Israel Blamed for Syria Attack | Orban Wins Hungarian Election

+Plus: One Dead, 6 Injured in Trump Tower Fire [| The Presidential Daily Brief | ](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/3b2046d5/ff2bd2fc5f53747223646b331d632b99//) 5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/3b2046d5/ff2bd2fc5f53747223646b331d632b99// [JPMorgan Chase & Co.](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/797956f9/b2e44af1aca0c56e208116312d1f4d9f//) 5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/0cd07acb/1b8190c454ca878c1faab581fff4c4e8// 5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/0cd07acb/1b8190c454ca878c1faab581fff4c4e8// IMPORTANT April 9, 2018 5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/d62eb0ca/f7f96f3becf1d31d6e164841003249d5// [Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his party celebrated their win in parliamentary elections yesterday. Source: Getty](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/cdaec50f/35487b89a1fee7b5b5e8ee07d0bb7559//) [Several Dead in Syria After Apparent Missile Attack](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/267fb83c/2d944b5e8db261b1c55c64b28f54388b//) Syria and Russia have blamed Israeli forces for an air base bombing in [Syria](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/2112c458/896ee68fcff649f0e3d4aa4f55189a5f//) that killed 14 people today. Syria initially suspected the U.S., after President Donald Trump promised a “big price to pay” for an apparent chemical attack over the weekend in Douma, a rebel-held area near Damascus. At least 70 people died in that incident, according to volunteer rescue group the White Helmets, though Bashar Assad’s government dismissed the claims as “farcical.” Trump tweeted blame at Russian President Vladimir Putin, along with Iran, for backing Assad. Sources: [Reuters](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/a453f59d/16df40a891f4559d1bbe47754d24afc6//), [NYT](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/8713a4b3/69e982688aa9237897f00424f120031e//), [BBC](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/7b3b347b/9e8986a19e2806197028ccc23a8abd7f//), [Al Jazeera](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/3c757345/be1e309983cf3eb0f7e5404d0b648313//) [Facebook](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/9fafc09f/a939f4dbf836d3e7da397c0f861279ee//) [Twitter](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/880f8b49/63afb57333c55d57d1c83eb395f52790//) [Hungarian PM Re-elected on Anti-Immigration Message](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/363d33b2/f8323f0444cedbccf868223ff99fd367//) Euroskeptic Viktor Orban will serve a third term after his Fidesz party’s landslide victory yesterday — despite high turnout, which many believed would favor smaller parties. Orban’s been fanatical about stopping immigration, building a fence on the country’s southern border and telling supporters, “Migration is like rust that slowly but surely would consume [Hungary](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/d68accd2/c018682479696260455bb9c7e2dd3e21//).” His win is expected to spark further clashes with the EU over immigration. Meanwhile, an international election-monitoring group is expected to hold a press conference today about the Orban government’s handling of the election. Sources: [The Guardian](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/e9f02a8e/f1cb939698fa9fad9a419e1479960963//), [NPR](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/7f1cb382/e28cdaa44b6c39e5ee2c84b745d2e379//), [BBC](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/cee6f591/9d93819f09d3be54e3605e05e1713d55//) [Facebook](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/f98bb8a2/822ad002c922bcffe8ede0513575fae3//) [Twitter](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/a6076bf8/1d917f9007cb9a6546376b3c6055245b//) [One Dead, 6 Injured in Trump Tower Fire](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/0107d840/32816b85b6619628bb30da6455eedb16//) Todd Brassner, a 67-year-old art dealer, died Saturday after being rushed to the hospital in critical condition when his apartment caught fire, and six firefighters were also injured in the blaze. The cause of the fire is still undetermined. While modern New York City [high rises](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/57b1a650/05498f5b78a198c7b0c006192790ee86//) are required to have sprinklers, older buildings — like Trump Tower, built in 1983 — were grandfathered in after developers, including Trump, lobbied against having to install sprinklers. Meanwhile, Trump praised the firefighters and his “well built building” on Twitter without mentioning Brassner. 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That’s good news for retail banking executive Christian Sewing, who takes charge after working for Deutsche Bank since his teens. The [bank’s](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/0a80179f/9403d3091639c0ecaf6d039c1aac9a95//) stock has plummeted in recent years, but jumped 4.5 percent as trading began today. 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And [Bill Cosby’s](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/ea730a81/a908b35e3a4ca3c45f695ee048066df4//) retrial over an alleged sexual assault begins today in Pennsylvania. Read This: A small town in [North Carolina](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/dfbc9b6a/07004d0437a9449b41c569ee0a5d172a//) may be the latest gay rights battleground. Listen Up: Meet your next great listen for your commute. OZY’s podcast, The Thread, is back with a new episode. This season, we’ll travel through nearly a century of history leading up to the #MeToo movement by profiling the original silence-breakers and the men who exploited them. Listen or subscribe for free [here](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/a08643e7/e01b0db76170885b3d70df90ae3e7970//). [Created With: JPMorgan Chase & Co. [Advertisement]](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/ca47f842/4d1f56a343f732dabaebc0d3afce0d7b//) [Haven’t Filed Your Taxes? 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Starting next month, authorities will compile monthly reports on firearm-related crimes, as well as quarterly rundowns revealing the origins of the guns involved. New Jersey, which already has some of the country’s toughest gun laws, claims 80 percent come from [out of state](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/3c0ababe/f2fba8139011d59efa3077d6c2582f79//). “As painful as that may be,” Murphy said, “we’re gonna shine a light on the data.” Sources: [NPR](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/3f7a274a/7db1593eaf6a4a729b28e294c9c475d6//), [NJ.com](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/da62f770/941b5189326f433fbce5d83fdbca2fd4//) [Facebook](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/a08d7008/8ed6743902fd3f52628aab2beeaa042b//) [Twitter](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/722cbd19/2bdd71dacfaad0c1d5085884fcda62c0//) [First Orbiting Space Hotel Planned for 2021](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/04d52aac/f2f08963b4dff7fc606802f40cca76fa//) Houston-based startup Orion Span said its Aurora Station will be accepting civilian guests by 2022 — a time frame many consider optimistic, since the facility that will build the station isn’t even finished yet. For $9.5 million each, guests would get a three-month training program, 12 days in low orbit and transportation to and from Earth, though Orion Span hasn’t yet made any deals with space travel companies for shuttle service. Meanwhile, [space](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/cc4a048f/786457d7dc119b037296bf73c0f4a1a6//) startups have attracted $7.9 billion in investment since 2015 as launch costs continue to decrease. Sources: [Engadget](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/a7555e88/69d398f3de5d98f8383aded4d4a2373f//), [Bloomberg](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/dce3f7dd/e8fb448dd582feb54c4f68ba7a46bc47//) [Facebook](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/c1cf6895/0967f48231b91cd92522d87750535aa6//) [Twitter](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/236b38b9/5f17981566d513921501c2263f4500bb//) [Belgium's Old-School Political Divides Are Crumbling](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/73c7e43b/83767bd692a59ce0696b51e5be7b3e93//) Since the 19th century, Belgium’s political landscape has been dominated by three groups — the Socialists, Christian-Democrats and Liberals — that offered a range of services to keep voters loyal for life. But now those partisan divides are disappearing as Belgians are crossing party lines and civil society groups are loosening their affiliations with the major political factions. While these pillars were once crucial to bolstering Belgian democracy, they also kept citizens ideologically constrained. Now a diverse new generation, bolstered by immigration, is helping to undo those old patterns. Sources: [OZY](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/27723bc5/8c8920afe76b5f68933d6bb7c2f98385//) [Facebook](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/4aa783b8/21fce5cbb4f1826951a692229892f71c//) [Twitter](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/376fbe21/2ffe025d3c743baedf05503082fb9ba0//) [Jimmy Kimmel Tries to Quash Sean Hannity Feud](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/0b8a47ae/7ba7c79519e7970ea71e34058e908270//) An ongoing squabble between the late-night talk show host and the Fox commentator started with Kimmel mocking Melania Trump’s accent, but soon escalated into accusations of sexism and harassment. Hannity referred to Kimmel as “Mr. Weinstein” while Kimmel suggested a relationship between President Trump and Hannity in a quip some decried as homophobic. On [Twitter](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/1f57c4a7/8622da9717a7e1400943221b5e23c2e0//) Kimmel apologized for his remarks, saying, “The level of vitriol from all sides (mine and me included) does nothing good for anyone.” Hannity said he will respond to Kimmel on his show today. Sources: [THR](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/79617da8/54a38e0475678b670098dc2b5378348e//), [Mashable](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/cbb4a658/0746cafc55c32a11e47fc4d53ac18f1b//), [Deadline](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/1c315c0a/9c307d213e8578af65f2d78de59645fd//) [Facebook](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/320d888a/e1a5ec946208054c54dabd843e960b45//) [Twitter](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/f1fcde41/9efe48c712399e5166c6eb150846c4e4//) [Patrick Reed Wins His First Masters](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/4da6e571/de99dc7988bc35b9829ca4750ac4e6ac//) It was a stroke of luck. The 28-year-old American finished his fifth competition at Augusta National at 15 under par — just one stroke ahead of Rickie Fowler and two ahead of Jordan Spieth — for his first [green](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/d6c9e3c4/f28a28f9bea92346d0f56c6f2dbb12bb//) jacket and the $1.98 million prize. But although Reed won, Spieth wowed: The crowds roared as he made a spectacular rebound after starting the last round trailing by nine. Meanwhile, Tiger Woods didn’t end up as a contender after early talk of a comeback, but he noted, “Things are progressing.” Sources: [SB Nation](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/b87416b7/de1bb32ea1494a170f20c63ccb35836e//), [ESPN](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/30179f40/7d7ea4be0ae758c647c2d2ed7219ef0e//), [AJC](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/ee68a55d/f49aec5d9a485502e5d3595769d2fec2//) [Facebook](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/e1df70ed/055a4f03e49845d75b465c6457842309//) [Twitter](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/8e652ea9/4d0683d29d45c1069802c2aa0efeeb58//) 5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/4f5681cc/574baa9bdd6555ff7d533bc399c252eb// Your 8 must reads to get you ahead of the curve 5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/35c03ab0/d0d614c7c4422f1a9958b733339628b1// Fast Forward [Belgium Moves Away From 19th-Century Style Partisanship](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/fed58f55/471e5b78de9096bb4ec25842868630e2//) [Read In Full](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/f4b08e90/9d90191ad60a58db737caf058bd30452//) 5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/af0574b3/67e12e873fcc2c1ca681576aae4010d0// Opinion [Welcome to Life Beyond Kim](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/66462366/46a6b446da3067e430a9185126a94f21//) [Read In Full](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/3f047a1c/0ba2310fed73eb772c1e4c3f207a5a2f//) 5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/8d6f046e/081cebddc08798f0f179e244748595bf// The Huddle [Is This Jockey on the Verge of Stardom?](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/6b9ac2e1/a8a95f221593ebfc27b860c295f4e982//) [Read In Full](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/4c8626f2/1572d9f979a06f5b2ed23e6f2b0c57ab//) 5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/d9eddeee/53b598512308fa893117fc5df47a17f1// [OZY] [Facebook](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/72f96b2e/463ac29c6c01b58d576150de90dfe843//)  [Twitter](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/22132ae3/11fc9cb8dcbe46005fc1690348feb24f//)  [Podcast](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/4cf8989e/abdbd0511199611312f9df117b9389ad//)  [YouTube](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/7b8477aa/4e5c5085bfa2b369f1db0ae6a9f33f3c//)  [Instagram](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/6e20b5d0/1c1947152c04bb9cd13c2ce453cf1ead//) 40M PEOPLE AND GROWING OZY Media, 800 West El Camino Mountain View, California 94040 This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Manage Subscriptions](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/230fc25b/dee08642ca31165b7f3e7445694923a6//) | [Privacy Policy](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/0d0a0da3/bf1f5e8d37d4d1a501a76eabd74534f8//) | [Read Online](5acb3c159eb82988158693a3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/5b3dbeaf/f52a2abd8dcd14238da93105d739707e//)