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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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New York Times:
With $8 Billion Deal on Health Bill, House G.O.P. Leader Says ‘We Have Enough Votes’
With $8 Billion Deal on Health Bill, House G.O.P. Leader Says ‘We Have Enough Votes’
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The Hill:
ObamaCare repeal gains votes and momentum
ObamaCare repeal gains votes and momentum
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
House set to vote on GOP Obamacare replacement bill on Thursday: NBC News
House set to vote on GOP Obamacare replacement bill on Thursday: NBC News
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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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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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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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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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Kristina Wong / Breitbart:
Comey: Anthony Weiner Received Classified Clinton Emails
Comey: Anthony Weiner Received Classified Clinton Emails
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Kristine Phillips / Washington Post:
Colbert responds to #FireColbert backlash: ‘I would do it again’ — UPDATE: Colbert addressed the controversy during the taping of Wednesday's broadcast, saying “So while I would do it again, I would change a few words that were cruder than they needed to be.” His full statement is below.
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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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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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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 …
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The Hill:
Trump to ease rules on church political activity — President Trump is set to sign an executive order Thursday to make it easier to for churches and other religious groups to participate in politics without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status. — Trump plans to sign an order in the morning …
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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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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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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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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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Julia Horowitz / CNNMoney:
The House just passed a bill that affects overtime pay — Warren to Acosta: I'm glad you aren't Puzder — Do you get paid for overtime work? The House of Representatives just passed a bill you may want to know about. — The measure, backed by Republicans, would let employers give workers paid …
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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 …
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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Mark Zuckerberg:
Over the last few weeks, we've seen people hurting themselves and others on Facebook -\-\ either live or in video posted later. It's heartbreaking, and I've been reflecting on how we can do better for our community. — If we're going to build a safe community, we need to respond quickly.
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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.”
Liz Spayd / New York Times:
Bret Stephens Takes On Climate Change. Readers Unleash Their Fury. — Jim Thomas is a gay man living in a red state. He has friends who voted for Donald Trump and he interacts daily with people whose political views he finds questionable. Which is fine, because he believes …
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Annalisa Quinn / Arts & Life : NPR:
Many Working Women Won't See Themselves In ‘Women Who Work’ — “Let's show the world what it looks like to be a woman who works,” says Ivanka Trump, soft-voiced and chic, looking into the camera. She looks good, this woman who works. It's 2014. She gives a little smile …
Daily Mail:
Obama's sex and drugs past laid bare in new biography — The former president's relationship with Genevieve Cook when he was 22 is revealed in a new biography which tells how it was sexual from the start and involved pot - and cocaine. She was three years older when they met and living in Park Avenue …