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Mar 27, 2018
Trump privately presses for military to pay for border wall - The Washington Post
Trump privately presses for military to pay for border wall - The Washington Post: The president has told Speaker Paul D. Ryan that the military should finance the wall after the Republican-led Congress provided only $1.6 billion, with strings attached to the money.
Suburban voters angry with Trump threaten GOP’s grip on House - The Washington Post
Suburban voters angry with Trump threaten GOP’s grip on House - The Washington Post: If Republicans want to hold onto the House, they will have to win voters in the affluent, white-collar suburbs of Democratic cities.
Mar 26, 2018
How to Delete Your Phone Contacts from Facebook
How to Delete Your Phone Contacts from Facebook: Facebook’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week continues. Though the social network’s “contact import” feature has been around for a very, very long time, you’ve probably forgotten about it. And if you want keep Facebook from filling in the gaps by collecting data about your friends from you—or worse, records of your call data—it’s easy to shut your devices up.
‘Not in a punch-back mode’: Why Trump has been largely silent on Stormy Daniels - The Washington Post
‘Not in a punch-back mode’: Why Trump has been largely silent on Stormy Daniels - The Washington Post: The White House has broadly denied adult film star’s salacious allegations, but Trump has been uncharacteristically silent, friends say, because he doesn’t see political damage.
Facebook stock plunges on FTC probe and news it records users' call logs
Facebook stock plunges on FTC probe and news it records users' call logs: Facebook confirms it records Messenger users' call history on Android phones, further stoking a backlash over the way it deals with user data and privacy.
All the countries expelling Russian diplomats - CNN
All the countries expelling Russian diplomats - CNN: The US, 16 European Union nations, as well as Canada, Ukraine, Norway and Albania, are expelling Russian diplomats over the poisoning of a Russian ex-spy and his daughter in the UK.
Gun Marches Keep Republicans on Defense in Midterm Races - The New York Times
Gun Marches Keep Republicans on Defense in Midterm Races - The New York Times: The March for Our Lives is another display of energy on the left, but the gun issue could play out differently in House and Senate races.
Stormy Daniels says threats kept her quiet about alleged Trump affair until now - The Washington Post
Stormy Daniels says threats kept her quiet about alleged Trump affair until now - The Washington Post: Adult film actress tells “60 Minutes” that she took $130,000 in hush money to keep her family safe.
Trump may be preparing to make more administration personnel changes - The Washington Post
Trump may be preparing to make more administration personnel changes - The Washington Post: Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin “likely to depart the Cabinet very soon,” Trump confidant says.
Former Cambridge Analytica workers say firm sent foreigners to advise U.S. campaigns - The Washington Post
Former Cambridge Analytica workers say firm sent foreigners to advise U.S. campaigns - The Washington Post: The 2014 effort came as executives were cautioned by an attorney to abide by U.S. legal limits on non-citizen involvement in elections.
Mar 25, 2018
Facebook accused of massive fraud in new lawsuit filed by Cook County | Ars Technica
Facebook accused of massive fraud in new lawsuit filed by Cook County | Ars Technica: Lawyer: “Facebook… is the largest data mining operation in existence.”
Why the Stormy Daniels interview should scare Republicans - CNN
Why the Stormy Daniels interview should scare Republicans - CNN: Julian Zelizer says the 60 Minutes segment, coming days after the Karen McDougal interview, will make it even harder for the GOP to win the support of women voters in the midterm elections.
Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont detained in Germany - The Washington Post
Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont detained in Germany - The Washington Post: The former Catalan president has been charged with sedition and rebellion in Spain and could face extradition.
Trump, first lady will be 1,000 miles apart when Stormy Daniels appears on ‘60 Minutes’ - The Washington Post
Trump, first lady will be 1,000 miles apart when Stormy Daniels appears on ‘60 Minutes’ - The Washington Post: The White House says Melania Trump is staying in Florida, sticking to a spring break tradition.
Facebook's Zuckerberg says sorry in full-page newspaper ads - CNN
Facebook's Zuckerberg says sorry in full-page newspaper ads - CNN: Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg has apologized for a "breach of trust" in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, in full-page advertisements appearing in British and US newspapers Sunday.
Egypt’s Election Should Be a Lock. So Why Is President Sisi Worried? - The New York Times
Egypt’s Election Should Be a Lock. So Why Is President Sisi Worried? - The New York Times: The campaign has exposed tensions in Egypt’s security establishment that appear to have rattled Mr. Sisi, who has ratcheted up repression.
Stormy Daniels, Trump’s Unlikely Foe, Is ‘Not Someone to Be Underestimated’ - The New York Times
Stormy Daniels, Trump’s Unlikely Foe, Is ‘Not Someone to Be Underestimated’ - The New York Times: To many in the capital, the pornographic film actress has become an unexpected force. But those who know her well view the moment differently.
‘America First’ Bears a New Threat: Military Force - The New York Times
‘America First’ Bears a New Threat: Military Force - The New York Times: Not since the immediate aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, have key national security leaders so publicly raised the threat of armed confrontation if foreign adversaries do not meet America’s demands.
Trump Won’t Hire 2 Lawyers Whose Appointments Were Announced Days Ago - The New York Times
Trump Won’t Hire 2 Lawyers Whose Appointments Were Announced Days Ago - The New York Times: The upheaval on the legal team comes at a critical time for Mr. Trump. The president’s former lead lawyer, John Dowd, quit the team on Thursday, just as Mr. Trump is deciding whether to sit with Mr. Mueller for an interview.
On eve of ‘60 Minutes’ interview, Stormy Daniels says working in porn helped prepare her for public scrutiny - The Washington Post
On eve of ‘60 Minutes’ interview, Stormy Daniels says working in porn helped prepare her for public scrutiny - The Washington Post: Daniels says she misses “time with friends” as the media pursues her allegations of an affair with President Trump.
Succession plans protect nations. Putin and Xi just threw theirs out. - The Washington Post
Succession plans protect nations. Putin and Xi just threw theirs out. - The Washington Post: History is littered with governments that fell because they failed to plot who comes next.
Chile’s new president is ‘concerned’ about Donald Trump - The Washington Post
Chile’s new president is ‘concerned’ about Donald Trump - The Washington Post: He says the U.S. president has no Latin America policy except protectionism.
They came, they marched, they inspired - The Washington Post
They came, they marched, they inspired - The Washington Post: They reminded us what democracy is all about.
‘We are the change’ - The Washington Post
‘We are the change’ - The Washington Post: Across the country, young people take to the streets to call for action to end gun violence.
A Dubai shopping trip and a missed chance to capture the head of the Taliban - The Washington Post
A Dubai shopping trip and a missed chance to capture the head of the Taliban - The Washington Post: Some officials rue that Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour was killed in 2016 and not captured when U.S. officials had a rare chance to grab him.
How Trumpism has come to define the Republican Party - The Washington Post
How Trumpism has come to define the Republican Party - The Washington Post: The president has used legislation and unilateral actions to push ahead with a vision often at odds with GOP orthodoxy.
The 6 most memorable speeches at the March for Our Lives in D.C. - The Washington Post
The 6 most memorable speeches at the March for Our Lives in D.C. - The Washington Post: Emma González stood in silence for over six minutes to commemorate the Parkland victims.
On this day, teachers offered students lessons in support - The Washington Post
On this day, teachers offered students lessons in support - The Washington Post: ‘We have to be very diligent in throwing our support behind our students,’ an educator said.
Picturing the March for Our Lives - Washington Post
Picturing the March for Our Lives - Washington Post: Thousands marched in Washington to call for stricter gun-control measures.
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