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8:30 AM ET, April 17, 2017

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mystatesman:
In Travis County custody case, jury will search for real Alex Jones  —  Highlights  —  Alex Jones and his ex-wife, Kelly, will be locked in a child custody trial the next two weeks in Austin.  —  Alex Jones' lawyers will make the case that their client should not be judged by his on-air persona.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Mediaite
CNN:
On North Korean border, Pence tells CNN US will drop ‘failed policy’  —  Panmunjom, South Korea (CNN)With North Korean soldiers standing less than 100 feet behind him at the Korean Demilitarized Zone, Vice President Mike Pence told CNN that Pyongyang should understand that the Trump …
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Michelle Moons / Breitbart:
VP Pence Greets U.S. and South Korea Troops for Easter Sunday  —  Vice President Mike Pence is spending Easter Sunday with both U.S. and Republic of Korea military troops as the first stop on a 10-day tour that marks his first official travel to the Asia-Pacific region as Vice President of the United States.
New York Times:
A ‘Cuban Missile Crisis in Slow Motion’ in North Korea  —  WASHINGTON — All the elements of the North Korean nuclear crisis — the relentless drive by Kim Jong-un to assemble an arsenal, the propaganda and deception swirling around his progress, the hints of a covert war by the United States …
Cyra Master / The Hill:
Pence makes unannounced trip to Korean demilitarized zone
Discussion: ABC News, Axios, Politicus USA and Mediaite
Tegna / KHOU-TV:
Bride and groom booted off United flight in Houston  —  A bride and groom headed to Costa Rica for their wedding got kicked off their United flight out of Houston on Saturday afternoon. … A bride and groom headed to Costa Rica for their wedding got kicked off their United flight out of Houston on Saturday afternoon.
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
United to stop staff from taking seats of boarded passengers
Discussion: RedState and New York Times
The Salt Lake / Associated Press:
China, Russia send ships after U.S. aircraft carrier  —  FILE - In this March 15, 2017 file photo, U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson approaches to participate in the annual joint military exercise called Foal Eagle between South Korea and the United States, at Busan port in Busan, South Korea.
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Cyra Master / The Hill:   China, Russia chasing US ship near Korean Peninsula
Clevelandpolice / Cleveland Division of Police:
Homicide Suspect - Armed and Dangerous Steve Stephens  —  Cleveland Police are currently investigating a homicide at 635 E. 93.  —  Suspect did broadcast the killing on Facebook Live and has claimed to have committed multiple other homicides which are yet to be verified.
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Hannah Furness / Telegraph:
Prince Harry: I sought counselling after death of mother led to two years of ‘total chaos’ in my twenties - exclusive Telegraph interview  —  Mad World: Prince Harry  —  Prince Harry has disclosed that he sought counselling after enduring two years of “total chaos” while still struggling …
Discussion: NBC News, Mashable and Daily Mail
Benjamin Freed / Washingtonian:
How a Tiny Florida Newspaper Became a Must-Read in the Trump Era  —  The Washington-based media doesn't fit in so naturally in Palm Beach.  That's why out-of-town reporters devour the Palm Beach Daily News.  —  The dinner services at Mar-a-Lago on a recent April weekend were a groaning table …
Discussion: New York Times
Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
ICE immigration arrests of noncriminals double under Trump  —  Immigration arrests rose 32.6 percent in the first weeks of the Trump administration, with newly empowered federal agents intensifying their pursuit of not just undocumented immigrants with criminal records, but also thousands …
Discussion: Raw Story and ImmigrationProf Blog
Susan B. Glasser / Politico:
‘Machiavelli Would Approve’  —  He's been called “the leading conservative intellectual to make the case for Donald Trump,” his work dubbed “the intellectual source code for Trumpism,” and many other names besides.  —  During the 2016 campaign, Michael Anton was an anonymous pamphleteer making …
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Trump Voters in a Swing District Wonder When the ‘Winning’ Will Start  —  BENSALEM, Pa. — One after another, the gamblers totter along the twisting walkway, bathed in artificial purple light — burdened, at least occasionally, by the instinct that they should have known better.
Discussion: Raw Story
Thomas Wood / Washington Post:
Racism motivated Trump voters more than authoritarianism or income inequality  —  During the 2016 presidential campaign, many observers wondered exactly what motivated voters most: Was it income?  Authoritarianism?  Racial attitudes?  —  Let the analyses begin.
Steven A. Cook / Foreign Policy:
RIP Turkey, 1921 - 2017  —  Recep Tayyip Erdogan didn't just win his constitutional referendum — he permanently closed a chapter of his country's modern history.  —  On Jan. 20, 1921, the Turkish Grand National Assembly passed the Tekilât- Esasîye Kanunu, or the Law on Fundamental Organization.
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Jennifer Smith / Daily Mail:
A picture perfect moment!  Barack and Michelle Obama pose on billionaire David Geffen's superyacht during day out with Oprah, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Hanks in French Polynesia  — Since leaving the White House, they have also visited Palm Springs, Hawaii and toured the Caribbean
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Casey Newton / The Verge:
Instant recall  —  Facebook's Instant Articles promised to transform journalism — but now big publishers are fleeing  —  Inside Facebook's Menlo Park headquarters, the arrival of Instant Articles in the spring of 2015 was presented as a cause for celebration.
 
 
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Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
Protests sweeping South America show rising antigovernment anger
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
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Trump's choice: populism or corporatism
Discussion: Instapundit
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Sam Levine / The Huffington Post:
Elizabeth Warren Says Mitch McConnell Won't Even Say Hello To Her
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