memeorandum: Senate Dems: State Department is in disarray (Jordain Carney/The Hill)

4:10 PM ET, March 8, 2017

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Battle erupts over ‘TrumpCare’ — A war of words has broken out over the GOP's ObamaCare replacement bill, with Democrats branding the legislation “TrumpCare” in their attempt to derail it. — The White House is rejecting the term, which Democrats from Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer

Discussion: ABC News, Politico and Political Wire

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.

Discussion: Salon, Vox, Politico, Talking Points Memo, New York Magazine, NPR and New York Times

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.

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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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Andrew W. Gurman / AMA Wire:
Physicians reject House ACA replacement bill

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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Why Republicans Can't Do Health Care

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New York Times:
How Republicans Plan to Ration Health Care

Discussion: Business Insider and AOL

Louis Nelson / Politico:
Sen. Cotton: House GOP moving ‘too quickly’ on Obamacare repeal

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Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
GOP health care plan: White House vows ‘full-court press’ on behalf of proposal

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Matt Fuller / The Huffington Post:
Conservatives Pick Up ‘Mixed Messages’ From White House On Health Care

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Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
GOP slams budget scorekeeper as repeal bill moves forward

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Axios

Alice Ollstein / Talking Points Memo:
GOPers Preemptively Trash CBO Before It Scores Their O'care Replacement

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Benjy Sarlin / NBC News:
Experts: The GOP Health Care Plan Just Won't Work

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John Parkinson / ABC News:
House Speaker Paul Ryan: ‘No doubt’ Republican health care plan will pass

Discussion: Politico, Associated Press, Politicus USA and TheBlaze

Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Paul Ryan Won't Admit His Plan Is Obamacare, Only Less of It

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Jordain Carney / The Hill:

Senators want warrants, court orders for any Trump wiretapping — (D-R.I.) are requesting the Justice Department and FBI hand over any potential applications for a warrant to wiretap the Trump campaign. — “We request that the Department of Justice provide us copies of any warrant applications …

Discussion: RedState

Chris Strohm / Bloomberg:
FBI's Comey Says 'You're Stuck With Me' for Another Six Years

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Lauren Dezenski / Politico:
Comey: 'You're stuck with me' — CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller and Political Wire

Madeline Conway / Politico:
Palmieri: Comey only cares about ‘protecting his own reputation’

Discussion: NPR

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: Little Green Footballs and Politicus USA

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 …

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

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

Discussion: The Week and Washington Post

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 …

Discussion: The Week and Washington Free Beacon

Jeff Stein / Vox: Study: Hillary Clinton's TV ads were almost entirely policy-free

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.

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 …

Discussion: Bloomberg, Mother Jones, Liberal Values, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, American Prospect and Lawyers, Guns & Money

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 …

Discussion: The Hill, Daily Mail, Power Line, Hot Air, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, IJR, Forbes, The Daily Caller and Scared Monkeys

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

Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
Trump Met Russian Ambassador During Campaign at Speech Reception

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Chicago Tribune:

Man who beat murder case killed minutes after leaving jail — Kamari Belmont, inset, was fatally shot shortly after leaving Cook County Jail on March 6, 2017, according to authorities. — A man who beat his murder case when prosecutors failed to give him a speedy trial was killed minutes …

Discussion: WGN-TV

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.

Discussion: KTLA, The Week, Political Wire and Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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 …

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Jordain Carney / The Hill:

Senate Dems: State Department is in disarray — A group of Senate Democrats are raising concerns that the State Department is unable to handle its workload and being left out of key foreign policy decisions. — Democratic Sens. Dick Durbin — (Vt.) and Chris Murphy

Discussion: Raw Story