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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Poll: Voters resist pre-existing condition opt-out  —  When it comes to overhauling the Affordable Care Act, there's one thing voters in both parties can agree on: They oppose weakening federal protections for those with pre-existing medical conditions.  —  A new POLITICO/Morning Consult …
Discussion: Axios, Political Wire and The Week
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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.) are considering …
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.
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
GOP holdout introduces pre-existing conditions amendment  —  The House is about to give it one more try with the Republican health care bill.  Rep. Fred Upton will introduce an amendment that would help protect people with pre-existing conditions, an attempt to bring moderate holdouts to the table.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Politico:
GOP changing health bill as Trump leans in hard
Discussion: CNN, Talking Points Memo and Vox
New York Times:
Patients Who Rely on Obamacare Protections Are Worried
Justin Baragona / Mediaite:
CNN's Matt Lewis: Kimmel's Emotional Monologue About Baby Son Wasn't the ‘Right Move’
Discussion: Washington Post
New York Times:
G.O.P. Scrambles as a Crucial Voice Shuns the Latest Health Bill
Bob Fredericks / New York Post:
It's open war between Trump and CBS  —  Open warfare broke out between President Trump and CBS this week, with Trump dismissing one of the network's reporters from the Oval Office — and late-night host Stephen Colbert firing back with a vulgar, 12-minute rant.
Discussion: Instapundit
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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 …
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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 …
Discussion: The Week
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
GOP health-care push faces new obstacles as concerns about preexisting conditions grow
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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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
Discussion: twitchy.com and Political Wire
Associated Press:
Heritage, key Trump White House ally, overthrows leader
Discussion: Politico
CBS News:
Email: Trump “directly involved” in post-inauguration hunt for rogue tweeter  —  WASHINGTON — Newly inaugurated President Donald Trump was “directly involved” in the search for the person who, using the official National Park Service account, retweeted side-by-side comparisons of the crowds …
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
Discussion: Daily Nous and Althouse
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
Discussion: Politico, Axios, Climate Depot and The Week
Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Trump's Turn Toward China Curtails Navy Patrols in Disputed Zones  —  WASHINGTON — Six weeks ago, the United States Pacific Command requested permission from senior American officials for a United States warship to sail within 12 nautical miles of Scarborough Shoal, a disputed reef …
Yamiche Alcindor / New York Times:
Ben Carson Wants to Make Housing Available.  Just Not Too Comfy.  —  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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and CityLab
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
How Trump thinks like a journalist  —  President Trump broke a ton of news in his whirlwind of 100-day interviews.  But a close read of the interviews reveal a skill that helped him win the presidency: Trump instinctively understands the reporter's psychology.
Discussion: ABC News
Bryan Bender / Politico:
Palestinians for Trump: ‘He Might Be the One’  —  RAMALLAH, West Bank—The Qalandia checkpoint, the main border crossing separating this Palestinian city from East Jerusalem, is not a great place for anyone in a hurry.  —  On a recent hot afternoon, all passage was halted without explanation …
Discussion: New York Times and Hot Air
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Mulvaney: 'I'd probably go to the floor' now on healthcare vote  —  Republicans in the House of Representatives are “really, really close” to securing enough votes to pass legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare, Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney told Fox News Wednesday morning.
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 …
Discussion: The Big Picture and Balloon Juice
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.
Discussion: The Atlantic, The Root, NPR, Mother Jones and CNN
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New York Times:
Police Officer Who Fatally Shot 15-Year-Old Texas Boy Is Fired
Discussion: theGrio
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 …
Discussion: EconLog
 
 
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
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