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8:55 PM ET, May 24, 2017

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CBO's Publications:
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017  —  CBO and JCT estimate that enacting the American Health Care Act would reduce federal deficits by $119 billion over the coming decade and increase the number of people who are uninsured by 23 million in 2026 relative to current law.
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Reuters:
Exclusive: McConnell frets about healthcare, hopeful on tax overhaul  —  U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday he does not yet know how Republicans will amass the votes needed to pass legislation now being crafted to dismantle Obamacare, but expressed some optimism …
Dylan Scott / Vox:
CBO: final House bill would still leave 23 million more Americans uninsured  —  Now we know what the House health care bill does.  —  The American Health Care Act — the health care legislation that the House passed at the beginning of May — would lead to 23 million more Americans …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Cruz: Franken is ‘obnoxious’ for joking about me in new book  —  Ted Cruz called Al Franken “obnoxious and insulting” for devoting an entire chapter to the Texas GOP senator in Franken's new book titled “Giant of the Senate.”  —  Franken, who told USA Today that he hates Cruz in an interview promoting …
Dylan Matthews / Vox:
This is how Donald Trump's budget cuts could actually become law
Discussion: Politico and The Hill
CNN:
First on CNN: AG Sessions did not disclose meetings with Russian officials, DOJ says  —  Sources: Russians bragged about using Flynn  —  Washington (CNN)Attorney General Jeff Sessions did not disclose meetings he had last year with Russian officials when he applied for his security clearance, the Justice Department told CNN Wednesday.
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Mike Levine / ABC News:
Sessions did not disclose meetings with Russian ambassador on security clearance forms
Discussion: Politico and Associated Press
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
How a dubious Russian document influenced the FBI's handling of the Clinton probe  —  In the midst of the 2016 presidential primary season, the FBI received a purported Russian intelligence document describing a tacit understanding between the campaign of Hillary Clinton and the Justice Department …
Julia Carrie Wong / The Guardian:
Republican candidate ‘body-slams’ Guardian reporter in Montana  —  Audio obtained of Greg Gianforte attacking a reporter on the eve of a special election to fill a congressional seat vacated by a member of the Trump administration … The Republican candidate for Montana's congressional seat slammed …
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Don Gonyea / NPR:
Trump Casts Shadow Over Tightening Montana Special Election  —  In the closely-watched Montana special congressional election on Thursday, President Trump is the shadow hanging over a race that neither candidate can fully escape — even though they're trying.
www.bozemandailychronicle.com:
Reporter alleges Greg Gianforte ‘body slammed’ him in Bozeman
New York Times:
Top Russian Officials Discussed How to Influence Trump Aides Last Summer  —  WASHINGTON — American spies collected information last summer revealing that senior Russian intelligence and political officials were discussing how to exert influence over Donald J. Trump through his advisers …
CNN:
Spicer's absence in papal visit reveals Trump's family-first rule  —  Vatican City (CNN)At the most highly anticipated meeting on President Donald Trump's first foreign odyssey, the ever-shifting pecking order of a tumultuous White House was on full display.
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Kathleen Parker / Washington Post:
Melania and Ivanka Trump show the world what feminine power looks like
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump approval down, voters support special counsel on Russia  —  American voters disagree with President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey, think the dismissal was for self-serving reasons, and approve of a special counsel being appointed to investigate Russian government efforts …
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Nancy A. Youssef / BuzzFeed:
The Pentagon Can't Believe Trump Told Another President About Nuclear Subs Near North Korea  —  “We never talk about subs!” three defense officials told BuzzFeed News after a transcript of a call between President Trump and Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was published.
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
The life and death of the Seth Rich conspiracy theory  —  When Seth Rich's Gmail account received an alert this week from Mega.com, attempting to start a new account on a website created by the New Zealand-based Internet businessman and convicted hacker Kim Dotcom, his family knew that something was off.
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Tarini Parti / BuzzFeed:
A Top Mar-A-Lago Employee Is Quietly Doing Government Work For Trump's Foreign Trip  —  Heather Rinkus, the guest reception manager at Trump's “Winter White House” and wife of a twice-convicted felon, is in Italy with Trump's logistics team and has been outfitted with a government-issued phone and email.
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Donald Trump's Base Is Shrinking  —  A widely held tenet of the current conventional wisdom is that while President Trump might not be popular overall, he has a high floor on his support.  Trump's sizable and enthusiastic base — perhaps 35 to 40 percent of the country — won't abandon him any time soon …
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Mediaite
NBC News:
Manchester Bomber Known to U.S. Authorities Before Attack; Father, Brother Arrested  —  MANCHESTER, England — The suicide bomber who killed 22 people after an Ariana Grande concert was part of a network that included his brother, who was arrested Wednesday as he was allegedly plotting …
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Fox News:
Manchester bomber Salman Abedi's father and brothers arrested, linked to ISIS, Al Qaeda
CNN:   After a day of anguish, missing 15-year-old confirmed dead in Manchester
NBC News:
Trump Failing to Track Foreign Cash at His Hotels  —  Just before taking office, President Donald Trump promised to donate all profits earned from foreign governments back to the U.S. Treasury.  —  But MSNBC has learned the Trump Organization is not tracking all possible payments it receives …
Jose A. Delreal / Washington Post:
Ben Carson calls poverty ‘a state of mind’ during interview  —  In an interview released Wednesday, Housing Secretary Ben Carson said that a “certain mindset” contributes to people living in poverty, pointing to habits and a “state of mind” children take from their parents at a young age.
Justin Fenton / Baltimore Sun:
Baltimore attorney arrested for allegedly offering rape victim $3K to not testify, saying Trump will deport her  —  A Baltimore defense attorney was arrested in the downtown courthouse Tuesday and charged with obstruction of justice and witness intimidation for allegedly telling a rape victim …
Discussion: AOL, Raw Story and Fusion
Nathan L. Gonzales / Roll Call:
19 House Races Shift Toward Democrats  —  List of competitive seats grows amid shifts against president's party  —  Rating Change: Montana Special Creeps Closer to Tossup Lessons for Trump Detractors From a Loyalty Expert Don't Trust Politicians Who Say They Aren't Running for President
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Dems see political gold in Trump budget
Michael Bartiromo / Fox News:
Portland burrito shop forced to close amid accusations of cultural appropriation, stealing recipes  —  Just one week after Kooks Burritos in Portland, Ore., was featured in a profile for local publication Willamette Week, the pop-up Mexican food cart has closed down amid accusations that they ripped off their recipes.
C. J. Chivers / New York Times:
Found at the Scene in Manchester: A Detonator, Shrapnel and a Battery  —  The bomber in the Manchester terrorist attack appeared to have carried a powerful explosive in a lightweight metal container concealed either within a black vest or a blue Karrimor backpack, and to have held a small detonator …
Clay Travis / Outkick the Coverage:
Analysis: ESPN Lost Republican Viewers Across the Country in 2016  —  Special to Outkick by David Seawright:  —  Two weeks ago, Deep Root Analytics published an analysis of the changing partisanship of ESPN's audience from 2015 to 2016 with the following key point:
Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times:
The Big One is going to happen, no matter how much you want to deny it, California scientists say  —  Earthquakes occur all over the world, mostly around plate edges, on faults.  Here are three things to keep in mind to ensure safety in an earthquake.  —  Fear of earthquakes is part of life in California.
Martin Wolf / Financial Times:
Conservatism buries Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher  —  How confidence in the benefits of free markets and free trade has been lost  —  Read next  —  It was a love affair — platonic, but a love affair, all the same.  As a former US diplomat put it, President Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher were …
 
 
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George Prayias / The Rush Limbaugh Show:
The Big News Everyone Missed: Brennan Acknowledged They Were Spying on the Trump Campaign
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Andrew Khouri / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. County median home price ties record high as housing market sizzles
Discussion: LAist and Mother Jones
Mike Levine / ABC News:
Classified Senate briefing expands to include Russian cyber firm under FBI scrutiny
Discussion: Washington Post and Mediaite
Logan Hill / Esquire:
Kit Harington Already Died Once
Discussion: The Hill, RedState, IJR and Business Insider
Keith Hennessey:
President Trump's tax reform vs. his balanced budget
Nature:
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David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
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Mark Niquette / Bloomberg:
Trump Wants Toll Limits Lifted, Infrastructure Bond Caps Eased
Discussion: Washington Times
Ken Bredemeier / Voice of America:
Israel Alters Intelligence Sharing with US
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Shakesville
Bob McManus / New York Post:
Even after Manchester, Cuomo's dodging on marching to honor a terrorist
Luke Rosiak / The Daily Caller:
Wasserman Schultz Threatened Police Chief For Gathering Evidence On Her IT Staffer's Alleged Crimes [VIDEO]
Media Matters for America:
Wash. Post didn't disclose that writer who penned positive piece about Trump's Saudi trip is paid by Saudi government
 

 
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