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Woman charged with email threats  —  By Bill Glauber of the Journal Sentinel  —  Madison - A 26-year-old woman was charged Thursday with two felony counts and two misdemeanor counts for allegedly making email threats against Wisconsin lawmakers during the height of the battle over Gov. Scott Walker's budget-repair bill.
Discussion: Right Wing News
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The Underground Conservative:
Early Childhood Teacher Charged In Death Threats  —  Update VI: Linked by Freedom Eden.  —  Update V: Our very first Memeorandum thread.  —  Update IV: Linked by Real Debate Wisconsin.  —  Update III: Linked by The Other McCain.  —  Update II: Linked by Gateway Pundit.
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
BREAKING: WI Teacher Charged With Sending Death Threats to GOP Lawmakers  —  A Wisconsin early childhood teacher was charged with sending death threats to state Republican lawmakers.  —  Her name is Katherine Windels and she is a Wisconsin teacher.  —  Here's the criminal complaint.
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
As Budget Talks Continue, Hard-Liners Get Support From Tea Party  —  WASHINGTON — As House Republican leaders worked to cobble together a spending plan for this year that can win bipartisan support, their more conservative members made increasingly clear on Thursday that they consider …
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Gregory Simmons / ABCNEWS:
Tea Party Sen. Pat Toomey Won't Support Moderate Republican Olympia Snowe  —  Conservative Known for Taking Out Moderate Republicans Will Stay Neutral in Key Maine Senate Race  —  Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, is a ripe target for a Tea Party challenge as she runs for re-election next year.
Discussion: The Politico
Richard E. Cohen / The Politico:
Republicans target left's pet causes
Discussion: The Cable, FrumForum and CNN
Guardian:
Revealed: Gaddafi envoy in Britain for secret talks  —  Exclusive: Contact with senior aide believed to be one of a number between Libyan officials and west amid signs regime may be looking for exit strategy  —  Libyan fixer's visit to London may show sons want way out
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Daily Mail:
Why did we give this murderer sanctuary? …
Discussion: Pajamas Media
New York Times:
NATO Warns Rebels Against Attacking Civilians  —  WASHINGTON — Members of the NATO alliance have sternly warned the rebels in Libya not to attack civilians as they push against the regime of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, according to senior military and government officials.
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Paul Bedard / US News:
Pentagon Art: $600,000 Gurgling Toad Sculpture  —  A $600,000 frog sculpture that lights up, gurgles “sounds of nature” and carries a 10-foot fairy girl on its back could soon be greeting Defense Department employees who plan to start working at the $700 million Mark Center in Alexandria, Va. this fall.
Aaron_Sharockman / St. Petersburg Times:
Democrat chastized for saying ‘uterus’ on House floor  —  During last week's discussion about a bill that would prohibit governments from deducting union dues from a worker's paycheck, state Rep. Scott Randolph, D-Orlando, used his time during floor debate to argue that Republicans are against regulations …
Los Angeles Times:
Radioactivity surges again at Japan nuclear plant  —  Work on containing the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi complex is hampered because the level of radioactive iodine found in water inside exceeds 10,000 times the safety standard, officials say.  —  An aerial photo taken by a small drone shows damage …
Discussion: The Jawa Report
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
More Americans Back Unions Than Governors in State Disputes  —  Nearly 8 in 10 adults in union households are following the issue closely  —  PRINCETON, NJ — With political battles over state budgets and collective bargaining still playing out to varying degrees in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Unions deploy money and muscle in Battle of Wisconsin  —  Chief Political Correspondent Follow Him @ByronYork  —  If you own a business in southern Wisconsin, you might have received a letter from the Wisconsin State Employees Union, Council 24 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees.
The Hill:
Boehner to GOP freshmen: ‘No number’ yet in budget talks  —  House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) told freshmen members of his conference Thursday that “there is no number” agreed to in a potential budget deal with Senate Democrats and the White House.  —  In a briefing to update …
Discussion: The Politico
Chris Hubbuch / La Crosse Tribune:
Democrats: We have the signatures in Kapanke recall effort  —  La Crosse area Democrats say they will file petitions today with enough signatures to trigger a recall election of Sen. Dan Kapanke, one of eight Senate Republicans targeted over votes to curtail collective bargaining rights for public workers.
Arianna Huffington / The Huffington Post:
A Word About Digital Subscriptions to The Huffington Post  —  Today marks a significant transition for The Huffington Post Media Group, as we introduce digital subscriptions for employees of The New York Times.  It's an important step that we hope you will see as an investment in The Huffington Post …
Discussion: The Wire and TechCrunch
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Gohmert: Libya Attacks Are False Flag For Obama To Call Up Private Army Created By Health Care Law
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
GOP launches mock ‘Obama 2012’ ad  —  The mock ad, which features Obama riding a unicorn over a rainbow, declares: “Four more years: America needs more changing.”  —  Republicans are taking aim at President Obama's impending reelection effort with a mock campaign ad outlining his first two years in office.
Discussion: Lynn Sweet
Alexander Mooney / CNN:
March jobs report: Jobs gain, unemployment falls  —  NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - The job market continued to improve in March as strong business hiring took the unemployment rate to its lowest level in two years.  —  The economy gained 216,000 jobs in the month.
Discussion: The Politico
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Mellon Doctrine  —  “Liquidate labor, liquidate stocks, liquidate the farmers, liquidate real estate.”  That, according to Herbert Hoover, was the advice he received from Andrew Mellon, the Treasury secretary, as America plunged into depression.  To be fair, there's some question …
Discussion: Daily Kos and Economist's View
Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Scott Brown blasts ‘irresponsible’ cuts  —  While some Senate Republicans are tacking right on the budget, Sen. Scott Brown is attacking proposed cuts coming from members of his own party as “irresponsible” and urging both sides of the aisle to come together on a bipartisan deal.
Laura B. Martinez / Monitor:
Cartels threaten to kill Texas Rangers, ICE agents  —  BROWNSVILLE — A new law enforcement bulletin warns that members of drug cartels have been overheard plotting to kill federal agents and Texas Rangers who guard the border, officials in Washington reported Thursday.
Discussion: Doug Ross and Pajamas Media
Josh Rogin / The Cable:
Shah: GOP budget would kill 70,000 children  —  As Congress struggles to negotiate a budget deal to keep the government running, the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) told lawmakers Wednesday that the GOP version of the budget bill would result in the deaths …
Caroline May / The Daily Caller:
Don't forget your hijab, soldier!  American servicewomen encouraged to wear headscarves in Afghanistan  —  In an effort to get closer to the local population, American female soldiers stationed in Afghanistan are being encouraged to wear a Muslim headscarf when interacting with civilians.
David Brody / The Brody File:
Evangelical Leaders Say Donald Trump May Find Support From Social Conservatives  —  Some key national Evangelical leaders tell The Brody File that Donald Trump “may find support among social conservatives” if he runs for President and there's a “growing curiosity” about him within Evangelical circles.
 
 
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