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Hometown: Dorchester, Massachusetts. 1st job: Paper Delivery Boy. Current jobs: Dad, Host of CNN's "Inside Politics" and Chief National Correspondent. Fan of hoops & Red Sox.

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‘Repeal and replace’ was once a unifier for the GOP. Now it’s an albatross.
The Washington Post - Dan Balz
For Republicans, Obamacare was always the great unifier. In a fractious party, everyone agreed that the Affordable Care Act was the wrong solution to what ailed the nation’s health-care system, with too much government and too little freedom for consumers. Replacing Obamacare has become the party’s …
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Trump Will Not Block Comey From Testifying, White House Says
The New York Times - By Peter Baker
WASHINGTON — White House officials said on Monday that President Trump would not invoke executive privilege to try to block James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director he fired, from testifying before Congress this week, clearing the way for a hearing that may be the most anticipated in Washington in …
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Worldwide effort set to keep Trump happy on 1st trip abroad
Associated Press - By JULIE PACE
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump sits down for dinner in Saudi Arabia, caterers have ensured that his favorite meal - steak with a side of ketchup - will be offered alongside the traditional local cuisine. At NATO and the Group of 7 summits, foreign delegations have gotten word that the …
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Tips for Leaders Meeting Trump: Keep It Short and Give Him a Win
The New York Times - By Peter Baker
WASHINGTON — As Saudi Arabia’s leaders prepared to make a pitch to the White House for a visit by President Trump, a PowerPoint presentation was put together complete with slides describing Saudi demographics, investments in the United States and ambitious plans for reform. Another slide showed …
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Trump Team Knew Flynn Was Under Investigation Before He Came to White House
The New York Times - By Matthew Rosenberg and Mark Mazzetti
WASHINGTON — Michael T. Flynn told President Trump’s transition team weeks before the inauguration that he was under federal investigation for secretly working as a paid lobbyist for Turkey during the campaign, according to two people familiar with the case. Despite this warning, which came about a …
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White House struggles to answer GOP questions on Capitol Hill
CNN
Washington CNN — As the White House rushed to contain the fallout on Capitol Hill during a head-spinning week of controversies, one senator resorted to mime to describe his reaction. He mimicked a cat, claws out, hanging on for dear life by clinging to a tree. “We’re all just like this,” the senator …