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David Weigel / Washington Post:
This one Clinton quote shows why her supporters hate the media  —  It was hardly the headline from Hillary Clinton's interview with Christiane Amanpour — it came near the end of a 35-minute session — but one comment from the 2016 Democratic nominee perfectly illustrated why liberals remain furious at how the campaign was covered.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The Comey Letter Probably Cost Clinton The Election  —  This is the tenth article in a series that reviews news coverage of the 2016 general election, explores how Donald Trump won and why his chances were underrated by most of the American media.  —  Hillary Clinton would probably be president …
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Axelrod on Clinton: ‘It takes a lot of work to lose to Donald Trump’ … Former Obama adviser David Axelrod says Hillary Clinton  —  would be well served to move on from last year's election and stop talking about it.  —  “It takes a lot of work to lose to Donald Trump  —  ,” Axelrod told CNN on Wednesday. "
Mike Allen / Axios:
Revealed: Hillary's next steps  —  Hillary Clinton soon will launch a PAC as a way of “acting as a quiet catalyst” for organizations she cares about, and eventually will help 2018 congressional candidates — but with no intention of making it a vehicle to run for anything herself.
Gersh Kuntzman / New York Daily News:
Hillary Clinton shouldn't be writing a book — she should be drafting a long apology to America  —  Hey, Hillary Clinton, shut the f— up and go away already.  —  I voted for Clinton on Nov. 8 and thought she'd be a good president.  —  But she lost.  And she still wants us to feel bad about that.
Adam Goldman / New York Times:
James Comey ‘Mildly Nauseous’ Over Idea He Swayed the Election  —  WASHINGTON — James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director, sharply defended his rationale for notifying Congress about new emails related to the Hillary Clinton investigation less than two weeks before Election Day …
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Comey says classified Clinton emails were forwarded to Anthony Weiner  —  Hillary Clinton emails containing classified information were forwarded to former congressman Anthony Weiner, the director of the FBI testified Wednesday as he defended his handling of politically sensitive probes surrounding the last year's presidential race.
Zachary Cohen / CNN:   Comey: Classified Clinton emails forwarded to Anthony Weiner
CNN:
Senate Democrats ready Clinton inquiry, Russia questions for Comey hearing
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Report: Hillary Plans To Start PAC To Combat Trump, Will Resume Giving Paid Speeches
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
David Axelrod: 'Jim Comey Didn't Tell Hillary Clinton Not To Campaign In Wisconsin'
Discussion: NPR, The Federalist and Hot Air
Haley Byrd / IJR:
Moderate Holdouts Offered $8 Billion Extra for Stability Fund to Get Their Votes on Health Care  —  A GOP source close to the health care negotiations told Independent Journal Review late Tuesday night that moderate Reps. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Billy Long (R-Mo.) are considering …
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Upton, Long reverse themselves and back Obamacare repeal bill  —  Two prominent Republican opponents of the House GOP's Obamacare repeal bill reversed course and backed the measure Wednesday morning, after negotiating a last-minute amendment with President Donald Trump at the White House.
Heather Caygle / Politico:
Why Democrats secretly want an Obamacare repeal vote
Discussion: The Week
Bloomberg:
Key GOP Holdout Embraces Health Bill, Raising Hopes for a Vote
Discussion: CNBC
Yamiche Alcindor / New York Times:
Ben Carson Wants to Make Housing Available.  Just Not Too Comfy.  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ben Carson does not like the creature comforts, at least not for low-income Americans reliant on the government for a helping hand.  —  As he toured facilities for the poor in Ohio last week, Mr. Carson …
Christopher Mele / New York Times:
Code Pink Protesters at Sessions Hearing Could Face Year in Prison  —  A jury on Wednesday convicted a Virginia woman who was charged with disrupting the confirmation hearing of Jeff Sessions as attorney general after she laughed during the proceeding.  —  The woman, Desiree A. Fairooz …
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Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Jury Convicts Woman Who Laughed At Jeff Sessions During Senate Hearing  —  But jurors say it's not about her laugh, it's about her post-laughter conduct.  —  WASHINGTON A jury convicted a woman on Wednesday who was arrested during a congressional hearing in January after laughing at the claim …
Mark Zuckerberg:
Over the last few weeks, we've seen people hurting themselves and others on Facebook -\-\ either live or in video posted later.  It's heartbreaking, and I've been reflecting on how we can do better for our community.  —  If we're going to build a safe community, we need to respond quickly.
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Stephen Colbert in Hot Water Over ‘Homophobic’ Donald Trump Joke  —  “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert is facing backlash for a joke he made about President Donald Trump on Monday night that many are calling “homophobic.”  —  During his opening monologue, Colbert went off on Trump …
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Justin Elliott / ProPublica:
Trump Administration Hires Official Who Five Students Accused of Sexual Assault  —  As an upperclassman at The Citadel military college several years ago, Steven Munoz allegedly assaulted five freshmen.  His hiring at the State Department raises further questions about the Trump administration's vetting process.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Joe Concha / The Hill:
O'Reilly defends Trump's Civil War comments, attacks Dan Rather  —  Fired Fox News host Bill O'Reilly on Tuesday defended President Trump's assertion that Andrew Jackson could have prevented the Civil War, attacking former CBS News anchor Dan Rather and other Trump critics as “morons.”
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Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
Trump has a Civil War memorial on his DC golf course — for a battle that never happened
Discussion: Snopes.com and Mashable
Scott Wong / The Hill:
Lawmakers plot to oust Tuesday Group leader over health bill  —  Some members of the Tuesday Group of House Republican moderates are plotting to oust Co-Chairman Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) from his post amid frustration that he negotiated a deal on the ObamaCare replacement bill …
Sage Lazzaro / Observer:
21 Telling Photos From the Mark Zuckerberg Presidential Campaign Trail  —  He set out to meet people in every state, but he's been opting only for people a politician would meet.  And he's calling them “folks.”  —  “I started my day in North Carolina at Fort Bragg, the largest military base in the world.”
Liz Spayd / New York Times:
Bret Stephens Takes On Climate Change.  Readers Unleash Their Fury.  —  Jim Thomas is a gay man living in a red state.  He has friends who voted for Donald Trump and he interacts daily with people whose political views he finds questionable.  Which is fine, because he believes …
Discussion: The Guardian and The Daily Caller
CBS News:
Email: Trump “directly involved” in post-inauguration hunt for rogue tweeter  —  WASHINGTON — Newly inaugurated President Donald Trump was “directly involved” in the search for the person who, using the official National Park Service account, retweeted side-by-side comparisons of the crowds …
Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
GOP Voters Sticking With Trump, but Will They Stick With GOP in 2018?  —  One of the biggest questions during the 2016 campaign was if the GOP party would ever accept Donald Trump, an outsider to the party, as its standard bearer.  More than once during 2016 I was convinced that the Republican Party …
CNN:
Trump expected to sign religious liberty executive order  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on religious liberty as early as Thursday, pushing out new policy that is likely to draw a stiff rebuke from the LGBT community.  —  A senior administration official confirmed …
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
CNN panel goes off the rails after conservative calls Jimmy Kimmel's emotional healthcare appeal ‘cheap’  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Conservative Matt Lewis opened up a can of worms on “Anderson Cooper 360” by mildly criticizing ABC late show host Jimmy Kimmel's appeal …
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Pence will host White House Cinco de Mayo party  —  Vice President Mike Pence will host a Cinco de Mayo celebration on Thursday, keeping up a longstanding tradition some in the Hispanic community weren't sure would continue in the Trump administration.  —  A reception will be held …
 
 
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Discussion: The Atlantic
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Max Abelson / Bloomberg:
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Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
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The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish steps down; Brian Robbins, Chris McCarthy, and George Cheeks will run Paramount on an interim basis as an “Office of the CEO”

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
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