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Republicans eye billions in side deals to win Obamacare repeal votes — White House and Capitol Hill officials are exploring potential deals to divvy up billions of dollars to individual senators' priorities in a wide-ranging bid to secure votes for the imperiled GOP health care bill.
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Senate Health Bill Reels as C.B.O. Predicts 22 Million More Uninsured — WASHINGTON — The Senate bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act was edging toward collapse on Monday after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said it would increase the number of people without health insurance by 22 million by 2026.
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McConnell warns Trump, GOP on health bill failure — Mitch McConnell is delivering an urgent missive to staffers, Republican senators and even the president himself: If Obamacare repeal fails this week, then the GOP will lose all leverage and be forced to work with Chuck Schumer.


A critical mass of Republicans are rejecting the Senate health care bill
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Senate health bill breaks GOP promises on costs and Trump's on coverage
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CBO: 4 million would lose employer health coverage under GOP plan
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Towleroad and Politicus USA

Page 48 is the most important page in the CBO report
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Hullabaloo, Axios, The Week and Washington Post

5 Points On The Brutal CBO Score Senate Republicans Must Overcome

H.R. 1628, Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017
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The CBO confirms: Senate Republicans' health-care bill is a turkey
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Talking Points Memo and Daily Kos

The Note: Will the real Donald Trump please stand up on health care
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Political Wire


Trump blasts media after CNN retraction: ‘They are all Fake News!’ — President Trump on Tuesday blasted several publications after CNN retracted a story published last week tying a top Trump ally to a Russian investment bank. — “So they caught Fake News CNN cold, but what about NBC, CBS & ABC?”
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Three journalists leaving CNN after retracted article — Three CNN journalists, including the executive editor in charge of a new investigative unit, have resigned after the publication of a Russia-related article that was retracted. — Thomas Frank, who wrote the story in question …
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3 CNN Journalists Resign After Retracted Story on Trump Ally
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Breitbart, The Last Tradition and Politico


U.S. Image Suffers as Publics Around World Question Trump's Leadership — America still wins praise for its people, culture and civil liberties — Although he has only been in office a few months, Donald Trump's presidency has had a major impact on how the world sees the United States.
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Poll shows U.S. tumbling in world's regard under Trump
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Pew Research Center

Under Trump, a majority of Canadians dislike the U.S. for the first time in 35 years, likely much longer
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The Week

Around the world, favorability of the U.S. and confidence in its president decline
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The Local


Trump lawyer's firm steered millions in donations to family members, files show — Documents obtained by the Guardian reveal Jay Sekulow approved plans to push people to give to his Christian nonprofit, which then paid big sums to his family … More than 15,000 Americans were losing …
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Mediaite, Raw Story, Right Wing Watch and Above the Law


American Pravda: CNN Producer Says Russia Narrative “bullsh*t” … CNN Producer John Bonifield who was caught on hidden-camera admitting that there is no proof to CNN's Russia narrative. — He confirms that the driving factor at CNN is ratings. — According to the CNN Producer, business is booming.
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Project Veritas Undercover Investigation: CNN Producer Admits Network Hyping 'Mostly Bullsh*t …
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Power Line, MILO NEWS and The Daily Caller

The G.O.P. Rejects Conservatism — ASPEN, COLO. — There is a structural flaw in modern capitalism. Tremendous income gains are going to those in the top 20 percent, but prospects are diminishing for those in the middle and working classes. This gigantic trend widens inequality …
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bradford-delong.com
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Planned Parenthood Still Believes It Can Win the Culture Wars
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Refinery29


White House Says Syria May Be Preparing Another Chemical Attack, Warns Assad Will “Pay A Heavy Price” — “The United States has identified potential preparations for another chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime,” White House press secretary Sean Spicer said.
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What's next if healthcare goes down — We hear that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is warning Republicans that there'll be a political and policy price to pay if healthcare goes down — that failure would have painful implications: — Senators are being told it's not possible …
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Political Wire, ABC News, Vox, AOL and bradford-delong.com
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Chaffetz calls for $2,500 legislator housing stipend — Just days before he resigns from Congress, Rep. Jason Chaffetz — (R-Utah) said Monday that House and Senate lawmakers should receive a $2,500 per month housing allowance — something he explained would help ease housing costs …
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Talking Points Memo, Political Wire and The Week


Justin Trudeau's Sock Diplomacy — The first time could have been chalked up to charming idiosyncrasy. The second time, it seemed like an effort to bring some levity to a complicated situation. But the third and fourth (and fifth and so on) times that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …
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Washington Post, Conservative News Today and twitchy.com


Google Slapped With $2.7 Billion EU Fine Over Search Results — The European Union's antitrust regulator fined Alphabet's Google a record $2.71 billion for favoring its own comparison-shopping service in search results.
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The Daily Caller
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Ukraine cyber attack: Chaos as national bank, state power provider and airport hit by hackers — Ukraine's national bank, state power company and largest airport are among the targets of a huge cyber attack on government infrastructure. — Rozenko Pavlo, the deputy Prime Minister …


Despite tweet, McCaskill attended reception at Russian ambassador's home — McCain questions Sessions about Russia meeting — Washington (CNN)In March, Sen. Claire McCaskill was unambiguous. The Missouri Democrat said she never once met with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak …
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Op-Ed Gorsuch is the new Scalia, just like Trump promised — President Donald Trump shakes hands with Neil Gorsuch, his choice for Supreme Court associate justice, in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 31. (Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press)
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Washington Post, electionlawblog.org and Take Care Blog


Trump Hotel Owner in Toronto Reaches Deal to Remove Trump Brand — Marriott's St. Regis seen as front runner to manage property — Breakup fee for switching from Trump brand wasn't disclosed — The Trump International Hotel & Tower in Toronto will no longer be branded …
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Raw Story