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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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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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Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
White House frustration grows with Tillerson over jobs for Trump allies — The White House is becoming increasingly frustrated with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and a close-knit circle of aides over the slow pace of hiring and a chokehold on information and access to Tillerson …
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Political Wire and Raw Story
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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Nicholas Bagley / Vox:
Crazy waivers: the Senate bill invites states to gut important health insurance rules
Crazy waivers: the Senate bill invites states to gut important health insurance rules
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Avik Roy / Forbes:
The New Senate Republican Bill Will Transform American Health Care
The New Senate Republican Bill Will Transform American Health Care
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
The health bill might pass because Trump has launched the era of Nothing Matters politics
The health bill might pass because Trump has launched the era of Nothing Matters politics
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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Axios, New York Magazine and Balloon Juice
Jim Newell / Slate:
Dissent is all part of the script. Trumpcare is right where Republicans want it.
Dissent is all part of the script. Trumpcare is right where Republicans want it.
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Jonathan Cohn / HuffPost:
If You Love High Deductibles, Then You'll Love The Senate Health Bill
If You Love High Deductibles, Then You'll Love The Senate Health Bill
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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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Paul Gutierrez / KHGI-TV:
Nebraska Democratic Party official caught on tape saying he's glad Scalise got shot — FILE - In this March 8, 2017 file photo, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of La. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Scalise was shot Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Va., congressional officials say.
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Paul Gutierrez / KPTM:
Nebraska Democratic Party official ousted after controversial audio recording surfaces — OMAHA, Ne (FOX42KPTM) - A Nebraska Democratic Party official is now in hot water. An audio recording was posted on YouTube Thursday with Phil Montag, a technology chairman, voicing how glad …
Christopher Burbach / Omaha World-Herald:
Nebraska Democratic Party chair removes official after offensive remarks about congressman's shooting — Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb removed a party official from his post Thursday after a recording surfaced of him making offensive remarks about the shooting of U.S. Rep Steve Scalise.
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: More Americans Believe Comey Over Trump — By a 2-to-1 margin, Americans say they are more likely to believe former FBI Director James Comey than President Donald Trump when it comes to their differing accounts of events that led up to Comey's firing, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
‘Fox & Friends’ propagates the most astounding piece of pro-Trump propaganda yet — Merely placing sweet little questions before President Trump isn't enough anymore, apparently. These days, the treatment dished out by the “Fox & Friends” crew to Trump needs to include a bit of slander for the opposition.
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Dan Bilefsky / New York Times:
Johnny Depp, Courting Outrage, Flirts With Idea of Trump Assassination — LONDON — The actor Johnny Depp is the latest American entertainment figure to suggest — however jokingly, ironically or obliquely — the killing of President Trump. — Speaking on Thursday at the Glastonbury arts festival …
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Ale Russian / People.com:
Johnny Depp Apologizes for Joking About Trump Assassination: ‘I Intended No Malice’
Johnny Depp Apologizes for Joking About Trump Assassination: ‘I Intended No Malice’
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Mediaite and Washington Post
Washington Times:
Senate announces probe of Loretta Lynch behavior in 2016 election — The Senate Judiciary Committee has opened a probe into former Attorney General Loretta Lynch's efforts to shape the FBI's investigation into 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, the committee's chairman announced Friday.
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John Parkinson / ABC News:
Senate probes Loretta Lynch's alleged interference in Clinton email investigation
Senate probes Loretta Lynch's alleged interference in Clinton email investigation
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump acts out firing his VA secretary if new reforms are not implemented successfully — President Trump on Friday pantomimed killing off his veterans affairs secretary should he fail to successfully implement new reforms at the long-plagued Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Tamara Keith / NPR:
Despite Claims To Contrary, Trump Has Signed No Major Laws 5 Months In
Despite Claims To Contrary, Trump Has Signed No Major Laws 5 Months In
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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
The banquet business was booming at Mar-a-Lago. Then Trump became president. — For eight straight years, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society held its Palm Beach fundraiser gala at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club. — But then Trump became president. — And, at this year's gala, his security put a damper on the silent auction.
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CNN:
Why Democrats can't quit Nancy Pelosi — Washington (CNN)Nancy Pelosi is sending a defiant message to House Democrats who are grumbling about her leadership: Come at me. — But while Pelosi's critics are increasingly vocal, they have not yet answered critical questions about who would fill …
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Charlie Spiering / Breitbart:
Donald Trump: ‘It Would Be a Very Sad Day for Republicans’ If Nancy Pelosi Steps Down
Donald Trump: ‘It Would Be a Very Sad Day for Republicans’ If Nancy Pelosi Steps Down
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Harry Jaffe / Politico:
Jane Sanders Lawyers Up — Bernie Sanders was in the midst of an interview with a local TV reporter early last month when the senator fielded an unexpected question about an uncomfortable matter. — “There's an implication, and from at least one individual, an explicit argument …
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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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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Gowdy: Oversight panel won't pursue Russia, obstruction probes — Newly-elected House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Trey Gowdy does not plan to investigate Russia's meddling in the 2016 election or questions of whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice.
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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 …
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
House to vote on immigration bills next week — House Republicans are preparing to take up a pair of bills next week that crack down on illegal immigration, according to leadership sources, in a bid to carry out President Donald Trump's promise of tougher enforcement.
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