Inspectors Allowed at Syria Attack Site | Hannity Named as Cohen Client

+Plus: UK Apologizes for Deportations of Commonwealth Immigrants [| The Presidential Daily Brief | ](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/5e8e51d6/600a55974d379e2c711074a52881597d//) 5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/5e8e51d6/600a55974d379e2c711074a52881597d// 5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/9d75e0f1/b0d1deaacf02a556d7d38b73adf7aa3c// 5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/21d30300/7313906c12906d15a1fc4bb1301a1e7b// 5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/21d30300/7313906c12906d15a1fc4bb1301a1e7b// IMPORTANT April 17, 2018 5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/f54c4196/159f55b7ae84bcfd884a8dcbf9bafc83// [A man sits smoking a cigarette in Douma, a suburb of Damascus where scores of people were recently killed by an alleged chemical attack. Source: Getty](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/531ef720/9409234c65f7431ad361079274c8fba0//) [Inspectors Gain Access to Syrian Chemical Attack Site](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/4779ade2/56c0f70331509cbb1b32c4324c232989//) After five days of delay, experts from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons will be allowed to inspect the site of an alleged [gas attack](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/b563ff7f/d2e0946d502fd5e06758043f4cdfcbfe//) in Douma, where scores of civilians were killed. Russia and the Syrian government resisted the inspection, citing “pending security issues,” while U.S. officials say they’re worried about evidence tampering. Meanwhile, the U.S. is seeking to bring together troops from various Arab nations that could replace the American forces President Donald Trump hopes to withdraw from Syria in the next few months. Sources: [WSJ (sub)](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/81ab9a72/ae8c0de4600ca48877ce56a07bbc3636//), [BBC](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/61acd2a4/146d55d5344b252a0645d02849c377ff//), [Al Jazeera](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/92ba8e86/31c302b1c4e5fa9c7d48ebf9360b5f23//) [Facebook](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/af56d52b/bfa816b88db1e59c8c7add973cd879a4//) [Twitter](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/c9818960/905f557c43595a6382723e1063588b29//) [Sean Hannity Named as Client of Trump's Lawyer](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/63b4ccfe/519c09c156683d8e20de491768ed4072//) Michael Cohen, President Trump’s personal attorney and fixer who is under federal investigation, had resisted disclosing the name of a mysterious client, but yesterday was ordered in court to reveal that it was the [conservative](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/41520d0b/eda4fdda8d0dcec8f16a5a5bfd577692//) Fox News host. Hannity denied paying for Cohen’s services and said he thought their “brief conversations” were confidential. The president has requested that he should personally decide which materials seized from Cohen’s office are protected by attorney-client privilege, but the judge has signaled she may appoint an outside attorney to review them instead. Sources: [Washington Post](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/dbbbeecd/06d188073b2c6726edbd17ca89f9bf0b//), [NYT](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/e4e95320/aed220f9b293abfc4ccb617b72bf4087//) [Facebook](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/dc3d358a/9bb933ade33269e3771e018a153e1236//) [Twitter](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/39a0b989/447cf00655e1d9ae73309f6bc9a7c2f5//) [UK Apologizes for Deportations of Commonwealth Immigrants](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/63a90f98/b168822717095e15cbb1de164933cbdf//) The so-called “Windrush generation,” named for a ship that brought immigrants from the West Indies to [Britain](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/3ef762c7/db8bee1de94c33de431fc36eaf3a24fc//) after WWII, were granted residence in the U.K. in 1971. But a lack of record-keeping on the government’s part has led many who arrived legally as children to be fired from jobs, refused health care and put in immigration detention. Home Secretary Amber Rudd offered an unprecedented apology, saying they’re still determining if anyone was wrongly deported, while Prime Minister Theresa May will meet with Caribbean leaders on the issue today. Sources: [The Guardian](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/8e4bea91/ffdf1f98cb98c9786c2bee963dcca33f//), [BBC](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/4221a248/db6e115bab0e4dab3e2fe0bef775eda5//) [Facebook](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/63c9764c/404a7494d0e0bc8148b24106dd54f64c//) [Twitter](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/0f9621cf/8bf455dc7dfc371815bc3d5dfb2b00d2//) [Facebook Faces Class-Action Suit Over Faces](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/c8e3108f/e10b52ebdf52277b58ea47a411b2738b//) It could lose more than face. A U.S. federal judge ruled yesterday that the company unlawfully collected biometric data for a feature that suggests users to tag in photos. The feature isn’t available everywhere and can be turned off, but it stores affected users’ facial templates, which violates an Illinois law protecting personal data. While Facebook, already embattled over its handling of user data in the [Cambridge Analytica](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/7e190fe0/a74471855007ad18273e190622079ad7//) scandal, says the case has no merit, the judge estimated a class action suit of Illinois users could cost the company billions. 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And prosecutors in Singapore have discovered a 2016 plot to [cheat](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/d940a9db/c268aaaa47706d9879da9ef6edf4faaa//) on academic exams in which teenagers wore skin-colored earpieces to listen to answers. Remember This Number: 95 percent. That’s the proportion of the world’s population breathing [dangerously polluted air](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/67e64021/e0d499df197ecc89e8a21f28587df948//), according to a report from the Health Effects Institute. Love OZY? OZY has been nominated for a Webby Award — and you could help us win! 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State party officials have mixed feelings about these self-styled candidates — and sometimes just joining debates has proven problematic. And while some wonder whether it’s just a ploy to boost college applications, others believe real change begins with the youth. Sources: [CS Monitor](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/5b546191/8f99c84f42f2910d33f1092f6cc4c9ff//) [Facebook](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/221f3be5/0f71b0b7950e16d864fd7687176b9b32//) [Twitter](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/2531bd51/4fcb78e5e350111efc096aa1ef52df78//) [One Leading Economist Says Governments Can't Spend Enough](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/c13a8c47/1b6b03fc3d050fb024b8e30d89ba9cea//) Modern Monetary Theory, a controversial economic idea, posits that governments can’t run out of money — they print it — and should spend their way out of problems, accompanied by strategic tax policy. One of MMT’s most public faces is Stephanie Kelton, who served as Sen. Bernie Sanders’ chief economist during his presidential run. She’s worked to push the theory into the mainstream, and while her base is the activist left, the populist right is taking notice — as are conventional economists, who warn that MMT promotes dangerous economic instability. Sources: [OZY](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/0f0a152b/72c7c2070595b6e6cc79899af6b9cf36//) [Facebook](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/dcf670b4/2a403c09391f18ce13bf20ee9c7be6a6//) [Twitter](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/96110351/97551eaf76129af4ffb576914feb5ea4//) [Scientists Isolate Enzyme That Eats Plastic](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/83e97aa8/a4f0e5df294510b18a92ead72efcbc00//) University of Portsmouth researchers have enlisted new dumpster divers in the fight against mounting trash: Bacteria that break down plastic. The organisms, discovered at a Japanese recycling center, are theorized to have evolved fairly recently. After biologists isolated and tweaked their trash-eating enzyme — named PETase for its ability to decompose PET plastic used in bottles and other packaging — they were able to increase its [recycling](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/89de41ca/568293a8170c99fc76c8c84531d44dc0//) ability. Although PETase must be made much more powerful, researchers hope it can eventually be used to eat up some of Earth’s discarded plastic. Sources: [The Independent](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/a1dbf3ef/56e53475e20b5ee8c38c74f01fd0a407//), [The Economist](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/09afb46e/eb0ed1fee34918f78affbb9703e3bb0a//) [Facebook](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/a6d6f437/ffaebbde9816d3b69ec635e190bcc6f6//) [Twitter](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/86499d4e/57ae9294063c86f184a7b93a8116cf8e//) [Kendrick Lamar Wins Pulitzer Prize for Music](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/a5f1c37a/2c333e9afe0b715a09bc49a741618df5//) There’s both rhyme and reason. Yesterday, the LA native became the first [rapper](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/982a541d/7b8ba7923944aecb6b6aa83f1150c8db//) to win the prestigious award for his critically acclaimed album, DAMN. Lamar’s 2017 release — which also snagged a Grammy for best rap album — was described as a “virtuosic” collection of songs, and many applauded the prize committee for branching out beyond classical and jazz artists. Other winners include The Washington Post for reporting on Senate candidate Roy Moore, and a joint prize to The New Yorker and The New York Times for investigations into Harvey Weinstein. Sources: [Slate](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/61da6d6b/83504fa17d74c8998847b6b4ba8ce48f//), [Pulitzer Organization](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/71a4f614/3cf1a552ec1d7825924963625f6c05c3//), [Pitchfork](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/b8f1b3ef/8f66ad02f92c15fbdb8dbb0e45173d5b//), [Huffington Post](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/60ca1302/e44b9b3aa5469a76815c371ad8d0af45//) [Facebook](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/0d42b2f3/156b6a9690cfe746dbf78e4c247408b6//) [Twitter](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/7aabcc20/96b993ecce8843a6af74af9cd5334ec8//) [American Woman, Japanese Man Win Boston Marathon](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/60018907/5f67d073b26228ba3b2d8f81e10a121c//) A field of 30,000 competed in the [race](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/95d29edb/d718e615fd7de75b6a5c34c96f8fc93c//), battling wet, cold conditions — but Desiree Linden, with a time of 2:39:54, took the women’s title despite stopping to help a fellow runner. She’s the first American woman to win since 1985. It was the first major marathon triumph for the two-time Olympian, who lost by two seconds in 2011. Meanwhile, Yuki Kawauchi snagged the men’s title, the first Japanese winner since 1987. “This is the greatest day of my life,” he told reporters. “This is the greatest race in the world.” Sources: [Runner's World](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/b5ade785/cd7ff2e1af98308e663c53ab25c87ac2//), [Japan Times](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/7025c70d/bca85aebec322766fee4c824b1e6f793//) [Facebook](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/c5f5cf1c/d9b84804191641dfcb4b9c60b88d5844//) [Twitter](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/d5782243/ed6fee618e952fe814d44501129dab70//) 5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/747b989d/6dd3b52d9faf66e0b66eb22958cc6993// Your 8 must reads to get you ahead of the curve 5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/8d97e32b/aceec239805029d4e2c4553ab8c78d60// Fast Forward [Hip-Hop Is Opening Up Communist Vietnam](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/15fbeef3/0050defa0a52218e6321674afbf23e08//) [Read In Full](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/469ef63d/28f22504628aeb0ce00f6684334f86da//) 5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/e8da8ea1/93c6bab90679d6373479825e556d1c6b// Acumen [Here's How to Prevent Thousands of Foot Amputations Each Year](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/6a83572c/35a5a2d81044c8893dcae2edd2fdc372//) [Read In Full](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/2c8aec01/6aa5f7d387fb0cb2521586955bccc45c//) 5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/85d3b04e/c22a943dd9ef035e4ce0a05b0a7df728// Rising Stars [This Economist Wants to Change the Meaning of Money](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/99d8b132/804a18b371e34e01fc9b68cc92b3fb32//) [Read In Full](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/eeb46584/0d2e3edd7c7ae0e16b900bdaac6ab754//) 5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/df002168/8e3306ae08bc46ee3876b2fa6d2cc0f7// [OZY] [Facebook](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/d3295741/87792beac1760282acc6fe8453ab9930//)  [Twitter](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/4b7410dd/69e7c8d273d2de987fe45b54d4f2e641//)  [Podcast](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/f0462643/b3cc01243301c304b6a2f3994fe398a3//)  [YouTube](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/d82b2a90/a7c69e1df5bb527adb9d3a8477fbe5fc//)  [Instagram](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/7df29c47/76d3b182cc5fa0e3bd24ceeac4ff2381//) 40M PEOPLE AND GROWING OZY Media, 800 West El Camino Mountain View, California 94040 This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Manage Subscriptions](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/5c173fb0/8a3ed0a0330b0130d1dab8b2a0432631//) | [Privacy Policy](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/b194a18d/2d29e5c75ef935b329d3426b240d8bd6//) | [Read Online](5ad5c75c91ab4e7530f37eb3:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/063dd93d/aa749f81661ad8ee2f1cf0c735e23ecf//)