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7:05 PM ET, April 15, 2018

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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: AOL, Axios, 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
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]
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
Discussion: New York Times
Sune Engel Rasmussen / Wall Street Journal:
A Day After U.S. Airstrikes in Syria, Assad Launches New Onslaught Against Rebels
Discussion: Axios
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump tried to block Pence national security appointment  —  The White House kept it quiet until now, but on Friday the President nearly blocked the Vice President from getting his chosen national security adviser.  —  Why this matters: It's a highly unusual event …
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
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
Monique Judge / The Root:
Starbucks Witness: Implicit Bias Exists and White People Need to Speak Up When They See It
Discussion: ThinkProgress and WHYY
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?
Discussion: Raw Story
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Fealty to Trump has become the coin of the realm for GOP Senate candidates  —  MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Among his qualifications for the U.S. Senate, Rep. Evan Jenkins wants West Virginia voters to know that he once attended a Christmas party with Donald Trump, flew with him on Air Force …
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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
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Trump might survive firing Rosenstein or even Mueller.  The reason: Fox News.  —  For Richard Nixon, the “Saturday Night Massacre” was the beginning of the end.  —  The nation finally turned against the embattled president after he forced out — on Oct. 20, 1973 — the attorney general …
Discussion: Raw Story
Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Magazine editors turn blind eye to Melania  —  Magazines are showing no love for Melania Trump.  —  The internet was in a tizzy last week when actor James Woods pointed out via Twitter that the first lady hasn't been a muse for the magazine industry since her husband, President Trump, took office.
Judith Miller / Fox News:
Trump was right to pardon ‘Scooter’ Libby  —  Justice deferred may be justice denied.  But for I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby - former Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, who was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice in 2007 - President Trump's pardon on Friday, however belated, was welcome.
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.
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.
 
 
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MSNBC:
Joe Biden confirms he may run for president in 2020
Discussion: AOL, Washington Post, Bustle and Deadline
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump's French flip on Syria
Leslie Josephs / CNBC:
American Airlines warns pilots some Asia flights could be rerouted amid tensions with Russia
Discussion: The Points Guy
Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:
More Than One-Fifth Of The Trump Campaign's Spending This Year Has Been On Legal Fees
Discussion: Raw Story
Phil McCausland / NBC News:
GOP accuses Facebook of censorship but conservative media flourishes online
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Paul Bonicelli / The Federalist:
The Syria Strikes Are Really A Reset Of Obama's Failed Foreign Policy
Bill Manny / Idaho Statesman:
Luke Mayville and his Medicaid for Idaho campaign are proving us political ‘experts’ wrong
 Earlier Items: 
Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Nixon gets big progressive endorsement as NY Democrats face rupture
Megan Cerullo / New York Daily News:
Stormy Daniels expected to appear at Michael Cohen's hearing Monday
Discussion: twitchy.com
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Trump order targets wide swath of public assistance programs
Discussion: Political Wire
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
Jeffery C. Mays / New York Times:
Prominent Lawyer in Fight for Gay Rights Dies After Setting Himself on Fire in Prospect Park