Monday, April 9, 2018

Evening Edition: FBI seizes records related to payment of adult-film star in raid of Trump attorney’s office

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FBI seizes records related to payment of adult-film star in raid of Trump attorney's office
Among what federal agents seized in Michael D. Cohen's offices were records related to a 2016 payment Cohen made to adult-film star Stormy Daniels, who says she had a sexual encounter with President Trump. The raid came as part of an investigation referred by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III to federal prosecutors in New York, an attorney for Cohen said.
Trump says U.S. to make decision soon on response to 'atrocious' attack in Syria
President Trump said his administration would make "major decisions" within the next 24 to 48 hours after dozens were killed in a suspected chemical attack near Damascus. "This is about humanity, and it can't be allowed to happen," he said.
 
The Fix: Trump's strike on Syria last year was pretty popular. He's almost certainly thinking about that today.
Mainstream Republicans in Congress responded by cheering the president in a way they hadn't really ever before.
 
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Israel blamed for strike on Syrian base as tensions rise over possible U.S. action
There were multiple casualties after the missile strike overnight on an airfield in the Homs province. Russia, Syria's ally, called the raid a "dangerous development."
 
The Daily 202: Trump gets schooled in Syria on how much his words matter
Days after the president said he wants to withdraw troops from Syria, the likelihood of another military strike is increasing.
 
The Fix: McCain takes his Trump criticism to a new level after Syria attack
Sen. John McCain says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "heard" President Trump's pledge to withdraw and was "emboldened" by American inaction.
 
 
Annual deficit to top $1 trillion by 2020 as Congress cuts taxes and bumps spending, CBO reports
The ballooning deficits reflect a growing gap between the level of military services and social spending the government is promising and how much it's willing to tax Americans to pay for them.
 
Dennis Kucinich was mocked in his presidential bids. Turns out he was the future of politics.
It's been six years since Kucinich lost his congressional seat, but the tectonic shifts since then have been his invitation to come in from the fringe. Now, as a candidate running for governor of Ohio, he personifies the current populist moment in American politics — where traditional left-right divisions are becoming obsolete.
 
'It was my mistake, and I'm sorry': Mark Zuckerberg expresses contrition for Facebook scandals in prepared remarks to Congress
The CEO of the social media company apologized for allowing third-party apps to grab the data of Facebook users without their permission and for being "too slow to spot and respond to Russian interference" during the U.S. election.
 
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Analysis: How big could Facebook's fine theoretically get? Hint: There are four commas, and counting.
As Washington focuses on the political theatrics of Mark Zuckerberg appearing on Capitol Hill, it's the Federal Trade Commission — and the potential fine over Facebook's latest privacy mishaps — that could pose the greater threat to the company.
 
Top officials at Backpage.com indicted after classifieds site taken offline
A federal indictment was unsealed Monday accusing seven top officials at the site of dozens of counts of money laundering and facilitating prostitution.
 
 
The Fix | Analysis
Why a Senate race in Florida may be the biggest referendum on Trump in 2018
Gov. Rick Scott, perhaps more than any other major Republican Senate candidate this cycle, is uniquely tied to the president.
 
Trump 'did not want sprinkler protections' in his Fifth Avenue high-rise, former safety official says
A fire at Trump Tower in Manhattan killed a longtime resident and injured six firefighters on Saturday.
 
 
FDA restricts sale of Essure contraceptive device, requires that women be informed of risks
Bayer, which manufactures the device, is facing a raft of lawsuits from patients who say they have experienced complications related to the product, including perforation of the uterus or fallopian tubes, persistent pain and allergic reactions.
 
After reelection in Hungary, Viktor Orban to target George Soros and NGOs
The "Stop Soros" bill is designed to crack down on liberal nongovernmental organizations, think tanks and other institutions that, in the eyes of the government, have worked against its agenda and on behalf of the migrants Orban seeks to keep out.
 
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