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Laura Jarrett / CNN:
Federal judge blocks new Trump travel ban — (CNN)A federal judge in Hawaii has blocked President Donald Trump's new travel ban on Wednesday afternoon, hours before the ban was set to go into effect. — This ruling means that travelers from six Muslim-majority countries and refugees will be able to travel to the US.
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Federal judge in Hawaii freezes President Trump's new entry ban — A federal judge in Hawaii on Wednesday issued a sweeping freeze of President Trump's new executive order, hours before it would have temporarily barred the issuance of new visas to citizens of six Muslim-majority countries and suspended the admission of new refugees.
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Associated Press:
THE LATEST: JUDGE WHO PUT BAN ON HOLD QUESTIONS EVIDENCE — The Latest on legal challenges to the Trump administration's revised travel ban (all times Pacific unless noted): — The federal judge in Hawaii who put President Donald Trump's revised travel ban on hold cited …
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Latest Travel Ban Nationwide — A federal judge in Hawaii issued a nationwide order Wednesday evening blocking President Trump's ban on travel from parts of the Muslim world, dealing a political blow to the White House and signaling that proponents of the ban face a long and risky legal battle ahead.
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Andrew Kirell / The Daily Beast:
McCain: Rand Paul ‘Is Now Working for Vladimir Putin’ — Sen. John McCain on Wednesday directly accused fellow Republican Sen. Rand Paul of working for Russian President Vladimir Putin. While speaking from the Senate floor in support of a bill advancing Montenegro's bid to join NATO …
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Pete Kasperowicz / Washington Examiner:
John McCain accuses Rand Paul of ‘working for Vladimir Putin’
John McCain accuses Rand Paul of ‘working for Vladimir Putin’
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Emily Jashinsky / Washington Examiner:
Rep. Massie's theory: Voters who voted for libertarians and then Trump were always just seeking …
Rep. Massie's theory: Voters who voted for libertarians and then Trump were always just seeking …
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
‘The senator from Kentucky is now working for Putin’: John McCain slams Rand Paul for blocking …
‘The senator from Kentucky is now working for Putin’: John McCain slams Rand Paul for blocking …
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Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump approval slips, even as more feel economy improving — Voters think President Trump is ahead of most previous presidents on fulfilling campaign promises, and the most voters in more than a decade see an improving economy. Yet that isn't enough to put the president's job rating …
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Poll: Trump Approval, Voter Optimism on the Rise — More Americans approve of the job Donald Trump is doing as president and of the direction the country is headed, according to Morning Consult/POLITICO surveys conducted over the past six weeks. — The most recent poll, conducted March 9-13 …
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Only 24% of Voters Support GOP Health Care Plan — PPP's newest national poll finds that there is very little support for the American Health Care Act. Only 24% of voters support it, to 49% who are opposed. Even among Republican voters only 37% are in favor of the proposal to 22% who are against it …
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Ryan: Health care plan must change to pass the House — House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Wednesday that his health care proposal must change to pass the House, marking a significant retreat from his earlier position that the carefully crafted legislation would fail if altered.
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CNN:
Which Republicans are opposing the Obamacare repeal bill?
Which Republicans are opposing the Obamacare repeal bill?
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Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Obamacare repeal bill faces tough committee vote Thursday
Obamacare repeal bill faces tough committee vote Thursday
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Members of Congress demand cooperation from administration on Trump-Russia probe — Tensions between congressional Republicans and the Trump administration are rising over Russia, as lawmakers probing alleged ties between the president's team and the Kremlin accused officials of trying to block their efforts.
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Devin Nunes confirms it: The evidence of Trump Tower being wiretapped just doesn't seem to exist
Devin Nunes confirms it: The evidence of Trump Tower being wiretapped just doesn't seem to exist
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Madeline Conway / Politico:
Trump defends claim that Obama wiretapped his phones
Trump defends claim that Obama wiretapped his phones
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New York Times:
In a Repudiation of Trump, a Senior House Leader Rejects Wiretap Claim
In a Repudiation of Trump, a Senior House Leader Rejects Wiretap Claim
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump: ‘Wiretap covers a lot of different things’
Willa Paskin / Slate:
Rachel Maddow Turned a Scoop on Donald Trump's Taxes Into a Cynical, Self-Defeating Spectacle — At 7:36 pm Tuesday night, Rachel Maddow tweeted “BREAKING: We've got Trump tax returns. Tonight, 9pm ET. MSNBC. (Seriously),” sending the internet into a frenzy of theorizing.
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BuzzFeed:
An elaborate hoax based on forged documents escalates the phenomenon of “fake news” and reveals an audience on the left that seems willing to believe virtually any claim that could damage Trump. — In the third week of — January, an Israeli named Yoni Ariel flew from Tel Aviv …
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Bloomberg:
Dutch Liberals Beat Wilders's Party in Blow to Populist Wave — Euro climbs to highest in more than a month on result — Freedom Party, Christian Democrats, D66 tied for second place — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's Liberals easily beat off an election challenge by the anti-Islam Freedom Party …
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Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
‘People are scared’: Paranoia seizes Trump's White House — A culture of paranoia is consuming the Trump administration, with staffers increasingly preoccupied with perceived enemies — inside their own government. — In interviews, nearly a dozen White House aides and federal agency staffers described …
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New York Times:
Donald Trump Budget Slashes Funds for E.P.A. and State Department — WASHINGTON — President Trump's budget blueprint for the coming fiscal year would slash the Environmental Protection Agency by 31 percent and cut State Department spending by a similar amount in a brash upending …
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Palm Beach may slap Mar-a-Lago with big tax to pay for ‘devastating’ cost of Trump's weekend trips — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — President Donald Trump's weekend excursions to his private Mar-a-Lago resort cost American taxpayers more than $3 million per trip …
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Wherever Trump goes, his gang of aides stays close by — When President Donald Trump boarded Air Force One on Wednesday morning to travel to Michigan and Tennessee, he didn't wing it alone: his entire senior West Wing staff traveled with him. — Accompanying the president out of town …
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Jazmin Rosa / New York Post:
Man beaten to pulp after offering to pay for attackers' meal — A good Samaritan who offered to lend two men short on cash a couple bucks to cover their meal at a Brooklyn eatery ended up beaten and robbed for trying to help, cops say. — The victim was savagely beaten by four men inside …
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Thomas Gibbons-Neff / Washington Post:
U.S. military likely to send as many as 1,000 more ground troops into Syria ahead of Raqqa offensive, officials say — The U.S. military has drawn up early plans that would deploy up to 1,000 more troops into northern Syria in the coming weeks, expanding the American presence in the country ahead …
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Obama Foundation:
Sportsmanship & Citizenship: President Obama's 2017 NCAA Basketball Championship Brackets — We heard from many of you that your experiences playing sports have helped you develop confidence, an appreciation for hard work, and a positive outlook despite the ups and downs of life.
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Mark Follman / Mother Jones:
Soon It Will Be Even Easier to Shoot Someone to Death in Florida and Claim Self-Defense — Florida lawmakers are on the cusp of expanding the state's controversial Stand Your Ground gun law in a radical new way. Stand Your Ground allows people to use deadly force rather than retreat …
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Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Justice Department charges Russian spies and criminal hackers in Yahoo intrusion — The Justice Department announced Wednesday the indictments of two Russian spies and two criminal hackers in connection with the heist of 500 million Yahoo user accounts in 2014, marking the first U.S. criminal …
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Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
Tillerson May Face Deposition About ‘Wayne Tracker’ Alias Emails — Exxon says it's complied with N.Y. AG's document requests — Schneiderman probes oil company disclosure on climate change — New York will seek to question top Exxon Mobil Corp. executives under oath as part of a probe …
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Australian Transport Safety Bureau:
Battery explosion mid-flight prompts passenger warning — As the range of products using batteries grows, the potential for in-flight issues increases. — On a recent flight from Beijing to Melbourne, a passenger was listening to music using a pair of her own battery-operated headphones.
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