memeorandum: Judge Gorsuch and the frozen truck driver (Paul Callan/CNN)

6:00 PM ET, March 21, 2017

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John Bresnahan / Politico:

Trump to Republicans: Vote for Obamacare repeal or lose your seat — President Donald Trump arrived on Capitol Hill Tuesday morning with a stern message for Republicans who've been wobbly about dismantling Obamacare: Give me your vote or you may lose your seat in 2018.

Discussion: IJR, Joe.My.God., New York's PIX11, FOX6Now.com, Mediaite, AOL, Vox, Vox Popoli and The Hill

Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:

Freedom Caucus chairman shrugs off Trump warning on 2018 — Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, says he's not worried about losing his seat in 2018 if the ObamaCare repeal plan fails. — “I serve at the pleasure of the people of western North Carolina …

Discussion: Raw Story, RedState, The Daily Signal and Politicus USA

David Weigel / Washington Post:
Trump to GOP critics of health care bill: 'I'm gonna come after you'

Discussion: New York Times, New York Magazine, Bloomberg, The Hill, Balloon Juice, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Politicus USA

Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
GOP leaders unveil changes to healthcare bill

Discussion: Vox, Washington Post, Hot Air, Instapundit and Axios

CNN:
Trump's make-or-break day on health care

Discussion: Daily Kos, Politico, The Root, Raw Story, TheBlaze, RedState, FOX31 Denver and Balloon Juice

Shane Goldmacher / Politico: Trump's penchant for vengeance casts shadow on health care vote

The Huffington Post:
Trump Fails To Close Deal On Health Care Repeal

Discussion: Washington Monthly, New York Times and Booman Tribune

Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Top House Dem: Backers of GOP's health plan putting their seats at risk

Discussion: RedState

Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Spicer: Trump ‘had some fun’ with Mark Meadows comment

Discussion: Axios

Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
House conservatives say they have the votes to defeat ObamaCare replacement

Discussion: RedState

Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:

How the White House Got James Comey Wrong — Early on Monday morning, a couple of hours before the start of the first House Intelligence Committee hearing on Russia's involvement in the Presidential election, one of Donald Trump's closest White House advisers made a startling …

Discussion: Balloon Juice

David Harsanyi / The Federalist:

The Russians Did Not ‘Hack The Election.’ Repeat. The Russians Did Not ‘Hack The Election’ — After FBI Director James Comey confirmed the existence of an investigation into potential ties between Donald Trump's campaign and Russia, conspiracy theorists rejoiced. Yet it's almost certain they won't get what they desire.

Discussion: Commentary Magazine, Vox, New York Times, Washington Examiner, The National Interest, Outside the Beltway, NBC News and Washington Post

Lawrence Richard / SARAH PALIN:
CONTROVERSY: Check Which Major Foundation FBI Director Has Connections To..

Discussion: Raw Story and Sarah Palin

Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Palin: Comey is ‘tainted’

Discussion: RedState

Elana Schor / Politico:

Schumer calls for delaying Gorsuch vote because of Trump-Russia probe — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for a delay of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch's confirmation on Tuesday given the ongoing FBI investigation into potential collusion between President Donald Trump's campaign and Russian officials.

Discussion: ABC News, MichelleMalkin.com, SARAH PALIN and Political Wire

Paul Callan / CNN:

Judge Gorsuch and the frozen truck driver — Callan: He should heed Scalia's oft-quoted words: “I'm an originalist and a textualist, not a nut” — Paul Callan is a CNN legal analyst, a former New York City homicide prosecutor and currently is of counsel at the New York law firm of Edelman & Edelman PC …

Discussion: Slate, ThinkProgress, SCOTUSblog, Raw Story and electionlawblog.org

Fox News:
Gorsuch rebuffs Leahy on Trump travel ban questions

Discussion: Townhall.com, The Gateway Pundit and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
The Note: Comey drops a bombshell

Discussion: Politico

Ron Nixon / New York Times:

U.S. Limits Devices for Passengers on Foreign Airlines From Eight Countries — Passengers on foreign airlines headed to the United States from 10 airports in eight majority-Muslim countries have been barred from carrying electronic devices larger than a cellphone under a new flight restriction enacted …

BBC:

UK flight ban on electronic devices announced — The British government has announced a cabin baggage ban on laptops on direct passenger flights to the UK from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia. — The ban, which also applies to tablets and DVD players, follows a similar US move affecting eight countries.

Discussion: The Atlantic, Washington Post, CityLab, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Common Dreams, CBS New York and twitchy.com

Alex Davies / Wired:
THE TSA'S NEW BAN ON LAPTOPS IN CABINS MAY NOT BE THE WORST THING

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Washington Post:
Trump won't allow you to use iPads or laptops on certain airlines. Here's why.

Discussion: Department of Homeland …, Vox, ThinkProgress, NPR, CNN, USA Today and New York Magazine

Oliver Darcy / Business Insider:

Inside the identity crisis at the Independent Journal Review, the outlet that has become a powerhouse in the Trump era — It was supposed to be Independent Journal Review's week to shine. — The upstart, millennial-focused news website, which has emerged as a favorite …

Discussion: Heat Street, Washington Post, Mediaite, The Daily Caller and twitchy.com, more at Mediagazer »

Hadas Gold / Politico:
IJR suspends three over Obama conspiracy post

Discussion: Joe.My.God.

Derek Hawkins / Washington Post:

Trump didn't lie, Jeffrey Lord says on CNN. He just speaks a different language — ‘Americanese.’ — It was a rough night for Jeffrey Lord, CNN's preeminent surrogate for President Trump. — During a panel discussion on “Anderson Cooper 360” Monday evening, Lord and seven …

Discussion: Right Wing Watch

New York Times:
Trump's Weary Defenders Face Fresh Worries

Discussion: Politico, Daily Kos, Hullabaloo, Raw Story, The Resurgent, Taylor Marsh, BizPac Review, Balloon Juice, Mediaite, ThinkProgress, Outside the Beltway, Political Wire and Business Insider

Media Matters for America:

Andrew Napolitano's International Embarrassment Could Put Murdoch's Sky Bid In Jeopardy — The reason Fox News benched senior judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano isn't that he pushed a bogus conspiracy theory that the network was unable to confirm. — Wild fantasies are Napolitano's bread and butter.

Discussion: Occupy Democrats, Business Insider, Raw Story, The Daily Caller and Daily Wire

Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Andrew Napolitano absent from Fox after citing anonymous spying claims

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:

Gorsuch refuses Whitehouse's request to ask shadowy backers to reveal themselves — Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday pointedly refused Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse — 's (D-R.I.) request that he publicly ask conservative donors funding …

Discussion: RedState and Common Dreams

Brian Steinberg / Variety:

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski on Trump and Why ‘Everyone’ Should Ban Kellyanne Conway From TV — Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski long ago put to rest the notion that morning shows had to be fluffy and light to gain traction among the toast-and-orange juice crowd.

Discussion: Mediaite, AOL, Washington Post and Washington Free Beacon

Fox News:

Chicago girl apparently gang-raped on Facebook Live, police say — A 15-year-old Chicago girl appeared to be the victim of a horrifying gang rape — by a group who streamed the attack on Facebook Live. — None of the roughly 40 people who watched the video called police about the attack, investigators said.

Discussion: Chicago Tribune, WGN-TV, The Gateway Pundit, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Daily Wire, FOX6Now.com, New York's PIX11, KTLA, WPMT FOX43 and Mediaite

Peter Grant / Wall Street Journal:

Jared Kushner's White House Role Complicates Skyscraper Deal — Adviser's father talks to other investors for Manhattan building as China buyer teeters — More than two years ago, Charles Kushner had a vision to convert his family's trophy Manhattan office and retail skyscraper …

Discussion: CNBC and Mashable

Brian Ross / ABC News:

Russian mafia boss still at large after FBI wiretap at Trump Tower — There, indeed, was an FBI wiretap involving Russians at Trump Tower. — But it was not placed at the behest of Barack Obama and the target was not the Trump campaign of 2016. For two years ending in 2013 …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, No More Mister Nice Blog, Raw Story and Daily Kos

Mike Moffitt / San Francisco Chronicle:

Spring breakers chant ‘Build that wall!’ during Cancun cruise — A Mexican newspaper condemned American spring breakers who reportedly chanted “Build that wall!” during a family show on a tourist ship off Cancun. — In an editorial Friday, the Yucatan Times called the singing during a …

Discussion: The Nation, The Yucatan Times, Refinery29, Raw Story, rubber hose and No More Mister Nice Blog

Margot Sanger-Katz / New York Times:

Fewer Americans Would Be Insured With G.O.P. Plan Than With Simple Repeal — The Congressional Budget Office recently said that around 24 million fewer Americans would have health insurance in 2026 under the Republican repeal plan than if the current law stayed in place.

Discussion: New York Magazine and Daily Wire

Philly.com:

D.A. Seth Williams indicted on corruption, bribery-related charges — Federal authorities accused Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams on Tuesday of accepting travel to the Dominican Republic, a custom sofa worth thousands and other gifts in exchange for offers to fix cases …

Discussion: RedState and Eschaton