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8:00 PM ET, April 7, 2018

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Washington Post:
‘When you lose that power’: How John Kelly faded as White House disciplinarian … After White House chief of staff John F. Kelly pressured President Trump last fall to install his top deputy, Kirstjen Nielsen, atop the Department of Homeland Security, the president lost his temper …
Discussion: Political Wire and Daily Kos
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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 …
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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David M. Halbfinger / New York Times:   Though Deadly, Gaza Protests Draw Attention and Enthusiasm
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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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:
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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CNN:
Pruitt faces renewed questions over cost of security detail  —  Washington (CNN)EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is facing renewed questions about the size and cost of his 24-hour security detail, adding to a string of ethically questionable arrangements or actions on his part that have surfaced over the past year.
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Watch Out, Ted Cruz.  Beto is Coming.  —  HOUSTON — Count me among the swelling ranks of the infatuated.  I, too, have been Beto-struck.  —  I have seen the alternative to Ted Cruz — Lord knows we need an alternative to Ted Cruz — and he's a peppy, rangy, toothy progressive with ratios …
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Roger Stone claimed to know of WikiLeaks email release date, despite saying otherwise  —  (CNN)Roger Stone, a longtime associate of President Donald Trump, said he knew the date of upcoming WikiLeaks disclosures in October 2016, despite claiming on Friday in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper that he didn't.
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
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 …
Reason:
The Radical Freedom of Dungeons & Dragons … C.J. Ciaramella from the May 2018 issue - view article in the Digital Edition  —  You might not recognize the name Gary Gygax.  But even if you've never rolled a critical fail on a d20, you have almost certainly consumed some movie, TV show …
Discussion: Instapundit
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 …
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 …
New York Times:
Fire at Trump Tower Critically Injures One, Officials Say  —  A fire broke out on Saturday at Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan, critically injuring one person, the authorities said.  —  It was not immediately clear how the person, a civilian, was injured.  Three firefighters sustained minor injuries …
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.
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Among the Abortion Extremists  —  A few weeks ago, The Washington Post's deputy editorial page editor, Ruth Marcus, wrote two columns explaining why, had either of her children been diagnosed with Down syndrome in utero, she would have accepted the “ghastly” nature of a second-trimester abortion and terminated the pregnancy.
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
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 …
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.
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
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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Julia Marsh / New York Post:
New School professor had orgy with students: lawsuit
Discussion: Breitbart and Daily Mail
Andrew Higgins / New York Times:
In Bukhara, 10,000 Jewish Graves but Just 150 Jews
New York Daily News:
Panamanian immigrant arrested by ICE at Brooklyn courthouse, prompting protest
Discussion: Townhall and The Daily Caller
USA Today:
Feds charge Backpage founder after human-trafficking investigation
Yoram Hazony / Wall Street Journal:
The Dark Side of the Enlightenment
Discussion: Cafe Hayek
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Zaid Jilani / The Intercept:
A Bernie-Branded Millionaire Is Leading the Democratic Race for Governor. …
John Harwood / CNBC:
Trumpist GOP doesn't mind Wall Street's tariff heartburn
Detroit News:
Snyder ending bottled water for Flint
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