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10:35 PM ET, April 30, 2017

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CBS News:
FULL TRANSCRIPT: President Donald Trump's interview with “Face the Nation”  —  On his 100th day in office Saturday, President Donald Trump spoke to CBS News' chief Washington correspondent and host of “Face the Nation,” John Dickerson, about his accomplishments at the traditional milestone and beyond …
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Sarah Kliff / Vox:
An interview suggests Trump doesn't know what's in his health bill  —  Either the president doesn't understand the proposal — or isn't telling the truth about it.  —  President Trump gave a lengthy interview Sunday morning to CBS' John Dickerson about the Republicans' health care plan.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
GOP faces make-or-break moment on Obamacare repeal  —  House Republican leaders and White House officials are increasingly confident about passing their long-stalled Obamacare replacement bill: More lawmakers than ever are committed to voting “yes,” they say, and GOP insiders insist they're within striking distance of a majority.
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Trump's ‘Very Friendly’ Talk With Duterte Stuns Aides and Critics Alike  —  WASHINGTON — When President Trump called President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines on Saturday, the American leader's national security aides saw it as part of a routine diplomatic outreach to Southeast Asian leaders.
Discussion: Raw Story and Althouse
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Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Trump did not clear Duterte invitation with State Department: report  —  President Trump invited controversial President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines to the White House without consulting the State Department, according to a new report from The New York Times.
Discussion: Raw Story and RedState
Sarah Westwood / Washington Examiner:
Sebastian Gorka to accept role outside White House … Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to President Trump, will soon accept a position outside the White House, two sources told the Washington Examiner on Sunday.  —  Gorka's new role will deal with the “war of ideas” involved …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Sebastian Gorka to accept position outside White House: report  —  An aide to President Trump is reportedly accepting a role outside of the White House.  —  Sebastian Gorka, a deputy assistant to the president, will take a position that deals with the “war of ideas” regarding radical Islamic extremism …
Discussion: New York Magazine and Raw Story
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Priebus: Trump Considering Amending or Abolishing 1st Amendment  —  A number of press reports have picked up this exchange this morning between ABC's Jonathan Karl and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus.  But people have missed the real significance.  Priebus doesn't discuss changing ‘press laws’ or ‘libel laws’.
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Daily Kos
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ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 4-30-17: Reince Priebus and Nancy Pelosi
Discussion: Politico and Politicus USA
New York Times:
Emboldened by Trump but Divided by Generations, Democrats Look to 2020  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — A vast array of Democratic leaders, divided by generations but uniformly emboldened by President Trump's perceived vulnerability, have begun taking palpable steps toward seeking the White House …
Patricia Mazzei / miamiherald:
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to retire from Congress  —  U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the dean of the Florida legislative delegation and the first Cuban American elected to Congress, is retiring at the end of her term next year, saying it's time to move on after more than 35 years in elected office.
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
New York Times editor pens weak, vague response to critics of Bret Stephens's op-ed on climate change  —  The Erik Wemple Blog has been bugging the New York Times all weekend for an interview with James Bennet, the editorial page editor responsible for launching a new op-ed column by former Wall Street Journal writer Bret Stephens.
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Is There a Case for Le Pen?
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and NPR
Foster Klug / Associated Press:
Donald Trump on whether he could start war with North Korea: 'I don't know.  I mean, we'll see'  —  Answering a question about whether another nuclear test by North Korea would mean a military response by the US, Mr Trump appears to be undecided  —  Woman shot by police in Willesden terror raids arrested
Discussion: The Guardian and IJR
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David Wright / CNN:
McCain to allies: Watch what Trump does, not what he says
Jonathan Cheng / Wall Street Journal:
National Security Chief Tells South Korea U.S. Will Pay for Defense System
Discussion: RedState
Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump: We can't let NKorea build better missiles
Discussion: Politico and The Week
Associated Press:
Biden tells New Hampshire crowd: 'Guys, I'm not running'  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden insists he's not making another presidential bid in 2020, despite giving a rousing speech to New Hampshire Democrats about restoring dignity to politics and winning back working class voters.
Discussion: The Week
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Biden keeps 2020 options open
Discussion: The Daily Caller, AOL and Politicus USA
Eugene Scott / CNN:
10 memorable lines from comedian Hasan Minhaj at the WHCA dinner  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump was a no-show at the first White House Correspondents' Association dinner of his presidency.  But that didn't keep “Daily Show” comedian Hasan Minhaj from addressing “the elephant not in the room.”
Philip Wegmann / Washington Examiner:
Will Steve Bannon take over Heritage after Jim DeMint leaves?  Mike Needham won't say  —  Will blistering populist Steve Bannon replace fiery conservative Sen. Jim DeMint as the next president of the Heritage Foundation?  Heritage Action CEO Michael Needham won't say.
 
 
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Bloomberg:
Merkel Talks Tough on Migrants in Election Campaign Warm-Up
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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
How the Republican right found allies in Russia
Discussion: Yahoo and Raw Story
Washington Post:
As the poor join protests, Venezuela may be hitting a turning point
Discussion: Hot Air
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Budget deal reached in Congress
Robert Pear / New York Times:
Florida Deal Would Reverse Key Part of Obama's Medicaid Expansion
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 Earlier Items: 
Sarah D / Los Angeles Times:
How Maxine Waters became ‘Auntie Maxine’ in the age of Trump
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James Mackenzie / Reuters:
U.S. Marines back in Helmand as Afghanistan ‘stalemate’ continues
Discussion: The Guardian and The Daily Caller
Stan Collender / Forbes:
Trump's Next 100 Days Won't Be Any Better
Jeremy Gerard / Deadline:
No Omerta As Coppola, Pacino And Cast Recall ‘Godfather’ Shoot - Tribeca
Discussion: Gothamist
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump's Spell Hasn't Worn Off—And It Might Never
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Democrats give up hope on striking a deal with Trump
Discussion: Raw Story and Taylor Marsh