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7:15 PM ET, March 28, 2017

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Washington Post:
Trump administration sought to block Sally Yates from testifying to Congress on Russia  —  The Trump administration sought to block former acting attorney general Sally Yates from testifying to Congress in the House investigation of links between Russian officials and Donald Trump's presidential campaign …
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
First GOP lawmaker calls for Nunes to recuse himself  —  Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) on Tuesday told The Hill that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) should “absolutely” recuse himself from his panel's investigation into Russia's meddling in last year's election.
Manu Raju / CNN:
Amid turmoil, House Intel Committee scraps meetings this week  — Democrats believe he is too close to the White House to lead a thorough investigation into Russia  —  Washington (CNN)The House Intelligence Committee has scrapped all meetings this week amid growing partisan rancor …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Now we know why Trump panicked about Russia probe  —  You know things are looking grim for President Trump when he starts tweeting about Hillary Clinton again.  Monday evening he sounded trapped and wounded: “Why isn't the House Intelligence Committee looking into the Bill & Hillary deal …
David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
Devin Nunes Has Absolutely No Reason To Recuse Himself  —  The day after Republican House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes held a press conference saying he'd seen reports that show the government may have collected information on Donald Trump's transition team or family …
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Graham: Nunes is running ‘an Inspector Clouseau investigation’
Martin Matishak / Politico:
Schiff: Yates would have testified on Flynn ‘cover-up’
Eric Beech / Reuters:
House intel panel chief Nunes says he will not divulge his sources
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Embattled DNC Asks All Staffers For Resignation Letters  —  Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez has launched a major overhaul of the party's organization, which has been stung by recent crises — and the DNC has requested resignation letters from all current staffers.
Oren Dorell / USA Today:
Trump's business network reached alleged Russian mobsters  —  To expand his real estate developments over the years, Donald Trump, his company and partners repeatedly turned to wealthy Russians and oligarchs from former Soviet republics — several allegedly connected to organized crime …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Trump gives Chuck the silent treatment  —  It was supposed to be one of Washington's most intriguing relationships.  Instead, they've had virtually no relationship at all.  —  President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the most powerful Democrat in Washington …
Discussion: Axios
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Fox News:
Schumer goes off on Trump supporter at NYC restaurant, witness says  —  Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., caused a scene at a Manhattan restaurant when he began yelling at a wealthy and well-connected Donald Trump supporter that the POTUS is “a liar.”  —  Schumer, the top Senate Democrat …
Media Matters for America:
Bill O'Reilly: I “Didn't Hear A Word” Rep. Maxine Waters Said Because Of Her “James Brown Wig”  —  BILL O'REILLY: I didn't hear a word [Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)] said.  I was looking at the James Brown wig.  If we have a picture of James, it's the same wig.  —  STEVE DOOCY (CO-HOST): It's the same one.
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New York Times:
Affordable Care Act Repeal Is Back on the Agenda, Republicans Say  —  WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders and the White House, under extreme pressure from conservative activists, have restarted negotiations on legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act, with House leaders declaring …
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The White House:
S.J.Res. 34 - Disapproving the Federal Communications Commission's Rule on Privacy of Customers of Broadband Services  —  The Administration strongly supports House passage of S.J.Res. 34, which would nullify the Federal Communications Commission's final rule titled “Protecting the Privacy …
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Alex Byers / Politico:
House votes to revoke broadband privacy rules
Discussion: Shareblue
David Shepardson / Reuters:
Congress sends White House repeal of broadband privacy rules
Discussion: Business Insider and BGR
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Donald Trump Claims U.S. Constitution Bars ‘Apprentice’ Star's Defamation Suit While in Office  —  The president believes the Supremacy Clause bars state lawsuits against a sitting president and looks to tackle an issue “not decided” by the Supreme Court in Bill Clinton v. Paula Jones.
Discussion: The Hill, Hullabaloo and Raw Story
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Argues He's Immune From Accuser's Defamation Suit As POTUS
Discussion: Daily Kos
Ilya Marritz / WNYC News:
Paul Manafort's Puzzling New York Real Estate Purchases  —  Paul J. Manafort, the former Trump campaign manager facing multiple investigations for his political and financial ties to Russia, has engaged in a series of puzzling real estate deals in New York City over the past 11 years.
Katherine Rodriguez / Breitbart:
De Blasio: NYC Will Be at Risk of Terror If Sessions Cuts Law Enforcement Funding to Sanctuary Cities  —  New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday that the city will be at risk of terror attacks if Attorney General Jeff Sessions cuts federal law enforcement funding to sanctuary cities, the Daily Caller reported.
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Megan Cassidy / Arizona Republic:
Tesla ‘autopilot’ car hits Phoenix police motorcycle  —  A Phoenix police motorcycle was struck by a Tesla Model X reportedly operating on autopilot last week, police said.  —  The incident happened a few days before an accident involving an automated Uber vehicle in Tempe.
Discussion: BGR and The Daily Caller
Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year  —  Spiders are quite literally all around us.  A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in 100 percent of them, including 68 percent of bathrooms and more than three-quarters of bedrooms.
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
A 2016 Review: Turnout Wasn't the Driver of Clinton's Defeat  —  In the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, many analysts suggested that Hillary Clinton lost to Donald J. Trump because of poor Democratic turnout.  —  Months later, it is clear that the turnout was only modestly better for Mr. Trump than expected.
Discussion: electionlawblog.org
Meredith Newman / capitalgazette.com:
Naval Academy grads ask alumni group to rescind honor for former Sen. Jim Webb  —  Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb speaks in Baltimore in June 2015 where he announced his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.  He's been named a 2017 Distinguished Graduate by the Naval Academy Alumni Association …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Mar-a-Lago can't release visitor logs — because it doesn't keep them  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. — Democrats just came up with a catchy-sounding bill to force President Donald Trump to cough up a list of visitors to his private clubs.  —  But there's just one problem: There are no lists yet.
Discussion: Washington Post, CNN, Daily Kos and AOL
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Top House Republicans favor funding key ObamaCare payments  —  Key House Republicans on healthcare say they want to find a way to fund ObamaCare payments that they previously sued the Obama administration over.  —  The payments, known as cost-sharing reductions, reimburse insurers …
Discussion: New York Magazine
 
 
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Katherine Skiba / Chicago Tribune:
Trump in meeting with Chicago FOP boss: 'What's going on in Chicago?'
Discussion: Raw Story and The Daily Signal
Sylvan Lane / The Hill:
Ryan: Don't tie Planned Parenthood to government funding fight
Discussion: Politico
David Horovitz / The Times of Israel:
Nikki Haley, personable, serious, and the undisputed star of AIPAC's conference
Charlie Spiering / Breitbart:
Exclusive: Scott Pruitt Promises ‘EPA Orginalism’ in Donald Trump Administration
Discussion: Axios, Politico and Washington Monthly
Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
Trump administration takes credit for Ford investment first announced in 2015
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Border wall funding likely to be put on hold
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Bill Mears / Fox News:
Neil Gorsuch vote delayed by Judiciary Committee
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Roger Cohen / New York Times:
The Offender of the Free World
Discussion: Mother Jones and Raw Story
Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
Resist: Post-Trump Victory, Dems Finally Flip a State Legislature Seat...to Republicans
Discussion: RSLC
Jill Filipovic / CNN:
We all know why the right is angry at Tomi Lahren
Discussion: RedState and twitchy.com
Victoria Herrmann / The Guardian:
I am an Arctic researcher. Donald Trump is deleting my citations
Discussion: Shakesville
Thomas Gibbons-Neff / Washington Post:
The airstrike in Mosul was potentially one of the worst U.S.-led civilian bombings in 25 years
Discussion: Washington Monthly, PRI, twitchy.com and CNN
 

 
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