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1:10 AM ET, March 16, 2018

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Washington Post:
Trump decides to remove national security adviser, and others may follow … President Trump has decided to remove H.R. McMaster as his national security adviser and is actively discussing potential replacements, according to five people with knowledge of the plans, preparing to deliver yet another jolt …
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New York Times:
‘There Will Always Be Change,’ Trump Says as More Personnel Shake-Ups Loom  —  WASHINGTON — In his first full cabinet meeting last June, President Trump invited a chorus of gushing praise from his top aides by boasting that he had assembled a “phenomenal team of people, a great group of talent.”
CNN:
Trump accuses Japan of using ‘bowling ball test’ on cars; White House says he was joking
CNN:
Sources: Trump ready to replace H.R. McMaster as national security adviser
Discussion: fox8.com
New York Times:
Mueller Subpoenas Trump Organization, Demanding Documents About Russia  —  WASHINGTON — The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, has subpoenaed the Trump Organization to turn over documents, including some related to Russia, according to two people briefed on the matter.
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Julia Marsh / Page Six:
Vanessa Trump files for divorce from Donald Trump Jr.  —  Vanessa Trump filed for divorce against her husband Donald Trump Jr. late Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court.  —  The president's daughter-in-law filed for an uncontested proceeding, meaning she's not expecting a legal battle …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Republicans fear they botched Russia report rollout  —  House Republicans are privately venting that they've fumbled the release of their own Russia probe report.  —  The blaring headline the GOP wanted from this week's rollout was clear: After a year of searching, Republicans …
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McClatchy Washington Bureau:
NRA lawyer said to have had concerns about group's ties to Russia  —  WASHINGTON  —  Congressional investigators have learned that a longtime attorney for the National Rifle Association expressed concerns about the group's ties to Russia and possible involvement in channeling Russian money …
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Cyberattacks Put Russian Fingers on the Switch at Power Plants, U.S. Says  —  The Trump administration accused Russia on Thursday of engineering a series of cyberattacks that targeted American and European nuclear power plants and water and electric systems, and could have sabotaged or shut power plants off at will.
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miamiherald:
FIU pedestrian bridge collapses days after installation; people, cars trapped underneath  —  A pedestrian bridge under construction collapsed Thursday less than a week after crews dropped the elevated span in place over the Tamiami Trail in an effort to provide Florida International Univeristy students …
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Clara-Meretan Kiah / News at FIU:
Community gathers to watch 950-ton bridge move across Southwest 8th Street
Jon Swaine / The Guardian:
US housing department adviser quits amid questions of fraud and inflated biography  —  Naved Jafry, who called for radical privatization to fix America's cities, steps down following inquiry from the Guardian about his record … He said he was a multimillionaire - an international property developer …
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
GOP asks voters for Pa. voting irregularities ahead of potential challenge  —  House Republicans' campaign arm is reaching out to Republicans who may have faced problems at their polling locations during Tuesday's Pittsburgh-area special election as they gather information for a potential recount.
Discussion: ABC News, CNN and ThinkProgress
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John Harwood / CNBC:   Trump is making it easier for Democrats to win the midterms
Jordan Libowitz / CREW:
CREW Gets Mnuchin Travel Documents  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has billed taxpayers for the most expensive flight options available at every turn, appearing to never even consider flying commercial as his predecessors did, according to previously unreleased …
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CBS Sacramento:
California High School Teacher On Leave After Questioning School Shooting Walkout  —  ROCKLIN (CBS13) — A Rocklin High School teacher is on paid administrative leave over her views about the national school walk out.  The teacher says all she did was open up a debate about the politics of the protest in her classroom.
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Dan Diamond / Politico:
Exclusive: Trump finalizing opioid plan that includes death penalty for dealers  —  The Trump administration is finalizing a long-awaited plan that it says will solve the opioid crisis, but it also calls for law enforcement measures — like the death penalty for some drug dealers …
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CBS News:
Trump's opioid plan includes pushing death penalty for drug dealers
Discussion: Breitbart
Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Team Obama settles score with Lipinski  —  CHICAGO — Congressman Dan Lipinski was no friend to President Barack Obama when his fellow Chicago Democrat occupied the White House.  —  On Thursday, Lipinski got his comeuppance.  —  A collection of former Obama aides and supporters banded together …
Washington Post:
CBS plans to run Stormy Daniels's ‘60 Minutes’ interview March 25, says it has had no legal threat from Trump Organization lawyers  —  The segment is slated to run later this month, according to people involved in the show.  Networks go to great lengths to secure interviews like this …
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Washington Post:
CBS tentatively sets March 25 for airing ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Stormy Daniels
Discussion: Political Wire
Chuck Grassley:
Grassley, Graham, Cornyn, Tillis Seek Special Counsel to Work with Inspector General on Handling of Russia Investigation  —  “We have the utmost confidence in the Inspector General's integrity, fairness, and impartiality, and trust that he will complete these reviews in a thorough, unbiased …
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
FBI official Andrew McCabe, hoping to retire, asks Justice Dept. not to fire him
Discussion: NewsBusters, Breitbart and RedState
Molly Osberg / Splinter:
Here Is Ryan Zinke Making a Complete Fool of Himself  —  It's been a dreadful week for Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, a close personal friend of Exxon and BP and a noted personal flag enthusiast.  In a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Zinke defended himself against charges of ethics violations related …
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Mattis downplays significance of Tillerson's firing as ‘a Washington, D.C., story’ … The firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is “a Washington, D.C., story” in most parts of the world, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday, downplaying the ouster of an ally in the Trump administration …
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Conor Finnegan / ABC News:
Tillerson firing complicates State Department's Trump-Kim summit planning
Sacramento Bee:
Undocumented immigrant appointed to state post in California  —  The Senate Rules Committee on Wednesday appointed the first undocumented resident to a statewide post, according to Senate President pro Tem Kevin de León's office.  —  Lizbeth Mateo, a 33-year-old attorney …
Washington Post:
Trump's personal aide apparently lost White House position over gambling habit  —  President Trump's personal assistant, John McEntee, lost his White House job this week because an investigation found he was a frequent gambler whose habit posed a security risk, according to two people familiar with his departure.
Discussion: Washington Press
Hartford Courant:
Boughton Collapses At GOP Event; Opponent Srinivasan Comes To His Aid  —  AVON — Mark Boughton, a top GOP contender for governor, collapsed at a candidates' event in Avon and required CPR before he was rushed to the hospital.  —  Boughton, mayor of Danbury, fell ill during a candidate meet-and-greet at the North House in Avon.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Emails reveal conservative alarm over ‘Obama holdovers’ in Trump administration  —  Two months into the Trump administration, a distraught State Department Iran expert named Sahar Nowrouzzadeh asked her new boss for help.  —  A conservative website had published an article depicting Nowrouzzadeh …
Page Six:
Matt Damon moving family to Australia because of Trump  —  Matt Damon is moving his family to Australia — in part because the liberal star's fed up with President Trump.  —  Damon, 47, reportedly has purchased a property in Byron Bay, New South Wales, according to Sydney's Sunday Telegraph.
 
 
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Alexander Panetta / National Post:
‘I had no idea’: Trump says he made up facts about trade in meeting with Trudeau
Discussion: Shareblue Media, CNN, Raw Story and Mediaite
Vicky Ward / Highline:
Mike Pence's Man in the Swamp
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Trump pick for UN migration job shared tweets warning of creeping Sharia, pushed fringe view of Islam
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Republicans Say Forced Labor Is Good for Detained Immigrants in Letter Defending Private Prison
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NBC News:
U.S. officials: Saudi crown prince has hidden his mother from his father, the king
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