Long before he was indicted by the United States in a case involving the troll factory that spearheaded Russian efforts to meddle in the 2016 United States elections, Yevgeny V. Prigozhin emerged from prison just as the Soviet Union was collapsing and opened a hot-dog stand, reports The New York Times.

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• The Hill: Kushner Disclosed Additional Assets in Amended Financial Disclosure Form: Report
• Guardian: Thirteen Russians Criminally Charged for Interfering in US Election, Mueller Announces
• WashExaminer: VA Chief of Staff Leaving After Lying About Secretary’s Europe Trip
• Ars Technica: To Kill Net Neutrality, FCC Might Have to Fight More Than Half of US States

President Donald Trump signaled Wednesday that he’s open to raising the federal gasoline tax to pay for infrastructure spending, but hiking the fuel levy for the first time in about 25 years faces significant hurdles on Capitol Hill, reports CNBC.

• The Hill: GOP Chairman: Trump Infrastructure Bill Could Be Ready ‘Closer to the Summer’
• Politico: Sanders Pushes for Kelly to Face the Press Over Porter Scandal
• Daily Caller: EXCLUSIVE: DOJ Official Bruce Ohr Hid Fusion GPS Payments From Ethics Officials
• The Hill: Ryan Calls Florida Shooting an Act of ‘Pure Evil’
• Townhall: Here’s How Pence Responded to Behar’s Suggestion His Christian Views Make Him Mentally Ill

The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is investigating the White House’s employment of former senior aide Rob Porter after allegations emerged that he abused his two ex-wives — a rare GOP foray into alleged misbehavior in the top echelon of the Trump administration, reports The Washington Post.

• The Hill: GOP Lawmaker Calls for Shulkin to Resign
• Politico: Kelli Ward Touts Endorsement From Fake-News Site
• Daily Caller: Exclusive: James Comey’s Post-FBI Life Has Him Leading A New Team
• Free Beacon: How Republicans Got Schumer to End Obstruction of Rail Nominee
• Daily Caller: Keith Ellison Attended Multiple Meetings With Farrakhan While In Congress