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5:40 PM ET, April 7, 2018

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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
John Kelly blew up at Trump in Oval Office meeting, threatened to quit  —  White House Chief of Staff John Kelly threatened to quit on March 28, according to sources familiar with the events.  —  What I'm hearing: Kelly blew up at Trump in an Oval Office meeting that day …
Discussion: CNBC, Raw Story and Mediaite
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Washington Post:   ‘When you lose that power’: How John Kelly faded as White House disciplinarian
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump's freak-out moment  —  We can't overstate the severity of President Trump's buyer's remorse from signing last month's spending bill.  It could even be a turning point in his presidency, on the issue of immigration and his level of cooperation with Republican leaders:
Loveday Morris / Washington Post:
Palestinian journalist in vest marked ‘PRESS’ shot dead by Israeli troops in Gaza … GAZA CITY — Yaser Murtaja had often filmed from the sky, but he never lived to fulfill his dream of flying on an airplane though the clouds.  —  The young journalist shot drone images and video for Ain Media …
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The Times of Israel:
US blocks Arab-led UN call for independent probe of Gaza protests
Discussion: RT
BBC:
Several dead in Germany as van ploughs into crowd in Muenster  —  Several people have been killed in the city of Muenster, in western Germany, after a van drove into pedestrians.  —  The driver of the vehicle has killed himself, police said, without providing further details.
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New York Times:
In His Haste to Roll Back Rules, Scott Pruitt, E.P.A. Chief, Risks His Agenda  —  Want the latest climate news in your inbox?  You can sign up here to receive Climate Fwd:, our new email newsletter.  —  WASHINGTON — As ethical questions threaten the Environmental Protection Administrator …
Discussion: Daily Kos
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Newt Gingrich / Fox News:
California may elect a Republican governor — Incredible as that sounds  —  John Cox is doing something remarkable for a Republican.  A recent survey indicates he is now within striking distance of being elected governor of the infamously liberal state in November.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Manafort moves to suppress evidence found in storage unit  —  Lawyers for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort are arguing that what could be key evidence against him should be kept out of court because the FBI violated his Constitutional rights by illegally entering a storage locker belonging to Manafort's firm.
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Paul Manafort accuses federal prosecutors of illegal property search
Discussion: CANNONFIRE and The Week
Jamie Satterfield / Knoxville News-Sentinel:
ICE raids Grainger County meatpacking plant amid charges owners avoided $2.5M in payroll taxes  —  For more on the story here is Zachary Devita/ Buzz60  —  Federal agents raided a Bean Station, Tennessee slaughterhouse Thursday after a months-long probe into allegations the owners …
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Luis Sanchez / The Hill:
Stormy Daniels' lawyer hints at ‘major announcement’ on person who threatened her  —  Stormy Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti said on Saturday morning that he has a “major announcement” about a person who allegedly threatened Daniels to keep quiet about her alleged affair with President Trump
The Local:
Rome's Jews reject Israel artichoke dictat  —  Rome's Jewish community is embroiled in a standoff with Israel's top religious authority after it declared the Eternal City's cherished dish of “carciofi alla giudia” (deep-fried whole artichoke) not kosher.  —  The crisp golden delicacies …
CBC News:
'You are in Saskatchewan's hearts': 14 confirmed dead in junior hockey team bus crash  —  Semi-trailer collided with passenger bus about 30 kilometres north of Tisdale, Sask.  —  The RCMP confirmed 14 fatalities and 14 injuries in a collision involving a junior hockey team's bus in Saskatchewan on Friday …
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Richest 1% on target to own two-thirds of all wealth by 2030  —  World leaders urged to act as anger over inequality reaches a ‘tipping point’ … The world's richest 1% are on course to control as much as two-thirds of the world's wealth by 2030, according to a shocking analysis that has lead to a cross-party call for action.
Discussion: Daily Kos
Meghann Farnsworth / Recode:
Full transcript: Apple CEO Tim Cook with Recode's Kara Swisher and MSNBC's Chris Hayes  —  Education, iPhones, privacy and Facebook were all big topics of discussion.  —  Recode's Kara Swisher and MSNBC's Chris Hayes interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook in Chicago, IL.
New York Times:
In 83 Million Eviction Records, a Sweeping and Intimate New Look at Housing in America  —  RICHMOND, Va. — Before the first hearings on the morning docket, the line starts to clog the lobby of the John Marshall Courthouse.  No cellphones are allowed inside, but many of the people who've …
CNN:
Secret, direct talks underway between US and North Korea  —  Washington (CNN)The United States and North Korea have been holding secret, direct talks to prepare for a summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, a sign that planning for the highly anticipated meeting …
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
Trump's assault on the free press reaches alarming new level  —  Trump is trying to destroy the one institution that can most effectively constrain his abuses of power.  —  Trump has never been a friend of the First Amendment.  From the earliest days of his presidential campaign through …
Jessica Kwong / Newsweek:
JARED KUSHNER COMPANY SECURES $600 MILLION LOAN AMID WHITE HOUSE PROBE INTO BUSINESS DEALS, REPORT CLAIMS  —  Jared Kushner's family-owned real estate business has reportedly secured a hefty loan to construct a luxury residential tower in Brooklyn, New York, despite a recent debate …
New York Daily News:
Panamanian immigrant arrested by ICE at Brooklyn courthouse, prompting protest  —  Legal eagles protested outside a Brooklyn courthouse Friday after federal agents took an undocumented Panamanian immigrant into custody at the building.  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents picked …
Discussion: Townhall and The Daily Caller
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump Signs Memo Ordering End to ‘Catch and Release’ Immigration Policy  —  President Trump issued a memorandum on Friday directing his administration to move quickly to bring an end to “catch and release,” the practice by which immigrants presenting themselves at the border without authorization …
Nancy Cook / Politico:
Republicans worry Trump's trade war will blot out tax cut message  —  Republicans want President Donald Trump to stick to a simple message ahead of the 2018 midterm elections: cutting taxes and slashing regulations.  —  But the president, who regards himself as a master communicator, seems to have a different plan.
Discussion: Raw Story
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John Harwood / CNBC:   Trumpist GOP doesn't mind Wall Street's tariff heartburn
Daily Mail:
Three dead after minibus ploughs into diners outside restaurant leaving dozens injured before driver ‘shoots himself’ in front of shocked onlookers in German market town  — Driver ploughed through crowds outside a traditional restaurant near Münster's Kiepenkerl statue and pub
 
 
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Andrew Higgins / New York Times:
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Wall Street Journal:
A Broken FBI Promise
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Power Line
USA Today:
Feds charge Backpage founder after human-trafficking investigation
Yoram Hazony / Wall Street Journal:
The Dark Side of the Enlightenment
Discussion: Cafe Hayek
Mike Levine / ABC News:
Trump's border boss defends National Guard deployment, but won't say when White House told him of decision
Discussion: Raw Story
Zaid Jilani / The Intercept:
A Bernie-Branded Millionaire Is Leading the Democratic Race for Governor. …
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Detroit News:
Snyder ending bottled water for Flint
CBS Miami:
‘Both Of You Failed Us’: Florida School Shooting Hero Blames Sheriff, Superintendent
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Fox News:
South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman draws gun, says 'I'm not going to be a Gabby Giffords'
Paul F. Campos / New York Times:
Why Can't Trump Find Legal Help?
Devin Kelly / Anchorage Daily News:
With nearly all ballots counted, ‘bathroom bill’ rejected by Anchorage voters
Discussion: Vox
 

 
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