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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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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Sarah Palin Dines With Trump at White House — WASHINGTON — Many of President Trump's advisers say he never would have gotten to the White House without the celebrity-candidate precedent set by Sarah Palin. On Wednesday, he returned the favor. — The former Alaska governor, whose slashing …
Caitlin Yilek / Washington Examiner:
Sarah Palin: I had a ‘great night’ at the White House
Sarah Palin: I had a ‘great night’ at the White House
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Madeline Conway / Politico:
Trump hosts Sarah Palin, Ted Nugent and Kid Rock at the White House
Trump hosts Sarah Palin, Ted Nugent and Kid Rock at the White House
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SARAH PALIN:
BEHIND THE SCENES: Photos From An Awesome Evening At The White House
BEHIND THE SCENES: Photos From An Awesome Evening At The White House
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Jake Sherman / Politico:
White House eyes harder line on shutdown talks
White House eyes harder line on shutdown talks
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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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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
White House plans Obamacare showdown next week — The White House is pushing for another showdown vote on repealing Obamacare next week, to coincide with President Donald Trump hitting his 100-day milestone in office. — Legislative text of a new deal that could revive the House Republican bid …
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Yet Another ‘Deal’ Floated To Revive To GOP's Zombie Obamacare Repeal Bill
Yet Another ‘Deal’ Floated To Revive To GOP's Zombie Obamacare Repeal Bill
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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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Sarah Ellison / Vanity Fair:
Exclusive: After Bill O'Reilly's Ouster, Fox Executives Fear “There's More to Come” — Insiders say that the troubles at Fox news are only just beginning. — Inside the divided Fox News bunker, many seasoned executives are wondering if they are living in an alternate universe.
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William J. Broad / New York Times:
Activity Spotted at North Korea Nuclear Test Site: Volleyball — Analysts who examine satellite images of North Korea reported on Wednesday that they had spotted some unexpected activity at the country's nuclear test site: active volleyball games in three separate areas.
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Yonhap News Agency:
U.S. sends nuclear sniffer plane to Korea: source
U.S. sends nuclear sniffer plane to Korea: source
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Daily Mail and The National Interest
Kanga Kong / Bloomberg:
South Korea Tells Trump It's Actually Never Been a Part of China
South Korea Tells Trump It's Actually Never Been a Part of China
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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 …
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Christina Reynolds / Medium:
“Shattered” or Contorted? What a New Book Gets Wrong about the Clinton Campaign
“Shattered” or Contorted? What a New Book Gets Wrong about the Clinton Campaign
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Politico and The Hugh Hewitt Show
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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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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Washington Post, Daily Kos, The Week and Political Wire
Young America's Foundation:
Berkeley Tries To Cancel Ann Coulter Event; Lecture Will Go On — Young America's Foundation, BridgeCal and Berkeley College Republicans have been working together to produce a lecture at UC-Berkeley on April 27, 2017, by Ann Coulter, a twelve-time bestselling author, whose book, “Adios, America!”
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Ann Coulter vows to speak at Berkeley
Ann Coulter vows to speak at Berkeley
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Fox News Insider, The Resurgent and IJR
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 …
CBS Boston:
Starbucks Barista Has Meltdown Over Unicorn Frappuccino — BOSTON - The internet has lost its mind over the limited-edition Unicorn Frappuccino - and apparently so have Starbucks baristas. — The sugary frozen drink that changes flavor and color with a stir of the straw debuted on Wednesday and is only available until Sunday.
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The Intercept:
Republicans Sell Access to Congressional Staffers, Flouting Cardinal Ethics Rule — Congressional Republicans are baldly enticing donors with the promise of meetings with senior legislative staff, effectively placing access to congressional employees up for sale to professional influence peddlers and other well-heeled interests.
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Reuters:
General Motors says Venezuela illegally seizes auto plant — General Motors (GM.N) said on Wednesday that Venezuelan authorities had illegally seized its plant in the industrial hub of Valencia and vowed to “take all legal actions” to defend its rights. — The seizure comes amid …
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CBS News:
CIA, FBI launch manhunt for leaker who gave top-secret documents to WikiLeaks — WASHINGTON — CBS News has learned that a manhunt is underway for a traitor inside the Central Intelligence Agency. — The CIA and FBI are conducting a joint investigation into one of the worst security breaches …
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Trump's Job Approval in First Quarter Lowest by 14 Points — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Donald Trump averaged 41% job approval during his first quarter as president, 14 percentage points lower than any other president in Gallup's polling history. Bill Clinton had the previous low mark of 55%.
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Wall Street Journal:
Do You Want Reagan's Economy or Obama's? — The CBO failed to predict the tax-reform boom of the 1980s and the weak recovery in recent years. — The best way to gauge America's capacity to reignite economic growth through tax reform is to move beyond congressional economic models and look …
Bloomberg:
Silicon Valley's $400 Juicer May Be Feeling the Squeeze — One of the most lavishly funded gadget startups in Silicon Valley last year was Juicero Inc. It makes a juice machine. The product was an unlikely pick for top technology investors, but they were drawn to the idea of an internet-connected device …
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Chaffetz considering early departure from Congress — House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz — (R-Utah), who stunned Washington with an announcement that he is not running for reelection, might not even finish his remaining term. — Chaffetz told KSL News Radio's Doug Wright …
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Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: The Inside Story Of How Tomi Lahren Flamed Out At The Blaze — Before she ever set foot on ABC's “The View,” Tomi Lahren had used up all her good will (and then some) at The Blaze, the conservative media company founded by Glenn Beck. — That's according to several sources …
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Heat Street, Mediaite and Raw Story
Glenn Garvin / miamiherald:
From Opa-locka to Fox News, the meteoric rise and fall of Bill O'Reilly — Fox News firebrand Bill O'Reilly was forced out of his job Wednesday in the wake of a burgeoning scandal over sexual harassment at the network. Here from the Miami Herald archives is a 2003 profile of O'Reilly …
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Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Initial 2018 Gubernatorial Ratings — Competitive races abound as GOP plays defense in many open seats — Those looking for electoral drama in the 2018 cycle should pay attention to the 38 gubernatorial races being held this year and next. In our initial ratings of these contests …
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