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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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Vox, JONATHAN TURLEY and Raw Story
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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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Political Wire, more at Mediagazer »
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 …
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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The Daily Caller and thecut
NBC News:
Another Trump lawyer signed Stormy Daniels gag-order documents
Another Trump lawyer signed Stormy Daniels gag-order documents
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The Daily Beast, CNBC and CNN
Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Hearing set in Stormy Daniels' lawsuit against Trump
Hearing set in Stormy Daniels' lawsuit against Trump
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IJR, WIVB-TV, Politicus USA and Mashable
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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Mother Jones, The Guardian, CNBC and Raw Story
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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Philly.com, Raw Story, Politico, The Hill, Vox and NewsHounds blog
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The ‘Enthusiasm Gap’ Could Turn A Democratic Wave Into A Tsunami — It's a busy time of year, so we'll keep this relatively short. But I wanted to echo and underscore a point made by FiveThirtyEight contributor Nathaniel Rakich in his article on Tuesday's special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District.
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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Vox, Raw Story, Hit & Run, The Daily Signal and Vanity Fair
New York Times:
Andrew McCabe, a Symbol of Trump's F.B.I. Ire, Faces Possible Firing — WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reviewing a recommendation to fire the former F.B.I. deputy director, Andrew G. McCabe, just days before he is scheduled to retire on Sunday, people briefed on the matter said.
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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 …
Discussion:
Towleroad and Sara A. Carter
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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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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Hullabaloo
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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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Raw Story, The Daily Caller, Joe.My.God. and Mediaite
CNBC:
Larry Kudlow to replace Gary Cohn as Trump's top economic advisor — Larry Kudlow will take the job of top economic advisor to President Donald Trump, replacing Gary Cohn. — On Wednesday, Kudlow and the White House confirmed the economist and senior CNBC contributor accepted the post of National Economic Council director.
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CNN:
Kudlow to become Trump's next top economic adviser
Kudlow to become Trump's next top economic adviser
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Calculated Risk, Raw Story, New York Times, CNBC, Axios and Media Matters for America
Nick Timiraos / Wall Street Journal:
Lawrence Kudlow Says He's Accepted Post as Trump's White House Economic Adviser
Lawrence Kudlow Says He's Accepted Post as Trump's White House Economic Adviser
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Vox, Common Dreams, NPR, Shareblue Media and Political Wire
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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Politico, miamiherald, Raw Story and Viacom Corporate, more at Mediagazer »
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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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KFOR-TV, The Verge and Bangor Daily News
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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.
Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
‘She Should Be in Jail’—Rights Groups Rally to Stop Torture Overseer Turned Trump CIA Pick Gina Haspel … There were no legal consequences when Gina Haspel oversaw the torture of two men at a secret CIA prison in Thailand 16 years ago. There were no legal consequences 13 years ago …
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Politico, CNN, The Hill, NBC News, Common Dreams, The Daily Caller, The Atlantic and The Cipher Brief
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Gina Haspel as CIA director? It's a test of America's conscience.
Gina Haspel as CIA director? It's a test of America's conscience.
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National Review, CBS News, Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, The Guardian and Outside the Beltway
Laura Koran / CNN:
Haley slams Russia over spy poisoning in Britain — (CNN)US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Wednesday the Trump administration “stands in absolute solidarity with Great Britain” following a nerve agent attack against a Russian double agent and his daughter in the English city of Salisbury last week.
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Washington Free Beacon, iPolitics, Fox News Insider and Politicus USA
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CNN:
Exclusive: Defense Dept. charged nearly $140,000 at Trump branded properties — (CNN)Defense Department employees charged just over $138,000 at Trump branded properties in the first eight months of Donald Trump's presidency, according to a CNN review of hundreds of records.
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The Daily Beast, ThinkProgress, Politicus USA and Raw Story
Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Boston students show up on school snow day to protest gun violence — Students in Boston marched from the city's Park Street Station to the state house in protest of gun violence, participating in the national walkout despite their schools being closed for inclement weather.
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CBS News, Boston Globe, WBUR, Breitbart and Washington Monthly
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Morgan Gstalter / The Hill:
South Carolina governor: Student walkouts are ‘shameful’
South Carolina governor: Student walkouts are ‘shameful’
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ThinkProgress, Shareblue Media and CNN
Rebecca Shapiro / HuffPost:
24 Pets Died Flying With U.S. Carriers Last Year. 18 Were On United. — Department of Transportation data show that 18 pets died last year in United's cargo program. — News that a dog died aboard a United Airlines flight on Monday has renewed interest in the airline's track record of safely transporting animals.
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CBS Chicago and IJR
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 …
Joseph Kosten / American Enterprise Institute:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: — CONTACT: [email protected], 202.862.5829 — Washington, DC (March 14, 2018) — Tully Friedman and Daniel D'Aniello, co-chairs of AEI's Board of Trustees, announced that Arthur C. Brooks intends to step down as president in the summer of 2019, after a decade of distinguished service.
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Wall Street Journal and Politico
Media Matters for America:
Limbaugh questions Stephen Hawking's promotion of the Big Bang Theory: “Since nobody could see it, how the hell do they know it really happened?” — RUSH LIMBAUGH (HOST): If there are questions we can ask to which we will never have the answers, then that gives me confidence that there is more than just life on Earth.
Elvia Limón / Dallas Morning News:
‘Clock boy’ Ahmed Mohamed's lawsuit against Irving ISD, city dismissed — Updated at 7:30 p.m. to include response from Irving ISD — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Irving ISD, the city of Irving and several individuals by the father of a teen who was arrested …
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IJR, Daily Wire, Washington Free Beacon, The College Fix and twitchy.com
New York Times:
U.S. Kept Silent About Its Role in Another Firefight in Niger — WASHINGTON — Green Berets working with government forces in Niger killed 11 Islamic State militants in a firefight in December, the American military acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday.