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4:45 PM ET, May 3, 2017

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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 …
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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. "
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 …
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.
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
The Hill:
ObamaCare repeal gains votes and momentum  —  Reps. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Billy Long (R-Mo.) on Wednesday said they would support the GOP's ObamaCare repeal-and-replace bill with the addition of an amendment, giving the effort new momentum as GOP leaders push toward a floor vote.
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Haley Byrd / IJR:
Moderate Holdouts Offered $8 Billion Extra for Stability Fund to Get Their Votes on Health Care
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 and Joe.My.God.
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 …
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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 …
Kalhan Rosenblatt / NBC News:   Activist Faces Jail Time for Laughing During Sessions Hearing
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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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.
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 …
Yamiche Alcindor / New York Times:
Don't Make Housing for the Poor Too Cozy, Carson Warns  —  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 …
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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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 …
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Pence will host White House Cinco de Mayo party
Discussion: Raw Story
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
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 …
Francis Wilkinson / Bloomberg:
Trade Is the Scapegoat for Political Failure  —  Writing last week in the Guardian, Thomas Frank identified the Democratic Party's “enlightened Davos ideology” as the source of both the ascendance of Donald Trump and the despair of Midwestern manufacturing towns.
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 …
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 …
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.”
Numbers / Pew Research Center:
Public Trust in Government Remains Near Historic Lows as Partisan Attitudes Shift  —  Democrats' confidence in country's future declines sharply  —  The 2016 election ushered in a new era in Washington defined by unified Republican control of the White House and both chambers of Congress.
Discussion: Political Wire and The Atlantic
Tony Leys / Des Moines Register:
Medica, the last insurer selling individual health policies in most of Iowa, likely to exit  —  Tens of thousands of Iowans could be left with no health insurance options next year, after the last carrier for most of the state announced Wednesday that it likely would stop selling individual health policies here.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Hot Air and Axios
France 24:
Live: French presidential candidates Macron, Le Pen in final face-off before election  —  The two remaining contenders for the French presidency, centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, battle it out on live TV one last time before Sunday's nail-biting run-off vote.
Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Russia, Feeling Slighted by Trump, Seeks a Reset  —  MOSCOW — Given the spotlight focused on Russia during the American presidential campaign and Donald J. Trump's warm words as candidate for President Vladimir V. Putin, the Kremlin anticipated a starring role as foreign policy partner No. 1 under the Trump administration.
Discussion: The Week
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
Scott Bland / Politico:
Ossoff attracting surprising levels of GOP support in Georgia special  —  Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff has drawn notice for the legions of Democrats volunteering, donating and voting at unusually high rates to support his campaign.  But Ossoff has also quietly attracted a small …
Discussion: Politicus USA and Zpolitics
 
 
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
Trump Drops “Human Rights” From Top White House Job
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Under Fire: White House Staff Claims See-Through Fence, Levee Flood Protection System Is a ‘Border Wall’
Discussion: Politico, Salon and Washington Post
Anders Aslund / Foreign Policy:
Venezuela Is Heading for a Soviet-Style Collapse
Angela Couloumbis / Philly.com:
An angry Sen. Wagner takes matters into his own hands - literally
Discussion: Raw Story
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
On more than a third of the days since Nov. 8, Trump has mentioned the election results
Discussion: The Week
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Obama unveils plans for presidential center in Chicago
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Pew Research Center:
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Max Abelson / Bloomberg:
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Jon Ostrower / CNNMoney:
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Bryan Bender / Politico:
Palestinians for Trump: ‘He Might Be the One’
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on the publisher's archived content and to let ChatGPT reply with short summaries of FT articles

Ben Smith / Semafor:
Sources: Nicholas Carlson, who has been the global editor-in-chief of Business Insider since 2017, is expected to leave the publication later this summer

 
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