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Darius Tahir / Politico:
Boehner: Republicans won't repeal and replace Obamacare — Former House Speaker John Boehner predicted on Thursday that a full repeal and replace of Obamacare is “not going to happen.” — Boehner, who resigned in 2015 amid unrest among conservatives, said at an Orlando health care conference …
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Nathaniel Herz / Alaska Dispatch News:
Murkowski tells Legislature she'll consult Alaska leaders before voting on repeal of Medicaid expansion
Murkowski tells Legislature she'll consult Alaska leaders before voting on repeal of Medicaid expansion
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Repeal of Health Law Faces Obstacles in House, Not Just in Senate
Repeal of Health Law Faces Obstacles in House, Not Just in Senate
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Fox News Insider:
Fox News Channel's Alan Colmes Dies at Age 66 — Fox News Channel's Alan Colmes has passed away at age 66 after a brief illness. — Colmes leaves behind his wife, Jocelyn Crowley, who issued the following statement: — Alan Colmes passed away this morning after a brief illness. He was 66-years-old.
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Josh Meyer / Politico:
Manafort faced blackmail attempt, hacks suggest — A purported cyberhack of the daughter of political consultant Paul Manafort suggests that he was the victim of a blackmail attempt while he was serving as Donald Trump's presidential campaign chairman last summer.
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
GOP to bury House resolution on Trump conflicts — House Republicans next week plan to derail a Democratic resolution that would have forced disclosure of President Donald Trump's potential ties with Russia and any possible business conflicts of interest, according to multiple House sources.
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Tom Cotton faces uproar at town hall meeting
Tom Cotton faces uproar at town hall meeting
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Emily Crockett / Vox:
Woman with dying husband confronts Tom Cotton: “What kind of insurance do you have?”
Woman with dying husband confronts Tom Cotton: “What kind of insurance do you have?”
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Rumana Ahmed / The Atlantic:
I Was a Muslim in Trump's White House — In 2011, I was hired, straight out of college, to work at the White House and eventually the National Security Council. My job there was to promote and protect the best of what my country stands for. I am a hijab-wearing Muslim woman …
Nicholas Evangelista / Project Veritas:
Project Veritas Releases Over 100 Hours of Audio From Inside CNN — · James O'Keefe Offers $10,000 Award for Content Which Exposes Media Malfeasance — · Anonymous Source Within CNN Provided Audio to Project Veritas — · More Audio Yet to be Released in a WikiLeaks Style Dump
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Conservative provocateur targets CNN with secret recordings — Conservative provocateur James O'Keefe is setting his sights on CNN. — O'Keefe said in a telephone interview with CNN on Wednesday that he has “a few hundred hours” of “secretly recorded material” from inside the network.
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Carol Morello / Washington Post:
In first month of Trump presidency, State Department has been sidelined — The Trump administration in its first month has largely benched the State Department from its long-standing role as the preeminent voice of U.S. foreign policy, curtailing public engagement and official travel …
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NBC News:
Trump Takes Over CPAC — But Will He Own the Conservative Movement Too?
Trump Takes Over CPAC — But Will He Own the Conservative Movement Too?
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Brent Griffiths / Politico:
POLITICO survey: DNC race is a nail-biter
POLITICO survey: DNC race is a nail-biter
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
McMaster May Reorganize Trump's Foreign Policy Team Once Again — WASHINGTON — Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, President Trump's new national security adviser, is considering a reorganization of the White House foreign policy team that would give him control of Homeland Security and guarantee full access …
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Ali Breland / The Hill:
Apple criticizes Trump's transgender decision — Apple is voicing opposition to President Trump's move to rescind guidance to schools that transgender students be allowed to use bathrooms and other facilities that correspond with their gender identity. — “We disagree with any effort …
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Tony Romm / Politico:
Tech opens new war with Trump over transgender rights rollback
Tech opens new war with Trump over transgender rights rollback
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Howard Fischer / Arizona Capitol Times:
Arizona Senate votes to seize assets of those who plan, participate in protests that turn violent — Claiming people are being paid to riot, Republican state senators voted Wednesday to give police new power to arrest anyone who is involved in a peaceful demonstration that may turn bad — even before anything actually happened.
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USA Today:
Mexico says no to Trump's new deportation rules — MEXICO CITY — Mexico will vigorously fight U.S. mass deportations of undocumented immigrants back to Mexico and refuse to accept any non-Mexicans expelled across the border, Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray vowed Wednesday.
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Will anti-Trump backlash let Democrats win the Georgia special election to replace Tom Price? — THE BIG IDEA: — ROSWELL, Ga.—National Democrats are deploying resources to Georgia in hopes that the special election to replace Tom Price becomes a referendum on Donald Trump.
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Christie turned down Labor secretary job: report — President Trump offered New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie the job of Labor secretary after a lunch meeting last week, Politico reported on Wednesday. — The offer came as the president's previous labor secretary pick Andrew Puzder's nomination was in jeopardy.
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Trump's 'Apprentice'-style hiring is upending Washington
Trump's 'Apprentice'-style hiring is upending Washington
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McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
The Bow-Tied Bard of Populism — Tucker Carlson is selling me hard on the swamp. It is an unseasonably warm afternoon in late January, and we are seated at a corner table in Monocle, an upscale Capitol Hill eatery frequented by the Fox News star. (Carlson, who typically skips breakfast …
Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
Chaffetz probing national park's tweet welcoming new monument — House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz — (R-Utah) is investigating a months-old tweet from his state's Bryce Canyon National Park. — Chaffetz reportedly suspects that the tweet, which was posted in December …
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Melissa Pamer / KTLA:
Cellphone Video Shows Anaheim Struggle Between 13-Year-Old Boy and Off-Duty LAPD Officer Who Fired Weapon — Cellphone video captured a physical struggle between an off-duty LAPD officer and a 13-year-old boy that led to the officer firing his weapon and the teen in Anaheim police custody.
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Matt Hamilton / Los Angeles Times:
300 protest in Anaheim after videos show off-duty LAPD officer firing gun in dispute with teens
300 protest in Anaheim after videos show off-duty LAPD officer firing gun in dispute with teens
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
The Death of Compassion — Folks, we have been here before. — After Ronald Reagan, a celebrity-turned-politician, carried 49 states in his devastating defeat of Walter Mondale in 1984, Democrats were whining and moaning, shuffling their feet and scratching their heads.
Bloomberg:
Inside Ivanka Trump's Campaign for a $500 Billion Child-Care Plan — She met with members of the House and Senate last week — Tax overhaul should include child care deduction, she's said — Ivanka Trump has urged lawmakers writing a tax overhaul to include a deduction for child care expenses …
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Jack Davis / Western Journalism:
Trumps Will Be Dancing, Not Listening, On Oscar Night — “... a phenomenal event.” — by — As Hollywood's stars deliver their off-the-cuff condemnations of President Donald Trump at Sunday night's Academy Awards, the president and first lady Melania Trump will be having a ball. — Literally.
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Anita Kumar / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Poll: More than half think Trump acted unethically or illegally in business conflicts — WASHINGTON — More than half of voters believe Donald Trump has done something illegal or unethical as he faces potential conflicts of interest by continuing to own his businesses while serving as president …
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Rafael Bernal / The Hill:
Lawyers: ICE detainee with brain tumor removed from hospital — An undocumented immigrant diagnosed with a brain tumor while under Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody was returned to a detention center from a Texas hospital, her lawyers said.
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
Even if Trump Is the Enemy, His Voters Aren't — A few days ago, I blithely tweeted a warning that Democrats often sound patronizing when speaking of Trump voters. That provoked a vehement reaction. … “Sorry,” Jason tweeted back, “but if someone is supporting a racist ignoramus who wants …
Toriano Porter / Kansas City Star:
Suspect in custody after shooting at Austins Bar and Grill in Olathe leaves one dead, two injured — A gunman shot three people in a packed Olathe bar on Wednesday, killing one and leading authorities on a manhunt that ended with the suspect's arrest early Thursday in Henry County, Missouri.
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Patrice Wilding / The Times-Tribune:
Hillary Clinton to speak at St. Patrick's Day Dinner in Scranton — When she arrives, 214 days will have passed since she last set foot in the Electric City. But on Friday, March 17, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton returns to Scranton. — The former presidential candidate …