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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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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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Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, Politicus USA and Daily Kos


ObamaCare repeal gains votes and momentum
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Salon, The Week and New York Magazine

As latest Obamacare repeal effort fades, Republicans wonder what happened
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Confusion Reigns As House Lurches Toward Possible O'care Repeal Vote
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New York Times, ACASignups.net, Business Insider, NPR, Daily Kos, Vox and National Review

Republicans plan health-care vote on Thursday, capping weeks of fits and starts
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Political Wire, Talking Points Memo, Hullabaloo, Outside the Beltway and The Week

Why Democrats secretly want an Obamacare repeal vote
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The Week

Schumer: House ObamaCare repeal bill can't pass Senate
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Raw Story and New York Times


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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FBI director says he feels ‘mildly nauseous’ about possibility he affected election, but has no regrets — FBI Director James B. Comey gave his most exhaustive defense yet Wednesday of his role in politically sensitive investigations, telling a Senate panel that despite feeling “mildly nauseous” …


Axelrod on Clinton: ‘It takes a lot of work to lose to Donald Trump’
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James Comey ‘Mildly Nauseous’ Over Idea He Swayed the Election
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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

Comey: Anthony Weiner Received Classified Clinton Emails
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News


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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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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Code Pink activists convicted for disrupting Sessions's confirmation hearing
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RedState

Activist Faces Jail Time for Laughing During Sessions Hearing
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The Root

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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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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Susan Rice declines to testify before Senate subcommittee
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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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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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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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The Hill and Joe.My.God.
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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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Obama unveils plans for presidential center in Chicago
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Axios


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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New York Times and The Week
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Emmanuel Macron is 39 and his wife is 64. French women say it's about time.
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New York Magazine


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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The Guardian, The Daily Caller, Talking Points Memo, Political Wire and Balloon Juice


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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Occupy Democrats and Talking Points Memo


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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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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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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Raw Story


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.”