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8:05 PM ET, March 14, 2018

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New York Times:
Conor Lamb Wins Pennsylvania House Seat, Giving Democrats a Map for Trump Country  —  Conor Lamb, a Democrat and former Marine, scored a razor-thin but extraordinary upset in a special House election in southwestern Pennsylvania after a few thousand absentee ballots delivered Democrats a win …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Three big takeaways from Trump's humiliating Pennsylvania failure … THE MORNING PLUM:  —  Democrat Conor Lamb is clinging to a lead of around 600 votes in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, but most news organizations have refrained from calling the race.
HuffPost:
GOP Blames ‘Lackluster’ Candidate And His ‘Porn Stache’ For Pennsylvania Setback
New York Times:
Andrew McCabe, a Symbol of Trump's F.B.I. Ire, Faces Possible Firing  —  WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reviewing a recommendation to fire the former F.B.I. deputy director, Andrew G. McCabe, just days before he is scheduled to retire on Sunday, people briefed on the matter said.
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
FBI disciplinary office recommends firing former deputy director Andrew McCabe … The FBI office that handles employee discipline has recommended firing the bureau's former deputy director over allegations that he authorized the disclosure of sensitive information to a reporter …
Discussion: Towleroad
CNBC:
Trump plans to name Larry Kudlow his top economic advisor, replacing Gary Cohn: Sources  —  President Donald Trump plans to name Larry Kudlow as his top economic advisor, sources told CNBC.  —  Trump could announce his decision to choose Kudlow as his National Economic Council director as soon as Thursday.
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Washington Post:   Kudlow to be top White House economic adviser as Trump adds longtime loyalist
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Trump Wants Them Out of There”: After Swinging the Axe at Tillerson, Trump Mulls What to Do with McMaster, Sessions, Jared, and Ivanka  —  With tariffs done, Trump's sights are now on the Iran deal—and, possibly, the Russia investigation.  “The president is finally realizing he is the president …
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Donald Trump Jr. and wife headed for divorce, friends say  —  Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Vanessa Trump, are struggling through marital problems and friends say they are heading for divorce, multiple sources have exclusively confirmed to Page Six.  —  Vanessa and the eldest son …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Daily Caller
Amy Larson / KSBW:
Seaside High teacher accidentally fires gun in class, students injured  —  SEASIDE, Calif. —  A teacher who also serves as a reserve police officer accidentally fired a gun inside a Seaside High School classroom Tuesday, police said, and three students were injured.
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Associated Press:
Teacher accidentally fires gun in California class, 3 hurt
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
Toys R Us to close all 800 of its U.S. stores … Toy store chain Toys R Us is planning to sell or close all 800 of its U.S. stores, affecting as many as 33,000 jobs as the company winds down its operations after six decades, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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Wall Street Journal:
Toys ‘R’ Us Tells Workers It Will Likely Close All U.S. Stores
Discussion: NPR, KTLA, Polygon and fox13now.com
Mike Allen / Axios:
Axios PM  —  Subscribe  —  1 big thing: “The most toxic working environment on the planet”  —  In 14 months covering this White House, Axios' Jonathan Swan emails, he's never registered such a mood of acute anxiety from within the West Wing.  —  What we're hearing: Nobody knows what exactly …
Discussion: Raw Story and Politico
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Axios:
“The most toxic working environment on the planet”
Discussion: Mediaite
The Guardian:
Russia threatens retaliation after Britain expels 23 diplomats  —  May says Kremlin responded with ‘sarcasm, contempt and defiance’ to 24-hour deadline set by UK … Play Video  —  Britain is braced for retaliation from Moscow after Theresa May blamed the Russian state for the Salisbury poisoning …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump, Pressured to Criticize Russia for Poisoning, Leaves Comment to Aides
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and IJR
rusemb.org.uk:
Statement of the Russian Embassy
Discussion: The Atlantic and Oxford Mail
CNN:
First on CNN: Emails show Ben, Candy Carson selected $31,000 dining set  —  Washington (CNN)Newly released emails cast doubt on claims by Secretary Ben Carson and his spokesman that he had little or no involvement in the purchase of a $31,000 furniture set for his Department of Housing and Urban Development dining room.
New York Times:
National School Walkout: Thousands Protest Against Gun Violence Across the U.S.  —  A month ago, hundreds of teenagers ran for their lives from the hallways and classrooms of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 students and staff had been shot to death.
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Emma Roller / Splinter:   'They're Scared of Us': On the Ground With the Students' Gun Control March in Washington
New York Times:
Beware of Devin Nunes's Next Move  —  This week Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee announced that they will be ending their investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, having found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of the Trump administration.
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
Trump's lawyer in Mueller probe, John Dowd, cited for Trump campaign contribution above the legal max  — President Donald Trump's lawyer, John Dowd, contributed more money last year to the president's re-election campaign than is legally permissible.  — A March letter from the Federal …
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
CNN:
Exclusive: Defense Dept. charged nearly $140,000 at Trump branded properties  —  (CNN)Defense Department employees charged just over $138,000 at Trump branded properties in the first eight months of Donald Trump's presidency, according to a CNN review of hundreds of records.
Discussion: Raw Story
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission:
Theranos, CEO Holmes, and Former President Balwani Charged With Massive Fraud  —  Holmes Stripped of Control of Company for Defrauding Investors  —  The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Silicon Valley-based private company Theranos Inc., its founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes …
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Dems are angry over Hillary Clinton's latest comments  —  Democrats are angry that Hillary Clinton  —  continues to discuss what went wrong during the 2016 presidential election against President Trump  —  Even some of Clinton's own former aides and surrogates say the former Democratic presidential nominee …
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
CNN Moves Chris Cuomo to Prime Time  —  CNN is turning to one of its morning anchors to shore up prime time.  —  Chris Cuomo, the outspoken co-host of “New Day” who has gained prominence — and received some right-wing blowback — for his coverage of the Trump administration …
Rebecca Shapiro / HuffPost:
24 Pets Died Flying With U.S. Carriers Last Year.  18 Were On United.  —  Department of Transportation data show that 18 pets died last year in United's cargo program.  —  News that a dog died aboard a United Airlines flight on Monday has renewed interest in the airline's track record of safely transporting animals.
Discussion: CBS Chicago, IJR and Washington Post
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Rand Paul opposes Pompeo nomination for secretary of state  —  Rand Paul is vowing to do everything he can to stop Mike Pompeo from becoming secretary of state.  —  The libertarian-leaning GOP senator said Wednesday that Pompeo's earlier support for the Iraq War and defense …
Discussion: ABC News, Hit & Run and Political Wire
John Sexton / Hot Air:
Professor Notes Men Are Taller Than Women On Average, SJWs Storm Out Angrily  —  Ten days ago I wrote about a panel discussion that took place at Portland State University on the topic of intersectionality as a religion.  That panel was actually a follow-up of sorts to another event …
 
 
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