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2:25 PM ET, March 26, 2018

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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.
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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 …
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” …
James Poniewozik / New York Times:
How Stormy Daniels Out-Trumped Trump  —  “I don't think anyone's ever spoken to him like that.”  —  Stephanie Clifford was talking, on “60 Minutes,” about her alleged sexual encounter with Donald J. Trump in 2006.  Specifically, the pornographic-film actress and director …
Jay Michaelson / The Daily Beast:
Stormy Daniels' Legal Strategy Strongly Suggests She Has Photos of Donald Trump … At first blush, the legal strategy of Stormy Daniels' attorney, Michael Avenatti, appears to make no sense.  —  Daniels is arguing that the October 26, 2016, agreement she signed accepting money in exchange …
Washington Post:
Despite porn stars and Playboy models, white evangelicals aren't rejecting Trump. This is why.
Discussion: GetReligion, Raw Story and Bustle
CBS News:
Trump met with Michael Cohen before Stormy Daniels “60 Minutes” interview
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Bustle
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: RedState and Raw Story
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New York Times:
Fund-Raiser Held Out Access to Trump as a Prize for Prospective Clients
Robert F. Worth / New York Times:
Can Jim Mattis Hold the Line in Trump's ‘War Cabinet’?
Discussion: Just Security and The Week
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 …
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Kristen Bialik / Pew Research Center:   Putin remains overwhelmingly unpopular in the United States
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump's Russia paradox: Why he is loath to call out Putin
Discussion: CNN and Raw Story
Charlie Cooper / Politico:
May: More than 100 Russian intelligence officers expelled from 18 countries
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 …
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Dell Cameron / Gizmodo:
AggregateIQ Created Cambridge Analytica's Election Software, and Here's the Proof  —  A little-known Canadian data firm ensnared by an international investigation into alleged wrongdoing during the Brexit campaign created an election software platform marketed by Cambridge Analytica …
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Lauren Pearle / ABC News:
Exclusive: Cambridge Analytica accused of violating US election laws in new legal action  —  Amid mounting accusations that data firm Cambridge Analytica misused the Facebook data of up to 50 million user profiles, the U.K.-based firm and its top executives are now also under fire for alleged violations of U.S. election laws.
Discussion: Deadline
Federal Trade Commission:
Statement by the Acting Director of FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection Regarding Reported Concerns about Facebook Privacy Practices  —  Tom Pahl, Acting Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection, issued the following statement regarding reported concerns about Facebook's privacy practices:
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Sara Salinas / CNBC:
Facebook stock plunges 6% after FTC launches probe of data scandal
Bloomberg:
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Visiting China, Sources Say  —  Kim Jong Un has made a surprise visit to Beijing on his first known trip outside North Korea since taking power in 2011, three people with knowledge of the visit said.  —  Further details of the visit, including how long Kim …
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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.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
Why I changed my mind about John Bolton
Discussion: Reason and Common Dreams
Ross Douthat / New York Times:   A Hawk Takes Flight
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 …
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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
GQ:
There's Something Funny About Tiffany Haddish  —  It took the world a ridiculously long time to realize the obvious: The breakout star of Girls Trip is fucking hilarious.  So GQ's Caity Weaver went whale watching with her.  —  Some people are better at being themselves than others are.
David A. Lieb / Associated Press:
Report: Democrats would need huge wave to win US House  —  A report released Monday suggests Democrats might have to temper their enthusiasm about climbing back to power during this year's midterm elections.  —  To win a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats would need …
Andrew Flanagan / NPR:
Killer Mike Apologizes For Interview With NRA, Claims It Was Misused  —  As artists like Paul McCartney, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Demi Lovato and Andra day made appearances during the March for Our Lives demonstrations for gun control this past Saturday, the rapper Killer Mike was on the Internet …
 
 
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Mike Thibodeau for Governor:
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Meghan Tribe / The American Lawyer:
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Matt Dixon / Politico:
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Overhaul of U.S. Telecoms Database Sparks Fear of Catastrophic Failure
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Ken Belson / New York Times:
How an Instagram Post Led to an N.F.L. Cheerleader's Discrimination Case
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Alex Horton / Washington Post:
A fake photo of Emma González went viral on the far right, where Parkland teens are villains
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Can the Most Hated Man in West Virginia Win?
Discussion: Raw Story and Splinter
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
How much is Rick Gates telling Mueller about Trump?
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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