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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: IJR and Raw Story
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, New York Magazine and NPR
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Megadonor urged Bannon not to resign
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
White House aides clash with GOP leaders over flailing Obamacare push
Discussion: Raw Story
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Civil war rages throughout Trump administration
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Axios
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 …
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Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
U.S. Said to Weigh Military Responses to Syrian Chemical Attack  —  WASHINGTON — Senior Defense Department officials are developing options for a military strike in response to the Syrian government's chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of civilians on Tuesday, officials said on Thursday.
Washington Post:
Trump weighing military options following chemical weapons attack in Syria
Courtney Kube / NBC News:
Defense Sec Mattis to Brief President Trump on Military Options in Syria
Phil Stewart / Reuters:
Trump to be briefed on full range of military options in Syria: source
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 …
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Ari Berman / The Nation:
The GOP Has Declared War on Democracy  —  Going nuclear to confirm Neil Gorsuch is the latest example of how Republicans are thwarting the will of the people.  —  By ,  —  Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch testifies on the second day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation on March 21, 2017.
Bob Dole / Washington Post:
Bob Dole and Trent Lott: The Senate has changed.  It's time to use the nuclear option.  —  Bob Dole, a Republican from Kansas, was the Senate majority leader from 1985 to 1987 and 1995 to 1996 and the Republican nominee for president in 1996.  Trent Lott, a Republican from Mississippi, was Senate majority leader from 1996 to 2001.
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
The United States Senate is a failed institution
Discussion: The Atlantic
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
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes recuses himself from Russia probe
The Hill:
Ethics panel opens investigation into Nunes
Discussion: Politico and Mother Jones
Richard Natale / Variety:
Don Rickles, Legendary Insult Comic, Dies at 90  —  Abrasive comic Don Rickles, the honorary Rat Pack member and celebrity roast guest whose career spanned six decades, has died.  He was 90.  —  Rickles died Thursday morning at his home in Los Angeles from kidney failure, his longtime publicist Paul Shefrin confirmed.
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Dennis McLellan / Los Angeles Times:
Don Rickles, aggressively caustic comedian dubbed ‘Mr. Warmth,’ dies at 90
Discussion: Washington Post and Boing Boing
TMZ.com:
Don Rickles — Dead at 90
Discussion: Instapundit and AOL
Hollywood Reporter:
Don Rickles, Legendary Comic With a Gift for the Insult, Dies at 90
Matt Schudel / Stars & Stripes:
Don Rickles, lightning-fast launcher of comic insults, dies at 90
Discussion: IJR
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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Elena Schneider / Politico:
House Republicans pump last-minute money into Kansas special election  —  The NRCC is pouring money into a last-minute TV ad buy in Kansas ahead of a Tuesday special election, seeking to pump up Republican enthusiasm and turnout in a district that President Donald Trump carried by 27 percentage points just a few months ago.
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Dion Lefler / Wichita Eagle:   National Republicans pour last-minute money into Estes-Thompson race
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
Senator Mitt Romney?  —  Republican leaders and high-powered donors in Utah are waging a quiet but concerted campaign to convince 83-year-old incumbent Senator Orrin Hatch not to seek reelection next year—and now, they may have found a successor.  Mitt Romney, the one-time presidential nominee …
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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New York Times:
Preet Bharara Links Firing to Trump Team's ‘Helter-Skelter Incompetence’  —  Nearly a month after he was fired by the Trump administration, Preet Bharara, the former United States attorney in Manhattan, remains mystified by the circumstances of his ouster, saying he had never been told …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Bloomberg:
Trump Spurs GOP to Tweak Health Bill Before Leaving Town  —  House Rules Committee to consider adding amendment to bill  —  Move to show momentum toward deal as lawmakers return home  —  The White House prodded House Republican leaders to make last-minute tweaks to their Obamacare replacement …
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Axios:
GOP leaders under pressure to bring House back to vote on Trumpcare
Discussion: Bloomberg, Vox and Talking Points Memo
Joseph Curl / Daily Wire:
Ben Carson Finds $500 Billion (Billion!)  In Errors During Audit Of Obama HUD  —  Ben Carson was the first neurosurgeon to successfully separate conjoined twins, so, he's kind of a super hero.  —  But apparently, he's also not a bad accountant.  —  President Trump picked Carson to head …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Tyler Durden / zerohedge.com/fullrss2.xml …:
Noam Chomsky Calls Democrats' Obsession With Russia Conspiracy Theories “A Joke”  —  Authored by Mike Krieger via Liberty Blitzkrieg blog,  —  Just because you have a strong dislike for Donald Trump, doesn't mean you latch on like a lunatic to every nonsensical Russia conspiracy theory because you're still crying about Hillary's loss.
 
 
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
U.S. Officials Can't Confirm Obama-Era Counter-Terror Efforts Ever Succeeded
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Paul R. La Monica / CNNMoney:
O'Reilly's top advertiser — a gold company — is staying
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Michael Auslin / The Atlantic:
How China's President Could Bully Trump
Discussion: The Guardian and The Diplomat
Jerusalem Post:
Jpost Exclusive: Moscow surprisingly says west Jerusalem is Israel's capital
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