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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Used the Same Delaware Company for Payment Deals to Two Women — Federal probe looks closely at money flowing in and out of Essential Consultants — Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, used the same Delaware limited-liability company …
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Political Wire and Mediaite
Mike Allen / Axios:
The FBI's revenge — Back in December, President Trump tweeted: “After years of Comey, with the phony and dishonest Clinton investigation (and more), running the FBI, its reputation is in Tatters - worst in History! But fear not, we will bring it back to greatness.”
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
James Comey gives first interview since President Trump fired him
James Comey gives first interview since President Trump fired him
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ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 4-15-18: James Comey interview clips, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders …
‘This Week’ Transcript 4-15-18: James Comey interview clips, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders …
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Hullabaloo, Breitbart, Townhall, The Daily Caller and Axios
Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Trump assails Comey in tweetstorm, suggests ex-FBI director deserves ‘jail’
Trump assails Comey in tweetstorm, suggests ex-FBI director deserves ‘jail’
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New York Times, Mediaite, Outside the Beltway and IJR
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump tried to block Pence national security appointment — The White House kept it quiet until now, but on Friday the President nearly blocked the Vice President from getting his chosen national security adviser. — Why this matters: It's a highly unusual event …
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Shareblue Media, Washington Press, Mediaite, The Guardian, AOL and emptywheel
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Trump hits highest approval in a year, but 68 percent of women dislike him personally — The thriving economy looks to be bolstering Donald Trump's approval rating — but his personal unpopularity, especially among women, may be putting a ceiling on it. — The president remains poorly rated overall …
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CNN, Hullabaloo, Axios, Bloomberg and BloombergQuint
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll shows Democrats have midterm intensity advantage, but no ‘knockout’ yet — WASHINGTON — An advantage in intensity — against President Donald Trump and for voting in November — is fueling Democrats ahead of the midterm elections that take place more than six months from now …
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AOL, Axios, Political Wire and CNN
Janet Hook / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Maintaining Advantage Over GOP in Voter Sentiment Poll
Democrats Maintaining Advantage Over GOP in Voter Sentiment Poll
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BostonGlobe.com and Politico
Emily Guskin / Washington Post:
Trump's approval rating is back near first-100-day levels
Trump's approval rating is back near first-100-day levels
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Outside the Beltway
Starbucks Newsroom:
Starbucks ceo: Reprehensible outcome in Philadelphia incident — Dear Starbucks Partners and Customers: — By now, you may be aware of a disheartening situation in one of our Philadelphia-area stores this past Thursday, that led to a reprehensible outcome. — I'm writing this evening to convey three things:
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Kelly McCleary / CNN:
Philadelphia police chief defends officers in Starbucks arrests
Philadelphia police chief defends officers in Starbucks arrests
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WGNO, WNEP-TV, FOX 61, CBS Dallas, KTLA, Conservative News Today, Raw Story, Breitbart, NBC News, CBS Philly, ABC News, WHYY, fox8.com, Bustle and The Root
Monique Judge / The Root:
Starbucks Witness: Implicit Bias Exists and White People Need to Speak Up When They See It
Starbucks Witness: Implicit Bias Exists and White People Need to Speak Up When They See It
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ThinkProgress
Jamie Gangel / CNN:
Barbara Bush in failing health — (CNN)Former first lady Barbara Bush is in failing health, a source close to the Bush family tells CNN. — At 92 years old, Bush has been suffering for some time and has been in and out of the hospital multiple times in the last year while battling …
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David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Without mentioning Mueller, Trump lawyers urge high court to bolster his power to fire executive officials … The Supreme Court is set to hear a seemingly minor case later this month on the status of administrative judges at the Securities and Exchange Commission, an issue that normally might …
Discussion:
Hullabaloo and Political Wire
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Betsy Woodruff / amp.thedailybeast.com:
Will This Man Save the Justice Department?
Will This Man Save the Justice Department?
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Raw Story
Liz Sly / Washington Post:
Syria's Assad in a ‘good mood,’ scorns U.S. weaponry after airstrikes … BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad praised Russian weaponry on Sunday as his government celebrated victory over rebels in the town where an alleged chemical attack took place, triggering U.S. airstrikes over the weekend.
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Axios
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Washington Post:
Trump's reelection committee has spent more than $1 out of every $5 on legal fees this year … President Trump's reelection campaign spent more than $1 out of every $5 on attorney fees this year as the president contended with the ongoing special counsel investigation and a new legal challenge from an adult-film star.
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Political Wire
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Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:
More Than One-Fifth Of The Trump Campaign's Spending This Year Has Been On Legal Fees — The campaign also spent about $125,000 at Trump businesses. — President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign has spent about $835,000 in legal fees so far this year, or about 22 percent of its total spending …
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Fealty to Trump has become the coin of the realm for GOP Senate candidates — MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Among his qualifications for the U.S. Senate, Rep. Evan Jenkins wants West Virginia voters to know that he once attended a Christmas party with Donald Trump, flew with him on Air Force …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
GOP launches secret group to attack West Virginia coal baron
GOP launches secret group to attack West Virginia coal baron
Discussion:
Political Wire
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Trump might survive firing Rosenstein or even Mueller. The reason: Fox News. — For Richard Nixon, the “Saturday Night Massacre” was the beginning of the end. — The nation finally turned against the embattled president after he forced out — on Oct. 20, 1973 — the attorney general …
Discussion:
Raw Story
Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Magazine editors turn blind eye to Melania — Magazines are showing no love for Melania Trump. — The internet was in a tizzy last week when actor James Woods pointed out via Twitter that the first lady hasn't been a muse for the magazine industry since her husband, President Trump, took office.
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump, Twitter Fingers Flying, Exclaims. Pence, Note Cards in Hand, Explains. — LIMA, Peru — As President Trump was tweeting “Mission Accomplished!” on Saturday morning after the strikes on Syrian chemical weapons facilities, Vice President Mike Pence was tackling what has become a familiar task …
New York Times:
The President Is Not Above The Law — “This great nation can tolerate a president who makes mistakes,” declared Senator Orrin Hatch, the Utah Republican. “But it cannot tolerate one who makes a mistake and then breaks the law to cover it up.” — No, Mr. Hatch wasn't talking about Donald Trump.
NBC News:
One tiny corner of the U.S. government pushes back against Russian disinformation — WASHINGTON — When reports began to emerge last month that Russian mercenaries had attacked a U.S. base in Syria, Russia issued a flat denial, and the U.S. was silent. — Then, leaked recordings surfaced on the internet.
MSNBC:
Joe Biden confirms he may run for president in 2020 — Former Vice President Joe Biden tells Rev. Al Sharpton he is considering running in 2020 adding, ‘I know I have to make the decision by the end of the year.’ Biden also discusses the strikes against Syria, and voting rights.
Discussion:
Washington Post, AOL, Bustle and Deadline
Madison Breshears / Washington Examiner:
Feminists don't care about the gender gap in ballet. Why should we care about the one in tech? — What, if anything, do ballet and tech have in common? The obvious answer is that both fields show highly disproportionate gender distributions. — Less acknowledged but no less relevant …
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Power Line
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump's French flip on Syria — French President Emmanuel Macron claimed in a television interview that France has convinced President Trump that it is “necessary” to remain in Syria “long-term,” according to the AFP. — Why this matters: If Trump follows through on this alleged commitment to Macron …
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