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Washington Post:
In fundraising speech, Trump says he made up facts in meeting with Justin Trudeau … President Trump boasted in a fundraising speech Wednesday that he made up facts in a meeting with the leader of a top U.S ally, saying he insisted to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the United States runs …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Pelosi in peril — Top Democrats tell me that if they take …
Pelosi in peril — Top Democrats tell me that if they take …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Organization Tied to Deal to Keep Ex-Porn Star Quiet — An assistant general counsel at the president's flagship holding company intervened in arbitration proceeding in California to enforce a nondisclosure deal with former porn star — Documents marked “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL PROCEEDING” …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
BuzzFeed maneuver could free Stormy Daniels to speak on Trump — BuzzFeed may have found a legal opening to allow the porn actress Stormy Daniels to discuss her alleged relationship with President Donald Trump and a $130,000 payment she received just before the 2016 election as part …
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CNN:
Another Trump attorney involved in Stormy Daniels case — (CNN)New documents obtained by CNN's “Anderson Cooper 360” on Wednesday suggest a deeper link than previously known between the Trump Organization and the company that Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen …
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Jim Dalrymple II / BuzzFeed:
Stormy Daniels' Lawyer Says More Women Are Exploring Legal Cases Against President Trump — A lawyer representing the adult film actress said he has received inquires from other women about potential cases against the president. — Multiple women are exploring potential legal cases …
Dallas Morning News:
‘I would vote for him every time’: Stormy Daniels' mother hopes alleged affair doesn't hurt Trump
‘I would vote for him every time’: Stormy Daniels' mother hopes alleged affair doesn't hurt Trump
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Playbook: Previewing Bill Gates' day in D.C.
Elaina Plott / The Atlantic:
Trump Says a Democrat Won in Pennsylvania Because He's ‘Like Trump’ — If Donald Trump is worried about Democrats using an upset victory in Pennsylvania as a blueprint for winning big in the midterms, he didn't let on. — Trump broke his silence on the election at a private fundraiser …
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New York Times:
Conor Lamb Wins Pennsylvania House Seat, Giving Democrats a Map for Trump Country — Conor Lamb, a Democrat and former Marine, scored a razor-thin but extraordinary upset in a special House election in southwestern Pennsylvania after a few thousand absentee ballots delivered Democrats a win …
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Gene J. Puskar / Washington Examiner:
Democrats can take the House, if they just pick Conor Lamb over Hillary Clinton
Jonathan Tamari / Philly.com:
Republicans seek answer to Trump drag after special-election setback in Pa.
Republicans seek answer to Trump drag after special-election setback in Pa.
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Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
Time's Up: Trump Can't Have It Both Ways on Russia — It will be damning if the president continues to equivocate about Russia's role in the death of a former spy. — For the first 14 months of the Donald Trump administration, a fair analysis of its handling of Russia had to include some important caveats.
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Trump Wants Them Out of There”: After Swinging the Axe at Tillerson, Trump Mulls What to Do with McMaster, Sessions, Jared, and Ivanka — With tariffs done, Trump's sights are now on the Iran deal—and, possibly, the Russia investigation. “The president is finally realizing he is the president …
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CNN:
Trump eyes purging Cabinet ‘deadweight’
Trump eyes purging Cabinet ‘deadweight’
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Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
Sources: Trump Wants Army Veteran Pete Hegseth to Replace VA Secretary Shulkin
Sources: Trump Wants Army Veteran Pete Hegseth to Replace VA Secretary Shulkin
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Warren Stocker / WIS-TV:
Sister of Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof given $5,000 bond, not allowed to return to SC school — COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - — The younger sister of Charleston church shooter, Dylann Roof was given a $5,000 bond on Wednesday after she was arrested for bringing weapons and drugs onto the campus of A.C. Flora High School.
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Andy Shain / Post and Courier:
Dylann Roof's sister arrested for carrying weapons to school on day of national walkout
Dylann Roof's sister arrested for carrying weapons to school on day of national walkout
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New York Times:
Beware of Devin Nunes's Next Move — This week Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee announced that they will be ending their investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, having found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of the Trump administration.
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Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed:
Paul Manafort Takes Another Crack At Challenging Robert Mueller's Appointment As Special Counsel
Paul Manafort Takes Another Crack At Challenging Robert Mueller's Appointment As Special Counsel
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Trump lawyers prepping for potential Mueller interview
Philippe Reines / Washington Post:
Trump is a freak of political nature. Here's how you can beat him. — Philippe Reines has been a spokesman and adviser to Hillary Clinton since 2002, including during the 2016 campaign. — Campaigned in the wrong states. Ineffective message. Uninspiring orator. Represented all that is wrong with Washington.
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
FBI disciplinary office recommends firing former deputy director Andrew McCabe … The FBI office that handles employee discipline has recommended firing the bureau's former deputy director over allegations that he authorized the disclosure of sensitive information to a reporter …
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New York Times:
Andrew McCabe, a Symbol of Trump's F.B.I. Ire, Faces Possible Firing
Andrew McCabe, a Symbol of Trump's F.B.I. Ire, Faces Possible Firing
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Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
Toys R Us to close all 800 of its U.S. stores … Toy store chain Toys R Us is planning to sell or close all 800 of its U.S. stores, affecting as many as 33,000 jobs as the company winds down its operations after six decades, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Donald Trump Jr. and wife headed for divorce, friends say — Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Vanessa Trump, are struggling through marital problems and friends say they are heading for divorce, multiple sources have exclusively confirmed to Page Six. — Vanessa and the eldest son …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Axios PM — Subscribe — 1 big thing: “The most toxic working environment on the planet” — In 14 months covering this White House, Axios' Jonathan Swan emails, he's never registered such a mood of acute anxiety from within the West Wing. — What we're hearing: Nobody knows what exactly …
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Bloomberg:
This Is What Record-Low Unemployment Looks Like in America — What will happen when the U.S. unemployment rate falls below 4 percent, which is expected to occur by this summer? One way to tell is to look at cities where joblessness is already lower than that. Bloomberg News reporters traveled to Iowa, Georgia, and Maine.
The Guardian:
Dog gone: United Airlines mistakenly flies family German shepherd to Japan … United Airlines is investigating after mistakenly flying a Kansas family's dog to Japan. — KCTV reports that Kara Swindle and her two children flew from Oregon to Kansas City, Missouri, on Tuesday on a United flight.
Colleen Flaherty / Inside Higher Ed:
‘A Different Kind of University’ — “Shocked, dismayed and angry”: faculty members at Wisconsin Stevens Point react to a plan to cut 13 majors, including English, history, political science and sociology, and expand more job-oriented programs. — Many professors in Wisconsin saw their fears …
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George Will / National Review:
The Real Down Syndrome ‘Problem’ — European moral complacency is facilitating a genocide. — Iceland must be pleased that it is close to success in its program of genocide, but before congratulating that nation on its final solution to the Down syndrome problem, perhaps it might answer a question: What is this problem?
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Katherine Lam / Fox News:
Muslim teen watched jihadi videos, read Koran for ‘courage’ before Florida sleepover stabbings, cops say — A Florida teenager — who had previously been investigated for “alleged violent tendencies” — watched jihadist videos and read the Koran “to give him courage” before stabbing …
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Nolan Clay / Daily Oklahoman:
Oklahoma mom pleads guilty to incest, going to prison — DUNCAN — A mother who once married her son and later her daughter is going to prison for incest. — Patricia Ann Spann, 45, of Norman, must register as a sex offender after her release. — She pleaded guilty Tuesday to the felony offense …
Annie Karni / Politico:
Extreme secrecy surrounds Comey book manuscript — The former FBI director's book, due out in April, is expected to offer a window into his experience working for President Donald Trump. — James Comey's book is getting the Harry Potter treatment. — “A Higher Loyalty: Truth …
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Adhering to Family Tradition, Gotti's Grandson Is Sentenced — With apologies to Tolstoy, happy families may all be alike, but the Gotti family has long been unhappy in its own particular fashion. For nearly half a century, that has involved the serial ordeal of men in the Mafia clan being sent to federal prison.
Jared Gilmour / Lexington Herald-Leader:
Walkout was meant to be peaceful. But these students tore down flag, jumped on cop car, Tennessee police say — Around the country, thousands upon thousands of students walked out of their classrooms on March 14 to peacefully protest inaction on gun laws in the aftermath of the deadly Florida school shooting last month.
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