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6:55 AM ET, March 23, 2018

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New York Times:
McMaster to Resign as National Security Adviser, and Will Be Replaced by John Bolton  —  WASHINGTON — Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, the battle-tested Army officer tapped as President Trump's national security adviser last year to stabilize a turbulent foreign policy operation …
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
McMaster firing upends plan to oust other top Trump officials  —  President Donald Trump's decision to abruptly fire national security adviser H.R. McMaster surprised senior White House aides who had been preparing a single statement announcing the departure of multiple top Trump officials …
Fred Kaplan / Slate:
It's Time to Panic Now  —  It's time to push the panic button.  —  John Bolton's appointment as national security adviser—a post that requires no Senate confirmation—puts the United States on a path to war.  And it's fair to say President Donald Trump wants us on that path.
Bryan Bender / Politico:
Bolton pick underscores Trump's foreign policy confusion  —  For the Donald Trump who preaches an “America First” foreign policy with little patience for international treaties and organizations, John Bolton is a logical choice for national security adviser.
Discussion: Axios
NBC News:
Amid White House turmoil, Trump mused about life without a chief of staff  —  WASHINGTON — In the midst of a Cabinet shake-up and a possible staff upheaval, President Donald Trump considered firing his chief of staff this month and not naming a successor, according to three people familiar with the discussions.
Discussion: Politicus USA
Khorri Atkinson / Axios:
China slaps reciprocal tariffs on U.S. imports  —  China announced plans to impose reciprocal tariffs on $3 billion of imports from the U.S., hours after President Trump ordered levies on a range of Chinese goods.  —  The details: China's plan includes a 25% tariff on U.S. pork imports …
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
John Bolton, Trump's ultra-hawkish new national security adviser, explained  —  Bolton has recently called for war with both Iran and North Korea.  —  President Donald Trump finally jettisoned National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster on Thursday afternoon.  His replacement is John Bolton …
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
With Bolton, Trump Creates a Historically Hard-Line Foreign Policy Team
Discussion: NBC News and The Guardian
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
President Trump hires a talking head - again
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Bannon: If Kelly leaves White House, Trump won't replace him
Discussion: Axios and Political Wire
Michael Warren / Weekly Standard:
McMaster Out As National Security Adviser; Bolton In
Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
Trump names former ambassador John Bolton as his new national security adviser
Discussion: The Week
The Daily Beast:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Lone DNC Hacker’ Guccifer 2.0 Slipped Up and Revealed He Was a Russian Intelligence Officer … Guccifer 2.0, the “lone hacker” who took credit for providing WikiLeaks with stolen emails from the Democratic National Committee, was in fact an officer of Russia's military intelligence directorate …
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Eli Watkins / CNN:
McDougal says she was intimate with Trump ‘many dozens’ of times  —  Washington (CNN)Karen McDougal confirmed to CNN in an interview on Thursday that she had a 10-month sexual relationship with Donald Trump before he was President, saying they were together “many dozens of times.”
Haley Britzky / Axios:
Former Playmate alleges Trump tried to pay her after sex
Discussion: Politico
Amy Russo / Mediaite:   Karen McDougal: Trump Said ‘I Was Beautiful Like’ His Daughter Ivanka
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Victoria Toensing joins husband Joseph diGenova on Trump's legal team in Russia probe
Discussion: Mediaite and Fox News Insider
New York Times:
John Dowd Resigns as Trump's Lead Lawyer in Special Counsel Inquiry
Shannon Pettypiece / Bloomberg:
Trump Lawyer Resigned After Friction Over DiGenova, Sources Say
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
CNBC:
Trump slaps China with tariffs on up to $60 billion in imports: ‘This is the first of many’  — The Trump administration says China's trade practices involve stealing American companies' intellectual property.  — China recently argued that it should not be punished if it doesn't want to buy what the U.S. is selling.
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Shawn Donnan / Financial Times:
Donald Trump to impose 25% tariffs on $60bn of Chinese imports
Daniel Shane / CNNMoney:   China plans to hit US with tariffs following Trump trade sanctions
Katie Langin / Science:
Exclusive: 'I've never seen anything like it.' Video of mating deep-sea anglerfish stuns biologists  —  Anglerfish, with their menacing gape and dangling lure, are among the most curious inhabitants of the deep ocean.  Scientists have hardly ever seen them alive in their natural environment.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Gizmodo
Matthew Dowd / ABC News:
Analysis: Will current leaders believe gun lobby fiction or the truth of youth?  —  In nearly every major political or social movement in the last 100 years, we have seen the youngest generation provide the enthusiasm and energy to accomplish required change.
Discussion: Politico
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Ryan Saavedra / Daily Wire:
WATCH: In Profanity-Laced Interview, Parkland Student Says NRA Could Have Children's Blood …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and twitchy.com
Ian Duncan / Baltimore Sun:
16-year-old victim of Maryland school shooting to be taken off life support, family says  —  The 16-year-old victim of Tuesday's shooting at Great Mills High School will be taken off life support, her family announced Thursday night.  —  Jaelynn Willey was one of two students who were injured …
Brian M. Rosenthal / New York Times:
De Blasio Donor Says He Steered Thousands in Bribes to Mayor's Campaigns  —  CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A Long Island restaurateur testified under oath on Thursday that he steered tens of thousands of dollars to Mayor Bill de Blasio's political campaigns in return for favorable treatment by the city.
Zachary Cohen / CNN:
US dropped charges against Turkish bodyguards over DC brawl before Tillerson trip  —  Erdogan watches brawl outside Turkish embassy  —  Washington (CNN)The US has dropped charges against 11 of the 15 bodyguards for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who were indicted after a brawl …
Nyshka Chandran / CNBC:
- China on Friday announced plans for reciprocal tariffs on 128 U.S. products that include pork, wine, fruit and steel.  — Beijing said it will take measures against the U.S. goods in two stages if it cannot reach an agreement with Washington.  —  The world's second-largest economy …
Phil Mattingly / CNN:
Idaho senator holds up bill over political rivalry with deceased governor  —  Congress facing government shutdown, yet again  —  (CNN)As Congress raced toward another spending deadline, most were watching Sen. Rand Paul's objections to a proposed spending plan.
 
 
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David Freedlander / Politico:
Sam Nunberg Is Still Talking
Bill Gertz / Washington Free Beacon:
House Probe Accuses Clapper of Misleading Congress
Discussion: Front Page Magazine
Maria LaMagna / MarketWatch:
Your Facebook data is only worth $5.20 on the dark web
Discussion: Daily Mail and The Daily Caller
The Hill:
Russian uranium informant says FBI sought new information from him about the Clintons
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Andrew Desiderio / The Daily Beast:
Congress Snuck New Russia Sanctions Into Spending Bill
Discussion: Weekly Standard and Fox News
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Cynthia Nixon and the Degradation of Experience
Discussion: CNN, New York Post and Mashable
Travis Andersen / BostonGlobe.com:
Winthrop man, 70, allegedly carried assault rifle in vehicle to fight ‘jihadists on the highway’
Discussion: Law & Crime
 Earlier Items: 
Kelly Mclaughlin / Daily Mail:
The Clintons have ‘at least a one-way open marriage’, pollster says
Timothy B. Lee / Ars Technica:
Video suggests huge problems with Uber's driverless car program
Discussion: Eschaton
The Atlantic:
The Atlantic Announces Ideas Columnists Ibram X. Kendi, Annie Lowrey, Alex Wagner, and Kevin D. Williamson
Discussion: National Review and Splinter
Robert Frank / CNBC:
US added 700,000 new millionaires in 2017
Discussion: Breitbart
Geoffrey Skelley / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Exit Stage Left or Right: Midterm Retirements and Open Seats in the House From 1974 to 2018
Discussion: Mother Jones
 

 
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

 
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