Top Items:
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 …
Discussion:
Citizen Times, Hit & Run, The Atlantic, Talking Points Memo, RedState, CNBC, The Daily Signal, New York Magazine, IJR, Business Insider, Shareblue, Vox, Daily Kos, News, Indy Week, Common Dreams, The Week, Balloon Juice and Axios
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
Vox, New York Times, Talking Points Memo, The Hill, SARAH PALIN, Business Insider, The Daily Caller, LifeNews.com, Hot Air, The Resurgent and NPR
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The GOP has a new plan to destroy Obamacare. It's even crueler than the last one.
The GOP has a new plan to destroy Obamacare. It's even crueler than the last one.
Discussion:
Political Insider, Political Insider blog, CNN, Health Affairs Blog, Shakesville and Daily Kos
Ezra Klein / Vox:
The GOP's biggest health care achievement has been making Obamacare more popular
The GOP's biggest health care achievement has been making Obamacare more popular
Discussion:
Politicus USA
Center for American ProgressCenter …:
Latest ACA Repeal Plan Would Explode Premiums for People with Pre-Existing Conditions
Latest ACA Repeal Plan Would Explode Premiums for People with Pre-Existing Conditions
Discussion:
Politicus USA, ThinkProgress and Business Insider
Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Republicans float health care compromise ahead of Trump's 100-day mark
Republicans float health care compromise ahead of Trump's 100-day mark
Discussion:
Politico, Business Insider and Talking Points Memo
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.
RELATED:
Madeline Conway / Politico:
Sessions dismisses Hawaii judge in travel ban case as ‘sitting on an island in the Pacific’
Sessions dismisses Hawaii judge in travel ban case as ‘sitting on an island in the Pacific’
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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.
Discussion:
Politico, Mother Jones, Media Matters for America, zerohedge.com/fullrss2.xml/*, The Guardian, Slate, CNBC, NBC News, New York Times, ThinkProgress, Refinery29, Daily Wire, AOL, Hot Air, The Root, The Daily Caller, IJR, Salon, Mediaite, CBS New York, Business Insider, Washington Free Beacon, TheBlaze, Talking Points Memo, Gothamist, Washington Post, Political Wire, Joe.My.God., The Week, New York Magazine, The Atlantic and Vanity Fair, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Miranda Green / CNN:
Former Fox News contributor Palin reacts to O'Reilly's exit — Palin: Women shouldn't have stayed for checks — Washington (CNN)Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Thursday the corporate culture at Fox News — particularly how the network treats women — needs to change.
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Occupy Democrats, The Week, Mediaite, Media Matters for America, Joe.My.God. and CBS Philly
Joe Pompeo / Politico:
Emails show O'Reilly lawyers' last-ditch effort to save his job
Emails show O'Reilly lawyers' last-ditch effort to save his job
Discussion:
Financial Times and Politicus USA
New York Times:
Bill O'Reilly Payout Could Be as High as $25 Million
Bill O'Reilly Payout Could Be as High as $25 Million
Discussion:
The Atlantic, The Hill, RedState, HBR.org, Politicus USA, Power Line, LGBTQ Nation, IJR, The Root, TheBlaze, Axios, Scared Monkeys, CBS Philly, Right Wing Watch, Refinery29 and Washington Free Beacon, more at Mediagazer »
CNN:
Sources: US prepares charges to seek arrest of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange — Washington (CNN)US authorities have prepared charges to seek the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, US officials familiar with the matter tell CNN. — The Justice Department investigation of Assange …
Discussion:
Axios, Common Dreams, Politicus USA, The Verge, Mediaite, Raw Story and IJR
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
Politico, RedState, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller, KTLA, The Intercept, RT, Infowars and Common Dreams
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.
Discussion:
Breitbart, The Guardian, New York Times, Reuters, RedState, New York Magazine, Daily Express, ITV, Business Insider, RT, France 24, Bearing Arms, Mediaite and IJR
RELATED:
Barney Henderson / Telegraph:
Live Paris attack: police officer and suspect shot dead on Champs Elysees
Live Paris attack: police officer and suspect shot dead on Champs Elysees
Discussion:
TheBlaze and Vox Popoli
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.
Discussion:
Washington Post and Lawyers, Guns & Money
RELATED:
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders's strange behavior
Bernie Sanders's strange behavior
Discussion:
The Atlantic, American Greatness, Hot Air, naked capitalism, New York Times, twitchy.com, Mediaite, The Resurgent, Zpolitics and Common Dreams
CNN:
Sanders, Perez unity tour is off to a bumpy start
Sanders, Perez unity tour is off to a bumpy start
Discussion:
Politico, LifeNews.com, Rewire, NBC News and IJR
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 …
RELATED:
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:
Discussion:
Mother Jones, more at Mediagazer »
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 …
Discussion:
Daily Mail and The National Interest
RELATED:
Ryan Browne / CNN:
US official: With eye on North Korea, China puts bombers on ‘high alert’
US official: With eye on North Korea, China puts bombers on ‘high alert’
Discussion:
Reuters and The Daily Caller
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 …
Discussion:
Axios
Ellen Huet / Bloomberg:
Juicero Offers All Customers a Refund — CEO's response comes a day after Bloomberg reported that some investors were puzzled to find the produce packs could be hand squeezed. — Juicero Inc., which makes a $400 internet-enabled juice machine, is offering customers refunds after Bloomberg reported …
Discussion:
Refinery29, Deadspin and New York Magazine
RELATED:
Juicero:
A Note from Juicero's New CEO
A Note from Juicero's New CEO
Discussion:
Mother Jones, Bloomberg, New York Magazine and The Verge
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.
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
RedState, Hot Air, ABC News, Outside the Beltway, Daily Wire, IJR, Talking Points Memo, LifeNews.com, Business Insider, Washington Free Beacon, Political Wire and AOL
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 …
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 …
Discussion:
Spokesman.com, Idaho Press Tribune and Talking Points Memo
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.
Discussion:
Mother Jones, Daily Wire, Daily Kos, TheBlaze, Washington Post, Business Insider, The Week, CNNMoney and Political Wire
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 …
Discussion:
CNNMoney, Reuters, IJR, KFOR-TV, Washington Free Beacon, NPR and Bearing Arms