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Top Stories
Why Can’t Republicans Move On From Obamacare Repeal?
The Gist: Even as they face an insanely busy week when a government shutdown will need to be averted and President Trump would also like to unveil a tax overhaul plan, some GOP lawmakers—perhaps at the behest of White House officials seeking to save face ahead of the 100-day mark—are talking up the possibility of a new deal to revive legislation to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.
Bill O’Reilly Emerges After Fox News Ouster: ‘The Truth Will Come Out’
The Gist: Ousted Fox News host Bill O’Reilly broke his silence on Monday evening in a podcast posted to his personal website, where he said that the “truth will come out” about his departure from Fox News.
State Department Removes Post Promoting Mar-A-Lago From Website
The Gist: The State Department on Monday removed a blog post promoting President Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida following criticism from ethics advocates and Democrats, and questions from reporters.
From The Reporter’s Notebook
All 100 members of the U.S. Senate are scheduled to attend a briefing on the situation in North Korea this week, White House press secretary Sean Spicer confirmed Monday. “The White House campus will play host to a briefing for all 100 U.S. senators on the subject,” Spicer said at the top of his daily briefing, referring to North Korea, TPM’s Matt Shuham wrote.
Agree or Disagree?
Josh Marshall: “As you can see, White House officials were telegraphing a less confrontational stance – metaphor wall money. But Trump himself couldn’t help caving even more aggressively, apparently openly discussing where the White House assumes it will end up, which is getting nothing at all. So White House officials pitch new bargaining position; Trump, allowed to talk, says no let’s just lose completely. “
Say What?!
“Sean’s not the victim of a bait and switch. It’s not like he met President Trump on his first day. He knew what he was getting into.”
– Josh Earnest, formerly White House press secretary in President Barack Obama’s administration, said on Sunday that he does not “feel a ton of sympathy” for Sean Spicer, his counterpart in President Donald Trump’s White House.
BUZZING: Today in the Hive
From a TPM Prime member: “The concept that trump and members of his team are compromised tools of Russia/Putin/Oligarch mobsters, etc (take your pick) has taken on a life of its own. While it is clear that there was Russian interference in the 2016 election, what is not clear is to what degree (if any) that anybody on the U.S.A. side of the equation played in that interference. Every day now I hear new claims about underlings flipping for the FBI, indictments for serious crimes or treason are just around the corner, the ‘golden shower’ dossier is true, there are multiple recordings picked up by the IC of trump (and underlings) colluding with Russia on the election, etc. I have even seen the theory the Jason Chaffetz kept the whole Benghazi witch hunt rolling at the behest of Russia for bribes or blackmail. It has reached a fever pitch. This is a rotten scandal the likes of which have never been seen before!!! It goes deep with the major players of the republican party!! Any day now the other shoe will drop!!! Any day!!!!!!…….??? I must admit I am guilty of consuming each of these pronouncements with excitement. Everybody would feel vindicated in their disgust with the whole rotten mess of the 2016 election and its ongoing aftermath. I want it to be true, but is it? I follow all the links, read the articles and twitter feeds and lots of people have 100% backed the Russian collusion theory. It is addictive reading this stuff and I am guilty of over indulging in it myself too.”
Related: Report: Senate Intel’s Understaffed Russia Probe Is Moving At Snail’s Pace
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What We’re Reading
Dogs Are Doggos: An Internet Language Built Around Love For The Puppers (NPR)
Inside the Trump Marriage: Melania’s Burden (Vanity Fair)
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