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Justin Elliott / ProPublica:
Trump Lawyer Marc Kasowitz Threatens Stranger in Emails: ‘Watch Your Back , Bitch’ — After hearing Rachel Maddow discuss our recent story about Kasowitz, a man emailed the attorney urging him to resign. Kasowitz responded with threats and profanity. — Marc Kasowitz, President Trump's …
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Tara Palmeri / Politico:
Kushner pushed for more aggressive defense of Trump Jr. meeting — Jared Kushner has been pressing other White House aides to more vigorously defend the meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and a Kremlin-linked lawyer that Kushner also attended, but has faced resistance from some of Trump's top press aides …
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Bloomberg:
Here's the White House's Transcript of What Trump Told Reporters Off the Record — Trump spoke to reporters on his way to Paris to meet Macron — White House later released excerpts of president's remarks — President Donald Trump spoke to reporters off the record Wednesday aboard Air Force …
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Michael Isikoff / Yahoo:
Sources: Trump lawyers knew of Russia emails back in June — President Trump's legal team was informed more than three weeks ago about the email chain showing that his son Donald Jr. met with a Kremlin-connected lawyer last June, two sources familiar with the handling of the matter told Yahoo News.
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Rusty Surette / KBTX-TV:
Rep. Flores says President Trump's children should be removed from White House — A Republican U.S. Representative from the Brazos Valley believes the President's children should be removed from the White House. — Rep. Bill Flores, District 17, made the remarks on Wednesday …
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Alex Ward / Vox:
Top Democrat on Senate Intelligence Committee fears Trump will pardon anyone who colluded — A one-on-one interview with Sen. Mark Warner. — The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee doesn't buy the Trump administration's spin about the Donald Trump Jr. email scandal.
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Washington Post:
Trump's legal team faces tensions — and a client who often takes his own counsel
Trump's legal team faces tensions — and a client who often takes his own counsel
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Co-founder of firm behind Trump-Russia dossier will not testify before Senate next week
Co-founder of firm behind Trump-Russia dossier will not testify before Senate next week
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
All Roads Now Lead to Kushner
All Roads Now Lead to Kushner
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Bloomberg:
GOP Health Bill Steers Cash to the Home State of a Reluctant Senator — Alaska would benefit disproportionately from funding formula — Senator Lisa Murkowski has been a holdout on Republican bill — Call it the Polar Payoff. — Changes made to the Republican legislation …
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Sarah Kliff / Vox:
Senate Republicans exempt own health coverage from part of latest proposal — Senate Republicans included a provision that exempts members of Congress and their staff from part of their latest health care plan. — This exemption could have the effect of ensuring that members of Congress …
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Dana Bash / CNN:
First on CNN: Graham, Cassidy unveil details of alternative health care plan — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)With the prospects for passing the current Senate Republican health care bill still in jeopardy, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana …
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Sarah Karlin-Smith / Politico:
Senate Republicans one vote away from Obamacare repeal failure — The Senate Republican effort to repeal Obamacare is on the cusp of defeat, with two Republican senators threatening to kill the measure before the Senate can even start debate. — GOP leaders released a modified draft …
Paige Winfield Cunningham / Washington Post:
The Health 202: Doctors make last-ditch effort to sink GOP health-care bill
The Health 202: Doctors make last-ditch effort to sink GOP health-care bill
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
The new Senate health bill is terrible for anyone who is sick, has been sick, or will be sick
The new Senate health bill is terrible for anyone who is sick, has been sick, or will be sick
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Haley Byrd / IJR:
Senate Republicans are Considering Alternative Scoring for Cruz Amendment Instead of Waiting for CBO
Senate Republicans are Considering Alternative Scoring for Cruz Amendment Instead of Waiting for CBO
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CNN:
New GOP health care bill could allow cheaper plans with fewer benefits
New GOP health care bill could allow cheaper plans with fewer benefits
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New York Times:
Senate G.O.P. Leaders Unveil Health Care Bill to Try Winning Over Skeptics
Senate G.O.P. Leaders Unveil Health Care Bill to Try Winning Over Skeptics
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
TEXT: Cruz amendment would allow insurers to escape these nine Obamacare regulations
TEXT: Cruz amendment would allow insurers to escape these nine Obamacare regulations
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Axios:
The new things in the Senate health bill
The new things in the Senate health bill
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Chicago Tribune:
Peter W. Smith, GOP operative who sought Clinton's emails from Russian hackers, committed suicide, records show — In late June 2017, the Wall Street Journal published a story about a longtime Republican political operative from the Chicago area. His name was Peter Smith and the story focused …
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Jenna McLaughlin / Foreign Policy:
DOJ Settled Massive Russian Fraud Case Involving Lawyer Who Met With Trump Jr. — Lawmakers are concerned Justice's abrupt settlement ‘may be connected’ to Russian overtures to Trump campaign. — Democratic congressmen on the House Judiciary Committee want to know why Attorney General …
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Brian Beutler / New Republic:
What Did Republicans Know About the Russia Scandal? America Deserves an Answer.
What Did Republicans Know About the Russia Scandal? America Deserves an Answer.
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Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
Leaked Documents Suggest Secretive Billionaire Trump Donors Are Milo's Patrons — Photo illustration by BuzzFeed News; Getty Images — Secretive hedge fund billionaire Robert Mercer and his family launched themselves into the top rank of American power through a series …
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Ben Lefebvre / Politico:
Trump misstates details to paint pipelines as tool to fight Russia — President Donald Trump misstated key details about an oil pipeline he approved to present the project as part of a strategy to undercut Russia. — “Dakota Access takes it to the Pacific,” Trump told reporters on Air Force …
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Trump's off-the-record on-the-record toggle vexes reporters
Trump's off-the-record on-the-record toggle vexes reporters
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Jeff Sessions / The Federalist:
Here's The Speech Jeff Sessions Delivered To Christian First Amendment Lawyers — Thank you for that introduction. And thank you for the important work that you do every day to uphold and protect the right to religious liberty in this country. This is especially needed today.
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Mary Emily O'Hara / NBC News:
Attorney General Jeff Sessions Criticized for Speaking to ‘Hate Group’
Attorney General Jeff Sessions Criticized for Speaking to ‘Hate Group’
Kid Rock:
Once again the press is wrong. — Once again the press is wrong. First of all, I've got 15 days from my announcement to file paperwork with the FEC! Second, I'm not signed to Warner Bros!!! - which simple fact-checking would have revealed. I have recently worked out a unique deal with BMG …
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Los Angeles Times:
No need for a full border wall, Trump says — President Trump, who made the building of a wall along the border with Mexico a central promise of his campaign, significantly scaled back the pledge Thursday. — “You don't need 2,000 miles of wall because you have a lot of natural barriers …
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Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
Trump explains why he wants to be able to ‘see through’ his border wall
Trump explains why he wants to be able to ‘see through’ his border wall
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U.S. Department of Justice:
National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges Against Over 412 Individuals Responsible for $1.3 Billion in Fraud Losses — Largest Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action in Department of Justice History — Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Department of Health and Human Services …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Two Former Employees of House Member Indicted On Federal Charges in Cyberstalking Case — WASHINGTON - Two former staff employees of a member of the U.S. House of Representatives have been indicted following an investigation into the circulation of private, nude images and videos of the member …
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Niv Elis / The Hill:
Fresh Freedom Caucus demands stall GOP budget — Republican plans to advance a budget bill have again stalled in the face of fresh demands from the House Freedom Caucus. — The conservative lawmakers are now saying they will not back a budget until they know exactly what the House GOP's plan is on tax reform.
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Shimon Prokupecz / CNN:
Special counsel brings on FBI official who oversaw Clinton email investigation — (CNN)Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Mueller has brought on Peter Strzok, a senior FBI official who oversaw the Hillary Clinton email investigation, to help manage his investigation into Russian election meddling …
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Olivia Solon / The Guardian:
Airbnb host who canceled reservation using racist comment must pay $5,000 — Exclusive: Tami Barker, who said she was canceling a guest's booking because the woman was Asian, must take a course in Asian American studies — An Airbnb host who canceled a woman's reservation using a racist remark …