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Devan Cole / CNN:
New book alleges Kellyanne Conway is the ‘number one leaker’ in Trump White House — Author: Kellyanne Conway is the No. 1 leaker — (CNN)The author of a new book on the current state of affairs in the White House claims that Kellyanne Conway is the “number one leaker” in President Donald Trump's White House.
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Author busts Kellyanne Conway as ‘number one leaker’ in White House: She tells ‘mean ugly lies’ — In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, the author of a new book on the Trump White House revealed that Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway is the top leaker in the administration and would spread …
Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump's island of misfit toys
Trump's island of misfit toys
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Tom Hancock / Financial Times:
China slaps new duties on US nuts, pork, fruit and wine — China has unveiled retaliatory duties on US food imports including pork, fruit, nuts and wine of up to 25 per cent as a response to the Trump administration's new tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.
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China imposing new tariffs on U.S. products in retaliation of Trump tariffs — China says it's rolling out new tariffs on U.S. meat, fruit and other products as retaliation against taxes approved by President Trump on imported steel and aluminum. — The Chinese finance ministry says in a statement that the new tariffs begin Monday.
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Washington Post:
Sacramento sheriff's cruiser hits woman during Stephon Clark protest and speeds away, video shows … SACRAMENTO — A woman was struck by a police vehicle as it peeled away from protesters demonstrating against the police killing of Stephon Clark in what was described by the victim and protesters …
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Elaina Plott / Washingtonian:
Is DC Being Too Mean to Louise Linton? — Trumpworld sees the actress-turned-cabinet-spouse as a victim of the Beltway's mean-girl social set. Le tout Washington disagrees. — They were just gloves, Louise Linton says. “I didn't take the bloody gloves off because it was cold!
New York Times:
Poisoned Door Handle Hints at High-Level Plot to Kill Spy, U.K. Officials Say — LONDON — British officials investigating the poisoning of Sergei V. Skripal, a former Russian double agent, believe it is likely that an assassin smeared a nerve agent on the door handle at his home.
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Maegan Vazquez / CNN:
Trump: ‘NO MORE DACA DEAL’ — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump again called for an end to the filibuster and said there will be no deal with Democrats on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also known as DACA. — “Border Patrol Agents are not allowed to properly do their job …
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
‘No more DACA deal,’ Trump says as he threatens to ‘stop’ NAFTA if Mexico doesn't better secure border
‘No more DACA deal,’ Trump says as he threatens to ‘stop’ NAFTA if Mexico doesn't better secure border
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Venting on Immigration, Trump Vows ‘No More DACA Deal’ and Threatens Nafta
Venting on Immigration, Trump Vows ‘No More DACA Deal’ and Threatens Nafta
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Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
Brian Stelter on Laura Ingraham: ‘Dangerous’ to See Ad Boycotts Happening More Often — CNN's Brian Stelter discussed the current ad boycott being waged against Laura Ingraham's Fox News show by Parkland student David Hogg — and proposed that such boycotts are dangerous.
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Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
David Hogg rejects Laura Ingraham's apology: ‘A bully is a bully’
David Hogg rejects Laura Ingraham's apology: ‘A bully is a bully’
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Max Seddon / Financial Times:
Trump adviser's Russian contact closely linked to Putin family — Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater private security group and a close campaign adviser to Donald Trump, met a Russian financier with direct ties to Vladimir Putin's family in the weeks leading up to Mr Trump's inauguration …
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The Times of Israel:
IDF: At least 10 of the 15 killed at Gaza border were members of terror groups — Army publishes list of names, positions of men shot dead during violence at the security fence; Hamas acknowledges that five of them were gunmen from its military wing — The Israeli military …
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Sinclair tells stations to air media-bashing promos - and the criticism goes viral — Sinclair forces stations to air media-bashing promos, criticism goes viral — Sinclair Broadcast Group's corporate mandates are exacerbating tensions between the company's local stations and its management.
Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
Steven Bochco, Creative Force Behind ‘Hill Street Blues,’ ‘L.A. Law’ and ‘NYPD Blue,’ Dies at 74 — The unwavering TV writer-producer, winner of 10 Emmys, butted heads with networks and almost always won. — Steven Bochco, the strong-willed writer and producer who brought gritty realism …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
This Trump legal defeat may force Trump to decide: His presidency or his businesses? … In a decision with far-reaching implications for President Trump, a federal court ruled this week that a lawsuit could go forward claiming he unconstitutionally received foreign emoluments — that is …
Jaweed Kaleem / Los Angeles Times:
First it was Confederate monuments. Now statues offensive to Native Americans are poised to topple across the U.S. … Over the decades, this quiet coastal hamlet has earned a reputation as one of the most liberal places in the nation. Arcata was the first U.S. city to ban the sale …
New York Times:
The Kushners Saw Redemption in the White House. It Was a Mirage. — It was sweet redemption for Charles Kushner last year when his son Jared was named senior White House adviser. A dozen years earlier, a sordid scandal stemming partly from a family falling-out had reduced the senior …
Frank Miles / Fox News:
Google snubbed Easter with no doodle for 18th year in a row, Christians say — For the 18th year in a row, Google has no doodle to celebrate Easter, and Christians are angry on this holy day. — Paul Joseph Watson, Infowars editor-at-large, tweeted Sunday about Christianity's most joyful day …
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Dean Balsamini / New York Post:
Museum slammed after hiring white curator for African art exhibit — The Brooklyn Museum has sparked outrage in the black community after tapping a white woman to curate its vast African art collection. — On Monday the museum appointed Kristen Windmuller-Luna, 31, who has a Ph.D …
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Daily Mail:
By , TIM STICKINGS FOR MAILONLINE and RORY TINGLE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM — Chinese space authorities say its defunct Tiangong 1 space station re-entered the earth's atmosphere over the South Pacific and crashed near Tahiti early on Monday. — The craft re-entered the atmosphere around 8.15am Beijing time …
Sameer Yasir / New York Times:
Deadly Clashes in Kashmir Between Indian Army and Militants — SHOPIAN, Kashmir — An Indian Army operation against militants fighting Indian rule in the Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley killed at least 12 militants on Sunday, the largest one-day death toll of insurgents in recent years, officials in Kashmir said.
Mike Allen / Axios:
Don Jr. ramps up his midterm travel — Donald Trump Jr. is ramping up his efforts for the midterms, a source tells me. Don Jr., a favorite of outdoors enthusiasts, was a draw in 2016. Now Republicans are betting (hoping?) that he'll be equally effective for the midterms.
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