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7:05 PM ET, April 13, 2018

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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Negotiated $1.6 Million Settlement for Top Republican Fundraiser  —  The 2017 deal was on behalf of Elliott Broidy, a businessman who faced allegations he impregnated a former Playboy model, and resembles one Mr. Cohen arranged with Stormy Daniels
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New York Times:
Trump Sees Inquiry Into Cohen as Greater Threat Than Mueller  —  President Trump's advisers have concluded that a wide-ranging corruption investigation in New York poses a greater and more imminent threat to the president than even the special counsel's investigation, according to several people close to Mr. Trump.
Justin Miller / The Daily Beast:
Prosecutors Probing Michael Cohen Have Nailed Financial Frauds, Corrupt Pols and Organized Crooks … Michael Cohen has never faced attorneys like the ones investigating him.  —  The federal prosecutors looking into Cohen, the longtime lawyer and fixer for Donald Trump …
CNN:
DOJ: Michael Cohen ‘under criminal investigation’  —  In a CNN Special Report “Hush Money: Trouble for Trump?”  Sara Sidner examines the President's predicament after his personal lawyer Michael Cohen paid porn star Stormy Daniels $130,000.  Watch Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.
Kyra Phillips / ABC News:
Trump, Cohen spoke Friday as feds look into seized recordings, sources say  —  Sources tell ABC News President Donald Trump spoke Friday with his personal attorney Michael Cohen who, according to court documents, has been under criminal investigation for months, largely centered on his business dealings.
Wall Street Journal:
Elliott Broidy Quits RNC Post After Report on Payment to Ex-Model  —  Fundraiser agreed to pay $1.6 million to woman who said he had impregnated her, Wall Street Journal reported  —  GOP fundraiser Elliott Broidy on Friday resigned from his post as deputy national finance chairman …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Sets Out Tougher Approaches to Syria, Justice Department in Tumultuous Week
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
RNC fundraiser resigns after report of $1.6 million Playmate payoff
Discussion: RedState
Associated Press:
Hearing related to FBI raid at Trump lawyer's office is set
Discussion: Common Dreams
CBS News:
Elliott Broidy, RNC deputy finance chair, resigns amid reports of Playmate payoff
Discussion: Mother Jones and Mediaite
NBC News:   Trump lawyer Michael Cohen negotiated settlement between top GOP fundraiser, former Playmate
CNN:
Michael Cohen facilitated $1.6 million agreement on behalf of GOP fundraiser
Discussion: twitchy.com
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein tells confidantes he is prepared to be fired  —  WASHINGTON — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has struck a stoic and righteous tone in private conversations he has had this week about the fate of his job as President Donald Trump has launched public criticism …
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New York Times:
Former F.B.I. Deputy Director Is Faulted in Scathing Inspector General Report  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department inspector general delivered to Congress on Friday a highly critical report that accused Andrew G. McCabe, the former F.B.I. deputy director, of repeatedly misleading investigators.
Lauren Effron / ABC News:
Comey says Trump asked if he could disprove salacious prostitute allegations in ‘dossier’  —  Former FBI director James Comey says President Donald Trump asked him to investigate the salacious allegations from the so-called “dossier” to “prove that it didn't happen” and said it would be …
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Publisher printing 850,000 copies of James Comey book  —  Comey: Briefing Trump felt like out-of-body experience  —  The publisher of James Comey's book “A Higher Loyalty” is printing 850,000 copies to meet the expected demand from buyers.  —  To put that number in perspective …
Laura Jarrett / CNN:   EXCLUSIVE: Rosenstein consulted with ethics adviser at DOJ on Russia probe
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Inspector general report faults Andrew McCabe for unauthorized disclosure of information, misleading investigators
Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Trump Calls Comey ‘Untruthful Slime Ball’ as Book Details Released
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Comey Memoir: Hiding Clinton Email News Would've Made Her Presidency ‘Illegitimate’
Discussion: Mediaite
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Congress gets DOJ inspector general's critical report on FBI's McCabe
Discussion: Axios and The Gateway Pundit
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
James Comey is drawing fire, but he's not Trump's real problem
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
BuzzFeed:
A Former Russian Spy Worked On A Trump Moscow Deal While Trump Was Running For President  —  While Trump was running for president, his business team was trying to develop a Trump tower in Moscow — with the help of a former Russian military intelligence officer.
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Thomas Frank / BuzzFeed:
Two Democrats Accuse Cambridge Analytica CEO Of Misleading House Committee In Still-Secret Testimony
Discussion: IJR
WJBK-TV:
Black teen misses bus, gets shot at after asking for directions in Rochester Hills  —  ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (WJBK) - A 14-year-old missed his bus and it nearly cost him his life.  —  Things took a dangerous turn when Brennan Walker went looking for help at a Rochester Hills home Thursday morning …
CNN:
HHS official shared post saying ‘forefathers’ would have ‘hung’ Obama, Clinton for treason  —  (CNN)A political appointee at the Department of Health and Human Services shared an image in 2017 that said “our forefathers would have hung” Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton for treason, a CNN KFile review has found.
Discussion: Raw Story
The White House:
Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding the Pardon of I.  “Scooter” Lewis Libby  —  Today, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Grant of Clemency (Full Pardon) to I.  “Scooter” Lewis Libby, former Chief of Staff to Vice President Richard Cheney, for convictions stemming from a 2007 trial.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump issues pardon for Lewis ‘Scooter’ Libby
New Yorker:
Chick-fil-A's Creepy Infiltration of New York City  —  During a recent lunch hour, I was alone on the rooftop of the largest Chick-fil-A in the world.  The restaurant, on Fulton Street, is the company's fourth in Manhattan, and it opened last month to the kind of slick, corporate-friendly fanfare that can only greet a new chain.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Seeks Large Strike in Syria; Mattis Urges Caution  —  President and defense secretary differ on response to suspected Syrian chemical attack  —  WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is prodding his military advisers to agree to a more sweeping retaliatory strike in Syria than they consider prudent …
Discussion: CNBC
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Trump, Gardner strike deal on legalized marijuana, ending standoff over Justice nominees … President Trump has promised a top Senate Republican that he will support congressional efforts to protect states that have legalized marijuana — defusing a months-long standoff between Sen. Cory Gardner …
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Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:   Trump Backs State-Level Marijuana Regulation, Lifting Pot Stocks
TMZ.com:
Will Ferrell Involved in Serious Two-Car Accident, SUV Flipped Over  —  8:21 AM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the SUV was sideswiped from the right rear by a Toyota, causing the SUV to spin and flip over.  We're told drugs and alcohol did not play a role in the accident.
Jim Norman / Gallup:
Trump Favorable Rating Dips  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump's favorable rating, already low by historical standards, has dropped to 38% — while his unfavorable rating is at 59%.  —  This marks a dip in his favorable rating from 41% in December last year.
Daniel Newhauser / National Journal:
Dems Prep a Plan if Rosenstein Is Fired  —  Top Democrats are increasingly concerned that President Trump will fire the deputy attorney general—but they don't want their colleagues to immediately call for impeachment.  —  Alex Rogers @AROGDC and  —  With rumors swirling that President Trump …
Associated Press:
Ryan Says McCarthy Is ‘Right Person’ To Succeed Him As House Speaker  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan has endorsed his top lieutenant, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, to be his successor, giving a significant boost to the Californian's candidacy in hopes of averting a divisive contest …
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Los Angeles Times:
Patrick Soon-Shiong plans to move Los Angeles Times to new campus in El Segundo  —  The Los Angeles Times this summer will move from its historic art deco headquarters in downtown Los Angeles to a campus currently under construction in El Segundo.  —  Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong …
Yaron Steinbuch / New York Post:
Armada of US warships steaming toward Middle East  —  SEE ALSO  —  An armada of 12 warships — the largest US strike force since the 2003 Iraq war - is steaming toward the Middle East as President Trump mulls an attack on Syria in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack on civilians, according to a report.
Discussion: Task & Purpose and Sean Hannity
New York Times:
Flexing Their Support for Cuomo, Key Unions Leave Working Families Party  —  Faced with a fissure on the left flank of the Democratic Party, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is striking back — not at his Democratic rival, Cynthia Nixon, but at those who have chosen to support her.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Newt Gingrich's shameless smear of the FBI … Normally one can safely ignore Newt Gingrich's bombast.  He holds no position in the Trump administration, and is not thought to be among those who regularly counsels the president.  However, when he says something so egregious …
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
I'd Like to Offer This Sanity Quiz to All #NeverTrump Conservatives  —  Nicolle Wallace, David Frum, Joe Scarborough, Bill Kristol: Step right up.  —  I am told regularly by people I admire and respect to hold my cynical tongue about all the career conservatives and television flotsam …
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Pro-Trump fundraising group refuses to give back $500,000 contribution from Steve Wynn  — A pro-Trump political action committee refuses to return a hefty contribution from Steve Wynn, the former casino magnate who has been accused of sexual misconduct.  — Wynn gave $500,000 to America …
 
 
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Discussion: National Review
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 Earlier Items: 
Christian Datoc / The Daily Caller:
Chris Wallace Surprised At ‘How B****y’ Comey's Book Is
Discussion: RedState and Louder With Crowder
Anjali Khosla / Fast Company:
Donald Trump Will Do Anything To Avoid Prosecution-And John Bolton Will Help
VICE News:
Exclusive: Two top Trump officials are ex-lobbyists for a billionaire with deep ties to Russian oligarchs
Discussion: Raw Story
Ashley May / USA Today:
Teen with full ride to 20 colleges requests public apology from Fox affiliate in order to air interview
Discussion: theGrio
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Suspected White Supremacist Died Building ISIS-Style Bombs
Discussion: Defense One and Splinter
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Majorities back investigations of Trump from Russia to alleged hush money (POLL)