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6:45 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.
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.
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Stormy Daniels interview adds to “60 Minutes” legacy of big hits
Discussion: Bustle
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
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New York Times:
Trump Won't Hire 2 Lawyers Whose Appointments Were Announced Days Ago
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
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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 …
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  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump is planning to oust embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin amid an extraordinary rebellion at the agency and damaging government investigations into his alleged spending abuses …
Discussion: RedState and Mediaite
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
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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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
John Bolton's plan to be Trump's “enforcer”
Discussion: Politico
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.
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
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
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Paul Ratner / Big Think:
The U.S. military has a weapon that can create human speech miles away  —  The purpose of a modern military is hopefully not to go out and fight people outright but to scare them from attacking you, thus keeping the peace.  At least, that's how our nuclear deterrence works.
Mariah Medina / KSAT-TV:
BCSO: Parents beat, poured hot cooking oil on Taft HS student for refusing arranged marriage  —  Maarib Al Hishmawi, 16, found alive, in CPS custody with 5 siblings  —  SAN ANTONIO - The Bexar County Sheriff's Office is sharing new, horrifying details in the arrest of a 16-year-old girl's parents in connection with her disappearance.
 
 
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Opposing Factions Join to Push Confirmation of a Gay Trump Appointee
Discussion: Front Page Magazine
Matthew Haag / New York Times:
Remington, Centuries-Old Gun Maker, Files for Bankruptcy as Sales Slow
Splinter:
‘Am I Next?’ Inside D.C.'s March For Our Lives
Fox News:
March for Our Lives organizers send message to Congress
Los Angeles Times:
Plan to dramatically increase development would transform some L.A. neighborhoods
RT:
64 dead, bodies remain trapped under rubble after shopping mall fire in Russia's Kemerovo
Discussion: NBC News and Raw Story
Theresa Waldrop / CNN:
US Army veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan has been deported to Mexico
Discussion: Splinter
Reuters:
Saudi air force intercepts missile over Riyadh: state television
Discussion: The Daily Caller
 Earlier Items: 
Luis Sanchez / The Hill:
Coulter slams Trump: We thought we were getting a negotiator
Discussion: RedState and The Gateway Pundit
Steve Hilton / Fox News:
The $1.3 trillion omnibus bill shows why the populist revolution has to target Congress next
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
Philip Pullella / Reuters:
Keep shouting, don't become anesthetized, pope tells young people
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit