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Key Republicans Want to Scrap Health Bill's Tax Cuts for Wealthy — Collins, Rounds suggest eliminating repeal of investment tax — McConnell negotiating with Republicans to win over holdouts — Several Senate Republicans began to question Wednesday whether their health-care bill …
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The Entire Trump Agenda Is at a Tipping Point — Earlier this month, a senior White House official deeply involved in enacting President Trump's agenda on Capitol Hill laid out the Administration's ideal legislative schedule for the rest of this year. — “Between now and the August recess …
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Washington Monthly


Donald Trump's Ignorance Is Becoming a National Crisis — Even Republicans are fed up with the president's ham-fisted attempts to set health-care policy. — Health-care policy, Donald Trump has admitted, is more complex than he once assumed. “Nobody knew that health care could be so complicated …
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Salon, Politico, The Mahablog and Vox


Republicans scramble to revise health bill in 48 hours
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Trump claims GOP has a ‘big surprise’ on healthcare
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Politico, The Atlantic, Washington Post and Shakesville


A Teen Was Charged With Killing Her Boyfriend During A Failed YouTube Stunt — A 19-year-old woman in Minnesota has been charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting her boyfriend as the couple attempted to record a YouTube stunt, authorities said. — Monalisa Perez was arrested …
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Minnesota woman charged with fatally shooting boyfriend in failed YouTube video stunt — As part of a young couple's quest for YouTube fame, a 19-year-old woman shot at a book her boyfriend was holding against his chest, killing him at close range outside their northwestern Minnesota home.
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New York Times, Refinery29, Khaosod English and Daily Mail


Gorsuch's First Anti-Gay Dissent Has a Huge Factual Error—and Terrible, Dishonest Logic — On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled the Constitution requires states to list same-sex parents on their child's birth certificates. The decision was predictable: In Obergefell v. Hodges …
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Take Care Blog, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Above the Law
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Feds give up fight against Redskins trademarks
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Trump seizes the advantage in war with media — White House staffers were ‘elated’ when they heard that three CNN journalists had resigned over a botched story. — Donald Trump and his allies believe he's gained a tactical advantage in his war with the media.
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Mediaite, IJR, Media Matters for America and Daily Kos
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We fixed Donald Trump's misleading chart that claims Republicans are increasing Medicaid funding — President Donald Trump tweeted this chart on Wednesday afternoon, claiming that the Senate Republican health care bill actually increases funding for Medicaid: … Here's the problem: It's incredibly misleading.
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Politico, The Week and Washington Post
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Cardinal George Pell charged with at least three serious sex offences — Cardinal George Pell, Australia's highest ranking Catholic will face at least three serious sex assault charges, including at least one count of rape. — Victoria Police has confirmed Cardinal Pell has been charged …
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The Week, New York Times and The Atlantic
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Australian Cardinal, a Top Adviser to Pope, Is Charged With Sexual Assault
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The Guardian, ABC and Fusion


Tillerson blows up at top White House aide — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's frustrations with the White House have been building for months. Last Friday, they exploded. — The normally laconic Texan unloaded on Johnny DeStefano, the head of the presidential personnel office …
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New York Times, Informed Comment and The Week

As GOP buckles down on health care, conservative media loses interest — On Tuesday, the fate of the Republicans' attempt to undo the Affordable Care Act dominated news out of Washington. Phones rattled with alerts about the decision to delay a vote until mid-July.
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The Week, Business Insider, CNBC and The Atlantic
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Pnyetya: Yet Another Ransomware Outbreak — Hiding the small movement inside the big movement — Today saw a massive outbreak of not-really ransomware that has caused significant damage to both Ukrainian targets and strategic global logistics companies. The worm uses three different infection vectors:
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New ransomware, old techniques: Petya adds worm capabilities
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Motherboard, NPR, Comae Technologies, Forbes, Lawfare, The Verge, New York Times and Balloon Juice

Petya.2017 is a wiper not a ransomware
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Deposed Saudi Prince Is Said to Be Confined to Palace — BEIRUT, Lebanon — The recently deposed crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Nayef, has been barred from leaving the kingdom and confined to his palace in the coastal city of Jidda, according to four current and former American officials …
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The New Arab and Al Jazeera English


Officials struggle to convince Trump that Russia remains a threat — Trump blasts Obama on Twitter, demands apology — Washington (CNN)As President Donald Trump lashes out at former President Barack Obama for failing to take a harder line against Russia for election meddling …
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Business Insider, Raw Story, Talking Points Memo and Washington Free Beacon


Obama's jeans game gets strong(er) — (CNN)"The truth is, generally I look very sharp in jeans." — Barack Obama, 2014. — While the statement wasn't one of then-President Obama's most important pronouncements during his time in office, it was one of the most questionable, from a truth perspective.
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The Resurgent and Mediaite
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The Case Of The Mysterious Trump Portraits On The Hill — On Wednesday afternoon, a painting of President Donald Trump was spotted being carried around Capitol Hill. — This just came into the Capitol with its creator, Barry Wingard of western PA. He painted it.... Reply Retweet Favorite
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Raw Story


Gov. Matt Bevin publicly signs bill allowing Kentucky's public schools to teach the Bible — FRANKFORT, Ky. (WDRB) — Public schools in Kentucky can soon teach reading, writing and the book of Revelation. — At the Capitol on Tuesday, Gov. Matt Bevin gave his public “Amen” to a bill allowing Bible courses in public schools.
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Salon, Daily Kos, Raw Story, Fusion, The Daily Caller, Conservative News Today, TheBlaze and WCMH-TV


Here's why James O'Keefe's undercover video attacking CNN and Van Jones is a big nothing-burger — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — James O'Keefe's right-wing activist group has released another video this week that purportedly shows CNN's own on-air talent believes the Trump-Russia scandal is a media-concocted hoax.
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What the latest James O'Keefe video leaves out
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House lawmakers back amendment requiring Pentagon climate change report — The House Armed Services Committee's annual defense policy bill will include a provision requiring a Defense Department report on the effects of climate change on military installations.
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The Daily Caller


Remarks by President Trump During Meeting with Immigration Crime Victims — THE PRESIDENT: Good to have you all. Hello, Chairman. Great man, right here. Might be another one right there. We have some good ones. We had a wonderful meeting on healthcare, yesterday, you probably know about, and so we're moving along.
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The Gateway Pundit


CNN boss in crosshairs if AT&T-Time Warner merger approved — AT&T will look to “neutralize” CNN President Jeff Zucker after it buys Time Warner, The Post has learned. — SEE ALSO — The buzz from the telecommunications giant comes as CNN is being slammed for highly publicized missteps …
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Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite, IJR, The Resurgent and MILO NEWS