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New York Times:
In Interview, Trump Expresses Anger at Sessions and Comey, and Warns Mueller  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Wednesday that he never would have appointed Attorney General Jeff Sessions had he known Mr. Sessions would recuse himself from overseeing the Russia investigation that has dogged …
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New York Times:
Excerpts From The Times's Interview With Trump  —  President Trump spoke on Wednesday with three New York Times reporters — Peter Baker, Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman — in an exclusive interview in the Oval Office.  Also in attendance was Hope Hicks, a White House spokeswoman.
Fox News:
Fox News Exclusive: Rosenstein says internal memos should stay ‘confidential,’ after Comey leak
Discussion: Business Insider
Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Trump turns against his attorney general over Russia
CNN:
As repeal and replace falters, more say GOP should abandon repeal plan  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)A new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds a growing share of Americans want to see the GOP abandon its effort to repeal and replace the 2010 health care law known as Obamacare …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
GOP tax sources: will be hard to get corporate rate below 25%  —  Sources familiar with the Republican tax negotiations say there's an acknowledgment within the working group that setting the corporate rate at less than 25 percent may be unworkable if the tax reform is going to be revenue neutral.
Discussion: Political Wire
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Republicans lament an agenda in ‘quicksand’  —  Sen. David Perdue persuaded Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell last week to scrap two weeks of August recess to advance President Donald Trump's agenda.  But since then, the GOP's Obamacare repeal effort has almost entirely collapsed …
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Inspiring Little Fear in Senators, Trump Struggles to Sell Health Bill  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump thought he could sell balky Republican senators like Ron Johnson of Wisconsin on the Senate health care bill through pleasantries, cajoling and, ultimately, some Oval Office muscle.
Discussion: ThinkProgress, HuffPost and Vox
Sarah Ferris / Politico:
House GOP leaders face uphill budget battle
Discussion: Reuters
Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:   Trump's Presidency Fuels Conservatism's Decline
CNN:   White House dispatches former campaign aides to help revive health care push
Susan Scutti / CNN:
Sen. John McCain has brain cancer, aggressive tumor surgically removed  — Lab results from a surgery on Friday confirmed the presence of glioblastoma associated with the blood clot  —  (CNN)Sen. John McCain, 80, has been diagnosed with a primary glioblastoma, a type of brain tumor …
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Donald Trump / ABC News:
Democrats, Republicans send well wishes to Sen. McCain
Discussion: Politico
Washington Post:
Sen. John McCain diagnosed with brain cancer
Arizona Republic:   McCain's cancer, glioblastoma, described as ‘very aggressive tumor’
New York Times:
Big German Bank, Key to Trump's Finances, Faces New Scrutiny  —  During the presidential campaign, Donald J. Trump pointed to his relationship with Deutsche Bank to counter reports that big banks were skeptical of doing business with him.  —  After a string of bankruptcies in his casino …
Discussion: Raw Story and Balloon Juice
Washington Post:
Trump ends covert CIA program to arm anti-Assad rebels in Syria, a move sought by Moscow  —  President Trump has decided to end the CIA's covert program to arm and train moderate Syrian rebels battling the government of Bashar al-Assad, a move long sought by Russia, according to U.S. officials.
Mike McIntire / New York Times:
Manafort Was in Debt to Pro-Russia Interests, Cyprus Records Show  —  Financial records filed last year in the secretive tax haven of Cyprus, where Paul J. Manafort kept bank accounts during his years working in Ukraine and investing with a Russian oligarch, indicate that he had been in debt …
CBO's Publications:
H.R. 1628, Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act of 2017  —  CBO and JCT estimate that enacting this legislation would reduce federal deficits by $473 billion over the coming decade and increase the number of people who are uninsured by 32 million in 2026 relative to current law.
Zaid Jilani / The Intercept:
TRUMPCARE IS DEAD.  “SINGLE PAYER IS THE ONLY REAL ANSWER,” SAYS MEDICARE ARCHITECT.  —  Thanks to a pair of defections from more GOP senators late yesterday, the Republican plan to repeal and replace or simply repeal the Affordable Care Act is dead — for now.
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Bill Scher / Politico:
How Democrats Won the Healthcare War
Fox News:
Fox News Poll: 74 percent want GOP to reach out to Democrats on health care
Discussion: Politicus USA and Political Wire
Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
A reporter broke White House rules by streaming live audio of an off-camera briefing  —  It was only a matter of time.  —  At every White House news briefing since June 29 — and many before, too — President Trump's spokesmen have ordered a room full of smartphone-toting journalists …
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Associated Press:
Trump declines invitation to speak at NAACP convention
Discussion: Politico
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Trump just nominated a climate skeptic to USDA's top science post … President Trump on Wednesday nominated Sam Clovis, a former college professor and talk radio host who has challenged the scientific consensus that human activity has been the primary driver of climate change …
Discussion: Fusion
Joel Clement / Washington Post:
I'm a scientist.  I'm blowing the whistle on the Trump administration.  —  Joel Clement was director of the Office of Policy Analysis at the U.S. Interior Department until last week.  He is now a senior adviser at the department's Office of Natural Resources Revenue.  —  I am not a member of the deep state.
Discussion: NPR and Shadowproof
Steve Phillips / New York Times:
The Democratic Party's Billion-Dollar Mistake  —  The Democratic Party is at risk of repeating the billion-dollar blunder that helped create its devastating losses of 2016.  With its obsessive focus on wooing voters who supported Donald Trump, it is neglecting the cornerstone of its coalition …
New Jersey Online:
Criticize Trump at your peril, Republican candidates.  Just ask Kim Guadagno.  —  Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno.  —  NJ Advance Media for NJ.com  —  TRENTON — Already trailing badly in the polls, Republican New Jersey governor candidate Kim Guadagno has been hit with another devastating 1-2 punch …
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Aida Chavez / The Hill:
RNC won't back NJ gubernatorial candidate over criticism of Trump: report
Discussion: RedState
Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:
We Must Elect Senator Kid Rock  —  The news that Southern-fried rock/rapper Kid Rock will be running for some timeserving Dem hack's Senate seat in Michigan should make every normal American smile and spill a 40 to his homies.  The future Senator Rock deserves your eager support for two critical reasons …
John Santucci / ABC News:
Jared Kushner to appear before Senate Intelligence Committee Monday  —  White House senior adviser Jared Kushner has agreed to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee as part of its investigation into Russian election meddling on Monday, July 24, ABC News has learned.
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Pro-Trump TV pundit's firm took undisclosed payments from Trump campaign  —  For months, Mark Serrano has been one of President Trump's fiercest defenders and most enthusiastic supporters on TV.  In semiregular appearances on the Fox Business Network, the veteran Republican operative …
Discussion: The Week and Raw Story
 
 
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Felix Gillette / Bloomberg:
The Sinclair Revolution Will Be Televised. It'll Just Have Low Production Values
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Do-over: 1 in 8 people who voted for Trump want to change their vote - Reuters/Ipsos poll
Laurel Wamsley / NPR:
With Speeches And Bright Dresses, Quinceañeras Protest Texas Sanctuary City Ban
Discussion: Refinery29 and Fusion
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Killer cop says he shot Justine Damond because he was ‘startled’ …
Discussion: Power Line and Geller Report
Ben Shapiro / Daily Wire:
UC Berkeley BLOCKS Shapiro Event At University On September 14. Shapiro Vows To Fight Back.
Discussion: Mediaite and Campus Reform
Ben Bradley / WGN-TV:
WGN obtains booking photo of former House Speaker Dennis Hastert
Discussion: Political Wire
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Jacey Fortin / New York Times:
A 9-Year-Old Tripped, Fell and Discovered a Million-Year-Old Fossil
Discussion: Fox News and fox8.com
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
The Senate Is About To Confirm A Federal Judge Who Compared Abortion To Slavery
Discussion: Raw Story
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
CNN's Chris Cillizza did a Reddit AMA. Here are six reasons that's a great move.
Discussion: Daily Wire and Mashable
 

 
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