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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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New York Daily News, Washington Post and RedState
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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ThinkProgress, Oregonian, Fox News and Hot Air
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Reports: Gorsuch Used Language From Law Journal In Book Without Attribution
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
This Democratic senator spoke against Neil Gorsuch for 15 hours
This Democratic senator spoke against Neil Gorsuch for 15 hours
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Mediaite
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
If Republicans Blow Up the Filibuster Over Gorsuch, Is Legislation Next?
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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Progress Pond
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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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Washington Times and Washington Free Beacon
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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NPR
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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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New York Magazine, Washington Post, The Daily Caller, AOL, The Federalist, Vox, Occupy Democrats, The Atlantic, Hot Air, Post On Politics, Politico, NBC News, BizPac Review and Balloon Juice
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
GOP rep tells 7-year-old Syrian girl: 'I'm ashamed' of government's inaction … Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said he is “ashamed” of the inaction of the U.S. government after the deadly gas attack in Syria. — During a Wednesday interview on CNN's “New Day,” Kinzinger was asked …
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RedState, TheBlaze, Washington Post and CNN
The White House:
Statement from President Donald J. Trump
Statement from President Donald J. Trump
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The Atlantic, New York Times, US Department of State, Washington Post, Politico, CNN and BBC
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
Neil W. McCabe / Breitbart:
Exclusive - Sen. Mike Lee: Government Surveillance for Political Espionage Too Common, Too Tempting
Exclusive - Sen. Mike Lee: Government Surveillance for Political Espionage Too Common, Too Tempting
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Daily Caller
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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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Bannon Removed From National Security Council Role in Shakeup — President Donald Trump reorganized his National Security Council on Wednesday, removing his chief strategist, Stephen Bannon, and downgrading the role of his Homeland Security Adviser, Tom Bossert, according to a person familiar with the decision and a regulatory filing.
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Political Wire, Raw Story and The Week
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Rex Tillerson's incredibly odd and confusing statement on North Korea — (CNN)North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea off the Korean Peninsula, the latest in a series of test firings and one that comes just days before President Donald Trump is set to huddle with Chinese President Xi Jinping …
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AOL, Washington Free Beacon, Hot Air, New York Times and The Slot
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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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Refinery29, The Daily Caller, New York Magazine and Mediaite
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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Occupy Democrats, New York Magazine, The Daily Caller, The Slot, Washington Post, AOL, Political Wire, The Guardian and Mediaite
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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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Salon, The Henry J. Kaiser …, Daily Kos, AOL, FiveThirtyEight, The Week, Business Insider, Talking Points Memo, Axios and Politico
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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
Lambda Legal:
Opinion — Help us make the case for equality.
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Mother Jones, Common Dreams, Daily Kos, Hullabaloo and Washington Post
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Richard Wolf / USA Today:
Federal appeals court: Civil rights law covers LGBT workplace bias
Federal appeals court: Civil rights law covers LGBT workplace bias
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Occupy Democrats
David Siders / Politico:
Sanders wing dealt setback in Calif. special election — LOS ANGELES — A Democratic state assemblyman and a former Los Angeles planning commissioner were running ahead in a wide-open congressional primary here Tuesday, routing several contenders aligned with the Bernie Sanders wing of the Democratic Party.
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Christine Mai-Duc / Los Angeles Times:
Ahn and Gomez appear headed to a runoff in L.A.'s congressional race
Ahn and Gomez appear headed to a runoff in L.A.'s congressional race
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Washington Post, New York Magazine and KTLA
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
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 …