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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Trump tweets: ‘Russia story is a hoax’ — President Donald Trump criticized former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's policies on Russia in a series of tweets Monday night, adding, the “Trump Russia story is a hoax.” — “Why isn't the House Intelligence Committee looking …
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
2018 Dilemma for Republicans: Which Way Now on Obamacare? — WASHINGTON — As they come to terms with their humiliating failure to undo the Affordable Care Act, Republicans eyeing next year's congressional campaign are grappling with a new dilemma: Do they risk depressing their conservative base …
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New York Times
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
After health care fiasco, Trump's next move may be even more disastrous — THE MORNING PLUM: — Now that the GOP plan to wipe out Obamacare lies in smoking ruins, President Trump is mulling a new and fiendishly clever scheme: allow the law to collapse, or even further undermine …
Allison Graves / @politifact:
Is Obamacare in a ‘death spiral’?
Is Obamacare in a ‘death spiral’?
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The Atlantic, NBC News, NPR, Shadowproof, CNBC and Power Line
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Paul Ryan: House Republicans will continue their push for health-care reform this year
Paul Ryan: House Republicans will continue their push for health-care reform this year
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Breitbart, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Daily Caller, Hot Air, Hit & Run, Talking Points Memo, Business Insider, Political Wire, Axios and New York Times
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
What If the Health-Care Collapse Saves Trump's Presidency?
What If the Health-Care Collapse Saves Trump's Presidency?
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Hit & Run, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Guardian, Lawyers, Guns & Money and WBUR
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
How to Build on Obamacare — “Nobody knew that health care could be so complicated.”
How to Build on Obamacare — “Nobody knew that health care could be so complicated.”
Shushannah Walshe / ABC News:
ANALYSIS: After defeat, 3 paths ahead for President Trump
ANALYSIS: After defeat, 3 paths ahead for President Trump
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Politico and Associated Press
Michael Isikoff / Yahoo:
Russia probe in turmoil as top Dem calls for Nunes' recusal — The House intelligence committee investigation into Russian interference in last year's election was thrown into new turmoil Monday night, after the ranking Democrat on the panel called on the Republican chairman, Rep. Devin Nunes …
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Devin Nunes is making it very hard for Republicans to claim they can run an impartial investigation on Russia
Devin Nunes is making it very hard for Republicans to claim they can run an impartial investigation on Russia
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CNN, Axios, Balloon Juice, The Root, The Atlantic, Vox, Media Matters for America, Morning Consult, Daily Mail, Daily Kos and Politico
Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Storm builds around Intel chair after secret White House trip
New York Times:
House Democrats Ask Devin Nunes to Recuse Himself From Russia Inquiry
House Democrats Ask Devin Nunes to Recuse Himself From Russia Inquiry
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New York Magazine, RedState, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Mediaite
Austin Wright / Politico:
Pelosi, Schiff call on Nunes to recuse himself from Russia probe
Pelosi, Schiff call on Nunes to recuse himself from Russia probe
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The Hill
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Nunes admits meeting with source of Trump surveillance documents on White House grounds
Nunes admits meeting with source of Trump surveillance documents on White House grounds
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Mediaite, Towleroad, USA Today and ThinkProgress
CNN:
First on CNN: Border wall ask: $1 billion for 62 miles — Washington (CNN)The Trump administration wants the first $1 billion of border wall funding to cover 62 miles — including replacing some existing fencing along the southern border. — The $999 million requested by the White House …
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Business Insider and Axios
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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 …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Dems delay Senate panel vote on Supreme Court nominee
Dems delay Senate panel vote on Supreme Court nominee
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Politico, Hot Air, Common Dreams, RedState, VTDigger and Townhall.com
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 …
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BizPac Review and The Gateway Pundit
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
Interesting Timing — Perhaps the White House had planned all along for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to make an appearance at today's press briefing to rail against sanctuary cities. But the timing is consistent with what I've long feared will be the impulse for the Trump administration …
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The Hill, Washington Monthly, CBS News, The Gateway Pundit and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Kristine Phillips / Washington Post:
23 people ask the Justice Department to launch a criminal inquiry into its chief, Jeff Sessions
23 people ask the Justice Department to launch a criminal inquiry into its chief, Jeff Sessions
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
AG Jeff Sessions takes aim at sanctuary cities, says DOJ will cut funding
AG Jeff Sessions takes aim at sanctuary cities, says DOJ will cut funding
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Los Angeles Times, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Politico, Common Dreams, Vox, Associated Press, The Moderate Voice and TheBlaze
Axios:
Scoop: Trump wants to make tax reform and infrastructure a package deal — The Trump administration is looking at driving tax reform and infrastructure concurrently, according to a White House source with direct knowledge. — It's a major strategic shift - infrastructure was likely …
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Mediaite
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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Daily Wire, The Daily Caller, TheBlaze, The Last Tradition and The Last Refuge
Rolfe Winkler / Wall Street Journal:
Elon Musk Launches Neuralink to Connect Brains With Computers — Startup from CEO of Tesla and SpaceX aims to implant tiny electrodes in human brains — Building a mass-market electric vehicle and colonizing Mars aren't ambitious enough for Elon Musk. The billionaire entrepreneur now wants …
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James Delingpole / Breitbart:
President Trump's attempts to drain the swamp are being undermined by one of his key administrators. — Scott Pruitt, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, is more interested in building his political career than he is taking on the Green Blob, insiders report.
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Politico, Axios and Washington Times
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Trump's Approval Rating Drops to New Low of 36% — President Donald Trump's job approval rating fell to 36% for the three-day period of March 24-26, following Republican House leaders' failed effort to pass a new healthcare bill that would have replaced the Affordable Care Act.
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Fox News:
Homeowner's son shoots, kills three would-be burglars — Three would-be robbers were shot and killed Monday when an Oklahoma homeowner's son opened fire on them with an AR-15, authorities said. — Wagoner County sheriff's deputies were called to the home in Broken Arrow, southeast of Tulsa at around 12:30 p.m. local time.
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Guns.com and Bearing Arms
Bonnie Malkin / The Guardian:
Daily Mail ‘Legs-it’ front page criticised as ‘sexist, offensive and moronic’ — Politicians join public in condemning and ridiculing newspaper headline that leers at Nicola Sturgeon and Theresa May … A Daily Mail front page that declared “Never mind Brexit, who won Legs-it!” …
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