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10:45 AM ET, June 23, 2017

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Barack Obama:
Our politics are divided.  They have been for a long time.  And while I know that division makes it difficult to listen to Americans with whom we disagree, that's what we need to do today.  —  I recognize that repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act has become a core tenet of the Republican Party.
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation:
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll - June 2017: ACA, Replacement Plan, and Medicaid  —  Ashley Kirzinger, Bianca DiJulio, Liz Hamel, Bryan Wu, and Mollyann Brodie  —  KEY FINDINGS:  — As the Senate prepares to hold a vote on a plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) …
Discussion: Political Wire and Axios
Avik Roy / Forbes:
The New Senate Republican Bill Will Transform American Health Care  —  The hotly-anticipated Senate Republican health care bill came out on Thursday morning.  The airwaves quickly filled up with predictable talking points from both sides.  But once the dust settles, it will emerge …
Discussion: The Federalist
New York Times:
The Senate's Unaffordable Care Act
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
McConnell's Calculation May Be That He Still Wins by Losing
Discussion: Axios and Instapundit
Dylan Scott / Vox:
What the health insurance industry gets out of the Senate health care bill
Rand Paul / U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky:
Sens. Paul, Cruz, Johnson, and Lee Issue Joint Statement on Senate Health Bill
Politico:
Winners and losers from the Senate repeal bill
Discussion: The Hill
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Inside McConnell's plan to repeal Obamacare
Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC News/WSJ Poll: Public Overwhelmingly Disapproves of House Health Care Bill
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Trump is struggling to stay calm on Russia, one morning call at a time  —  President Trump has a new morning ritual.  Around 6:30 a.m. on many days — before all the network news shows have come on the air — he gets on the phone with a member of his outside legal team to chew over all things Russia.
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Trump loses patience with his White House counsel  —  White House counsel Don McGahn has largely stepped back from managing Donald Trump's response to the expanding Russia investigation, but that hasn't stopped the president from lashing out at him about it anyway.
Mike Allen / Axios:
One of the dumbest political mistakes in the modern era  —  President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey is rightly seen as a terrific legal blunder: He undercut an investigation that might have shown he never colluded with the Russians, and spawned one that could result in obstruction of justice charges.
Discussion: Bloomberg
The Daily Beast:
Trump Aides Respond to His Latest Conspiracy Tweets: ‘FML.’
Discussion: Bipartisan Report and Raw Story
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Indicates Tape Tweet Was Meant to Affect Comey Testimony  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday appeared to acknowledge that his tweet hinting of taped conversations with James B. Comey was intended to influence the fired F.B.I. director's testimony before Congress …
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Fox News:
Trump says Comey-Mueller friendship ‘bothersome’  —  President Trump, in an interview to be broadcast Friday morning on “Fox and Friends,” said it is “very bothersome” that the man investigating possible ties between his presidential campaign and Russia is good friends with fired FBI director James Comey.
Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump says he's told ‘a straight story’ on Comey
Discussion: ABC News and Politico
Media Matters for America:
Fox & Friends praises Trump for his false threat of having tapes of interactions with Comey
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Washington Post:
Don't make things worse  —  The secrecy extended into the White House.  —  Rice , Haines and White House homeland-security adviser Lisa Monaco convened meetings in the Situation Room to weigh the mounting evidence of Russian interference and generate options for how to respond.
New York Times:
Nancy Pelosi Tells Democratic Critics, 'I Think I'm Worth the Trouble'  —  WASHINGTON — The House Democratic leader, Nancy Pelosi, strolled before the cameras on Thursday with defeat at her back once more, projecting a well-worn swagger — brash, defiant, more than a little off key — as she insisted that her moment had not passed.
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Shermichael Singleton / The Hill:   OPINION: Left-wing politics will be the demise of the Democratic Party
BuzzFeed:
Memo Shows Preet Bharara Was Concerned After Phone Call From White House  —  “Hi Mr. Bharara, this is Madeline Westerhout calling from President Donald Trump's office.”  —  Former US Attorney Preet Bharara sent an email to Justice Department officials in New York to express concern …
Discussion: Fusion and The Week
Philly.com:
Cosby juror says he didn't believe ‘well-coached’ Constand  —  PITTSBURGH — A juror in Bill Cosby's sex assault trial said Thursday that he did not believe the testimony of accuser Andrea Constand because she willingly went alone to the entertainer's home and brought him gifts on more than one occasion.
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WBRC-TV:
Alabama residents serve as Bill Cosby spokespeople
EndPlay / WPXI-TV:
WATCH: Cosby juror opens up about what really happened during deliberations
Discussion: NBC News
Mike McIntire / New York Times:
F.B.I. Investigating Deals Involving Paul Manafort and Son-in-Law  —  Federal investigators are examining financial transactions involving Paul Manafort and his son-in-law, who embarked on a series of real estate deals in recent years fueled by millions of dollars from Mr. Manafort, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Wall Street Journal:
The Senate's Health-Care Advance  —  The draft bill contains many conservative victories, which is why the left hates it.
Sam Stein / HuffPost:
All That Stands Between Democrats And A Massive Freakout Is This Man  —  The pressure is on Ralph Northam to score a win in his race for Virginia governor.  Barack Obama is going to come off the sidelines to help.  —  Having lost a series of tantalizingly close congressional elections …
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
New York Times bloodbath could include reporter jobs  —  MORE FROM: … Reporters at the New York Times could soon be “vulnerable” to the ax.  If the ongoing round of voluntary buyouts being offered to editing staff does not get enough takers, the Gray Lady could begin another round …
Discussion: MILO NEWS
Press Association:
Johnny Depp jokes about killing Trump in Glastonbury appearance  —  ‘When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?’ star asks crowd at a drive-in cinema at the festival … Johnny Depp joked about assassinating Donald Trump during an appearance at Glastonbury.
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
DHS halts planned funding for anti-white extremism group  —  SCOOP: The Department of Homeland Security is restarting a stalled $10-million grant program for “Countering Violent Extremism” this morning.  Life After Hate, a group dedicated to deradicalizing neo-Nazis and stopping white extremism …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Week
 
 
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Tamara Keith / NPR:
Despite Claims To Contrary, Trump Has Signed No Major Laws 5 Months In
Discussion: Politicus USA and Washington Times
Baxter Oliphant / Pew Research Center:
Bipartisan support for some gun proposals, stark partisan divisions on many others
Shannon Spada / Campus Reform:
Prof says Otto Warmbier ‘got exactly what he deserved’
Discussion: The Daily Caller
USA Today:
Trump proposes a law that's existed for 20 years
Danielle Paquette / Washington Post:
Trump visited this Boeing factory to celebrate jobs. It just announced layoffs
Discussion: Business Insider
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Sonia Saraiya / Variety:
NBC's Megyn Kelly Problem (Column)
Discussion: Breitbart and Raw Story
Amy Sherman / @politifact:
Following Trump voter fraud allegations, claim that 5.7 million noncitizens voted is wrong
Cliff McCollum / GulfCoastNewsToday.com:
Spanish Fort High AP reading list pulled after concerns from residents
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Dino Grandoni / Washington Post:
‘How else can a Kenyan creampuff get ahead?’ …
Discussion: Mediaite
Adrian Carrasquillo / BuzzFeed:
Trump Told Democrats He Wants To Do Something About Deported Veterans. His Staff Was Less Open.
Discussion: ABC News and Raw Story