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The Huffington Post:
Some Republicans Think They May Have A Health Care Deal — The reality is they may be even further away from an Obamacare replacement than before. — WASHINGTON GOP moderates and conservatives are nearing a deal on health care that in theory could get the Republican alternative …
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Adam Cancryn / Politico:
White House pressures GOP leaders on Obamacare showdown next week — A frantic and impatient White House is pressuring House GOP leaders for another showdown vote on repealing Obamacare next week so it can notch a legislative win before President Donald Trump reaches the milestone of his first 100 days in office.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The GOP has a new plan to destroy Obamacare. It's even crueler than the last one.
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
The GOP's biggest health care achievement has been making Obamacare more popular
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Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Republicans float health care compromise ahead of Trump's 100-day mark
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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
AG Jeff Sessions: Judges shouldn't ‘psychoanalyze’ Trump to see if executive orders are lawful — (CNN)Attorney General Jeff Sessions said this week that judges shouldn't “psychoanalyze” President Donald Trump when determining whether his executive orders are lawful.
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Madeline Conway / Politico:
Sessions dismisses Hawaii judge in travel ban case as ‘sitting on an island in the Pacific’
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Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Sarah Palin visits White House with Kid Rock, Ted Nugent — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) visited President Trump at the White House late Wednesday, bringing along musicians Ted Nugent and Kid Rock. — Palin has been an outspoken supporter of Trump since his campaign …
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SARAH PALIN:
BEHIND THE SCENES: Photos From An Awesome Evening At The White House
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Ted Nugent / Deer & Deer Hunting:
Deer & Deer Hunting Blogger Has Dinner with President Trump at the White House
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Caitlin Yilek / Washington Examiner:
Sarah Palin: I had a ‘great night’ at the White House
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Eric Beech / Reuters:
White House sidewalk to be closed to public permanently
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Sources: Fox News payout to Bill O'Reilly will be tens of millions of dollars — Ex-Fox analyst: Bill O'Reilly was untouchable — Bill O'Reilly will be paid tens of millions of dollars on his way out of Fox News. — “It is a staggering amount,” said a source personally involved in the exit maneuverings.
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CNN:
French police officer killed, Champs-Elysees in Paris closed, CNN affiliate says — Paris (CNN)One police officer and an attacker have been killed in a shooting in Paris on Thursday, the French Interior Ministry said. — A car stopped at 102 Champs-Elysees, in front of a police van, ministry spokesman Pierre Henry Brandet said.
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Julien Pretot / Reuters:
One police officer killed, two wounded in Paris shooting
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Barney Henderson / Telegraph:
Live Paris attack: police officer and suspect shot dead on Champs Elysees
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Brian Beutler / New Republic:
The Democrats' Existential Crisis Won't Resolve Itself — The party will have to fix it—and here's how they might do so. — Jon Ossoff, a documentary filmmaker and political neophyte, has already accomplished far more than anyone expected in his bid for the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders's strange behavior — Bernie Sanders has embarked on a “Come Together and Fight Back” tour with with Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez. But he's not really helping on that first part. — Over the last few days, Sanders's has at times offered some odd comments for a guy pushing for Democratic unity.
Yonhap News Agency:
U.S. sends nuclear sniffer plane to Korea: source — The U.S. Air Force dispatched a nuclear sniffer aircraft Thursday to the east of the Korean Peninsula amid the possibility of North Korea's imminent nuclear test, a government source said. — “The WC-135 Constant Phoenix …
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Ryan Browne / CNN:
US official: With eye on North Korea, China puts bombers on ‘high alert’
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Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Here's A Rundown Of Alex Jones' Surreal Testimony In Court Today — “I just want to be with the kids, swim in the pool, and eat hamburgers.” — Reporting From — AUSTIN — Alex Jones' cross-examination in his 10-day custody trial began today with an unusual question:
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Washington Post:
Trump's treasury secretary: The tax cut ‘will pay for itself’ — The Trump administration plans to rely on controversial assumptions about economic growth to offset steep cuts to business and individual tax rates, a chief architect of the plan said Thursday.
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Jake Sherman / Politico:
Chaffetz says ‘absolutely’ no scandal is forcing him out — Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz — who shocked the political establishment when he announced his retirement earlier this week — said that he has already started looking for post-congressional employment, and hopes to serve on boards …
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Hillary camp scrambling to find out who leaked embarrassing info — MORE FROM: … The knives are out in Hillary Clinton's camp about who leaked embarrassing information to the authors of a bombshell new book about her “doomed presidential campaign.” — There is a witch hunt underway …
Emily Wenger / muscatinejournal.com:
Grassley says he expects Supreme Court Justice resignation within the year … Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, accepts a National Association of Manufacturers Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence from Gage Kent, chairman of the board and CEO of Kent Corporation and a NAM board member …
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Donald Trump gets his 100-day report card — As Donald Trump nears the 100-day mark in the White House, voters are grading his performance on a partisan curve. — Republicans are inclined to give him good grades on his performance in office so far — mostly A's and B's.
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Democrats Have Big Enthusiasm Edge for 2018
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Washington Post:
Justice Dept. debating charges against WikiLeaks members in revelations of diplomatic, CIA materials — Federal prosecutors are weighing whether to bring criminal charges against members of the WikiLeaks organization, taking a second look at a 2010 leak of diplomatic cables and military documents …
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Bill Dentzer / Idaho Statesman:
Marathon in Meridian: Rep. Labrador tells town hall, 'We're going to disagree' — Nearly 800 people turned out Wednesday night for a town hall meeting with 1st District Congressman Raul Labrador that went more than three hours, dominated by people with critical questions about the Trump administration …
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CBS News:
Support for marijuana legalization at all-time high — Sixty-one percent of Americans think marijuana use should be legal, a five-point increase from last year and the highest percentage ever recorded in this poll. Eighty-eight percent favor medical marijuana use.
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Alexander Smith / NBC News:
General Motors Quits Venezuela After Officials Seize Plant — General Motors said Wednesday it has been forced to stop operating in Venezuela after one of its plants was illegally seized by local authorities. — The seizure, in the country's industrial hub of Valencia …
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