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New York Times:
Trump Becomes Ensnared in Fiery G.O.P. Civil War — WASHINGTON — President Trump ignites a lot of fights, but the biggest defeat in his short time in the White House was the result of a long-running Republican civil war that had already humbled a generation of party leaders before him.
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Axios:
Inside the Trumpcare meltdown — When the balky hardliners of the House Freedom Caucus visited the White House earlier this week, this was Steve Bannon's opening line, according to people in the conference room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building: … - Bannon's point was: This is the Republican platform.
Annie Karni / Politico:
Republicans wonder whether Trump's heart was in healthcare fight — While President Donald Trump's first major legislative push hurtled toward a major defeat, one of his top advisers, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, was photographed with his wife, Ivanka Trump, on a ski gondola in Aspen.
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Report: Bannon told conservatives ‘this is not a debate,’ you have to back bill
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Nikita Vladimirov / The Hill:
Report: Bannon wanted to use healthcare vote to make ‘enemies list’
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Hollywood Reporter:
Trump Urges Followers to Watch Fox News Host Who Demands Paul Ryan Resign — Judge Jeanine Pirro opened her show demanding that Ryan step down for his “failure” over Trump's health care bill. — President Donald Trump tweeted a message on Saturday encouraging his followers …
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Harold Pollack / Politico:
Paul Ryan Failed Because His Bill Was a Dumpster Fire
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Top Trump TV surrogate to leave high-profile post — Boris Epshteyn, a special assistant to the president who oversees Donald Trump's television surrogate operation, is expected to leave his high-profile post, multiple sources close to the administration told POLITICO.
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Boris Epshteyn, Trump TV Surrogate, Is Leaving White House Job — Boris Epshteyn, an official in the White House press office who had a contentious relationship with television producers and was once a frequent presence on TV himself, is leaving his job, according to three people with knowledge of the move.
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Los Angeles Times:
Violence erupts at pro-Trump rally in Huntington Beach — Trump supporters punch an anti-Trump protester after the protester allegedly doused the organizer of the event with pepper spray. (Cindy Carcamo / Los Angeles Times) (Cindy Carcamo / Los Angeles Times)
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Donald, This I Will Tell You — We've known each other a long time, so I think I can be blunt. — You know how you said at campaign rallies that you did not like being identified as a politician? — Don't worry. No one will ever mistake you for a politician.
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Islam and the Jihad in London — It's not non-Western. It's anti-Western. — It was a careful choice of words, Bernard Lewis being nothing if not careful. In 2004, the West audibly gasped when its preeminent scholar of Islam famously told the German newspaper Die Welt …
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Oliver Jj Lane / Breitbart:
Britain's Mainstream Media Blames ‘Racism’ for Westminster Attack — In their reporting and social media coverage, Britain's Daily Telegraph has strongly implied Islamist Khalid Masood went on a killing spree in central London because he'd once been a victim of racism in the past.
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Telegraph and The Daily Caller
Scott Adams' Blog:
Scott Adams' Blog — Today we are witnessing one of the most important events in political history. But you probably can't see it because the news is talking about healthcare, and how Ryan and Trump totally failed to get enough votes. — The real story is happening in parallel with the healthcare story …
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Instapundit and Althouse
Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Trump visits Trump-branded property for 8th consecutive weekend — Sean Spicer said the president planned to spend the weekend working. — During his news conference on Friday, Press Secretary Sean Spicer tried to argue that President Trump couldn't possibly have worked harder …
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George Bennett / Post On Politics:
Melania Trump makes cameo as Palm Beach County GOP raises money at Mar-a-Lago
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Raw Story
Letitia Stein / Reuters:
Angry over U.S. healthcare fail, Trump voters spare him blame — The day after the flaming out of U.S. President Donald Trump's first major legislative initiative, his supporters across America were lashing out - at conservatives, at Democrats, at leaders of his Republican Party in Congress.
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Raw Story
Masha Gessen / New York Times:
Don't Fight Their Lies With Lies of Your Own — A student asked me the other day whether I approved of exaggerating for a good cause. The topic had apparently been discussed at an environmental forum, and the question was, essentially, “Does saving the climate justify lying?”
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ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES
KNXV:
Tempe Police: Self-driving Uber vehicle involved in rollover — TEMPE, AZ - A self-driving Uber vehicle was involved in an accident in Tempe Friday night. — Police responded to the area of McClintock Drive and Apache Boulevard around 6:30 p.m. after receiving reports about an accident.
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Richard Lawler / Engadget:
Uber CEO linked to escort bar visit that resulted in an HR complaint
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CNN:
Las Vegas Strip shooting leaves one dead and one wounded — (CNN)Two people were shot, one fatally, on the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday, police spokesman Officer Larry Hadfield said. — The shooting suspect is barricaded on a bus, and tactical teams and negotiators are on the scene on Las Vegas Boulevard …
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Napolitano told friends he was on Trump's Supreme Court shortlist — Judge Andrew Napolitano may be temporarily sidelined at Fox News, but he's been telling friends and associates that he could be in for a big promotion — to the Supreme Court. — After meeting with President Trump twice during …
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Hot Air and The Slot, more at Mediagazer »
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Albert R. Hunt / Bloomberg:
Democrats Have a Gorsuch Problem
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