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Raw Story:
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 …
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Reuters:
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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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Kasich: Trump should ‘eradicate’ North Korean leadership — Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a former Republican presidential candidate, said Friday that President Trump ought to “eradicate” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his top lieutenants in a surgical military strike designed to give rise to a more benign leadership in Pyongyang.
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Political Wire and The Week
Yochi Dreazen / Vox:
After 100 days, Donald Trump's new world order looks like the old one
After 100 days, Donald Trump's new world order looks like the old one
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Politico, Washington Post, DCist, The Week, The Diplomat and The Daily Caller
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump now agrees with the majority of Americans: He wasn't ready to be president
Trump now agrees with the majority of Americans: He wasn't ready to be president
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Shareblue, Patterico's Pontifications, Raw Story, Mashable and Political Wire
David Choi / Business Insider:
South Korea rebuffs Trump's $1 billion use-charge for a US missile-defense system
South Korea rebuffs Trump's $1 billion use-charge for a US missile-defense system
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Why can't House repeal Obamacare? Because a lot of Republicans don't want to — “We're going to go when we have the votes,” Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday when asked when the House will pass a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. Lawmakers will not be constrained by any “artificial deadline,” Ryan declared.
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Noam N. Levey / Los Angeles Times:
GOP shuts out doctors, experts, Democrats — pretty much everybody — as they work on Obamacare repeal
GOP shuts out doctors, experts, Democrats — pretty much everybody — as they work on Obamacare repeal
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Mother Jones and IJR
Matt Fuller / The Huffington Post:
Republicans Still Don't Have The Votes To Replace Obamacare
Republicans Still Don't Have The Votes To Replace Obamacare
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Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Murdochs Exploring Fox News Options as Pressure on Bill Shine Mounts — The company has quietly put out feelers for a possible new head of Fox News with the preference, say sources, that it be a woman. — The Murdochs may be preparing for a leadership change at Fox News.
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Rachel Stockman / Mediaite:
EXCLUSIVE: Advanced Talks Underway For New Conservative Network Amid Fears Fox News Moving Too Far Left — On the heels of major shakeups at the Fox News Network, an alternative conservative network is being actively discussed amongst conservative fat cats.
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Exclusive: Federal probe of Fox News expands
Exclusive: Federal probe of Fox News expands
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Cameron Easley / Morning Consult:
Political Media Earns Poor Marks From Americans — As political journalists prepare to gather at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday to celebrate their work, a new Morning Consult poll is likely to make many of them cringe.
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Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Alex Jones Suffers Defeat In Custody Hearing — “Mr. Jones is like a cult leader,” the conspiracy blogger's ex-wife told the jury. “And we've seen the horrific damage cult leaders do to their followers.” — Reporting From — AUSTIN — After a grueling 10-day trial …
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Doug Stanglin / USA Today:
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones loses primary custody of his kids
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones loses primary custody of his kids
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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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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Schumer blocks one-week stopgap funding bill — (D-N.Y.) on Thursday objected to a deal on passing a one-week stopgap government funding bill, citing concerns about ongoing negotiations over a larger spending agreement. — Schumer said there were still unresolved “poison pill riders” …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell: Senate will pass short-term funding bill to avoid shutdown
McConnell: Senate will pass short-term funding bill to avoid shutdown
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taxpolicycenter.org and Outside the Beltway
Lucia Mutikani / Reuters:
U.S. first-quarter growth weakest in three years as consumer spending falters — The U.S. economy grew at its weakest pace in three years in the first quarter as consumer spending barely increased and businesses invested less on inventories, in a potential setback to President Donald Trump's promise to boost growth.
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Sho Chandra / Bloomberg:
U.S. Economy Grew 0.7% in First Quarter, Slowest in Three Years
U.S. Economy Grew 0.7% in First Quarter, Slowest in Three Years
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Washington Post and The Week
Mark Penn / The Hill:
Why the polls are wrong about Trump. Again. — Today we live in a polling bubble - surveys taken from the perches in New York, Washington and Los Angeles may be obscuring rather than illuminating many of the underlying views and trends of the American electorate.
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The Daily Caller, Common Dreams and Washington Post
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
DeMint set to be ousted from Heritage Foundation — The controversial president of the Heritage Foundation and former senator, Jim DeMint, may soon be out of a job, following a dispute with board members about the direction of far-right leaning think tank, according to three people with knowledge of the situation.
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump: 'No reason there's not peace between Israel and the Palestinians' — President Trump says there is “no reason” Israelis and Palestinians cannot end their longstanding animosity. — “I want to see peace with Israel and the Palestinians,” Trump told Reuters Thursday.
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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 …
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Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Next Tax Battle: Trump's Bid to Ax a Favorite Blue State Deduction — White House blueprint proposes repealing deduction for state and local taxes — WASHINGTON—A big tax break skewed toward Democratic-controlled blue states is the next major battleground as President Donald Trump …
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Trump tax plan would hit blue states hardest
Trump tax plan would hit blue states hardest
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Jonathan Shorman / Wichita Eagle:
Brownback wants $24 million to keep guns out of psychiatric hospitals — TOPEKA — Gov. Sam Brownback wants more than $24 million over the next two years to keep guns out of state hospitals, frustrating lawmakers who question how such security measures can be put into place by a July 1 deadline.
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Donald Trump's first 100 days have been a moneymaking success story — He's getting what he cares about. — Donald Trump attracted a reputation over the years as a ruthless and unscrupulous businessman. He said on the campaign trail that having been “greedy all my life,” …
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Lewandowski's firm appears to offer Trump meetings — A firm co-founded by Donald Trump's original campaign manager Corey Lewandowski appears to have been pitching clients around the world by offering not only policy and political advice, but also face time with President Trump …
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Scott Johnson / Hollywood Reporter:
48 Hours With the Media Troll Who Is Now Part of the White House Press Corps — Lucian Wintrich, a writer for The Gateway Pundit who mocks “serious journalists,” admits: “Half of what I do is f—ing with people.” — Lucian Wintrich paced in front of the White House, a cellphone pinned to his ear.
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The Gateway Pundit
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Living in the Trump Zone — Fans of old TV series may remember a classic “Twilight Zone” episode titled “It's a Good Life.” It featured a small town terrorized by a 6-year-old who for some reason had monstrous superpowers, coupled with complete emotional immaturity.
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Sessions recuses himself from any Michael Flynn investigation — Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Friday that his recusal from Justice Department investigations into the 2016 campaign for president will extend into inquiries into the activities of former national security adviser Michael Flynn …
Associated Press:
American Airlines announces pay raises, and investors balk — American Airlines expects its raises for pilots and flight attendants will total close to $1 billion over three years. (Alan Diaz / Associated Press) — American Airlines is giving pay raises to its pilots and flight attendants …