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12:15 PM ET, July 30, 2017

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Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
Death of a F***ing Salesman  —  Donald Trump can't close the deal.  —  A few years ago in New York, Al Pacino starred in a revival of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, and the casting was poignant: In 1992, a much younger and more vigorous Pacino had played the role of hotshot salesman Ricky Roma …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Tries to Regroup as the West Wing Battles Itself  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump enters a new phase of his presidency on Monday with a new chief of staff but an old set of challenges as he seeks to get back on course after enduring one of the worst weeks that any modern occupant …
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Gingrich: Trump and Scaramucci ‘speak the same language’  —  Trump ally and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Sunday praised President Trump's decision to appoint Anthony Scaramucci to run the White House press shop this week, saying Scaramucci makes Trump “happy.”  —  “President Trump is a New Yorker.
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump enlists Kelly to enforce order, but can the ‘zoo’ be tamed?
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Who will replace Kelly at Homeland Security?
David Nather / Axios:
Price hints HHS might weaken individual mandate  —  Health and Human Services secretary Tom Price suggested this morning that he might expand waivers from the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate — a step that health insurers have warned against because it could drive up premiums.
Discussion: Politico
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ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 7-30-17: Tom Price, John Podesta, Sergei Ryabkov
Discussion: Politicus USA
David Nather / Axios:   Trump may end health subsidy for members of Congress
Philip Shenon / Politico:
McCain Once Almost Left the GOP.  What About Now?  —  In the long, tumultuous political career of Senator John McCain, it would have been remembered as a turning point.  It was only rumored at the time.  But the Arizona senator nearly bolted from the Republican Party in 2001.
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Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
U.S. police chiefs blast Trump for endorsing ‘police brutality’  —  Police leaders across the country moved quickly to distance themselves from — or to outright condemn — President Trump's statements about “roughing up” people who've been arrested.  —  The swift public denunciations came …
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Brian M. Rosenthal / New York Times:
Police Criticize Trump for Urging Officers Not to Be ‘Too Nice’ With Suspects
IACP Blog:
Statement from the International Association of Chiefs of Police on Police Use of Force
Discussion: Shareblue and The Daily Caller
Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
Jeff Sessions: This Time, It's Personal  —  Trump's willful misunderstanding of the obligations of an Attorney General reflects a larger flaw in his Presidency and in his character.  —  The Attorney General of the United States supervises all federal prosecutors, and one of the rituals …
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Nicki Zink / ABC News:
Russia's retaliation to US actions ‘long, long overdue,’ Kremlin says  —  Russia's deputy foreign minister said his country's retaliation in response to U.S. actions against Russia was “long, long overdue.”  —  In an interview on ABC's “This Week” Sunday, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov discussed …
Discussion: Politico
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Andrew Roth / Washington Post:
The Kremlin is done betting on Trump and planning how to strike back against U.S. sanctions
Discussion: Power Line
John Bowden / The Hill:
Hackers break into voting machines in 90 minutes at competition  —  Hackers at at a competition in Las Vegas were able to successfully breach the software of U.S. voting machines in just 90 minutes on Friday, illuminating glaring security deficiencies in America's election infrastructure.
Discussion: The Register and Booman Tribune
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Mulvaney: It's White House policy Senate keeps focus on healthcare … White House budget director Mick Mulvaney said Sunday that it's official White House policy that nothing else gets a vote in Congress before healthcare.  —  “Yes,” it's official policy that the Senate stay focused …
Discussion: Politico
Dana Schuster / Page Six:
Scaramucci's fed-up wife left him while nine months pregnant  —  Anthony Scaramucci's wife demanded a divorce three weeks ago, while she was nine months pregnant, sources told The Post.  —  Deidre Scaramucci, 38, fed up with her three-year marriage to the new White House communication director …
CNN:
Venezuela vote underway as Maduro foes vow to boycott  —  Caracas, Venezuela (CNN)After weeks of street clashes and tension, Venezuelans started casting ballots Sunday in a poll that could mark a stark turning point for their country.  —  Elio Herrera, who cast a ballot in a Caracas neighbohood …
Discussion: The Week
David Edwards / Raw Story:
'Let's not waste anymore time': Chris Wallace slams door on Kellyanne Conway's Russia deflections  —  Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Donald Trump, on Sunday deflected questions about Attorney General Jeff Sessions by slamming the media over the investigation into Russia's interference in the U.S. election.
Discussion: The Week
Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Biden lobbied McCain on healthcare vote: report  —  (R-Ariz.) ahead of Friday's vote on Senate Republicans' healthcare bill, asking that he oppose the legislation.  —  According to a report by The Washington Post, McCain was called by both Biden and former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) …
Discussion: Washington Post
 
 
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Washington Examiner:
A succession of Republican failures on healthcare
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Matt Viser / BostonGlobe.com:
Congressional Republicans promised action. By the numbers, they haven't delivered
Discussion: Political Wire
Matthew Rozsa / Salon:
Democrats move to revoke Jared Kushner's security clearance
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

Stephen Alpher / CoinDesk:
Rumble announces a $775M investment from Tether and plans to use $525M to fund a tender offer for ~70M shares of its common stock; RUM jumped 50%+ after hours

 
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