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4:00 PM ET, March 6, 2018

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Axios:
Awful scandal porn: Nunberg gone wild  —  MSNBC dubbed it “a historic interview.”  CNN's Jake Tapper called it “a wild edition of ‘The Lead.’” Drudge's banner headline, with a cable screengrab: “cRaZy!”  —  Here's what it was: A sad, epic meltdown — a troubled Trump flunky …
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Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Sam Nunberg on Mueller, His Media Spree, and His Message for Trump  —  At 11:30 on Monday night, Sam Nunberg returned a call from New York.  Usually easy to get ahold of, Nunberg had been tied up for hours, busy creating absolute mayhem of a variety not enjoyed by American media consumers since the brief era of Anthony Scaramucci.
Associated Press:
Ex-Trump aide says he'll likely cooperate with Mueller  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Trump campaign aide spent much of Monday promising to defy a subpoena from special counsel Robert Mueller, even throwing down the challenge to “arrest me,” then backed off his defiance by saying he would probably cooperate in the end.
The Daily Beast:
Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Received Inside Info From Russia Probe … On Dec. 19, 2017, a former staffer for Sen. John McCain named David Kramer testified before the House intelligence committee behind closed doors.  He'd played a role in bringing the salacious and unverified Steele dossier …
Natalie Neysa Alund / Tennessean.com:
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is expected to announce her resignation Tuesday morning  —  Nashville Mayor Megan Barry speaks to the press in Old Hickory after a ribbon cutting ceremony Michael Schwab  —  Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is expected to announce her resignation at a press conference Tuesday morning.
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Jonathan Mattise / Associated Press:
Nashville mayor resigns after affair, pleads guilty to theft
New York Times:   Nashville Mayor Megan Barry Pleads Guilty to Theft and Agrees to Resign
John Bowden / The Hill:
Kellyanne Conway found to have violated Hatch Act  —  violated the Hatch Act on two occasions, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) informed the Trump administration Tuesday.  —  Appearing in her official capacity, Conway endorsed and advocated against political candidates, the watchdog said, referring its findings to President Trump
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MJ Lee / CNN:
Office of Special Counsel: Conway violated Hatch Act  —  Washington (CNN)The US Office of Special Counsel announced Tuesday that White House aide Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act on two occasions by “advocating for and against candidates” in last year's Alabama Senate special election.
James Gordon Meek / ABC News:
Flynn selling house to pay legal bills in Trump probe  —  Michael Flynn, the retired Army general and ex-Trump national security adviser who pleaded guilty last year to lying to FBI agents about his Russian contacts, has put his Virginia home up for sale to pay mounting legal fees, friends and family members told ABC News.
Washington Post:
Special counsel has examined episodes involving Michael Cohen, Trump's longtime lawyer … Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has requested documents and interviewed witnesses about incidents involving Michael Cohen, the longtime lawyer for President Trump whose wide-ranging portfolio …
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
GOP Senate hopeful's radio show listed pro-southern secession group as a ‘favorite’ website  —  (CNN)The radio show hosted by Republican Senate candidate Chris McDaniel listed a group that advocates for southern secession among a list of ‘favorite websites’ featured on the show's website.
Discussion: The Clarion Ledger
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Harry Enten / CNN:
Can a blue wave take down Ted Cruz in Texas?
Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
North Korea Is Willing to Discuss Giving Up Nuclear Weapons, South Says  —  SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has told South Korean envoys that his country is willing to begin negotiations with the United States on abandoning its nuclear weapons and that it would suspend …
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Donald Kirk / The Daily Beast:
Kim Jong Un Opens the Way for Serious Peace Talks—Maybe
Discussion: ABC News and Axios
Bloomberg:
EU Raises Stakes for Trump With Tariffs Targeting GOP Heartland  —  Tit-for-tat tariffs of 25% to hit $3.5 billion of U.S. goods  —  Retaliatory list includes jeans, cosmetics, bourbon, boats  —  The European Union is preparing punitive tariffs on iconic U.S. brands produced …
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Haley Byrd / Weekly Standard:
Frustrated Republicans Dread Legislative Response to Trump's Tariff Proposal
Discussion: Bloomberg and Los Angeles Times
CNN:
West Virginia lawmakers reach deal to give striking teachers pay raise  —  Charleston, West Virginia (CNN)West Virginia lawmakers said Tuesday morning that a deal has been reached to deliver a 5% pay raise for all state employees, including striking teachers, according to the state committee meeting on the matter.
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ABC News:
West Virginia leaders reach deal to end teachers strike
John Bacon / USA Today:
Hero student in Florida shooting rampage to sue school system  —  The lawyer for a Florida teen shot five times in the bloody rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has given notice of what would be the first lawsuit filed against Broward County officials stemming from the Feb. 14 tragedy.
Discussion: Sun-Sentinel, IJR, Daily Wire and TheBlaze
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Matt Finn / Fox News:
Broward sheriff's captain who gave initial order to ‘stage’ not enter Stoneman Douglas is ID'd
Discussion: Daily Wire and The Gateway Pundit
Mike Konczal / New York Times:
Why Are Democrats Helping Trump Dismantle Dodd-Frank?  —  This week, the Senate begins debate on the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, known as the Crapo bill for its primary sponsor, Mike Crapo, a Republican senator from Idaho.  The bill would roll back or eliminate parts of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Discussion: Mother Jones and Vox
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Zachary Warmbrodt / Politico:
Senate advances bank deregulation bill as Democrats break ranks
Miranda Green / The Hill:
Trump to consider elephant trophy imports on ‘case-by-case’ basis  —  The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced last week that it will now consider all permits for importing elephant trophies from African nations on a “case-by-case basis,” breaking from President Trump
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Adam Weinstein / Washington Post:
The NRA and its allies use jargon to bully gun-control supporters  —  If you don't know what the “AR” in AR-15 stands for, you don't get to talk.  —  The phenomenon isn't new, but in the weeks since the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. …
Discussion: Hit & Run
Bloomberg:
Trump Believes Cohn Will Leave If Tariffs Instituted, Sources Say  —  President says turnover, debate are part of governing strategy  —  Economic adviser Cohn has mounted effort to thwart tariffs  —  President Donald Trump has told advisers that he believes economic adviser Gary Cohn …
Washington Post:
Man hired to sweep Scott Pruitt's office for bugs is in business with a top EPA security official … Two senior Senate Democrats asked Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt on Tuesday to provide details about how a business associate of the head of his security detail got a security contract with the agency.
Discussion: Politico
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Michael Biesecker / Associated Press:
EPA appointee gets approval to consult for outside clients
Michael Gordon / The Charlotte Observer:
Charlotte activists were ‘duped’ by Russians, feds say - and it started on Facebook  —  The alleged Russian conspiracy to infiltrate a 2016 political rally in uptown Charlotte began with a friend request on Facebook.  —  The message to Andrew Fede came from a woman who identified herself …
Discussion: Washington Times
Kevin Love / The Players' Tribune:
Everyone Is Going Through Something  —  On November 5th, right after halftime against the Hawks, I had a panic attack.  —  It came out of nowhere.  I'd never had one before.  I didn't even know if they were real.  But it was real — as real as a broken hand or a sprained ankle.
Discussion: CBS Los Angeles
Caitlin Ryan / The BeeHive:
Bumble Bans Guns Across Platform  —  Bumble was founded with safety in mind.  From the start, our mission has been to build a social network rooted in respect and kindness.  —  Online behavior can both mirror and predict how people treat each other in the real world.
Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross on national anthem protests: ‘All our players will be standing’  —  If any Miami Dolphins player wants to kneel during the national anthem during the 2018 season — and beyond — team owner Stephen Ross has news for them: don't even think about it.
Silvia Foster-Frau / MySanAntonio.com:
Pair arrested after harassing pastor in Sutherland Springs  —  Two conspiracy theorists who have pushed the idea that the mass shooting at Sutherland Springs on Nov. 5 didn't happen were arrested Monday at First Baptist Church, the site of the massacre, after the church's pastor accused them of repeatedly harassing the community.
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
The lemongrass burrito is the new America.  Can either party keep up?  —  Irvine, California (CNN)If recent population trends continue at their current pace, it's likely that by Election Day this November, minorities will constitute the majority of the population in the Congressional District centered …
Discussion: Axios
 
 
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Rich Noyes / NewsBusters:
TV vs. Trump in 2018: Lots of Russia, and 91% Negative Coverage (Again!)
Discussion: Daily Wire and The Gateway Pundit
Ken Sweet / Associated Press:
Payday lenders, watchdog agency exhibit cozier relationship
Discussion: Axios
Jasper Hamill / Metro.co.uk:
‘End of iTunes?’: Leaked Apple email sparks fears over future of music downloads
Politico:
Cynthia Nixon further exploring run for governor
Discussion: ABC News, New York Times and Bustle
Janine Puhak / Fox News:
United Express first-class passenger declares ‘I am God,’ tries opening plane door mid-flight
Discussion: CBS San Francisco and fox13now.com
Politico:
Senators receive jars full of tar and feathers after Monday gun control vote
Discussion: Florida Politics and Balloon Juice
 Earlier Items: 
Jonah Engel Bromwich / New York Times:
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Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
Correcting Krugman  —  Paul Krugman has written a column …
Discussion: Mother Jones and New York Times
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Chaos After Trump  —  What happens to American politics after Donald Trump?
New York Times:
New Foils for the Right: Google and Facebook