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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.
Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Trump turns against his attorney general over Russia
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.
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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 …
Danielle Kurtzleben / NPR:
Fact Check: Trump's Confusing Remarks To Senate Republicans On Health Care
Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:   Trump's Presidency Fuels Conservatism's Decline
Sarah Ferris / Politico:
House GOP leaders face uphill budget battle
Discussion: Reuters and Washington Post
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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Washington Post:
John McCain, Republican senator from Arizona, diagnosed with brain tumor
Donald Trump / ABC News:
Democrats, Republicans send well wishes to Sen. McCain
Discussion: Politico
Joe Ferguson / Arizona Daily Star:
Sen. John McCain diagnosed with malignant brain tumor
Arizona Republic:   McCain's cancer, glioblastoma, described as ‘very aggressive tumor’
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 …
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
Bill Scher / Politico:
How Democrats Won the Healthcare War  —  And how they could lose the next one.  —  “The mover on health care loses,” Democratic operative James Carville said in January.  “To do something is to lose.”  That cold-hearted political proverb has been repeatedly proven true, if the standard is short-term electoral gain.
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Zaid Jilani / The Intercept:
TRUMPCARE IS DEAD. “SINGLE PAYER IS THE ONLY REAL ANSWER,” SAYS MEDICARE ARCHITECT.
Discussion: Bloomberg
Fox News:
Fox News Poll: 74 percent want GOP to reach out to Democrats on health care
Discussion: Politicus USA and Political Wire
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 …
Ira Madison III / The Daily Beast:
The ‘Game of Thrones’ Creators' Next Show Sounds Stupid as Hell … The takes are already rolling in on Confederate, a forthcoming HBO series from the showrunners of Game of Thrones, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss — but all you really need to know is that this show sounds stupid as hell.
Discussion: Raw Story, NBC News and East Bay Times
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Hbo Pr / HBO & Cinemax PR:
HBO ANNOUNCES CONFEDERATE, A NEW DRAMA SERIES CREATED BY DAVID BENIOFF AND D.B. WEISS
Discussion: New York Times
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 …
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
One in eight people who voted for Trump having second thoughts - Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  6 MIN READ  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - About one in eight people who voted for President Donald Trump said they are not sure they would do so again after witnessing Trump's tumultuous first six months in office …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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.
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.
Foreign Policy:
A Guide to Russia's Diplomatic Properties in Washington  —  It's no secret that the Russian Embassy wants its diplomatic compounds back.  —  In December 2016, in addition to expelling 35 Russian diplomats, the Barack Obama administration seized two Russian compounds …
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
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
Rebecca Kheel / The Hill:
Trump to nominate Raytheon lobbyist for Army secretary  —  President Trump will nominate Raytheon lobbyist Mark Esper as secretary of the Army, according to multiple reports and a source in contact with the administration.  —  Esper would be the third person nominated to be the Army's top civilian leader …
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Aida Chavez / The Hill:
RNC won't back NJ gubernatorial candidate over criticism of Trump: report  —  The Republican National Committee isn't spending big for New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Kim Guadagno because the RNC doesn't think she has been loyal to President Trump, NJ.com reported Wednesday.
Discussion: RedState
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
GOP tax sources: will be hard to get corporate rate below 25%
Discussion: Political Wire
Felix Gillette / Bloomberg:
The Sinclair Revolution Will Be Televised. It'll Just Have Low Production Values
Trent Bertrand / The James G. Martin Center …:
My University Treated Me Like a Criminal Over a Joke
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Pro-Trump TV pundit's firm took undisclosed payments from Trump campaign
Discussion: The Week and Raw Story
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Killer cop says he shot Justine Damond because he was ‘startled’ …
Discussion: Power Line and Geller Report
 Earlier Items: 
Ben Bradley / WGN-TV:
WGN obtains booking photo of former House Speaker Dennis Hastert
Discussion: Political Wire
Jacey Fortin / New York Times:
A 9-Year-Old Tripped, Fell and Discovered a Million-Year-Old Fossil
Discussion: Fox News and fox8.com
Joel Clement / Washington Post:
I'm a scientist. I'm blowing the whistle on the Trump administration.
Discussion: NPR and Shadowproof
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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