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9:40 AM ET, April 1, 2018

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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 …
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
WATCH: Parkland students react in the best possible way to news the NRA is sending Ted Nugent after them  —  A panel made up of three student survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School reacted appropriately when AM Joy host Joy Reid informed them that the NRA was unleashing aging rocker Ted Nugent …
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Chris Riotta / Mediaite:
David Hogg Calls on Laura Ingraham to Apologize to Lebron James: ‘A Bully is a Bully’
New York Post:
‘Palm Sunday Massacre’ killer quietly freed from prison  —  The fiend behind one of the most infamous mass shootings in city history — the “Palm Sunday Massacre” that left eight children and two young moms dead in Brooklyn in 1984 — has been quietly released from an upstate prison.
Bre Payton / The Federalist:
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Changes Definition Of ‘Assault Rifle’ After Parkland Shooting  —  Soon after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, Merriam-Webster's online dictionary changed its definition of “assault rifle.”  —  The entry for “assault rifle,” which was updated March 31, 2018, reads as follows:
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Report: McCabe lied four times  —  According to Rep. Jim Jordan, the FBI's Office of Professional Responsibility found that Andrew McCabe lied four to times to his superiors and investigators.  The report containing these findings has not been made public, but Jordan reviewed it.
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Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:   McCabe's legal defense fund exceeds fundraising goal twice
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 …
Discussion: Mediaite and Axios
Scott Maxwell / Orlando Sentinel:
Commentary: In trial of Pulse shooter's widow, the missing recorded ‘confession’ was the biggest flaw  —  Taking Names  —  If you believe the prosecution, the case against Noor Salman should've been a slam dunk.  —  Authorities said the widow of Pulse shooter Omar Mateen confessed to being complicit in the attack.
Discussion: israpundit.org
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Facebook plans crackdown on ad targeting by email without consent  —  Now TechCrunch has learned Facebook will launch a certification tool that demands that marketers guarantee email addresses used for ad targeting were rightfully attained.  This new Custom Audiences certification tool …
The Times of Israel:
At least 25 Gazans said injured in renewed border clashes  —  Hundreds protest along security fence Saturday, a day after at least 16 were said killed in mass demonstrations  —  At least 25 Palestinians were injured in renewed clashes on Saturday along the security fence with Israel, according to Hamas-run Gaza health authorities.
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CNN:
New York tightens gun restrictions for domestic abusers  —  New York law forces abusers to surrender guns  —  (CNN)People convicted of domestic abuse in New York will now have to turn over all firearms, not just handguns, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday.  —  “New York is once again leading …
Hartford Courant:
Top Democrat In Connecticut Senate Calls On Elizabeth Esty To Resign  —  The top Democrat in the state Senate is joining a groundswell within the party calling for U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty to resign over her handling of repeated acts of domestic violence by a since-fired chief of staff against a former aide.
Florida Today:
About 75 Rockledge High School students walk out of class to support Second Amendment  —  A group of students from Rockledge High School in Brevard County briefly walked out of class Friday to show their support for the Second Amendment.  —  About 75 students, according to a head count …
Discussion: TheBlaze, The Daily Caller and IJR
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 …
New York Times:
When Bail Feels Less Like Freedom, More Like Extortion  —  As bail has grown into a $2 billion industry, bond agents have become the payday lenders of the criminal justice world, offering quick relief to desperate customers at high prices.  —  Most bail bond agents make it their business to get their clients to court.
New York Times:
Automakers Sought Looser Rules but May Get More Than They Bargained for  —  When executives from the Big Three automakers went to the White House last spring to ask for more lenient emissions rules, their prospects looked rosy.  President Trump seemed eager to roll back regulations …
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Emerging Democratic Party united on liberal policies but divided on how to win … A new Democratic Party is emerging in congressional primaries across the country, united over the most liberal policies in decades but sharply divided over which candidates to run against President Trump and Republicans in the midterms.
Johari Canty / WSVN-TV:
Police: Girl killed, 2 hurt after shooting in Liberty City  —  Miami's Liberty City community was gripped by shock and sadness after, police said, a domestic dispute spiraled into gun violence, killing a 4-year-old girl and injuring two other people, Saturday morning.
Anne Applebaum / Washington Post:
Ominous cracks show in the West's united front against Russia … In the end, Britain was not isolated.  At least 28 countries have now agreed to expel nearly 150 Russian diplomats, in a coordinated response to Russia's use of a military-grade chemical weapon in an assassination attempt in Salisbury, a provincial English town.
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Andrew Osborn / Reuters:
UK-Russia standoff deepens as Moscow cuts UK diplomats
Discussion: Reuters and The Daily Caller
 
 
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David Faris / The Guardian:
Republicans rigged our democracy. Here's how Democrats can fight back
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Cindyvonquednowktla / KTLA:
Houston Teen Who Applied to 20 of the Best Colleges Gets Full Ride to All of Them
Discussion: Raw Story and theGrio
Katie Benner / New York Times:
At the Justice Dept.'s Death Penalty Unit, Accusations of Favoritism, Gender Bias and Unwanted Groping
Discussion: fox13now.com
Leah MarieAnn Klett / Christian News …:
Jim Caviezel Chooses Films to ‘Bring Most Souls to Christ’ After Heartbreaking Message From God
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Breitbart
Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
After three decades on top, Anna Wintour facing her biggest challenge yet
Felicitas Carrique / TechCrunch:
Another chapter on Facebook's privacy woes is being written in Latin America
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Sapna Maheshwari / New York Times:
Hey, Alexa, What Can You Hear? And What Will You Do With It?
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Nadia Kounang / CNN:
The Kentucky county where the water smells like diesel
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Did Shulkin get fired or resign? This is why it matters
Discussion: AOL and Mediaite
Alexei Koseff / Sacramento Bee:
Jerry Brown pardons five immigrants facing deportation
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
The Outrage Over Kevin Williamson
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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