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4:55 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 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
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.
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.
Discussion: IJR, Washington Post, The Week and Axios
Laura Litvan / Bloomberg:
GOP Begins ‘Nuclear Option’ Rule Change to Advance Gorsuch Nomination
Discussion: Hit & Run and The Gateway Pundit
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
The United States Senate is a failed institution
Discussion: The Atlantic
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Senate Republicans go ‘nuclear,’ pave the way for Gorsuch confirmation to Supreme Court
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 …
The Hill:
Ethics panel opens investigation into Nunes
Discussion: Politico and Mother Jones
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes recuses himself from Russia probe
Discussion: Lawfare and Raw Story
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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.
Associated Press:
GOP defense hawks urge Trump to take out Syria's air force
Discussion: Politico and ABC News
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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TMZ.com:
Don Rickles — Dead at 90
Discussion: AOL and Instapundit
Dennis McLellan / Los Angeles Times:
Don Rickles, aggressively caustic comedian dubbed ‘Mr. Warmth,’ dies at 90
Discussion: Washington Post and Boing Boing
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.
Discussion: New York Magazine and Daily Kos
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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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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, Talking Points Memo and Vox
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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Joseph Curl / Daily Wire:
Ben Carson Finds $500 Billion (Billion!) In Errors During Audit Of Obama HUD
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Noam Chomsky Calls Democrats' Obsession With Russia Conspiracy Theories “A Joke”
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
First Family's Needs Strain Secret Service
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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