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2:55 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: IJR, Raw Story and CNN
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Megadonor 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 persuade 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, New York Magazine and NPR
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
White House aides clash with GOP leaders over flailing Obamacare push
Discussion: Raw Story
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  —  McConnell seeks change after Democrats vote to block Gorsuch  —  Republicans can end minority party's veto power on court picks  —  Senate Republicans set in motion a “nuclear option” rule change Thursday …
Discussion: Hit & Run and The Gateway Pundit
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP triggers ‘nuclear option,’ gutting filibuster in Gorsuch fight  —  Senate Republicans on Thursday voted to strip Democrats of the power to filibuster President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, invoking the so-called nuclear option.  —  Senators voted 52-48 along party lines to change …
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Senate Republicans go ‘nuclear,’ pave the way for Gorsuch confirmation to Supreme Court
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
The United States Senate is a failed institution
Discussion: The Atlantic and The Week
Ali Rogin / ABC News:
Senate approves ‘nuclear option,’ clears path for Neil Gorsuch Supreme Court nomination vote
Discussion: neo-neocon
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 …
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes recuses himself from Russia probe
Discussion: Raw Story
Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:   House Intelligence Republicans Boycott Briefing From FBI's Russian Double-Agent
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
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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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: New York Times, RedState and Politico
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
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 …
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
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 …
 
 
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New York Post:
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
GOP rep hits Post: ‘Blatant mischaracterization’ of biblical reference in headline
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Gowdy: Accusations of crime ‘not constructive’ in Russia investigation
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