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TIME:
Read President Trump's Interview With TIME on Truth and Falsehoods  —  President Trump spoke with TIME Washington Bureau Chief Michael Scherer on March 22 for a cover story about the way he has handled truth and falsehood in his career.  —  This is a transcript of the exchange, with some minor edits.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump's Defense of His Lies: 'I'm President and You're Not'  —  It is remarkable — and perhaps praiseworthy — that Donald Trump gave a long and detailed interview on the subject of his being a pathological liar.  The interview, with Time's Michael Scherer, covers a wide range of Trump's lies …
Michael Scherer / TIME:
Can President Trump Handle the Truth?  —  Generations of American children have learned the apocryphal tale of young George Washington, bravely admitting to his father that he chopped down the cherry tree.  The story sprang from a culture that wanted even its fables to serve the ideal of truth.
Discussion: Mother Jones, CNBC and Mediaite
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Obamacare repeal in jeopardy as Trump offers 11th-hour concessions  —  The Republican plan to replace Obamacare — backed vehemently by President Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan — continued to bleed support from moderate House members Thursday morning just hours before an expected vote.
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Matt Fuller / The Huffington Post:
Freedom Caucus Closing In On Deal To Rewrite Health Care Bill At 11th Hour  —  Republicans are considering changes that could doom the bill in the Senate and save face in the House.  —  WASHINGTON Just hours before an expected Thursday vote in the House, congressional Republicans …
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Centrists balk at GOP ObamaCare bill
Discussion: RedState and Asbury Park Press
Jonathan Cohn / The Huffington Post:
Mental Health, Maternity Care Guarantees In Jeopardy As GOP Wrangles For Votes
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Slate
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Schumer: Democrats will filibuster Gorsuch nomination  —  As the Senate Judiciary Committee was hearing from witnesses for and against Judge Neil Gorsuch, his Supreme Court nomination was delivered a critical blow: Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced he would oppose Gorsuch …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Democrats weigh deal to let Gorsuch through  —  A group of Senate Democrats is beginning to explore trying to extract concessions from Republicans in return for allowing Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch to be confirmed, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Schumer a no on Gorsuch, will urge Dems to oppose
Discussion: Politico
Jay Caruso / RedState:
Democrats Choose Stupidity: They Will Filibuster Neil Gorsuch Nomination
The Washington Times http / Washington Times:
Schumer says Dems will filibuster Gorsuch
Discussion: The Resurgent
CNN:
US Officials: Info suggests Trump associates may have coordinated with Russians  —  Washington (CNN)The FBI has information that indicates associates of President Donald Trump communicated with suspected Russian operatives to possibly coordinate the release of information damaging to Hillary Clinton's campaign, US officials told CNN.
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
'There's a Smell of Treason in the Air'
Discussion: Washington Post and Balloon Juice
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump tweets NBC, ABC broadcast ‘biased and fake’ Russia stories
Discussion: The Hill and Occupy Democrats
Jerusalem Post:
‘Dual US-Israeli citizen behind most JCC bomb threat calls’  —  Israeli authorities have arrested an 19-year-old suspect on suspicion of instigating a series of threats to Jewish communities in the US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand over the past six months.
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Yaniv Kubovich / Haaretz:
Israel's Cyberattack Unit Arrests Israeli-American Teen for ‘Hundreds’ of Bomb Threats Against Jewish Institutions Worldwide  —  A resident of Israel in his late teens with both American and Israeli citizenship is suspected of being behind a host of fake bomb threats directed at Jewish institutions and other targets worldwide.
Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
Jewish Israeli-American man arrested in connection to bomb threats against Jewish centers
Discussion: Breitbart and CBS New York
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Nunes apologizes for going directly to White House with monitoring claims  —  House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes apologized to members of his panel Thursday for not informing Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat, before going public with allegations that Trump transition messages …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Axios:
Russia erupts: “I'm President and you're not”  —  In an interview out this morning, President Trump tells TIME Washington Bureau Chief Michael Scherer, in response to a question about the risk to his reputation caused by false and ever-changing utterances: “Hey, look, I can't be doing so badly, because I'm President and you're not.”
Discussion: Political Wire
Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
The Note: The crucial health care vote
Discussion: Politico
Rick Perry / Houston Chronicle:
Did A&M shun due process in the name of ‘diversity’?  —  As Texas' first Aggie governor and as someone who was twice elected Yell Leader of Texas A&M University, I am deeply troubled by the recent conduct of A&M's administration and Student Government Association (SGA) during the Aggie student-body president elections for 2017-2018.
Discussion: The Guardian, Raw Story and Towleroad
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The Texas Tribune:
Former Gov. Perry questions legitimacy of Texas A&M student body election
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Houston Chronicle:   Rick Perry blasts election of Texas A&M's first gay SGA president
Niraj Chokshi / New York Times:
Rick Perry Calls Texas A&M Student Election a ‘Mockery’
Discussion: Dallas Morning News
The Guardian:
London attack: police confirm seven people arrested - live  —  Seven arrested in six counter-terrorism raids in London, Birmingham and elsewhere following Wednesday's terrorist attack on London … French authorities have launched an inquiry into the London attack after it became clear three …
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Liam Stack / New York Times:
Donald Trump Jr. Criticizes London Mayor After Deadly Attack
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Women's group report: Fox News website best for gender parity  —  A women's group led by feminist icon Gloria Steinem and actress and activist Jane Fonda is praising Fox News's website for leading the media industry in gender parity.  —  The Women's Media Center's annual “Divided 2017” …
Discussion: Daily Wire and The Daily Caller
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Women's Media Center:
Women's Media Center Report: Women journalists report less news than men; TV gender gap most stark
 
 
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
The health care bill could be Donald Trump's Iraq War
Discussion: STAT and Slate
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Rotten Tomatoes is ‘the destruction of our business,’ says director
Discussion: IndieWire
Margot Sanger-Katz / New York Times:
Late G.O.P. Proposal Could Mean Plans That Cover Aromatherapy but Not Chemotherapy
Discussion: NPR and Daily Wire
Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Billionaire running for Illinois governor passed bad check
 Earlier Items: 
NBC News:
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Jia Tolentino / New Yorker:
The Gig Economy Celebrates Working Yourself to Death
Katie Hopkins / Daily Mail:
Welcome to London: We can say we're not afraid, light candles and make hearts of our hands …
Discussion: Vox Popoli and twitchy.com
Naomi Leach / Daily Mail:
Now THAT'S loopy!  Behold The Big Bend - the incredible U-shaped New York skyscraper dubbed …
Nancy Gibbs / TIME:
When a President Can't Be Taken at His Word
Discussion: Mashable
Graydon Carter / Vanity Fair:
The Trump Presidency Is Already a Joke
Discussion: Shakesville and Hullabaloo