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1:20 PM ET, April 15, 2018

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Mike Allen / Axios:
The FBI's revenge  —  Back in December, President Trump tweeted: “After years of Comey, with the phony and dishonest Clinton investigation (and more), running the FBI, its reputation is in Tatters - worst in History!  But fear not, we will bring it back to greatness.”
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Erica Pandey / Axios:
Trump doubles down on his attacks against “Slimeball” Comey's book  —  President Trump tweeted that former FBI director James Comey reopened the bureau's investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails because she led polling in October 2016, reiterating prior statements from the White House and the RNC.
Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:   Trump assails Comey in tweetstorm, suggests ex-FBI director deserves ‘jail’
Carlos Lozada / Washington Post:   In his new book, James Comey calls for ‘ethical leadership.’ But does he live up to it?
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Trump hits highest approval in a year, but 68 percent of women dislike him personally  —  The thriving economy looks to be bolstering Donald Trump's approval rating — but his personal unpopularity, especially among women, may be putting a ceiling on it.  —  The president remains poorly rated overall …
Discussion: CNN, Axios, Bloomberg and BloombergQuint
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll shows Democrats have midterm intensity advantage, but no ‘knockout’ yet  —  WASHINGTON — An advantage in intensity — against President Donald Trump and for voting in November — is fueling Democrats ahead of the midterm elections that take place more than six months from now …
Discussion: Political Wire and CNN
Janet Hook / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Maintaining Advantage Over GOP in Voter Sentiment Poll  —  Democratic voters are showing a higher level of interest in midterms than Republicans, but the party's edge has slipped in who should lead Congress  —  Democratic voters are showing a higher level of interest …
Discussion: BostonGlobe.com
Jeffery C. Mays / New York Times:
Prominent Lawyer in Fight for Gay Rights Dies After Setting Himself on Fire in Prospect Park  —  A lawyer nationally known for being a champion of gay rights died after setting himself on fire in Prospect Park in Brooklyn early Saturday morning and leaving a note exhorting people …
Discussion: The Hill, Breitbart and RedState
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New York Daily News:
Famed gay rights lawyer sets himself on fire at Prospect Park in protest suicide against fossil fuels  —  A nationally known advocate for gay rights and the environment died Saturday in a fiery Prospect Park suicide, with his self-immolation meant as a wake-up call to save the planet.
Julia Reinstein / BuzzFeed:   A Famous LGBT Rights Lawyer Set Himself On Fire In New York As A “Protest Suicide”
New York Post:
Activist lawyer burned himself to death to protest global warming
Discussion: TheBlaze and Watts Up With That?
Liz Sly / Washington Post:
Syria's Assad in a ‘good mood,’ scorns U.S. weaponry after airstrikes … BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad praised Russian weaponry on Sunday as his government celebrated victory over rebels in the town where an alleged chemical attack took place, triggering U.S. airstrikes over the weekend.
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Sune Engel Rasmussen / Wall Street Journal:   A Day After U.S. Airstrikes in Syria, Assad Launches New Onslaught Against Rebels
Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
Trump tries to appear strong in Syria even as he plans to withdraw
Herb Keinon / Jerusalem Post:   Netanyahu: The West should treat Iran the same way it treated Syria
David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Without mentioning Mueller, Trump lawyers urge high court to bolster his power to fire executive officials … The Supreme Court is set to hear a seemingly minor case later this month on the status of administrative judges at the Securities and Exchange Commission, an issue that normally might …
Discussion: Political Wire
Starbucks Newsroom:
Starbucks ceo: Reprehensible outcome in Philadelphia incident  —  Dear Starbucks Partners and Customers:  —  By now, you may be aware of a disheartening situation in one of our Philadelphia-area stores this past Thursday, that led to a reprehensible outcome.  —  I'm writing this evening to convey three things:
Kailani Koenig / NBC News:
Paul Ryan: Not ‘necessary’ to bring up bill to protect Mueller  —  WASHINGTON — Speaker Paul Ryan said he doesn't believe there is a need for Congress to pass any kind of legislation aimed at protecting special counsel Robert Mueller from termination.  —  “I don't think it's necessary,” …
Discussion: HuffPost and Washington Times
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Betsy Woodruff / amp.thedailybeast.com:   Will This Man Save the Justice Department?
Stan Collender / Forbes:
On The Deficit, GOP Has Been Playing Us All For Suckers  —  To say we're all being played by House and Senate Republicans and the Trump administration when it comes to the deficit is my polite way of saying that the GOP is operating the federal equivalent of a huge budget bunco game.
Jim Carlton / Wall Street Journal:
Boise, Idaho, Feels the Growing Pains of a Surging Population  —  Locals cope with rising home prices, traffic; ‘You have to plan ahead for restaurant reservations now’  —  BOISE, Idaho—Laura Johansen has always loved the easiness of life in her hometown: The first-rate hiking and rafting a short drive from her front door.
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Bill Manny / Idaho Statesman:   Luke Mayville and his Medicaid for Idaho campaign are proving us political ‘experts’ wrong
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Trump order targets wide swath of public assistance programs  —  The Trump administration is seeking to completely revamp the country's social safety net, targeting recipients of Medicaid, food stamps and housing assistance.  —  Trump is doing so through a sweeping executive order …
Discussion: Political Wire
Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Nixon gets big progressive endorsement as NY Democrats face rupture  —  Six things you may not know about Cynthia Nixon  —  (CNN)The New York Working Families Party, an influential coalition of labor unions and progressive activist groups, voted on Saturday to endorse Cynthia Nixon …
Nic White / Daily Mail:
Anne Frank House banned Orthodox Jewish employee from wearing his skullcap at work  —  A Jewish employee at Anne Frank House could not believe his ears when his bosses banned him from wearing a skullcap at work.  —  Barry Vingerling turned up for work on his first day at the museum in Amsterdam and was told to take off his ‘yarmulke’.
 
 
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
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Megan Cerullo / New York Daily News:
Stormy Daniels expected to appear at Michael Cohen's hearing Monday
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Samantha Allen / The Daily Beast:
LGBT ‘Conversion Therapy’ Is Dying a Quick Death Across America. Good.
Discussion: INTO
Phil Klay / New York Times:
The Warrior at the Mall  —  “We're at war while America is at the mall.”
The College Fix:
Duke student protesters interrupt school president's speech, get booed off stage
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Federal judge keeps hold on Trump transgender troop ban
Discussion: Bustle and HuffPost
Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
Eric Garcetti, presidential long shot, journeys to Iowa, the land of dreams
Emily Guskin / Washington Post:
Trump's approval rating is back near first-100-day levels
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A $76,000 Monthly Pension: Why States and Cities Are Short on Cash
Jerusalem Post:
SYRIAN MEDIA: EXPLOSIONS AT IRANIAN BASE NEAR ALEPPO
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
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