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10:30 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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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Anderson Cooper's Stormy Daniels interview draws highest ratings for ‘60 Minutes’ in 10 years  —  Stormy Daniels: ‘I have no reason to lie’  —  Anderson Cooper's interview with Stormy Daniels propelled “60 Minutes” to its highest-rated episode in 10 years, according to Nielsen ratings.
Discussion: The Week
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.
Lisa de Moraes / Deadline:
Stormy Daniels Bags Best ‘60 Minutes’ Ratings Since Obamas Post-Election Sit-Down In '08  —  Stormy Daniels' 60 Minutes interview with Anderson Cooper look to be the newsmag's best since Steve Kroft's interview with Barack and Michelle Obama in November of 2008, shortly after he was elected president, source says.
Discussion: Political Wire and Mediaite
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.
Discussion: Bustle
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Cohen's Lawyer Sends Stormy Daniels Cease And Desist After CBS Interview
Discussion: Daily Kos
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Adult Film Star Says She Stayed Silent on Trump Out of Fear
MaryAlice Parks / ABC News:
The Note: Stormy weather ahead?
Discussion: Associated Press
Washington Post:
Trump administration expels 60 Russian officers, shuts Seattle consulate in response to attack on former spy in Britain … The Trump administration on Monday ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian intelligence and diplomatic officers in New York and Washington and the closure of the Russian consulate …
Discussion: Politico
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New York Times:
Trump Orders Expulsion of 60 Russians Over Poison Attack in Britain  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump ordered the expulsion of 60 Russians from the United States on Monday, including 12 people identified as Russian intelligence officers who have been stationed at the United Nations in New York …
Discussion: Mediaite
BuzzFeed:
The US And EU Are Expelling Dozens Of Russian Diplomats In Response To The Poisoning Of A Former Russian Spy In The UK  —  President Trump's moves came after Western condemnation of Russia for the poisonings — but a muted response from the US up to this point.
Discussion: Axios, Bloomberg and Balloon Juice
Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
US expels 60 Russian intelligence officers in response to ex-spy's poisoning
Discussion: RedState
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
Russia Ambassadors Reportedly Summoned In Poland, Baltics
Discussion: The Guardian
Bloomberg:
At Least 10 European Countries Will Take Action: Russia Update
Discussion: The Week
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: Washington Post and 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
Discussion: CNBC and IJR
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'
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
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.
WKMG:
Motion reveals Pulse gunman's father was FBI informant  —  Omar Mateen shot, killed 49 inside Orlando nightclub in June 2016  —  ORLANDO, Fla. - Attorneys for Noor Salman are calling for a mistrial after they say new details from prosecutors reveal that Pulse gunman Omar Mateen's father …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Orlando Sentinel:
Noor Salman trial: Defense seeks mistrial or dismissal, citing new information about Pulse gunman's father
Discussion: The Daily Beast
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 …
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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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.
 
 
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David A. Lieb / Associated Press:
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Discussion: Political Wire
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Discussion: Political Wire
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