1. O’Reilly out
Bill O’Reilly, the top-rated star of the Fox News channel who had been involved in multiple sexual harassment settlements going back more than a decade, was ousted in a decision taken by the Murdoch family, which owns Fox parent News Corp.
2. ‘I don’t think Bill did anything wrong’
Donald Trump had defended O’Reilly when the latest revelations emerged, saying he was “a good person” and adding: “Personally, I think he shouldn’t have settled, because you should have taken it all the way. I don’t think Bill did anything wrong.”
Blind spot?
Why does the liberal media think Bill O'Reilly (@oreillyfactor) is a complete and total vulgarian? I don't think so!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 11, 2016
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4. Ryan assures UK on trade
On a visit to London, House speaker Paul Ryan said the US is ready to sign a free trade deal Asap and predicted that the UK would be able to sign a Brexit agreement with the EU.
5. Chaffetz withdraws
Congressman Jason Chaffetz, the powerful head of the House oversight committee who made a name slamming Hillary Clinton over the Benghazi affair, announced suddenly that he would not seek reelection, without saying why.
6. Deportation outrage
Maribel Trujillo, a mother of four American children from Fairfield, Ohio, who has never committed any crime in the 15 years she has lived in the US, has been deported to Mexico in the latest sign that the Trump administration is indiscriminately targeting undocumented immigrants.
7. Ossoff in runoff
Democrat Jon Ossoff will compete in a runoff in a traditionally Republican congressional district in suburban Atlanta, after falling just short of the majority threshold needed to win outright in a special election on Tuesday.
...and another thing:
GRONK just crashed Spicer's briefing @RobGronkowski @Patriots pic.twitter.com/cJs6qOzavA
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) April 19, 2017
