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3:50 PM ET, March 15, 2018

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New York Times:
Mueller Subpoenas Trump Organization, Demanding Documents About Russia  —  WASHINGTON — The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, has subpoenaed the Trump Organization to turn over documents, including some related to Russia, according to two people briefed on the matter.
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Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Trump Organization ‘negotiated with sanctioned Russian bank in 2016’
Discussion: Vox, Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Organization Tied to Deal to Keep Ex-Porn Star Quiet
Washington Post:
In fundraising speech, Trump says he made up trade claim in meeting with Justin Trudeau … President Trump boasted in a fundraising speech Wednesday that he made up information in a meeting with the leader of a top U.S. ally, saying he insisted to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …
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Shaun King / The Intercept:
Mail Bombs Are Killing People in Texas but Donald Trump Hasn't Said a Thing.  There's a Reason for That.
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Associated Press:
The Latest: Canada citing US own stats on trade surplus
Discussion: Breitbart
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Trump administration sanctions Russian spies, trolls over U.S. election interference, cyber attacks … The Trump administration on Thursday imposed fresh financial sanctions on Russian government hackers and spy agencies to punish Moscow for interfering in the 2016 presidential election …
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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.
James Andrew Miller / Hollywood Reporter:
John Skipper Details His ESPN Exit and a Cocaine Extortion Plot  —  The former network chief goes public in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter about the real reason behind his abrupt departure from Disney after 27 years, a confession to Bob Iger and his hope to work in sports media again.
miamiherald:
FIU pedestrian bridge collapses days after installation; people, cars trapped underneath  —  A pedestrian bridge under construction collapsed Thursday less than a week after crews dropped the elevated span in place over the Tamiami Trail in an effort to provide Florida International Univeristy students …
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Heitkamp on when Hillary Clinton will go away: ‘Not soon enough’  —  Washington (CNN)North Dakota Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp said on a radio show this week that it's past time for Hillary Clinton to exit the political landscape.  —  Heitkamp, who is facing a tough re-election race …
Discussion: Washington Free Beacon and Axios
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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.
Discussion: New Republic and The Daily Caller
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Marion Kirkpatrick / WSMV-TV:
Antioch students tear down flag, brawl during ‘peaceful’ protest  —  While most Mid-state student walk-outs advocating for gun policy changes were peaceful and productive, videos have surfaced on social media of some Mid-state students perpetrating violence.
Page Six:
Matt Damon moving family to Australia because of Trump  —  Matt Damon is moving his family to Australia — in part because the liberal star's fed up with President Trump.  —  Damon, 47, reportedly has purchased a property in Byron Bay, New South Wales, according to Sydney's Sunday Telegraph.
NBC News:
U.S. officials: Saudi crown prince has hidden his mother from his father, the king  —  WASHINGTON — When Saudi Arabia's crown prince visits the White House next week, he's expected to be welcomed as a reformer who's expanded women's rights in one of the most restrictive countries in the world …
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Mike Allen / Axios:
Pelosi in peril  —  Top Democrats tell me that if they take back the House in November, a restoration of Speaker Nancy Pelosi is no longer guaranteed.  In fact, some well-wired House Democrats predict she will be forced aside after the election and replaced by a younger, less divisive Dem.
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Elaina Plott / The Atlantic:
Trump Says a Democrat Won in Pennsylvania Because He's ‘Like Trump’
Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
Trump eyes ‘Fox & Friends’ personality Pete Hegseth to take over Veterans Affairs  —  Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, a conservative voice on veterans policy, has emerged as a leading candidate to replace embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, who has fallen from favor …
Discussion: Daily Kos
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Brad Reed / Raw Story:   Kellyanne Conway snaps at ‘Fox & Friends’ hosts for mentioning massive turnover in Trump administration
Dan Diamond / Politico:
Exclusive: Trump finalizing opioid plan that includes death penalty for dealers  —  The Trump administration is finalizing a long-awaited plan that it says will solve the opioid crisis, but it also calls for law enforcement measures — like the death penalty for some drug dealers …
Molly Osberg / Splinter:
Here Is Ryan Zinke Making a Complete Fool of Himself  —  It's been a dreadful week for Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, a close personal friend of Exxon and BP and a noted personal flag enthusiast.  In a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Zinke defended himself against charges of ethics violations related …
Discussion: Daily Kos
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Larry Kudlow may have been more wrong about the economy than anyone alive  —  It was the eve of the biggest economic collapse since the Great Depression.  Many on Wall Street worried that a recession loomed and that the housing bubble was bursting.  —  And then there was Larry Kudlow …
Kyle Swenson / Washington Post:
She found a dating app on her boyfriend's phone.  Then she bought a samurai sword. … With her boyfriend finally asleep, Emily Javier reached for the samurai sword she had secretly taped earlier to the side of the bed.  —  According to an affidavit filed by police, the room was dark, and she sparked her phone to see better.
Discussion: Gizmodo and Columbian
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Talal Ansari / BuzzFeed:
This Guy Says His Girlfriend Stabbed Him With A Samurai Sword Partly Because He Played Too Many Video Games
Discussion: The Daily Caller and thecut
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Emails reveal conservative alarm over ‘Obama holdovers’ in Trump administration  —  Two months into the Trump administration, a distraught State Department Iran expert named Sahar Nowrouzzadeh asked her new boss for help.  —  A conservative website had published an article depicting Nowrouzzadeh …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Daniel D'Addario / TIME:
Shep Smith Has the Hardest Job on Fox News  —  In a Manhattan Fox News studio on a recent Tuesday in February, Shepard Smith sits ready to begin taping his 3 p.m. newscast.  He's spent the preceding hour typing out edits to his script with slightly hunched posture, raising his eyebrows …
Matt Vespa / Townhall.com:
Vox: We'll Have to Confiscate Guns To Reach Those Low ‘European Levels Of Violence’  —  Well, it's your run-of-the-mill piece about what anti-gun liberals want to do regarding the Second Amendment, but at least it's honest.  For years, we've been subjected to Democrats voicing their support for hunters …
Discussion: Vox, RedState and twitchy.com
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.
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
White Supremacists Are Increasingly Spreading Their Message With Public Banners  —  White supremacists are increasingly hanging banners in public places, such as from highway overpasses and rooftops, to promote their views, according to a report released on Thursday by the Anti-Defamation League.
Discussion: Raw Story
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
So, uh, what's this bowling-ball test that Trump was talking about? … There is a group of people who are convinced that they have seen a movie called “Shazaam,” starring the comedian Sinbad.  In the film, Sinbad played a genie, doing the sorts of genie things that genies do.
Discussion: Weekly Standard and twitchy.com
Peter Schweizer / New York Post:
Inside the shady private equity firm run by Kerry and Biden's kids  —  “My frustration,” writes Peter Schweizer in his new book, “Secret Empires: How the American Political Class Hides Corruption and Enriches Family and Friends,” “is not that the solid reporting on Trump has been too tough …
Discussion: Front Page Magazine and Breitbart
David Roberts / Vox:
The real problem with the New York Times op-ed page: it's not honest about US conservatism  —  It wants to challenge its readers, but not with the ugly truth.  —  The New York Times editorial page has come in for a great deal of criticism since it fell under the leadership of James Bennet …
Saagar Enjeti / The Daily Caller:
SOURCE: Dem Accusations Against Trump Nominee ‘Totally Made Up’  —  ‘How are people supposed to confront attacks like this?’  —  JUST IN: Broward County Sheriff Releases Video Of Deputy Letting Kids Die During Parkland Shooting  —  US |  CHRISTIAN DATOC  —  ‘The video speaks for itself’
 
 
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Jessica Contrera / Washington Post:
The 2016 election inspired her to run for Congress — as an unapologetic Trump supporter
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
California Appoints Illegal Alien to State Office
Jeremy Corbyn / The Guardian:
The Salisbury attack was appalling. But we must avoid a drift to conflict
New York Times:
Easter Island Is Eroding
Discussion: Daily Mail
Brittny Mejia / Los Angeles Times:
2 dead in Kern County after vehicle overturns while fleeing ICE agents
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Golden shower? Trump dossier authors doubt their most explosive allegation
Discussion: Power Line
Matt Bai / Yahoo:
The Artifice of the Deal
Kristine Phillips / Washington Post:
He wanted to build Trump's border wall. He was just charged in the bombing of a Minnesota mosque.
Discussion: NPR and The Daily Beast
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Peter Beinart / The Atlantic:
What If Pompeo Talked About Jews the Way He Talks About Muslims?
Aaron Mehta / Defense News:
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Ali Soufan / The Atlantic:
Telling the Truth About CIA Torture
Discussion: Techdirt
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January

 
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