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New York Times:
Israeli Troops Kill Dozens of Palestinian Protesters as U.S. Embassy Opens in Jerusalem  —  Right Now: Palestinian officials say at least 52 people have been killed in the latest round of protests.  —  • At least 1,700 Palestinian demonstrators were also wounded on Monday along …
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Iranian Group Offers $100,000 to Blow Up New U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem  —  A hardline Iranian organization is reportedly offering a $100,000 reward to any person who bombs the newly opened U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, according to a translation of Farsi language reports.
Washington Post:
Israelis kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza protesting U.S. Embassy move to Jerusalem … ZEITOUN, Gaza Strip — Israeli soldiers on Monday killed 37 Palestinians demonstrating along the border fence and wounded more than 1,600 in the bloodiest day in Gaza since the 2014 war with Israel, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
David Horovitz / The Times of Israel:
As America endorses Israel in Jerusalem, Hamas shows it never will
Discussion: Jerusalem Post and Breitbart
Kate Bubacz / BuzzFeed:
These Photos Show The Stark Divide Between Shooting Deaths In Gaza And The Celebrations In Jerusalem
Discussion: Common Dreams
Brandon Conradis / The Hill:
Romney denounces pastor slated to speak at US Embassy in Jerusalem
CNN:
Controversial US pastors take part in Jerusalem embassy opening
Kate Bennett / CNN:
Melania Trump undergoes kidney surgery at Walter Reed medical center  —  (CNN)First lady Melania Trump underwent kidney surgery Monday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center near Washington, DC, according to a statement from her office.  —  Trump had been experiencing an issue …
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The White House:
Statement from the Communications Director about First Lady Melania Trump
Anika Reed / USA Today:   Melania Trump undergoes kidney surgery; will remain hospitalized through the week
Politico:
White House: Melania Trump treated for kidney condition
Discussion: Axios, Washington Post and ABC News
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Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
Corey Lewandowski joining Pence team, will focus on midterms and then 2020  —  EXCLUSIVE: Corey Lewandowski, who helped Donald Trump win the Republican nomination, is getting back in the campaign game.  —  He is joining Vice President Pence's political action committee …
The Daily Caller:
With Avenatti In The Spotlight, His Own Questionable Past Emerges  —  Much of the developments surrounding Stormy Daniels' lawsuit again President Donald Trump have focused on the business dealings of attorney Michael Cohen, but an investigation by The Daily Caller News Foundation reveals …
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Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Tasha Reign: I Was Assaulted on a Stormy Daniels Porn Set.  And She Did Nothing. … On the morning of April 17, Stormy Daniels made a hotly-anticipated appearance on The View.  —  Flanked by her omnipresent attorney, Michael Avenatti, the adult actress/director defended her decision …
USA Today:
Out of loopholes, Trump must disclose Stormy Daniels debt in next financial report
Discussion: Bustle
Michelle Rindels / The Nevada Independent:
Former Sen. Harry Reid undergoes surgery for pancreatic cancer  —  Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has undergone surgery for pancreatic cancer.  —  The operation, first reported on Twitter by KLAS-TV journalist George Knapp and confirmed by a source close to the powerful former lawmaker, took place Monday morning.
Discussion: The Hill, HuffPost, The Week, IJR and Roll Call
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Politico:
Harry Reid receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer  —  Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer, a person close to Reid said.  —  Reid underwent surgery on Monday at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, and his doctors caught the cancer early, the person said.
Discussion: Washington Post, Axios and Joe.My.God.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Why Trump's White House never says sorry  —  Usually when people say stupid or cruel things, they apologize and move on, instead of defiantly standing by their statements.  But that doesn't happen in Trumpworld, and it certainly hasn't happened in the case of White House staffer Kelly Sadler's callous remark about John McCain.
Evan Osnos / New Yorker:
Trump vs. the “Deep State”  —  How the Administration's loyalists are quietly reshaping American governance.  —  Two months after Donald Trump's Inauguration, the White House took a sudden interest in a civil servant named Sahar Nowrouzzadeh.  At thirty-four, she was largely unknown outside …
Discussion: Raw Story, Shareblue Media and Axios
Washington Post:
Scott Pruitt requested and received 24/7 security starting on his first day at EPA … Scott Pruitt began receiving round-the-clock security from the moment he stepped foot inside the Environmental Protection Agency in February 2017, the agency's inspector general revealed Monday.
Discussion: ThinkProgress
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Politico:
Pruitt sought 24-7 security from first day, EPA watchdog says
Discussion: ABC News
Julian Borger / The Guardian:
Friends without benefits: how Europe was wrongfooted by Trump over Iran  —  World leaders thought they gained traction in a last-minute bid to salvage the Iran deal, but Trump's radicalism persisted  —  It was clear within the first few minutes of Emmanuel Macron's White House meeting …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Is Mike Pompeo backing off Trump's demand that North Korea get rid of its nukes?
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Kate Nocera / BuzzFeed:
The 9 Minutes That Almost Changed America  —  You don't know the whole story of how close we came to one of the deadliest political shootings in US history last year.  —  Bureau Chief, BuzzFeed DC  —  Lissandra Villa  —  Roger Williams cannot enjoy fireworks on the Fourth of July anymore.
Discussion: Front Page Magazine
New Scientist:
Huge new Facebook data leak exposed intimate details of 3m users  —  Data from millions of Facebook users who used a popular personality app, including their answers to intimate questionnaires, was left exposed online for anyone to access, a New Scientist investigation has found.
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Ime Archibong / Facebook:
An Update on Our App Investigation and Audit
Pete Williams / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows sports betting across the country  —  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court acted Monday to bust Nevada's monopoly on legal sports betting, allowing more states to get in on the action and reap the tax benefits.  —  The court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down a federal law …
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Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
Embattled ex-congressman Blake Farenthold finds safe harbor at the Port of Port Lavaca  —  This is Congressman Blake Farenthold's full statement announcing his resignation on Friday, April 6.  Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, has resigned from Texas' 27th Congressional District following months …
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Donald Trump and Sean Hannity Like to Talk Before Bedtime  —  Life inside the bunker of Fox News' resident Trumplegänger.  —  Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Pool via Bloomberg/Getty Images (Trump head); Rob Kim/Getty Images (Hannity head); NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images (phone)
Chris Bragg / Albany Times Union:
U.S. Attorney probing major donor to Gov. Andrew Cuomo  —  Crystal Run received millions in state grants after fundraiser  —  ALBANY — The U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan is investigating Crystal Run Healthcare, a Hudson Valley company that received an extraordinary $25.4 million …
Tony Semerad / Salt Lake Tribune:
Reacting to plunging revenues, Salt Lake Tribune lays off a third of its newsroom, cuts back print offerings  —  In a radical restructuring of Utah's largest newspaper, owner Paul Huntsman proceeded Monday with cutting 34 Salt Lake Tribune employees from a newsroom staff of 90 …
Washington Post:
Trump's improved standing, energized GOP voters worry Democrats  —  After months of confidence that public discontent with President Trump would lift Democrats back to power in Congress, some party leaders are fretting that their advantages in this year's midterms are eroding amid a shifting political landscape.
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Some senators said to be disturbed by details of torture in Democrats' Haspel memo
Discussion: The Intercept
Kate Conger / Gizmodo:
Google Employees Resign in Protest Against Pentagon Contract  —  It's been nearly three months since many Google employees—and the public—learned about the company's decision to provide artificial intelligence to a controversial military pilot program known as Project Maven …
Annie Snider / Politico:
White House, EPA headed off chemical pollution study  —  The intervention by Scott Pruitt's aides came after one White House official warned the findings would cause a ‘public relations nightmare.’  —  Scott Pruitt's EPA and the White House sought to block publication of a federal health study …
Discussion: Splinter and US EPA
 
 
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Russian firm accused of funding U.S. election trolling disputes Mueller charge
Toni Airaksinen / Campus Reform:
Ed Department investigating anti-male discrimination at Yale
David Weigel / Washington Post:
House Democrat chastises Pelosi for ‘trivializing’ impeachment
Discussion: Raw Story
Jack Crowe / National Review:
China Contributing $500 Million to Trump-Linked Project in Indonesia
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Patrick Marley / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Attorney General Brad Schimel concludes for the second time Project Veritas videos shows no voter fraud by Dem activist
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
People.com:
Superman's Lois Lane, Margot Kidder, Dies at Age 69
Discussion: Fox News and Daily Kos
Scott Johnson / Power Line:
NBC News swings, hits self
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Dwindling Merchant Marine fleet crimps U.S. ability to wage war
 Earlier Items: 
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Meryl Streep to Star in Panama Papers Thriller for Steven Soderbergh (Exclusive)
Discussion: The Guardian
Elizabeth Dias / New York Times:
An Evangelical Journalist Finds His Calling at the White House
Discussion: Washington Post
Steven Perlberg / BuzzFeed:
It's A Good Time To Be A Reporter Covering Trump If You Like Money And Going On TV
Rebecca Berg / CNN:
Top GOP donors close wallets over tax law
Discussion: Vox
Ted Pyne / CommonWealth Magazine:
Why new Green Line approach makes sense
Washington Post:
Va. election officials assigned 26 voters to the wrong district.  It might've cost Democrats a pivotal race.
Discussion: WTKR-TV and Daily Kos
 

 
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