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Exclusive: Trump says ‘major, major’ conflict with North Korea possible, but seeks diplomacy — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its nuclear and missile programs, but he would prefer a diplomatic outcome to the dispute.
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Trump admits he thought being president would be a lot easier than his old life — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — He misses driving, feels as if he is in a cocoon, and is surprised how hard his new job is. — President Donald Trump on Thursday reflected on his first 100 days …
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
This photo of Donald Trump and kids is epic — (CNN)Thursday, as you likely know by now, is “Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work” day. The White House, like CNN and virtually every other company, celebrates this day with a special program of activities. Except, at the White House …
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Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
House Dems to force vote on bill demanding Trump taxes, visitor logs: report
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Exclusive: Federal probe of Fox News expands — Fox News still under grand jury probe — The U.S. Justice Department's investigation of Fox News has widened to include a second law enforcement agency. — Financial crimes experts from the United States Postal Inspection Service are now involved …
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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Is a Management Shake-up Looming at Fox News? — As Fox News is roiled by lawsuits and the ouster of Bill O'Reilly, the network's co-president Bill Shine has retained the backing of the Murdochs. On Monday, Rupert Murdoch took network co-presidents Shine and Jack Abernethy to lunch at Marea …
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Washington Post:
‘I was all set to terminate’: Inside Trump's sudden shift on NAFTA — President Trump was set to announce Saturday, on the 100th day of his presidency, that he was withdrawing from the North American Free Trade Agreement — the sort of disruptive proclamation that would upend both global …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Says Nafta Partners Persuaded Him to Keep U.S. in Trade Pact — Though president says he's ready to withdraw from accord if unable to get a fair deal in talks with Mexico and Canada — President Donald Trump said he was preparing to pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
The education of Donald Trump — The 70-year-old leader of the free world sat behind his desk in the Oval Office last Friday afternoon, doing what he's done for years: selling himself. His 100th day in office was approaching, and Trump was eager to reshape the hardening narrative of a White House veering off course.
Scott Wong / The Hill:
New ObamaCare repeal bill on life support — The tide is quickly turning against the new ObamaCare repeal legislation. — At least 21 Republicans have said they would vote no on the revised GOP healthcare bill negotiated by centrist Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) and conservative Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.).
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Dems threaten to oppose short-term spending bill if GOP pushes healthcare vote
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
House delays Obamacare vote, denying Trump 100-day win
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Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Tillerson: Kim Jong Un ‘is not crazy’ — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday that while North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be a ruthless, murderous dictator, he is not mentally insane. — “All indications are that he is not crazy,” Tillerson told Fox News. “He may be ruthless.
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Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
North Korea puts out new video showing the White House in crosshairs and carriers exploding
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Ilya Arkhipov / Bloomberg:
Putin Warns North Korea Situation Has ‘Seriously Deteriorated’
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Victoria McGrane GLOBE / BostonGlobe.com:
Warren ‘troubled’ by $400,000 Wall Street speaking fee for Obama — WASHINGTON — Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren gently criticized former president Barack Obama Thursday for his decision to accept $400,000 from a Wall Street firm to speak at a health care conference this fall.
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Claire Atkinson / New York Post:
Obama scores another $400K speaking fee amid criticism
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Henry J. Gomez / BuzzFeed:
John Kasich Sounds Like He's Over The Republican Party — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Is John Kasich still a Republican? — The Ohio governor and mainstay of the party's mainstream is out this week with a book that at times reads like an angry breakup letter. — “Oh yeah, I'm a Repub... ,” …
Brianna Sacks / BuzzFeed:
People Are Trolling Trump's New Anti-Immigrant Hotline With Reports Of Space Aliens And The Government Is Not Amused — On Wednesday, the Trump administration launched a new office called the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE), to assist victims of crimes committed …
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New York Times:
How Trump Could Save Obamacare, and Help Himself — Imagine waking up to this headline: “Trump Saves the Affordable Care Act.” — It sounds far-fetched — and would certainly be an audacious move — but President Trump could pull it off. He has already changed course when presented with new information …
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
The new health-care bill may be little more than an exercise in blame-shifting
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Trump is setting up Paul Ryan to be his fall guy
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Julián Aguilar / The Texas Tribune:
After emotional debate, Texas House tentatively passes “sanctuary” legislation — The 93-54 vote fell along party lines and came after one of the slowest moving but most emotional legislative days at the state Capitol. — Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout.
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Texas House OKs ‘sanctuary city’ ban with tough jail penalty
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New York Times:
State Department Wants to Clear Nikki Haley's Remarks Before She Speaks — UNITED NATIONS — The United States ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki R. Haley, has often been the first, most outspoken member of the Trump administration to weigh in on key foreign policy issues …
Morgan True / VTDigger:
Emails reveal FBI, Justice probe of Burlington College — BURLINGTON — The Justice Department was investigating the activities of the now-defunct Burlington College as recently as February, according to emails obtained through a public records request. — The emails show the U.S. attorney …
Hannah Withiam / New York Post:
‘SportsCenter’ anchor agrees politics are hurting ESPN … ESPN's sweeping staff cuts are not just the result of ambitious TV rights deals and an overburdened budget, popular “SportsCenter” anchor Linda Cohn suggested Thursday. — The network may be losing the subscriber revenue …
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Brandon Cockerham / Judicial Watch:
Judicial Watch: FBI Court Filing Reveals Grand Jury Targeted Hillary Clinton — Assigned to ‘counterintelligence and counterespionage matters’ — (Washington, DC) — Judicial Watch today released new State Department documents including a declaration from FBI Special Agent E.W. Priestap …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Democrats exploring lawsuit against Trump — Senate Democrats are exploring a lawsuit against President Trump on the grounds that his vast business empire has created conflicts of interest that violate the Constitution. — The effort is being led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal
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Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Alex Jones Turns on Ivanka Trump and Her ‘Democrat’ Husband Jared Kushner Over Syrian Refugees — InfoWars host Alex Jones, an avid supporter of President Trump during the campaign and his administration, said in a video posted to his Facebook on Thursday that Ivanka Trump's policies …
BuzzFeed:
Here are 100 Lies and False Statements From Trump's First 100 Days … claim that a wave of people voting illegally cost him the popular vote is a lie. So is his claim of gigantic crowds at his inauguration. And from that foundation flowed an unprecedented torrent of flat lies …
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Bloomberg:
Jeff Bezos Is Just $5 Billion Away From Being the World's Richest Person — Amazon founder's fortune has risen $65.2 billion in five years — Gates has been the world's No. 1 billionaire since May 2013 — A surge in after hours trading for Amazon.com Inc. added $3.3 billion to the fortune …
John Bresnahan / Politico:
House Democrats bury 2016 autopsy — House Democrats are going to extreme lengths to conceal a report on the party's problems. — After nearly five months, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) presented his investigative report to lawmakers during a members-only gathering …
Bonnie Tsui / New York Times:
Why Is Asian Salad Still on the Menu? — One Friday night at a bar in San Francisco, I took a look at the menu and found myself face to face once again with the curious modern-day ubiquity of the Asian salad. The “Asian Emperor Salad,” with its “31 ingredients representing the tastes …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Trump caves on the wall — and Democrats think he will again — President Donald Trump was supposedly girding for battle. Not even a week ago, ahead of a possible government shutdown, his aides said the president would insist on funding his border wall and the president himself was prepared to sabotage Obamacare to gain leverage.
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