Top Items:
Samuel Chamberlain / Fox News:
Airstrikes hit Syria after deadly chemical attack, state TV reports — Syrian state TV and witnesses said late Sunday that airstrikes had hit a military airport near the city of Homs shortly after a suspected chemical attack that killed at least 40 people in a suburb of the capital city, Damascus, over the weekend.
RELATED:
mccain.senate.gov:
STATEMENT BY SASC CHAIRMAN JOHN McCAIN ON CHEMICAL ATTACK IN SYRIA — Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today on the chemical attack in Syria: — “President Trump last week signaled …
Discussion:
ABC News, Townhall, The Daily Caller and
Associated Press:
The Latest: Syrian news agency reports missile attack — BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local): — Syria's state-run news agency says the military's air defenses have confronted a missile attack on air base in central Syria and shot down eight missiles.
Discussion:
Mediaite
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump Vows ‘Big Price’ for Syria Attack, Raising Prospect of Missile Strike — WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday promised a “big price” to be paid for what he said was a chemical weapons attack that choked dozens of Syrians to death the day before, and a top White House official …
Discussion:
The Gateway Pundit, The Atlantic, Washington Post, New York Post, NBC News, ABC News, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Daily Caller, CBS New York, Talking Points Memo, The American Conservative, Washington Free Beacon, RedState, Breitbart, Fox News Insider, Wall Street Journal, Hullabaloo, Bangor Daily News, twitchy.com, FOX31 Denver, ThinkProgress, CBS Miami, Hot Air, Townhall, Syrian American Medical … and Political Wire
Joyce Karam / The National:
White House holds Syria meeting to discuss options
White House holds Syria meeting to discuss options
Discussion:
The Daily Caller and Vox
Kathy Gilsinan / The Atlantic:
The Terrible Cost of Obama's Failure in Syria
The Terrible Cost of Obama's Failure in Syria
Discussion:
New York Times, middleeastmonitor.com, The Daily Beast, CNN, CBS News, USA Today, ABC News, The Guardian, Washington Press, Axios and CNBC
Conor Finnegan / ABC News:
Russia warns of ‘most serious consequences’ if US strikes Syria over alleged chemical attack on its citizens
Russia warns of ‘most serious consequences’ if US strikes Syria over alleged chemical attack on its citizens
Discussion:
CNN, Sputnik International, Washington Free Beacon, New York Times, NBC News, Raw Story and Roll Call
Eli Watkins / CNN:
McCain: Trump ‘emboldened’ Assad with comments on US withdrawal from Syria
McCain: Trump ‘emboldened’ Assad with comments on US withdrawal from Syria
Discussion:
The Unz Review, fox5sandiego.com, FOX2now.com, CBS Chicago and The American Conservative
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Trump's top national security spokesman to leave White House — National Security Council spokesman Michael Anton said Sunday that he plans to leave the White House — a move that will leave President Donald Trump without one of the earliest and sharpest defenders of his “America First” foreign policy.
Discussion:
The Week, The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite
RELATED:
The Hill:
Trump national security spokesman to depart White House — National Security Council spokesman Michael Anton is leaving the White House, a senior White House official confirmed to The Hill on Sunday evening. — It is the latest move in a wide-ranging shakeup of President Trump
Fred Hiatt / Washington Post:
We're in a battle to defend democracy — and Trump is on the wrong side
Lauren Meier / Axios:
Top national security spokesman to leave the White House
Top national security spokesman to leave the White House
Discussion:
AlBoeNEWS
Esha Ray / New York Daily News:
Close friend of man killed in Trump Tower fire says President once called victim ‘crazy Jew’ — He died in the home he hated, which was owned by a man who apparently hated him. — Todd Brassner, a 67-year-old art dealer who lost his life Saturday in the Trump Tower fire …
RELATED:
Peter Mellado / Washington Press:
Reporters just uncovered a scandal that places Trump Tower fire death at Trump's feet — A tragic fire on the 50th floor of Trump Tower in Manhattan broke out shortly before 6 PM Saturday. Before it was over, one resident perished and 6 firefighters suffered injuries in the 4 alarm fire.
Discussion:
USA Today, IJR and Mother Jones
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Trump bragged that his tower withstood a fire — but has been silent about the man who died in it
Trump bragged that his tower withstood a fire — but has been silent about the man who died in it
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
How Trumpworld is winging a trade war — When the president threatened China with $100 billion in new tariffs, there had hardly been any White House discussion. — What I'm hearing: There wasn't one single deliberative meeting in which senior officials sat down to debate the pros and cons of this historic threat.
Discussion:
Raw Story
RELATED:
Tina Nguyen / Vanity Fair:
Running Out of Punching Bags, Trump Turns on Mattis
Running Out of Punching Bags, Trump Turns on Mattis
Discussion:
Washington Post and Mother Jones
Michelle Castillo / CNBC:
Facebook suspends another data analytics firm after CNBC discovers it was using tactics like Cambridge Analytica — Data analytics firm CubeYou used personality quizzes clearly labeled for “non-profit academic research” to help marketers find customers. — One of its quizzes …
Discussion:
New York Times, Mother Jones, Engadget and Breitbart, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Conservative pollster: ‘I think the Republicans are in deep trouble’ — Conservative pollster Frank Luntz said on Sunday that he believes Republicans are in danger of losing both chambers of Congress in this year's midterm elections. — “I think the Republicans are in deep trouble in the House and the Senate as well.
Discussion:
Mediaite
RELATED:
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Republicans Seize on Impeachment for Edge in 2018 Midterms
Republicans Seize on Impeachment for Edge in 2018 Midterms
Discussion:
twitchy.com, Breitbart, Raw Story and No More Mister Nice Blog
Adam Bagni / providencejournal.com:
My Turn: Adam Bagni: Sinclair messes with R.I. landmark — If there's one thing I've learned after more than a decade in journalism, it's that the facts are rarely black and white. Newsworthy stories are often complicated. And the truth is seldom easily explained.
Discussion:
Splinter
RELATED:
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Sinclair allows critical ad to air, sandwiched between its defense
Sinclair allows critical ad to air, sandwiched between its defense
Discussion:
Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
Abigail Hauslohner / Washington Post:
'I know I don't need it' — Fabian Rodriguez was cradling his new rifle when he stopped at one of the gun-show booths to purchase a $5 chicken fajita MRE. — The “Meal Ready to Eat” is a mainstay for troops on combat missions. But Rodriguez, a 28-year-old San Antonio native who sells auto paint …
Marc Santora / New York Times:
Orban Wins Sweeping Majority, and Control of Hungary's Constitution — BUDAPEST, Hungary — Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, who has set about transforming this former Soviet bloc member from a vibrant democracy into a semi-autocratic state under one political party's control …
Discussion:
The Guardian and Politico
RELATED:
James McAuley / Washington Post:
Hungarian prime minister wins reelection
Hungarian prime minister wins reelection
Discussion:
Associated Press, Axios and Al Jazeera English
Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
How Trump thrives in ‘news deserts’ — President Donald Trump's attacks on the mainstream media may be rooted in statistical reality: An extensive review of subscription data and election results shows that Trump outperformed the previous Republican nominee, Mitt Romney …
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Farmers who propelled Trump to presidency fear becoming pawns in trade war — MANKATO, Minn. — Many of the farmers who helped propel Donald Trump to the presidency fear becoming pawns in his escalating trade war with China, which threatens markets for soybeans, corn and other lifeblood crops in the Upper Midwest.
Discussion:
Daily Kos
David Freedlander / New York Magazine:
The Man Who Is Glitterbombing New York City Politics — We've met only a few hours before and already New York City's second-most powerful politician has told me about the moment he found out he was HIV positive, his former cocaine habit, the night he decided to get sober …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
In John Bolton, Trump Finds a Fellow Political Blowtorch. Will Foreign Policy Burn? — WASHINGTON — Shortly after Ambassador John R. Bolton was sent to represent the United States at the United Nations, an institution he had long scorned as an anti-American citadel of corruption, he hosted President George W. Bush for a visit.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Kirstjen Nielsen becomes Trump's immigration scapegoat — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has become Trump's immigration scapegoat — which generates friction between the president and his chief of staff, John Kelly, who is extremely close with her and believes …
Ira Madison III / The Daily Beast:
Jimmy Kimmel's Homophobic Attacks on Sean Hannity Expose a Liberal Blind Spot … The ongoing feud between Sean Hannity and Jimmy Kimmel has been mostly exhausting. — Incensed at Kimmel lightly mocking first lady Melania Trump, Hannity has accused the late-night host of being …
Discussion:
Jezebel, Washington Press, KTLA, Politico, Splinter, Louder With Crowder, Breitbart and BPR
RELATED:
Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Jimmy Kimmel Tries to End Feud With Sean Hannity; Apologizes For Joke
Jimmy Kimmel Tries to End Feud With Sean Hannity; Apologizes For Joke
Discussion:
twitchy.com, The Gateway Pundit, IJR, Breitbart, Mediaite and Washington Times
Wendy Siegelman:
From the Seychelles to the White House to Cambridge Analytica, Erik Prince and the UAE are key parts of the Trump story — In January 2017 Erik Prince attended a meeting in the Seychelles with the United Arab Emirate's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the CEO of the Russian Direct …
Wall Street Journal:
North Korea Ready to Discuss Denuclearization, U.S. Officials Say — Assurance clears the way for a summit meeting between Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump — North Korea has told the U.S. that Kim Jong Un is prepared to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula …
Discussion:
New York Times and The Guardian
RELATED: