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Washington Post:
‘When you lose that power’: How John Kelly faded as White House disciplinarian … After White House chief of staff John F. Kelly pressured President Trump last fall to install his top deputy, Kirstjen Nielsen, atop the Department of Homeland Security, the president lost his temper …
Discussion: Political Wire, Mediaite and Daily Kos
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
John Kelly blew up at Trump in Oval Office meeting, threatened to quit  —  White House Chief of Staff John Kelly threatened to quit on March 28, according to sources familiar with the events.  —  What I'm hearing: Kelly blew up at Trump in an Oval Office meeting that day …
CBS New York:
Man Dies Of His Injuries Following 4-Alarm Fire At Trump Tower  —  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - A man has died of his injuries following a four-alarm fire at Trump Tower.  —  The FDNY responded to an automatic alarm that sounded on the 50th floor of the high-rise on Fifth Avenue shortly after 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
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abc7ny.com:
1 person in serious condition after fire breaks out at Trump Tower  —  One person is in serious condition following a fire at Trump Tower in Midtown, NYC OEM officials report.  —  The four-alarm fire broke out on the 50th floor just after 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
Discussion: twitchy.com, CBS Philly and Daily Wire
New York Times:
Fire at Trump Tower Kills One, Police Say  —  A 67-year-old man died after being injured in a fire at Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan on Saturday, the police said.  —  The man was in an apartment on the 50th floor at the time of the fire, which was reported around 5:30 p.m., the police said.
abc7ny.com:   Fire breaks out on 50th floor of Trump Tower
New York Times:
In His Haste to Roll Back Rules, Scott Pruitt, E.P.A. Chief, Risks His Agenda  —  Want the latest climate news in your inbox?  You can sign up here to receive Climate Fwd:, our new email newsletter.  —  WASHINGTON — As ethical questions threaten the Environmental Protection Administrator …
Discussion: Daily Kos
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Michael Grunwald / Politico:
The Myth of Scott Pruitt's EPA Rollback
Discussion: CNN, The Daily Caller and ABC News
BBC:
Several dead in Germany as van ploughs into crowd in Muenster  —  Several people have been killed in the city of Muenster, in western Germany, after a van drove into pedestrians.  —  The driver of the vehicle has killed himself, police said, without providing further details.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump's freak-out moment  —  We can't overstate the severity of President Trump's buyer's remorse from signing last month's spending bill.  It could even be a turning point in his presidency, on the issue of immigration and his level of cooperation with Republican leaders:
Loveday Morris / Washington Post:
Palestinian journalist in vest marked ‘PRESS’ shot dead by Israeli troops in Gaza … GAZA CITY — Yaser Murtaja had often filmed from the sky, but he never lived to fulfill his dream of flying on an airplane though the clouds.  —  The young journalist shot drone images and video for Ain Media …
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Roger Stone claimed to know of WikiLeaks email release date, despite saying otherwise  —  (CNN)Roger Stone, a longtime associate of President Donald Trump, said he knew the date of upcoming WikiLeaks disclosures in October 2016, despite claiming on Friday in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper that he didn't.
Discussion: The Hill, RedState and Raw Story
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Watch Out, Ted Cruz.  Beto is Coming.  —  HOUSTON — Count me among the swelling ranks of the infatuated.  I, too, have been Beto-struck.  —  I have seen the alternative to Ted Cruz — Lord knows we need an alternative to Ted Cruz — and he's a peppy, rangy, toothy progressive with ratios …
Julia Marsh / New York Post:
New School professor had orgy with students: lawsuit  —  Administrators at The New School let a star psychology professor who sexually harassed multiple students and even participated in an orgy with lab students quietly resign, according to a lawsuit by one of his alleged victims.
Discussion: Breitbart and Daily Mail
Newt Gingrich / Fox News:
California may elect a Republican governor — Incredible as that sounds  —  John Cox is doing something remarkable for a Republican.  A recent survey indicates he is now within striking distance of being elected governor of the infamously liberal state in November.
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Among the Abortion Extremists  —  A few weeks ago, The Washington Post's deputy editorial page editor, Ruth Marcus, wrote two columns explaining why, had either of her children been diagnosed with Down syndrome in utero, she would have accepted the “ghastly” nature of a second-trimester abortion and terminated the pregnancy.
Sarah Rumpf / RedState:
Twitter Not Too Concerned About Death Threats Against Republican, Apparently  —  A 38-year-old man was arrested Friday for tweeting death threats against Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), but Twitter's response has been nonexistent.  Not only has his account not been suspended …
Discussion: IJR, Daily Wire and help.twitter.com
John Bowden / The Hill:
Bill Maher defends Ingraham: Parkland student calling for a boycott is wrong  —  Comedian and progressive talk show host Bill Maher defended Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham on Friday, arguing with guests on his HBO show that a boycott led by Parkland, Fla., school shooting survivor David Hogg was un-American.
Discussion: Louder With Crowder
Reason:
The Radical Freedom of Dungeons & Dragons … C.J. Ciaramella from the May 2018 issue - view article in the Digital Edition  —  You might not recognize the name Gary Gygax.  But even if you've never rolled a critical fail on a d20, you have almost certainly consumed some movie, TV show …
Discussion: Instapundit
William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Michelle Obama may be best Dem hope for 2020, but says she doesn't want the job  —  I'm still predicting that if Republicans hold the House and Senate in November 2018, Democrats will beg Michelle to run.  —  In my New Year's 2018 predictions, I wrote:  —  1. Republicans will pick …
Discussion: The Hill
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
Trump's assault on the free press reaches alarming new level  —  Trump is trying to destroy the one institution that can most effectively constrain his abuses of power.  —  Trump has never been a friend of the First Amendment.  From the earliest days of his presidential campaign through …
Melissa Korn / Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Probes Colleges' Early-Decision Admission Practices  —  Multiple schools received letters inquiring about possible antitrust violations  —  The U.S. Department of Justice is looking into whether communications among officials at competing colleges about early-decision …
New York Times:
In 83 Million Eviction Records, a Sweeping and Intimate New Look at Housing in America  —  RICHMOND, Va. — Before the first hearings on the morning docket, the line starts to clog the lobby of the John Marshall Courthouse.  No cellphones are allowed inside, but many of the people who've …
The Local:
Rome's Jews reject Israel artichoke dictat  —  Rome's Jewish community is embroiled in a standoff with Israel's top religious authority after it declared the Eternal City's cherished dish of “carciofi alla giudia” (deep-fried whole artichoke) not kosher.  —  The crisp golden delicacies …
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Richest 1% on target to own two-thirds of all wealth by 2030  —  World leaders urged to act as anger over inequality reaches a ‘tipping point’ … The world's richest 1% are on course to control as much as two-thirds of the world's wealth by 2030, according to a shocking analysis that has lead to a cross-party call for action.
Discussion: Common Dreams and Daily Kos
CBC News:
'You are in Saskatchewan's hearts': 14 confirmed dead in junior hockey team bus crash  —  Semi-trailer collided with passenger bus about 30 kilometres north of Tisdale, Sask.  —  The RCMP confirmed 14 fatalities and 14 injuries in a collision involving a junior hockey team's bus in Saskatchewan on Friday …
 
 
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