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5:00 PM ET, April 15, 2018

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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.
Discussion: Axios
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Carol Morello / Washington Post:
Nikki Haley says new sanctions coming on Russia
Discussion: The Hill, Fox News, The Week and TheBlaze
Caleb Howe / RedState:   How Much Are Chris Matthews and the Rest of MSNBC Talking About “Wag the Dog”? [WATCH]
Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
Trump tries to appear strong in Syria even as he plans to withdraw
Kelsey Hayes / Politico:
New Russia sanctions coming Monday, Haley says
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
‘Big price to pay’: Inside Trump's decision to bomb Syria
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 …
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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: Axios, AOL, 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 and Politico
Emily Guskin / Washington Post:
Trump's approval rating is back near first-100-day levels
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
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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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
James Comey gives first interview since President Trump fired him
Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Trump assails Comey in tweetstorm, suggests ex-FBI director deserves ‘jail’
Jamie Gangel / CNN:
Barbara Bush in failing health  —  (CNN)Former first lady Barbara Bush is in failing health, a source close to the Bush family tells CNN.  —  At 92 years old, Bush has been suffering for some time and has been in and out of the hospital multiple times in the last year while battling …
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Associated Press:
Spokesman: Former first lady Barbara Bush in failing health
Discussion: Washington Post
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: Hullabaloo and Political Wire
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Betsy Woodruff / amp.thedailybeast.com:
Will This Man Save the Justice Department?  —  Noel Francisco, the U.S. solicitor general, loves cigars.  So one day a few weeks into his time on the job—in the 80-year-old Justice Department headquarters in Washington—he stepped out onto the balcony outside his office, to smoke one.
Discussion: Raw Story
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:
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Kelly McCleary / CNN:
Philadelphia police chief defends officers in Starbucks arrests
Jeffery C. Mays / New York Times:
Prominent Lawyer in Fight for Gay Rights Dies After Setting Himself on Fire in Prospect Park  —  Grace Notes: A Plan for New York City's Forests.  Yes, Forests.  —  Sports »  —  Brewers 5, Mets 1: Mets' Winning Streak Hits a Wall Against the Brewers
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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,” …
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NBC News:
One tiny corner of the U.S. government pushes back against Russian disinformation  —  WASHINGTON — When reports began to emerge last month that Russian mercenaries had attacked a U.S. base in Syria, Russia issued a flat denial, and the U.S. was silent.  —  Then, leaked recordings surfaced on the internet.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
GOP launches secret group to attack West Virginia coal baron  —  A generically named super PAC targets Republican Senate hopeful Don Blankenship, who recently served a year in prison.  —  The Republican establishment has launched an emergency intervention in the West Virginia Senate primary aimed …
Discussion: Political Wire
Bill Manny / Idaho Statesman:
Luke Mayville and his Medicaid for Idaho campaign are proving us political ‘experts’ wrong  —  Luke Mayville is reminding me that the conventional wisdom isn't always so wise.  —  The founders of Reclaim Idaho didn't accept the conventional wisdom that citizen initiatives in Idaho can't succeed.
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Jim Carlton / Wall Street Journal:   Boise, Idaho, Feels the Growing Pains of a Surging Population
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.
Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:
More Than One-Fifth Of The Trump Campaign's Spending This Year Has Been On Legal Fees  —  The campaign also spent about $125,000 at Trump businesses.  —  President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign has spent about $835,000 in legal fees so far this year, or about 22 percent of its total spending …
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
 
 
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Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Magazine editors turn blind eye to Melania
Phil McCausland / NBC News:
GOP accuses Facebook of censorship but conservative media flourishes online
Vahe Gregorian / Kansas City Star:
Still Mama's boy: Star sports columnist Vahe celebrates mother during her illness
Paul Bonicelli / The Federalist:
The Syria Strikes Are Really A Reset Of Obama's Failed Foreign Policy
Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Nixon gets big progressive endorsement as NY Democrats face rupture
New York Times:
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 Earlier Items: 
Megan Cerullo / New York Daily News:
Stormy Daniels expected to appear at Michael Cohen's hearing Monday
Discussion: twitchy.com
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
Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
Eric Garcetti, presidential long shot, journeys to Iowa, the land of dreams
Mary Williams Walsh / New York Times:
A $76,000 Monthly Pension: Why States and Cities Are Short on Cash
Nic White / Daily Mail:
Anne Frank House banned Orthodox Jewish employee from wearing his skullcap at work
 

 
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