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U.S. Department of Justice:
WikiLeaks Founder Charged in Computer Hacking Conspiracy  —  ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Julian P. Assange, 47, the founder of WikiLeaks, was arrested today in the United Kingdom pursuant to the U.S./UK Extradition Treaty, in connection with a federal charge of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion …
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Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
Why Ecuador Finally Got Sick of Julian Assange and Ended His Refuge at the Embassy in London  —  The Justice Department is set to announce charges against the Wikileaks founder after he was dragged from Ecuador's embassy in London.  —  Six years, nine months and 24 days after walking …
Washington Post:
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested by British police after being evicted from Ecuador's embassy in London  —  PARIS — Ecuador handed Julian Assange over to British authorities Thursday, ending a standoff that left the controversial WikiLeaks founder holed up in the Ecuadoran Embassy in London for nearly seven years.
Mynewsdesk:
Arrest of Julian Assange  —  UPDATE: Julian Assange arrest.  —  Julian Assange, 47, (03.07.71) has today, Thursday 11 April, been further arrested on behalf of the United States authorities, at 10:53hrs after his arrival at a central London police station.  This is an extradition warrant under Section 73 of the Extradition Act.
The Guardian:
Assange arrest: Trump claims to ‘know nothing about WikiLeaks’ despite past praise - live  —  The US president says WikiLeaks is ‘not my thing’, despite frequently applauding the organization during 2016 campaign  —  Donald Trump, who frequently praised WikiLeaks during the 2016 presidential campaign …
BBC:
Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder arrested in London
New York Times:
Julian Assange Charged by U.S. With Conspiracy to Hack a Government Computer
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump on WikiLeaks after Assange arrest: 'It's not my thing'
Discussion: USA Today, The Week and Axios
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Ignoring his record, Trump pretends to know ‘nothing’ about WikiLeaks
Sylvan Lane / The Hill:
Fourth GOP senator comes out against Trump Fed pick Cain  —  A fourth Republican senator announced Thursday that he would oppose Herman Cain if President Trump nominated him to the Federal Reserve Board, all but dooming his potential appointment.  —  Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), a close Trump ally …
Discussion: Axios and Political Wire
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Republicans confront Trump amid cascading controversies  —  As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell asked Republicans this week to head off problematic nominees before President Donald Trump officially picked them, the Kentucky Republican singled out Ken Cuccinelli.
Noah Smith / Bloomberg:
Republicans Turn Away From Experts and Economics  —  Conservatives ignore findings that government intervention can help the economy.  —  In 2010, President Barack Obama nominated economist Peter Diamond to the Federal Reserve Board.  A short time later, Diamond — a professor …
Bloomberg:
Herman Cain Lacks GOP Support for Fed Seat If Democratic Foes Unite
Discussion: Politico, CNBC, Splinter and The Week
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Four Senate Republicans signal opposition to Trump's plan to put Herman Cain on Federal Reserve Board …
Michael Finnegan / Los Angeles Times:
Avenatti indicted on 36 charges of tax dodging, perjury, theft from clients  —  In a sweeping expansion of the criminal charges against Michael Avenatti, a federal grand jury has indicted the Los Angeles lawyer on 36 counts of fraud, perjury, failure to pay taxes, embezzlement and other financial crimes.
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Avenatti could face 335 years in prison
Discussion: Louder With Crowder
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Bret Easton Ellis Thinks You're Overreacting to Donald Trump  —  “When did people start identifying so relentlessly with victims, and when did the victim's world view become the lens through which we began to look at everything?”  So begins Bret Easton Ellis's take on, of all things …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
CNN:
Letters from Joe Biden reveal how he sought support of segregationists in fight against busing  —  (CNN)Joe Biden's road to a third presidential bid has been lined with a series of explanations and apologies, illustrating the challenges of preparing a long record of public service …
Polls:
Health Care, Environment Top Dem Issues  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Democratic voters in the Hawkeye State like Joe Biden - a lot.  The former vice president leads the pack and holds the best favorability rating in a field of two dozen presidential contenders, according to the first Monmouth University Poll …
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Sadie Gurman / Wall Street Journal:
Rod Rosenstein Defends Justice Department Handling of Mueller Report  —  Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein defended the Justice Department's handling of the special counsel's still-secret report, saying Attorney General William Barr is “being as forthcoming as he can” about redacting and releasing the document.
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Brian Beutler / Crooked Media:   Donald Trump Finds His Roy Cohn
Sarah Kolinovsky / ABC News:
AG Barr statement that spying occurred ‘very accurate’: Trump
Discussion: IJR and Breitbart
Brandon Morse / RedState:
NY Post Was Not Playing Around With Its Take Down Of Ilhan Omar's 9/11 Comments  —  Many are rightfully outraged by Rep. Ilhan Omar's comments about the terrorists that attacked on 9/11 taking the lives of some 3,000 innocent people, with Omar describing it as “some people” who “did something.”
Discussion: New York Post and Hot Air
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Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:   Instagram Stands By Laura Loomer Calling Ilhan Omar's Islamic Faith ‘Cancer’
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
‘Some people did something’: Rep. Omar's remarks in context
Washington Post:
Gregory Craig, former Obama White House counsel, charged with making false statements related to Ukraine work in latest Mueller fallout  —  Washington attorney Gregory B. Craig, who served as White House counsel for President Barack Obama, was charged Thursday with lying to federal officials …
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Erica Orden / CNN:
Former Obama WH counsel Greg Craig indicted in charges connected to Mueller probe
Discussion: Conservative Tribune
Hamed Aleaziz / BuzzFeed News:
An ICE Official Who Said Detention Was “More Like Summer Camp” Will Now Lead The Agency  —  The Trump administration has tapped Matthew Albence to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the wake of the sudden resignation of its former leader, sources close to the administration said Thursday.
Elizabeth Warren / Team Warren:
I'm proposing a big new idea: the Real Corporate Profits Tax  —  It's almost Tax Day, and chances are you'll be paying federal taxes this year.  Maybe it's a lot, maybe it's a little.  But you'll be kicking in something for our military, for medical research, for highways and bridges  …
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Fox News:
Nunes sends criminal-referral notification to Barr, alleges several ‘potential violations’ in Russia probe  —  EXCLUSIVE: Republican Rep. Devin Nunes sent a criminal-referral notification to Attorney General William Barr on Thursday alleging several “potential violations” of the law.
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Aaron Lorenzo / Politico:
Pascrell suggests contempt of Congress for Mnuchin over Trump's tax returns  —  Rep. Bill Pascrell, an outspoken advocate of getting President Donald Trump's tax returns, lashed out today at what he considers administration stonewalling.  —  Congress could hold Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Mnuchin's act of abject lawlessness
Discussion: Raw Story
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Joe Manchin endorses Susan Collins for reelection  —  Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin endorsed GOP Sen. Susan Collins for reelection on Thursday, in a rare rebuff of partisan politics in an increasingly polarized Senate.  —  The moderate West Virginia senator also offered to campaign for the vulnerable Maine incumbent.
Discussion: Washington Post, Axios, The Hill and IJR
YouTube:
Bernie's millionaire problem … Throughout his long political career, Sen. Bernie Sanders has condemned the vast influence that the richest Americans have in the U.S. political system.  Now, after reaping in royalties from book sales, Sanders has become a millionaire.
 
 
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