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7:15 PM ET, April 10, 2018

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New York Times:
Raid on Trump's Lawyer Sought Records of Payments to Women  —  WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. agents who raided the office of President Trump's personal lawyer on Monday were looking for records about payments to two women who claim they had affairs with Mr. Trump, and information related …
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“He's Sitting There Bitching and Moaning”: Inside Trumpworld, Allies Fear the Boss Could Go Postal and Fire Mueller  —  Trump's friends say the president is “dry tinder” awaiting a match.  Meanwhile, his latest hires are already creating new management nightmares for John Kelly.
Ken White / New York Times:
Why the F.B.I. Raid Is Perilous for Michael Cohen — and Trump  —  After a year of almost weekly revelations about Robert Mueller's investigation of Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, even indictments and guilty pleas of campaign officials have grown familiar.  It's not that the special counsel …
CNN:
Trump considering firing Rosenstein to check Mueller  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump is considering firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, multiple people familiar with the discussions tell CNN, a move that has gained urgency following the raid of the office of the President's personal lawyer.
Discussion: Political Wire
Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
US Attorney, Trump appointee, recused from Michael Cohen investigation  —  ABC News has learned that Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, is recused from the Michael Cohen investigation.  —  Two sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News Berman …
CNN:
FBI raid targeted records of payments to porn star, ex-Playmate  —  Washington (CNN)The FBI raid on President Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen sought information that included payments allegedly made to keep women silent about affairs with Trump more than a decade ago.
Mike Allen / Axios:
Inside the West Wing with Trump enraged  —  Sources close to the president say that a political dispute with special counsel Robert Mueller has turned visceral and personal after the feds' raid on the New York offices of Michael Cohen, Trump's personal lawyer and fixer.
Ben Mathis-Lilley / Slate:
Are Reporters Goading Trump Into Firing Mueller When They Scream at Him Constantly About Firing Mueller?  —  In July 2017 New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Michael Schmidt asked Donald Trump a leading question about whether an investigation of his personal finances …
Michael Rothfeld / Wall Street Journal:
Feds Seek Stormy Daniels Documents Tied to Trump Organization  —  Request comes in connection with FBI raids of lawyer Michael Cohen  —  Federal prosecutors in New York asked the Trump Organization, President Donald Trump's flagship company, for records relating to a $130,000 payment …
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump: ‘Many people have said’ I should fire Mueller  —  said Monday said “many people” have suggested he fire Robert Mueller  —  , renewing speculation over the fate of the special counsel's probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.  —  During a meeting with military officials …
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Michael Cohen Has a Big Problem  —  Whatever evidence federal prosecutors have collected concerning Michael Cohen, President Trump's longtime attorney, it is most likely extraordinarily strong.  —  Before federal agents raided Cohen's home, hotel room, and office Monday afternoon …
Alan M. Dershowitz / The Hill:
Targeting Trump's lawyer should worry us all
Discussion: Mediaite
Nancy Cook / Politico:
White House puts Mueller on notice after raid
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Republicans warn Trump against axing Mueller
Discussion: Vox
Byron York / Washington Examiner:   Lots of Mueller action, but what about collusion?
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
White House: Trump believes he has power to fire Mueller
Discussion: CNBC and Washington Press
Bloomberg:
Trump's Alleged Affairs Become a Legal Threat After Raid on His Lawyer
John Santucci / ABC News:
President Trump ‘less inclined’ to sit down with special counsel for interview after raid on personal attorney: Sources
Discussion: Politico, Townhall and Political Wire
Avi Selk / Washington Post:
Facebook told two women their pro-Trump videos were ‘unsafe’ … Two sisters famous for praising President Trump say Facebook has deemed their videos dangerous.  —  Lynette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson are better known as “Diamond and Silk” to their hundreds of thousands of fans — one of whom is Trump.
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New York Times:   Fact Check: What Mark Zuckerberg Is Saying About Facebook, Data and Elections
Fox Business:
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg grilled on Capitol Hill: LIVE BLOG
Rich Lowry / New York Post:
Facebook has always been one big swindle
Discussion: Associated Press
Christopher Williams / Telegraph:
European Commission raids Murdoch's Fox offices in London  —  The British offices of the Murdoch entertainment empire 21st Century Fox have been raided by investigators from the European Commission, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.  —  It is understood that competition watchdogs gained access …
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Anousha Sakoui / Bloomberg:   Fox Networks' U.K. Offices Raided by EC Competition Watchdog
Erin Banco / New Jersey Online:
The Trump Russia probe is expanding, as Mueller looks into new meetings in Seychelles: exclusive  —  Special counsel Robert Mueller's team is examining a series of previously unreported meetings that took place in 2017 in the Seychelles, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean …
Courtney Kube / NBC News:
Russia has figured out how to jam U.S. drones in Syria, officials say  —  WASHINGTON — The Russian military has been jamming some U.S. military drones operating in the skies over Syria, seriously affecting American military operations, according to four U.S. officials.
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Associated Press:
The Latest: John Bolton urged Trump to cancel trip abroad
Sam Reilly / ABC News:
Tennessee college student defends her gun-toting ‘graduation’ photo  —  Amid a youth-driven gun control debate that has swarmed social media, a college senior in Tennessee is defending the provocative photo she posted of her packing a handgun with the caption, “I don't take normal graduation photos ...”
Harvard University:
Institute of Politics Spring 2018 Youth Poll  —  Spring 2018 marks the 35th National Youth Poll conducted by the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School examining the political opinions and civic engagement of young Americans ages 18 to 29.  Since its conception …
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Millennial poll: Historic youth wave coming in 2018, Dems outnumber GOP 2-1
Discussion: Washington Post
Jon Swaine / The Guardian:
Sinclair TV chairman to Trump: ‘We are here to deliver your message’  —  The rightwing broadcaster met Trump at the White House to pitch a potentially lucrative new product to officials … The chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group met Donald Trump at the White House during a visit to pitch …
Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
T.J. Miller Arrested for Allegedly Calling in a Fake Bomb Threat  —  The former ‘Silicon Valley’ star was released on a $100,000 bond.  —  Todd Joseph “T.J.” Miller was taken into custody Monday night at LaGuardia Airport, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed.
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Pompeo asks Clinton for advice as he preps for confirmation battle  —  As a sharply partisan Republican member of Congress, CIA Director Mike Pompeo tormented former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over her response to the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, which Pompeo called “morally reprehensible.”
Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
Rebekah Mercer Asked Facebook For An Independent Investigation Into Cambridge Analytica  —  As the crisis at Facebook intensified, a Mercer adviser met senior managers to ask for an outside inquest.  He told BuzzFeed News Facebook initially seemed open to the idea — then suddenly didn't.
Ken Sweet / Associated Press:
Under Trump, a voice for the American consumer goes silent  —  NEW YORK (AP) — In the 135 days since the Trump administration took control of the nation's consumer watchdog agency, it has not recorded a single enforcement action against banks, credit card companies, debt collectors or any finance companies whatsoever.
Discussion: Reuters and Vox
Wall Street Journal:
Manhattan Federal Prosecutor Recuses Himself from Cohen Probe  —  Former SEC enforcement head to lead investigation after Geoffrey Berman stands down  —  The interim Manhattan U.S. attorney, Geoffrey Berman, recused himself from his office's investigation into President Donald Trump's longtime lawyer …
Emily Holden / Politico:
Exclusive: EPA removes staffer who OK'd report on Pruitt's security  —  EPA removed a career staffer Tuesday who approved an internal report that undermined Administrator Scott Pruitt's claims that he needed around-the-clock bodyguards and other expensive security protection …
Marc Raimondi / MMA Fighting:
Paige VanZant opens up for the first time about being raped in new book  —  Paige VanZant fans will get new, emotional insights into her youth, life and ability to overcome adversity in her new book.  —  The UFC women's flyweight fighter writes in harrowing detail about being the victim …
Moby / Wall Street Journal:
Food Stamps Shouldn't Pay for Junk  —  SNAP is vital to the poor but too often bad for their health.  —  The Food Stamp Program started as a way to help people whose shelves were empty.  It certainly helped my family.  My mother was a single parent who struggled to make ends meet in wealthy Darien, Conn., during the 1970s.
Tiffany Hsu / New York Times:
Bank of America to Stop Financing Makers of Military-Style Guns  —  Bank of America will stop lending money to gun manufacturers that make military-inspired firearms for civilian use, such as the AR-15-style rifles that have been used in multiple mass shootings, a company executive said Tuesday.
Discussion: BostonGlobe.com
 
 
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