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Sarah Kliff / Vox:
Congress is voting Thursday on a bill to replace Obamacare. The CBO still hasn't scored it. — This is the web version of VoxCare, a daily newsletter from Vox on the latest twists and turns in America's health care debate. Like what you're reading? Sign up to get VoxCare in your inbox here.
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Politico:
House to vote Thursday on Obamacare repeal bill — GOP leaders are confident they have the support but acknowledge it will be very close. — The House GOP's seven-year crusade to abolish Obamacare all comes down to Thursday. — Republican leaders have called a vote on a plan to replace …
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The Hill:
ObamaCare repeal gains votes and momentum
ObamaCare repeal gains votes and momentum
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Lisa Mascaro / Los Angeles Times:
As latest Obamacare repeal effort fades, Republicans wonder what happened
As latest Obamacare repeal effort fades, Republicans wonder what happened
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Alice Ollstein / Talking Points Memo:
Confusion Reigns As House Lurches Toward Possible O'care Repeal Vote
Confusion Reigns As House Lurches Toward Possible O'care Repeal Vote
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Schumer: House ObamaCare repeal bill can't pass Senate
Schumer: House ObamaCare repeal bill can't pass Senate
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New York Times:
$8 Billion Deal Gives Crucial Momentum to G.O.P. Health Bill
$8 Billion Deal Gives Crucial Momentum to G.O.P. Health Bill
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Tony Leys / Des Moines Register:
Medica, the last insurer selling individual health policies in most of Iowa, likely to exit
Medica, the last insurer selling individual health policies in most of Iowa, likely to exit
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Hot Air, Talking Points Memo, Axios and Washington Free Beacon
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Republicans plan health-care vote on Thursday, capping weeks of fits and starts
Republicans plan health-care vote on Thursday, capping weeks of fits and starts
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The Comey Letter Probably Cost Clinton The Election — This is the tenth article in a series that reviews news coverage of the 2016 general election, explores how Donald Trump won and why his chances were underrated by most of the American media. — Hillary Clinton would probably be president …
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
FBI director says he feels ‘mildly nauseous’ about possibility he affected election, but has no regrets
FBI director says he feels ‘mildly nauseous’ about possibility he affected election, but has no regrets
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Axelrod on Clinton: ‘It takes a lot of work to lose to Donald Trump’
Axelrod on Clinton: ‘It takes a lot of work to lose to Donald Trump’
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Gersh Kuntzman / New York Daily News:
Hillary Clinton shouldn't be writing a book — she should be drafting a long apology to America
Hillary Clinton shouldn't be writing a book — she should be drafting a long apology to America
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Mediaite, Hullabaloo, Washington Free Beacon and Instapundit
Kristina Wong / Breitbart:
Comey: Anthony Weiner Received Classified Clinton Emails
Comey: Anthony Weiner Received Classified Clinton Emails
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Adam Goldman / New York Times:
James Comey ‘Mildly Nauseous’ Over Idea He Swayed the Election
James Comey ‘Mildly Nauseous’ Over Idea He Swayed the Election
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Jim Sciutto / CNN:
First on CNN: Rice refuses Senate request to testify on Russian hacking — Susan Rice responds to Trump's accusations — Washington (CNN)Susan Rice, President Barack Obama's former national security adviser, on Wednesday declined Sen. Lindsey Graham's request to participate …
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Austin Wright / Politico:
Susan Rice declines to testify before Senate subcommittee
Susan Rice declines to testify before Senate subcommittee
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Ann Coulter / Official:
SWAMP PEOPLE: 47; TRUMP: 0 — If this is the budget deal we get when Republicans control the House, the Senate and the presidency, there's no point in ever voting for a Republican again. — Not only is there no funding for a wall, but — thanks to the deft negotiating skills of House Speaker Paul Ryan …
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Christopher Mele / New York Times:
A Code Pink Protester Laughs Over a Trump Nominee and Is Convicted — A jury on Wednesday convicted three Code Pink activists on charges related to a protest at the confirmation hearing of Jeff Sessions for attorney general — including a Virginia woman who said all she did was break out in laughter.
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Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Jury Convicts Woman Who Laughed At Jeff Sessions During Senate Hearing — But jurors say it's not about her laugh, it's about her post-laughter conduct. — WASHINGTON A jury convicted a woman on Wednesday who was arrested during a congressional hearing in January after laughing at the claim …
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Kristine Phillips / Washington Post:
Colbert had a lot to say about Trump and Putin. Now he's silent amid #FireColbert backlash. — President Trump has, for months, been the target of Stephen Colbert's pointed jokes and mockery. — But many on social media believe the “Late Show” host went too far Monday night in making …
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Sasha Savitsky / Fox News:
FireColbert Twitter campaign gains steam after Stephen Colbert's profane Donald Trump takedown — #FireColbert is on fire. — Talk show host Stephen Colbert is taking serious heat on social media for a vulgar joke he made about President Donald Trump that many fans are calling “homophobic.”
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New York Times:
Trump Is Expected to Relax Tax Rules on Churches Taking Part in Politics — WASHINGTON — President Trump plans to mark National Day of Prayer on Thursday by issuing an executive order that makes it easier for churches and other religious groups to actively participate in politics without risking …
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Trump to sign order lifting ban on political activity by churches
Angela Caputo / Chicago Tribune:
Obamas unveil design of presidential center in Chicago — The design for the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park has been unveiled on May 3, 2017. — Former first couple Barack and Michelle Obama on Wednesday offered the first look at the design of the planned Obama Presidential Center …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Obama unveils plans for presidential center in Chicago
Obama unveils plans for presidential center in Chicago
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Axios
France 24:
Key moments of final Macron-Le Pen duel before French presidential run-off — The two remaining contenders for the French presidency, centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, on Wednesday battled it out on live TV one last time before Sunday's nail-biting run-off vote.
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Mary Jordan / Washington Post:
Emmanuel Macron is 39 and his wife is 64. French women say it's about time.
Emmanuel Macron is 39 and his wife is 64. French women say it's about time.
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New York Magazine
Scott Wong / The Hill:
Lawmakers plot to oust Tuesday Group leader over health bill — Some members of the Tuesday Group of House Republican moderates are plotting to oust Co-Chairman Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) from his post amid frustration that he negotiated a deal on the ObamaCare replacement bill …
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Justin Elliott / ProPublica:
Trump Administration Hires Official Who Five Students Accused of Sexual Assault — As an upperclassman at The Citadel military college several years ago, Steven Munoz allegedly assaulted five freshmen. His hiring at the State Department raises further questions about the Trump administration's vetting process.
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Yamiche Alcindor / New York Times:
Don't Make Housing for the Poor Too Cozy, Carson Warns — COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ben Carson does not like the creature comforts, at least not for low-income Americans reliant on the government for a helping hand. — As he toured facilities for the poor in Ohio last week, Mr. Carson …
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Gregory Korte / USA Today:
Obama's $400,000 speech could prompt Congress to go after his pension — WASHINGTON — Last year, then-president Barack Obama vetoed a bill that would have curbed the pensions of former presidents if they took outside income of $400,000 or more. — So now that former president Barack Obama …
Angela Couloumbis / Philly.com:
An angry Sen. Wagner takes matters into his own hands - literally — HARRISBURG - Republican gubernatorial hopeful Scott Wagner calls it a dirty campaign trick. — His campaign tracker calls it assault. — What is for sure is that a routine luncheon speech at a country club near York …
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Sage Lazzaro / Observer:
21 Telling Photos From the Mark Zuckerberg Presidential Campaign Trail — He set out to meet people in every state, but he's been opting only for people a politician would meet. And he's calling them “folks.” — “I started my day in North Carolina at Fort Bragg, the largest military base in the world.”