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10 April 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News WHO ARE THE 47,204 WHO DID NOT DONATE YESTERDAY - Yesterday 28,534 people visited RSN. 18 donated. Who are the other 28,516? Who are you, seriously? Try to see the difference between community-based services and corporate for-profit services. Yes, it’s a great site; yes, it gives you something of value. Consider why please. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Marc Ash | This Is Going to Get Very Ugly, Very Quickly  Marc Ash, Reader Supported News Ash writes: "Nixon's motivation for The Saturday Night Massacre was simple. Nixon was no fool, he understood that forcing the firing of Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox was certain to have severe political repercussions and might likely lead ultimately to his resignation." READ MORE Michael Cohen. (photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) FBI Raids Trump Attorney's Offices in Investigation for Bank Fraud, Campaign Finance Violations Warren Strobel and John Walcott, Reuters Excerpt: "The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday raided the offices and home of U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen, law enforcement sources said, in a dramatic new development in a series of probes involving close Trump associates." READ MORE A police officer on a motorcycle leaves the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower in Panama City. (photo: Arnulfo Franco/AP) Warning of 'Repercussions,' Trump Company Lawyers Seek Panama President's Help in Hotel Issue Ana Cerrud and David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post Excerpt: "It is the first known instance of the Trump Organization asking directly for a foreign leader's help with a business dispute since Trump was elected." READ MORE Jared Kushner and Donald Trump. (photo: Jabin Botsford/WP) Jared Kushner's $1.2 Billion Miracle Judd Legum, ThinkProgress Legum writes: "Someone is doing Jared Kushner a huge favor. But we don't know who." READ MORE At the same time that the gender wage gap increased, women were found to be more likely to outperform their male colleagues in performance ratings. (photo: mediaphotos/iStockphoto) Pay Gap Worsened for Women Under 40 Over Last Two Years, US Study Finds Jessica Glenza, Guardian UK Glenza writes: "The workforce analytics company Visier said American women earned 79 cents for every $1 a man earned in 2017, compared with 81 cents in 2015." READ MORE Venezuela president Nicolas Maduro. (photo: Marco Bello/Reuters) US Advising Latin American Allies on Drafting Sanctions Laws Against Venezuela teleSUR Excerpt: "In yet another attempt at undermining Venezuela's democracy, U.S. President Donald Trump is prepping a team of lawyers and policy experts to help right-wing Latin American governments write new laws to impose sanctions on Venezuelan officials and industries." READ MORE A Phoenix dust storm. (photo: Alan Stark) Will the Southwest US Run Short of Water in 2019? Debra Utacia Krol, The Revelator Krol writes: "Experts say the Southwest is veering toward a dangerous intersection caused by a 'structural deficit' of the long-term drought and a continuingly increasing population." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation