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7:00 PM ET, March 25, 2017

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New York Times:
Trump Becomes Ensnared in Fiery G.O.P. Civil War  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump ignites a lot of fights, but the biggest defeat in his short time in the White House was the result of a long-running Republican civil war that had already humbled a generation of party leaders before him.
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Axios:
Inside the Trumpcare meltdown  —  When the balky hardliners of the House Freedom Caucus visited the White House earlier this week, this was Steve Bannon's opening line, according to people in the conference room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building: … - Bannon's point was: This is the Republican platform.
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Report: Bannon told conservatives ‘this is not a debate,’ you have to back bill  —  White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon told a group of House conservatives they had no choice but to back the GOP's ObamaCare repeal bill days before the bill was pulled, according to a new report.
Harold Pollack / Politico:
Paul Ryan Failed Because His Bill Was a Dumpster Fire  —  The American Health Care Act died on Friday.  Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has conceded defeat, declaring in words that must have been painful for him to utter—  “Obamacare is the law of the land”—as he yanked the bill from consideration.
Discussion: Forbes, New York Times and USA Today
Wall Street Journal:
The ObamaCare Republicans  —  The GOP right blows up its best chance to reform government.  —  House Republicans pulled their health-care bill shortly before a vote on Friday, and for once the media dirge is right about a GOP defeat.  This is a major blow to the Trump Presidency …
Nikita Vladimirov / The Hill:
Report: Bannon wanted to use healthcare vote to make ‘enemies list’
Discussion: RedState and New York Times
Paul Kane / Washington Post:   A new dynamic may be emerging in the House: A right and left flank within the GOP willing to buck leadership
Reihan Salam / Slate:   Don't Blame the Freedom Caucus
Associated Press:
Failure on health bill also hurts prospects for tax overhaul
Discussion: Axios and ABC News
Annie Karni / Politico:
Napolitano told friends he was on Trump's Supreme Court shortlist  —  Judge Andrew Napolitano may be temporarily sidelined at Fox News, but he's been telling friends and associates that he could be in for a big promotion — to the Supreme Court.  —  After meeting with President Trump twice during …
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Albert R. Hunt / Bloomberg:
Democrats Have a Gorsuch Problem
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Daily Mail:
Las Vegas tourists flee in terror as the world-famous Bellagio hotel is put on lockdown after gang …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Biden: I regret not running for president  —  late Friday night said he regretted not running for the presidency, predicting if he had secured the Democratic nomination he could have won against Donald Trump  —  “I had planned on running for president and although it would have been a very difficult primary …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
New York Times:
One Nation, Under Fox: 18 Hours With a Network That Shapes America  —  Fox News is a singular force, crafting a searing narrative about what's happening in the world for millions of viewers, including President Trump.  —  “I know maybe the president is watching.”
Bloomberg:
Uber Self-Driving Vehicle Involved in Arizona Crash  —  A self-driving car operated by Uber Technologies Inc. was involved in a crash in Tempe, Arizona, the latest setback for a company reeling from multiple crises.  —  In a photo posted on Twitter, one of Uber's Volvo self-driving SUVs …
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Fox News Insider:
Shaffer: Trump Wiretapping Case Exponentially ‘Worse Than Watergate’  —  Former CIA officer Col. Tony Shaffer said the basics of President Trump's claim to have been “wiretapped” are likely true, and that the incident is “worse than Watergate.”  —  Noting it has been exactly two weeks since …
Discussion: SARAH PALIN and IJR
Christopher Mele / New York Times:
Alone in the Wild for a Year, TV Contestants Learn Their Show Was Canceled  —  The remaining contestants on a reality television series have emerged after surviving 12 months in the Scottish wilderness — fending off hunger, infighting and fatigue — only to learn that the show stopped broadcasting …
Discussion: TheBlaze, Refinery29 and The Guardian
Nikita Vladimirov / The Hill:
Russian state-owned news site applies for White House press pass  —  Russian state-owned news outlet Sputnik has applied for a White House press pass, Politico reported Friday.  —  Sputnik is applying to be a member in the White House Foreign Press Group, which would give it a chance …
Discussion: Politico
Peter Holley / Washington Post:
Trump supporter thought president would only deport ‘bad hombres.’ Instead, her husband is being deported.  —  When Helen Beristain told her husband she was voting for Donald Trump last year, he warned her that the Republican nominee planned to “get rid of the Mexicans.”
Los Angeles Times:
Violence erupts at pro-Trump rally in Huntington Beach  —  Trump supporters punch an anti-Trump protester after the protester allegedly doused the organizer of the event with pepper spray.  (Cindy Carcamo / Los Angeles Times) (Cindy Carcamo / Los Angeles Times)
George Bennett / Post On Politics:
Melania Trump makes cameo as Palm Beach County GOP raises money at Mar-a-Lago  —  PALM BEACH — There was no visit by President Donald Trump, who remained in Washington, but first lady Melania Trump made a cameo appearance Friday night as the Palm Beach County Republican Party held …
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Raw Story
Brian Flood / The Wrap:
Fox News Fires Comptroller Judy Slater, Accuses Her of Racist Comments and Behavior (Exclusive)  —  Veteran executive asked an African-American employee if all three of her children were fathered by the same man, according to an individual familiar with the investigation
Discussion: Mediaite and IJR, more at Mediagazer »
Jessica Shattuck / New York Times:
I Loved My Grandmother.  But She Was a Nazi.  —  My grandparents were Nazis.  It took me until recently to be able to say — or write — this.  I used to think of and refer to them as “ordinary Germans,” as if that was a distinct and morally neutral category.
 
 
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Washington Times:
Associated Press issues new guidance on sex, gender: ‘avoid’ referring to ‘both’ or ‘either’ sexes
Discussion: The Daily Caller and SARAH PALIN
Scott Adams' Blog:
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Discussion: Instapundit and Althouse
New York Times:
U.S. Investigating Mosul Strikes Said to Have Killed Up to 200 Civilians
Discussion: The Guardian, NPR and emptywheel
National Geographic:
Lost Tourist Says Monkeys Saved Him in the Amazon
Audra D.S. Burch / New York Times:
Tracing His Roots, Georgetown Employee Learns University Sold His Ancestor
 Earlier Items: 
CNN:
The Big Bend: A U-shaped skyscraper that aims to be the longest in the world
Discussion: The Verge
Stephanie Allen / Orlando Sentinel:
Florida man ate pancakes in middle of busy street, is facing charges, cops say
Discussion: Fox News Insider
New York Times:
Former Penn State President Found Guilty in Sandusky Abuse Case
Discussion: IJR and USA Today
The White House:
Remarks by the President in a Meeting with Medal of Honor Recipients
Discussion: Fox News Insider
Washington Post:
Ivanka Trump's Secret Service detail roiling her D.C. neighbors
Discussion: The Daily Caller
The Hill:
ObamaCare gets new lease on life
Discussion: Power Line and Washington Examiner
 

 
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