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New York Times:
At Least 6 White House Advisers Used Private Email Accounts — WASHINGTON — At least six of President Trump's closest advisers occasionally used private email addresses to discuss White House matters, current and former officials said on Monday. — The disclosures came a day after news surfaced …
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Nick Visser / HuffPost:
Hillary Clinton Calls Kushner Email Revelations ‘The Height Of Hypocrisy’ — Her comments came just hours before reports that at least six Trump officials had used private emails. — Hillary Clinton slammed the administration of President Donald Trump for its “rank hypocrisy” …
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Priebus made attempt to halt personal email use in West Wing
Priebus made attempt to halt personal email use in West Wing
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Trump's plutocracy problem complicates push for tax cuts
The Daily 202: Trump's plutocracy problem complicates push for tax cuts
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Reines leaves consulting firm to protest Trump full time
Reines leaves consulting firm to protest Trump full time
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Mike Debonis / Washington Post:
Gowdy joins Democrats in probing Trump administration use of personal email
Gowdy joins Democrats in probing Trump administration use of personal email
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Andrew Prokop / Vox:
The GOP can't quit Obamacare repeal because of their donors — Graham-Cassidy has gained steam because many Republican senators care primarily about pleasing their donors. — Senate Republicans are trying yet again to repeal Obamacare, despite seemingly having all the political and substantive reasons in the world not to.
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Preliminary Analysis of Legislation That Would Replace Subsidies for Health Care With Block Grants — Over the 2017-2026 period, CBO and JCT estimate, the legislation would reduce the on-budget deficit by at least $133 billion and result in millions fewer people with comprehensive health insurance that covers high-cost medical events.
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
‘Reasonable’ Republicans are betraying us, too
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
Some Republicans want to merge tax reform, health care
Some Republicans want to merge tax reform, health care
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Bannon to Alabama: 'They think you're a pack of morons' — FAIRHOPE, Ala. — Steve Bannon barreled onstage at a raucous rally inside a barn here to deliver a warning to the national Republican establishment ahead of Tuesday's special Senate election: I'm just getting started.
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Robert Cahaly / Trafalgar Group:
Final AL Senate Runoff Poll: Moore with Comfortable Lead
Final AL Senate Runoff Poll: Moore with Comfortable Lead
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Karma Allen / ABC News:
Ala. Senate candidate pulls out his gun during campaign rally
Ala. Senate candidate pulls out his gun during campaign rally
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New York Times:
In Battered Puerto Rico, Governor Warns of a Humanitarian Crisis — SAN JUAN, P.R. — Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló of Puerto Rico said on Monday that the island was on the brink of a “humanitarian crisis” nearly a week after Hurricane Maria knocked out its power and most of its water …
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Romney: Put aside controversies, prioritize Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands — Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Monday joined the chorus of voices calling on lawmakers to prioritize hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands before a humanitarian crisis unfolds.
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Nick Visser / HuffPost:
Hillary Clinton: I'm Not Sure Trump Knows Puerto Ricans Are Americans
Hillary Clinton: I'm Not Sure Trump Knows Puerto Ricans Are Americans
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Washington Post:
Trump administration facing pressure to speed up recovery efforts in Puerto Rico
Trump administration facing pressure to speed up recovery efforts in Puerto Rico
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CNN:
John Kelly is not pleased with Trump's NFL culture war, but ‘appalled’ by players' lack of respect — #TakeAKnee heats up on and off the field — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)White House chief of staff John Kelly was not pleased with the fight that erupted over the weekend between …
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Julieta Chiquillo / Dallas Morning News:
Dallas pastor Robert Jeffress says kneeling NFL players would be shot in the head in North Korea
Dallas pastor Robert Jeffress says kneeling NFL players would be shot in the head in North Korea
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Fox News:
Otto Warmbier's parents open up about son's torture by North Korea: ‘They are terrorists’
Otto Warmbier's parents open up about son's torture by North Korea: ‘They are terrorists’
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Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Cowboys, Jerry Jones kneel before national anthem in Arizona
Cowboys, Jerry Jones kneel before national anthem in Arizona
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Shaun King / The Intercept:
NFL Owners and Executives Who Protested Donald Trump Are the Biggest Hypocrites Yet
NFL Owners and Executives Who Protested Donald Trump Are the Biggest Hypocrites Yet
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CBS Pittsburgh:
Fire Chief ‘Embarrassed,’ ‘Regrets’ Using Racial Slur Against Mike Tomlin — PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The fallout continues after the Pittsburgh Steelers game on Sunday and the team's decision to stay in the tunnel at Chicago's Soldier Field during the national anthem.
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Greg Norman / Fox News:
NFL national anthem flap sees Steelers coach Mike Tomlin rap Alejandro Villanueva, while his jersey sales soar — Football fans across America were clamoring for the jersey of Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva on Monday, a day after the former Army Ranger broke team orders …
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Salena Zito / New York Post:
NFL anthem protests leave Pittsburgh fans conflicted about game they love — The Pittsburgh Steelers side of the field is nearly empty during the playing of the national anthem before Sunday's game. — MORE FROM: … PITTSBURGH — Since the 1970s, nothing has more defined the identity …
Matthew Daly / Associated Press:
Zinke: One-third of Interior employees not loyal to Trump — https://apnews.com/570c910d21be41869f76 d45a2c55c359 — Link copied! — WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Monday that nearly one-third of employees at his department are not loyal to him and President Donald Trump …
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Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Chatting With a Very Relaxed Roger Stone, on the Eve of His House Russia-Probe Testimony — On Tuesday morning, Roger Stone will rise at his Airbnb and have what he describes as the “mousy brown” natural color of his hair obscured at the roots with bleach by his longtime colorist, a woman named Jackie, whom he calls “a genius.”
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Michael Isikoff / Yahoo:
Roger Stone: Manafort's mood ‘amazingly good’ despite coming indictment
Roger Stone: Manafort's mood ‘amazingly good’ despite coming indictment
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Caitlin Dickerson / New York Times:
How Fake News Turned a Small Town Upside Down — At the height of the 2016 election, exaggerated reports of a juvenile sex crime brought a media maelstrom to Twin Falls — one the Idaho city still hasn't recovered from. — On a Tuesday morning in June 2016, Nathan Brown …
Washington Post:
Russian operatives used Facebook ads to exploit divisions over Black Lives Matter and Muslims — The batch of more than 3,000 Russian-bought ads that Facebook is preparing to turn over to Congress shows a deep understanding of social divides in American society, with some ads promoting African …
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John Ziegler / Mediaite:
So, Was the Old Megyn Kelly a Fraud, or is this New Version the Phony? — The conventional wisdom, especially within the news media, is almost always wrong. This reliable reality may be the only real reason why I am hesitant to conclude that Megyn Kelly's new hour of the Today Show is going to be a disaster.
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Pat Tillman widow: Don't ‘politicize’ husband's service in way ‘that divides us’ — (CNN)President Trump's tweets have consequences. Look no further than Marie Tillman, the widow of Pat Tillman, who was killed in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan in 2004.
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Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Dean Skelos's 2015 Corruption Conviction Is Overturned — A federal appeals panel on Tuesday overturned the 2015 corruption convictions of Dean G. Skelos, once the powerful majority leader of the New York State Senate, and his son, Adam B. Skelos, citing a decision last year …