Almanac: Births and notable facts for today
Today in 2017 marks day 216 of the year and day 46 of summer. Notable birthdays include Percy Bysshe Shelley Louis Armstrong Barack Obama Dennis Lehane Daniel Dae Kim Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch. Also highlights include Ricky Nelson No 1 on 1958 Billboard chart and Alex Rodriguez 500th home run in 2007.
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Percy Bysshe Shelley
Louis Vuitton
Louis Armstrong
Richard Belzer
Billy Bob Thornton
Barack Obama
U.S
Dennis Lehane
Daniel Dae Kim
Alex Rodriguez
New York Yankees
Roger Clemens
MLB
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Elyria
Chroniclet.com
McConnell Faces Fallout After Obamacare Repeal Collapse
Doyle McManus argues Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell failed to marshal a plan for Obamacare repeal, using a backroom process that alienated Republicans and Democrats alike. The defeat weakens Trump and GOP tax goals and signals broader peril for their 2018 agenda. McCain and two other senators resisted, underscoring internal party divides.
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U.S. Senate
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McConnell
Senate
House
Paul D. Ryan
GOP
Russia
White House
Ryan
Kentucky
Paul Ryan
Wisconsin
Freedom Caucus
Trump seeks impeachment as a personal media play
Washington column argues Donald Trump pursues impeachment less as policy and more to dominate the news cycle. It notes his need for attention, his impact on public opinion, and the slim odds of removal while highlighting Chief of Staff John Kelly's challenge to restrain him. It also cites expert views on the political math for impeachment.
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Washington
Donald Trump
John E Kelly
Trump
White House
Washington Post
Russia
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Sarah Binder
Brookings Institution
Kelly
GOP faces falling fortunes as Heller allies lose footing
Nevada senator Dean Heller faces political backlash after backing a reform bill and the Senate health care overhaul. PPP shows 22 percent approval with 55 percent disapproval and only 31 percent willing to vote for him. The piece links GOP struggles to Trump's sagging poll numbers and broader midterm dynamics.
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Dean Heller
Nevada
Politico
White House
Heller
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Percen
Senate
Jon Ralston
Nevada Politics
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Joe Donnelly
Indiana
Heidi Heitkamp
North Dakota
Joe Manchin
West Virginia
Neil Gorsuch
Supreme Court
Sherrod Brown
Bob Casey
Pennsylvania
Tammy Baldwin
Wisconsin
Newsweek
Ohio
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Ricky Nelson
Doyle McManus
Sen
John McCain
Arizona
McCain
Lisa Murkoswki
Alaska
Susan Collins
Maine
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Los Angeles Times
Doyle. McManus
Latimes.com
Wesse Grait
Tribune Ceortent Agence
Nicolas
Robert Samuelson
Washington Post Writers Group
Jennifer Rubin
Son In
Trump U
Sheri Brown
Ohi
Quinnipiac University
Quinnipiac
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