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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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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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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
In the Trump White House, the momentum has turned against the Paris climate agreement
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Nikita Vladimirov / The Hill:
Trump set to sign religious liberty order: report
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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.
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Clinton, Trump can't stop airing their 2016 grievances — (CNN)The election that wouldn't end will, in fact, never end. — America has two ex-candidates, the victorious Donald Trump and the vanquished Hillary Clinton who just can't let it lie. — In a stunning interview Tuesday …
Dan Merica / CNN:
Clinton: ‘If the election had been on October 27, I would be your president’
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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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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 …
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The Big Picture and Balloon Juice
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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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.
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Dr. Susan Berry / Breitbart:
Paul Ryan: ‘Planned Parenthood Is Not Funded’ in Budget Reconciliation Bill
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
House Republicans floundering on Obamacare repeal
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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 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:
Officers Won't Be Charged in Black Man's Shooting Death in Louisiana
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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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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Warren polishes national profile ahead of 2020 — When Donald Trump suggested to a National Rifle Association crowd in Atlanta on Friday that he might face a challenge from Elizabeth Warren in three years, he voiced a thought shared by political pros on both sides.
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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Media Matters for America, NPR, The Daily Caller, Fox News, No More Mister Nice Blog and YouTube
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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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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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.
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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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.
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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 …
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Rosemary Regina Sobol / Chicago Tribune:
Two Chicago Police officers shot on the South Side — Tribune photo illustration — Two on-duty Chicago Police officers have been shot in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Tuesday night. — It happened about 9 p.m. in the 4300 block of South Ashland Avenue, police said.
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 …
Kimberly Yam / HuffPost:
Immigrant Legislator Breaks Down While Speaking Out Against Texas Immigration Bill — “This topic is painful for me because I am an immigrant. My parents are immigrants. I represent a district filled with immigrants.” — A Texas representative gave an impassioned speech, opposing a bill banning “sanctuary city” policies.
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