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John Bresnahan / Politico:

Trump to Republicans: Vote for Obamacare repeal or lose your seat — President Donald Trump arrived on Capitol Hill Tuesday morning with a stern message for Republicans who've been wobbly about dismantling Obamacare: Give me your vote or you may lose your seat in 2018.

Discussion: WGN-TV, FOX6Now.com, Mediaite, New York's PIX11, IJR, AOL, Joe.My.God., Vox Popoli, Vox and The Hill

Matt Fuller / The Huffington Post:

Republican Opposition To Health Care Bill Cracks Open Door To Negotiations — And there's a long list of members who appear opposed to the bill. — WASHINGTON Faced with the increasingly clear reality that House conservatives will vote down the Republican health care bill …

Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:

Freedom Caucus chairman shrugs off Trump warning on 2018 — Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, says he's not worried about losing his seat in 2018 if the ObamaCare repeal plan fails. — “I serve at the pleasure of the people of western North Carolina …

Discussion: Raw Story, Politicus USA, The Daily Signal and RedState

Shane Goldmacher / Politico:

Trump's penchant for vengeance casts shadow on health care vote — President Donald Trump didn't have to issue his threat seriously — “I'm gonna come after you,” he said jokingly to a ringleader of House GOP hardliners opposing his health care bill — to be taken seriously by the 200 Republicans gathered in the Capitol basement.

Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Top House Dem: Backers of GOP's health plan putting their seats at risk

Discussion: RedState

CNN:
Trump's make-or-break day on health care

Discussion: The Atlantic, CNBC, Politico, Daily Kos, Raw Story, The Root, TheBlaze, RedState, Balloon Juice and FOX31 Denver

Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Spicer: Trump ‘had some fun’ with Mark Meadows comment

Discussion: The Hill, Axios and RedState

The Huffington Post:
Trump Fails To Close Deal On Health Care Repeal

Discussion: Washington Monthly, New York Times and Booman Tribune

Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
GOP leaders unveil changes to healthcare bill

Discussion: Politico, Vox, Hot Air and Instapundit

Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:

How the White House Got James Comey Wrong — Early on Monday morning, a couple of hours before the start of the first House Intelligence Committee hearing on Russia's involvement in the Presidential election, one of Donald Trump's closest White House advisers made a startling …

Discussion: Washington Monthly and Balloon Juice

David Harsanyi / The Federalist:

The Russians Did Not ‘Hack The Election.’ Repeat. The Russians Did Not ‘Hack The Election’ — After FBI Director James Comey confirmed the existence of an investigation into potential ties between Donald Trump's campaign and Russia, conspiracy theorists rejoiced. Yet it's almost certain they won't get what they desire.

Discussion: Commentary Magazine, Vox, New York Times, Booman Tribune, Washington Examiner, The National Interest, NBC News, Hullabaloo, Outside the Beltway and Washington Post

Brooke Seipel / The Hill:

Nixon counsel during Watergate: Trump WH ‘in cover-up mode’ — The former White House counsel to President Nixon who was charged for helping cover up the Watergate scandal says he thinks President Trump's White House is “in cover-up mode.” — “In fact [the White House] is in cover-up mode …

Andrew Kaczynski / CNNMoney:
Kentucky TV station says White House ‘made clear’ Trump wouldn't answer Russia or wiretapping questions

Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite

Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Roger Stone, the ‘Trickster’ on Trump's Side, Is Under F.B.I. Scrutiny

Discussion: Raw Story, CNN, ThinkProgress, Post On Politics, Taylor Marsh, Political Wire, NBC News and Business Insider

Jed Handelsman Shugerman / Slate:

Neil Gorsuch and the “Frozen Trucker” — The judge's infamous dissent reveals he may not have the temperament to serve on the Supreme Court. — I have tried to be balanced in reviewing Judge Neil Gorsuch's record. In a post right after his nomination, I called his decision criticizing …

Discussion: The Nation, Bloomberg, ThinkProgress, Talking Points Memo, Business Insider, BuzzFeed, Associated Press, Washington Post, Breitbart, CNN, The Atlantic, Occupy Democrats, SCOTUSblog, Politico and Reuters

Elana Schor / Politico:

Schumer calls for delaying Gorsuch vote because of Trump-Russia probe — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for a delay of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch's confirmation Tuesday given the ongoing FBI investigation into potential collusion between President Donald Trump's campaign and Russian officials.

Discussion: ABC News, Politicus USA, Occupy Democrats, MichelleMalkin.com, SARAH PALIN and Political Wire

Fox News:
Gorsuch rebuffs Leahy on Trump travel ban questions

Discussion: Townhall.com, The Gateway Pundit and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Paul Callan / CNN:
Judge Gorsuch and the frozen truck driver

Discussion: Raw Story and electionlawblog.org

Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Gorsuch: No, I Didn't Suggest Women ‘Manipulate’ Maternity Leave

Discussion: New York Magazine

Ron Nixon / New York Times:

U.S. Limits Devices for Passengers on Foreign Airlines From Eight Countries — Passengers on foreign airlines headed to the United States from 10 airports in eight majority-Muslim countries have been barred from carrying electronic devices larger than a cellphone under a new flight restriction enacted …

BBC:

UK flight ban on electronic devices announced — The British government has announced a cabin baggage ban on laptops on direct passenger flights to the UK from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia. — The ban, which also applies to tablets and DVD players, follows a similar US move affecting eight countries.

Discussion: The Atlantic, Washington Post, CNNMoney, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, CityLab, Common Dreams, CBS New York and twitchy.com

Alex Davies / Wired:
THE TSA'S NEW BAN ON LAPTOPS IN CABINS MAY NOT BE THE WORST THING

Discussion: The Guardian, The Atlantic, Techdirt, Axios and NPR, more at Techmeme »

Washington Post:
Trump won't allow you to use iPads or laptops on certain airlines. Here's why.

Discussion: Department of Homeland …, Vox, CNN, Mashable, NPR, USA Today, ThinkProgress and New York Magazine

Steven Swinford / Telegraph:
Watch | Britain and US to ban electronic devices on flights from Middle Eastern nations

Discussion: Bloomberg, Business Insider, CBS Dallas, BizPac Review and The Guardian

Oliver Darcy / Business Insider:

Inside the identity crisis at the Independent Journal Review, the outlet that has become a powerhouse in the Trump era — It was supposed to be Independent Journal Review's week to shine. — The upstart, millennial-focused news website, which has emerged as a favorite …

Discussion: Heat Street, Daily Wire, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, Washington Post and twitchy.com, more at Mediagazer »

Hadas Gold / Politico:
IJR suspends three over Obama conspiracy post

Discussion: Joe.My.God.

Julia Horowitz / CNNMoney:

Trump's first pick for labor secretary is out as fast food CEO — Andrew Puzder in 60 seconds — President Trump's first pick to lead the Labor Department was forced to bail last month. Now he's lost his old job, too. — CKE Restaurants, which owns the Hardee's and Carl's Jr. fast food chains …

Lawrence Richard / SARAH PALIN:

CONTROVERSY: Check Which Major Foundation FBI Director Has Connections To.. — During his congressional hearing yesterday, Director James Comey of the Federal Bureau of Investigation did not face any heat from regarding a review which was released of his “professional history and relationships.”

Discussion: Sarah Palin, Raw Story and AOL

Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Palin: Comey is ‘tainted’

Discussion: RedState

Erin Corbett / Raw Story:

Michigan Republican caught plotting with aide to smear constituents as ‘un-American’ for booing him — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Michigan Rep. David Trott (R), who represents the state's 11th district, was met with nearly 1,000 constituents ready to confront him at a Town Hall meeting on March 18.

Discussion: Occupy Democrats

The Sit and Spin Room with LOLGOP & Eclectablog:
HOT MIC MOMENT: Millionaire Republican Rep. Trott & team plan to portray constituents as “un-American” after townhall

Discussion: Daily Kos

The Guardian:

Bank that lent $300m to Trump linked to Russian money laundering scam — Deutsche Bank among western institutions that processed billions of dollars in cash of ‘criminal origin’ through Latvia — The German bank that loaned $300m (£260m) to Donald Trump played a prominent role …

Discussion: Raw Story

Peter Grant / Wall Street Journal:

Jared Kushner's White House Role Complicates Skyscraper Deal — Adviser's father talks to other investors for Manhattan building as China buyer teeters — More than two years ago, Charles Kushner had a vision to convert his family's trophy Manhattan office and retail skyscraper …

Discussion: CNBC and Mashable

Brian Steinberg / Variety:

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski on Trump and Why ‘Everyone’ Should Ban Kellyanne Conway From TV — Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski long ago put to rest the notion that morning shows had to be fluffy and light to gain traction among the toast-and-orange juice crowd.

Discussion: Washington Post, Mediaite, AOL and Washington Free Beacon

Derek Hawkins / Washington Post:

Trump didn't lie, Jeffrey Lord says on CNN. He just speaks a different language — ‘Americanese.’ — It was a rough night for Jeffrey Lord, CNN's preeminent surrogate for President Trump. — During a panel discussion on “Anderson Cooper 360” Monday evening, Lord and seven …

Discussion: Power Line, Political Wire and Right Wing Watch

Reuters:

Immigration provision cut from Obamacare rollback, angering conservatives — Some conservatives in Washington were fuming on Tuesday after an Obamacare rollback bill was tweaked by Republican leaders to delete a provision meant to crack down on illegal immigrants getting federal healthcare insurance coverage.

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit