memeorandum: Remarks by President Trump in Jobs Announcement (The White House)

1:50 AM ET, July 28, 2017

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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:

Anthony Scaramucci Called Me to Unload About White House Leakers, Reince Priebus, and Steve Bannon — He started by threatening to fire the entire White House communications staff. It escalated from there. — On Wednesday night, I received a phone call from Anthony Scaramucci, the new White House communications director.

Tony Lee / Breitbart:

The Scaramucci Show: New Communications Director Unloads Nasty Attack on White House Colleagues to Opposition Party — Move over President Donald Trump. You are yesterday's news. It seems like this is now The Anthony Scaramucci Show. And Trump better get used to it.

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Raw Story, Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit and Business Insider

The Daily Beast:

With Trump's ‘Green Light,’ Scaramucci Declares Total War on Reince Priebus … President Donald Trump has not only blessed efforts by his new communications director Anthony Scaramucci to wage a battle against chief of staff Reince Priebus, he's actively egging on the very public and painful feud.

Discussion: CNN, Axios, Washington Post, The Atlantic, Media Matters for America and Vox, more at Mediagazer »

Alex Conant / Politico:

Why Trump's White House Won't Stop Leaking — The new White House communications director is launching a take-no-prisoners mole hunt, promising to stop future leaks. — He won't succeed. — Over the past 15 years, I've worked in dozens of political organizations that all leaked to varying degrees.

Discussion: ABC News

Fox News:

Anthony Scaramucci uses vulgar language to lash out at Priebus, make fun of Bannon in interview — Newly-appointed White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci is using vulgar language to lash out against Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and make fun of Senior Adviser Steve Bannon in a new interview.

Ezra Klein / Vox:

I do not know how to convey how appalling the GOP's healthcare process or policy is — There is something very wrong with the Republican Party right now. — I honestly don't know how to convey how appalling this process or legislation is. There is no analogue in modern politics.

Discussion: The Guardian

Jenna Johnson / Washington Post: White House tensions flare in the open as Scaramucci rips Priebus in vulgar tirade

Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
How Long Can the Trump Tumult Go On?

Discussion: Washington Post and NPR

Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Newt Gingrich: White House communications director Scaramucci has been ‘divisive,’ ‘full of himself’

Discussion: The Daily Caller, New York Magazine and IJR

CNN:
Scaramucci suggests Trump may veto bipartisan Russian sanctions

Discussion: Mother Jones, NPR, CNBC, KTLA, Daily Wire, Mediaite and ThinkProgress

CNN:
Anthony Scaramucci's full interview on ‘New Day’

Discussion: Mother Jones, NBC News, Talking Points Memo, The Last Tradition, The Guardian, Fox News Insider and The Daily Caller

New York Times:
Anthony Scaramucci's Uncensored Rant: Foul Words and Threats to Have Priebus Fired

Discussion: The Hill, Politico, Mediaite, Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, Politicus USA, IJR, Daily Wire, Business Insider and Hullabaloo

WSJ:
Scaramucci Erupts Over Priebus, Leakers

Discussion: vice, Balloon Juice, TheBlaze, The Hill, Politico, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Conservative News Today, The American Mirror and Mediaite

Adrian Carrasquillo / BuzzFeed:
Reince Priebus's Days Are Numbered, Trump Allies Say

Discussion: AOL, Business Insider and The Gateway Pundit

Associated Press:

The Latest: 2 senators deal a blow to ‘skinny repeal’ effort — The Latest on the effort by congressional Republicans to pass a health care bill (all times local): — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has released the text of his pared-down bill to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act.

Discussion: Politico and Axios

Caitlin Owens / Axios:

GOP aides say “skinny repeal” could become law if it passes the Senate — Despite GOP senators' adamant declarations that they don't want their “skinny repeal” bill to become law if they pass it, there's at least a decent chance that's exactly what happens, some staffers openly say. — “Coin.

Discussion: ThinkProgress

Rachael Bade / Politico:
House weighs ‘martial law’ for Obamacare repeal

Discussion: Washington Post and The Daily Caller

Haeyoun Park / New York Times:
The “Skinny” Repeal Republicans Hope to Pass Would Leave Huge Numbers Uninsured

Discussion: Common Dreams, Rewire, Health Affairs Blog and NTK Network

Jeremy Herb / CNN:
Senate sends Russia sanctions to Trump's desk

Discussion: The Week and Washington Free Beacon

Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Senate Republicans hope their own Obamacare repeal won't become law

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Weekly Standard, Raw Story, Axios, Pacific Standard, Hullabaloo, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Political Wire, Vox and New York Magazine

Caitlin Owens / Axios:
Here's what's in ‘skinny repeal’

Discussion: Vox, Business Insider, The Daily Caller, New York Magazine, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Signal, National Review, Planned Parenthood, Daily Kos, Jezebel, Washington Post and The Week

Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
GOP Senators threaten to blow up Trumpcare unless they are given an unconstitutional guarantee

Discussion: Mother Jones

CNN:
Health care debate: Turmoil in Senate as Republicans revolt against ‘skinny bill’

Discussion: The Week, The Daily Caller, KTLA and The Guardian

Libby Nelson / Vox:
Read the health bill Senate Republicans waited until the 11th hour to release

Discussion: Daily Kos

New York Times:
Health Care Debate: McConnell Unveils Bill, Would Leave 15 Million Uninsured

Discussion: The Atlantic, Mother Jones, On Point with Tom Ashbrook, Vox, The Daily Caller, Hullabaloo, Daily Kos and Washington Post

Scouting Wire:

From the Chief: Our Perspective on the Presidential Visit — In the last two weeks, we have celebrated the best of Scouting at our 20th National Jamboree with nearly 40,000 participants, volunteers, staff and visitors. The 2017 National Jamboree has showcased and furthered the Scouting mission …

Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:

Female senators are increasingly on receiving end of insults from male officials — Republican women senators whose disapproval of the GOP health-care effort has at times endangered its progress are facing an increasingly pointed backlash from men in their own party, including a handful of comments that invoked physical retaliation.

Discussion: New York Times, The Guardian, CNN, Vox, Washington Monthly, Common Dreams, CNBC, Snopes.com, Mother Jones, Refinery29, The Atlantic and Business Insider

Erica Martinson / Alaska Dispatch News:

Murkowski says she's not swayed by pressure from Trump administration over health vote — WASHINGTON — Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski confirmed Thursday that she received a call from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, at the behest of the president, to pressure her about her vote on Senate health care legislation.

Discussion: The Daily Caller, ABC News, New York Times, ThinkProgress, The Hill, Daily Wire and The Resurgent

John Solomon / The Hill:

Intelligence chairman accuses Obama aides of hundreds of unmasking requests — The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is accusing top political aides of President Obama of making hundreds of requests during the 2016 presidential race to unmask the names of Americans in intelligence reports …

Discussion: JustOneMinute, The Gateway Pundit and Raw Story

Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:

Michiko Kakutani, the Legendary Book Critic and the Most Feared Woman in Publishing, Is Stepping Down from The New York Times — Kakutani, who helped make the careers of writers from Foster Wallace to McEwan, and put fear in the hearts of Mailer and Vidal, will leave her post as one of the most formidable critics in the Times history.

Discussion: The Atlantic, New York Times and NPR, more at Mediagazer »

Michelle Ruiz / Vogue:

Look, It's Time to Collectively and Officially Give Up on Ivanka Trump — It was Groundhog Day, dystopia edition, yesterday morning when the president banned all transgender servicepeople from the U.S. military, unfurling yet another reversal of an historic Obama-era policy.

Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite

Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:

Norm Macdonald Sounds Off on SNL: 'I Think They're Playing Into Trump's Hands' … Norm Macdonald is stuck on a golf course. “We have all these children in front of us, so we're not going anywhere,” the 57-year-old comedian tells me by phone as he waits to move on to the next hole.

Discussion: The Daily Caller, IJR and MyNewsLA.com

Eric Bradner / CNN:

Democrats say they're ready for a culture war as Trump bans transgender people from military service — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)This week, Democrats unveiled an agenda for the midterms that carefully avoided any mention of the issues that had led to accusations they'd been playing “identity politics” in recent elections.

Discussion: Politico, Political Research Associates, Vox, Washington Post, Mediaite, Vox Popoli and The Federalist

CNN:
US Joint Chiefs blindsided by Trump's transgender ban

Discussion: Washington Post, Reuters, The Resurgent, Walid Shoebat, Politico, Mediaite, Liberal Values, Daily Kos, The Hill, Washington Free Beacon, Navy Times, The Atlantic, The Mahablog, Slate, The Moderate Voice, RedState, IJR and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

Nicholas Bagley / The Incidental Economist:

Waivers are dead, long live waivers — At 10pm on Thursday, the Senate finally released a “repeal” bill—the Health Care Freedom Act—that may have the votes to pass. If you've been following the reporting, it's mostly as expected. The bill repeals the individual mandate …

Discussion: Vox, Health Affairs Blog and New York Magazine

Sara A. Carter / circa.com:

Sources: A top FBI lawyer is under an investigation for allegedly leaking classified information — EXCLUSIVE: FBI General Counsel James A. Baker is purportedly under a Department of Justice criminal investigation for allegedly leaking classified national security information to the media …

Discussion: Geller Report, The Gateway Pundit, RedState and twitchy.com

Peter Sullivan / The Hill:

Healthcare groups blast skinny repeal, warn premiums will spike — Healthcare groups are coming out against the Senate GOP's plan to pass a scaled-down ObamaCare repeal bill, saying it would spike insurance premiums. — The American Medical Association, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association …

Discussion: RedState, Snopes.com and Politico

Kate Brannen / Foreign Policy:

Top Middle East Advisor Out On the National Security Council — National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster has removed Derek Harvey, the top Middle East advisor on the National Security Council (NSC), from his post on Thursday, according to a source with knowledge of the personnel move.

Discussion: CNN, The Atlantic and The Daily Caller

Kaja Whitehouse / New York Post:

Palin to subpoena two dozen reporters in defamation suit — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin plans to subpoena close to two dozen New York Times reporters, editors and other workers as part of her defamation lawsuit against the newspaper, it was revealed in court documents Wednesday. — SEE ALSO

Discussion: CNNMoney, Fox News, Power Line, The Daily Caller, Washington Free Beacon, IJR and TheBlaze

The White House:

Remarks by President Trump in Jobs Announcement — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. I want to thank our great Vice President. Thank you to Speaker Ryan. We're working very, very closely. We're getting a lot done. — Governor Walker has been so tremendous from the first time we announced …