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Washington Post:
Trump proposed Putin visit Washington in March 20 phone call, Kremlin says — President Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the two leaders could meet in the White House, a Kremlin aide told Russian media Monday, Russian news agencies said. — No specific preparations for such a meeting have taken place, the aide said.
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Oleksiy Kuzmenko / bellingcat:
The Curious Case of David Jewberg, the Fake Senior Pentagon Russia Analyst — Summary: — “Senior Pentagon Russia Analyst LTC David Jewberg” maintained a popular Facebook page and was frequently quoted in Ukrainian and Russian media as a Pentagon insider related to topics concerning Ukraine and Russia.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Corruption, Not Russia, Is Trump's Greatest Political Liability — “My whole life I've been greedy, greedy, greedy,” declared Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign. “I've grabbed all the money I could get. I'm so greedy. But now I want to be greedy for the United States.”
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Avery Anapol / The Hill:
New York Magazine cover depicts Trump as a pig — New York Magazine is taking a harsh swipe at President Trump — with its new cover depicting the president as a pig. — The April 2 issue of the magazine features a close-up photo of Trump with a pig's snout replacing his nose.
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The Daily Beast:
Report: Britain Believes Spy Poisoning Had Putin's Approval — British officials now believe the nerve-agent attack on a former spy in England had approval from the top levels of Russian government. Sources told CNN the nature of the attack—likely to have been carried out by applying …
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Axios
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
‘Extremely dangerous to our democracy’: MSNBC's Joe and Mika shame Sinclair anchors for reciting pro-Trump propaganda — MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski were disgusted by the pro-Trump propaganda that Sinclair Broadcast Group forced its anchors to read on the air.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Sinclair tells stations to air media-bashing promos - and the criticism goes viral
Sinclair tells stations to air media-bashing promos - and the criticism goes viral
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
At Chicago nightclub, George Papadopoulos allegedly makes explosive new claim about Jeff Sessions — At a London bar in May 2016, after numerous drinks, Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos bragged to an Australian diplomat the Russians had obtained damaging information on Hillary Clinton.
Don Sweeney / Sacramento Bee:
Why are teens snorting condoms? Here are five things to know about latest online fad — While it sounds like an April Fool's joke, educators are warning about a “condom challenge” being spread online by YouTube videos and social media. — Also known as the “snorting condom challenge” …
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Forbes
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook's hardest year, and what comes next — “We will dig through this hole, but it will take a few years.” — It's been a tough year for Facebook. The social networking juggernaut found itself engulfed by controversies over fake news, electoral interference …
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New York Sun, Axios, CBS San Francisco, The Verge and AOL, more at Mediagazer »
Megan Cassella / Politico:
China to slap tariffs on 128 U.S. goods — China is moving forward with its plan to counter President Donald Trump's new tariffs on steel and aluminum, levying duties that will take effect Monday on more than $3 billion in U.S. exports to the country. — In a statement Sunday …
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Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
Trade war escalates as China says it will impose tariffs on 128 U.S. exports, including pork and fruit
Trade war escalates as China says it will impose tariffs on 128 U.S. exports, including pork and fruit
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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
‘Fake News’ Threat to Media; Editorial Decisions, Outside Actors at Fault — Trump less trusted than CNN, MSNBC, and Fox as info source — West Long Branch, NJ - The news about “fake news” is not good, according to the Monmouth University Poll. Large majorities of the American public believe …
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Political Wire, Politico, The Week and The Daily Caller
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 …
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Daily Kos
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!
Burgess Everett / Politico:
‘It sucks’: Senators fume over McConnell's tight grip — Republican John Kennedy has served in the Senate a full 15 months — and not once received a roll call vote on one of his legislative amendments. — “I think it sucks,” the Louisiana senator fumed as Congress headed home in March for a two-week recess.
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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David Alire Garcia / Reuters:
Costa Rica center-left easily wins presidency in vote fought on gay rights — David Alire Garcia, Enrique Andres Pretel — SAN JOSE (Reuters) - The center-left's Carlos Alvarado Quesada decisively defeated a conservative Protestant singer in Costa Rica's presidential runoff election …
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The Columbus Dispatch:
Kasich's New Hampshire trip will create buzz — John Kasich's return to New Hampshire this week is likely to get widespread media coverage as a significant milestone toward what many view as his inevitable 2020 presidential campaign. — Within the past month, the state that traditionally hosts …
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Political Wire
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
So why was Trump aide talking to a Russian spy? — The CNN team wanted viewers to know there could be a very big development in the Trump Russia investigation. — “CNN has learned why special counsel Robert Mueller wants the cooperation of former Trump campaign deputy Rick Gates,” anchor Alisyn Camerota said Friday.
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Power Line
Dexter Filkins / New Yorker:
A Saudi Prince's Quest to Remake the Middle East — In his work with the White House, is Mohammed bin Salman driving out extremism, or merely seizing power for himself? — A few days after Donald Trump was inaugurated, Jared Kushner sat down to decide how to reshape the Middle East.
Jordan Smith / The Intercept:
Donald Trump's Embrace of Abstinence-Only Sex Ed Is an Absurd Twist on a Failed Policy — Several years ago, David Wiley, a professor of health education at Texas State University, was discussing human papillomavirus in one of his classes. The virus, known as HPV, is the most common sexually-transmitted disease.
Ryan Gaydos / Fox News:
Eagles of Death Metal frontman apologizes for ‘mean-spirited’ March for Our Lives criticism — The lead singer of Eagles of Death Metal - the band that was performing during the 2015 Paris terror attack - apologized Saturday for his criticism of the March for Our Lives participants.
Associated Press:
In Missouri, GOP candidate for Senate walks Trump tightrope — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — He is one of the Republican Party's most-prized recruits, a young U.S. Senate candidate with an outsider resume and a populist message designed to appeal equally to farmers, suburban moms and the national GOP's moneyed elite.
Paul Woolverton / The Fayetteville Observer:
NC GOP tries to connect Supreme Court candidate to convicted murderers — The North Carolina Republican Party is attempting to link Democratic Supreme Court candidate Anita Earls to three Fayetteville-area convicted killers even though she never took part in their cases.
Jack Nicas / New York Times:
They Tried to Boycott Facebook, Apple and Google. They Failed. — SAN FRANCISCO — Ryan Knight, a Democratic activist in Los Angeles, called for a boycott of Apple in February because it hadn't responded to calls to delete a channel from the National Rifle Association from its streaming-video service …
Theodoric Meyer / Politico:
The Most Powerful Lobbyist in Trump's Washington — When Brian Ballard signed the lease last year for an office on the second floor of the Homer Building, a downtown Washington edifice that's home to a number of lobbying firms, he promised himself he would stay in the space for five years.
Luis Sanchez / The Hill:
Democrat: A gun ban is not ‘feasible right now’ — Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) said on Sunday that he does not support an assault weapons ban and does not believe a gun ban can pass Congress right now. — Asked by “This Week” host George Stephanopoulos whether he would support an assault weapons ban like his colleague Sen. Mark Warner
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Washington Free Beacon and Instapundit