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Matt Fuller / HuffPost:
House Republicans Weigh Another Health Care Amendment — But will it be enough to get them over the finish line? — WASHINGTON House GOP leaders, unable to find the votes for their health care bill simply by pressuring reluctant Republicans, are now considering changes that will win over moderates.
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Haley Byrd / IJR:
Moderate Holdouts Offered $8 Billion Extra for Stability Fund to get Their Votes on Health Care — A GOP source close to the health care negotiations told Independent Journal Review late Tuesday night that moderate Reps. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Billy Long (R-Mo.) have been offered $8 billion …
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Detroit Free Press, Center for American …, Talking Points Memo, The Hill and Business Insider
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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Politico, Mediaite and Political Wire
New York Times:
G.O.P. Scrambles as a Crucial Voice Shuns the Latest Health Bill
G.O.P. Scrambles as a Crucial Voice Shuns the Latest Health Bill
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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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Washington Post, The Daily Beast, The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite, Shareblue, The Week, The Daily Caller, NPR, RedState, TheBlaze, Talking Points Memo and New York Post
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
The real reason Jim DeMint got the boot
The real reason Jim DeMint got the boot
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twitchy.com and Political Wire
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
In the Trump White House, the momentum has turned against the Paris climate agreement
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Politico, Axios, Climate Depot and The Week
Nikita Vladimirov / The Hill:
Trump set to sign religious liberty order: report
Trump set to sign religious liberty order: report
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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.
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Dan Merica / CNN:
Clinton: ‘If the election had been on October 27, I would be your president’
Clinton: ‘If the election had been on October 27, I would be your president’
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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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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
CNN panel goes off the rails after conservative calls Jimmy Kimmel's emotional healthcare appeal ‘cheap’ — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Conservative Matt Lewis opened up a can of worms on “Anderson Cooper 360” by mildly criticizing ABC late show host Jimmy Kimmel's appeal …
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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Heather Caygle / Politico:
Why Democrats secretly want an Obamacare repeal vote — House Democrats think they've finally found their path back to power: Republicans voting to repeal Obamacare. — Yes, the best thing to happen to House Democrats since they pushed through the sprawling health care law …
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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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Raw Story, Business Insider, Politicus USA, Shareblue and Political Wire
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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New York Post, Althouse, The Gateway Pundit, Power Line and twitchy.com
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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New Orleans Times-Picayune, New York Times, Hot Air, Mother Jones, The Atlantic, New York Magazine, Business Insider, RedState, The Root, theGrio and The FADER
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.
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
Paul Ryan: ‘Planned Parenthood Is Not Funded’ in Budget Reconciliation Bill
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Scott Alexander / Slate Star Codex:
Neutral vs. Conservative: The Eternal Struggle — I. — Vox's David Roberts writes about Donald Trump and the rise of tribal epistemology. — It's got a long and complicated argument which I can't really do justice to here, but the thesis seems to be that the US Right is defecting …
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EconLog
Sen. Rand Paul / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Rand Paul on Omnibus Spending Bill: ‘President Hillary Clinton Would Have Been Proud of This Bill’ — Looking at all the smiling faces on the other side of the aisle, I have to ask: are Democrats still the minority party? — You would be tempted to think the $1 trillion government funding deal …
Ben Kew / Breitbart:
CNN Refuses to Run Trump Ad Labeling Media ‘Fake News’ — CNN has refused to run an advertisement promoting Donald Trump's 100-day achievements after the ad labeled the network “fake news.” — The ad also boasts of Trump's appointment of a “respected supreme court justice,” …
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Kate Irby / The Charlotte Observer:
Why a Congress that's protesting wasteful spending wants $77 million more for itself — WASHINGTON — Republicans have spent years railing against excessive government spending. Yet now that they're in charge of Congress and the White House, they're touting a plan that allows legislative branch spending …
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
Trump tries to claim border wall win in budget deal
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Common Dreams, The Atlantic and The Root
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.