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Henry Farrell / Washington Post:
Republicans say their midnight vote was about bridge building.  Actually, it was bridge burning.  —  Republicans in the Senate voted Wednesday night on a bill that would significantly accelerate the repeal of key elements of the Affordable Care Act (commonly called Obamacare) through reconciliation.
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ThinkProgress:
In one night, the GOP voted to take away these 6 essential health benefits  —  Republicans showed exactly where they stand.  —  By Melissa Boteach and Jeremy Slevin  —  Last night while you were sleeping, the Senate debated and ultimately passed a budget resolution that provides a pathway …
John Harwood / CNBC:
Repealing Obamacare: Just what the doctor ordered for wealthy investors
Discussion: Daily Kos
New York Times:
Senate Takes Major Step Toward Repealing Health Care Law
Associated Press:
OBAMA MAKING CHANGES TO CUBAN IMMIGRATION POLICY  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is ending a longstanding immigration policy that allows any Cuban who makes it to U.S. soil to stay and become a legal resident, a senior administration official said Thursday.
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Alan Gomez / USA Today:
Obama to end ‘wet foot, dry foot’ policy for Cubans  —  The Obama administration is ending the 20-year-old “wet foot, dry foot” policy that allows most Cuban migrants who reach U.S. soil to become legal permanent residents after one year.  —  The decision was confirmed Thursday …
Cherine Akbari / WSVN-TV:
Obama scrapping ‘wet foot, dry foot’ policy for Cubans
CNN:
US ending ‘wet foot, dry foot’ policy for Cubans
Discussion: alan.com and The Week
Patricia Zengerle / Reuters:
Obama administration ends special immigration policy for Cubans
Discussion: AOL
New York Times:
Comey Letter on Clinton Email Is Subject of Justice Dept. Inquiry  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department inspector general's office said Thursday it would open an investigation into the decision in October by James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director, to inform Congress about a new review …
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Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Justice, FBI to be investigated over Clinton probes
Discussion: Townhall.com
Bloomberg:   FBI Chief Under Fire Again With Justice Department Investigation
Bloomberg:   Justice Watchdog Opens Probe of Comey, FBI Election Actions
Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
President Obama Surprises Vice President Biden With Presidential Medal of Freedom  —  President Obama surprised Vice President Joe Biden with the nation's highest civilian honor - the Presidential Medal of Freedom - at a tribute event at the White House this afternoon.
Discussion: Vox
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Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
Obama surprises Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Discussion: ABC News and Political Wire
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:   Obama surprises Biden with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Biden accuses Trump of playing ‘into the Russian narrative’
Discussion: The Week
TMZ.com:
Obama Dog Sunny Bites White House Guest (PHOTO)  —  Obama Dog Sunny — Bites White House Guest  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  President Obama had to deal with a small domestic crisis at the White House — a family friend was bitten by Sunny, the First Family's 4-year-old dog.
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Barbara Bush / TIME:
The Bush Sisters Wrote the Obama Girls A Letter  —  Bush is the CEO and co-founder of Global Health Corps  —  Malia and Sasha, eight years ago on a cold November day, we greeted you on the steps of the White House.  We saw both the light and wariness in your eyes as you gazed at your new home.
Discussion: RedState, Politico, AOL and WGN-TV
Doris Truong / Washington Post:
Trolls decided I was taking pictures of Rex Tillerson's notes.  I wasn't even there.  —  What it's like to be at the center of a fake-news conspiracy theory.  —  There's a joke among Asian Americans that people think we all look the same.  That joke became my own personal Pizzagate late Wednesday …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Rubio's choice: Buck Trump or back down on Tillerson?  —  Marco Rubio got tough with Rex Tillerson.  Now he has to decide if he's willing to take on Donald Trump, too.  —  The Florida senator produced quite a fireworks show this week with his grilling of a seemingly rattled Tillerson …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Graham apologizes for calling for Cruz's murder
Discussion: RedState
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Rex Tillerson's struggles show the risk of a president and secretary of state …
GUCCIFER 2.0:
Here I am Again, My Friends!  —  I really hope you've missed me a lot.  Though I see they didn't let you forget my name.  The U.S. intelligence agencies have published several reports of late claiming I have ties with Russia.  —  I'd like to make it clear enough that these accusations are unfounded.
Discussion: Politico, The Daily Caller and Mediaite
Deidra Dukes / WAGA-TV:
Girl's ‘suicide video’ sparks outrage online  —  POLK COUNTY, Ga. - Days after a 12-year-old girl broadcast her suicide live on a social media site; Polk County Police Chief Kenny Dodd said he can't stop people from sharing the video online.  —  In the video, Katelyn Nicole Davis claimed …
Discussion: WTVR-TV, IJR, AOL and KFOR-TV
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Corey Charlton / The Sun:
FACEBOOK DEATH Girl, 12, streams her own suicide on Facebook Live for 20 minutes after being …
Discussion: Mashable
Andrew Rafferty / NBC News:
Ben Carson Doesn't Rule Out Trump Benefiting From HUD Money  —  Carson Says He Can't Assure Trump Won't Benefit From HUD Money 1:44  —  Ben Carson would not answer whether President-elect Donald Trump could benefit from Department of Housing and Urban Develop loans during a fierce line …
Discussion: Political Wire, CNBC and Daily Kos
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Slate:
We're in the Upside Down: Confirmation Hearings Live Blog, Day 3
Discussion: New York Magazine, IJR and twitchy.com
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Ben Carson's prepared HUD testimony included accidental plagiarism — but he didn't use it
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
As Trump Berates News Media, a New Strategy Is Needed to Cover Him  —  Well, that sure escalated quickly.  —  “That” was Donald J. Trump's inaugural news conference as a duly elected United States president-to-be, in which he called BuzzFeed a “failing pile of garbage,” dismissed CNN as …
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Piers Morgan / Daily Mail:
The only hookers in this story are the cheap, lazy journalists who ran with fake Trump sleaze …
Discussion: BizPac Review
Amazon.com:
Amazon to Create More Than 100,000 New, Full-Time, Full-Benefit Jobs across the U.S. over the Next 18 Months  —  Already one of the country's biggest employers, Amazon plans to grow its full-time U.S.-based workforce from 180,000 in 2016 to over 280,000 by mid-2018
Annie Linskey / BostonGlobe.com:
'It's not partisan chowder': Legal Sea Foods dropped from inauguration menu  —  WASHINGTON — Ever since Ronald Reagan rode into this town, there's been a certain tradition here regarding seafood.  When new presidents move into the White House, the festivities include a steaming hot cup of New England clam chowder.
Discussion: Raw Story
TMZ.com:
Newt Gingrich — CNN Reporter Was an Idiot ... Gotta Respect ‘Trumpism’  —  Newt Gingrich wants to start treating reporters like hockey players — when they step out of line ... they go in Donald Trump's penalty box.  —  We got Newt in D.C. where he explains his concept of “Trumpism” …
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Madeline Conway / Politico:
Earnest implicitly rebukes Sean Spicer after press conference
Emily Heil / Washington Post:
Jeff Bezos is the anonymous buyer of the biggest house in Washington  —  Washington's Kalorama neighborhood just keeps getting swankier: Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has bought the former Textile Museum, a 27,000 square-foot property, intending to convert it into a single-family home …
Jonah Engel Bromwich / New York Times:
C-Span Online Broadcast Interrupted by Russian Network  —  At 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Representative Maxine Waters was on the floor of the House of Representatives, arguing for the importance of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  —  “At this time,” Ms. Waters, Democrat of California …
 
 
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Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
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Elana Schor / Politico:
Manchin: I'll help GOP ‘repair’ Obamacare
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Ynetnews:
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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
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Discussion: Mother Jones
Wall Street Journal:
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