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Collateral Damage Russia investigation may reveal aides' excesses. The Atlantic: "As the blast radius of the Russia investigation continues to expand, Donald Trump is facing an unnerving new reality: The fate of his presidency may now hinge on the motley, freewheeling...

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Gerrymander No More Supreme Court strikes down North Carolina's GOP-drawn maps for racial gerrymandering. DailyKOS: "In a major victory for voting rights on Monday, the Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling issued last year that had struck down 28 of North...

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Health Options Are Democrats becoming the single-payer party? NYT: "At rallies and in town hall meetings, and in a collection of blue-state legislatures, liberal Democrats have pressed lawmakers, with growing impatience, to support the creation of a single-payer...

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Calling It Quits on Climate Trump Will Withdraw U.S. From Paris Climate Agreement. NYT: "President Trump announced on Thursday that the United States would withdraw from the Paris climate accord, weakening efforts to combat global warming and embracing isolationist...

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Brinksmanship Trump to announce whether U.S. will leave Paris Climate Accord at 3 p.m. today. Politico: “President Donald Trump -- joined by Vice President Mike Pence -- will announce whether the United States will drop out of the Paris climate agreement, joining...

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  Cuts and Militias Trump administration plans to minimize civil rights efforts in agencies. WaPo: "The Trump administration is planning to disband the Labor Department division that has policed discrimination among federal contractors for four decades, according...

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