White House press secretary Sean Spicer resigned Friday, following the appointment of wealthy financier Anthony Scaramucci as White House communications director, according to a White House official, reports The Washington Post.

• Politico: Trump Team’s Attacks on Mueller Rattle Washington
• AP: US to Ban Americans From Traveling to NKorea
• Independent: Russian Lawyer Who Met Donald Trump Jr Had the Fsb State Intelligence Agency as a Client
• WashTimes: Trump Supporters Fear Mueller’s Peek Into Business Dealings Will Be Fatal Blow
• The Hill: Krauthammer: ‘Trump Would Be Engulfed’ If He Tried to Fire Mueller

Trump’s trashing of several of his administration’s top justice officials in an interview with The New York Times on Wednesday, including Attorney General Jeff Sessions, is causing deep alarm inside the West Wing, leading some to worry that their loyalty to Trump might not be reciprocated from the man in the Oval Office, reports CNN.

• Guardian: Jeff Sessions Says He’ll Keep Job ‘as Long as Appropriate’ Despite Trump’s Criticism
• AP: McCain’s Brain Tumor Is Particularly Aggressive Type
• Reuters: White House Makes Broad Deregulatory Push
• Townhall: HHS Analysis: Actually, the Cruz Amendment Would Boost Coverage, Reduce Premiums
• The Hill: Feds Fine Exxon $2m for Violating Russia Sanctions While Tillerson Was CEO

President Donald Trump pushed Senate Republicans on Wednesday to take another stab at repealing Obamacare, calling all 52 Republican senators to the White House to urge them to keep their campaign promises and find a new healthcare approach, reports Reuters.

• The Hill: Tensions Reach New High Between Trump, GOP
• Politico: Tax Reform Becomes a Must-Win Issue for the White House
• Free Beacon: House GOP Pushes Permanent Repeal of Budget Caps on Military Spending
• Politico: Sessions to Step up Drug-War Seizures
• Engadget: Google Makes Its Government Snooping Reports Clearer