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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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Axios, New York Magazine, Occupy Democrats, Politico, New York Times, Mother Jones, The Guardian, Washington Monthly and Yahoo
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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
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, Raw Story, Hot Air and NewsHounds blog
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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Shareblue, Mediaite, 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
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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CNN, Politico, New York Magazine, Washington Post, The Gateway Pundit and RedState, more at Mediagazer »
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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Breitbart, Daily Wire, The Daily Caller, Townhall.com, The Gateway Pundit, Business Insider, Occupy Democrats, Raw Story, Liberal Values, TheBlaze, Hot Air 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
Anna Palmer / Politico:
SCOOP: WHITE HOUSE eyeing young lawyers for judgeships — TAX TALK — BANNON reaching out to the Hill on health care — CLINTON jabs TRUMP in SF — ASH CARTER's new job — DRIVING THE DAY — PLAYBOOK SCOOP — The White House Counsel's office is interviewing lawyers in their late 30s …
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Morning Consult
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Cameron Easley / Morning Consult:
Trump Approval Underwater After GOP's Obamacare Repeal Effort Stalls — Voters are souring on President Donald Trump's job performance in the wake of Republicans' failure to get their plan to repeal and replace Obamacare off the ground level. — According to a new Morning Consult/POLITICO survey conducted …
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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 …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
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 and Associated Press, more at Mediagazer »
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The White House:
S.J.Res. 34 - Disapproving the Federal Communications Commission's Rule on Privacy of Customers of Broadband Services
S.J.Res. 34 - Disapproving the Federal Communications Commission's Rule on Privacy of Customers of Broadband Services
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Washington Post, NPR, ABC News, New York Times, Motherboard, Common Dreams, Axios, The FADER, Mashable and Engadget, more at Techmeme »
Seth Fiegerman / CNNMoney:
Congress just killed your Internet privacy protections
Congress just killed your Internet privacy protections
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Common Dreams
Stephen Castle / New York Times:
U.K. Initiates ‘Brexit’ and Wades Into a Thorny Thicket — LONDON — In one of the most consequential diplomatic events in Britain since World War II, Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday sent formal notice of the country's intention to withdraw from the European Union …
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Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and New York Magazine
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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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Samantha Schmidt / Washington Post:
Two activists who filmed undercover videos of Planned Parenthood charged with 15 felonies — The two antiabortion activists who mounted a hidden-camera investigation against Planned Parenthood officials have been charged with 15 felonies for violating the privacy of health-care providers …
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Matt Hamilton / Los Angeles Times:
Antiabortion activists face 15 felony charges over undercover videos that targeted Planned Parenthood
Antiabortion activists face 15 felony charges over undercover videos that targeted Planned Parenthood
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The Lid and Mother Jones
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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Talking Points Memo, NBC News, AOL, TheBlaze, CNNMoney and Washington Free Beacon
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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, ThinkProgress, Vox and Politico
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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No More Mister Nice Blog and New York Magazine
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New York Times:
Amid White House Tumult, Pence Offers Trump a Steady Hand
Amid White House Tumult, Pence Offers Trump a Steady Hand
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Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
New York Times:
Affordable Care Act Repeal Is Back on the Agenda, Republicans Say
Affordable Care Act Repeal Is Back on the Agenda, Republicans Say
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Washington Monthly, New York Magazine, Outside the Beltway, Balloon Juice, The Daily Signal, Washington Post, Business Insider, Vox, Politico, Daily Wire, Talking Points Memo, CNBC, RedState, IJR, Daily Kos, Washington Times, Mediaite, Hot Air, Instapundit, Bloomberg, Political Wire, TheBlaze and New York Times
Jeremy Kahn / Bloomberg:
Domino's Will Begin Using Robots to Deliver Pizzas in Europe — Will use Starship's sidewalk droid in Holland, Germany — Adds to Starship's partnerships in food, parcel delivery — Starship Technologies, the London-based company that has created six-wheeled self-driving delivery robots …
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 »
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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Vox, The White House, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Washington Post and The FADER
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
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
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 …