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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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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. "
Discussion: Politico, Axios and TheBlaze
Adam Goldman / New York Times:
James Comey Says Keeping Quiet on Clinton Emails Would Have Been ‘Catastrophic’  —  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.
Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
FBI Director James Comey ‘mildly nauseous’ to think FBI affected 2016 election
Discussion: Politico and Jamie Dupree
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The Comey Letter Probably Cost Clinton The Election
Discussion: Mother Jones and TheStreet
Colby Hall / Mediaite:   David Axelrod: 'Jim Comey Didn't Tell Hillary Clinton Not To Campaign In Wisconsin'
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Key moments from Jim Comey's Senate testimony
Discussion: Hot Air
Jack Heretik / Washington Free Beacon:
Axelrod Rips Clinton for Election Excuses: ‘It Takes a Lot of Work to Lose to Donald Trump’
Discussion: Washington Post and Hot Air
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Rand Paul: ‘President Hillary Clinton’ would've loved spending bill
Discussion: Hit & Run and RedState
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
GOP holdout intros pre-existing condition amendment  —  The House is about to give it one more try with the Republican health care bill.  Rep. Fred Upton will introduce an amendment that would provide $8 billion over five years to help protect people with pre-existing conditions, an attempt to bring moderate holdouts to the table.
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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 …
Heather Caygle / Politico:
Why Democrats secretly want an Obamacare repeal vote  —  House Democrats think they've finally found their path back to power: Republicans voting to repeal Obamacare.  —  Yes, the best thing to happen to House Democrats since they pushed through the sprawling health care law …
Discussion: The Week
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Poll: Voters resist pre-existing condition opt-out  —  When it comes to House Republicans' plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, there's one thing voters in both parties can agree on: They oppose weakening federal protections for those with pre-existing medical conditions.
Bloomberg:
Key GOP Holdout Embraces Health Bill, Raising Hopes for a Vote
Discussion: CNBC and Hot Air
CNN:
They hate Obamacare, but Republicans can't bear to kill all of it
Discussion: Salon
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Upton, Long reverse themselves and back Obamacare repeal bill
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Mulvaney: 'I'd probably go to the floor' now on health care vote
Discussion: The Week
Alice Ollstein / Talking Points Memo:
Message To Health Care Holdouts: Relax, The Senate Will Save You
Discussion: Vox and Daily Kos
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
New hope for ObamaCare repeal? Key GOP lawmaker working on amendment
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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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 …
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.
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 …
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Justin Baragona / Mediaite:
CNN's Matt Lewis: Kimmel's Emotional Monologue About Baby Son Wasn't the ‘Right Move’
Discussion: Washington Post
Jill Disis / CNNMoney:
Jane Goodall has some advice for Ivanka Trump  —  Ivanka's White House role called into question  —  Ivanka Trump's new book, “Women Who Work,” includes an inspirational quote from Jane Goodall, the globe-trotting animal behavior expert and conservationist.
Discussion: Raw Story and AOL
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Samantha Schmidt / Washington Post:
Ivanka Trump quoted Jane Goodall, who responded with a plea: ‘Stand with us’
Discussion: CNNMoney, New York Magazine and AOL
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 …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and IJR
Allen St. John / Consumer Reports:
How the Affordable Care Act Drove Down Personal Bankruptcy  —  Expanded health insurance helped cut the number of filings by half  —  As legislators and the executive branch renew their efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act this week, they might want to keep in mind …
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 …
Max Abelson / Bloomberg:
Forty-Nine Straight Hours Inside Trump's Washington Hotel  —  Tourists, $100 vodka cocktails with caviar, a small dog in the arms of the Treasury secretary.  It's a hotel lobby as a symbol of this presidency.  —  It was a Tuesday night at the Trump International Hotel in Washington …
Discussion: Raw Story
Paul Heintz / Seven Days:
Feds in Florida: Burlington College Probe Goes the Distance  —  Ron Leavitt was driving from a master gardener class to his Naples, Fla., home three months ago when he received a surprising call from his wife.  “She said, ‘The FBI is here to talk to you about Burlington College,’” he recalled.
Discussion: RedState
 
 
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Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
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Scott Malone / Reuters:
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Discussion: Politico and The Week
Bryan Bender / Politico:
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Discussion: New York Times and Hot Air
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
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Michael Stratford / Politico:
Trump transition staffers head to K Street despite lobbying ban
Discussion: New York Magazine
Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Trump's Turn Toward China Curtails Navy Patrols in Disputed Zones
Discussion: Defense One
Scott Alexander / Slate Star Codex:
Neutral vs. Conservative: The Eternal Struggle
Discussion: The Atlantic and EconLog
Carlos Lozada / Washington Post:
Before Michelle, Barack Obama asked another woman to marry him. Then politics got in the way.
Discussion: TheBlaze and twitchy.com