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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Gorsuch's writings borrow from other authors — Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch copied the structure and language used by several authors and failed to cite source material in his book and an academic article, according to documents provided to POLITICO.
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
A Short Section In Neil Gorsuch's 2006 Book Appears To Be Copied From A Law Review Article — WASHINGTON — A short section in Judge Neil Gorsuch's 2006 book appears to copy — at times word-for-word — from a 1984 law review article by a lawyer in Indiana.
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Ed Whelan / National Review:
Bastardized Charges — Surprise, surprise. Another desperate 11th-hour smear, something that appears to have become a rite of passage for Republican Supreme Court nominees. — Someone (David Brock, call your office?) is shopping around to news outlets baseless claims …
Jim Norman / Gallup:
Affordable Care Act Gains Majority Approval for First Time — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fifty-five percent of Americans now support the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a major turnaround from five months ago when 42% approved and 53% disapproved. This is the first time a majority of Americans …
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Jonathan Cohn / The Huffington Post:
Emerging GOP Obamacare Repeal Would Mean Sick People Pay (Much) More — Instead of controlling costs, it would shift them — onto the people with medical problems. — Republicans have spent most of the past seven years vowing to protect people with pre-existing conditions …
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Daily Kos and Politicus USA
Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Rice denies Obama administration inappropriately unmasked Trump team — Former national security adviser Susan Rice on Tuesday categorically denied that the Obama administration inappropriately spied on President Trump or members of his transition team. — “The allegation is that somehow …
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Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Rice denies compiling, leaking names of Trump officials from intelligence reports
Rice denies compiling, leaking names of Trump officials from intelligence reports
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Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Here's How The White House Is Legitimizing The Pro-Trump Media
Here's How The White House Is Legitimizing The Pro-Trump Media
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Susan Rice's White House Unmasking: A Watergate-style Scandal
Susan Rice's White House Unmasking: A Watergate-style Scandal
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Axios:
Trumpcare revival talks falling apart ahead of Pence meeting — Attempts to reach a deal this week on health care are unraveling fast, with conservatives already blaming House Speaker Paul Ryan for blocking the White House bill, and leadership sources saying that's nonsense and that the Freedom Caucus …
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The Hill:
Centrists push back on new ObamaCare repeal plan
Centrists push back on new ObamaCare repeal plan
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Benjy Sarlin / NBC News:
Health Deal Could Weaken Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions
Health Deal Could Weaken Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions
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New York Times:
The Supreme Court as Partisan Tool — Even though the Supreme Court has been an active player in American politics — Bush v. Gore leaps quickly to mind — the process of choosing its members has been seen as mattering more than the partisan combat in Congress.
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Ian Mason / Breitbart:
Go for Launch: Mitch McConnell Tees Up Showdown on Constitutional Option
Go for Launch: Mitch McConnell Tees Up Showdown on Constitutional Option
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Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Senate Formally Takes Up Gorsuch Nomination, and Braces for Turmoil
Senate Formally Takes Up Gorsuch Nomination, and Braces for Turmoil
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MichelleMalkin.com and The Week
Richard Wolf / USA Today:
Federal appeals court: Civil rights law covers LGBT workplace bias — A federal appeals court in Chicago ruled Tuesday that a 1964 law barring sex discrimination extends to sexual orientation, marking a major workplace victory for gays and lesbians. — The 8-3 decision by the full U.S. Court …
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Lambda Legal:
Federal Court Rules Employers Can't Fire People for Being Gay
Federal Court Rules Employers Can't Fire People for Being Gay
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
LGBT employees protected from workplace discrimination, appeals court rules
LGBT employees protected from workplace discrimination, appeals court rules
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Rebecca Nelson / Cosmopolitan:
Ivanka Trump's Wine-Drinking, Fur Coat-Clad Neighbor Is a Little Confused Why The Internet Loves Her — “It's so weird, because I don't even quite understand what the word ‘go viral’ means.” — On Saturday night, hundreds of people danced outside of Ivanka Trump's Washington home …
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CBS News:
Ivanka Trump interview: “If being complicit is wanting to be a force for good ... then I'm complicit” — In her first interview since becoming assistant to the president, Ivanka Trump addressed critics who have said she and her husband, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, are “complicit” with President Trump.
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Ivanka Trump: ‘Where I disagree with my father, he knows it’ — Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump and his recently-named White House adviser, warned her critics “not to conflate lack of public denouncement with silence” in an interview that aired Wednesday morning …
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Axios
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Roger Stone: Kushner Is Leaking Intel to Scarborough — During a segment on InfoWars today, Roger Stone, who was previously an adviser during the early months of President Trump's campaign, claimed to host Alex Jones that Trump's own son-in-law Jared Kushner was leaking information to MSNBC's Joe Scarborough.
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
One More Sign That Liberals Have Lost Their Minds — The White House has just released an official portrait of Melania Trump. It is beautiful, in my opinion. But the left-wing Boston Globe somehow found something sinister in what any normal person would consider a lovely portrait:
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Axios:
Advertisers are the new media watchdog — If we've learned anything from recent advertising controversies it's that when united, advertisers can force publishers to make changes. — Why it matters: Less than three days after the NY Times report that Fox News had settled multiple sexual harassment lawsuits …
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Megan Cassidy / Arizona Republic:
Tent City, infamous home of inmates who wear pink underwear and a major piece of Arpaio's legacy, is closing … Tent City, the outdoor facility that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio created as a low-cost solution to overcrowded jails, will shut down, according to Sheriff Paul Penzone.
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Hillary Clinton unlikely to return to family foundation — has all but ruled out returning to her family's foundation, three sources close to the former Democratic nominee tell The Hill. — The former Democratic presidential nominee has indicated to confidants and associates …
Anthony Capaccio / Bloomberg:
Here Were Trump's Questions About Air Force One, According to the General He Grilled — Air Mobility chief recounts Trump grilling at Mar-a-Lago — 'He's an aviation enthusiast,' General Everhart says of Trump — Donald Trump asked “a lot of questions” that showed his general knowledge …
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Dan Alexander / Forbes:
Eric Trump Offers Surprisingly Candid Thoughts On Nepotism — No modern president has put as much power in the hands of so many family members as Donald Trump. On January 9, he named son-in-law Jared Kushner as his senior advisor despite anti-nepotism laws previously believed to prevent such an appointment.
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Matthew Daly / Associated Press:
BILL TO IMPROVE WEATHER FORECASTS HEADS TO PRESIDENT'S DESK — WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Weather Service would have to boost research - including some from private companies - to improve forecasts and storm warnings under a bill headed to the president's desk.