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Barack Obama:
Our politics are divided. They have been for a long time. And while I know that division makes it difficult to listen to Americans with whom we disagree, that's what we need to do today. — I recognize that repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act has become a core tenet of the Republican Party.
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation:
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll - June 2017: ACA, Replacement Plan, and Medicaid — Ashley Kirzinger, Bianca DiJulio, Liz Hamel, Bryan Wu, and Mollyann Brodie — KEY FINDINGS: — As the Senate prepares to hold a vote on a plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) …
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Political Wire and Axios
Avik Roy / Forbes:
The New Senate Republican Bill Will Transform American Health Care — The hotly-anticipated Senate Republican health care bill came out on Thursday morning. The airwaves quickly filled up with predictable talking points from both sides. But once the dust settles, it will emerge …
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The Federalist
Rand Paul / U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky:
Sens. Paul, Cruz, Johnson, and Lee Issue Joint Statement on Senate Health Bill
Sens. Paul, Cruz, Johnson, and Lee Issue Joint Statement on Senate Health Bill
Dylan Scott / Vox:
What the health insurance industry gets out of the Senate health care bill
What the health insurance industry gets out of the Senate health care bill
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New York Magazine, Balloon Juice and Business Insider
Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC News/WSJ Poll: Public Overwhelmingly Disapproves of House Health Care Bill
NBC News/WSJ Poll: Public Overwhelmingly Disapproves of House Health Care Bill
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USA Today, NBC News, Mother Jones, Daily Kos and NPR
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Inside McConnell's plan to repeal Obamacare
Inside McConnell's plan to repeal Obamacare
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Washington Post, ABC News, Axios and The Moderate Voice
Margot Sanger-Katz / New York Times:
Shifting Dollars From Poor to Rich Is a Key Part of the Senate Health Bill
Shifting Dollars From Poor to Rich Is a Key Part of the Senate Health Bill
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Dylan Stafford / CNN:
Sen. Johnson: Without time to review health care bill, 'I won't be voting yes'
Sen. Johnson: Without time to review health care bill, 'I won't be voting yes'
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IJR
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Indicates Tape Tweet Was Meant to Affect Comey Testimony — WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday appeared to acknowledge that his tweet hinting of taped conversations with James B. Comey was intended to influence the fired F.B.I. director's testimony before Congress …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
One of the dumbest political mistakes in the modern era — President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey is rightly seen as a terrific legal blunder: He undercut an investigation that might have shown he never colluded with the Russians, and spawned one that could result in obstruction of justice charges.
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Fox News:
Trump says Comey-Mueller friendship ‘bothersome’ — President Trump, in an interview to be broadcast Friday morning on “Fox and Friends,” said it is “very bothersome” that the man investigating possible ties between his presidential campaign and Russia is good friends with fired FBI director James Comey.
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Raw Story, Shakesville, The New Civil Rights Movement, Political Wire and The Last Tradition
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Trump “tapes” scapegoat: Obama administration
Trump “tapes” scapegoat: Obama administration
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ThinkProgress, Raw Story, Political Wire and Breitbart
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Trump is struggling to stay calm on Russia, one morning call at a time — President Trump has a new morning ritual. Around 6:30 a.m. on many days — before all the network news shows have come on the air — he gets on the phone with a member of his outside legal team to chew over all things Russia.
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Trump loses patience with his White House counsel — White House counsel Don McGahn has largely stepped back from managing Donald Trump's response to the expanding Russia investigation, but that hasn't stopped the president from lashing out at him about it anyway.
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Washington Post, Axios, Raw Story and Political Wire
The Daily Beast:
Trump Aides Respond to His Latest Conspiracy Tweets: ‘FML.’ … After a cascading series of controversies created in large part by Donald Trump's Twitter account, the president took to his preferred medium again on Thursday to float another conspiracy theory: the Oval Office itself could be under surveillance.
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Bipartisan Report and Raw Story
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
White House-media relations at breaking point as Spicer searches for replacement
White House-media relations at breaking point as Spicer searches for replacement
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Washington Post:
Don't make things worse — The secrecy extended into the White House. — Rice , Haines and White House homeland-security adviser Lisa Monaco convened meetings in the Situation Room to weigh the mounting evidence of Russian interference and generate options for how to respond.
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Axios, Political Wire, Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
Sam Stein / HuffPost:
All That Stands Between Democrats And A Massive Freakout Is This Man — The pressure is on Ralph Northam to score a win in his race for Virginia governor. Barack Obama is going to come off the sidelines to help. — Having lost a series of tantalizingly close congressional elections …
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Washington Post and The Daily Caller
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New York Times:
Nancy Pelosi Tells Democratic Critics, 'I Think I'm Worth the Trouble' — WASHINGTON — The House Democratic leader, Nancy Pelosi, strolled before the cameras on Thursday with defeat at her back once more, projecting a well-worn swagger — brash, defiant, more than a little off key — as she insisted that her moment had not passed.
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Shermichael Singleton / The Hill:
OPINION: Left-wing politics will be the demise of the Democratic Party
BuzzFeed:
Memo Shows Preet Bharara Was Concerned After Phone Call From White House — “Hi Mr. Bharara, this is Madeline Westerhout calling from President Donald Trump's office.” — Former US Attorney Preet Bharara sent an email to Justice Department officials in New York to express concern …
Press Association:
Johnny Depp jokes about killing Trump in Glastonbury appearance — ‘When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?’ star asks crowd at a drive-in cinema at the festival … Johnny Depp joked about assassinating Donald Trump during an appearance at Glastonbury.
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Patrick Smith / Telegraph:
Johnny Depp slams Donald Trump at Glastonbury and asks: ‘When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?’
Johnny Depp slams Donald Trump at Glastonbury and asks: ‘When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?’
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Ian Mason / Breitbart:
Johnny Depp: ‘When Was the Last Time an Actor Assassinated a President?’
Johnny Depp: ‘When Was the Last Time an Actor Assassinated a President?’
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New York Times, BBC and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Mike McIntire / New York Times:
F.B.I. Investigating Deals Involving Paul Manafort and Son-in-Law — Federal investigators are examining financial transactions involving Paul Manafort and his son-in-law, who embarked on a series of real estate deals in recent years fueled by millions of dollars from Mr. Manafort, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Political Wire, Above the Law and Bipartisan Report
Philly.com:
Cosby juror says he didn't believe ‘well-coached’ Constand — PITTSBURGH — A juror in Bill Cosby's sex assault trial said Thursday that he did not believe the testimony of accuser Andrea Constand because she willingly went alone to the entertainer's home and brought him gifts on more than one occasion.
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Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
New York Times bloodbath could include reporter jobs — MORE FROM: … Reporters at the New York Times could soon be “vulnerable” to the ax. If the ongoing round of voluntary buyouts being offered to editing staff does not get enough takers, the Gray Lady could begin another round …
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Jennifer Smith / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE - James Comey visits The New York Times as President Trump admits he did NOT record their conversations and questions what else ousted FBI director leaked to the press — The former FBI director was spotted at The New York Times' Times Square office on Thursday He was accompanied …
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Dino Grandoni / Washington Post:
‘How else can a Kenyan creampuff get ahead?’ is just one of the disturbing tweets sent by this Trump Energy Department agency head — Before William C. Bradford was appointed by the Trump administration to run the Energy Department's Office of Indian Energy, he tweeted a slew of disparaging remarks …
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Mediaite
Amy Sherman / @politifact:
Following Trump voter fraud allegations, claim that 5.7 million noncitizens voted is wrong — President Donald Trump's unfounded allegations that millions voted illegally in 2016 is back in the news, with his supporters pointing to a new analysis that claims millions of undocumented immigrants voted in 2008.
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