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5:20 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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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 …
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Times
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Swalwell on Nunes fallout: ‘This is what a cover-up to a crime looks like’  —  House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes' announcement last week that officials from the transition team of President Donald Trump had been inadvertently surveilled by the U.S. intelligence community came …
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 …
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Graham: Nunes is running ‘an Inspector Clouseau investigation’
Washington Post:
Read the letters on Sally Yates's potential congressional testimony on Russia
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Graham mocks Nunes over ‘Inspector Clouseau investigation’
Discussion: RedState
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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Hunter Woodall / Kansas City Star:
Kansas Senate votes to expand Medicaid as Gov. Sam Brownback doubles down on opposition  —  TOPEKA  —  Kansas lawmakers ignored Gov. Sam Brownback's wishes Monday and gave initial approval to a bill that would expand Medicaid to thousands in the state.  —  The Kansas Senate voted 25 to 13 …
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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Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
Bill O'Reilly apologizes after making racially charged joke about congresswoman  —  Fox News host Bill O'Reilly apologized Tuesday after coming under fire for mocking a black congresswoman's hair.  —  During an appearance on “Fox & Friends,” O'Reilly reacted to a clip of Rep. Maxine Waters …
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Congress may stiff Trump on wall funding  —  Congressional Republicans might deliver some more bad news for President Donald Trump, fresh off their embarrassing failure to scrap Obamacare: No new money is coming to build his wall.  —  Trump hoped to jump-start construction of a massive wall …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:   Border wall funding likely to be put on hold
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Trump Signs Executive Order Unwinding Obama Climate Policies  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump signed on Tuesday a much-anticipated executive order intended to roll back most of President Barack Obama's climate-change legacy, celebrating the move as a way to promote energy independence …
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Cassandra Sweet / Wall Street Journal:
Despite Trump Move on Climate Change, Utilities' Shift From Coal Is Set to Continue
Discussion: The Atlantic and New York Magazine
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
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 …
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.
Fox News:
Sanctuary city mayors fire back at Trump administration's threat to cut fed funding  —  The Justice Department's threat Monday to pull funding from local and state governments that refuse to comply with federal immigration enforcement laws drew a defiant response from big-city mayors.
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Elizabeth Chou / L.A. Daily News:
LA mayor vows to fight Trump administration attempt to strip ‘sanctuary city’ funding
Discussion: Breitbart
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
John Gregory / abc7.com:
NOHO SCHOOL BUDGET CUTS DUE TO HIGH WHITE STUDENT PERCENTAGE SPARKS OUTRAGE … <iframe width="476" height="267" src="http://abc7.com/video/embed/?pid= 1817703" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>  —  NORTH HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) —  Outrage has grown at Walter Reed Middle School …
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, Daily Kos, CNN and AOL
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
Jill Filipovic / CNN:
We all know why the right is angry at Tomi Lahren  —  Tomi Lahren's show suspended for a week  — Jill Filipovic: It's clear now that Tomi Lahren didn't know her role, and the same men who helped usher her to fame are now keen to shut her up  — It turns out for all their talk …
Discussion: RedState and twitchy.com
 
 
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Brian Flood / The Wrap:
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Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
Trump administration takes credit for Ford investment first announced in 2015
Axios:
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Bill Mears / Fox News:
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