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3:35 AM ET, March 26, 2018

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Anderson Cooper / CBS News:
Stormy Daniels describes her alleged affair with Donald Trump  —  The adult-film star and director is being threatened with financial ruin, but she wants to set the record straight about her alleged affair with Donald Trump  —  A week and a half before the 2016 election …
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Adult Film Star Says She Stayed Silent on Trump Out of Fear  —  The adult film star Stephanie Clifford told “60 Minutes” that she struck a $130,000 deal for her silence about an alleged affair with Donald J. Trump in the final days of the 2016 campaign because she was worried about her safety and that of her young daughter.
Dylan Matthews / Vox:
Why the Stormy Daniels story matters, in one paragraph  —  Her 60 Minutes interview shows it's not about sex.  It's about the abuse of power.  —  You don't have to be a jaded cynic to wonder why the Stormy Daniels scandal matters.  Yes, the President having an affair with an adult performer seems scandalous.
Discussion: Fox News Insider and New Republic
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:   Stormy Daniels interview adds to “60 Minutes” legacy of big hits
Washington Post:
Trump, first lady will be 1,000 miles apart when Stormy Daniels appears on ‘60 Minutes’
New York Times:
At a Crucial Juncture, Trump's Legal Defense Is Largely a One-Man Operation  —  As President Trump heads into one of the most critical phases of the special counsel's investigation, his personal legal team has shrunk to essentially just one member, and he is struggling to find any top lawyers willing to represent him.
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New York Times:
Trump Won't Hire 2 Lawyers Whose Appointments Were Announced Days Ago
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:   Trump's Legal Team Is Bigger Than It Looks
Washington Post:
Former Cambridge Analytica workers say firm sent foreigners to advise U.S. campaigns … LONDON — Cambridge Analytica assigned dozens of non-U.S. citizens to provide campaign strategy and messaging advice to ­Republican candidates in 2014, according to three former workers for the data firm …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Talal Ansari / BuzzFeed:
People Are Sharing A Fake Picture Of A Parkland Survivor Tearing Up The Constitution  —  Emma González, a survivor of the Parkland, Florida, shooting and prominent leader of the #NeverAgain movement, stood in silence for minutes on Saturday at the Washington, DC, March for Our Lives.
Discussion: New York Magazine
New York Times:
Fund-Raiser Held Out Access to Trump as a Prize for Prospective Clients  —  WASHINGTON — For Elliott Broidy, Donald J. Trump's presidential campaign represented an unparalleled political and business opportunity.  —  An investor and defense contractor, Mr. Broidy became a top fund-raiser …
CBS News:
How many people attended March for Our Lives?  Crowd in D.C. estimated at 200,000  —  More than 200,000 people attended the March for Our Lives demonstration in Washington D.C. on Saturday, according to Digital Design & Imaging Service Inc (DDIS).  The Virginia-based firm uses a proprietary method …
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Francis Wilkinson / Bloomberg:
The NRA's Strategic Blunder
Discussion: Daily Kos
PolitiFact:
Fact-checking the March For Our Lives
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Mattis isn't sure he can work with Bolton: report  —  has told colleagues he's unsure if he can work with John Bolton, President Trump  —  's new pick for national security adviser, The New York Times reported.  —  Mattis reportedly told staffers he would find it difficult to work …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:   John Bolton's plan to be Trump's “enforcer”
Associated Press:
AP sources: Trump plans to oust Shulkin as VA secretary  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump is planning to oust embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin amid an extraordinary rebellion at the agency and damaging government investigations into his alleged spending abuses …
Discussion: RedState and Mediaite
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
The truth about David Shulkin
Michael Rellahan / Daily Local News:
BREAKING!  Citing political environment, Costello says he will not seek re-election in 6th District  —  WEST CHESTER >> Ending weeks of speculation in local and national political circles, U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello, R-6 of West Goshen, confirmed to the Daily Local News Sunday that he will not be a candidate for another term in Congress.
Discussion: Politico
New York Post:
Cuomo goes to black church, says Jews can't dance  —  Oy vey!  —  Gov. Cuomo on Sunday made fun of the “rhythm” of “our Jewish brothers and sisters” during a speech at a predominantly black church in Harlem.  —  Cuomo strayed onto the risky terrain of religious humor and stereotypes …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Mariah Medina / KSAT-TV:
BCSO: Parents beat, poured hot cooking oil on Taft HS student for refusing arranged marriage  —  Maarib Al Hishmawi, 16, found alive, in CPS custody with 5 siblings  —  SAN ANTONIO - The Bexar County Sheriff's Office is sharing new, horrifying details in the arrest of a 16-year-old girl's parents in connection with her disappearance.
Paul Ratner / Big Think:
The U.S. military has a weapon that can create human speech miles away  —  The purpose of a modern military is hopefully not to go out and fight people outright but to scare them from attacking you, thus keeping the peace.  At least, that's how our nuclear deterrence works.
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Gap narrows on 2018 vote preference  —  The latest Fox News poll finds a tightening race when voters are asked their candidate preference in this fall's congressional election.  —  That's good news for Republicans because Democrats were up by 15 points in October (50-35 percent) in the so-called generic ballot test.
Discussion: TheBlaze, twitchy.com and Axios
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Splinter:
‘Am I Next?’ Inside D.C.'s March For Our Lives
Fox News:
March for Our Lives organizers send message to Congress
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Los Angeles Times:
Plan to dramatically increase development would transform some L.A. neighborhoods
Wall Street Journal:
U.S., China Quietly Seek Trade Solutions After Days of Loud Threats
RT:
48 dead, dozens of children missing after tragic mall blaze in Russia's Kemerovo
Discussion: Raw Story and NBC News
Theresa Waldrop / CNN:
US Army veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan has been deported to Mexico
Discussion: Splinter
Reuters:
Saudi air force intercepts missile over Riyadh: state television
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Luis Sanchez / The Hill:
Coulter slams Trump: We thought we were getting a negotiator
Discussion: RedState and The Gateway Pundit
 Earlier Items: 
BBC:
‘Orange snow’ baffles eastern Europeans
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Daily Express
Steve Hilton / Fox News:
The $1.3 trillion omnibus bill shows why the populist revolution has to target Congress next
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Using Digital Firm, Brexit Campaigners Skirted Spending Laws, Ex-Employee Says
Associated Press:
Moment 61-year-old limo driver blasts himself off the ground on a homemade ROCKET at 325mph …
Discussion: Instapundit
Philip Pullella / Reuters:
Keep shouting, don't become anesthetized, pope tells young people
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: the new iPad Pro may launch with an M4 chip, kicking off Apple's AI strategy that will be expanded at WWDC; the new Pencil will have haptic feedback

Wall Street Journal:
Lawmakers, TikTok staff, and others detail how TikTok lost the war in Washington, including due to CEO Shou Zi Chew's failure to build support on Capitol Hill

Karen Weise / New York Times:
Microsoft, Meta, and Alphabet disclosed that they had spent $32B+ combined on data centers and other capital expenses in Q1, as they accelerate AI spending

 
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