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9:10 AM ET, April 23, 2017

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Heather Caygle / Politico:

House Democrats grow bullish after Trump's stumbles — House Democrats are heading toward the 100th day of Donald Trump's presidency with the kind of feel-good unity they haven't experienced since the election. — Coming off a rowdy recess where Republicans continued to be skewered …

Discussion: Political Wire

Kelsey Snell / Washington Post:
Ryan promises to keep government open — and makes no promises on health care

Discussion: Axios, Talking Points Memo and Political Wire

Paul Kane / Washington Post: History tells us that Republicans are taking on too much this week — and that it isn't likely to end well

Billy House / Bloomberg:
Health Care Vote Likely in Early May, House Conservative Says

Discussion: Politico

Surain Adyanthaya:

OMG! AA Flight attendant violently took a stroller from a lady with her baby on my flight, hitting her and just missing the baby. Then he tried to fight a passenger who stood up for her. AA591 from SFO to DFW.

Discussion: NPR, Telegraph, CBS Denver, NBC News, ThinkProgress, IJR, Axios and The Guardian

Eli Rosenberg / New York Times:

American Airlines Suspends Flight Attendant After Altercation Over Stroller — American Airlines suspended a flight attendant after an altercation on Friday in which the attendant took a stroller from a woman traveling with two young children and then argued with other passengers.

David Caplan / ABC News:
American Airlines flight attendant put on leave after clash with passengers captured on video

Discussion: Hot Air, WKRG-TV, Mediaite, Refinery29, Fox 59 and KTLA

Gary Langer / ABC News:

Trump at 100 days: 96 percent of his voters say they'd do it again (POLL) — There's no honeymoon for Donald Trump in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, but also no regrets: He approaches his 100th day in office with the lowest approval rating at this point of any president in polls since 1945 …

Discussion: BizPac Review

Dan Balz / Washington Post:

Nearing 100 days, Trump's approval at record lows but his base is holding — President Trump nears the 100-day mark of his administration as the least popular chief executive in modern times, a president whose voters remain largely satisfied with his performance, but one whose base of support …

Discussion: Political Wire and Axios

Maureen Callahan / New York Post:

Why can't the Clintons just go away? — MORE FROM: … Since losing the most winnable presidential election in modern American history, Hillary Clinton has, among other things: given a series of high-profile speeches, joined Gov. Cuomo at his public unveiling of tuition-free college …

Discussion: Hot Air

CNN:

American detained in North Korea — (CNN)North Korea detained an unidentified US citizen for unknown reasons as he was planning to fly out of Pyongyang International Airport on Saturday morning. — The detention was confirmed by Martina Aberg, deputy chief of mission at the Embassy of Sweden in Pyongyang.

Discussion: WCMH-TV

Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
Volleyball Over, North Koreans Go Back to Work at Nuclear Site, Analysts Say

Discussion: Daily Mail

New York Times:

Trump Reaches Beyond West Wing for Counsel — WASHINGTON — Relationships have always been President Trump's currency and comfort, helping him talk his way into real estate deals over three decades in New York. Those who know him best say that his outer confidence has always belied an inner uncertainty …

Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story, Mediaite, No More Mister Nice Blog, BizPac Review and Daily Mail

Tara Palmeri / Politico:
Why Trump likes his freewheeling Oval Office schedule

Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire

Brandon Carter / The Hill:

Sanders denounces threats against Ann Coulter — (I-Vt.) denounced the threats made against conservative pundit Ann Coulter that forced the University of California, Berkley to postpone her appearance this week. — “I don't like this. I don't like it,” Sanders told The Huffington Post for a story published Saturday.

Daniel Marans / The Huffington Post:
Bernie Sanders Condemns Threats Against Ann Coulter Speech At Berkeley

Discussion: Hit & Run, The Federalist and New York Times

Hrafnkell Haraldsson / Politicus USA:

Marches for Science Outdraw Donald Trump's Inauguration — The American people have rejected Donald Trump's rejection of science and global warming. And they have done it in overwhelming numbers. — Millions of people are marching today for science. Police estimate 40,000 people marched …

Discussion: CBS Chicago, NBC News, KFOR-TV, Refinery29, KTLA, Common Dreams, Deadline, twitchy.com, France 24, Daily Kos and Al Jazeera English

Nicholas St. Fleur / New York Times:
Scientists, Feeling Under Siege, March Against Trump Policies

Discussion: Washington Post, The Hill and The Week

Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:

Bill O'Reilly Is Gone, But Fox News's Legal Nightmare Continues — The Murdochs hoped firing Bill O'Reilly would signal a changing culture at Fox News. “We want to underscore our consistent commitment to fostering a work environment built on the values of trust and respect,” Rupert and his sons …

Evgenia Peretz / Vanity Fair:

Inside the Trump Marriage: Melania's Burden — Until November 8, Melania Trump's marriage provided her with a golden Fifth Avenue fortress, at a price—putting up with her husband's humiliations and boorishness. From Melania's ill-fated campaign appearances to her apparent reluctance …

Discussion: AOL and Raw Story

Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:

Trump to hold rally on night of White House Correspondents Dinner — President Trump will hold a rally in Pennsylvania the night of the White House Correspondents Dinner, he said Saturday. — “Next Saturday night I will be holding a BIG rally in Pennsylvania. Look forward to it!”