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9:20 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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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Plans to Oust National Security Adviser McMaster  —  President has conveyed his decision to chief of staff John Kelly; senator lobbies for Sessions to remain attorney general  —  Washington girded for further change in President Donald Trump's administration, as national security …
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.”
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
CNN:
Sources: Trump ready to replace H.R. McMaster as national security adviser
Discussion: fox8.com
CNN:
Trump accuses Japan of using ‘bowling ball test’ on cars; White House says he was joking
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 …
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
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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 …
Joy-Ann Reid / The Daily Beast:
To Retake Washington, Democrats Need to Inspire New Voters … Given the utter train wreck that the Donald Trump presidency has been from day one, logic would suggest that Democrats could run a basket full of dirty, mismatched socks for president in 2020 and stand a better than 50-50 chance of winning back the White House.
Discussion: Law & Liberty and New Republic
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
GOP asks voters for Pa. voting irregularities ahead of potential challenge
Discussion: CNN, ABC News and ThinkProgress
Emily Goodin / ABC News:
The Note: More political shock waves possible
Discussion: Breitbart
Emily Goodin / ABC News:
Conor Lamb, Rick Saccone to run again in November in new and different congressional districts
Discussion: Political Wire
Washington Post:
CBS tentatively sets March 25 for airing ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Stormy Daniels … For a week, the world has waited: When would “60 Minutes” air its interview with porn star Stormy Daniels alleging an affair with President Trump?  CBS has been silent.  Now there is a planned date …
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Six women have come forward to Stormy Daniels' lawyer with similar stories
Discussion: RedState and New York Magazine
John Bowden / The Hill:
CBS will air Stormy Daniels ‘60 Minutes’ interview: report
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miamiherald:
FIU pedestrian bridge collapses days after installation; people, cars trapped underneath
New York Times:
Florida Bridge Collapses; at Least 6 Are Dead
Discussion: Oxford Mail and Orlando Weekly
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.
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 …
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
In a first, an undocumented immigrant is appointed to a statewide post in California … A 33-year-old woman has become the first undocumented immigrant named to a statewide post in California.  —  Lizbeth Mateo, an attorney and immigrant rights activist, was appointed to an advisory committee …
Discussion: CBS Sacramento and FOX40
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Sacramento Bee:
Undocumented immigrant appointed to state post in California
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.
Mike Allen / Axios:
Exclusive: Comey to come out hot on book tour, correct lies  —  Look for fired FBI Director James Comey to come out hot on the book tour that begins 30 days from now for “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership,” out April 17 from Flatiron Books.  —  We're told: Comey has been quiet …
Discussion: Mediaite and Politico
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Flake eyes 2020 primary challenge to stop Trump  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Jeff Flake has a direct message for the Republicans of New Hampshire: Someone needs to stop Donald Trump.  And Flake, a Republican senator from Arizona, may stand up against the Republican president in 2020 …
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Ashley Killough / CNN:   Republican Jeff Flake: ‘My party might not deserve to lead’
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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NBC News:
Possible Russian trolls try to register for Texas Democratic convention  —  Next Saturday, March 24, hundreds of Texas Democratic Party activists will gather at the Austin Hyatt Regency to nominate candidates for political office in Travis County, a kick-off event leading up to the 2018 midterm elections.
Washington Post:
New Russia sanctions are Trump's strongest action against Moscow — but far short of what Congress wanted … The Trump administration on Thursday took its strongest action to date to punish Moscow for interfering in the 2016 election, imposing fresh financial sanctions on Russian government hackers and spy agencies.
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Daily Express:
Rip World Cup out of Putin's grasp: MPs call for MASS BOYCOTT as Russia hit with sanctions
Discussion: Politico
Marwa Eltagouri / Washington Post:
A plane's door flew open during takeoff, raining gold and silver over 16 miles of Siberia … One of the coldest regions of the world saw some rain Thursday — a shower of silver and gold, that is.  —  A plane carrying 9.3 tons of precious metals lost part of its cargo Thursday as it was taking off …
Discussion: WREG-TV, KTLA and WGN-TV
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
Associated Press:
Trump wildlife protection board stuffed with trophy hunters  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A new U.S. advisory board created to help rewrite federal rules for importing the heads and hides of African elephants, lions and rhinos is stacked with trophy hunters, including some members with direct ties to President Donald Trump and his family.
Discussion: The Week and Axios
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
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 …
Pete Madden / ABC News:
Soviet-born Donald Trump adviser Felix Sater: 'Send ‘em to jail’ if Robert Mueller finds collusion  —  Felix Sater is a lot of things.  One of them, he says, is misunderstood.  —  The Soviet-born American businessman, who once billed himself as a “senior advisor to Donald Trump,” …
Discussion: Mediaite and Associated Press
Martin Feldstein / Project Syndicate:
The Real Reason for Trump's Steel and Aluminum Tariffs  —  The current technology theft takes a different form.  American firms that want to do business in China are often required to transfer their technology to Chinese firms as a condition of market entry.
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Cabinet shakeups give Democrats a chance to block Trump picks  —  The White House was hoping for a smooth 2018 on Capitol Hill.  Instead, President Donald Trump is staring at two bitter confirmation fights — and the possibility emboldened Democrats could block his new Cabinet nominees.
 
 
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Tim Alberta / Politico:
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Ellen Barry / New York Times:
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Ryan Lenz / Southern Poverty Law Center:
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Mattis downplays significance of Tillerson's firing as ‘a Washington, D.C., story’
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Siobhan McAndrew / Reno Gazette-Journal:
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
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Discussion: The Week and Outside the Beltway
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
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Discussion: Washington Press and Axios
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Dan Diamond / Politico:
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