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Washington Post:
‘Tired of the wait game’: White House stabilizers gone, Trump calling his own shots … PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump began the past workweek cutting into steaks at the White House residence on Monday night with his political soldiers, including former advisers Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie …
The Guardian:
Palestinians hold day of mourning after 773 ‘shot with live ammunition’ — At least 15 killed when Israeli soldiers open fire during mass demonstrations in Gaza — Hazem Balousha in Gaza City and Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem … Gaza hospitals, running low on blood and overstretched …
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Reuters and Common Dreams
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Laura Ingraham Says She'll Take Planned Vacation Amidst Controversy — Laura Ingraham is taking avacation next week. Now the question is whether a controversy swirling around the host will go on hiatus as well. — The popular Fox News Channel host - her “Ingraham Angle” …
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USA Today, Raw Story, Daily Kos, Splinter, No More Mister Nice Blog and Joe.My.God.
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Media Matters for America:
NRA board member Ted Nugent calls Parkland students poor, pathetic liars with no soul — TED NUGENT: The level of ignorance goes beyond stupidity. Again, the National Rifle Association are a bunch of American families who have a voice to stand up for our God-given Constitutionally-guaranteed right to keep and bear arms.
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IJR, RedState, Washington Examiner, Mediaite, The Week, The Daily Caller and Splinter
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Will Sommer:
Roseanne Barr is tweeting about QAnon, a new Pizzagate-style conspiracy theory — The success of ABC's “Roseanne” reboot has brought new attention to comedian Roseanne Barr's belief in the absolutely crazy “QAnon” conspiracy theory. — Barr alluded to the theory on Twitter on Friday night, baffling her followers.
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The Rush Limbaugh Show, ThinkProgress, Joe.My.God., Hullabaloo, RedState, Mediaite and The Daily Beast
Tesla:
An Update on Last Week's Accident — Since posting our first update, we have been working as quickly as possible to establish the facts of last week's accident. Our hearts are with the family and friends who have been affected by this tragedy. — The safety of our customers is our top priority …
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USA Today, WGN-TV, The Guardian, Associated Press, WHNT-TV, CleanTechnica, Mashable, Engadget, CBS San Francisco, FOX6Now.com, The Verge and NBC News, more at Techmeme »
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
The Outrage Over Kevin Williamson — You had the right to remain silent. Now every word you've ever uttered, and every one you ever will, can and will be held against you. — I'm sorry to have to write you, for two reasons. Sorry, first, that you have to endure having your character assailed …
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Mediaite and No More Mister Nice Blog, more at Mediagazer »
Sophie Tatum / CNN:
Trump declares April National Sexual Assault Awareness Month — #MeToo movement drives women into politics — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump issued a proclamation Friday designating April as National Sexual Assault Awareness month. — According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center …
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New York Daily News, theGrio, Bustle, The Moderate Voice, FOX6Now.com, AOL, Mediaite and The White House
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Did Shulkin get fired or resign? This is why it matters — The White House is now asserting that recently departed Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin resigned. Shulkin has made it clear in his public comments that he was forced out. — While Washington often wraps firings …
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Mediaite, Joe.My.God., Nextgov and Talking Points Memo
Timothy Burke / The Concourse:
How America's Largest Local TV Owner Turned Its News Anchors Into Soldiers In Trump's War On The Media — Earlier this month, CNN's Brian Stelter broke the news that Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner or operator of nearly 200 television stations in the U.S., would be forcing its news anchors …
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Mother Jones, Talking Points Memo, Philly.com, seattlepi.com, ThinkProgress and Mediaite
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
The real threat to Facebook is the Kool-Aid turning sour — Who wants to work on a weapon? — These kinds of leaks didn't happen when I started reporting on Facebook eight years ago. It was a tight-knit cult convinced of its mission to connect everyone, but with the discipline …
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Gizmodo and New York Times, more at Techmeme »
Alexei Koseff / Sacramento Bee:
Jerry Brown pardons five immigrants facing deportation — Amid a brewing legal battle with the Trump administration over California's liberal immigration policies, Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday granted pre-Easter pardons to five immigrants facing possible deportation.
Andrew Osborn / Reuters:
UK-Russia standoff deepens as Moscow cuts UK diplomats — MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow has told Britain it must cut just over 50 more of its diplomatic and technical staff in Russia in a worsening standoff over the poisoning of a Russian former spy and his daughter in England, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
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Reuters, The Western Journal and The Daily Caller
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump accuses Amazon of ‘Post Office scam,’ falsely says The Post is its lobbyist … WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump escalated his assault on Amazon on Saturday, accusing the online retail giant of a “Post Office scam” and falsely stating that The Washington Post operates as a lobbyist for Amazon.
Sapna Maheshwari / New York Times:
Hey, Alexa, What Can You Hear? And What Will You Do With It? — Amazon ran a commercial on this year's Super Bowl that featured celebrities like Rebel Wilson, Cardi B and even the company's chief executive, Jeff Bezos, filling in for the retail giant's digital assistant Alexa.
Fox News Insider:
Teacher Anti-Trump Rant: Georgia Student Records Teacher Ripping MAGA Make America Great Again — On “Fox & Friends,” Abby Huntsman interviewed a Georgia middle school student who captured audio of her teacher ripping President Donald Trump and his “Make America Great Again” slogan.
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IJR, The Gateway Pundit, Daily Wire, twitchy.com and The Daily Caller
Randall D. Eliason / Washington Post:
Why Robert Mueller could be considering bribery charges — Randall D. Eliason teaches white-collar criminal law at George Washington University Law School. He blogs at Sidebarsblog.com. Follow @rdeliason. — President Trump's now-former attorney John Dowd allegedly told lawyers …
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Hullabaloo
Felicitas Carrique / TechCrunch:
Another chapter on Facebook's privacy woes is being written in Latin America — The abuse of Facebook's platform for political purposes is a problem that doesn't stop at the U.S border. Governments around the world are continuing to wrestle with the implications of Cambridge Analytica's acquisition …