The Trump administration Tuesday cleared the way for a lower-cost, limited alternative to the comprehensive individual medical plans required under former President Barack Obama’s health law, reports AP.

• WashExaminer: Carry Nation: 9 Million Pack Loaded Handguns, 80% for ‘Protection’
• DailyBeast: Don Jr. Advises President Trump After School Shooting: Don’t Go Wobbly on Guns
• Wired: A Facebook Executive Apologizes To His Company—And To Robert Mueller
• WashExaminer: Lee Zeldin Bill Would Revoke US Citizenship of Gang Members
• DailyCaller: Nunes Presses Current and Former US Officials Over Dossier

Long before he was indicted by the United States in a case involving the troll factory that spearheaded Russian efforts to meddle in the 2016 United States elections, Yevgeny V. Prigozhin emerged from prison just as the Soviet Union was collapsing and opened a hot-dog stand, reports The New York Times.

• WashExaminer: Laura Ingraham Attacks LeBron James for Criticizing Trump: ‘Shut Up and Dribble’
• The Hill: Kushner Disclosed Additional Assets in Amended Financial Disclosure Form: Report
• Guardian: Thirteen Russians Criminally Charged for Interfering in US Election, Mueller Announces
• WashExaminer: VA Chief of Staff Leaving After Lying About Secretary’s Europe Trip
• Ars Technica: To Kill Net Neutrality, FCC Might Have to Fight More Than Half of US States

President Donald Trump signaled Wednesday that he’s open to raising the federal gasoline tax to pay for infrastructure spending, but hiking the fuel levy for the first time in about 25 years faces significant hurdles on Capitol Hill, reports CNBC.

• The Hill: GOP Chairman: Trump Infrastructure Bill Could Be Ready ‘Closer to the Summer’
• Politico: Sanders Pushes for Kelly to Face the Press Over Porter Scandal
• Daily Caller: EXCLUSIVE: DOJ Official Bruce Ohr Hid Fusion GPS Payments From Ethics Officials
• The Hill: Ryan Calls Florida Shooting an Act of ‘Pure Evil’
• Townhall: Here’s How Pence Responded to Behar’s Suggestion His Christian Views Make Him Mentally Ill