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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
New Allegations Emerge Against Ronny Jackson as White House Digs In  —  WASHINGTON — Dr. Ronny L. Jackson, the White House physician nominated to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, provided “a large supply” of Percocet, a prescription opioid, to a White House military office staff member …
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Washington Post:
VA nominee considers withdrawing as new allegations emerge of drinking, wrecking government vehicle … White House physician Ronny L. Jackson has grown frustrated with the nomination process to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs and has told colleagues he may remove his name from consideration …
Washington Post:
Ronny Jackson withdraws as nominee to lead Veterans Affairs after wave of misconduct allegations  —  White House physician Ronny L. Jackson has withdrawn himself from consideration to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs following numerous allegations of professional misconduct …
Discussion: Political Wire
New York Times:
White House Withdraws Jackson Nomination for V.A. Chief Amid Criticism  —  WASHINGTON — The White House withdrew the nomination of Dr. Ronny L. Jackson, the White House physician, to lead the Veterans Affairs Department on Thursday after lawmakers went public with a torrent of accusations leveled …
Washington Post:
Scott Pruitt heads to Capitol Hill as White House probes signal his shaky status … On the eve of critical hearings on Capitol Hill, top White House officials are intensifying efforts to document wasteful spending by Scott Pruitt as President Trump weighs whether to keep supporting …
Discussion: Splinter and The Daily Caller
CNN:
White House prepares for possible Jackson withdrawal  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump is beginning to wonder aloud whether his embattled Veterans Affairs nominee should step aside “before things get worse” and White House aides are now preparing for that possibility, White House officials told CNN.
Axios:
Ronny Jackson withdraws as VA Secretary nominee
Discussion: CNN
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Ronny Jackson looks ready to withdraw
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Playbook: How long will Ronny Jackson last?
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Josh Margolin / ABC News:
President Trump will personally review documents in Cohen case  —  In a filing Wednesday afternoon, attorneys for President Donald Trump told the federal judge overseeing the investigation of his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, that Trump would, as necessary, personally review documents …
Washington Post:
Michael Cohen to invoke Fifth Amendment right in Stormy Daniels case
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Cohen to plead the Fifth in Stormy Daniels lawsuit
Discussion: Politico, RedState and Political Wire
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Mueller likely to find Trump offenses, Trump likely to fire him  —  Most voters think it is important to continue investigating whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia — but more believe President Trump will fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller before he's done.
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Washington Post:
Giuliani reopens negotiations about presidential interview with Mueller, but cautions special counsel that Trump remains resistant  —  Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump's new personal lawyer dealing with the ongoing probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election …
Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Lawyers Seek to Determine Whether Mueller Has ‘Open Mind’  —  Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani met with special counsel's team this week to discuss interview with president  —  President Donald Trump's lawyers are seeking to determine whether special counsel Robert Mueller has an …
Associated Press:
Senate committee poised for vote on bill to protect Mueller
Discussion: Politico
The Daily Beast:
Joy Reid's Lawyer: FBI Now Investigating Alleged ‘Hack’  —  MSNBC weekend host Joy Reid's lawyer claimed Wednesday evening that the FBI has opened a probe into her claim that her old blog was hacked to make her appear homophobic.  “We have received confirmation the FBI has opened an investigation …
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Alex Griswold / Washington Free Beacon:   Joy Reid Blog Mocked ‘Chubbed-Out Shrew’ Rosie O'Donnell, Backed ‘Kick-Ass Funny’ Donald Trump
Kevin D. Williamson / Washington Post:
Kevin Williamson: The punishment I favor for abortion  —  Kevin D. Williamson is a Texas-based writer.  —  As a libertarian, I fully accept the motto that what a woman chooses to do with her own body is her business.  As someone who can count, I believe that abortion involves two bodies.
Sarah Mimms / BuzzFeed:
The Center For American Progress Staff Was Shocked After Neera Tanden Named The Anonymous Harassment Victim In An All-Staff Meeting  —  The meeting comes after BuzzFeed News reported on allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation against those who reported at the progressive organization.
Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:
Macron Says Trump Will Likely Kill The Iran Deal  —  US flip-flops on treaties are “insane,” says the French president.  —  BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief  —  French President Emmanuel Macron believes President Donald Trump will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal as part of “a strategy of increasing tension …
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Wes Kosova / Bloomberg:
Macron Says He Thinks Trump Will Pull Out of Iran Nuclear Deal
The Hill:
GOP anxiety grows over Trump's Iran decision
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Tina Brown wants no part of Charlie Rose's #MeToo redemption series  —  Disgraced CBS anchor Charlie Rose is being slated to star in a show where he'll interview other high-profile men who have also been toppled by #MeToo scandals.  —  The move was revealed by editor, writer and women's advocate Tina Brown …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump says Comey ‘guilty of crimes,’ warns DOJ he won't ‘stay away’ forever  —  President Trump, in a fiery exclusive interview with “Fox & Friends,” blasted former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday morning as a “liar and a leaker” who is “guilty of crimes” — while issuing a stern warning …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:   James Comey Denies Being A Leaker [VIDEO]
New York Times:
Robert Mueller's Last Resort
Discussion: Washington Press
NBC News:
Bannon turned Cambridge into ‘propaganda machine,’ whistleblower says  —  WASHINGTON — Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie told Democrats on Capitol Hill that former Trump campaign strategist Steve Bannon asked the embattled data firm to study voter suppression strategies …
Discussion: Splinter, Political Wire and NBC News
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Kelly Cohen / Washington Examiner:
Steve Bannon ordered messaging tested about Putin in 2014: Cambridge Analytica whistleblower
Discussion: RedState and Raw Story
The Daily Beast:
Top Trump Fundraiser Caught Working for Assad Ally … Brian Ballard, viewed by some as the lobbyist closest to President Donald Trump, is working for an ally of Syria's brutal dictator, Bashar al-Assad.  —  Ballard's firm, Ballard Partners, disclosed on March 15 that it has taken …
Discussion: Raw Story
Emily Saul / Page Six:
Bill Cosby's lawyer falls asleep during testimony  —  NORRISTOWN, Pa.-As rapt jurors listened to the judge overseeing Bill Cosby's sex assault retrial read back prior testimony, the entertainer's lead lawyer snoozed in his chair.  —  Tom Mesereau, mouth agape, drifted in and out of consciousness Wednesday …
Tracy Jan / Washington Post:
HUD Secretary Ben Carson to propose rent increases for low-income Americans receiving federal housing subsidies … U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on Wednesday will propose to increase the amount low-income households are expected to pay for rent as well as require …
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
Why Does Trump Treat Immigrant Kids Cruelly?  Because He Can  —  A lifetime ago, Anne Frank's family applied for visas to the United States to escape Hitler, but we rejected the Franks and other desperate Jewish refugees.  We thought: This is Europe's problem, not ours, and we don't want to be overrun by “those people.”
Scott Calvert / Wall Street Journal:
Hit-and-Run Fatalities Soar as More People Bike to Work  —  Report finds close to 70% of fatalities are cyclists or pedestrians  —  Hit-and-run crash deaths are rising nationwide, and pedestrians and bicyclists account for close to 70% of the victims, according to a new report …
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Exclusive poll: GOP Senate seats threatened in Arizona, Nevada  —  Data: SurveyMonkey poll conducted April 2-23, 2018.  Poll Methodology; Note: “No answer” responses not shown; Chart: Axios Visuals  —  Democrats have a real shot at winning two of the three Senate seats where Republicans …
Discussion: Political Wire and The Week
 
 
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