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8:50 PM ET, April 26, 2017

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Sarah Westwood / Washington Examiner:
Exclusive interview: Trump ‘absolutely’ looking at breaking up 9th Circuit  —  President Trump said Wednesday that he has “absolutely” considered proposals that would split up the 9th Circuit, where judges have blocked two of his executive actions.  —  “There are many people that want to break up the 9th Circuit.
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The White House:
Statement on Sanctuary Cities Ruling  —  Today, the rule of law suffered another blow, as an unelected judge unilaterally rewrote immigration policy for our Nation.  Federal law explicitly states that “a Federal, State or Local government entity or official may not prohibit, or in any way restrict …
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
A federal judge just handed President Trump a gift on sanctuary cities  —  (CNN)A ruling from a federal district judge invalidating President Trump's attempt to restrict federal money for sanctuary cities is a policy setback for his Administration.  But it is also a huge political gift.
New York Times:
White House Proposes Slashing Tax Rates for Individuals and Businesses  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday proposed sharp reductions in both individual and corporate income tax rates, reducing the number of individual income tax brackets to three — 10 percent, 25 percent and 35 percent …
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Tommy Christopher / Shareblue:
WH reporter panics Treasury Secretary by asking how tax plan will personally benefit Trump  —  The White House held a briefing with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and National Economic Director Gary Cohn to roll out Donald Trump's one-page “tax plan,” another attempt to make Trump's first 100 days not seem like a total failure.
Aaron Elstein / Crain's New York Business:
Trump plan may boost New Yorkers' tax bills significantly  —  To help pay for steep cuts in business taxes, the president would no longer allow individuals to deduct state and local payments from their returns  —  The Trump administration released a tax-overhaul plan Wednesday …
CRFB Papers and Blog Posts:
Fiscal FactCheck: How Much Will Trump's Tax Plan Cost?  —  The White House released principles and a framework for tax reform today.  We applaud the President's focus on tax reform, but the plan includes far more detail on how the Administration would cut taxes than on how they would pay for those cuts.
Discussion: NBC News and The Guardian
Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
Trump's tax plan would repeal AMT, estate tax: report  —  An overview of President Trump's tax plan obtained by a CNN reporter says that the proposal will include tax relief for the middle class and do away with the estate tax and the alternative minimum tax (AMT).
Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
The White House just outlined its tax plan. Here's what's in it
Discussion: Bloomberg, Joe.My.God. and Refinery29
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Republicans tell Trump to hold up on NAFTA withdrawal  —  The Trump administration alarmed Republicans on Wednesday with its consideration of an executive order that could lead to the United States' withdrawal from NAFTA — with some lawmakers warning that such a move would be a “disaster.”
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Kaili Joy Gray / Shareblue:
Trump spent all of 14 minutes in briefing with senators on “military preparation” for North Korea  —  After the highly unusual move of inviting the entire Senate to the White House for a national security briefing on North Korea, Donald Trump spent all of 14 minutes with the senators, according to several White House reporters.
Discussion: Hullabaloo, Occupy Democrats and CNN
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Trump administration talks tough on North Korea, but frustrated lawmakers want details
Associated Press:
The Latest: North Korea's UN Mission talks nuclear war
Discussion: Politicus USA
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
This is Amazing  —  This is really quite astounding.  In this morning's edition of Mike Allen's not-Playbook from Axios he introduces what seems to be Ivanka Trump setting up something that sounds a lot like the Clinton Foundation, only in this case run from within the White House …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Ivanka Trump's new fund for female entrepreneurs
Matt Latimer / Politico:
Hillary's First 100 Days: An Alternate History
Discussion: Occupy Democrats
Jon Sharman / The Independent:
Donald Trump to strip all funding from State Department team promoting women's rights around the world
Discussion: Common Dreams and Axios
The Guardian:
Isis faces exodus of foreign fighters as its ‘caliphate’ crumbles  —  Exclusive: Two Britons and one US citizen are among dozens who have surrendered or been caught at Turkish border … Martin Chulov in Istanbul, Jamie Grierson in London and Jon Swaine in New York
Discussion: Daily Mail and The Week
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Raf Sanchez / Telegraph:
Wild boars maul Isil fighters to death in Iraq
Discussion: USA Today, Mediaite, The Week and IJR
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Freedom Caucus endorses revised ObamaCare repeal-and-replace bill  —  The House Freedom Caucus on Wednesday announced it will back the GOP's healthcare plan now that an amendment allowing states to opt out of key ObamaCare rules is included.  —  The group of roughly 30 hard-line conservatives held …
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Tara Golshan / Vox:
The fate of the Republican health bill is in House moderates' hands
Discussion: Politico
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
White House to continue Obamacare payments, removing shutdown threat  —  The White House is telling lawmakers that it will continue paying Affordable Care Act cost-sharing subsidies, potentially defusing a bruising conflict between Democrats and Trump administration officials that had sparked …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The White House just ratcheted up its threat to destroy Obamacare, a Democratic aide says
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Ann Coulter On Verge of Pulling Out of Speech at Berkeley  —  Ann Coulter said Wednesday that she is likely to cancel her planned appearance at the University of California, Berkeley, because she faced threats of violence and felt she was left without the support of local law enforcement who have said it cannot guarantee her safety.
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Washington Post:
Ann Coulter speech at UC Berkeley canceled, again, amid fears for safety
Gregory Holyk / ABC News:
Views on Russian influence reflect partisan finger-pointing (POLL)  —  It's a partisan cold war right here at home: A majority of Democrats think now-President Donald Trump's campaign tried to help Russia influence the 2016 election, while a majority of Republicans think former President …
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
GOP senator: Leaving NAFTA ‘disastrously bad’  —  Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) on Wednesday warned the Trump administration against abandoning the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).  —  “Scrapping NAFTA would be a disastrously bad idea,” he said in a statement.
Discussion: RedState
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
White House Is Said to Draft Plan for U.S. Break From Nafta
Jeff Stein / Vox:
The NYT's new columnist defends his views on Arabs, Black Lives Matter, campus rape  —  On April 12, the New York Times's vaunted editorial page got a new addition.  Bret Stephens, formerly a columnist at the Wall Street Journal, will join Ross Douthat and David Brooks among the stable of in-house conservatives at the Gray Lady.
Monica Vendituoli / The Fayetteville Observer:
Bail increased for veteran, soldier accused in execution of veteran's PTSD therapy dog  —  Marinna Rollins told her Facebook friends on April 17 that she found a new home for her PTSD therapy dog, Cam.  —  Instead, she and her boyfriend, soldier Jarren Heng, are accused of shooting Cam multiple times with a rifle execution-style.
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
RNC Chair: GOP base will walk away in midterms if wall isn't built  —  (CNN)Republican National Committee chair Ronna Romney McDaniel said Wednesday that failing to fulfill Donald Trump's campaign promise to build a wall along the Mexican border will hurt the party in the 2018 midterm elections.
Jesse Drucker / New York Times:
Bribe Cases, a Secret Jared Kushner Partner and Potential Conflicts  —  President Trump's son-in-law, a top adviser, had help building a real estate empire from a member of one of Israel's wealthiest families.  —  It was the summer of 2012, and Jared Kushner was headed downtown.
The Sun:
WHO BUN IT?  Brit bunny riddle as rabbit destined to be world's biggest dies on United Airlines jet to US  —  Three foot Simon died in the cargo section of a Boeing 767 after leaving Heathrow  —  SCANDAL-hit United Airlines is facing a new PR disaster — after a valuable giant rabbit died mysteriously on one of its planes.
Mike Cason / al.com:
Roy Moore running for Senate, resigns from Supreme Court to challenge Luther Strange  —  Roy Moore today announced he is resigning from his position as the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court to run for the United States Senate.  —  “I'll stand for the rights and liberties of the people …
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
'I'm not here to be a token': Fox anchor details network's racism in emotional press conference  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Fox News anchor Kelly Wright on Wednesday held an emotional press conference in which he condemned the network's “systemic and institutional racial bias.”
Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Russia investigation ‘back on track’ after Nunes recusal  —  The House Intelligence Committee's investigation into Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election appears to be back on track after a month of bitter partisan infighting threatened to send it off the rails.
Discussion: RedState
Philip Wegmann / Washington Examiner:
In defense of Nordstrom's $425 dirty jeans … Six-pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon: $5.34.  —  Copy of Hillbilly Elegy (hardcover): $15.67  —  Designer jeans caked in fake dirt and mud: $425.  —  The appearance of escaping a liberal bubble: priceless ... at least that seems like the inspiration …
Discussion: Power Line and Mike Rowe
Brent Scher / Washington Free Beacon:
Montana Democrat Rob Quist Is Regular Performer at Nudist Resort  —  Montana Democrat Rob Quist, a locally famous musician, is a frequent performer at the Sun Meadow Resort, Idaho's premier nudist resort for guests seeking a “family nudist experience.”  —  Quist, running to represent Montana …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
 
 
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Veronica Rocha / Los Angeles Times:
Air Force launches test missile off Central California coast to show nuclear deterrent capability
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Kyle Olson / The American Mirror:
VIDEO: Pelosi breakdown? Garbles words, mispronounces countries in short speech
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Daily Wire
Michael Kruse / Politico:
Dan Rather's Second Coming
Discussion: IJR and Daily Wire
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Daniel Halper joins Drudge Report
Lisa Lambert / Reuters:
Trump seeks to shrink federal role in education with new order
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Salem Mayor spots ‘eerie’ face in lamppost light
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Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg:
Big Business Asks Congress for Protection From Local Paid Leave Laws
Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
US Navy fires warning flare at Iran vessel in Persian Gulf
Discussion: CNN and IJR
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
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