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2:00 PM ET, April 6, 2017

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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Steve Bannon Calls Jared Kushner a ‘Cuck’ and ‘Globalist’ Behind His Back  —  Donald Trump's chief strategist Stephen Bannon has called the president's senior advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner a “cuck” and a “globalist” during a time of high tension between the two top aides …
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Axios:
Bannon to associates: “I love a gunfight”  —  After a series of high-level White House leaks portraying Steve Bannon as fed up with his job and ready to quit, Trump's chief strategist has told associates the stories are “100 percent nonsense” and he's playing for keeps.
Discussion: CNN, Raw Story and Political Wire
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Mega-donor urged Bannon not to resign  —  The man credited with honing Donald Trump's populist message and guiding him into the White House has grown frustrated amid continued infighting in the West Wing, so much so that in recent weeks a top donor had to convince him to stay in his position.
CNN:
Inside the White House, paranoia and unrest among top staff  —  (CNN)In the West Wing, Reince Priebus and Steve Bannon occupy some of the most coveted real estate.  Priebus, the chief of staff, enjoys the only outdoor patio in the White House.  Bannon is mere steps from the Oval Office.
Discussion: Breitbart and New York Magazine
Media Matters for America:
To Defend Bannon, Breitbart Has Opened Fire On The President's Son-In-Law  —  Breitbart.com, the pro-Trump propaganda outlet previously run by White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon, is now being deployed against President Donald Trump's son-in-law and top White House staffer Jared Kushner as part of an internal power struggle.
Fox News:
Bannon reportedly threatened to leave White House after NSC shakeup
Discussion: Axios and Instapundit
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
White House aides clash with GOP leaders over flailing Obamacare push
Discussion: Raw Story
Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:
Devin Nunes Steps Aside; Ethics Committee Investigating for Spilling Secrets  —  Rep. Devin Nunes said Thursday he is stepping aside as chairman of the House intelligence committee because he is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegedly disclosing intelligence without proper authorization.
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Nunes steps aside from Russia probe  —  House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) will temporarily step aside from an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, including interactions between Moscow and the Trump campaign.  —  The move comes as the House …
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Gowdy: Accusations of crime ‘not constructive’ in Russia investigation
Discussion: RedState and MSNBC
Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:   House Intelligence Republicans Boycott Briefing From FBI's Russian Double-Agent
Speaker.gov:
Speaker Ryan Statement on Chairman Nunes
New York Times:
Devin Nunes to Step Aside From House Investigation on Russia
Discussion: Daily Kos and Atlanta Black Star
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Nunes steps aside from Russia investigation
Discussion: Political Wire
Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Trump's hidden back channel to Justice Kennedy: Their kids  —  After Donald Trump wrapped up his first speech to Congress and worked his way through the crowd, he lingered on his handshake with Anthony Kennedy, the 80-year-old Supreme Court justice.  —  The boom mics picked up their seemingly private conversation.
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Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Senate Republicans Deploy ‘Nuclear Option’ to Clear Path for Gorsuch  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans changed longstanding rules on Thursday to clear the way for the confirmation of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch to serve on the Supreme Court, bypassing a precedent-breaking Democratic filibuster …
Laura Litvan / Bloomberg:
GOP Begins ‘Nuclear Option’ Rule Change to Advance Gorsuch Nomination
Discussion: Hit & Run
Josh Holmes / Politico:
McConnell Is Finishing What Schumer Started
Discussion: Axios, The Hill, ABC News, Power Line and Hot Air
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
It's zero hour: Senate to go ‘nuclear’
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Senate Republicans go ‘nuclear,’ pave the way for Gorsuch confirmation to Supreme Court
New York Times:
Partial Transcript: Trump's Interview With The Times  —  WASHINGTON — The following is a partial transcript of President Trump's interview with The New York Times' Maggie Haberman and Glenn Thrush.  It has been lightly edited for content and clarity, and omits several off-the-record comments and asides.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's completely bizarre claim that a Democrat said he would rank among the greatest presidents
Annie Karni / Politico:
Ivanka's secret Planned Parenthood outreach  —  In the weeks following her father's inauguration, Ivanka Trump quietly reached out to the president of Planned Parenthood seeking common ground on the contentious issue of abortion.  —  The first daughter requested a sit-down with Cecile Richards …
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Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
Ivanka Trump met secretly with Planned Parenthood head: report
Discussion: RedState, New York Times and Politico
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Donald Trump Jr. talks about running for governor of New York  —  MORE FROM: … Donald Trump Jr. wants to run for political office, telling members of an elite gun club that he could set his sights on becoming governor of New York.  —  Don Jr. spoke to members of the F6 Labs gun club in Hicksville …
Axios:
GOP leaders under pressure to bring House back to vote on Trumpcare  —  House GOP leaders are checking to see whether the latest Trumpcare revisions have changed enough votes to bring it closer to passage — especially with the conservative Freedom Caucus.  If there's enough movement …
Discussion: Vox
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Bloomberg:
GOP Proposes Health Bill Tweak Similar to Obamacare Program
Discussion: Balloon Juice
CNN:
Trump considering options for Syria retaliation, source says  —  US intel: Syrian warplanes behind gas attack  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump has told some members of Congress that he is considering military action in Syria in retaliation for this week's chemical attack …
Discussion: Axios
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Mehdi Hasan / The Intercept:
Top Democrats Are Wrong: Trump Supporters Were More Motivated by Racism Than Economic Issues  —  IT ISN'T ONLY Republicans, it seems, who traffic in alternative facts.  Since Donald Trump's shock election victory, leading Democrats have worked hard to convince themselves, and the rest of us …
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
My Most Unpopular Idea: Be Nice to Trump Voters
Discussion: Power Line
David Mack / BuzzFeed:
The Husband Of A Trump Supporter Has Just Been Deported Back To Mexico  —  The man's American wife said she believed “good people” would not be deported under President Trump.  Late Tuesday night, her husband was removed to Mexico.  —  A Mexican man who spent almost two decades living …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Mayra Cuevas / CNN:
Undocumented husband of Indiana Trump supporter deported to Mexico
Discussion: AOL and The Root
CNN:
First on CNN: Secret Service agent on VP's detail caught after meeting with prostitute at Maryland hotel  —  Secret Service scandals Story highlights  —  Washington (CNN)CNN has learned from multiple law enforcement sources that a Secret Service agent on Vice President Mike Pence's detail …
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Samantha Schmidt / Washington Post:   Secret Service agent on Pence's detail suspended after meeting with prostitute
Elizabeth Dexheimer / Bloomberg:
Cohn Backs Wall Street Split of Lending, Investment Banks  —  Senators ask about Glass-Steagall return in private meeting  —  Trump's top economic adviser said he supports separation  —  In a private meeting with lawmakers, White House economic adviser Gary Cohn said he supports a policy …
Julia Horowitz / CNNMoney:
Bill O'Reilly's new book talks consent: ‘No means no’  —  O'Reilly accuser: I'm not after money  —  In his new book, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly says he is reaching out to a generation of Americans he believes are under siege.  He draws a hard line between “Old School folks” and “Snowflakes.”
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Maxine Waters Says That 'Bill O'Reilly Needs to Go to Jail'
Discussion: MSNBC, TheBlaze, The Week and The Guardian
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Civil war rages throughout Trump administration  —  A civil war between Donald Trump loyalists and establishment-minded Republicans is escalating throughout the federal government — and increasingly the president's allies are losing.  —  From the State Department to the Environmental Protection Agency …
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Axios
 
 
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New York Post:
Riders ignore woman with head trapped between subway doors
Discussion: Gothamist
Travis M. Andrews / Washington Post:
Gender non-binary star Asia Kate Dillon ponders Emmys: Actor or actress?
Discussion: Hot Air
Michael Kazin / New York Times:
Should America Have Entered World War I?
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
GOP rep hits Post: ‘Blatant mischaracterization’ of biblical reference in headline
Discussion: The Daily Caller
 Earlier Items: 
Numbers / Pew Research Center:
Number of U.S. adults cohabiting with a partner continues to rise, especially among those 50 and older
Josh Meyer / Politico:
Trump lacks key players for meeting with Chinese leader
 

 
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