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10:40 PM ET, May 4, 2017

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Senate won't vote on House-passed healthcare bill — Senate Republicans said Thursday they won't vote on the House-passed bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, but will write their own legislation instead. — A Senate proposal is now being developed by a 12-member working group.

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Chris Cillizza / CNN:

31 seconds of the healthcare vote that shows why people hate politics — (CNN)When House Republicans secured their 216th “yes” on the American Health Care Act Thursday, Democrats immediately began taunting their across-the-aisle rivals. — “Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye,” Democrats sang at Republicans.

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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:

The Health Care Bill Could Be A Job-Killer For GOP Incumbents — Republicans in the House of Representatives voted today to approve a version of the American Health Care Act, their bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. The biggest effects of the bill will be on the millions of additional Americans …

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New York Times:

How Every Member Voted on the House Health Care Bill — The House passed a health care bill on Thursday that would repeal and replace major parts of the Affordable Care Act. Read our story | Sign up for the Morning Briefing

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Wall Street Journal:

Little-Noted Provision of GOP Health Bill Could Alter Employer Plans — Many people who obtain health insurance through their employers could be at risk of losing protections that limit out-of-pocket costs due to a provision proposed in the House Republican health-care bill.

Josh Dawsey / Politico:

Republicans don't really like the health care bill they just passed — Republicans are excited about repealing Obamacare. They are not as excited about their legislation that will do it. — The House passed the American Health Care Act on Thursday afternoon by a razor-thin margin …

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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
GOP's Obamacare replacement bill would protect just 5 percent of people with pre-existing conditions: Analysis

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Sarah Spellings / New York Magazine:
In Trump's America, Rape Is a Preexisting Condition

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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Health care hot potato

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Tim Murphy / Mother Jones:
These 24 Republicans Were Already Vulnerable—and Now They Just Voted to Repeal Obamacare

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New York Times:
House Passes Measure to Repeal and Replace the Affordable Care Act

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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
GOP congressman on Obamacare replacement: 'I don't think any individual has read the whole bill'

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Bloomberg:
Senate GOP to Snub House Obamacare Repeal Bill and Write Its Own

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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Here are the 20 Republicans who rejected ObamaCare repeal

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Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
4 GOP senators demand to keep Obamacare Medicaid expansion

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Jon Schwarz / The Intercept:
House GOP Just Voted to Slash Medicaid — Which Pays for 60 Percent of People in Nursing Homes

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Elana Schor / Politico:
Red-state Dems pounce on Obamacare repeal bill

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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Is the atrocious health-care bill a lose-lose proposition for Republicans?

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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
The 11 states most likely to be affected by pre-existing conditions all voted for Trump

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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
No. 2 Senate Republican: ‘No timeline’ on ObamaCare replacement bill

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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
House Republicans claim a major victory with passage of health-care overhaul

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The Hill:
GOP predicts victory on ObamaCare repeal vote

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MJ Lee / CNN:
Countdown is on to nail-biter Obamacare repeal vote

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Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:

Exclusive: Joe and Mika Are Getting Hitched — After years of rumors, gossip, and intrigue, Morning Joe hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski reveal their engagement, how it all went down, and the unlikely guy (Donald Trump) who asked to oversee their vows.

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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski are engaged

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Elex Michaelson / abc7.com:

SoCal family thrown off overbooked Delta flight over child's seating … <iframe width="476" height="267" src="http://abc7.com/video/embed/?pid= 1952588" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> — A Southern California family says they were kicked off an overbooked Delta airplane …

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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:

Hillary Clinton to launch political group as soon as next week — Six months after losing the presidential election, Hillary Clinton is ready to wade back into politics. — The former secretary of state is building a new political group to fund organizations working on the resistance …

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Nikita Vladimirov / The Hill:

ACLU won't sue, says ‘religious freedom’ order was ‘elaborate photo-op’ — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) reversed course Thursday, saying it won't file a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order on religious political exemptions. — “Today's executive order signing …

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Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Presidential Executive Order Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty

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Reuters:

Exclusive: Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade authorities — The U.S. Department of Justice has begun a criminal investigation into Uber Technologies Inc's use of a software tool that helped its drivers evade local transportation regulators, two sources familiar with the situation said.

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Wall Street Journal:

Scope of Federal Probe into Fox News Broadens — Federal investigators have interviewed network executives and on-air talent, asking about sexual-harassment settlements — Federal authorities have interviewed current and former Fox News employees and on-air talent in a widening inquiry …

Discussion: Media Matters for America, more at Mediagazer »

Craig Giammona / Bloomberg:

Why the Retail Crisis Could Be Coming to American Groceries — These five forces are going to shake up the American supermarket. — The American grocery store has so far been mostly immune to the ravages of online shopping and the all around apocalyptic outlook facing the nation's retailers.

Amir Tibon / Haaretz:

Trump Deletes Tweet Saying It Was ‘An Honor’ to Meet With Abbas — The tweet, posted on the president's personal account shortly after the White House meeting, was deleted after it has been shared by thousands — A tweet posted on U.S. President Donald Trump's personal account on Wednesday saying it was …

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The Guardian:

Angelique Chrisafis in Paris, Julian Borger in Washington, and agencies — Barack Obama has made a last-minute intervention in the French presidential election in support of Emmanuel Macron, saying “the success of France matters to the entire world”. — Macron, a centrist …

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Angelique Chrisafis / The Guardian:
French election: Macron hailed as winner of bruising Le Pen TV debate

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Bloomberg:

Lewandowski Exits Lobby Firm Amid Reports of Foreign Clients — Former Trump campaign officials co-founded firm in January — Reports have said Avenue affiliate was selling Trump access — Corey Lewandowski, President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, is leaving Avenue Strategies amid …

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Matea Gold / Washington Post:

The mystery behind a Flynn associate's quiet work for the Trump campaign — Jon Iadonisi, a friend and business associate of former national security adviser Michael Flynn, had two under-the-radar projects underway in the fall of 2016. — One of his companies was helping Flynn …

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Chris Klint / Alaska Dispatch News:

Alaska Dispatch News reporter slapped by Wasilla lawmaker — An Alaska Dispatch News reporter told Juneau police he was slapped Tuesday inside the Alaska Capitol by a state senator during an encounter regarding a recent story. — ADN political reporter Nathaniel Herz said the exchange between …

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