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Ben Hubbard / New York Times:
Dozens Suffocate in Syria as Government Is Accused of Chemical Attack — BEIRUT, Lebanon — Dozens of Syrians choked to death after a suspected chemical attack struck the rebel-held suburb of Douma, sending a stream of patients with burning eyes and breathing problems to medical clinics, aid groups said on Sunday.
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Dozens killed in apparent chemical weapons attack on civilians in eastern Ghouta — rescue workers … BEIRUT — Syrian doctors and rescue workers said Sunday that scores of people had died in an apparent chemical attack on a besieged enclave near Damascus, as government forces escalated …
Chris Graham / Telegraph:
Scores feared dead in Syria ‘chemical attack’ as US demands international response — An alleged chemical attack reportedly killed scores of civilians, including children, in Syria on Saturday, with the US describing the reports as “horrifying”. — A Syrian rebel group accused government forces …
Reuters:
U.S.: If True, Deadly Syria Chemical Attack Demands International Response; Russia to Blame — Washington cited a history of chemical weapons use by Syria's Assad and blamed Russia for their ‘unwavering support for the regime’ while Russia dismissed the reports
Heather Nauert / US Department of State:
On the Chemical Attack in Douma
On the Chemical Attack in Douma
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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 …
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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 …
CBS New York:
1 Man Dead, 6 Firefighters Hurt Following 4-Alarm Fire At Trump Tower — NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - A man has died of his injuries following a four-alarm fire at Trump Tower. — The FDNY responded to an automatic alarm that sounded on the 50th floor of the high-rise on Fifth Avenue shortly after 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
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New York Post:
1 dead, 4 firefighters hurt in Trump Tower blaze — Flames erupted inside Trump Tower early Saturday evening, killing one resident inside the luxury Manhattan building, authorities said. — The four-alarm fire blaze broke out on the 50th floor of the high-rise on Fifth Avenue near 56th Street …
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Caroline Linton / CBS News:
Trump Tower fire is second 2018 blaze in sprinkler-free residential tower
Trump Tower fire is second 2018 blaze in sprinkler-free residential tower
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Jessica Finn / Daily Mail:
Man, 67, is KILLED and four firefighters are hurt in huge blaze in 50th floor residential apartment …
Man, 67, is KILLED and four firefighters are hurt in huge blaze in 50th floor residential apartment …
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Michael Grunwald / Politico:
The Myth of Scott Pruitt's EPA Rollback — EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's spiraling ethics scandals and perilous job status were big news this week, but he also made headlines with his latest assault on President Barack Obama's environmental legacy. “Pruitt Announces Rollback …
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New York Times:
In His Haste to Roll Back Rules, Scott Pruitt, E.P.A. Chief, Risks His Agenda
In His Haste to Roll Back Rules, Scott Pruitt, E.P.A. Chief, Risks His Agenda
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Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
'That's bizarre': Realtors weigh in on Scott Pruitt's $50-a-night condo room deal in D.C.
'That's bizarre': Realtors weigh in on Scott Pruitt's $50-a-night condo room deal in D.C.
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Michael Biesecker / Associated Press:
Security for EPA chief comes at a steep cost to taxpayers
Security for EPA chief comes at a steep cost to taxpayers
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Brent D. Griffiths / Politico:
Pruitt gets Trump's tweet of approval: ‘Scott is doing a great job!’
Pruitt gets Trump's tweet of approval: ‘Scott is doing a great job!’
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Joseph Weber / Fox News:
EPA says ‘unprecedented’ number of death threats against Pruitt
EPA says ‘unprecedented’ number of death threats against Pruitt
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Alexander C. Kaufman / HuffPost:
Senate Democrat Vows To Confirm Climate-Denying Coal Lobbyist As EPA No. 2
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.
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Republicans Seize on Impeachment for Edge in 2018 Midterms — WASHINGTON — As Republican leaders scramble to stave off a Democratic wave or at least mitigate their party's losses in November, a strategy is emerging on the right for how to energize conservatives and drive a wedge between …
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Daniel Marans / HuffPost:
Democrats' Chances Of Taking Over The House Just Got Better, Per New Forecast
Democrats' Chances Of Taking Over The House Just Got Better, Per New Forecast
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Jon Herskovitz / Reuters:
Keystone pipeline leak in South Dakota about double previous estimate: paper — (Reuters) - The Keystone crude oil pipeline leak in November in rural South Dakota was nearly double the original estimate, making it one of the largest U.S. inland spills since 2010, a newspaper report on Saturday said.
Michael Bachner / The Times of Israel:
Liberman signals Trump didn't consult with Israel on Syria withdrawal — Amid Gaza protests, defense minister also claims there are ‘no innocent people’ in Strip, ‘everyone is affiliated with Hamas’ — Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman on Sunday said US President Donald Trump did not ask …
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Loveday Morris / Washington Post:
Palestinian journalist in vest marked ‘PRESS’ shot dead by Israeli troops in Gaza
Palestinian journalist in vest marked ‘PRESS’ shot dead by Israeli troops in Gaza
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Nicole Lafond / Talking Points Memo:
Ex-Trump Aide Says Jason Miller Forcing Long Custody Battle For ‘Revenge’ — A.J. Delgado feels she has been misled by Jason Miller since the two first started dating while working as high-profile spokespeople for President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. — At the start of their relationship …
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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 …
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Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Denver Post Rebels Against Its Hedge-Fund Ownership — The Denver Post is in open revolt against its owner. — Angry and frustrated journalists at the 125-year-old newspaper took the extraordinary step this weekend of publicly blasting its New York-based hedge-fund owner and making the case …
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Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal:
Apple, Amazon and Google Also Are Bracing for Privacy Regulations — U.S. technology companies have stayed largely exempt from significant government regulation and self-policing of privacy, but that is about to change — We are finally waking up to the fact that we aren't merely …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP worries Blankenship surge will cost party W. Va. Senate seat — MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A former coal CEO's post-prison rise is scrambling the GOP battle to unseat Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin — (W.Va.). — Don Blankenship, released from jail less than a year ago …
Ryan Browne / CNBC:
Elon Musk warns A.I. could create an ‘immortal dictator from which we can never escape’ — Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that artificial intelligence “doesn't have to be evil to destroy humanity.” — In a new documentary, “Do You Trust This Computer?”, Musk warned the creation …
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Jason Hancock / Kansas City Star:
Missouri braces for bombshell as report on Greitens scandals is set for release — JEFFERSON CITY — The series of slow-burning scandals that have besieged Gov. Eric Greitens over the last three months could soon transform into an inferno that engulfs his administration.
Josh Delk / The Hill:
Ted Nugent likens Democrats to ‘rabid coyotes’ that should be shot on sight — Musician Ted Nugent compared Democrats to “rabid coyotes” in a Friday discussion on gun control with InfoWars host Alex Jones, and said they should be shot on sight. — Asked by Jones, a right-wing conspiracy theorist …
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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.