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8:55 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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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
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
Andrew L. Whitehead / Washington Post:
Despite porn stars and Playboy models, white evangelicals aren't rejecting Trump.  This is why.  —  A porn actress says she had sex with Donald Trump, only a few months after his wife had given birth to a son.  A former Playboy model says she had an affair with him, too.
MaryAlice Parks / ABC News:
The Note: Stormy weather ahead?
Discussion: Associated Press
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
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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Scott Neuman / NPR:
Remington Declares Chapter 11 Amid ‘Trump Slump’ In Gun Sales
Discussion: USA Today
Aaron Smith / CNNMoney:   Remington, one of America's oldest gun makers, files for bankruptcy
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
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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Susan B. Glasser / Politico:   'It's Very Difficult to Overestimate the Potential Danger John Bolton Could Put Us In'
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Mattis isn't sure he can work with Bolton: report
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: The Week, NPR and Washington Post
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: VICE News, The Week and Political Wire
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 …
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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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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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
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 …
Facebook:
Fact Check: Your Call and SMS History  —  You may have seen some recent reports that Facebook has been logging people's call and SMS (text) history without their permission.  —  This is not the case.  —  Opt-in features in Facebook Lite and Messenger  —  Call and text history logging …
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Opposing Factions Join to Push Confirmation of a Gay Trump Appointee  —  For months, scores of President Trump's nominees for posts from ambassadorships to deputies at cabinet-level agencies have been stalled, awaiting confirmation hearings.  —  But few drives for a confirmation vote …
Bloomberg:
At Least 10 European Countries Will Take Action: Russia Update  —  In the U.S. and across the European Union, a number of Russia diplomats are likely to be expelled in a coordinated response to the nerve-agent poisoning of a former Russian spy in the U.K.  —  At least 10 European nations are taking action.
 
 
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James Kirchick / Tablet Magazine:
Stop Making Excuses for Louis Farrakhan's Lunacy
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
This Democratic Senator Has a Plan to Make College Debt-Free for All
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
How much is Rick Gates telling Mueller about Trump?
Discussion: Raw Story
Adam Willis / Politico:
This Liberal Sports Radio Host Thinks He Can Take Down Mitch McConnell
Attorney General Ken Paxton / The Hill:
Look to Texas for a proven template to combat school shootings
Lydia Smith / The Independent:
Strange ‘orange snow’ phenomenon reported across eastern Europe
Discussion: BBC, AOL, The Guardian and The Daily Caller
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
Luis Sanchez / The Hill:
Coulter slams Trump: We thought we were getting a negotiator
Discussion: RedState and The Gateway Pundit
Francis Wilkinson / Bloomberg:
The NRA's Strategic Blunder
Discussion: Daily Kos
Associated Press:
Moment 61-year-old limo driver blasts himself off the ground on a homemade ROCKET at 325mph …
Discussion: Instapundit
CBS News:
How many people attended March for Our Lives? Crowd in D.C. estimated at 200,000
 

 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

 
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