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3:50 PM ET, March 28, 2017

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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 …

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 …

Discussion: MSNBC, The Federalist, Mediaite, New York Magazine, Towleroad, Washington Post, Shakesville, Talking Points Memo and Political Wire

Louis Nelson / Politico:

Swalwell on Nunes fallout: ‘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 …

Discussion: ABC News, Booman Tribune, Progress Pond, NBC News, Common Dreams and The Hill

Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:

The Note: Nunes' crisis of credibility — The big story: It has come to this: With allegations swirling that rock the foundations of democracy, the White House is being investigated by the FBI, which is controlled by the Trump administration's own Justice Department, and there's …

Discussion: Politico, Associated Press, Scared Monkeys and New York Times

Martin Matishak / Politico:

Schiff: Yates would have testified on Flynn ‘cover-up’ — Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, says a hearing set for Tuesday with former acting Attorney General Sally Yates — which was canceled by Republicans — would have featured explosive testimony …

Discussion: Daily Kos, AOL, Business Insider, Raw Story and Washington Free Beacon

Louis Nelson / Politico:

Graham: Nunes is running ‘an Inspector Clouseau investigation’ — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes has taken his committee's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election “off track,” Sen. Lindsey Graham said Tuesday morning, likening the chairman's performance …

Discussion: Washington Post, ABC News, Political Wire and The Hill

David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
Devin Nunes Has Absolutely No Reason To Recuse Himself

Discussion: Politico, CNN, Instapundit, Weekly Standard and KQED News

Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Graham mocks Nunes over ‘Inspector Clouseau investigation’

Discussion: RedState

Washington Post:
Read the letters on Sally Yates's potential congressional testimony on Russia

Discussion: Axios and New York Magazine

Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Administration, Nunes blocked ex-acting AG from testifying

Discussion: RedState, Politico, Talking Points Memo and Washington Post

Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The White House's Sally Yates problem

Discussion: The Last Refuge, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and The Daily Caller

Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Nunes, White House defiant as Russia controversy deepens

Discussion: RedState, Talking Points Memo, Washington Post, Fox News Insider and Daily Kos

Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Kushner met Russian bank executives: report

Discussion: The Daily Beast, RedState, Reuters, ThinkProgress, Salon, Hullabaloo, The Daily Caller and Shareblue

Michael Isikoff / Yahoo:
Russia probe in turmoil as top Dem calls for Nunes' recusal

Discussion: Mother Jones, The Guardian, The Atlantic and Political Wire

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 …

Discussion: Vox, Talking Points Memo, Politico, Political Wire, New York Times, Daily Kos, RedState, Daily Wire, CNBC, Business Insider, Washington Times, Mediaite, IJR, Instapundit, TheBlaze and Washington Post

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 …

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Washington Post, Mother Jones and Vox

James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: New momentum for Medicaid expansion, as more Republicans conclude Obamacare won't get repealed

Discussion: New York Times, Associated Press and Political Insider blog

Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Senate GOP Leaders Push for Health-Care Effort After House Plan Implodes

Discussion: 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 …

Discussion: Fox News Insider, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Geller Report, Daily Wire, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, TheBlaze, The Daily Caller, Althouse, BizPac Review, Raw Story, Washington Free Beacon, Daily Mail, The Gateway Pundit, SARAH PALIN, twitchy.com and Instapundit

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 …

Discussion: Washington Post, Fox News, IJR, Count on Coal, ThinkProgress, Mashable, AOL, RedState and The Guardian

Ali Vitali / NBC News:
White House to Take Aim at Obama Era Climate Policy

Discussion: The Guardian, The Daily Caller, CNBC and Bloomberg

Cassandra Sweet / Wall Street Journal:
Despite Trump Move on Climate Change, Utilities' Shift From Coal Is Set to Continue

Discussion: New York Times, The Atlantic and New York Magazine

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 …

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Vox, Mediaite, Associated Press, The Daily Caller and CNN

Burgess Everett / Politico:
Schumer headed for epic clash with McConnell

Discussion: TheBlaze, The Daily Caller, Washington Free Beacon, Common Dreams and RedState

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.

Discussion: Shareblue, Washington Post, The Daily Beast, Raw Story, Media Matters for America, The Slot, Politicus USA and Towleroad

Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
Bill O'Reilly apologizes after making racially charged joke about congresswoman

Discussion: ThinkProgress and The Gateway Pundit

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.

Discussion: Washington Post, Raw Story, Political Wire and Gothamist

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.

Discussion: The Hill, Talking Points Memo and Raw Story

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 …

Discussion: EAGnews.org, TheBlaze, RedState, IJR, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, Daily Wire, The Last Tradition and The Last Refuge

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.

Axios:
Scoop: Trump wants to make tax reform and infrastructure a package deal

Discussion: Weekly Standard, Investor's Business Daily, New York Magazine, Business Insider, CNBC, TheBlaze, FiveThirtyEight, New York Times and Mediaite

Guy Benson / Townhall.com:

Resist: Post-Trump Victory, Dems Finally Flip a State Legislature Seat...to Republicans — If you're unfamiliar with the partisan landscape of state legislatures across the country in recent years, here's a quick primer: With precious few, deep blue exceptions, Republicans have dominated.

Discussion: RSLC

Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:

Mar-a-Lago can't release visitor logs — because it doesn't keep them — PALM BEACH, Fla. — Democrats just came up with a catchy-sounding bill to force President Donald Trump to cough up a list of visitors to his private clubs. — But there's just one problem: There are no lists yet.

Discussion: Washington Post, Daily Kos, CNN and AOL

Nate Cohn / New York Times:

A 2016 Review: Turnout Wasn't the Driver of Clinton's Defeat — In the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, many analysts suggested that Hillary Clinton lost to Donald J. Trump because of poor Democratic turnout. — Months later, it is clear that the turnout was only modestly better for Mr. Trump than expected.

William Nardi / The College Fix:

Christian student suspended after challenging Muslim prof's claim that Jesus wasn't crucified — A student says he was suspended from Rollins College for challenging his Muslim professor's anti-Christian assertions, including her claim that Jesus' crucifixion never took place.

Discussion: Mediaite, Central Florida Post, IJR, Daily Wire, TheBlaze, Hit & Run, BizPac Review, The Daily Caller, Heat Street and RedState

Jill Filipovic / CNN:

We all know why the right is angry at Tomi Lahren — Tomi Lahren's show suspended for a week — Jill Filipovic: It's clear now that Tomi Lahren didn't know her role, and the same men who helped usher her to fame are now keen to shut her up — It turns out for all their talk …

Discussion: RedState and twitchy.com