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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump calls on Senate to end filibuster after healthcare defeat — President Trump on Tuesday called on the Senate to end the legislative filibuster after the collapse of the Republican healthcare plan. — “The Senate must go to a 51 vote majority instead of current 60 votes.
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New York Times:
How the Senate Health Care Bill Failed: G.O.P. Divisions and a Fed-Up President — WASHINGTON — President Trump was fed up with the grind of health care legislation, and at a dinner with Republican senators on Monday at the White House, he let them know it.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Health care collapse a blow to McConnell — The failure of Obamacare repeal marks Mitch McConnell's lowest point as Senate GOP leader. — Despite having a Republican in the White House, full GOP control of Congress and seven years of campaign promises — “pulling out Obamacare root and branch …
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Wall Street Journal:
The ObamaCare Republicans — Voters may repeal and replace the Senators who broke their promise. — The Editorial Board — Senate Republicans killed their own health-care bill on Monday evening, and some are quietly expressing relief: The nightmare of a hard decision is finally over …
Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:
Trump Is Showing The World What A Weak American Presidency Looks Like — More than just the health care collapse, Donald Trump has so far failed to bring the “Art of the Deal” to the White House. — Reporting From Washington, DC — Six months into a tumultuous term …
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Washington Post:
'It's an insane process': How Trump and Republicans failed on their health-care bill
'It's an insane process': How Trump and Republicans failed on their health-care bill
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New York Magazine
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Trump to pitch GOP senators one last time to repeal Obamacare
Trump to pitch GOP senators one last time to repeal Obamacare
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Donald Trump / ABC News:
The Note: Undisclosed Trump-Putin meeting is latest firestorm
The Note: Undisclosed Trump-Putin meeting is latest firestorm
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Axios
Nicole Lafond / Talking Points Memo:
Lewandowski: The President Is Going To Close The Deal On O'care Repeal Today
Lewandowski: The President Is Going To Close The Deal On O'care Repeal Today
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The Week
Jim Newell / Slate:
Republicans' “Repeal-Only” Plan Is Dead Now, Too
Republicans' “Repeal-Only” Plan Is Dead Now, Too
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David Faris / The Week:
Why the GOP Congress will be the most unproductive in 164 years
Why the GOP Congress will be the most unproductive in 164 years
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The Gateway Pundit and Daily Wire
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Tax reform becomes a must-win issue for the White House
Tax reform becomes a must-win issue for the White House
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Washington Post
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
The Health Bill's Failure: Resistance Works
The Health Bill's Failure: Resistance Works
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Senators pushed Trump to the sidelines. He happily stayed there. Republicans are paying the price.
Senators pushed Trump to the sidelines. He happily stayed there. Republicans are paying the price.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Finds That Demolishing Obama's Legacy Is Not So Simple
Trump Finds That Demolishing Obama's Legacy Is Not So Simple
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People.com:
Inside Trump Family's Turmoil Amid Russia Scandal: Don Jr. Is ‘Miserable’ and Wants ‘These Four Years to Be Over’ — Donald Trump taught his children to fight dirty and win, no matter the cost. Subscribe now for a look at how the ruthless family culture has shaped Don Jr., his siblings, and the Presidency - only in PEOPLE.
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Hunter Walker / Yahoo:
Over 20 members of Congress ask the FBI to review Ivanka Trump's security clearance … WASHINGTON — Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., has some questions about President Trump's daughter, Ivanka. — Beyer put together a group of over 20 Democratic members of the House of Representatives who
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Christopher Brennan / New York Daily News:
Lawmakers ask for review of Ivanka's security clearance after Trump Jr. meeting — More than 20 lawmakers are questioning a security clearance for President Trump's daughter amid the controversy of her brother and husband's meeting with a Russian lawyer and businesspeople.
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Maria Tsvetkova / Reuters:
Russian lawyer who met Trump Jr. says ready to testify to Congress
Russian lawyer who met Trump Jr. says ready to testify to Congress
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Politico
James Kirchick / Politico:
How the GOP Became the Party of Putin
How the GOP Became the Party of Putin
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump and Putin Held a Second, Undisclosed, Private Meeting — WASHINGTON — The White House acknowledged on Tuesday that President Trump had a second, previously undisclosed, private conversation with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia this month, raising new questions about their relationship …
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Washington Post:
Trump had undisclosed hour-long meeting with Putin at G-20 summit — After his much-publicized, two-and a quarter-hour meeting early this month with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Group of 20 summit in Germany, President Trump met informally with the Russian leader for an additional hour later the same day.
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Washington Post:
Trump and Putin had a previously undisclosed hour-long meeting at the Group of 20 summit in Germany
Trump and Putin had a previously undisclosed hour-long meeting at the Group of 20 summit in Germany
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Trump, Putin had second, undisclosed talk at G-20
Trump, Putin had second, undisclosed talk at G-20
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Washington Post:
Ahead of midterms, voters prefer Democrats even as Republicans appear more motivated to vote … A new Washington Post-ABC News poll offers conflicting forecasts for the 2018 midterm elections, with voters clearly preferring Democrats in control of Congress to check President Trump …
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC News/WSJ Poll: Just 12% in Key Trump Counties Back GOP Health Care Effort
NBC News/WSJ Poll: Just 12% in Key Trump Counties Back GOP Health Care Effort
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NBC News, New York Magazine, Washington Post and Axios
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Health Care a Mine Field for Republicans; Many Trump Voters in Denial on Russia
Health Care a Mine Field for Republicans; Many Trump Voters in Denial on Russia
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Poll: Trump Jr. meeting was a bad idea
Poll: Trump Jr. meeting was a bad idea
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Laurie Roberts / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Senate candidate under attack for being Muslim — Laurie Roberts: Responses to Deedra Abboud's Facebook posts have ranged from disturbing to just plain scary. — CONNECT — She's the other challenger to Sen. Jeff Flake. — A native of Little Rock, Ark. A Phoenix attorney and civil rights activist.
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Paul Sonne / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Military's Space in Trump Tower Costs $130,000 a Month — Property is being leased by a military office that supports the White House; government agency says its owner isn't affiliated with the Trump Organization — WASHINGTON—The U.S. government is paying more than $130,000 a month …
Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
Revealed: Trump's Still-Secret Plan to ‘Crush’ ISIS … At long last, Donald Trump has a plan to fight the Islamic State. Well, sort of. According to the document's text and those briefed on it, the plan is long on overblown rhetoric and short on a substantive strategy to destroy the jihadist group.
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McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
What Congressional Republicans Really Think About Trump and Russia — With each new revelation in the ongoing Trump-Russia saga, the same question inevitably gets asked: Will this be the moment Republicans in Congress finally turn on the president? — The answer, so far, has been an emphatic …
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
House Republicans to fall back on more modest spending plan — House GOP leaders are resorting to Plan B on their spending strategy after falling woefully short of the support needed to pass a massive government funding package without Democratic votes. — Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy …