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2:55 PM ET, March 8, 2017

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New York Times:
Millions Risk Losing Health Insurance in Republican Plan, Analysts Say  —  WASHINGTON — Millions of people who get private health coverage through the Affordable Care Act would be at risk of losing it under the replacement legislation proposed by House Republicans, analysts said Tuesday …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trumpism is now getting exposed as a monumental fraud  —  THE MORNING PLUM:  —  The set of policy proposals and ideas loosely known as Trumpism goes something like this: President Trump is not an ideological fellow traveler of congressional Republicans on the economy, the safety net and immigration.
New York Times:
Who Wins and Who Loses Under Republicans' Health Care Plan  —  Tax credits in the Republican plan compared with Obamacare … Both Obamacare and the recent Republican replacement proposal use refundable tax credits to help people buy their health insurance.
New York Times:
How Republicans Plan to Ration Health Care  —  It looks as if Republicans want to bring back health care rationing.  —  In 2010, Mark Price, a 37-year-old resident of Goodyear, Ariz., was struggling to pay the bills for his leukemia treatment.  His house was under foreclosure.
Discussion: Business Insider and AOL
The Hill:
Battle erupts over ‘TrumpCare’
Discussion: Political Wire
Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
GOP slams budget scorekeeper as repeal bill moves forward
Discussion: Axios
Brad Fay / The Huffington Post:
Comey Letter Swung Election For Trump, Consumer Survey Suggests  —  Emotion and peer influence play much bigger roles in influencing behavior than previously understood.  —  Donald Trump's election—and now, his presidency—have invited fundamental questions about the trustworthiness of the news media …
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Lauren Dezenski / Politico:
Comey: 'You're stuck with me'  —  CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — James Comey said Wednesday at a Boston College conference on cybersecurity that he plans to serve his entire 10-year term as FBI director.  —  “You're stuck with me for another 6 ½ years,” Comey told attendees from the law enforcement and private sectors.
Madeline Conway / Politico:
Palmieri: Comey only cares about ‘protecting his own reputation’
Discussion: NPR
Chris Strohm / Bloomberg:
FBI's Comey Says 'You're Stuck With Me' for Another Six Years
Discussion: Mediaite
Billy House / Bloomberg:
Comey Asked to Testify in House Panel's Russia-Trump Probe
Discussion: Politico and American Prospect
Wall Street Journal:
Rapport Between Donald Trump, Barack Obama Crumbles  —  Budding feud is new distraction in a Trump presidency that has been struggling to enact its agenda  —  The rapport between Barack Obama and Donald Trump is unraveling, with the president convinced that Mr. Obama is undermining …
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CNN:
Obama irked and exasperated in response to Trump's wiretapping claims, sources say  —  Washington (CNN)President Barack Obama was irked and exasperated in response to his successor's uncorroborated wiretapping accusation, sources close to the former president tell CNN, though these sources …
Twin Cities:
Son of Sen. Tim Kaine one of six arrested after protesters disrupt Trump rally at state Capitol Saturday  —  The youngest son of U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton's 2016 running mate, was one of six people arrested Saturday after counter-protesters disrupted a rally in support of President Donald Trump at the Minnesota State Capitol.
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Ryan Gaydos / Fox News:
Sen. Kaine's son arrested at Trump rally in Minnesota
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Why Republicans Can't Do Health Care  —  After the 1976 election, the Democratic Party seemed to enjoy a commanding position in American politics, with Jimmy Carter ensconced in the White House, a Senate supermajority and an advantage of nearly 150 seats in the House of Representatives.
Discussion: RedState, The Week, Hit & Run and neo-neocon
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
US private sector created 298K jobs in Feb. vs. 190K est.: ADP  —  Companies added jobs at a blistering pace in February, with a notable shift away from the service-sector positions that have dominated hiring for years, according to a report Wednesday.  —  Employment in the private sector surged …
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Wesleyan Media Project:
2016 Election Study Published  —  Wesleyan Media Project shares lessons, analysis from 2016 election cycle  —  (MIDDLETOWN, CT) March 6, 2017 - The 2016 presidential campaign broke the mold when it comes to patterns of political advertising.  But, in a new publication …
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Jeff Stein / Vox:   Study: Hillary Clinton's TV ads were almost entirely policy-free
Wall Street Journal:
Ivanka Trump's Landlord Is a Chilean Billionaire Suing the U.S. Government  —  President Donald Trump's daughter and her husband, White House adviser Jared Kushner, live in a Kalorama house owned by a Chilean business titan.  His company is suing the U.S. over a Minnesota mine  —  By
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Dem senator: Sessions could have been ‘message boy’ between Trump and Russians … (D-R.I.) says he can envision a scenario where Attorney General Jeff Sessions  —  passed messages between President Trump and Russia during the campaign.  —  “You can imagine a set of circumstances …
Discussion: NPR
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Los Angeles Times:
Garcetti wins reelection in landslide as City Council incumbents prevail  —  Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti won reelection Tuesday in what appeared to be one of the biggest landslides in the city's history, crushing 10 little-known rivals and strengthening his standing for a potential run for higher office.
David Wasserman / FiveThirtyEight:
Purple America Has All But Disappeared  —  President Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton was among the narrowest in history, and the country is deeply split on his job performance so far.  But if you feel like you hardly know anyone who disagrees with you about Trump, you're not alone …
Discussion: Mother Jones and Axios
Jessica Estepa / USA Today:
Obama also referred to slaves as ‘immigrants’  —  13k Shares  —  Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson caused a stir Monday when he referred to slaves as “immigrants” — but he wasn't the first person to do that.  —  In December 2015, then-President Obama made similar comments during …
Matthew Haag / New York Times:
It's Not Just You.  Americans Are Having Less Sex  —  Sex is everywhere.  In advertising, in movies, even on smartphones.  —  Sex can also be beneficial.  Many consider it “significant exercise.”  It may give you an advantage at work.  It has so many positive effects …
 
 
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Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:
Top official overseeing Trump's D.C hotel is out at GSA as Democrats call for investigation of lease
Discussion: Daily Kos
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Good news for Donald Trump: Your poll numbers are now better than Hillary Clinton's
Discussion: CBS News and Axios
Chicago Tribune:
Man who beat murder case killed minutes after leaving jail
Discussion: WGN-TV
Associated Press:
China Grants Preliminary Approval to 38 New Trump Trademarks
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Joe.My.God.
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Alphabet's Nest Working on Cheaper Thermostat, Home Security System
Discussion: Engadget, The Verge and Axios
 Earlier Items: 
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Poll: Majority of voters favor special prosecutor
Bloomberg:
Questions About Loyalty to Trump Stall Mnuchin's Treasury Picks
Discussion: Above the Law and Political Wire
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
To fund border wall, Trump administration weighs cuts to Coast Guard, airport security
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Democrats planning first cattle call for 2020 contenders
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Ivanka Trump clothing line reports record sales
 

 
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