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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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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 …
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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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
If Republicans Blow Up the Filibuster Over Gorsuch, Is Legislation Next?
If Republicans Blow Up the Filibuster Over Gorsuch, Is Legislation Next?
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Hullabaloo
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Sen. Jeff Merkley can talk until he's blue in the face. But he can't stop a vote on Neil Gorsuch.
Sen. Jeff Merkley can talk until he's blue in the face. But he can't stop a vote on Neil Gorsuch.
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Reports: Gorsuch Used Language From Law Journal In Book Without Attribution
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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Brian Beutler / New Republic:
Don't Let Trump Get Away With His Latest Deception — The White House says Obama adviser Susan Rice spied on Trump aides. We will all regret taking the claim at face value. — The story of President Donald Trump's infamous tweets falsely accusing President Barack Obama of having his …
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Wall Street Journal:
House Intel Panel Wants Susan Rice to Testify in Russia Probe — Former national security adviser says she didn't leak any intelligence information — The House Intelligence Committee wants Susan Rice, a top aide in the Obama administration, to testify in a probe of alleged Russian election interference …
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The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story, Infowars and Just Security
Linda Qiu / New York Times:
Fact Check: Trump, Faulting Obama on Syria, Contradicts Himself — In a statement condemning Tuesday's chemical attack in Syria, President Trump faulted the administration of former President Barack Obama for not intervening more aggressively in that country's civil war — contradicting his own, earlier advice.
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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Rubio: It's no coincidence that Syria gas attack happened after ‘concerning’ Tillerson comments — (CNN)Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday that he doesn't think it's a coincidence that a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria occurred shortly after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
GOP rep tells 7-year-old Syrian girl: 'I'm ashamed' of government's inaction
GOP rep tells 7-year-old Syrian girl: 'I'm ashamed' of government's inaction
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Before This Is Over, Republicans Are Going to Wish Hillary Clinton Won — Imagine what the political world would look like for Republicans had Hillary Clinton won the election. Clinton had dragged her dispirited base to the polls by promising a far more liberal domestic agenda than Barack Obama …
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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 …
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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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Axios:
That was supposed to be a Trumpcare revival? — The Republican talks on patching up Trumpcare sure deteriorated in a hurry. For a while yesterday, they dissolved into bickering and finger-pointing, with members of the Freedom Caucus saying the proposed compromise is getting worse …
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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
Emerging GOP Obamacare Repeal Would Mean Sick People Pay (Much) More
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Daily Kos and Politicus USA
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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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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Axios
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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BostonGlobe.com and The Daily Caller
Ildefonso Ortiz / Breitbart:
Brandon Darby: Border Patrol Agents Feel Betrayed by the Trump Administration — The Trump Administration rewarded Border Patrol agents for their support of Trump as president by picking an Obama holdover whom they despise to be their boss. Trump chose the Obama-hired Customs and Border deputy …
Reuters:
North Korea test-fires missile into sea ahead of Trump-Xi summit — North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, ahead of a summit between U.S. and Chinese leaders who are set to discuss Pyongyang's increasingly defiant arms program.
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
White House: ‘The clock has now run out’ on North Korean nuclear program
White House: ‘The clock has now run out’ on North Korean nuclear program
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Rukmini Callimachi / New York Times:
ISIS Officially Taunts Trump, Ending a Conspicuous Silence — Although members and supporters of the Islamic State have frequently commented on President Trump and his policies, analysts have been puzzled by the terrorist group's official silence about him.
Mará Rose Williams / Kansas City Star:
New Pittsburg, Kan., High School principal resigns after student journalists question her credentials — Days after student reporters at Pittsburg High School in Kansas dug into the background of their newly hired principal and found questionable credentials, she resigned from the $93,000-a-year job.
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