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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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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.
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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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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Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Scaramucci claims ‘felony’ over report of public disclosures
Scaramucci claims ‘felony’ over report of public disclosures
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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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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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Kashmir Hill / Splinter:
Why Did Jared Kushner Download an Encrypted, Disappearing Message App?
Why Did Jared Kushner Download an Encrypted, Disappearing Message App?
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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.
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 …
Dominic Holden / BuzzFeed:
The Justice Department Just Argued Against Gay Rights In A Major Federal Case — Lawyers under Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in federal court that 1964 civil rights law does not protect a gay employee from discrimination. — Reporting From Washington, DC
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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 — SEATTLE — Jeff Bezos on Thursday took something away from a billionaire neighbor in the Seattle area, Bill Gates — the mantle of world's richest person. — A 1 percent pop in the shares of Amazon.com …
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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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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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Stephen Losey / Air Force Times:
Transgender airman: ‘I would like to see them try to kick me out of my military’ — After President Trump's surprise announcement Wednesday barring transgender people from serving “in any capacity” in the military, one prominent transgender airman said he's more determined than ever to continue serving in the Air Force.
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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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Paul Szoldra / Business Insider:
Kristin Beck, transgender Navy SEAL hero: 'Let's meet face to face and you tell me I'm not worthy'
Kristin Beck, transgender Navy SEAL hero: 'Let's meet face to face and you tell me I'm not worthy'
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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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Matt Vespa / Townhall.com:
ABC, NBC, And CBS Pretty Much Bury IT Scandal Engulfing Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Office — Well, just in case you didn't hear, an information technology officer has been accused of bank fraud. He tried to flee the country, and now Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz's (D-FL) …
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Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Congressional IT staffer charged with home equity loan fraud
Congressional IT staffer charged with home equity loan fraud
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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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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Inside Trump's snap decision to ban transgender troops — After a week sparring with his attorney general and steaming over the Russia investigation consuming his agenda, President Donald Trump was closing in on an important win. — House Republicans were planning to pass a spending bill stacked …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Pence, Bannon pushed for transgender troop ban
Pence, Bannon pushed for transgender troop ban
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Joseph Menn / Reuters:
Exclusive: Russia used Facebook to try to spy on Macron campaign - sources — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Russian intelligence agents attempted to spy on President Emmanuel Macron's election campaign earlier this year by creating phony Facebook personas, according to a U.S. congressman and two other people briefed on the effort.
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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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