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Caitlin Owens / Axios:
Here's the new Graham-Cassidy bill — Here's a copy of the revised health care bill Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy are set to introduce tomorrow. A senior GOP aide confirmed its authenticity. More analysis to come.
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Washington Post:
GOP health bill in major peril as resistance hardens among key senators — The floundering Republican attempt to undo the Affordable Care Act met hardening resistance from key GOP senators Sunday that left it on the verge of collapse even as advocates vowed to keep pushing for a vote this week.
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Balloon Juice, Axios and New York Magazine
Dan Diamond / Politico:
Graham, Cassidy revise Obamacare repeal bill, appealing to holdouts
Graham, Cassidy revise Obamacare repeal bill, appealing to holdouts
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Washington Post and CNBC
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Sen. Rand Paul lays out demands on health care as talks continue
Sen. Rand Paul lays out demands on health care as talks continue
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National Review, Axios and Vox
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Kushner used private email to conduct White House business — Presidential son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner has corresponded with other administration officials about White House matters through a private email account set up during the transition last December …
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Sophie Tatum / CNN:
Attorney: Kushner used private email account to talk to WH officials
Attorney: Kushner used private email account to talk to WH officials
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RedState
Washington Post:
Obama tried to give Zuckerberg a wake-up call over fake news on Facebook — Nine days after Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg dismissed as “crazy” the idea that fake news on his company's social network played a key role in the U.S. election, President Barack Obama pulled …
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Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Mark Zuckerberg Can't Stop You From Reading This Because The Algorithms Have Already Won — There's a decent chance that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will see this story. It's relevant to his interests and nominally about him and the media and advertising industries his company has managed to upend and dominate.
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New York Times and Business Insider, more at Techmeme »
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
NASCAR owners say they wouldn't tolerate national anthem protests at races — Several NASCAR team owners said Sunday they would not condone racers protesting during the national anthem, amid protests by sports players at football and baseball games. — There were no protests reported during …
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Associated Press:
The Latest: More reaction from Trump on NFL players
The Latest: More reaction from Trump on NFL players
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Henry J. Gomez / BuzzFeed:
Donald Trump's Allies Join His Crusade Against The NFL
Brant James / USA Today:
NASCAR owners side with Trump, take firm stance against anthem protests
NASCAR owners side with Trump, take firm stance against anthem protests
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FOX6Now.com, TheBlaze, AOL and Fox News Insider
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How Trump Bungled the Politics of Football
How Trump Bungled the Politics of Football
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The Daily Caller
Peter Baker / New York Times:
A Divider, Not a Uniter, Trump Widens the Breach — WASHINGTON — Over the course of just 17 hours this weekend, President Trump assailed John McCain, Chuck Schumer, Stephen Curry, the National Football League, Roger Goodell, Iran and Kim Jong-un — the “Little Rocket Man.” And that was on his day off.
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Is Trump All Talk on North Korea? The Uncertainty Sends a Shiver — WASHINGTON — When President Trump gave a fiery campaign speech in Huntsville, Ala., on Friday evening, he drew a rapturous roar by ridiculing Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, as “Little Rocket Man.”
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Washington Post
Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Team Trump Forced to Defend His ‘Nutty’ NFL Tweets... Again
Team Trump Forced to Defend His ‘Nutty’ NFL Tweets... Again
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Raw Story
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
New Order Bars Almost All Travel From Seven Countries — WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday issued a new order banning almost all travel to the United States from seven countries, including most of the nations covered by his original travel ban, citing threats to national security posed by letting their citizens into the country.
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The White House:
Presidential Proclamation Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry …
Presidential Proclamation Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry …
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CBS New York, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, CNBC, NBC News, The Guardian and Lawfare
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Trump administration changes travel ban countries
Trump administration changes travel ban countries
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Mother Jones, RedState and BuzzFeed
Douglas E. Schoen / The Hill:
If Hillary truly loves America, she should support President Trump
Ted Hesson / Politico:
Trump to replace travel ban with restrictions on more countries
Trump to replace travel ban with restrictions on more countries
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CBS New York, Axios and Washington Post
Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Clinton: Trump should send Navy to help Puerto Rico — is calling on the Trump administration to send the U.S. Navy to help Puerto Rico in its relief efforts after Hurricane Maria tore through the U.S. territory, leaving destruction and damage in its wake. — Clinton in a tweet …
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Media Matters for America:
Sunday political talk shows barely cover Hurricane Maria's devastation of Puerto Rico
Sunday political talk shows barely cover Hurricane Maria's devastation of Puerto Rico
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Brian Resnick / Vox:
The entire island of Puerto Rico may be without electricity for months
The entire island of Puerto Rico may be without electricity for months
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twitchy.com, Washington Post and New York Magazine
Wall Street Journal:
The Politicization of Everything — Everybody loses in the Trump-NFL brawl over the national anthem.
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Instapundit
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Chiefs QB: Why is Trump condemning football players more harshly than white supremacists? — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith questioned why President Trump was condemning NFL players more strongly than he did white supremacists last month. — Smith called Trump's criticism …
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Kansas City Star and Raw Story
Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
John McCain fights back — You'd never know it but before work, Sen. John McCain starts his day with chemo and radiation. McCain tells 60 Minutes that he feels more energetic and engaged because of his diagnosis — On Friday, John McCain announced that he will once again vote against repeal …
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Fox News:
Deadly Tennessee church shooting: Sudanese immigrant arrested, FBI launches civil rights investigation — One woman was killed and seven other people were hurt after a suspect identified as a Sudanese immigrant opened fire at a Tennessee church Sunday, police said, as the FBI confirmed it's launched …
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Alison R. Parker / Shareblue:
NBA champion coach whose dad was assassinated by terrorists destroys Trump's fake patriotism — Golden State Warriors' coach Steve Kerr dropped the mic in his response to Donald Trump's hateful attacks on athletes exercising their First Amendment rights. — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr
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Steve Kerr / SI.com:
Mr. President: You Represent All of Us. Don't Divide Us. Bring Us Together
Mr. President: You Represent All of Us. Don't Divide Us. Bring Us Together
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Power Line and The Ringer - All
Charles Hawley / Spiegel Online:
Merkel Re-Elected as Right Wing Enters Parliament — Angela Merkel has won her fourth term as German chancellor, but her coalition partners for the last four years, the Social Democrats, have likely received their worst result since World War II. The right-wing populist AfD has secured more than 13 percent of the vote.
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American Prospect, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and NPR
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Cas Mudde / The Guardian:
What the stunning success of AfD means for Germany and Europe
What the stunning success of AfD means for Germany and Europe
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Weekly Standard and National Review