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11:30 AM ET, March 9, 2017

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Marie Le Conte / BuzzFeed:
Nigel Farage Just Visited The Ecuadorian Embassy In London  —  Asked by BuzzFeed News if he'd been visiting Julian Assange, the former UKIP leader said he couldn't remember what he'd been doing in the building.  —  Nigel Farage visited the Ecuadorian embassy in west London on Thursday …
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Steven Perlberg / BuzzFeed:
President Mike Pence Doesn't Sound Quite So Bad, Some Top Democrats Say  —  “I'd sleep easier with almost any other human being as president than Donald Trump,” said a former Obama speechwriter.  And they won't say so publicly, but several elected Democrats told BuzzFeed News they would much prefer …
Discussion: TheBlaze, Shakesville and The Week
Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Trump's ‘unofficial adviser’ Nigel Farage visits Julian Assange's home after CIA docs leaked
Discussion: Political Wire
New York Times:
How Many People Are Affected by Obamacare Premium Increases?  (Hint, It's Fewer Than You Think)  —  SCROLL TO START  —  Republicans cite rising insurance premiums as a primary reason for repealing the Affordable Care Act.  But only a narrow slice of the market was actually affected by the increases.
Discussion: BostonGlobe.com and Raw Story
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Why Republicans Are Battling Republicans on Obamacare Repeal  —  WASHINGTON — Republicans are rarely as exercised as when they are fighting with themselves.  —  And as the House debates how to best dismantle the Affordable Care Act, a familiar array of interest groups with deep pockets …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Resistance grows in Senate to House ObamaCare repeal bill
Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Obamacare repeal takes first step forward
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
First House panel advances ObamaCare repeal bill
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Tom DiChristopher / CNBC:
EPA chief Scott Pruitt says carbon dioxide is not a primary contributor to global warming  —  EPA takes aim at CAFE standards: Scott Pruitt  —  Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said Thursday he does not believe carbon dioxide is a primary contributor to global warming.
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 …
Jim Acosta / CNN:
Trump to conservative leaders: If this plan fails, I'll blame Democrats  —  Washington (CNN)In an Oval Office meeting featuring several leaders of conservative groups already lining up against the House Republican plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, President Donald Trump revealed his plan …
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Joe Concha / The Hill:   Breitbart editor slams ‘absurd’ story about dispute with Bannon over coverage
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 …
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The National Interest:   Statement Regarding President Trump's April 27, 2016 Foreign Policy Speech at the Center for the National Interest
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Sessions open to using outside counsel to investigate DOJ under Holder, Lynch
Discussion: Daily Kos
Madeline Conway / Politico:
McConnell on Mexico paying for the border wall: ‘Uh, no’  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday threw cold water on President Donald Trump's insistence that Mexico will pay for his proposed border wall.  —  “Uh, no,” McConnell said flatly, asked whether he thinks Mexico …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:   McConnell on Mexico paying for Trump's wall: ‘Uh, no’
Michael Patrick Leahy / Breitbart:
Acting Director of USCIS Lori Scialabba Resigns at Homeland Security
Wbastone / The Smoking Gun:
Roger Stone's Russian Hacking “Hero”  —  Trump loyalist communicated with “Guccifer 2.0,” target of FBI probe  —  In the months before Election Day, a longtime confidante and political consultant for Donald Trump was in contact with the Russian hacking group that U.S. intelligence officials …
Discussion: Mediaite
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
FBI has records of Trump trickster Roger Stone communicating with Russians behind DNC hacks: report
Discussion: Progress Pond
Mark Molloy / Telegraph:
Burger-flipping robot replaces humans on first day at work  —  A burger-flipping robot has just completed its first day on the job at a restaurant in California, replacing humans at the grill.  —  Flippy has mastered the art of cooking the perfect burger and has just started work at CaliBurger, a fast-food chain.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Hit & Run
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: twitchy.com
Associated Press:
Former Trump aide Flynn says lobbying may have helped Turkey  —  President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, who was fired from his prominent White House job last month, has registered with the Justice Department as a foreign agent for $530,000 worth of lobbying work …
Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
The Note: Trump in ‘sell mode’ on health care  —  The big story: Enter Donald Trump — charmer, negotiator, dealmaker.  He's been away for a while, obscured in a haze of tweets and rhetorical missiles, wrapped up in a blustery tone that exhibited little interest in legislative blather.
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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.
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
The budget rule you've never heard of that ties Republicans' hands on Obamacare  —  Everything you ever wanted to know about reconciliation.
John Harwood / CNBC:
The Republican health-care bill threatens Trump's voters  —  “To the victor belong the spoils,” candidate Donald Trump reminded 2016 voters.  But the House Republican health bill turns that old maxim on its head.  —  Instead of broadly rewarding Trump's backers, the House bill hands huge benefits …
Todd Shepherd / Washington Examiner:
IRS has 7,000 unreleased documents related to conservative and Tea Party targeting  —  The IRS has told a federal court that they've recently identified almost 7,000 more documents that could contain information on how the agency targeted the tax-exempt applications of Tea Party organizations …
Discussion: Hot Air
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 …
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
The White House is scrutinizing job candidates' old social media posts for criticism of Trump  —  As President Trump continues to build out his administration, many of his officials are having trouble filling vacancies in their departments because of questions about the loyalty of the people …
Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:
Hi, GOP: You Are Terrible and Obamacare Jr. Stinks  —  When Paul Ryan and his congressional clown car of alleged conservatives surprised us by just sort of dropping Obamacare Jr. on us, I wasn't surprised to see them trip all over their Guccis during the utterly inept roll out.
Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times:
Earthquake on the beach: Scientists think a 7.4 temblor could reach from L.A. to San Diego  —  A long crack splits the sidewalk in Huntington Beach, on top of the Newport-Inglewood fault.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)  —  The discovery of missing links between earthquake faults shows …
Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
‘Superstar Firms’ May Have Shrunk Workers' Share of Income  —  For much of the last century it seemed that the slice of the total economic pie going to workers was — like the speed of light — constant.  No matter what the economy's makeup, labor could collectively depend on taking home roughly …
 
 
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Stephen Pimpare / Washington Post:
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John Sides / Washington Post:
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How Trump Undermines Intelligence Gathering
Discussion: Politico and Just Security
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
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Discussion: CNBC and Reuters
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Once Again, Fake Story About CNN's Jake Tapper Makes Rounds on Alt-Right Twitter
Discussion: Raw Story
David Stern / Politico:
Authorities looked into Manafort protégé
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
Trump administration considers $6 billion cut to HUD budget
Bryan Lowry / Kansas City Star:
Report: Brownback to be named ambassador to the UN for food and agriculture
Discussion: Mother Jones and Political Wire