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Eun Kyung Kim / TODAY.com:
George W. Bush opens up on Trump's war with the media, Russia and travel ban — In his first in-depth interview since Donald Trump's inauguration, former President George W. Bush gave his take on the current commander in chief's first month in office, addressing Trump's attack on the media …
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Bush breaks with Trump, calls media ‘indispensable to democracy’ — Former President George W. Bush said Monday that the media is “indispensable to democracy,” a break from the position of his fellow Republican, President Donald Trump, who has called the press “the enemy of the American people.”
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Jeff Poor / Breitbart:
Bush 43 on Trump Travel Ban: ‘A Bedrock of Our Freedom Is the Right to Worship Freely’
Bush 43 on Trump Travel Ban: ‘A Bedrock of Our Freedom Is the Right to Worship Freely’
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
George W. Bush: Media essential to democracy
George W. Bush: Media essential to democracy
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Talking Points Memo, Instapundit, The Week and AOL
Madeline Conway / Politico:
Trump: ‘Nobody knew that health care could be so complicated’ — President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that “nobody knew that health care could be so complicated,” and again flirted with the idea that Republicans should let Obamacare “implode” so that Democrats shoulder the blame.
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Political Wire and ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES
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Wall Street Journal:
GOP's New Plan to Repeal Obamacare: Dare Fellow Republicans to Block Effort — GOP lawmakers gamble that setting bill in motion to strike Affordable Care Act will help break through intraparty disagreements — WASHINGTON—Republican leaders are betting that the only way for Congress …
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Mother Jones, New York Magazine, The Daily Caller, The Week and Hot Air
Soumya Karlamangla / Los Angeles Times:
With Obamacare in jeopardy, California considers going it alone with ‘single-payer’ system — Michelle Klein-Hass, who lives in Panorama City, was newly insured under Medi-Cal when Obamacare expanded it in 2014, and is also a supporter of a single-payer system. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
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CBS News:
Ohio Gov. Kasich says House conservatives may cause “problem” passing Obamacare replacement
Ohio Gov. Kasich says House conservatives may cause “problem” passing Obamacare replacement
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Axios and BizPac Review
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Trump says “nobody knew that health care could be so complicated”
Trump says “nobody knew that health care could be so complicated”
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ACASignups.net, Axios and The Week
Heather R. Higgins / Wall Street Journal:
To End ObamaCare, Be Bold
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
A divided White House still offers little guidance on replacing Obamacare
A divided White House still offers little guidance on replacing Obamacare
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New York Magazine, The Guardian, New York's PIX11, Daily Kos, Politicus USA and The Week
Axios:
Exclusive: Spicer arranged CIA, GOP intelligence push-back — White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer personally picked up the phone and connected outside officials with reporters to try to discredit a New York Times article about Trump campaign aides' contact with Russia …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Sean Spicer is losing his grip — Never let it be said that President Trump and his underlings don't work hard, especially when it comes to initiatives aimed at smearing and stymieing the White House press corps. Let's look at this crew's throughput over just the past three days.
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
House Intelligence chairman denies evidence of Trump team's ties to Russia — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes denied on Monday morning that there was any evidence from the intelligence community of contacts between Trump campaign officials and Russian operatives.
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Trump gets ready for his biggest sell yet
Trump gets ready for his biggest sell yet
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RedState, Talking Points Memo, Politicus USA and Political Wire
Variety:
Oscars: Australian Producer Jan Chapman Devastated by Mistaken In-Memoriam Photo — Another Oscars Gaffe: In Memoriam Video Included Photo of Living Woman — Leading Australian producer, Jan Chapman was “devastated” by another mistake in the Oscars telecast.
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Bloomberg:
Trump to Propose 10% Defense Increase in Budget Plan, Aides Say — Officials say other discretionary programs to face cuts — Mnuchin said Sunday that entitlement programs won't be touched — President Donald Trump will propose boosting defense spending by $54 billion in his first budget plan …
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USA Today:
Here's how the worst flub in Oscar history went down — Oscar got it wrong, wrong, soooo wrong. The presenters announced the wrong Best Picture; Moonlight was the winner, not La La Land. — It was the biggest, most embarrassing, most awkward mistake in the history of the Academy Awards …
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Michael Rothman / ABC News:
‘Moonlight’ wins best picture after ‘La La Land’ mistakenly announced
‘Moonlight’ wins best picture after ‘La La Land’ mistakenly announced
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Donna Brazile: ‘I was scared’ — ATLANTA — Donna Brazile has been through a lot — but nothing like the last eight months. — More than taking over a Democratic National Committee in crisis, more than seeing the party collapse from cruising victory to crushing defeat all in one night …
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
The DNC isn't enough: Democrats demand more leadership changes
The DNC isn't enough: Democrats demand more leadership changes
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Common Dreams, ABC News and The Hill
Monica Davey / New York Times:
He's a Local Pillar in a Trump Town. Now He Could Be Deported. — WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. — Ask residents of this coal-mining crossroads about President Trump's decision to crack down on undocumented immigrants and most offer no protest. Mr. Trump, who easily won this mostly white southern Illinois county …
Timothy Noah / Politico:
Puzder says ‘tsunami of fake news’ defeated him — Former labor secretary nominee Andrew Puzder on Monday blamed “a tsunami of fake news” and a campaign by Democrats and the left for ending his nomination. — Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants, which owns Hardee's and Carl's Jr. …
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Democrats predict anti-Trump ‘tsunami’ in 2018 governor's races — THE BIG IDEA: As a House freshman, Jay Inslee lost reelection in 1994 because of voter frustration with Bill Clinton's first two years as president. Tom Foley, who represented an adjacent district …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump: 'I haven't called Russia in 10 years' … President Trump on Monday appeared to dismiss a question about his aides' alleged ties to Russia by saying he hasn't spoken to the country in a decade. — “I haven't called Russia in 10 years,” he told a reporter who asked him whether …
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