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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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Daily Kos, Politico, Splinter, Mediaite and Law & Crime
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, Breitbart, The Western Journal, Fox News and Raw Story
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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Mediaite, New York Magazine, Mashable, Booman Tribune, Common Dreams, FOX59 and Political Wire
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Francis Wilkinson / Bloomberg:
The NRA's Strategic Blunder — How the gun lobby created the movement that threatens to swamp it. — You had to be there. — As Americans took to the streets Saturday, defying a political order that, in Washington and many state capitals, has allowed extremists to write gun laws …
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Daily Kos
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
Philip Pullella / Reuters:
Keep shouting, don't become anesthetized, pope tells young people
Keep shouting, don't become anesthetized, pope tells young people
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The Gateway Pundit
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
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Mattis isn't sure he can work with Bolton: report — has told colleagues he's unsure if he can work with John Bolton, President Trump — 's new pick for national security adviser, The New York Times reported. — Mattis reportedly told staffers he would find it difficult to work …
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RedState, Political Wire and New York Times
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
John Bolton's plan to be Trump's “enforcer” — John Bolton knows he's being portrayed as a warmonger as he becomes national security adviser, but he's trying to build internal credibility with a more studied, lower-decibel approach, according to people familiar with his thinking.
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 …
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Washington Post, Breitbart, Mediaite and New York Times
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Stormy Daniels interview adds to “60 Minutes” legacy of big hits — Why Stormy's tell-all interview matters — Over the decades “60 Minutes” has featured everyone from CEOs to presidents to whistleblowers to tyrants. — But this Sunday is a first. — America's highest-rated news program …
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
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
The truth about David Shulkin — Trump's Mar-a-Lago buddy Chris Ruddy made a splash on TV today, telling ABC's “This Week” that the president told him yesterday he expected to make “one or two major changes to his — to his government very soon.” Ruddy went on to say that “other White House sources …
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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.”
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Axios, Mediaite, Politico and Political Wire
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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Kerry Picket / The Daily Caller:
Report: March For Our Lives Crowd Count Well Below Expected And Initial Reports
Report: March For Our Lives Crowd Count Well Below Expected And Initial Reports
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Daily Caller News Foundation, Daily Wire, USA Today, The Hill, CBS News and ThinkProgress
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Gap narrows on 2018 vote preference — The latest Fox News poll finds a tightening race when voters are asked their candidate preference in this fall's congressional election. — That's good news for Republicans because Democrats were up by 15 points in October (50-35 percent) in the so-called generic ballot test.
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TheBlaze, The Western Journal, Axios and twitchy.com
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Voters favor gun measures, doubt Congress will act
Fox News Poll: Voters favor gun measures, doubt Congress will act
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Mother Jones, New York Times, ThinkProgress, Daily Caller News Foundation and Mediaite
Associated Press:
Moment 61-year-old limo driver blasts himself off the ground on a homemade ROCKET at 325mph to prove that the earth is ‘shaped liked a frisbee’ - before coming back down to Earth with a bang — It was scrubbed several times due to logistical issues and mechanical problems that kept popping up
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Instapundit
BBC:
‘Orange snow’ baffles eastern Europeans — People in eastern Europe have been wondering at the appearance of orange-tinted snow. — Pictures of the snow have been posted on social media from Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Romania and Moldova. — Meteorologists say the phenomenon is caused …
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The Western Journal
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