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8:15 PM ET, March 8, 2019

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Ken LaCorte / Mediaite:
I Stopped the Stormy Daniels Story at Fox News.  Here's Why.  —  Two weeks before the 2016 presidential election, as the editorial head of Fox News online, I reviewed a draft news story that said porn actress Stormy Daniels had confirmed having an affair with Donald Trump a decade earlier.
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New York Times:
Bill Shine Resigns as White House Message Chief  —  Bill Shine, the former Fox News executive who joined the White House staff last summer to manage President Trump's communications operation, has resigned and will move to the re-election campaign, the White House announced Friday.
miamiherald:
Trump cheered Kraft's team to Super Bowl victory with founder of spa where he was busted  —  Seated at a round table littered with party favors and the paper-cutout footballs that have become tradition at his annual Super Bowl Watch Party, President Donald Trump cheered the New England Patriots …
WLS / ABC7:
Jussie Smollett update: ‘Empire’ actor indicted on 16 felony counts by grand jury … There have been dozens of twists and turns since “Empire” start Jussie Smollett reported being attacked.  Here are some key moments from the start of this story.  —  WLS
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Crime In Boystown / CWB Chicago:
Exclusive: Grand jury returns 16 felony counts against Jussie Smollett  —  Embattled TV star Jussie Smollett's legal problems have just become significantly more serious as a Cook County grand jury has returned a 16-count true bill of charges against him in connection with his alleged falsification …
Doha Madani / NBC News:
‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett indicted on 16 felony counts by grand jury
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Scoop: White House leak to House Dems on Jared and Ivanka's clearances  —  From a White House source, the House Oversight Committee has obtained documents related to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump's security clearances that the Trump administration refused to provide, according …
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
The “Enemies of the People” Have a Few Questions for the President
Discussion: Politico and Bloomberg
Chris Riotta / The Independent:
Jared Kushner goes rogue in Saudi Arabia, prompting national security concerns
Tim Alberta / Politico:
The Democrats' Dilemma  —  MINNEAPOLIS—They have gathered in defiance of the freezing temperatures on a late February's night, scores of them twirling Somali flags in one hand and American flags in the other, crowding around the arrivals terminal and waiting to welcome one of their own.
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Bob Fredericks / New York Post:
Ilhan Omar: Obama's a ‘pretty face’ who got ‘away with murder’  —  Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar ripped ex-President Obama in an interview published Friday, belittling his “pretty face” and saying his agenda of hope and change was an illusion.  —  She cited the “caging of kids” …
Elizabeth Warren / Team Warren:
Here's how we can break up Big Tech  —  Twenty-five years ago, Facebook, Google, and Amazon didn't exist.  Now they are among the most valuable and well-known companies in the world.  It's a great story—but also one that highlights why the government must break up monopolies and promote competitive markets.
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John McCormack / National Review:
Why Some Republicans Voted against the ‘Anti-Hate’ Resolution  —  Has the controversy surrounding Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar's anti-Semitic comments actually turned into an embarrassing scandal for Republicans?  In some quarters of the media, the answer to that question is a resounding “yes.”
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Andrew Sullivan / New York Magazine:
How Should We Talk About the Israel Lobby's Power?
Matthew Barakat / Associated Press:
Chelsea Manning jailed for refusing to testify on Wikileaks  —  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, who served years in prison for leaking one of the largest troves of classified documents in U.S. history, has been sent to jail for refusing to testify to a grand jury investigating Wikileaks.
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Chelsea Manning sent to jail for refusing to testify in WikiLeaks case
Discussion: The Verge, Task & Purpose and Fortune
Ali Dukakis / ABC News:
Chelsea Manning taken into custody for refusing to testify before secret grand jury
Mehdi Hasan / The Intercept:
Did Blackwater's Erik Prince Lie to Congress About a Trump Tower Meeting?  I Asked Him.  —  Did Erik Prince perjure himself in front of Congress?  —  The founder and former CEO of the notorious private security firm Blackwater — and younger brother of hapless Education Secretary Betsy DeVos …
Jon Swaine / The Guardian:
Trump inauguration took money from shell companies tied to foreigners  —  Creators of firms that donated revealed by Guardian as Indian financier, lobbyist with links to Taiwan and Israeli real estate developer  —  Donald Trump's inauguration received tens of thousands of dollars …
Daniel Hemel / Politico:
Democrats Demanded Trump's Tax Returns.  Then They Dragged Their Feet.  —  Demanding the president's tax returns “is one of the first things we'd do” when Democrats control the House of Representatives, now-Speaker Nancy Pelosi told her hometown San Francisco Chronicle less than a month …
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Terri McCullough to be new chief of staff in speaker's office
Discussion: Axios
David Roth / Deadspin:
What You Need To Know About Meghan McCain's Jewish Heritage  —  Meghan McCain, daughter of the late statesman and presidential candidate John McCain and co-host of ABC's The View, has taken an increasingly prominent role during the recent national conversation over the troubling rise of antisemitism in American politics.
Discussion: Splinter
BuzzFeed News:
Military Doctors Told Them It Was Just “Female Problems.”  Weeks Later, They Were In The Hospital.  —  From body armor to health care, the US military has been slow to adapt to women in its ranks.  Female service members are paying the price, often with lifelong consequences.  —  Reporting From
Bloomberg:
Trump Seeks Huge Premium From Allies Hosting U.S. Troops  — ‘Cost Plus 50’ plan could worsen tensions with key allies  — Frustration over spending by NATO countries behind proposal  —  For years, President Donald Trump has complained that countries hosting American troops aren't paying enough.
Robin George Andrews / New York Times:
If We Blow Up an Asteroid, It Might Put Itself Back Together  —  Despite what Hollywood tells us, stopping an asteroid from creating an extinction-level event by blowing it up may not work.  —  Faced with the prospect of a sizable asteroid heading toward Earth and causing doomsday, humanity has come up with various responses.
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
House votes in favor of illegal immigrant voting  —  House Democrats voted Friday to defend localities that allow illegal immigrants to vote in their elections, turning back a GOP attempt to discourage the practice.  —  The vote marks a stunning reversal from just six months ago …
David Byler / Washington Post:
Everyone is underestimating Trump.  It could hurt Democrats and Republicans alike.  —  We live in an era of horribly misinformed political decision-making.  In 2015, the Trump-skeptical Republican elite believed that Trump would naturally fade over the course of the primary …
Discussion: CNN
Jeff Stein / Newsweek:
Where Is Robert Levinson?  Inside the Secret Campaign to Find Ex-FBI Agent Who Disappeared on Mission to Iran  —  The plans were ready; the $250,000 payoff cash was committed.  On December 10, 2018, a former Air Force intelligence officer named Bob Kent was planning to board a plane in New York …
Michael Finnegan / Los Angeles Times:
Michael Avenatti law firm files for bankruptcy protection again; creditor objects  —  Eagan Avenatti, the longtime firm of lawyer Michael Avenatti, filed late Thursday for federal bankruptcy protection.  It's the second time in two years that it has sought court protection from its creditors.
Discussion: Breitbart
Associated Press:
Biden eyes fundraising challenge amid new sense of urgency  —  NEW YORK (AP) — On the cusp of another White House run, Joe Biden faces a daunting challenge that could complicate his path to the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination: money.  —  Those close to the former vice president believe …
John Bowden / The Hill:
Conway's husband: ‘Banana republic’ if Trump got his wish to go after investigators  —  George Conway, husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, warned Friday that the U.S. would be a “banana republic” if President Trump's threats against members of the Justice Department went fulfilled.
Discussion: Breitbart
Nadja Popovich / New York Times:
America's Light Bulb Revolution  —  '11  —  '12  —  '13  —  '14  —  '15  —  Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding.  Source: Department of Energy  —  Solar panels and wind turbines get a lot of attention, but a more inconspicuous instrument is helping …
politics.theonion.com:
Bored Iowa Town Trying To Convince Kirsten Gillibrand It Local Tradition To Eat Live Tarantula  —  SAYLORVILLE, IA—Assuring the New York senator the custom has been observed by seven generations of proud Saylorville citizens, several bored Iowans reportedly decided Friday they would try …
 
 
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Bryan Curtis / The Ringer:
Dan Jenkins Was More Than a Sportswriter. He Was a Sportswriterly State of Being.
Discussion: Sports Illustrated and The Wrap
Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
‘He said, he said’ - Who can you trust in Cohen-Trump saga?
Darryl Fears / Washington Post:
A Trump official said seismic air gun tests don't hurt whales.  So a congressman blasted him with an air horn.
Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Inside Twitter's ambitious plan to change the way we tweet
MSNBC:
Hickenlooper: I can beat Trump and bring us together
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Kamala Harris calls Manafort's relatively light sentence unfair
Discussion: Politico and Axios
Paul Gattis / al.com:
Roy Moore ‘seriously considering’ run for U.S. Senate
Discussion: Splinter
 Earlier Items: 
Washington Post:
In Venezuela, massive blackout continues as Maduro blames U.S. for outages
ProPublica:
Senators Urge IRS to Focus on Big-Time Tax Cheats, Citing ProPublica Stories
Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
Trump Wants To Expand Overtime Pay, But To Way Fewer Workers Than Obama Did
Phil Stewart / Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. Air Force Secretary Wilson to resign, leaving new vacancy
Andrew Das / New York Times:
U.S. Women's Soccer Team Sues U.S. Soccer for Gender Discrimination
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Get Ready for the Struggle Session
 

 
From Techmeme:

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January

 
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