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2:45 PM ET, March 25, 2012

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David Plouffe / CNN:
Plouffe calls out GOP candidates over Obama reaction  —  Washington (CNN) - “Reprehensible.”  “Irresponsible.”  “Hard to stomach.”  —  White House senior adviser David Plouffe did not mince words Sunday when talking about the reaction by Republican presidential candidates Rick Santorum …
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Ben Geman / The Hill:
Sen. Schumer presses DOJ to probe ‘stand your ground’ laws  —  Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is asking the Justice Department to expand its probe of the Trayvon Martin shooting to examine controversial “stand your ground” laws in Florida and other states.  —  Schumer, in comments Sunday on CBS's …
Discussion: Politico
Rick Moran / americanthinker.com:
Plouffe calls out GOP candidates for criticizing Obama's Martin comments (Updated with clarification)  —  The president jumps into the Trayvon Martin controversy without all the facts being known, essentially calling for the shooter to be arrested and convicted, and yet it is GOP cadidates criticizing …
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
New Trayvon Martin Twist: Anonymous Witness Reportedly Tells Police Martin Attacked Zimmerman
Discussion: Don Surber, Stinque and JustOneMinute
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Former Vice President Cheney has heart transplant  —  Former vice president Dick Cheney, who has suffered five heart attacks since his late 30s, underwent a heart transplant Saturday after more than 20 months on a transplant list, according to his office.  —  “Although the former Vice President …
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CNN:
Dick Cheney undergoes heart transplant surgery
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Cheney Recovering After Getting a New Heart
Discussion: Runnin' Scared, Gothamist and Wonkette
Kevin Hechtkopf / CBS News:
Dick Cheney receives heart transplant
Associated Press:   Cheney Underwent Heart Transplant, His Office Says
Fox News:
Santorum wins Louisiana, next matchup Wisconsin  —  Rick Santorum won the Louisiana primary Saturday as project, solidify his support from conservative in the Deep South but still faces a tough next few weeks as he competes in Northern states where frontrunner Mitt Romney has done well.
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New York Times:
Santorum Wins Louisiana Primary
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Santorum wins Louisiana primary
CNN:
Santorum wins Louisiana primary
Oliver Pickup / The Independent:
Hippies head for Noah's Ark: Queue here for rescue aboard alien spaceship  —  Thousands of New Agers descend on mountain they see as haven from December's apocalypse  —  NOTE: WE DO NOT STORE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) BUT YOUR IP ADDRESS WILL BE LOGGED TO PREVENT ABUSE OF THIS FEATURE.
Discussion: Althouse
Lisa Belkin / The Huffington Post:
Why Men Opting-Out Should Make You Angry … Economic Power , Liza Mundy , Parents News , The Opt-Out Revolution , Economics And Gender , Men And Sex , Opting In , Opting Out , Parentry , Slidepollajax , Stay At Home Dads , Stay At Home Moms , The Richer Sex , Women And Sex , Women News
Dick Cheney / Associated Press:
Police in CA looking into possibility of hate crime in death of severely beaten Iraqi woman  —  EL CAJON, Calif. — A woman from Iraq who was found beaten next to a threatening note saying “go back to your country” has died, and police are investigating the possibility of a hate crime.
Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Rep. Paul Ryan says he'd ‘consider’ a vice presidential candidacy  —  Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) said Sunday that he would have to consider joining the Republican presidential ticket if asked to run for the vice presidency—but insisted he'd given the matter little thought while concentrating …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
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James Kwak / The Baseline Scenario:
Why Do New York Times Columnists Keep Swooning for Paul Ryan?
Discussion: Booman Tribune
Keith Laing / Ballot Box:
Bachmann: GOP will unify behind nominee ‘long before the Democrats did in 2008’  —  Former presidential hopeful Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) said Sunday that she was confident the GOP would unify behind its eventual nominee and that the contentious primary would not hurt the party's chances against President Obama.
Discussion: Politico
New York Times:
Breakdown: Death and Disarray at America's Racetracks  —  RUIDOSO, N.M. — At 2:11 p.m., as two ambulances waited with motors running, 10 horses burst from the starting gate at Ruidoso Downs Race Track 6,900 feet up in New Mexico's Sacramento Mountains.  —  Nineteen seconds later …
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and The Big Picture
Tina Korbe / Hot Air:
Hey, remember when high gas prices were all Bush's fault?  —  It's no surprise at all, but still worth a comment that the media have a double standard on the issue of gas prices, just as they do on the issue of civility and countless other issues.  On “Your World with Neil Cavuto” yesterday …
Megan Garber / The Atlantic Online:
Facebook Threatens Legal Action Against Employers Asking for Your Password  —  The network doesn't want your boss seeing your profile, either.  —  Facebook follows the news just like you do.  And it's been paying attention to the weird and worrying new trend that employers …
 
 
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