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8:55 PM ET, July 13, 2017

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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 …
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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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 …
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
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.
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 …
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.
Washington Post:
Trump's legal team faces tensions — and a client who often takes his own counsel
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Co-founder of firm behind Trump-Russia dossier will not testify before Senate next week
Discussion: twitchy.com
Shane Savitsky / Axios:
Trump: I'd invite Putin to the White House
Discussion: Politico
Ben Lefebvre / Politico:
Trump misstates details to paint pipelines as tool to fight Russia
Discussion: CNN and Gizmodo
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Trump's off-the-record on-the-record toggle vexes reporters
Discussion: Daily Kos
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 …
Discussion: Daily Kos and Politicus USA
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 …
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 …
Paige Winfield Cunningham / Washington Post:
The Health 202: Doctors make last-ditch effort to sink GOP health-care bill
Ezra Klein / Vox:
The new Senate health bill is terrible for anyone who is sick, has been sick, or will be sick
Discussion: IJR
Amanda Michelle Gomez / ThinkProgress:
The Senate's new health care bill is still a mess
Discussion: The Hill, NPR, STAT, Shakesville and Axios
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
TEXT: Cruz amendment would allow insurers to escape these nine Obamacare regulations
Discussion: RedState, ACASignups.net, IJR and Daily Wire
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 …
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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Mark Katkov / NPR:
Justice Department Releases Sessions' Disclosure Form, A Day Late
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 …
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’
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 …
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 …
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
Karen Ruiz / Daily Mail:
Billy Bush in meetings with Fox execs about a new gig nine months after he was fired from Today for Trump p****gate scandal - but it won't be its relaunched Top 30 news show  — While sources told DailyMail.com he would be hosting a relaunch of its Top 30 news show, a rep for Billy says that's …
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A.J. Katz / TVNewser:   Billy Bush is Reportedly in Meetings With FOX
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Daily Caller
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 …
 
 
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Niv Elis / The Hill:
Fresh Freedom Caucus demands stall GOP budget
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Emanuella Grinberg / CNN:
Florida state attorney pulled over in traffic stop that goes nowhere fast
Sarah Jaffe / The Guardian:
Home care workers have our lives in their hands. They're paid only $10 an hour
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Joseph Weber / Fox News:
Sanders draws Democratic challenger tired of his ‘Robin Hood shtick’
New York Times:
Yes, Trump Can Accept Gifts
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Daniel Gross / Slate:
Why Can't Americans Get a Raise?
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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
How ‘GMA’ hides George Stephanopoulos' ‘little-boyish mini-legs’
Alex Horton / Washington Post:
An ATM dispensed cash — and notes for help from a man trapped inside
Discussion: Fox News, NPR and AOL
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Ryan moves to ‘modernize’ dress code of Speaker's lobby
Discussion: ABC News and Daily Wire
Liz Farmer / Dallas Morning News:
Activists say Arlington police promised to drop charges against teens if mom gave up video
Discussion: Raw Story and The Root
Craig Unger / New Republic:
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