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11:35 AM ET, March 29, 2017

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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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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.
Leah Barkoukis / Townhall.com:
Trey Gowdy Stands Up For Nunes: I Don't Care If Info Came From White House Or Waffle House If It's True
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  —  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 …
Andrew Dalton / USA Today:
Felony charges for 2 who secretly filmed Planned Parenthood
Discussion: IJR and Fox News
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Kaili Joy Gray / Shareblue:
Red state Dems say no to Gorsuch, refuse to surrender stolen Supreme Court seat without a fight  —  Senate Republicans are steamrolling ahead with their plan to give the Supreme Court seat they stole from President Obama to Donald Trump's appointee, Judge Neil Gorsuch, with a confirmation vote scheduled for April 7.
Discussion: Politico
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination is on track to irreparably change the Senate
Discussion: Shareblue
ABC News:
Woman in custody after ‘criminal’ incident near Capitol; police say ‘no nexus to terrorism’  —  U.S. Capitol Police have apprehended a female driver after she nearly hit several officers and struck another vehicle near the U.S. Capitol, police said this morning.
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Associated Press:
Driver strikes Capitol Police cruiser, taken into custody
Discussion: RedState and Mediaite
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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Tom Wheeler / New York Times:
How the Republicans Sold Your Privacy to Internet Providers
Discussion: Shakesville and Althouse
Seth Fiegerman / CNNMoney:
Congress just killed your Internet privacy protections
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Morning Consult
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CBS News:
Republicans blame bill, not Trump, for health care defeat
Discussion: Political Wire
Cameron Easley / Morning Consult:
Trump Approval Underwater After GOP's Obamacare Repeal Effort Stalls
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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.
Kayley Whalen / National LGBTQ Task Force:
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Erased from 2020 Census and the American Community Survey (ACS)  —  Original Document March 2017: “Subjects Planned for the 2020 Census and American Community Survey”  —  Document Modified March 28, 2017: “Subjects Planned for the 2020 Census and American Community Survey”
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Glenn Garner / Out Magazine:
BREAKING: Trump Administration Omits LGBTQ People from 2020 Census
Discussion: NPR
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
April Ryan on Sean Spicer's insulting behavior: 'I'll be back'
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 …
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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Corbin Hiar / E&E News:
Zinke looks West for deputies and priorities, rejected VA job  —  Want access to the top energy and environment news?  —  Sign up for a free trial!  —  Enter your email to register or log in.  —  Already a subscriber?  Log in  —  10:22 AM  —  REGULATIONS  —  The big announcement is over.
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.
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.
Stuart Rothenberg / Inside Elections:
Even More Reason to Watch the House in 2018  —  Barely ten days into the Donald Trump Administration, I wrote that the new president's “fast start” made it likely the House of Representatives would be “in play” in 2018.  —  Some, I'm sure, thought that suggestion ridiculous.
Clare Malone / FiveThirtyEight:
Tom Perriello Is Not Bernie Sanders  —  The first time I saw Tom Perriello, he was walking slowly down a light-soaked hall at Reagan National Airport, hands stuffed in his pockets, head bent in a textbook example of an attentive listening posture.  He was talking with two airport workers …
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 …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Daily Kos
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 …
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 …
 
 
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Bloomberg:
Trump to Meet With Cohn on Thursday to Discuss Tax Overhaul, Sources Say
Discussion: The Committee …
Graham Moomaw / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Anti-establishment GOP candidate in Virginia governor's race looks to ride Confederate nostalgia to Richmond
Discussion: Washington Post and Politicus USA
Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Government Accountability Office will review Mar-a-Lago security procedures
Discussion: RedState, Occupy Democrats and Reuters
Julia Edwards Ainsley / Reuters:
Police union warns Trump ‘sanctuary city’ cuts could risk safety
Discussion: The Hill and Occupy Democrats
 Earlier Items: 
Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:
President Trump's company pursues second Washington hotel
Discussion: New York Magazine
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Former Trump University student seeks trial
Discussion: Raw Story
Scott Bland / Politico:
Trump serves as rocket fuel for Democratic fundraising
Discussion: Political Wire
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Notorious Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke gets a new election challenge from Major League Baseball VP
Megan R. Wilson / The Hill:
Schock staffer was FBI informant, court filings reveal
Discussion: Politico
 

 
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Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

 
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