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6:45 AM ET, March 16, 2017

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Laura Jarrett / CNN:
Federal judge blocks new Trump travel ban  —  (CNN)A federal judge in Hawaii has blocked President Donald Trump's new travel ban on Wednesday afternoon, hours before the ban was set to go into effect.  —  This ruling means that travelers from six Muslim-majority countries and refugees will be able to travel to the US.
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Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Latest Travel Ban Nationwide  —  A federal judge in Hawaii issued a nationwide order Wednesday evening blocking President Trump's ban on travel from parts of the Muslim world, dealing a political blow to the White House and signaling that proponents of the ban face a long and risky legal battle ahead.
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Federal judge in Hawaii freezes President Trump's new entry ban  —  A federal judge in Hawaii on Wednesday issued a sweeping freeze of President Trump's new executive order, hours before it would have temporarily barred the issuance of new visas to citizens of six Muslim-majority countries and suspended the admission of new refugees.
Associated Press:   THE LATEST: JUDGE WHO PUT BAN ON HOLD QUESTIONS EVIDENCE
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:   Trump blasts court ruling blocking revised travel order
The Hill:
Judge blocks Trump's revised travel ban
Discussion: Politico and ABC News
New York Times:
Donald Trump Budget Slashes Funds for E.P.A. and State Department  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump's budget blueprint for the coming fiscal year would slash the Environmental Protection Agency by 31 percent and cut State Department spending by a similar amount in a brash upending …
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Washington Post:
Trump federal budget 2018: Massive cuts to the arts, science and the poor  —  President Trump on Thursday will unveil a budget plan that calls for a sharp increase in military spending and stark cuts across much of the rest of the government including the elimination of dozens …
Discussion: Raw Story
Benjamin Locke / Occupy Democrats:
Trump Just Announced Plan To End ‘Meals On Wheels’ For Seniors  —  Throughout his campaign for president and since his election, Donald Trump has promised to reduce the size of government, cut taxes, eliminate regulations and slash numerous social programs, even as he boosts defense spending by billions.
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Ryan: Health care plan must change to pass the House  —  House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Wednesday that his health care proposal must change to pass the House, marking a significant retreat from his earlier position that the carefully crafted legislation would fail if altered.
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Rich Lowry / Politico:
How the GOP Crackup Happens  —  Less than two weeks after the unveiling of the GOP Obamacare replacement, the party is already staring into the abyss.  —  The bill has had the worst rollout of any major piece of legislation in memory, and failure is very much an option.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:
Trump Aides Are Privately Blaming The Health Care Bill's Problems On Paul Ryan  —  The Trump administration is trying to put some distance between the president and Speaker Paul Ryan, as the House's Obamacare replacement bill gets criticized by conservative activists and Trump's base of voters.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Hot Air
Paul Kane / Washington Post:   Can Paul Ryan pull this off, or is he headed for a brutal defeat?
CNN:
Which Republicans are opposing the Obamacare repeal bill?
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Clinton Ally Says Smoke, But No Fire: No Russia-Trump Collusion  —  Former Acting CIA Director Michael Morell, who endorsed Hillary Clinton and called Donald Trump a dupe of Russia, cast doubt Wednesday night on allegations that members of the Trump campaign colluded with Russia.
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Nick Bolger / Washington Free Beacon:   FBI Deputy Director Did Not Include Wife's Ties to Clinton Ally in Financial Disclosure Forms
Fox News:   Tucker Carlson: It's NBC who was the real meddler in the 2016 election, not Russia
Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump approval slips, even as more feel economy improving  —  Voters think President Trump is ahead of most previous presidents on fulfilling campaign promises, and the most voters in more than a decade see an improving economy.  Yet that isn't enough to put the president's job rating …
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Fox News:
Fox News Poll: 34% of voters favor GOP health care plan
Discussion: The Week and Washington Post
Madeline Conway / Politico:
Trump defends claim that Obama wiretapped his phones  —  President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his explosive and so far unsupported claim that former President Barack Obama ordered an illegal wiretap of Trump Tower.  —  “Wiretap covers a lot of different things,” …
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New York Times:
In a Repudiation of Trump, a Senior House Leader Rejects Wiretap Claim
Discussion: The Hill and New York Magazine
Alissa J. Rubin / New York Times:
Geert Wilders Falls Short as Wary Dutch Scatter Their Votes  —  THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The far-right politician Geert Wilders fell short of expectations in Dutch elections on Wednesday, gaining seats but failing to persuade a decisive portion of voters to back his extreme positions …
Discussion: New York Magazine
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Bloomberg:
Dutch Liberals Beat Wilders's Party in Blow to Populist Wave
Discussion: Political Wire and Mother Jones
Jon Henley / The Guardian:
PM Mark Rutte set to beat Geert Wilders in Dutch election
Andrew Kirell / The Daily Beast:
McCain: Rand Paul ‘Is Now Working for Vladimir Putin’  —  Sen. John McCain on Wednesday directly accused fellow Republican Sen. Rand Paul of working for Russian President Vladimir Putin.  While speaking from the Senate floor in support of a bill advancing Montenegro's bid to join NATO …
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
‘The senator from Kentucky is now working for Putin’: John McCain slams Rand Paul for blocking …
Discussion: RedState
Wall Street Journal:
Three Criteria for Health Reform  —  The House repeal-and-replace plan doesn't go far enough.  —  By  —  Republicans have a historic opportunity to follow through on our promise to repeal ObamaCare.  The recent elections that focused on the law's repeal—2010, 2014 and 2016—were massive GOP victories.
Obama Foundation:
Sportsmanship & Citizenship: President Obama's 2017 NCAA Basketball Championship Brackets  —  We heard from many of you that your experiences playing sports have helped you develop confidence, an appreciation for hard work, and a positive outlook despite the ups and downs of life.
Los Angeles Times:
Former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca found guilty on obstruction of justice and other charges  —  Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca talks to the news media outside the Los Angeles Federal Courthouse after he was found guilty of obstructing a federal investigation into abuses in county jails …
Discussion: RedState and The Root
Sopan Deb / New York Times:
Trump Proposes Eliminating the Arts and Humanities Endowments  —  President Trump is proposing the elimination of the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities in his federal budget plan to be released early Thursday, the chairwoman of the arts endowment told her staff on Wednesday.
CBS Miami:
Trump Advisor Claims Hit & Run “Could Be” Russian Hacking Scandal Retaliation  —  POMPANO BEACH - Roger Stone, the longtime advisor to President Donald Trump, said he was the victim of a hit-and-run driver Wednesday morning in Pompano Beach.  —  “They just came at us full force,” Stone told CBS4 News.
 
 
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The Daily Caller:
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Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
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Ben White / Politico:
Dina Powell to be named Trump's deputy national security adviser
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
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