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Trump, at war with everyone, mocks McCain, McConnell — In private, President Trump has taken to physically mocking M&M: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (slumped shoulders; lethargic body language) and Sen. John McCain (imitating the thumbs-down of his historic health-care vote).
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Trump infuriated after backing Alabama loser — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)Returning from a high-dollar fundraiser in Manhattan on Tuesday evening, an infuriated President Donald Trump watched aboard Air Force One as Fox News called the Alabama Senate primary for Roy Moore against Trump's favored candidate, Luther Strange.
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How Roy Moore's Win Roils Republicans — Jonathan Bernstein's morning links. — There are three big reasons why Roy Moore's defeat of President Donald Trump-endorsed Senator Luther Strange in the Alabama Republican primary on Tuesday matters. — RIP, Trump's Magic: Sure …
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Trump just endorsed a lawless bigot in Alabama. Here's how Democrats will run against him. — THE MORNING PLUM: — Roy Moore, the new GOP nominee for Senate in Alabama, defied a court order directing him to remove a tablet bearing the Ten Commandments from a state court building.
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After Alabama, GOP anti-establishment wing declares all-out war in 2018
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Alabama Senate Memo: Return of the Civil War and the Fall of Mitch McConnell
Alabama Senate Memo: Return of the Civil War and the Fall of Mitch McConnell
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Mitch McConnell's epic losing streak
Mitch McConnell's epic losing streak
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Ed Rogers / Washington Post:
Roy Moore's win is bad for Alabama, and even worse for the GOP
Roy Moore's win is bad for Alabama, and even worse for the GOP
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Russell Goldman / New York Times:
Trump Deletes Tweets Supporting Luther Strange
Trump Deletes Tweets Supporting Luther Strange
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BREAKING: New data on NFL & health care
BREAKING: New data on NFL & health care
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Jared Kushner Voted As a Woman, According to His Registration — SINCE MOVING INTO the White House months ago, Jared Kushner—senior advisor and son-in-law to the President, savior of the Middle East, and possible person of interest in a federal investigation—has amassed a rather extensive project portfolio.
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Kushner registered to vote in New York as a female — Presidential son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner is registered as a female voter in New York, according to public records. — Registration records show that when Kushner, who is married to first daughter Ivanka Ivanka …
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The ‘doubled standard deduction’ in the GOP tax plan is a lie — In selling their soon-to-be-released tax plan, Republicans have been leaning hard on what they say is a provision to cut and simplify taxes for the middle class: Doubling the standard deduction that income tax payers may take.
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GOP tax document reveals plan for massive tax cuts, preserves key deductions — Republicans on Wednesday will propose slashing tax rates for the wealthy, middle class and businesses, while also preserving popular tax deductions that encourage buying homes and giving to charity …
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Here's the GOP tax plan — Here's a summary of the plan that's being released today, obtained by Axios from outside sources. More details to come.
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Trump's Tax Plan Cuts Rates for Individuals and Corporations and Eliminates Many Deductions
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Lawmakers Seek Waiver of Law Barring Foreign Ships From Delivering Aid to Puerto Rico — The Jones Act has been waived following past natural disasters — WASHINGTON—Lawmakers are calling on the Trump administration to permit foreign-flagged vessels to ship relief supplies from U.S. ports …
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The Jones Act, the obscure 1920 shipping regulation strangling Puerto Rico, explained
The Jones Act, the obscure 1920 shipping regulation strangling Puerto Rico, explained
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Timothy Gardner / Reuters:
U.S. denies request for Puerto Rico shipping waiver
U.S. denies request for Puerto Rico shipping waiver
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Megan Cerullo / New York Daily News:
Pitbull sends private plane to Puerto Rico to bring cancer patients to U.S. for chemo
Pitbull sends private plane to Puerto Rico to bring cancer patients to U.S. for chemo
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White Athletes Still Standing For The Anthem Are Standing For White Supremacy — It's a question of privilege. — The absence of white athletes kneeling for the anthem Sunday was a particularly illustrative moment in white privilege. — See, for white athletes the anthem and American flag …
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A majority of adults disagree with Trump on firing athletes who kneel during anthem: Reuters/Ipsos poll
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Sharks' Ward, one of NHL's few black players, may kneel for anthem
Sharks' Ward, one of NHL's few black players, may kneel for anthem
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Michelle Obama: ‘Any woman who voted against Hillary Clinton voted against their own voice’ — Former First Lady Michelle Obama criticized women who voted for President Donald Trump during a wide-ranging conversation in Boston Wednesday that addressed life in the White House, her forthcoming book …
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Famous fake news writer found dead outside Phoenix — https://apnews.com/dc0728173537459b9a1e 38009dd5c4b5 — Link copied! — PHOENIX (AP) — A leading purveyor of fake news in the 2016 presidential election has died outside Phoenix at the age of 38. — Maricopa County Sheriff's …
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Rick Pitino ‘effectively fired,’ on unpaid leave amid Louisville FBI basketball investigation — University of Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino has been put on unpaid administrative leave after the FBI alleged in a criminal complaint that coaches with the program participated in a scheme to pay recruits' families.
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Louisville's Rick Pitino and Tom Jurich placed on administrative leave
Louisville's Rick Pitino and Tom Jurich placed on administrative leave
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Trump on whether he'll fire Price over charter flights: 'We'll see' — President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed sharp displeasure with Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price over his use of pricey private jets at taxpayers' expense, saying “we'll see” when asked by reporters if he would fire Price.
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Corker: ‘Possible’ that Peyton Manning runs for Senate — It's “possible” but not necessarily likely that former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning will run for Tennessee's open U.S. Senate seat, retiring Sen. Bob Corker said Wednesday. — The outgoing GOP senator said he spoke with Manning …
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Jemele Hill on doing the right thing — A lesson from her grandmother: Be better. No matter what. — I don't remember exactly how old I was, but let's just say I was 11. — I was spending the night at my grandmother's house with a couple of my close friends. And they had an idea.
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Upset: Democrat flips NH House seat in 2-1 GOP district — Kari Lerner of Chester defeats former Rep. James Headd of Auburn — CONCORD, N.H. — Democrat Kari Lerner of Chester pulled off a surprising upset win in a Rockingham County special New Hampshire House election Tuesday …
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Taddeo wins as Democrats pick up Florida Senate seat
Taddeo wins as Democrats pick up Florida Senate seat
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God Is a Bot, and Anthony Levandowski Is His Messenger — Many people in Silicon Valley believe in the Singularity—the day in our near future when computers will surpass humans in intelligence and kick off a feedback loop of unfathomable change. — When that day comes, Anthony Levandowski will be firmly on the side of the machines.
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Rep. Steve Scalise on his road to recovery after being shot — House Majority Whip Steve Scalise speaks for the first time since being shot and nearly killed on a Virginia ballfield last June — This Sunday on 60 Minutes — Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La), the House Majority Whip who was shot …
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