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10:45 PM ET, February 26, 2017

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Benny Johnson / IJR:
Inside Trump's Secret Dinner: A Side of the President You Don't Ever See  —  The animosity between the press and President Trump has reached a fever pitch in recent days.  Much of the grudge match stems from access, or lack thereof, between the President and the press.
Discussion: AMERICAN DIGEST and twitchy.com
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Sean Spicer targets own staff in leak crackdown  —  Press secretary Sean Spicer is cracking down on leaks coming out of the West Wing, with increased security measures that include random phone checks of White House staffers, overseen by White House attorneys.
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
A divided White House still offers little guidance on replacing Obamacare  —  A meeting Friday afternoon between President Trump and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, his former rival in the GOP primaries, had no set agenda.  But Kasich came armed with one anyway: his hope to blunt drastic changes …
Discussion: Politicus USA and Vox
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Julie K. Brown / miamiherald:
Slain SEAL's dad wants answers: 'Don't hide behind my son's death'  —  When they brought William “Ryan” Owens home, the Navy SEAL was carried from a C-17 military plane in a flag-draped casket, onto the tarmac at Dover Air Force Base, as President Donald Trump, his daughter, Ivanka, and Owens' family paid their respects.
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
‘I want an investigation’: Father of slain SEAL blames Trump's carelessness and ego for son's death
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Talking Points Memo
Molly O'Toole / Foreign Policy:
Trump Administration Seeks to Loosen Hiring Requirements to Beef Up Border Patrol  —  According to an internal memo, laxer standards are needed to expand the number of Border Patrol agents, but that could come at a cost in security.  —  The Trump administration is seeking to loosen …
6abc.com:
Dozens of headstones damaged at Philadelphia Jewish cemetery  —  HEADSTONES DAMAGED AT PHILADELPHIA JEWISH CEMETERY  —  Dozens of headstones at a Jewish cemetery in the Wissinoming section of Philadelphia have been broken and overturned.
Jeremy Herb / Politico:
Nominee for Navy Secretary withdraws  —  President Donald Trump's nominee for Navy secretary, Philip Bilden, withdrew from consideration Sunday, becoming the second Pentagon pick unable to untangle his financial investments in the vetting process.  —  “Mr. Philip Bilden has informed …
Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
These Iowans voted for Trump.  Many of them are already disappointed.  —  CLINTON, Iowa — Tom Godat, a union electrician who has always voted for Democrats, cast his ballot for Donald Trump last year as “the lesser of two evils” compared to Hillary Clinton.  —  He's already a little embarrassed about it.
Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Celebrities sport ACLU ribbons on Oscars red carpet  —  Some celebrities got political the moment they stepped on the red carpet Sunday, with blue ribbons pinned onto their gowns and tuxedos at the Academy Awards.  —  Social media users were quick to to start asking questions …
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Rick Santorum: ‘Millions of Americans’ with preexisting conditions are scammers stealing health care  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  CNN contributor Rick Santorum suggested on Sunday that it was a mistake to guarantee health care coverage for people with preexisting conditions because …
Matt Bruenig:
Be clear about what happened to Keith Ellison  —  On the Monday after the 2016 election, Keith Ellison announced that he intended to run for DNC chair.  At the time of his announcement, Ellison had the support of prominent establishment Democrats (Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer) …
Discussion: Washington Post
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Jeff Stein / Vox:
Keith Ellison's supporters say Israel attacks helped sink his DNC bid
Daily Mail:
Swedish policeman blames migrants for the majority of country's rapes and shootings and accuses politicians of ‘turning a blind eye’  —  A Swedish detective who has triggered a row by blaming violent crime on migrants has gone one step further and accused politicians of turning a blind eye …
Discussion: Vox Popoli
Andrew Higgins / New York Times:
Trump Embraces ‘Enemy of the People,’ a Phrase With a Fraught History  —  MOSCOW — The phrase was too toxic even for Nikita Khrushchev, a war-hardened veteran communist not known for squeamishness.  As leader of the Soviet Union, he demanded an end to the use of the term “enemy of the people” …
Discussion: Political Wire
New York Times:
Trump to Ask for Sharp Increases in Military Spending, Officials Say  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump will instruct federal agencies on Monday to assemble a budget for the coming fiscal year that would include sharp increases in Defense Department spending; major cuts to other agencies …
Discussion: KTLA
Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
A referendum on Trump in Newt's old district  —  The headlines this week read: “Republican Lawmakers Face Hostile Town-Hall Crowds” in the Atlantic, “GOP Town Halls Are Getting Flooded with Angry Constituents” in Mother Jones, and “Angry political meetings ignite US town halls” in the Financial Times.
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
5 ways politics could steal the show at Oscars  —  It's supposed to be a celebration honoring Hollywood's finest in film, but this year, politics is in the spotlight at the Academy Awards.  —  With countless stars taking the stage at recent awards shows to voice their opinions on President …
Discussion: Politico
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
Trump Voters, Your Savior Is Betraying You  —  You've been had.  President Trump sold you a clunker.  Now that he's in the White House, he's betraying you — and I'm writing in hopes that you'll recognize that betrayal and hold him accountable.  —  Trump spoke to your genuine pain …
Paul Blumenthal / The Huffington Post:
Buoyed By Anti-Trump Activism, Democrat Wins Delaware Special Election  —  An army of volunteers, many from out of state, flooded the state Senate district for Stephanie Hansen.  —  MIDDLETOWN, Del. This is what democracy looks like.  —  It's been a chant that has animated marches …
Discussion: Political Wire
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Christie: I don't think Priebus will have that kind of conversation with the FBI again ‘nor should he’  —  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Sunday appeared to defend the Trump administration after reports that the FBI rejected a request by the White House to publicly knock down news coverage …
Discussion: Politico
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:   Chris Christie tells GOP lawmakers to hold town halls: ‘You asked for the job. Go do it.’
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Trump to skip White House correspondents' dinner: ‘No reason for him to go in and sit and pretend’  —  President Trump will not attend the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, after a campaign and early tenure during which he has continually battled with the press.
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Why de Blasio Might as Well Be Running Unopposed
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The Stars of Sexist and Racist Hollywood Shine Bright Tonight
Tom Barrack / CNN:
Give President Trump the chance that Ronald Reagan got
Maureen Callahan / Reuters:
God help us if Chelsea Clinton runs for office
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Kate Bennett / CNN:
Trump social team prepares to host ritzy Governors' Dinner
Discussion: The Week
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Rubio on skipping town halls: Activists will ‘heckle and scream at me’
Discussion: CBS Miami and Political Wire
Christopher Caldwell / New York Times:
What Does Steve Bannon Want?
Tim Alberta / Politico:
‘The Conservative Movement Is Donald Trump’
Carrie Dann / NBC News:
Trump's Job Approval Stands at Just 44 Percent as Partisan Splits Reign
Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Breitbart gets exclusive interview with Trump
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