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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
How the White House and Republicans Blew Up the House Russia Investigation — The evidence is now clear that the White House and Devin Nunes, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, have worked together to halt what was previously billed as a sweeping investigation of Russian interference in last year's election.
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Rep. Devin Nunes / National Review:
Devin Nunes Should Step Down as Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee — Nunes's unforced errors have undermined public faith. — Let's begin with two assertions, both of which should be inarguable. First, no one in Washington is entitled to any position of power or responsibility.
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CANNONFIRE, Reuters, Hot Air, NewsHounds blog and Politico
Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:
Devin Nunes Could Be Facing an Ethics Probe for Spilling Secrets — The controversy surrounding House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes may just be getting started. Nunes could soon be staring down the barrel of a House Ethics Committee investigation, lawyers familiar with the House's rules tell The Daily Beast.
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Washington Post, Just Security, New York Times and Axios
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Dem: White House in ‘fantasy land’ on Yates testimony
Dem: White House in ‘fantasy land’ on Yates testimony
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
First GOP lawmaker calls for Nunes to recuse himself
First GOP lawmaker calls for Nunes to recuse himself
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Mediaite, Shareblue, Raw Story, Talking Points Memo, Washington Times and New York Magazine
Sarah Westwood / Washington Examiner:
Trump demands intel panel probe Clinton Foundation ties to Russian uranium deal
Trump demands intel panel probe Clinton Foundation ties to Russian uranium deal
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Mother Jones, Morning Consult, MSNBC, USA Today and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
White House staff will skip Correspondents' Dinner in ‘solidarity’ with President Trump
White House staff will skip Correspondents' Dinner in ‘solidarity’ with President Trump
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The Daily Beast, Washington Times and The Gateway Pundit
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Embattled DNC Asks All Staffers For Resignation Letters — Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez has launched a major overhaul of the party's organization, which has been stung by recent crises — and the DNC has requested resignation letters from all current staffers.
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Daily Wire, Townhall.com, The Gateway Pundit, Business Insider, Occupy Democrats, Raw Story, Liberal Values, Hot Air, TheBlaze, The Daily Caller and SARAH PALIN
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Why Is the Democratic National Committee “Embattled”?
Why Is the Democratic National Committee “Embattled”?
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Scared Monkeys and Geller Report
The White House:
S.J.Res. 34 - Disapproving the Federal Communications Commission's Rule on Privacy of Customers of Broadband Services — The Administration strongly supports House passage of S.J.Res. 34, which would nullify the Federal Communications Commission's final rule titled “Protecting the Privacy …
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Sam Gustin / Motherboard:
Here's the Data Republicans Just Allowed ISPs to Sell Without Your Consent — Financial and medical information. Social Security numbers. Web browsing history. Mobile app usage. Even the content of your emails and online chats. — These are among the types of private consumer information …
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Hot Air, Associated Press and New York Times
Matt Hamilton / Los Angeles Times:
Antiabortion activists face 15 felony charges over undercover videos that targeted Planned Parenthood — David Daleiden, right, leaves a courtroom after a hearing in Houston last year. (Pat Sullivan / AP) — Two antiabortion activists whose controversial undercover videos accused Planned …
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Samantha Schmidt / Washington Post:
Two activists who filmed undercover videos of Planned Parenthood charged with 15 felonies
Two activists who filmed undercover videos of Planned Parenthood charged with 15 felonies
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California Attorney …, Hit & Run, The Federalist, New York Times, The Gateway Pundit, NBC News and The Center for Medical …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Reeling Republicans desperate for a win on Gorsuch — Mitch McConnell told his leadership team in private this week what's becoming increasingly obvious on Capitol Hill: Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch probably won't get 60 votes to avoid a filibuster. — But the Senate majority leader …
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Raw Story
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Trump breaks the silent treatment with Schumer: ‘Hello, Chuck’
Trump breaks the silent treatment with Schumer: ‘Hello, Chuck’
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Axios
CNN:
Hillary Clinton makes most political remarks since losing election — (CNN)Hillary Clinton took the stage at a diversity conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, making her most political comments since losing the 2016 presidential election. — “There is no place I'd rather be than here with you …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
April Ryan on Sean Spicer's insulting behavior: 'I'll be back'
April Ryan on Sean Spicer's insulting behavior: 'I'll be back'
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The Gateway Pundit, IJR, Hot Air, Vox and Politico
CBS News:
Republicans blame bill, not Trump, for health care defeat — President Donald Trump's overall job approval is at 40 percent, underpinned by continuing strong support from Republicans who don't appear to blame him for the failed health care bill, a new CBS News Poll shows.
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Political Wire
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Cameron Easley / Morning Consult:
Trump Approval Underwater After GOP's Obamacare Repeal Effort Stalls
Trump Approval Underwater After GOP's Obamacare Repeal Effort Stalls
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Politico and The Daily Caller
The Hill:
How North Korea could kill 90 percent of Americans — The mainstream media, and some officials who should know better, continue to allege North Korea does not yet have capability to deliver on its repeated threats to strike the U.S. with nuclear weapons. False reassurance is given …
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Karen Pence is the vice president's ‘prayer warrior,’ gut check and shield — During the first of Vice President Pence's two unsuccessful races for Congress, he rode a single-speed bicycle more than 250 miles around his district, much of it accompanied by his wife, Karen, along for the journey.
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Niraj Chokshi / New York Times:
2 Black Women Sue Fox News, Claiming Racial Discrimination — Fox News, whose chairman, Roger Ailes, was ousted last year after a string of sexual harassment claims, is facing new allegations of discrimination. — In a lawsuit filed Tuesday night in State Supreme Court in the Bronx …
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Mediaite, The Root and Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »
Oren Dorell / USA Today:
Trump's business network reached alleged Russian mobsters — To expand his real estate developments over the years, Donald Trump, his company and partners repeatedly turned to wealthy Russians and oligarchs from former Soviet republics — several allegedly connected to organized crime …
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WhoWhatWhy, Balloon Juice, Occupy Democrats, CANNONFIRE, Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
With Trump Struggling, Wealthy Backers Rush in to Shore Him Up — Supporters prepare 10-state television advertizing blitz — Campaign comes in wake of failed GOP bid to repeal Obamacare — With President Donald Trump trying to find his footing after his failed effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act …
Jessica Estepa / USA Today:
Rep. Maxine Waters claps back at Bill O'Reilly after hair insult — 2.8k Shares — Fox News host Bill O'Reilly said Tuesday he was distracted by Rep. Maxine Waters' hair, comparing it to a “James Brown wig.” — During Fox & Friends, O'Reilly watched a clip of Waters …
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Lindsey Ellefson / Mediaite:
Calls For Bill O'Reilly to Be Fired Intensify After Maxine Waters Comment
Calls For Bill O'Reilly to Be Fired Intensify After Maxine Waters Comment
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Media Matters for America, Shareblue, Business Insider, Joe.My.God., Salon, TheBlaze and IJR
BBC:
Article 50: UK set to formally trigger Brexit process — Theresa May has signed the letter that will formally begin the UK's departure from the European Union. — Giving official notice under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, it will be delivered to European Council president Donald Tusk later.
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The Daily Caller
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Why Democrats Have a Shot in a Georgia District Dominated by Republicans — In a special election, anything can happen. — “Anything” may already be happening in the special election in Georgia's Sixth Congressional District, heralded as a key test of whether Democrats can capitalize on President Trump's unpopularity.
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Daily Kos
Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:
President Trump's company pursues second Washington hotel — President Trump's company is actively seeking to open a second Washington hotel as part of a planned nationwide expansion, potentially creating another venue where he stands to benefit financially from customers doing business in the nation's capital.
Scott Bland / Politico:
Trump serves as rocket fuel for Democratic fundraising — Democrats are on a torrid fundraising pace in the first months of the Donald Trump era, powered by enraged small donors who are plowing millions of dollars worth of online contributions into campaign and committee treasuries.
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Political Wire
New York Times:
President Trump Risks the Planet — That didn't take long. — Only 10 weeks into his presidency, and at great risk to future generations, Donald Trump has ordered the demolition of most of President Barack Obama's policies to combat climate change by reducing emissions from fossil fuels.
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The White House, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Washington Post, Business Insider and The FADER
Glenn Garner / Out Magazine:
BREAKING: Trump Administration Omits LGBTQ People from 2020 Census … The Trump Administration recently submitted a list of data categories it will collect for the 2020 Census and the American Community Survey (ACS). Although the Supreme Court, in 2013, struck down the Defense of Marriage Act …
Megan R. Wilson / The Hill:
Schock staffer was FBI informant, court filings reveal — The FBI wired a congressional staffer and turned him into a secret informant during its investigation into former Rep. Aaron Schock's (R-Ill.) alleged misuse of government and campaign funds, Schock's attorneys said Tuesday in federal court filings.
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Politico