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Washington Post:
Trump administration sought to block Sally Yates from testifying to Congress on Russia — The Trump administration sought to block former acting attorney general Sally Yates from testifying to Congress in the House investigation of links between Russian officials and Donald Trump's presidential campaign …
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Amid turmoil, House Intel Committee scraps meetings this week — Democrats believe he is too close to the White House to lead a thorough investigation into Russia — Washington (CNN)The House Intelligence Committee has scrapped all meetings this week amid growing partisan rancor …
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MSNBC, Washington Post, New York Magazine, Talking Points Memo, Towleroad, Mediaite, Shakesville and Political Wire
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Swalwell on Nunes: ‘This is what a cover-up to a crime looks like’ — House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes' announcement last week that officials from the transition team of President Donald Trump had been inadvertently surveilled by the U.S. intelligence community came at the behest …
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Booman Tribune, NBC News, Common Dreams and The Hill
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Administration, Nunes blocked ex-acting AG from testifying — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) canceled a hearing on Russia where former acting Attorney General Sally Yates was to testify the same day the Trump administration voiced objections to him about her planned testimony.
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RedState and Washington Post
Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
The Note: Nunes' crisis of credibility
The Note: Nunes' crisis of credibility
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New York Times and Scared Monkeys
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Graham: Nunes is running ‘an Inspector Clouseau investigation’
Graham: Nunes is running ‘an Inspector Clouseau investigation’
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Washington Post, ABC News, CNN, Political Wire and The Federalist
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Graham mocks Nunes over ‘Inspector Clouseau investigation’
Graham mocks Nunes over ‘Inspector Clouseau investigation’
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RedState
Martin Matishak / Politico:
Schiff: Yates would have testified on Flynn ‘cover-up’
Schiff: Yates would have testified on Flynn ‘cover-up’
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Washington Post, Daily Kos, Business Insider, AOL, Raw Story and Axios
Michael Isikoff / Yahoo:
Russia probe in turmoil as top Dem calls for Nunes' recusal
Russia probe in turmoil as top Dem calls for Nunes' recusal
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Mother Jones, The Atlantic, Politico, The Guardian and Political Wire
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Nunes, White House defiant as Russia controversy deepens
Nunes, White House defiant as Russia controversy deepens
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RedState, Talking Points Memo, Washington Post, Raw Story and Daily Kos
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Kushner met Russian bank executives: report
Kushner met Russian bank executives: report
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New York Times:
Affordable Care Act Repeal Is Back on the Agenda, Republicans Say — WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders and the White House, under extreme pressure from conservative activists, have restarted negotiations on legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act, with House leaders declaring …
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Hunter Woodall / Kansas City Star:
Kansas Senate votes to expand Medicaid as Gov. Sam Brownback doubles down on opposition — TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers ignored Gov. Sam Brownback's wishes Monday and gave initial approval to a bill that would expand Medicaid to thousands in the state. — The Kansas Senate voted 25 to 13 …
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ThinkProgress, Mother Jones and Vox
Paul Gattis / al.com:
Rep. Mo Brooks files bill to repeal Obamacare
Rep. Mo Brooks files bill to repeal Obamacare
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Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Senate GOP Leaders Push for Health-Care Effort After House Plan Implodes
Senate GOP Leaders Push for Health-Care Effort After House Plan Implodes
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Politico
Fox News:
Schumer goes off on Trump supporter at NYC restaurant, witness says — Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., caused a scene at a Manhattan restaurant when he began yelling at a wealthy and well-connected Donald Trump supporter that the POTUS is “a liar.” — Schumer, the top Senate Democrat …
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Congress may stiff Trump on wall funding — Congressional Republicans might deliver some more bad news for President Donald Trump, fresh off their embarrassing failure to scrap Obamacare: No new money is coming to build his wall. — Trump hoped to jump-start construction of a massive wall …
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Vox, Washington Monthly, Mediaite, Associated Press, CNN and The Daily Caller
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Schumer headed for epic clash with McConnell
Schumer headed for epic clash with McConnell
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The Daily Caller, Washington Free Beacon, Common Dreams and RedState
Joan Biskupic / CNN:
Inscrutable Gorsuch raises Democratic ire
Inscrutable Gorsuch raises Democratic ire
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Fox News, Hot Air and electionlawblog.org
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Whatever Trump does next, it has to be about jobs and wages — What will President Trump do after the Obamacare debacle? For 48 hours, some Hill Republicans — and Trump himself — spoke as if the president and the GOP could smoothly, seamlessly, and swiftly pivot to tax reform.
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Ilya Marritz / WNYC News:
Paul Manafort's Puzzling New York Real Estate Purchases — Paul J. Manafort, the former Trump campaign manager facing multiple investigations for his political and financial ties to Russia, has engaged in a series of puzzling real estate deals in New York City over the past 11 years.
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Raw Story, Political Wire and Gothamist
Derek Hawkins / Washington Post:
California chief justice blasts immigration crackdown, says rule of law is ‘being challenged’ — Tani Cantil-Sakauye, chief justice of the California Supreme Court, is fast emerging as one of the Trump administration's most vocal critics in the judiciary. — Her main concern …
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MichelleMalkin.com, Fox News, Los Angeles Times, The Daily Caller, CBS News and ImmigrationProf Blog
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Elizabeth Chou / L.A. Daily News:
LA mayor vows to fight Trump administration attempt to strip ‘sanctuary city’ funding
LA mayor vows to fight Trump administration attempt to strip ‘sanctuary city’ funding
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Breitbart
Media Matters for America:
Bill O'Reilly: I “Didn't Hear A Word” Rep. Maxine Waters Said Because Of Her “James Brown Wig” — BILL O'REILLY: I didn't hear a word [Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)] said. I was looking at the James Brown wig. If we have a picture of James, it's the same wig. — STEVE DOOCY (CO-HOST): It's the same one.
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Shareblue, Raw Story, Politicus USA and Towleroad
Dan Merica / CNN:
In executive order, Trump to dramatically change US approach to climate change — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump will sign a sweeping executive order Tuesday at the Environmental Protection Agency, which looks to curb the federal government's enforcement of climate regulations …
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IJR, Mashable, Count on Coal, ThinkProgress, AOL, RedState and The Guardian
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Donald Trump Claims U.S. Constitution Bars ‘Apprentice’ Star's Defamation Suit While in Office — The president believes the Supremacy Clause bars state lawsuits against a sitting president and looks to tackle an issue “not decided” by the Supreme Court in Bill Clinton v. Paula Jones.
David Lawder / Reuters:
Senator seeks ethics probe of Mnuchin's ‘Lego Batman’ comment — The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee asked the government ethics watchdog on Monday to review comments by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin plugging “The Lego Batman Movie,” a film one of his companies produced, for a possible ethics violation.
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Washington Free Beacon and Political Wire
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Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Think tax reform will be easy for Trump? Ha, ha.
Think tax reform will be easy for Trump? Ha, ha.
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Daily Wire
Cassandra Sweet / Wall Street Journal:
Despite Trump Move on Climate Change, Utilities' Shift From Coal Is Set to Continue — Curbs on carbon emissions may be eased, but companies are sticking with plans to invest in power from gas, wind and solar — The Trump administration's expected move to roll back President Obama's …
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The Atlantic and New York Magazine
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Trump moves decisively to wipe out Obama's climate-change record
Trump moves decisively to wipe out Obama's climate-change record
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Washington Monthly, New York Times, Daily Mail, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Politico
John Gregory / abc7.com:
NOHO SCHOOL BUDGET CUTS DUE TO HIGH WHITE STUDENT PERCENTAGE SPARKS OUTRAGE … <iframe width="476" height="267" src="http://abc7.com/video/embed/?pid= 1817703" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> — NORTH HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Outrage has grown at Walter Reed Middle School …
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RedState, TheBlaze, The Gateway Pundit, Daily Wire, The Daily Caller, The Last Tradition and The Last Refuge
Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:
Government watchdog to review Trump's use of Mar-a-Lago — A government watchdog agency, the Government Accountability Office, has agreed to review the costs and security precautions associated with President Trump's travel and stays at Mar-a-Lago after a request for inquiry from leading Democrats on Capitol Hill.
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Thomas Gibbons-Neff / Washington Post:
The airstrike in Mosul was potentially one of the worst U.S.-led civilian bombings in 25 years — Even though Iraqi civil defense workers are still sorting through the rubble, the March 17 U.S. airstrike in West Mosul, if confirmed, could potentially rank among one of the most devastating attacks …
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