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New York Times:
Trump Won't Hire 2 Lawyers Whose Appointments Were Announced Days Ago — President Trump has decided not to hire two lawyers who were announced last week as new additions to his legal team, leaving him with a shrinking stable of lawyers as the investigation by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, enters an intense phase.
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Washington Post:
In another blow to Trump's efforts to combat Russia probe, diGenova will no longer join legal team … A lawyer who President Trump said last week would come on board to help handle his response to special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's Russia probe will no longer be joining the legal team.
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Politico, Splinter and Law & Crime
Washington Post:
Trump, first lady will be 1,000 miles apart when Stormy Daniels appears on ‘60 Minutes’ … WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — When porn star Stormy Daniels appears Sunday night on “60 Minutes,” this much is clear: The segment won't be family viewing in the White House.
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Raw Story, thecut and Washington Monthly
Washington Post:
Trump friend says president told him to expect one or two more major personnel changes … WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A friend of President Trump said Sunday that the president has told him that he expects to make one or two more major personnel changes in his administration soon …
Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
In a burst of tweets, Trump insists that he's happy with his legal team
In a burst of tweets, Trump insists that he's happy with his legal team
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ABC News, RedState, Fox News, Balloon Juice and The Gateway Pundit
CBS News:
How many people attended March for Our Lives? Crowd in D.C. estimated at 200,000 — More than 200,000 people attended the March for Our Lives demonstration in Washington D.C. on Saturday, according to Digital Design & Imaging Service Inc (DDIS). The Virginia-based firm uses a proprietary method …
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ThinkProgress, TheBlaze, AOL, USA Today, The Hill, The Daily Caller and RealClearPolitics
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Emily Witt / New Yorker:
The March for Our Lives Presents a Radical New Model for Youth Protest
The March for Our Lives Presents a Radical New Model for Youth Protest
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RedState and Hullabaloo
Rebecca Schneid / The Guardian:
Yesterday, we Parkland students made history. And we're not going anywhere
Yesterday, we Parkland students made history. And we're not going anywhere
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Fox News, Washington Post, Daily Kos and The Daily Beast
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Santorum: Parkland students should learn CPR instead of marching
Santorum: Parkland students should learn CPR instead of marching
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Outside the Beltway
HuffPost:
The March For Our Lives Is Proof That Generation Z Can't Be Stopped
The March For Our Lives Is Proof That Generation Z Can't Be Stopped
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AOL, CBS Los Angeles and Mediaite
Beth B. / twitchy.com:
Parkland survivor to gun control classmates: Don't use my sister's name to push your agenda
Parkland survivor to gun control classmates: Don't use my sister's name to push your agenda
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The Gateway Pundit
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Students Lead Huge Rallies for Gun Control Across the U.S.
Students Lead Huge Rallies for Gun Control Across the U.S.
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Washington Monthly, ThinkProgress, Outside the Beltway, Axios, AOL, CNN, TalkLeft and Political Wire
Washington Post:
‘Never again!’ Students demand action against gun violence in nation's capital
‘Never again!’ Students demand action against gun violence in nation's capital
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New York Magazine, The Atlantic and Politicus USA
Samantha Raphelson / NPR:
Hundreds Of Thousands March For Gun Control Across The U.S.
Hundreds Of Thousands March For Gun Control Across The U.S.
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Xlog, Bloomberg, Pitchfork, Washington Free Beacon, The Root, KTOO, ThinkProgress, CBS News and Refinery29
Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:
Trump to make ‘one or two major changes to his government’ soon: President's friend — A friend of President Donald Trump said that when he spoke to him yesterday the president said Trump told him “he's expecting to make one or two major changes to his government very soon,” but “that's going to be it.”
Discussion:
Politico, Political Wire and Mediaite
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Eli Watkins / CNN:
Santorum: Instead of calling for gun laws, kids should take CPR classes — Washington (CNN)CNN commentator and former Pennsylvania GOP Sen. Rick Santorum on Sunday suggested students protesting for gun control legislation would be better served by taking CPR classes and preparing for active shooter scenarios.
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Common Dreams, Political Wire and FOX59
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Voters favor gun measures, doubt Congress will act — Voters prioritize protecting citizens from gun violence over protecting the rights of gun owners. And while majorities support a variety of gun control proposals, the latest Fox News poll also finds doubt Congress will act …
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Mother Jones, New York Times, Daily Caller News Foundation, Mediaite and ThinkProgress
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Gap narrows on 2018 vote preference
Fox News Poll: Gap narrows on 2018 vote preference
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TheBlaze and twitchy.com
The Daily Beast:
‘Stormy Will Eat You Alive’: How a Porn Star is Making Trump World's Lives Hell … As the 2016 presidential campaign entered its homestretch, Donald Trump and his team were drowning in the fallout of the infamous “grab 'em by the pussy” tape and the torrent of sexual assault and harassment allegations …
Discussion:
Mediaite and New York Times
Sean Gallagher / Ars Technica:
Facebook scraped call, text message data for years from Android phones — Maybe check your data archive to see if Facebook's algorithms know who you called. — This past week, a New Zealand man was looking through the data Facebook had collected from him in an archive he had pulled down from the social networking site.
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The Guardian, Mashable and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
Alan Levin / Bloomberg:
Former National Security Leaders Uneasy With Bolton's Tough Talk — Hawkish Bolton appointed national security chief by Trump — Despite concerns, officials say Trump deserves his own pick — Two former national security officials said Sunday they don't agree with the saber-rattling rhetoric …
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Bolt the Oval Against Bolton
Henry J. Gomez / BuzzFeed:
It's A Former NFL Player Vs. A Donald Trump Acolyte In A Battle For The Soul Of The Republican Party In Ohio — This spring, a primary for the open House seat here in Ohio's 16th congressional district will help shape the Republican Party's future — pitting the old and new versions …
Martin Cizmar / Raw Story:
Armed white men showed up to intimidate kids at #MarchForOurLives rallies — it didn't work — Nationwide protests swept America today, as a teenager-led protest against the epidemic of mass shootings. — But as with most protests, there were counter-protests.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money and AOL
Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
A Domestic Budget to Make Barack Obama Proud — President Obama finally got a Republican-controlled Congress to fund his domestic budget. All it took was Donald Trump in the White House to get it done. — In the $1.3 trillion spending bill that President Trump reluctantly signed on Friday …