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Ivanka Trump Has the President's Ear. Here's Her Agenda. — A month before Donald J. Trump was elected president, he and his aides watched his daughter's coolly composed surface crack open. — Inside Trump Tower, the candidate was preparing for a debate when an aide rushed in with news …
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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 …
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Nikita Vladimirov / The Hill:
Trump set to sign religious liberty order: report
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Robert Bluey / Heritage Foundation:
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.
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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.
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Coup Against Jim DeMint Threatens To Tear Apart Heritage Foundation
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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 …
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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Stephen Colbert Demolishes Trump for Insulting ‘Face The Nation’ Host John Dickerson … President Donald Trump insulted Face The Nation host John Dickerson and Stephen Colbert is pissed. — As the Late Show host explained in his monologue on Monday, during his CBS colleague's Sunday morning interview …
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 …
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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 …
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Rebecca R. Ruiz / New York Times:
U.S. Won't Charge Officers in Black Man's Shooting Death in Louisiana
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Former S.C. police officer pleads guilty in fatal shooting caught on video
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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. …
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
House Republicans floundering on Obamacare repeal
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
Former GOP chairman ‘cannot support’ new healthcare bill
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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 …
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YouTube:
Jimmy Kimmel Reveals Details of His Son's Birth & Heart Disease
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Dan Merica / CNN:
Clinton: ‘If the election had been on October 27, I would be your president’ — New York (CNN)Hillary Clinton said Tuesday she takes personal responsibility for her 2016 loss, but also pointed to the timing of a letter from FBI Director James Comey and Russian interference as factors.
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George Prayias / The Rush Limbaugh Show:
Vice President Calls the Show to Defend the Budget Deal — RUSH: We welcome back to the program the vice president of the United States, Mike Pence. Welcome back, sir. Great to have you here with us today. — THE VICE PRESIDENT: Rush Limbaugh, it is an honor to be with you always.
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Dr. Susan Berry / Breitbart:
Paul Ryan: ‘Planned Parenthood Is Not Funded’ in Budget Reconciliation Bill
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump tries to claim border wall win in budget deal
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Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:
Video captures fistfight between passengers on flight to Los Angeles — (CNN)One minute passengers were settling into their seats for the 11-hour flight from Tokyo, Japan, to Los Angeles. — The next they were scrambling out of the way as a male passenger became irate and began throwing punches …
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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 …
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.
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The Fund for American Studies:
NEW NATIONAL SURVEY: VAST, SILENT MAJORITY OF MILLENNIALS OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORT RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL FREEDOMS — THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES (TFAS) RELEASES FREEDOM INDEX MEASURING AMERICANS' ATTITUDE TOWARD FREEDOM — Contrary to what is often depicted in the news or social media …
James Ball / BuzzFeed:
UK Defence Ministry Casts Doubt On Trump Aide's Military Service Claims — Sebastian Gorka, an aide to President Donald Trump, has claimed roles relating to counter-terror, Northern Ireland, and in investigating war crimes in the former Yugoslavia — but the UK Ministry of Defence can't find evidence for any of it.
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BBC:
France election: Le Pen accused of plagiarising Fillon — French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has been accused of plagiarising defeated rival François Fillon in a speech she delivered on Monday. — Several sections of her speech in Villepinte, north of Paris …
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Ben Tulchin / Medium:
First Brexit, Then Trump. Is Le Pen the Next Political Earthquake? (Part 2)
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Adviser Jared Kushner Didn't Disclose Startup Stake — Investments show ties to Goldman Sachs, George Soros and Peter Thiel as well as a number of loans — Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and senior adviser, didn't identify on his government financial disclosure form …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell shoots down Trump's call to end the filibuster — (R-Ky.) is shooting down President Trump's push for Republicans to change the Senate's rules for blocking legislation. — Asked if Republicans would nix the 60-vote filibuster to allow legislation to pass by a simple majority …
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