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3:15 AM ET, May 3, 2017

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Statement From the Chairman of Heritage's Board of Trustees — Vice President, Publishing & Editor in Chief, Daily Signal … The Heritage Foundation's Board of Trustees, by a unanimous vote, has asked for and received the resignation of Jim DeMint as president and CEO of the organization.

Discussion: The Daily Beast, Mediaite, Shareblue, Washington Post, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, The Week, NPR, RedState, TheBlaze, New York Post and Talking Points Memo

Nancy Cook / Politico:

The real reason Jim DeMint got the boot — Jim DeMint's ouster from The Heritage Foundation came as a shock to the hundreds of scholars and staffers who've seen the organization's political influence grow thanks to DeMint's controversial decision to align the leading conservative think tank closely with Donald Trump.

Discussion: twitchy.com and Political Wire

Associated Press:
Heritage, key Trump White House ally, overthrows leader

Discussion: Politico

Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Coup Against Jim DeMint Threatens To Tear Apart Heritage Foundation

Discussion: The Daily Beast, Washington Examiner and RedState

David Weigel / Washington Post:

This one Clinton quote shows why her supporters hate the media — It was hardly the headline from Hillary Clinton's interview with Christiane Amanpour — it came near the end of a 35-minute session — but one comment from the 2016 Democratic nominee perfectly illustrated why liberals remain furious at how the campaign was covered.

Discussion: twitchy.com, National Review, Shakesville, Fox News Insider and The American Mirror

Stephen Collinson / CNN: Clinton, Trump can't stop airing their 2016 grievances

Dan Merica / CNN:
Clinton: ‘If the election had been on October 27, I would be your president’

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Hot Air, TheBlaze and Balloon Juice

Associated Press:
Full public FBI reveal is rare for Trump-Russia type probes

Discussion: Washington Post, ABC News, Politico and The Week

Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
‘I would be your president’: Clinton blames Russia, FBI chief for 2016 election loss

Discussion: The Week, Raw Story, The Daily Caller, TheBlaze and ABC News

Shane Goldmacher / Politico:

White House aims for Thursday signing of religious liberty executive order — President Donald Trump has invited conservative leaders to the White House on Thursday for what they expect will be the ceremonial signing of a long-awaited—and highly controversial—executive order on religious liberty …

Discussion: Towleroad, LifeNews.com, New York Times, CNBC, The Atlantic, Politicus USA, Political Wire, Joe.My.God. and Political Insider blog

Nikita Vladimirov / The Hill:
Trump set to sign religious liberty order: report

Discussion: RedState

Jesse Singal / New York Magazine:

This Is What a Modern-Day Witch Hunt Looks Like — In late March, Hypatia, a feminist-philosophy journal, published an article titled “In Defense of Transracialism” by Rebecca Tuvel, an assistant professor of philosophy at Rhodes College in Memphis, as part of its spring 2017 issue.

Discussion: Daily Nous

CNN:

Sources: Former Acting AG Yates to contradict administration about Flynn at hearing — Washington (CNN)Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates is prepared to testify before a Senate panel next week that she gave a forceful warning to the White House regarding then-National Security Advisor …

Discussion: Raw Story, Business Insider, Politicus USA, Shareblue and Political Wire

Tommy Christopher / Shareblue: Rep. Cummings busts Pence: “I warned the vice president directly” about Michael Flynn

Mark Graham / Decider:

Stephen Colbert's Shocking Attack On Trump Concludes With A Homophobic Slur … Once the clock struck midnight on Donald Trump's 100 days in office, Stephen Colbert's claws came out. He delivered his most vicious attack on the President to date during the monologue of Monday night's …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Power Line

Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Stephen Colbert Demolishes Trump for Insulting ‘Face The Nation’ Host John Dickerson

Discussion: Hot Air, twitchy.com, AOL, The Daily Caller, BizPac Review, TheBlaze, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Instapundit, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Free Beacon, RedState and Patterico's Pontifications

Ryan Struyk / ABC News:

What you need to know about the GOP plan and pre-existing conditions — Health care coverage for pre-existing conditions has been a major sticking point in the negotiations around the new GOP health care plan — and a source of mixed messages from Republicans and Democrats about what the bill would actually do.

Discussion: Mediaite and Vox

Dr. Susan Berry / Breitbart:
Paul Ryan: ‘Planned Parenthood Is Not Funded’ in Budget Reconciliation Bill

Discussion: Speaker.gov

John Bresnahan / Politico:
House Republicans floundering on Obamacare repeal

Discussion: New York Times, Speaker.gov, The Week, Washington Post, Vox, Daily Kos and Hit & Run

Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:

Justice Department will not charge Baton Rouge officers in fatal shooting of Alton Sterling — The Justice Department has decided not to bring charges against the officers involved in the death of Alton Sterling, whose videotaped shooting by police in Baton Rouge last summer prompted unrest across the city …

Discussion: New Orleans Times-Picayune, The Root, New York Magazine, Business Insider, Mother Jones, The Atlantic, RedState and The FADER

Rebecca R. Ruiz / New York Times:
Officers Won't Be Charged in Black Man's Shooting Death in Louisiana

Discussion: Hot Air, Business Insider and theGrio

Allen St. John / Consumer Reports:

How the Affordable Care Act Drove Down Personal Bankruptcy — Expanded health insurance helped cut the number of filings by half — As legislators and the executive branch renew their efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act this week, they might want to keep in mind …

Discussion: Balloon Juice

Charles Hurt / Washington Times:

Shut up, Jimmy Kimmel, you elitist creep — ANALYSIS/OPINION: — This is why America hates Hollywood. — Late night “funny” man Jimmy Kimmel delivered a heart-wrenching monologue Monday night that every mother and every father could relate to. — In the emotion-drunk moments last month …

Discussion: NPR, Media Matters for America, The Daily Caller, Fox News, No More Mister Nice Blog and YouTube

Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:

Fred Upton's cynical reversal on repealing Obamacare shows why people distrust Republicans — If you want to gain an understanding of why it's so difficult for many people to trust Republicans on healthcare, look no further than the cynical decision of Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich. …

Discussion: Bloomberg, Townhall.com, Vox, National Review, Hot Air and Washington Post

Scott Wong / The Hill:
Former GOP chairman ‘cannot support’ new healthcare bill

Discussion: The Atlantic, Politico, The Guardian, Axios, Shareblue, CNBC, Talking Points Memo, ThinkProgress, Daily Kos, Mother Jones and Vox

Art Tavana / Playboy:

Tomi Lahren Exclusively Talks To Playboy After Her Blaze Fallout — Tomi Lahren came of age at the altar of Fox News, a product of the YouTube generation who's been endowed with a Facebook platform and Instagram looks. She was born at the start of the Clinton years—around …

Discussion: RedState, The Hill, Mediaite, twitchy.com, Red Alert Politics, The Daily Caller, IJR and CNNMoney, more at Mediagazer »

Josh Dawsey / Politico:

White House scrambles to rebrand spending bill as Trump ‘win’ — The Trump administration is doing damage control as Congress inches toward passage of a massive spending deal that ducks the president's most contentious demands. — Less than 48 hours after the funding bill's release …

Discussion: Hot Air, Deadline, Real Clear Politics, IJR, KTLA, Raw Story, Daily Kos, Morning Consult, Townhall.com, Vox and Power Line

Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump tries to claim border wall win in budget deal

Discussion: Common Dreams, The Atlantic and The Root

Chauncey DeVega / Salon:

Historian Timothy Snyder: “It's pretty much inevitable” that Trump will try to stage a coup and overthrow democracy — Yale historian and author of the new book “On Tyranny” says we may have one year left to save American democracy VIDEO — American democracy is in crisis.

Discussion: Chicago Boyz, AOL, The Guardian and Raw Story

Jennifer Emily / Dallas Morning News:

Balch Springs police fire Officer Roy Oliver, who fatally shot Jordan Edwards with rifle — Balch Springs police Tuesday fired the officer who fatally shot a 15-year-old as he was leaving a party. — Roy Oliver fired his rifle into a car of unarmed teens Saturday night as they drove away, fatally striking Jordan Edwards in the head.

Discussion: NPR, Mother Jones, The Root, The Atlantic and CNN

Carlos Lozada / Washington Post:

Before Michelle, Barack Obama asked another woman to marry him. Then politics got in the way. — A massive new biography sheds light on the relationships, sacrifices and calculations that enabled the Obama presidency. — RISING STAR: The Making of Barack Obama — William Morrow. 1,460 pp.

Jeremy Herb / CNN:

Trump's Army secretary nominee in jeopardy — Washington (CNN)The nomination of President Donald Trump's Army secretary is in serious jeopardy, and he could be withdrawing as soon as this week, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN. — Mark Green, Trump's second pick to be Army secretary …

Discussion: Business Insider

Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:

A Woman Is On Trial For Laughing During A Congressional Hearing — Activist was arrested by a rookie cop after laughing at a claim that Jeff Sessions treated “all Americans equally.” … WASHINGTON The U.S. Capitol Police officer who decided to arrest an activist because she briefly laughed …

Discussion: New York Magazine, Vox, The FADER, Raw Story, Hit & Run and The Week

Greg Bluestein / Political Insider blog:

Georgia 2018: Abrams files paperwork to run for governor — House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams filed paperwork Tuesday to run for governor, marking the first step toward an expected bid for the state's highest office. — Abrams would become the highest-profile Democrat in the race …

Japan Today:

American passenger arrested for assaulting ANA employee — A 44-year-old American male passenger has been charged with assault after he choked an All Nippon Airways (ANA) employee at Narita International Airport on Monday night. — According to police and an ANA spokesperson …