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2:40 PM ET, March 8, 2017

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Matt Fuller / The Huffington Post:
Conservatives Pick Up ‘Mixed Messages’ From White House On Health Care  —  And they don't think the GOP House bill will pass.  —  WASHINGTON Conservatives are questioning where the White House stands on the GOP health care bill, with House Freedom Caucus members saying late Tuesday …
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The Hill:
Battle erupts over ‘TrumpCare’
Discussion: Political Wire
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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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.
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.
New York Times:
How Republicans Plan to Ration Health Care
Discussion: Business Insider and AOL
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trumpism is now getting exposed as a monumental fraud
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 …
Discussion: Politicus USA
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
Derek Hawkins / Washington Post:
Sen. Tim Kaine's son among several arrested after protesters disrupt Trump rally in Minnesota
Discussion: PoliPundit.com
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  —  Hillary Clinton's campaign ran TV ads that had less to do with policy than any other presidential candidate in the past four presidential races, according to a new study published on Monday by the Wesleyan Media Project.
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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Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
GOP slams budget scorekeeper as repeal bill moves forward  —  Republicans have railed for seven years against the “budget gimmicks” and lack of transparency they say Democrats used to help pass Obamacare.  But now as they start debate on their repeal bill, Republicans say the plan's price tag …
Discussion: Axios
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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.
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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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 …
Barbara Starr / CNN:
Federal criminal probe being opened into WikiLeaks' publication of CIA documents  —  (CNN)A federal criminal investigation is being opened into WikiLeaks' publication of documents detailing alleged CIA hacking operations, several US officials told CNN Wednesday.
 
 
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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
Matthew Haag / New York Times:
It's Not Just You. Americans Are Having Less Sex
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Poll: Majority of voters favor special prosecutor
 Earlier Items: 
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
Susan Page / USA Today:
USA TODAY Poll: Tweets and temperament are tripping up President Trump
 

 
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Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
UMG, ABKCO, and Concord sue Believe, a music distributor in 50+ countries, and its subsidiary TuneCore for $500M+, accusing Believe of copyright infringement

Reuters:
French judicial source: investigators searched Netflix's offices in France and the Netherlands as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud laundering

Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
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