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8:25 AM ET, March 26, 2018

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Anderson Cooper / CBS News:
Stormy Daniels describes her alleged affair with Donald Trump  —  The adult-film star and director is being threatened with financial ruin, but she wants to set the record straight about her alleged affair with Donald Trump  —  A week and a half before the 2016 election …
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Dylan Matthews / Vox:
Why the Stormy Daniels story matters, in one paragraph  —  Her 60 Minutes interview shows it's not about sex.  It's about the abuse of power.  —  You don't have to be a jaded cynic to wonder why the Stormy Daniels scandal matters.  Yes, the President having an affair with an adult performer seems scandalous.
Discussion: Bustle, Common Dreams and New Republic
Fox News:
Michael Cohen's lawyer sends Stormy Daniels cease and desist letter after ‘60 Minutes’ interview  —  The lawyer for Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal attorney, sent adult film star Stormy Daniels a cease and desist letter late Sunday following her interview with “60 Minutes” …
Discussion: Bustle, Fox News Insider and Raw Story
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Adult Film Star Says She Stayed Silent on Trump Out of Fear  —  The adult film star Stephanie Clifford told “60 Minutes” that she struck a $130,000 deal for her silence about an alleged affair with Donald J. Trump in the final days of the 2016 campaign because she was worried about her safety and that of her young daughter.
Andrew L. Whitehead / Washington Post:   Despite porn stars and Playboy models, white evangelicals aren't rejecting Trump. This is why.
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Stormy Daniels interview adds to “60 Minutes” legacy of big hits
Discussion: Bustle
New York Times:
Fund-Raiser Held Out Access to Trump as a Prize for Prospective Clients  —  WASHINGTON — For Elliott Broidy, Donald J. Trump's presidential campaign represented an unparalleled political and business opportunity.  —  An investor and defense contractor, Mr. Broidy became a top fund-raiser …
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Associated Press:
Mueller probe witness secretly backed UAE agenda in Congress  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A top fundraiser for President Donald Trump received millions of dollars from a political adviser to the United Arab Emirates last April, just weeks before he began handing out a series of large political donations …
Discussion: Raw Story
Wendy R. Sherman / New York Times:
Trump and Bolton's Plan to Isolate Allies and Encourage Enemies  —  John R. Bolton, President Trump's new national security adviser, has never met a war he didn't want.  —  Mr. Bolton defends the 2003 invasion of Iraq and he advocates attacking North Korea, too.
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Mattis isn't sure he can work with Bolton: report
Susan B. Glasser / Politico:   'It's Very Difficult to Overestimate the Potential Danger John Bolton Could Put Us In'
Jonathan Swan / Axios:   John Bolton's plan to be Trump's “enforcer”
New York Times:
At a Crucial Juncture, Trump's Legal Defense Is Largely a One-Man Operation  —  As President Trump heads into one of the most critical phases of the special counsel's investigation, his personal legal team has shrunk to essentially just one member, and he is struggling to find any top lawyers willing to represent him.
Discussion: Washington Post, The Week and NPR
Michael Rellahan / Daily Local News:
BREAKING!  Citing political environment, Costello says he will not seek re-election in 6th District  —  WEST CHESTER >> Ending weeks of speculation in local and national political circles, U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello, R-6 of West Goshen, confirmed to the Daily Local News Sunday that he will not be a candidate for another term in Congress.
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Tim Stelloh / NBC News:
Republican Rep. Ryan Costello of Pennsylvania won't seek re-election
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Washington Post:
Former Cambridge Analytica workers say firm sent foreigners to advise U.S. campaigns … LONDON — Cambridge Analytica assigned dozens of non-U.S. citizens to provide campaign strategy and messaging advice to ­Republican candidates in 2014, according to three former workers for the data firm …
Discussion: The Week and Political Wire
Matthew Haag / New York Times:
Remington, Centuries-Old Gun Maker, Files for Bankruptcy as Sales Slow  —  Remington Outdoor, one of the oldest firearm manufacturers in the United States, filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday amid mounting debt and declining sales.  —  The gun maker had said last month it was nearing …
Discussion: Bustle
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Aaron Smith / CNNMoney:   Remington, one of America's oldest gun makers, files for bankruptcy
Gordon G. Chang / The Daily Beast:
Why China Will Lose a Trade War With Trump … “Let me assure those people who intend to fight a trade war,” Cui Tiankai, China's ambassador to the U.S., told China Daily, Beijing's official English-language newspaper.  “We will certainly fight back.  We will retaliate.
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S., China Quietly Seek Trade Solutions After Days of Loud Threats
Talal Ansari / BuzzFeed:
People Are Sharing A Fake Picture Of A Parkland Survivor Tearing Up The Constitution  —  Emma González, a survivor of the Parkland, Florida, shooting and prominent leader of the #NeverAgain movement, stood in silence for minutes on Saturday at the Washington, DC, March for Our Lives.
Discussion: The Guardian and New York Magazine
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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Associated Press:
AP sources: Trump plans to oust Shulkin as VA secretary
Discussion: RedState and Mediaite
New York Post:
Cuomo goes to black church, says Jews can't dance  —  Oy vey!  —  Gov. Cuomo on Sunday made fun of the “rhythm” of “our Jewish brothers and sisters” during a speech at a predominantly black church in Harlem.  —  Cuomo strayed onto the risky terrain of religious humor and stereotypes …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Lydia Smith / The Independent:
Strange ‘orange snow’ phenomenon reported across eastern Europe  —  Particles of sand and dust from North Africa believed to be the cause  —  Orange-tinted snow has swept across Russia, Bulgaria, Romania and other countries in eastern Europe.  —  Pictures of the snow have shown …
Discussion: AOL and The Guardian
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BBC:
‘Orange snow’ baffles eastern Europeans
Michael Powell / New York Times:
Alias Thomas Mann  —  Investigators believe a man in Arizona was distributing performance-enhancing drugs on a massive, global scale, yet no charges have been filed.  His clientele included pro athletes.  —  On Aug. 25, 2015, a Swiss postal inspector reached into the river of 300,000 parcels …
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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Francis Wilkinson / Bloomberg:
The NRA's Strategic Blunder
Discussion: Daily Kos
 
 
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Bloomberg:
At Least 10 European Countries Will Take Action: Russia Update
Adam Willis / Politico:
This Liberal Sports Radio Host Thinks He Can Take Down Mitch McConnell
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New York Times:
Gun Marches Keep Republicans on Defense in Midterm Races
Discussion: Mother Jones and Fox News
Attorney General Ken Paxton / The Hill:
Look to Texas for a proven template to combat school shootings
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Opposing Factions Join to Push Confirmation of a Gay Trump Appointee
Splinter:
‘Am I Next?’ Inside D.C.'s March For Our Lives
RT:
64 dead, bodies remain trapped under rubble after shopping mall fire in Russia's Kemerovo
Discussion: NBC News, AOL and Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Theresa Waldrop / CNN:
US Army veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan has been deported to Mexico
Discussion: Splinter
Paul Ratner / Big Think:
The U.S. military has a weapon that can create human speech miles away
Reuters:
Saudi air force intercepts missile over Riyadh: state television
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Luis Sanchez / The Hill:
Coulter slams Trump: We thought we were getting a negotiator
Discussion: RedState and The Gateway Pundit
Associated Press:
Moment 61-year-old limo driver blasts himself off the ground on a homemade ROCKET at 325mph …
Discussion: Instapundit
 

 
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Disney said Disney+ Q4 ARPU in the US and Canada, down 1% QoQ to $7.70, was affected partly by new wholesale arrangements with some distributors

Liam Scott / Voice of America:
Reporters Without Borders sues X in France for “complicity in disseminating false information”, after X failed to block a fake video with RSF's logo

Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge:
Fake AI albums targeting real artists are flooding Spotify to profit from royalty fraud, abusing a distribution process effectively based on the honor system

 
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