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Lorraine Woellert / Politico:
Scaramucci still stands to profit from SkyBridge from the White House — Anthony Scaramucci finally has his White House job, but he still stands to profit from an ownership stake in his investment firm SkyBridge Capital. — The incoming White House communications director earned $4.9 million …
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New York Times:
Scaramucci Calls for Inquiry After ‘Leak’ of Financial Form — WASHINGTON — In the five days since he was named White House communications director, Anthony Scaramucci has vowed to hunt down leakers and fire anyone he catches. By the end of his fifth day, he was on the receiving end of what he called a leak about himself.
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Kenneth W. Starr / Washington Post:
Kenneth Starr: Mr. President, please cut it out — Kenneth W. Starr, a former U.S. solicitor general and federal judge, served as independent counsel in the Whitewater and Monica Lewinsky investigations during the Clinton administration. — Mr. President, please cut it out.
Elizabeth Preza / Raw Story:
‘Those are public records, my dude’: Internet howls after Scaramucci accuses Priebus of leaking his disclosure forms — In baffling tweet on Wednesday night, White House Communications Director Andrew Scarmucci appeared to accuse Chief of Staff Reince Priebus of leaking his financial disclosure form.
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Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
The Real Story Behind Mooch's War on Reince — Anthony Scaramucci just accused Reince Priebus of a felony. For no reason. — Anthony Scaramucci has had some difficulty over the course his first few days as White House communications director, but as he wrapped up his first week on the job …
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CNN:
Scaramucci: 'If Reince wants to explain he's not a leaker, let him do that'
Scaramucci: 'If Reince wants to explain he's not a leaker, let him do that'
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Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Scaramucci claims ‘felony’ over report of public disclosures
Scaramucci claims ‘felony’ over report of public disclosures
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump dines with Sean Hannity, Scaramucci at White House
Trump dines with Sean Hannity, Scaramucci at White House
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John Verhovek / ABC News:
The Note: Transgender troops in turmoil after Trump bans them
The Note: Transgender troops in turmoil after Trump bans them
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump dines with Sean Hannity, former Fox executive Bill Shine and Scaramucci
Trump dines with Sean Hannity, former Fox executive Bill Shine and Scaramucci
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Sam Baker / Axios:
It's time to vote, and the health care bill isn't finished — We're hours away from a series of votes that will culminate, we think, with a brand-new bill to repeal part of the Affordable Care Act. Of course, no one's seen it. Senate Republicans don't know where they're headed …
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E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
The norms of government are collapsing before our eyes — The news is being reported on split screen as if the one big story in Washington is disconnected from the other. But President Trump's lawless threats against Attorney General Jeff Sessions have a lot in common with the Senate's reckless approach …
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Senate Republicans' approach to health care is bizarre and appalling — You can't blame Trump for this pile of lies and broken promises. — Nobody can tell exactly what Senate Republicans are doing with Americans' health care, largely because they keep lying about it.
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David Nather / Axios:
New “skinny repeal” challenge: hitting budget targets
New “skinny repeal” challenge: hitting budget targets
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Matt Fuller / HuffPost:
Republicans Say They Can Fix ‘Skinny Repeal’ Later. Don't Be So Sure.
Republicans Say They Can Fix ‘Skinny Repeal’ Later. Don't Be So Sure.
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Erica Martinson / Alaska Dispatch News:
Trump administration signals that Murkowski's health care vote could have energy repercussions for Alaska — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump isn't going to just let Sen. Lisa Murkowski's no vote on Tuesday's health care motion go. — Early Wednesday, Trump took to Twitter to express displeasure with Murkowski's vote.
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New York Times:
Allies Warn Trump of Conservative Revolt Unless He Backs Off Sessions — Among those urging Mr. Trump to spare the attorney general have been Reince Priebus, the chief of staff, and Stephen K. Bannon, the president's chief strategist. — ON WASHINGTON — Lisa Murkowski, a Swing Vote on Health Care, Isn't Swayed
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Washington Post:
Trump talks privately about the idea of a recess appointment to replace Sessions … President Trump has discussed with confidants and advisers in recent days the possibility of installing a new attorney general through a recess appointment if Jeff Sessions leaves the job …
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Bloomberg:
Jeff Bezos Surpasses Bill Gates as World's Richest Person — His net worth climbs more than $1 billion in intraday trading — Gates has held top spot on Bloomberg wealth index since 2013 — A surge in Amazon.com Inc. shares Thursday morning in advance of the online retailer's earnings report …
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Nick Wingfield / New York Times:
Jeff Bezos Becomes World's Richest Person, Surpassing Bill Gates
Jeff Bezos Becomes World's Richest Person, Surpassing Bill Gates
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Weighs In Against Protections for Gays in the Workplace — The Department of Justice has filed court papers arguing that a major federal civil rights law does not protect employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation in a case now being considered by a New York appeals court.
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Dominic Holden / BuzzFeed:
The Justice Department Just Argued Against Gay Rights In A Major Federal Case
The Justice Department Just Argued Against Gay Rights In A Major Federal Case
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Josh Hafner / USA Today:
OnPolitics Today: Trump's Mar-a-Lago trips cost more than trans soldiers' health care — 3.9k Shares — President Trump tweeted this morning that the U.S. military wouldn't allow transgender troops “in any capacity,” an apparent rejection of the military's roughly 6,000 trans troops and the Obama-era policy that embraced them.
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Joseph R. Murray II / USA Today:
Trump's military transgender ban is unfair but correct
Trump's military transgender ban is unfair but correct
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Carla Lewis / HuffPost:
I'm A Trans Veteran And I Fought For Your Right To Hate Me
I'm A Trans Veteran And I Fought For Your Right To Hate Me
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Hillary Rodham Clinton / New Book Releases …:
What Happened — “In the past, for reasons I try to explain, I've often felt I had to be careful in public, like I was up on a wire without a net. Now I'm letting my guard down.” —Hillary Rodham Clinton, from the introduction of What Happened — For the first time …
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Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Hillary Clinton calling new book ‘What Happened’
Hillary Clinton calling new book ‘What Happened’
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Rebecca Kheel / The Hill:
Joint Chiefs: No change in transgender policy until Trump sends Pentagon direction — The highest-ranking military officer in the country said that the military's transgender policy won't actively change until President Trump sends specific directions to the Pentagon.
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Jacqueline Klimas / Politico:
Joint Chiefs to troops: ‘No modifications’ to transgender policy
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Steve Bannon Pushing For 44 Percent Marginal Tax Rate On The Very Rich — Top White House adviser Steve Bannon is pushing for tax reform to include a new 44 percent top marginal tax rate, hitting people who earn more than $5 million a year, with the revenue paying for tax cuts for the rest …
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Kid Rock:
When my name was thrown out there for US Senate... When my name was thrown out there for US Senate I decided to launch kidrockforsenate.com. I was beyond overwhelmed with the response I received from community leaders, D.C. pundits, and blue-collar folks that are just simply tired of the extreme left and right bulls**t.
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Republican Sen. Steve Daines to make Democrats vote on single payer — Sen. Steve Daines is proposing an amendment to the Republican healthcare bill that would implement a government-run, single-payer insurance system in the U.S. — The Montana Republican doesn't support single-payer healthcare.
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