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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.
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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.
Andrew W. Gurman / AMA Wire:
Physicians reject House ACA replacement bill  —  The American Health Care Act (AHCA), released by Congress this week, is intended to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  But as introduced, it does not align with the health reform objectives that the AMA set forth in January to protect patients.
New York Times:
Millions Risk Losing Health Insurance in Republican Plan, Analysts Say
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Why Republicans Can't Do Health Care
Discussion: RedState, The Week and Hit & Run
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
GOP health care plan: Influential hospitals, doctor groups come out against House proposal
New York Times:
How Republicans Plan to Ration Health Care
Discussion: Business Insider and AOL
Oliver Darcy / Business Insider:
‘There are no sacred cows’: Breitbart's honeymoon with establishment wing of Trump White House may be over  —  Breitbart, the website that has fervently supported President Donald Trump's campaign and nascent presidency, signaled this week that its brief cease-fire with the establishment wing …
Discussion: Axios
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The Hill:
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
Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
Battle over Obamacare repeal begins on partisan note
Discussion: ABC News and The Week
ProPublica:
Meet the Hundreds of Officials Trump Has Quietly Installed Across the Government  —  A Trump campaign aide who argues that Democrats committed “ethnic cleansing” in a plot to “liquidate” the white working class.  A former reality show contestant whose study of societal collapse inspired …
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
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Lauren Dezenski / Politico:
Comey: 'You're stuck with me'  —  CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. …
Chris Strohm / Bloomberg:
FBI's Comey Says 'You're Stuck With Me' for Another Six Years
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Mediaite
Madeline Conway / Politico:
Palmieri: Comey only cares about ‘protecting his own reputation’
Discussion: Hot Air and NPR
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
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
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Huntsman offered Russia ambassadorship  —  Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman has been offered the job of U.S. ambassador to Russia and is in the process of submitting paperwork to accept the position, two administration sources have confirmed.  —  Huntsman, who served as ambassador …
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 …
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Wall Street Journal:
Rapport Between Donald Trump, Barack Obama Crumbles
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 …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The Trump Organization's trademark for escort services in China isn't what you might think  —  Among the 38 trademarks approved for the Trump Organization by the Chinese government over the past few weeks is one that seems likely to raise a few eyebrows: As of now, it is the only company …
Discussion: NPR
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Associated Press:
China gives green light for Trump branded massage parlours, bars and concierge services
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Joe.My.God.
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
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
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 …
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.
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.
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 …
Kate Bennett / CNN:
CNN/ORC Poll: Melania Trump's approval ratings are way up  —  Photos:  —  First lady Melania Trump  —  The first lady walks with Sara Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday, February 15.  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington to strengthen US-Israel relations …
Discussion: The Daily Caller, Politico and AOL
Liz Goodwin / Yahoo:
GOP Sen. Susan Collins: House Obamacare repeal bill won't be ‘well received’ in Senate  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Wednesday that she believes the U.S. House of Representatives needs to “slow down” in its quest to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama's health care law …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
 
 
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Thomas Gibbons-Neff / Washington Post:
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Cruz: House's ObamaCare repeal bill can't pass the Senate
Discussion: RedState
Melody Petersen / Los Angeles Times:
Soon-Shiong biotech company's stock plunges after report
Discussion: STAT
Charles Duhigg / New York Times:
White House Echoes Tech: ‘Move Fast and Break Things’
Steve Lopez / Los Angeles Times:
Column Build a wall? Trump should talk to the man who spent 25 years fixing it
Discussion: Hot Air
Amanda Carpenter / Politico:
How ‘A Day Without a Woman’ Could Backfire
 Earlier Items: 
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate Dems: State Department is in disarray
Discussion: Raw Story
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
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Ben Carson's Gray Matter
Discussion: Washington Post and Althouse
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Good news for Donald Trump: Your poll numbers are now better than Hillary Clinton's
Discussion: CBS News and Axios
Jessica Estepa / USA Today:
Obama also referred to slaves as ‘immigrants’
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Democrats planning first cattle call for 2020 contenders
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January
 
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