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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.
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.
Media Matters for America:
To Defend Bannon, Breitbart Has Opened Fire On The President's Son-In-Law
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
White House aides clash with GOP leaders over flailing Obamacare push
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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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Matthew Cole / The Intercept:
U.S. WEIGHS “SATURATION STRIKE” AGAINST SYRIAN GOVERNMENT IN RESPONSE TO CHEMICAL ATTACK — The Pentagon has developed plans for an airstrike against Syrian government targets in response to this week's apparent chemical attack by Syrian government forces, according to two U.S. military officials.
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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.
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Sean Davis / The Federalist:
So You Want To Go To War In Syria To Depose Assad. Can You Answer These 14 Questions First?
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Washington Post:
Trump weighing military options following chemical weapons attack in Syria
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Tillerson: ‘No role’ for Assad in governing Syria
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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 …
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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.
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Trump's hidden back channel to Justice Kennedy: Their kids
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Bob Dole / Washington Post:
Bob Dole and Trent Lott: The Senate has changed. It's time to use the nuclear option.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP triggers ‘nuclear option,’ gutting filibuster in Gorsuch fight
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Laura Litvan / Bloomberg:
GOP Begins ‘Nuclear Option’ Rule Change to Advance Gorsuch Nomination
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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
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes recuses himself from Russia probe
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Sam Biddle / The Intercept:
The U.S. Government Is Trying to Unmask an Anonymous Anti-Trump Twitter Account — Photo illustration: The Intercept. Getty Images. — Soon after Donald Trump's inauguration, persons critical of the president and his administration began creating anonymous Twitter accounts claiming …
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Twitter Sues Feds Over Attempt To Reveal Identity Behind @ALT_USCIS Account
David Ingram / Reuters:
Twitter refuses U.S. order to disclose user behind anti-Trump account
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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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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
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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 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 …
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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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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 …
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Michael Kazin / New York Times:
Should America Have Entered World War I? — One hundred years ago today, Congress voted to enter what was then the largest and bloodiest war in history. Four days earlier, President Woodrow Wilson had sought to unite a sharply divided populace with a stirring claim that the nation …
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Arthur Herman / National Review:
How 'Mr. Wilson's War' Shaped the World Order
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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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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 …
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