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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:
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RedState, Hullabaloo, Mediaite, New York Magazine and Raw Story
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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Michael Biesecker / Associated Press:
AP sources: EPA chief spent millions on security and travel — WASHINGTON (AP) — Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt's concern with his safety came at a steep cost to taxpayers as his swollen security detail blew through overtime budgets and at times diverted officers away from investigating environmental crimes.
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CNN, Law & Crime, Politico, Axios and Mediaite
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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 Guardian and The Week, more at Mediagazer »
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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The Gateway Pundit, The Mahablog, Raw Story, The Week and Political Wire
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Paul Manafort accuses federal prosecutors of illegal property search
Paul Manafort accuses federal prosecutors of illegal property search
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CANNONFIRE and The Week
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.
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BPR and Daily Caller News Foundation
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 …
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Raw Story
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
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RedState, IJR, POLITICUSUSA, Raw Story and AlBoeNEWS
USA Today:
Feds charge Backpage founder after human-trafficking investigation … Cindy McCain on April 6, 2018, lauded the indictment of one of Backpage's co-founders, Michael Lacey. — PHOENIX — A founder of a 45-year-old alternative weekly newspaper in Phoenix has been charged in the apparent culmination …
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Press Enterprise and AOL
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Arizona Republic:
Backpage founder charged by feds after human-trafficking investigation
Backpage founder charged by feds after human-trafficking investigation
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New York Times, BPR, Fox News, TheBlaze, Hit & Run and Politico, more at Mediagazer »
Blake Montgomery / BuzzFeed:
Backpage Has Been Taken Down By The US Government And Sex Workers Aren't Happy
Backpage Has Been Taken Down By The US Government And Sex Workers Aren't Happy
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Arizona Republic, CNN, KASW-TV, The Week, Motherboard, thecut, Clayton Cramer, Engadget and The Verge, more at Mediagazer »
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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BPR
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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 …
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Politico, CNN, CBS Philly, The Daily Caller, FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV, NPR, KTLA, Mediaite and The Week
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 …
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Bloomberg
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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 …
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.
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Daily Kos
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 …
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Los Angeles Times and AOL
New York Times:
Months Before Deadly Crash, Helicopter Pilots Warned of Safety Issues — For months before an open-sided helicopter capsized in the East River, drowning five passengers who had been strapped inside, pilots for the company that operated the flight warned their bosses about dangerous conditions …
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 …
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CNN, Splinter, Reuters, Scared Monkeys, AOL and ImmigrationProf Blog
John Harwood / CNBC:
Trumpist GOP doesn't mind Wall Street's tariff heartburn — Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell, powerful advocates for the GOP's pro-business wing, have both warned against potential economic damage from Trump's course. — But other Republicans, facing heavy losses in November's mid-term elections …
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
Republicans worry Trump's trade war will blot out tax cut message
Republicans worry Trump's trade war will blot out tax cut message
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Raw Story
Zaid Jilani / The Intercept:
A Bernie-Branded Millionaire Is Leading the Democratic Race for Governor. He Almost Ran as a Republican, Consultants Say. — A Michigan gubernatorial candidate who has branded himself as the Bernie Sanders of the 2018 race privately mused about running as an independent or Republican …