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3:10 PM ET, March 6, 2019

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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Democratic National Committee rejects Fox News for debates, citing New Yorker article  —  The Democratic National Committee has decided to exclude Fox News Channel from televising any of its candidate debates during the 2019-2020 cycle as a result of published revelations detailing …
David J. Lynch / Washington Post:
Trump promised to shrink the trade deficit.  Instead it exploded.  —  BREAKING NEWS: U.S. posted record-breaking $891.2 billion merchandise trade deficit in 2018, despite Trump's ‘America First’ policies  —  President Trump's tariffs and tough policies have failed to shrink a trade gap …
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Katia Dmitrieva / Bloomberg:   U.S. Trade Gap Surged to $621 Billion in 2018, Highest in Decade
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Not only did the trade deficit increase, it increased exactly where Trump said it wouldn't
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Jason Meisner / Chicago Tribune:
Prosecutors in Chicago to drop charges against former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock if he pays back IRS, campaign  —  Federal prosecutors in Chicago have agreed to drop all charges against former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock if he pays back money he owes to the Internal Revenue Service and his campaign fund.
Discussion: Washington Post and Queerty
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Andy Kravetz / Journal Star:
Charges dropped against Aaron Schock  —  Andy Kravetz of the Journal Star @andykravetz  —  CHICAGO — After four years, legal twists and turns that rise to the level of either high comedy or incredible drama, the public corruption case of former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock is over.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Ex-congressman Aaron Schock strikes deal to avert prosecution
Discussion: BuzzFeed News and Axios
Washington Post:
House Democrats erupt in protests over indirect sanction of Rep. Omar for alleged anti-Semitism  —  House Democrats erupted into a full-scale brawl Wednesday, challenging leaders over indirectly sanctioning freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar for alleged anti-Semitic remarks amid an outcry over party inaction …
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New York Times:
In the Middle of His Official Business, Trump Took the Time to Send Checks to Michael Cohen  —  WASHINGTON — On a busy day at the White House, President Trump hosted senators to talk about tax cuts, accused a Democratic congresswoman of distorting his condolence call to a soldier's widow …
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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
GOP Senator: Trump Paid Off Stormy Daniels While in Office Because ‘The President Loves his Family’
Discussion: Splinter
Media Matters for America:
CNN commentator Ben Ferguson's Facebook page is a cesspool of bigotry, false info, and fabricated quotes  —  CNN political commentator Ben Ferguson regularly uses his Facebook page to post memes with false information and fabricated quotes, including an image with a made-up Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez …
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Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
I am sick of hearing about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from myself, talking about her
Discussion: The Daily Caller, Slate and Breitbart
CNN:
President pressured staff to grant security clearance to Ivanka Trump  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump pressured his then-chief of staff John Kelly and White House counsel Don McGahn to grant his daughter and senior adviser Ivanka Trump a security clearance against their recommendations …
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Washington Post:
Former Trump adviser says he does not plan to cooperate with House Judiciary inquiry
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and RedState
The White House:
Executive Order on Revocation of Reporting Requirement  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:  —  Section 1.  Findings.  (a) Section 3 of Executive Order 13732 of July 1, 2016 …
Discussion: ThinkProgress, Axios and Politico
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Trump asked top political advisors whether he should worry about running against Joe Biden  — President Donald Trump had a private meeting with close advisors Monday at the White House to discuss a wide range of topics, including concerns about possibly facing former Vice President Joe Biden in 2020.
Discussion: Mediaite and The Daily Caller
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Washington Post:
The president's sons entrusted their private hunting retreat to a caretaker.  He was working in the country illegally.  —  WINGDALE, N.Y. — One morning last May, Eric Trump sent a text message to the caretaker of the shooting range he and his brother own in Upstate New York.
Discussion: Raw Story
Scott Bixby / The Daily Beast:
Democrats Plan to Grill Kirstjen Nielsen on Perjury Allegations  —  According to staffers, Nielsen should expect harsh questioning on child deaths in detention, Trump's emergency declaration, and the veracity of her own past statements to Congress.  —  Scott Bixby
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Daniel Flatley / Bloomberg:   Democrats Clash With Nielsen Over ‘Cages’ for Undocumented Kids
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
The Mueller report no one's talking about  —  Most people don't know it, but there's another Mueller report coming.  —  Around the same time the special counsel sends his Russia investigation findings to the Justice Department, Attorney General William Barr must give Congress an account …
CNN:
Cohen gives documents to House panel on Trump attorney alleged changes to 2017 testimony  —  (CNN)Michael Cohen on Wednesday provided the House Intelligence Committee with new documents showing edits to the false written statement he delivered to Congress in 2017 about the Trump Organization's pursuit …
Washington Post:
‘I think you mean that, too’: Trump's aides struggle to defend, explain his foreign policy statements  —  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo grew testy in a recent newspaper interview when asked to explain why President Trump would take North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “at his word” …
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Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
North Korea Has Started Rebuilding Key Missile-Test Facilities, Analysts Say
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
McConnell preps new nuclear option to speed Trump judges  —  President Donald Trump's stream of judges is about to become a torrent.  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his GOP caucus have long prioritized confirming conservative judges to lifetime appointments.
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Julia Moskin / New York Times:
Mario Batali Gives Up All His Restaurants  —  A year after reports that the celebrity chef sexually assaulted and harassed women, the Bastianich family and Mr. Batali's other partners have bought out his stake and regrouped.  —  The 20-year partnership between the celebrity chef Mario Batali …
Discussion: The Week, TMZ.com and Fortune
Caleb Melby / Bloomberg:
Trump Fussed Over Tablecloths and Rockettes for the Inauguration  —  It was Christmas Day 2016, and President-elect Donald Trump had the Rockettes on his mind.  —  A few days earlier, James Dolan, chief executive officer of Madison Square Garden, had announced that the famous New York dance troupe …
CBS News:
R. Kelly breaks his silence on sexual abuse claims: “I have been assassinated”  —  In an explosive interview, R. Kelly is breaking his silence about the sexual abuse charges that landed him in jail last month.  The embattled R&B singer spoke with “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King for nearly 80 minutes Tuesday.
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Americans, but Not Liberal Democrats, Mostly Pro-Israel  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The majority of Americans remain partial toward Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with 59% saying they sympathize more with the Israelis whereas 21% sympathize more with the Palestinians.
Jen Gerson / New York Times:
Canadian Politics Aren't Cute.  They're Corrupt.  —  The scandal surrounding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shows just how cozy the country's elite really is.  —  Ms. Gerson is a Canadian political journalist.  —  CALGARY, Alberta — There is a particularly quaint element to Canada …
Discussion: Washington Post and Bloomberg
Dylan Matthews / Vox:
Democrats have united around a plan to dramatically cut child poverty  —  The American Family Act, one of Democrats' biggest policy initiatives of 2019, explained.  —  Sens. Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) on Wednesday unveiled the latest version of their American Family Act …
Discussion: The Nation
Jimmy Tobias / The Nation:
Exclusive: ICE Has Kept Tabs on ‘Anti-Trump’ Protestors in New York City  —  In the late summer of 2018, as protests against the Trump administration's immigration policies intensified and the movement to abolish ICE gained momentum, the federal agency at the center of the storm was keeping tabs …
Discussion: CityLab, Gothamist and Common Dreams
 
 
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Vicky Prodeline / Polls:
Impeachment Support Inches Up
Discussion: Political Wire and POLITICUSUSA
Drew Magary / Deadspin:
Stop Enabling Barstool's Shit
Kansas City Star:
Hawley insider had seat at table in Secretary of State inquiry that cleared senator
Barbara Slavin / Al-Monitor:
US government no longer excludes MEK as leadership option for Iran
Associated Press:
Foreign leaders lavish Trump with diplomatic gifts
Discussion: Task & Purpose
Mark Mellman / The Hill:
What's socialism anyway?
 Earlier Items: 
VICE News:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump's Justice Department is investigating 60% fewer civil rights cases than Obama's
Discussion: Mother Jones
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Rubio says Saudi crown prince has gone ‘full gangster’
Seth A. Richardson / Plain Dealer:
Prominent Democratic super PAC says Ohio isn't a top priority in 2020
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Alex Thompson / Politico:
Biden nabs big-name Latino operative in latest sign he's running
Discussion: Political Wire
Daniel Dale / Toronto Star:
60 false claims in 2 hours: Trump's CPAC speech was by far his most-dishonest single event as president
The Daily Beast:
Fox News Quietly Ditched Trump-Loving Sheriff David Clarke
Discussion: The Bulwark, POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story