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9:30 PM ET, April 7, 2017

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New York Times:
Syria Strike Puts U.S. Relationship With Russia at Risk  —  WASHINGTON — The American military strike against Syria threatened Russian-American relations on Friday as the Kremlin denounced President Trump's use of force and the Russian military indicated it would suspend an agreement …
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Inside Trump's three days of debate on Syria  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump, a man who often spends hours every day watching TV, kept talking about the pictures of the chemical attacks in Syria on Tuesday: those he was given in briefings, but also the ones he saw flashing on the screen.
Discussion: Washington Post and ABC News
Haider Newmani / ABC News:
Eyewitness says Syrian military anticipated U.S. raid  —  Syrian military officials appeared to anticipate Thursday's night raid on Syria's Shayrat airbase, evacuating personnel and moving equipment ahead of the strike, according to an eyewitness to the strike.
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Seven Lessons From Trump's Syria Strike
Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Russia Suspends Cooperation With U.S. in Syria After Missile Strikes
Mark Landler / New York Times:
On Syria Attack, Trump's Heart Came First
Matthew Haag / New York Times:
Trump's Far-Right Supporters Turn on Him Over Syria Strike
Lamia Estatie / BBC:
Arabs praise ‘Abu Ivanka’ aka Trump for Syria strike and #AmericaIsOverParty fears army draft
Discussion: IJR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE:
Statement from Pentagon Spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis on U.S. strike in Syria
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
US investigating possible Russian involvement in Syrian gas attack
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Associated Press:
The Latest: Tillerson calls Russia reaction ‘disappointing’
Discussion: The Week
Susan B. Glasser / Politico:
President Not-Obama  —  Is this the week Donald Trump found a foreign policy?
Discussion: IJR
Axios:
Exclusive: Trump eyes new chief of staff; House Leader on short list  —  President Trump is considering a broad shakeup of his White House that could include the replacement of White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and the departure of chief strategist Steve Bannon, aides and advisers tell us.
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Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Considering Major Shake-up of Senior White House Team  —  The president is said to be unhappy with the infighting among his top aides  —  WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is considering a major shake-up of his senior White House team, a senior administration official said Friday.
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
White House frustrated by palace intrigue  —  The White House is increasingly frustrated by the never-ending stream of stories about palace intrigue, warring internal factions and imminent staff shake-ups.  —  Administration officials say these “false narratives” — which they say are driven …
Discussion: Raw Story
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Trump's Syria Strike Is Latest Sign of Steve Bannon's Waning Influence  —  Donald Trump's surprise decision to launch missile strikes against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's forces in response to Tuesday's horrific chemical attack represented a reversal from Trump's noninterventionist campaign message.
Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Alex Jones brands Jared and Ivanka ‘enemies of the republic’ after Trump ally blames them for Syria strike  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Alex Jones and Roger Stone blamed “President” Jared Kushner for the Syrian airstrike ordered by his father-in-law, Donald Trump.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Josh Dawsey / Politico:   Bannon and Kushner hold sit-down in attempt to bury the hatchet
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Reports: Trump Weighing Major Shakeup That Could Ax Priebus, Bannon
Discussion: East Bay Times
New York Times:
Senate Confirms Gorsuch as Supreme Court Justice  —  WASHINGTON — Judge Neil M. Gorsuch was confirmed by the Senate on Friday to become the 113th justice of the Supreme Court, capping a political brawl that lasted for more than a year and tested constitutional norms inside the Capitol's fraying upper chamber.
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Elana Schor / Politico:
Bipartisan pitch to save filibuster gets 61 senators' endorsement
Discussion: Political Wire
Jessica Mason Pieklo / Rewire:
Welcome to the Gorsuch Court
Naomi Martin / Dallas Morning News:
Tomi Lahren sues Glenn Beck, The Blaze for wrongful termination  —  Tomi Lahren, the young incendiary conservative commentator, is suing her former boss, Glenn Beck and his media firm, The Blaze, for wrongful termination involving her pro-choice comments.  —  According to Lahren's suit …
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Carol Morello / Washington Post:
Trump officials defend Syria strikes, say they were in ‘vital national interest’
Discussion: Politico
Helena Horton / Telegraph:
Nigel Farage and other right-wing populists turn on Donald Trump after missile strikes  —  Many former Donald Trump supporters have turned on the President after his decision to retaliate against the Assad regime for its chemical weapons attack.  —  Nigel Farage, Milo Yiannopoulos Katie Hopkins …
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Jennifer Kabbany / The College Fix:
Angry mob shuts down Blue Lives Matter speech at Claremont McKenna College  —  A throng of angry protesters converged at Claremont McKenna College on Thursday and effectively shut down a pro-police speech as they surrounded the building, forcing the speaker to give the talk via livestream …
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Maggie Haberman: The New York Times reporter Trump can't quit  —  Several days before Donald Trump announced his bid for the presidency in June 2015, he invited New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman to lunch at Trump Grill.  —  Haberman was late.  Trump waited, as did his soon-to-be campaign aides …
NBC News:
Trump's Options for North Korea Include Placing Nukes in South Korea  —  The National Security Council has presented President Trump with options to respond to North Korea's nuclear program — including putting American nukes in South Korea or killing dictator Kim Jong-un …
Discussion: RedState and Washington Examiner
Michelle Jamrisko / Bloomberg:
Payroll Gains Slow, U.S. Jobless Rate at Lowest Since 2007  —  Wages rise 2.7% from year earlier following 2.8% increase  —  Construction jobs slow amid weather; retailers pare positions  —  U.S. payroll gains slowed in March while the jobless rate unexpectedly dropped to the lowest in almost a decade …
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Bloomberg:
America's Retailers Are Closing Stores Faster Than Ever
Discussion: AOL
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
Google accused of ‘extreme’ gender pay discrimination by US labor department  —  Allegations of possible employment violations emerge at court hearing as part of lawsuit to compel company, a federal contractor, to provide compensation data … Google has discriminated against its female employees …
Jbrunner / Lawfare:
Of Course there's Evidence Trump Colluded with Russian Intelligence  —  It has become a kind of mantra in the defense of Donald Trump on matters related to L'Affaire Russe that there's no evidence, at least not yet, of “collusion” between the Trump campaign and the Russian active measures operation with respect to the 2016 election.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Emma Brown / Washington Post:
The cost of Betsy DeVos's security detail — nearly $8 million over nearly 8 months  —  Federal marshals are protecting Education Secretary Betsy DeVos at a cost to her agency of nearly $8 million over nearly eight months, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
Discussion: Occupy Democrats
 
 
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