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GOP on edge over Montana election
By Lisa Hagen
Republicans are sweating out the final day of Montana’s high-stakes special election, a race that a few months ago seemed like an easy GOP win.

Strategists from both parties say that private polling showed a tightening race, with Democrat Rob Quist within a few points of Republican Greg Gianforte in a state President Trump carried by 20 points.

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Montana GOP hopeful charged with assault of reporter
By Mike Lillis
Montana law enforcement officials have charged GOP House candidate Greg Gianforte with misdemeanor assault following a physical altercation with a reporter Wednesday evening, just hours before voters head to the polls.
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5 things to watch in Montana’s special election
By Ben Kamisar
All eyes are on Montana as voters head to the polls Thursday to decide a pivotal House special election. Here are five things to watch as voters cast their ballots and the results pour in through Thursday evening.
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New CBO score triggers backlash
By Peter Sullivan
The Republican healthcare bill would result in 23 million fewer people with insurance over a decade, steep premium increases for older people and price hikes for many people with pre-existing conditions, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said Wednesday.
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5 takeaways from the CBO healthcare score

By Rachel Roubein and Jessie Hellman
The long awaited analysis of the House GOP’s healthcare bill was released Wednesday, highlighting how the legislation could affect people who are low-income, older or have preexisting conditions. Here are five takeaways from the CBO’s analysis.
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Inside Twitter, angst over the Trump effect
By Ali Breland
Twitter insiders are at odds over whether to celebrate President Trump’s headline-grabbing use of their platform.
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High court ruling opens next front in gerrymandering wars
By Reid Wilson
The Supreme Court’s Monday decision to strike down a North Carolina congressional district map is being hailed as a victory for voting rights advocates — though some caution that the path ahead for Democrats fighting gerrymandering has just become more treacherous.
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GOP frustrated by slow pace of Trump staffing
By Alexander Bolton
Republicans in Congress are frustrated with how long it has taken for President Trump to staff up his administration and say the lack of progress in filling important sub-Cabinet positions has stalled the agenda.
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Senate takes lead on Trump’s infrastructure proposal
By Melanie Zanona
The Senate is taking the lead on President Trump’s effort to move a massive infrastructure package through Congress.
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Border-adjustment tax proposal at death’s door
By Naomi Jagoda and Scott Wong
Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) border-adjustment tax proposal is increasingly looking like it’s on death’s door.
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The Washington Post: A dubious Russian document influenced the FBI’s handling of the Clinton email probe
By Karoun Demirjian and Devlin Barrett
The bureau’s then-director, James B. Comey, may have relied on unconfirmed intelligence in announcing on his own, without Justice Department involvement, that the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s private email server was over, officials said.
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The New York Times: Top Russian officials spoke of ways to sway Trump advisers
By Matthew Rosenberg, Adam Goldman and Matt Apuzzo
The conversations focused on Paul Manafort and Michael T. Flynn, according to three current and former American officials.
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The Wall Street Journal: Former US attorney interviewed for top FBI post
By Del Quentin Wilbur
Ken Wainstein is a Republican and widely respected defense lawyer.
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The Associated Press: Trump meeting with EU leaders
By Jonathan Lemire and Julie Pace
Visiting a city he once called a “hellhole” to meet with the leaders of one alliance he threatened to abandon and another whose weakening he cheered, President Donald Trump will address a continent Thursday still reeling from his election and anxious about his support.
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Reuters: Despite vow, Trump Organization not tracking all profits from foreign governments
By Julia Harte
President Donald Trump’s businesses say it would be “impractical” to require customers representing foreign nations to identify themselves, raising questions about how Trump will fulfill a pledge to donate all profits from overseas governments to the U.S. Treasury.
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