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ProPublica:
Trump's Personal Lawyer Boasted That He Got Preet Bharara Fired  —  Marc Kasowitz, President Donald Trump's personal lawyer in the Russia investigation, has boasted to friends and colleagues that he played a central role in the firing of Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney …
Bloomberg:
Russian Breach of 39 States Threatens Future U.S. Elections  —  Hackers said to take measure of voting systems, databases  —  A ‘red phone’ warning to the Kremlin from Obama White House  —  Russia's cyberattack on the U.S. electoral system before Donald Trump's election was far more widespread …
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Michael Bastasch / The Daily Caller:
CONFIRMED: Obama Had His Own ‘Back Channel’ To Moscow
Discussion: Washington Post
Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
University of Virginia student Otto Warmbier, said to be in a coma, released from North Korea  —  In this Feb. 29, 2016 photo, American student Otto Warmbier speaks to reporters in Pyongyang, North Korea.  Secretary of State Tillerson said Tuesday that North Korea has released the jailed U.S. university student.
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Fox News:
Otto Warmbier, jailed US student, in coma after being freed by North Korea
Associated Press:
Tillerson: North Korea releases US citizen Otto Warmbier
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
What Jeff Sessions will say in his Senate hearing  —  On Tuesday afternoon Jeff Sessions will face the Senate Intelligence Committee in an open hearing, where senators will grill the Attorney General about his contacts with the Russian ambassador.  —  Here's how Sessions will address …
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Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
Jeff Sessions personally asked Congress to let him prosecute medical marijuana providers  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions is asking congressional leaders to undo federal medical marijuana protections that have been in place since 2014, according to a May letter that became public Monday.
Julia Ioffe / The Atlantic:
Why Did Jeff Sessions Really Meet With Sergey Kislyak?  —  It can be hard to get a straight answer out of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.  —  When Senator Al Franken asked then-Senator Sessions at his Senate confirmation hearing on January 10 whether he “communicated with the Russian government …
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
TRUMP'S lunch companions today …
Politico:
Full text: Jeff Sessions opening statement testimony transcript
Discussion: ABC News and AOL
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Republicans crack down on press access  —  Senate Republicans on Tuesday shocked the Capitol with a crackdown on media access that immediately drew criticism from reporters and Democrats.  —  Reporters were told they would no longer be allowed to film or record audio of interviews …
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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Senate suddenly bars reporters from filming senators in Capitol hallways
Josh Dawsey / Politico:   Trump criticizes House health care bill
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Senate Democrats plan offensive to try to save Obamacare
Sarah Kliff / Vox:
The Trump administration map of Obamacare failures is riddled with inaccuracies
Discussion: d-api-gw.centene.com
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Senate GOPers Stick To Extraordinarily Secretive O'Care Repeal Process
Discussion: ThinkProgress and New York Times
Travis M. Andrews / Washington Post:
Megyn Kelly dropped as host for Sandy Hook group's gala over Alex Jones interview  —  Megyn Kelly's NBC interview with Infowars's Alex Jones is not scheduled to air until Sunday, but it's already caused intense controversy.  —  Jones, whom The Washington Post has described as a …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Exposing the evil of Alex Jones is crucial. A Megyn Kelly one-on-one isn't the way to do it.
JGoldsmith / Lawfare:
If Trump Fires Mueller (Or Orders His Firing)  —  Then-FBI Director Robert Mueller leads a briefing for the President on the Boston Marathon bombings (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)  —  There are growing indications that President Trump may be thinking about getting rid of Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Why Chris Ruddy floated the idea of firing Bob Mueller
Garrett Ellwood / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Warriors unanimously decline White House visit, per reports  —  It didn't take the Golden State Warriors long to decide to skip the traditional championship White House visit.  —  Less than 24 hours after winning the 2017 NBA Finals on Monday night, the Warriors unanimously voted to decline …
Heat Street:
Mayor of Rome Calls for Ban on Immigration to the City  —  The mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi, has asked the Italian government to temporarily halt immigration to the city.  —  In a letter reportedly sent to Paola Basilone, the prefect of Rome, Raggi (pictured) called for a “moratorium” …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Vox Popoli
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The Local:   Rome mayor calls for a stop to migrant arrivals to the capital
Rachael Pells / The Independent:
Cambridge University examiners told it is sexist to use the word ‘genius’ to describe students  —  History faculty academic claims the department wants to use more ‘transparent’ language to help eradicate gender inequality  —  Cambridge University examiners have been warned against using words such as …
Discussion: RedState and TheBlaze
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Camilla Turner / Telegraph:
Don't call students ‘genius’ because word is associated with men, Cambridge lecturers told
Patrick Ryan / USA Today:
‘Broad City’ will bleep Donald Trump's name in Season 4  —  4.9k Shares  —  In the months since Donald Trump's election, countless TV shows have rejiggered their new episodes to reflect the tumultuous political climate.  —  Broad City joins the ranks when it returns to Comedy Central for its fourth season …
Aida Chavez / The Hill:
Poll: Trump disapproval hits record 60 percent  —  A record 60 percent of Americans disapprove of the job President Trump is doing, according to Gallup's daily tracking poll.  —  That is slightly higher than Trump's previous disapproval threshold, which was 59 percent in late March, according to the poll.
Paul Demko / Politico:
Federal actuary: 13M more uninsured under GOP repeal package  —  The House-passed Obamacare repeal bill would leave 12.6 million more Americans uninsured over the next decade and reduce federal spending by $328 billion, according to an analysis released today by CMS' Office of the Actuary.
Discussion: Vox, Axios, Bloomberg and New York Times
Facebook:
Hanna Zoey Tur  —  When I came out in May of 2013 I told TMZ's Harvey Levin and National Public Radio I was done running, hiding and I would be open and honest.  No one would put me back in the closet.  I broke that pledge and I've out of integrity.  I apologize.  —  My daughter Katy said she's “terrified” to meet me.
Discussion: Mediaite, Daily Wire and Raw Story
Timothy Cama / The Hill:
Tillerson: 'My view didn't change' on Paris climate agreement  —  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told senators Tuesday that he still supports the Paris climate change agreement, despite President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from it.  —  Tillerson, the former CEO …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: DNC Hackers Targeted Conservative Heritage Foundation Before Election  —  The same hackers believed to have been behind the hacking of the Democratic National Committee and Clinton campaign chair John Podesta targeted employees at the conservative Heritage Foundation during the run …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Pelosi predicts Trump will ‘self-impeach’  —  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi believes President Donald Trump will “self-impeach” and that Democrats should wait for the Russia investigations — especially special counsel Robert Mueller's probe — to play out before pushing to remove him from the Oval Office.
Discussion: abc7.com, Mediaite, Political Wire and Axios
 
 
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