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Christopher Dickey / The Daily Beast:
Did Macron Outsmart Campaign Hackers? … PARIS—It was the dog that didn't bark in the night, and its bite may be less impressive still. As a tale of hacking and political subversion unfolded in France on Friday and Saturday, it looked like a re-run of the American experience.
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Alissa J. Rubin / New York Times:
Macron, Well Ahead of Le Pen, Is Poised to Be President of France — PARIS — Emmanuel Macron, a youthful former investment banker with little political experience, was well ahead in France's presidential election on Sunday, suggesting that his call for a new centrist approach to politics …
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Susan Page / USA Today:
Condoleezza Rice: Don't be reassured by Marine Le Pen's expected defeat in France — WASHINGTON — Former secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warns against feeling reassured by the expected defeat of far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election Sunday.
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Exit polls from France show Macron landslide — live updates — Voting in the French presidential runoff will end at 2pm ET, and we'll know who won almost immediately. — Centre-left frontrunner Emmanuel Macron appears on course for a comfortable victory — exit polls showed him with 60-66% of the vote …
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Alissa J. Rubin / New York Times:
France Chooses a Leader, and Takes a Step Into the Unknown
France Chooses a Leader, and Takes a Step Into the Unknown
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Only A Game:
A Day (And A Cheeseburger) With President Trump — Three years ago, golf writer James Dodson was invited to play golf with Donald Trump. Rain cut short the outing, but Dodson came away with stories ... and a cheeseburger.
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Michelle Cottle / The Atlantic:
There's something about Mitch. Maybe it's the protruberant, pink-rimmed eyes. Or the phlegmatic drawl. Or the vaguely dyspeptic demeanor. Hard to say, really. But something about the Senate majority leader manages not to drive certain people wild. — Or, to be more precise …
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Peter Suderman / New York Times:
The House Health Care Disaster Is Really About Taxes — I have been a critic of Obamacare since it became law, but the Republican alternative is worse in nearly every way. — The American Health Care Act, which was narrowly passed in the House last week, would worsen Obamacare's problems rather than fix them.
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Ryan on Republicans not reading the bill: ‘Bogus attack’ from the left … (R-Wis.) on Sunday dismissed “bogus” criticism that Republicans in the House rushed their healthcare bill to a vote before some of its members read the bill. — “I think this is kind of a bogus attack from the left …
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Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Ryan says it's ‘a bogus attack from the left’ to claim health care bill was rushed
Ryan says it's ‘a bogus attack from the left’ to claim health care bill was rushed
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‘This Week’ Transcript 5-7-2017: Speaker Paul Ryan and Sen. Susan Collins
‘This Week’ Transcript 5-7-2017: Speaker Paul Ryan and Sen. Susan Collins
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Morgan Winsor / ABC News:
House Republicans face voters in home districts angry over health care bill
House Republicans face voters in home districts angry over health care bill
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Matthew Wright / Daily Mail:
Real Time host Bill Maher is accused of crossing the line with tasteless incest joke about Ivanka Trump — The political satirist made the joke on his HBO program Real Time while talking with New York magazine reporter Gabriel Sherman on Friday night — Political satirist Bill Maher …
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New York Times:
Trump Looms as Kushners Court Investors in China — SHANGHAI — Like many American firms that come to China looking for money, Kushner Companies on Sunday tried to woo a Shanghai audience with promises of potentially big returns and a path toward living in the United States.
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Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Tempers Flare Over Removal of Confederate Statues in New Orleans — NEW ORLEANS — For Malcolm Suber, the Confederate monuments that dot this Deep South city stand for white supremacy, pure and simple. Instead of just taking them down, Mr. Suber, an African-American activist and organizer …
Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Hillary's election loss excuse means one thing — she's running in 2020 — MORE FROM: … Even in politics, the rich get richer. Take President Trump. — Fresh off a big victory with the House passage of an ObamaCare repeal, Trump is also getting lucky again in his enemies.
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Mark Niquette / Bloomberg:
If Shutdown Needed to Fix Washington, ‘So Be It,’ Mulvaney Says — Budget director responds to Trump ‘good shutdown’ tweet — Democrats criticize Trump for seeming to advocate stoppage — If it takes shutting down the U.S. government to fix a broken budget appropriations process …
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