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1:40 AM ET, March 9, 2017

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ProPublica:
Meet the Hundreds of Officials Trump Has Quietly Installed Across the Government  —  A Trump campaign aide who argues that Democrats committed “ethnic cleansing” in a plot to “liquidate” the white working class.  A former reality show contestant whose study of societal collapse inspired …
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Trump goes into dealmaking mode, works behind the scenes on health bill  —  For years, when President Trump pitched a new property that had his name in glittering gold letters above the door, he would throw himself into the sale: showy appearances with an entourage and a rush of boastful television interviews.
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Sen. Rand Paul on Paul Ryan's Obamacare Lite: Speaker ‘Trying to Pull the Wool Over the Eyes of the President’  —  Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), a top conservative in the U.S. Senate, unloaded on House Speaker Paul Ryan's Obamacare 2.0 replacement plan—that does not repeal Obamacare …
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Ryan disappoints his friends with Obamacare replacement bill
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Resistance grows in Senate to House ObamaCare repeal bill  —  The House bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare is facing growing opposition from Senate Republicans.  —  The plan, titled the American Health Care Act, is taking fire from both conservative and moderate factions of the Senate GOP caucus …
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Henry C. Jackson / Politico:
Ryan defends bumpy Obamacare repeal rollout
Discussion: Political Wire and The Hill
Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Democrats thwart progress on Obamacare repeal
Discussion: ABC News and The Week
David Ovalle / miamiherald:
Hot story: Miami lawyer's pants erupt in flames during arson trial in court  —  A Miami defense lawyer's pants burst into flames Wednesday afternoon as he began his closing arguments in front of a jury — in an arson case.  —  Stephen Gutierrez, who was arguing that his client's car spontaneously combusted …
Discussion: Raw Story
Oliver Darcy / Business Insider:
‘There are no sacred cows’: Breitbart's honeymoon with establishment wing of Trump White House may be over  —  Breitbart, the website that has fervently supported President Donald Trump's campaign and nascent presidency, signaled this week that its brief cease-fire with the establishment wing …
Discussion: New York Magazine and Axios
Andrew W. Gurman / AMA Wire:
Physicians reject House ACA replacement bill  —  The American Health Care Act (AHCA), released by Congress this week, is intended to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  But as introduced, it does not align with the health reform objectives that the AMA set forth in January to protect patients.
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Wall Street Journal:
Opposition Mounts as GOP's Health Bill Undergoes Review
Discussion: Washington Post and New York Times
Erin Gloria Ryan / The Daily Beast:
The GOP's Obamacare Replacement Is Just a Gigantic Tax on Women
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trumpism is now getting exposed as a monumental fraud
Emily Steel / New York Times:
Fox Is Said to Settle With Former Contributor Over Sexual Assault Claims  —  Last summer, as it wrapped up multiple settlements after the Roger Ailes sexual harassment scandal, Fox News and its parent company, 21st Century Fox, were trying hard to end the ugliest chapter in its 20-year history.
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Huntsman offered Russia ambassadorship  —  Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman has been offered the job of U.S. ambassador to Russia and is in the process of submitting paperwork to accept the position, two administration sources have confirmed.  —  Huntsman, who served as ambassador …
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CNN:
Sources: Huntsman tapped as ambassador to Russia
Discussion: Washington Times
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Sean Spicer wrongly claims Fox reporter's phones were ‘tapped’  —  White House press secretary Sean Spicer wrongly claimed Wednesday that a Fox News reporter had his phones tapped while Barack Obama was president.  —  “James Rosen had his phone, multiple phones tapped,” Spicer said at the daily press briefing.
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
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CNN:
Comey: ‘There is no such thing as absolute privacy in America’
Discussion: Mashable
Matt Taibbi / Rolling Stone:
Why the Russia Story Is a Minefield for Democrats and the Media  —  Russia scandals have bloodied the Trump administration.  But it carries dangers for those reporting it  —  Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper appeared on Meet the Press this past weekend to discuss the Trump-Russia scandal.
Discussion: The Guardian
Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Once Again, Fake Story About CNN's Jake Tapper Makes Rounds on Alt-Right Twitter  —  A fake screencap- supposedly of a tweet sent by CNN host Jake Tapper— made the rounds on Wednesday morning on alt-right and pro-WikiLeaks Twitter.  —  In the fake tweet, Tapper supposedly called for the execution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Discussion: Raw Story
David Wasserman / FiveThirtyEight:
Purple America Has All But Disappeared  —  President Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton was among the narrowest in history, and the country is deeply split on his job performance so far.  But if you feel like you hardly know anyone who disagrees with you about Trump, you're not alone …
Discussion: Mother Jones and Axios
Associated Press:
China gives green light for Trump branded massage parlours, bars and concierge services  —  China has granted preliminary approval for 38 new Trump trademarks, paving the way for President Donald Trump and his family to develop a host of branded businesses from hotels to insurance to bodyguard …
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Tom Hamburger / Washington Post:
Watchdogs ask U.S. attorney to investigate Trump over foreign business deals
Discussion: NPR, Daily Kos and Raw Story
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The Trump Organization's trademark for escort services in China isn't what you might think
Discussion: NPR
Bryan Lowry / Kansas City Star:
Report: Brownback to be named ambassador to the UN for food and agriculture  —  Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback will be named the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations for Food and Agriculture, according to a public radio report.  —  A possible appointment to the Trump administration for Brownback …
Discussion: Mother Jones and Political Wire
Wall Street Journal:
Ivanka Trump's Landlord Is a Chilean Billionaire Suing the U.S. Government  —  President Donald Trump's daughter and her husband, White House adviser Jared Kushner, live in a Kalorama house owned by a Chilean business titan.  His company is suing the U.S. over a Minnesota mine  —  By
David Stern / Politico:
Authorities looked into Manafort protégé  —  U.S. and Ukrainian authorities have expressed interest in the activities of a Kiev-based operative with suspected ties to Russian intelligence who consulted regularly with Paul Manafort last year while Manafort was running Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Angela Fritz / Washington Post:
This desert in the Southwest is experiencing a wildflower ‘superbloom’  —  A wildflower superbloom is underway in the desert Southwest in March after seven inches of winter rain.  Anza-Borrego State Park in California hasn't experienced a bloom so prolific since at least 1999 according to park officials.
Christina Wilkie / The Huffington Post:
Jeff Sessions Likely Met Russian Ambassador A Third Time  —  The attorney general initially denied any contact with the Russians, then later admitted to just two meetings.  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions was forced to amend prior testimony to Congress this week, acknowledging that contrary …
Reuters:
Islamic State leader Baghdadi abandons Mosul fight to field commanders, U.S. and Iraqi sources say  —  U.S. and Iraqi officials believe the leader of Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has left operational commanders behind with diehard followers to fight the battle of Mosul …
Discussion: The Week
 
 
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Trump administration considers $6 billion cut to HUD budget
Associated Press:
Former Trump aide Flynn says lobbying may have helped Turkey
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Ben Steverman / Bloomberg:
Republicans Give Rich Investors a Tax Break in Obamacare Revamp
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Some Thoughts on Fixing Obamacare - Shoot Holes in this Please
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Gunmen disguised as doctors assault Kabul hospital, leaving 30 dead
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CNN/ORC Poll: Melania Trump's approval ratings are way up
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Chicago Tribune:
Man who beat murder case killed minutes after leaving jail
Discussion: Althouse and WGN-TV