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4:20 PM ET, March 26, 2018

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John Koblin / New York Times:
Stormy Daniels Attracts 22 Million Viewers to ‘60 Minutes’  —  Stormy Daniels is a ratings blockbuster.  —  CBS's “60 Minutes” interview on Sunday night featuring the pornographic film actress, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, garnered the highest ratings for the program in almost a decade.
Discussion: his vorpal sword and Mediaite
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Jay Michaelson / The Daily Beast:
Stormy Daniels' Legal Strategy Strongly Suggests She Has Photos of Donald Trump … At first blush, the legal strategy of Stormy Daniels' attorney, Michael Avenatti, appears to make no sense.  —  Daniels is arguing that the October 26, 2016, agreement she signed accepting money in exchange …
James Poniewozik / New York Times:
How Stormy Daniels Out-Trumped Trump  —  “I don't think anyone's ever spoken to him like that.”  —  Stephanie Clifford was talking, on “60 Minutes,” about her alleged sexual encounter with Donald J. Trump in 2006.  Specifically, the pornographic-film actress and director …
Fox News:
Michael Cohen's lawyer sends Stormy Daniels cease and desist letter after ‘60 Minutes’ interview  —  The lawyer for Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal attorney, sent adult film star Stormy Daniels a cease and desist letter late Sunday following her interview with “60 Minutes” …
New York Times:
Trump Can't Stop Tweeting, but Goes Silent on Stormy Daniels
Discussion: Washington Post, Deadline and Mediaite
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Why the Stormy Daniels agreement was a blackmail risk for Trump
Dylan Matthews / Vox:
Why the Stormy Daniels story matters, in one paragraph
Anderson Cooper / CBS News:
Stormy Daniels describes her alleged affair with Donald Trump
Helen Carefoot / Washingtonian:   Stormy Daniels is Coming to DC in June
Max Boot / Washington Post:
Why I changed my mind about John Bolton  —  In order to accommodate President Trump, the Republican Party has betrayed its principles on issues including Russia, immigration, free trade and fiscal austerity.  Yet to listen to the president's fans, the real hypocrites are Trump's conservative critics.
Discussion: Common Dreams and Reason
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Wendy R. Sherman / New York Times:
Trump and Bolton's Plan to Isolate Allies and Encourage Enemies  —  John R. Bolton, President Trump's new national security adviser, has never met a war he didn't want.  —  Mr. Bolton defends the 2003 invasion of Iraq and he advocates attacking North Korea, too.
Ross Douthat / New York Times:   A Hawk Takes Flight
Kevin McCullough / Townhall.com:
The Stupidity of the ‘March For Our Lives’  —  It was more irritating than anything else.  —  The virtue signaling over one's disagreement with “A March For Our Lives” reached fever pitch with the culmination of Saturday's event.  —  Yet a trend across social media seemed to be playing out.
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Alex Horton / Washington Post:
A fake photo of Emma González went viral on the far right, where Parkland teens are villains
Federal Trade Commission:
Statement by the Acting Director of FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection Regarding Reported Concerns about Facebook Privacy Practices  —  Tom Pahl, Acting Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection, issued the following statement regarding reported concerns about Facebook's privacy practices:
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Washington Post:
Trump administration expels 60 Russian officers, shuts Seattle consulate in response to attack on former spy in Britain … The Trump administration on Monday ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian intelligence and diplomatic officers in New York and Washington and the closure of the Russian consulate …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:   Trump's Russia paradox: Why he is loath to call out Putin
Kristen Bialik / Pew Research Center:   Putin remains overwhelmingly unpopular in the United States
WKMG:
Motion reveals Pulse gunman's father was FBI informant  —  Omar Mateen shot, killed 49 inside Orlando nightclub in June 2016  —  ORLANDO, Fla. - Attorneys for Noor Salman are calling for a mistrial after they say new details from prosecutors reveal that Pulse gunman Omar Mateen's father …
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Bloomberg:
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Visiting China, Sources Say  —  Kim Jong Un has made a surprise visit to Beijing on his first known trip outside North Korea since taking power in 2011, three people with knowledge of the visit said.  —  Further details of the visit, including how long Kim …
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Sara Ganim / CNN:
Sources: Zinke tells employees diversity isn't important  —  Washington (CNN)Several employees at the Interior Department have told CNN that Secretary Ryan Zinke repeatedly says that he won't focus on diversity, an apparent talking point that has upset many people within the agency.
Matthew Haag / New York Times:
Remington, Centuries-Old Gun Maker, Files for Bankruptcy as Sales Slow  —  Remington Outdoor, one of the oldest firearm manufacturers in the United States, filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday amid mounting debt and declining sales.  —  The gun maker had said last month it was nearing …
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Leah Barkoukis / Townhall.com:
Remington Files For Bankruptcy
Discussion: Daily Wire
Associated Press:
Mueller probe witness secretly backed UAE agenda in Congress  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A top fundraiser for President Donald Trump received millions of dollars from a political adviser to the United Arab Emirates last April, just weeks before he began handing out a series of large political donations …
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Robert F. Worth / New York Times:
Can Jim Mattis Hold the Line in Trump's ‘War Cabinet’?
Discussion: Just Security and The Week
GQ:
There's Something Funny About Tiffany Haddish  —  It took the world a ridiculously long time to realize the obvious: The breakout star of Girls Trip is fucking hilarious.  So GQ's Caity Weaver went whale watching with her.  —  Some people are better at being themselves than others are.
David A. Lieb / Associated Press:
Report: Democrats would need huge wave to win US House  —  A report released Monday suggests Democrats might have to temper their enthusiasm about climbing back to power during this year's midterm elections.  —  To win a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats would need …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Aaron Gell / Task & Purpose:
Paul Bremer, Ski Instructor: Learning To Shred With The Bush Administration's Iraq War Fall Guy  —  Lots of people want to be ski instructors at the Okemo Mountain Resort.  Nobody gets rich doing it, but there are perks, including a free season pass and half-price meals at the Sitting Bull Bar & Lounge.
Discussion: New York Magazine
Lauren Pearle / ABC News:
Exclusive: Cambridge Analytica accused of violating US election laws in new legal action  —  Amid mounting accusations that data firm Cambridge Analytica misused the Facebook data of up to 50 million user profiles, the U.K.-based firm and its top executives are now also under fire for alleged violations of U.S. election laws.
Discussion: Washington Post, Splinter and Deadline
 
 
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WNYW-TV:
Murder of elderly woman in Paris probed as anti-Semitic
Discussion: Power Line
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Gina Rodriguez To Star As Carmen Sandiego In Netflix Live-Action Feature
Discussion: Bustle and IndieWire
Dell Cameron / Gizmodo:
AggregateIQ Created Cambridge Analytica's Election Software, and Here's the Proof
Meghan Tribe / The American Lawyer:
Munger Tolles Backtracks on Summer Associate Arbitration
Discussion: Above the Law
Matt Dixon / Politico:
Scott plans ‘major announcement’ April 9, shakes up staff
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Overhaul of U.S. Telecoms Database Sparks Fear of Catastrophic Failure
Discussion: Instapundit
 Earlier Items: 
Joshua Geltzer / Just Security:
It's Not a Filter Bubble. It's a Filter Shroud
Ken Belson / New York Times:
How an Instagram Post Led to an N.F.L. Cheerleader's Discrimination Case
Discussion: AOL
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Can the Most Hated Man in West Virginia Win?
Discussion: Raw Story and Splinter
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
How much is Rick Gates telling Mueller about Trump?
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

Nicola Agius / Search Engine Land:
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