle
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Frances Stead Sellers / Washington Post:
Stormy Daniels uncertain about fate of her ‘60 Minutes’ segment
Stormy Daniels uncertain about fate of her ‘60 Minutes’ segment
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Washington Post:
White House vows to help arm teachers and backs off raising age for buying guns — The White House on Sunday vowed to help provide “rigorous firearms training” to some schoolteachers and formally endorsed a bill to tighten the federal background checks system, but backed off President Trump's earlier call …
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New York Times:
5 People Killed in Helicopter Crash in East River Off Manhattan — The red helicopter carrying six people zoomed over the East River, flying along a popular route for sightseers who want to view the Manhattan skyline, but something appeared wrong with its path on Sunday evening.
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New York Post:
Tour helicopter takes deadly crash into East River — A tourist helicopter plunged into the East River on Sunday night, killing two passengers and leaving three clinging to life after they were trapped inside the sinking vessel while the pilot scrambled to safety, police sources said.
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Alizachasan / WPIX 11 New York:
East River helicopter crash leaves at least 2 dead, 3 in critical condition
East River helicopter crash leaves at least 2 dead, 3 in critical condition
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump privately trashes Rick Saccone — There's a reason Trump said hardly anything about Republican candidate Rick Saccone during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday night that was supposed to promote his candidacy. — The reason: Trump thinks Saccone is a terrible, “weak” candidate …
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Noah Bierman / Los Angeles Times:
Trump loves winning, but in his presidency and business, California has gotten in his way … President Trump's well-documented clashes with California owe plenty to politics, culture and personality. But at bottom, what drives the president's toxic relationship with the nation's …
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Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
Betsy DeVos on guns, school choice and why people don't like her — The secretary of education has been one of the most criticized members of President Trump's Cabinet, but DeVos says she's “more misunderstood than anything” — Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is a devout Christian grandmother …
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Michael Tackett / New York Times:
White Evangelical Women, Core Supporters of Trump, Begin Tiptoeing Away — GRAPEVINE, Tex. — Carol Rains, a white evangelical Christian, has no regrets over her vote for President Trump. She likes most of his policies and would still support him over any Democrat. But she is open to another Republican.
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Susan B. Glasser / Politico:
When the President of the United States Calls You a ‘Son of a Bitch’ — Talking Trump, politics and foreign policy with ‘Meet the Press’ anchor Chuck Todd. — On Friday afternoon, Chuck Todd was talking Trump. Never mind the over-the-top chaos of the last two weeks and a White House …
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New York Times:
Saudis Said to Use Coercion and Abuse to Seize Billions — RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Businessmen once considered giants of the Saudi economy now wear ankle bracelets that track their movements. Princes who led military forces and appeared in glossy magazines are monitored by guards they do not command.
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Bloomberg:
Mueller Weighs Putting Off Trump Obstruction Decision — Delay would let him wrap up less explosive parts of inquiry — Obstruction decision might undercut probe, one way or another — Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice …
Politico:
The ‘attention-deficit-disorder’ Congress — Donald Trump's fondness for flitting from one topic to another is making it hard for lawmakers to focus, too. — Even in peak form, Congress struggles to focus on any one issue for more than a few days. But its short attention span has taken on new meaning in the era of Donald Trump.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump's giddy spree — His staff have whiplash, but Donald Trump is having the time of his life. He had one of his most joyous weeks of his presidency last week. — While senior officials and cabinet secretaries were struggling to keep up — and many eventually threw up their hands …
Ginger Hervey / Politico:
Knife attack at Iranian ambassador's residence in Vienna leaves attacker dead — A man tried to stab a soldier outside the residence of the Iranian ambassador to Austria in Vienna and was subsequently shot dead, police told local media on Monday. — “The background and motive of the attack …
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Michelle Castillo / CNBC:
Elon Musk, speaking at SXSW, projects Mars spaceship will be ready for short trips by first half of 2019 — Elon Musk held a surprise question and answer session at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas on Sunday. — The billionaire said SpaceX is on track to send …