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John Harwood / CNBC:
Trump makes bizarre claims at press event as Cabinet members take turns praising him  — Trump said that few presidents have passed more legislation than he has, though Congress has passed no major legislation since he has been president  —  Since taking office in January …
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Donald Trump just held the weirdest Cabinet meeting ever  —  (CNN)Leave it to Donald Trump to reinvent the Cabinet meeting.  —  The public portion of these gatherings of all of the president's top advisers are usually staid affairs.  Photographers are let in to take pictures.
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump's Cabinet, With a Prod, Extols the ‘Blessing’ of Serving Him  —  WASHINGTON — One by one, they praised President Trump, taking turns complimenting his integrity, his message, his strength, his policies.  Their leader sat smiling, nodding his approval.
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump touts ‘amazing’ progress, basks in praise of his Cabinet
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Praise for the chief: Trump's Cabinet tells him it's an ‘honor’ and ‘blessing’ to serve
Discussion: ABC News
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
Senate GOP won't release draft health care bill  —  Senate Republicans are on track to finish writing their draft health care bill this evening, but have no plans to publicly release the bill, according to two senior Senate GOP aides.  —  “We aren't stupid,” said one of the aides.
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Plurality Of Voters Think Trump Obstructed Justice  —  PPP's newest national poll finds a variety of bad news for Donald Trump in the wake of James Comey's testimony to Congress last week.  49% of voters say that they think Trump committed obstruction of justice, to just 41% who don't think he did.
Sarah Kliff / Vox:
Want to see the Senate's draft health care bill? Good luck.
Discussion: Axios, Mother Jones and The Week
Suzanne Vranica / Wall Street Journal:
J.P. Morgan Removes NBC News Ads Over Megyn Kelly Interview with Alex Jones  —  So far, advertisers—with one notable exception—have remained quiet as Sandy Hook families criticize the NBC host for her sit-down with the Infowars founder  —  NBC anchor Megyn Kelly's plan to air an interview …
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Louise Radnofsky / Wall Street Journal:
Secret Service Has No Audio or Transcripts of Any Tapes Made in Trump White House  —  The U.S. Secret Service has no audio copies or transcripts of any tapes recorded within President Donald Trump's White House, the agency said Monday.
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Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Should Trump fire Mueller, Part Two [UPDATED]  —  What, at this point, is the rationale for having a “special counsel” investigate matters relating to Russian involvement in the 2016 election and matters stemming from the investigation of these matters?  We don't need a special counsel to investigate Russian interference in itself.
Discussion: Vox, Politico and The Federalist
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Gingrich: Congress ‘should abolish’ special counsel after Comey testimony
Rosie Gray / The Atlantic:
A Friend of Trump's Reports That He Is Considering Firing Robert Mueller
Discussion: CNBC, Fox News and RedState
BuzzFeed:
Poison in the System  —  When a financier dropped dead in Britain shortly after exposing a vast Russian crime, police said it was not suspicious.  But with his inquest now underway, BuzzFeed News has uncovered explosive evidence of a suspected Kremlin assassination plot …
Discussion: Axios
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate strikes deal to exert power over Russia sanctions  —  The Senate has clinched a deal to exert power over President Trump when it comes to sanctions on Russia, according to a key senator involved in the talks.  —  Sen. Bob Corker  —  (R-Tenn.) said lawmakers have struck an agreement …
CNN:
Exclusive: Dennis Rodman heading to North Korea  —  Hong Kong and Washington (CNN)NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman is expected to arrive in North Korea Tuesday, according to two officials in that country who spoke to CNN.  —  CNN spotted Rodman at Beijing International Airport, where he declined to answer questions.
Alan Henry / Broadway World:
Delta Sponsored 2012 Guthrie Theater Season Which Featured Obama Inspired Julius Caesar  —  On Sunday night, Delta Air Lines announced that they were ending their four-year-old sponsorship agreement with The Public Theater over their current Shakespeare in the Park production of JULIUS CAESAR.
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Piers Morgan / Daily Mail:   Hate-filled liberals seem to think Trump is such a joke that anything goes. …
Associated Press:
Gorsuch has unanimous first opinion for Supreme Court  —  A measure of melodic phrasing.  A rigorous reading of the law at issue.  A nod to the proper role of the courts.  —  Justice Neil Gorsuch's first Supreme Court opinion Monday stayed true to what Gorsuch promised in his nomination hearing …
Discussion: Washington Post and Politico
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Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Appeals court refuses to reinstate Trump travel ban
Discussion: The Week
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Ninth Circuit upholds block on Trump's travel ban
Discussion: Associated Press and Axios
Fredreka Schouten / USA Today:
Exclusive: In latest job, Jim DeMint wants to give Tea Party ‘ a new mission’  —  WASHINGTON - Former South Carolina senator Jim DeMint, ousted last month as head of the Heritage Foundation think tank, is joining a fast-growing, conservative movement that is pushing states to seek …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:   Jim DeMint takes new path to disrupt Washington
Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
The government only has enough money to pay its bills through September, Trump administration says  —  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for the first time Monday said the Treasury Department only has enough money to fund the government through early September, a much earlier timeline than many analysts had projected.
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Treasury has ‘backup plans’ to fund government
Discussion: Politico
Holly K. Michels / Missoulian:
Greg Gianforte gets anger management, community service after admitting he assaulted reporter  —  Republican congressman-elect Greg Gianforte appears in court Monday morning on an assault charge in the Gallatin County Courthouse.  Gallatin County Justice Court Judge Rick West ordered Gianforte …
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Whitney Bermes / Bozeman Daily Chronicle Audio:
Gianforte sentenced to anger management, community service for assault of reporter
Congressman Mike Quigley:
Quigley Introduces the COVFEFE Act  —  Legislation Expands Presidential Records Act Preservation to Include Social Media  —  WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, introduced the Communications …
Jack Maidment / Telegraph:
Queen's Speech delayed because it has to be printed on goatskin paper that takes days for ink to dry  —  The Queen's Speech is going to be delayed because it has to be written on goatskin paper and the ink takes days to dry.  —  Whitehall sources suggested at a briefing of journalists …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Etan Vlessing / Hollywood Reporter:
ABC's ‘Roseanne’ to Tackle Trump Era in Sitcom Revival  —  At Banff, ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey says she isn't certain Roseanne Barr will name the U.S. president, but “she's going to speak very honestly.”  —  Expect comedian Roseanne Barr to tackle Donald Trump …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Kelefa Sanneh / New Yorker:
The Persistence of Prog Rock  —  Critics think that the genre was an embarrassing dead end.  So why do fans and musicians still love it?  —  In April, 1971, Rolling Stone reviewed the début album by a band with a name better suited to a law firm: Emerson, Lake & Palmer.
Discussion: Power Line and Althouse
Hayley Miller / HuffPost:
Wyoming Town Hall Replaces Donald Trump Portrait With Photo Of Native American Chief  —  “We aren't required to display signs of respect — our respect is earned, not demanded,” the mayor said.  —  A Wyoming mayor's decision to remove portraits of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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David Nather / Axios:
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CNN:
Cabinet members give Trump unusual tribute
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Wait, All of a Sudden, Partisan Redistricting Is Unconstitutional? Now?
Discussion: Instapundit and Washington Post
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