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Tara Palmeri / Politico:
Trump gives Priebus until July 4th to clean up White House — President Donald Trump has set a deadline of July 4 for a shakeup of the White House that could include removing Reince Priebus as his chief of staff, according to two administration officials and three outside advisers familiar with the matter.
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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
The Note: Comey saga gets new players — WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY — It's a date - but maybe just a first one. Attorney General Jeff Sessions pulls up a fast-warming chair Tuesday as he's set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee. But will the hearing be open or closed?
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Rubio defends his questioning of Comey
Rubio defends his questioning of Comey
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Aaron C. Davis / Washington Post:
D.C. and Maryland to sue President Trump, alleging breach of constitutional oath — Attorneys general for the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland say they will sue President Trump on Monday, alleging that he has violated anti-corruption clauses in the Constitution by accepting millions …
Liam Stack / New York Times:
Delta Air Lines and Bank of America Won't Back Trump-Like ‘Julius Caesar’ — New York's Public Theater lost support from two high-profile corporate donors, Delta Air Lines and Bank of America, on Sunday amid intense criticism of its production of Shakespeare's “Julius Caesar,” …
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Sarah Kliff / Vox:
Obamacare is in real danger — The Affordable Care Act is in deep trouble — in Washington and large swaths of the country. — Senate Republicans began to coalesce around the framework of a plan to repeal and replace the law last week. Their plan would, like the bill the House passed in May …
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Senate GOP sees path to ObamaCare repeal — A path is emerging for Senate Republicans to pass their ObamaCare repeal bill, even though there are major obstacles ahead. — Critically, Senate moderates are indicating that they can agree to ending the additional federal funds for ObamaCare's expansion …
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Axios and Conservative News Today
Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump “on an island, all alone” — The spotlight has been on President Trump's legal jeopardy. But inside the small circle of top Republicans who advise this White House, there's increasing concern that future political problems are stacking up. — One of the oldest (and most trusted) …
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
My Lawyers Got Trump to Admit 30 Lies Under Oath — Trump sued me, then had to acknowledge 30 times during a deposition that he had lied over the years about a wide range of issues. — Donald Trump closed out last week by rumbling back into his battle against James Comey, who was FBI director until POTUS fired him.
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Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:
The GOP Congress Better Get Its Act Together, Or It's Sunk — “Everything's fine,” smiled Captain Paul Ryan smarmily as he steered the Titanic into an iceberg. “Now, let me get back to shafting our own voting base via my incomprehensible determination to cancel the tax deductions …
Marc Fisher / Washington Post:
When a liberal power lawyer represents the Trump family, things can get ugly — Four decades ago, soon after a president of the United States interfered in an investigation of his actions, a young lawyer named Jamie Gorelick was assigned her first big case.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Is media coverage of Trump too negative? You're asking the wrong question. — The New York Daily News's front page on Friday morning screamed “LIAR” in huge type over a photo of President Trump. — USA Today's banner headline seconded the motion: “Comey calls Trump a liar.”
Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
McCain says American leadership was better under Obama: report — (R-Ariz.) said American leadership was stronger under President Trump's predecessor, President Barack Obama — , according to a Guardian report published Sunday. — Asked if the country stood on sturdier ground under Obama's leadership …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump landmine: Vast majority of Hill GOP prefers Pence — Beyond his base voters, Trump has an even bigger potential problem looming with his base in Congress. While Republican lawmakers won't say it publicly, it's widely known if they could pick between President Pence and President Trump …
Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Cruz Goes From ‘Lucifer’ to Dealmaker in Health-Care Overhaul — Texas senator seeks to unite warring Republican factions — A deal will need his vote and his salesmanship in House — Ted Cruz is trying a radically new role: dealmaker. — The first-term senator from Texas is seeking …
Christopher Cadelago / Sacramento Bee:
Liberal megadonor wants Trump impeached: ‘This is a blatant example of hypocrisy’ — Tom Steyer, the Democratic megadonor and environmental activist from California, said Congress should immediately begin impeachment proceedings for Donald Trump, arguing the president has exceeded the standard …
Detroit Free Press:
ICE arrests dozens of undocumented Chaldeans from metro Detroit in weekend sweep — Dozens of Chaldeans from metro Detroit were arrested Sunday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and face possible deportation, leaders in the Chaldean community said.
Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Conway: ‘Not everyone is college material’ … White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Saturday “not everyone is college material” while urging for workforce development courses to be made available at technical colleges. — “Not everyone is college material,” Conway told host Jeanine Pirro on Fox's “Justice with Judge Jeanine.”
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Chris Isidore / CNNMoney:
Jeff Immelt stepping down as CEO of GE — GE factory jobs move from Wisconsin to Canada — Jeff Immelt, who has led General Electric (GE) since 2001, is stepping down, the company announced Monday. — The company named John Flannery, the president and CEO of GE Healthcare, as the new CEO, effective August 1.