Today in 5 Lines
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The FBI raided the office of President Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, and seized records related to several topics, including payments to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels. Federal investigators also reportedly searched his home and hotel room.
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Trump condemned the suspected chemical attack in Syria as a “barbaric act” and said he will make a decision on the U.S. response within the next 24 to 48 hours.
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Florida Governor Rick Scott announced that he will run for U.S. Senate, challenging incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson.
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Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth became the first senator to give birth while in office.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met privately with several lawmakers on Capitol Hill ahead of his planned testimony before a joint session of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees on Tuesday, followed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday.
Today on The Atlantic
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‘They’re Desperate to Keep This Email Hush-Hush’: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt denied knowing about salary increases given to two of his top aides. But an email exchange suggests otherwise. (Elaina Plott)
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A Bit of Self-Criticism: Conor Friedersdorf argues that The Atlantic’s firing of conservative writer Kevin Williamson represents a failure of tolerance.
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‘I Certainly Feel Bad’: In an interview, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that he’s sorry for the cavalcade of scandals involving his company in recent months, but he’s not resigning anytime soon. (Robinson Meyer)
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White Men’s Club: Of the 15 most populous cities in the U.S., all but three are led by white men. Why isn’t America’s diversity represented in City Hall? (Russell Berman)
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Welcome to the Era of Fake Video: The coming swell of mass video manipulation has the potential to make the current era of “fake news” seem quaint. (Franklin Foer)
