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Mark Strassmann / CBS News:
New details deepen Trayvon Martin controversy — PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO — (CBS News) SANFORD, Fla. - New information is putting a new twist on the Trayvon Martin case. — It has come out that the unarmed teenager was suspended from school, and is accused of beating up the man who then shot him dead.
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
What Everyone Needs To Know About The Smear Campaign Against Trayvon Martin (1995-2012) — Trayvon Martin, as he appeared on his actual Facebook page — Over the last 48 hours, there has been a sustained effort to smear Trayvon Martin, the 17-year old African-American who was shot dead by George Zimmerman a month ago.
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Trayvon Martin - Basic Geography May Cut Against Zimmerman — Bill Jacobson reiterates an important point in assessing the latest details to emerge on the Trayvon Martin shooting: … There is enough information in the Sanford PD police reports to take a stab at that.
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Joan Walsh / Salon:
Dishonoring Trayvon Martin — New details in the case don't undermine the charge that Sanford cops acted irresponsibly — they underscore it — It was all too good to be true. — Last week even conservatives expressed concern about the way Sanford, Fla., police handled the death of unarmed …
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David Martosko / The Daily Caller:
The Daily Caller obtains Trayvon Martin's tweets — The Daily Caller has obtained a compilation of the late Trayvon Martin's tweets. — The social media scan, executed on PeopleBrowsr and supplied to TheDC by the individual who performed the search, contains tweets from the last month of Martin's life …
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PoliPundit.com, Right Wing News and THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS
Wbastone / The Smoking Gun:
An Unfortunate T-Shirt Hits Florida Streets In Wake Of Trayvon Martin Killing
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iOwnTheWorld.com, Weasel Zippers, protein wisdom, The Gateway Pundit, Hot Air, American Power and ABCNEWS
Alex Pappas / The Daily Caller:
Former NAACP leader accuses Sharpton and Jackson of ‘exploiting’ Trayvon Martin
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THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS, The Jawa Report, Weasel Zippers and The Gateway Pundit
Ilya Somin / The Volokh Conspiracy:
Justices Skeptical of Claims that the Individual Mandate is a Tax — Today's Supreme Court oral argument transcript suggests that many of the justices, including at least three of the liberals, are skeptical of claims that the individual mandate is a tax. This is important not only for today's argument …
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Sam Baker / The Hill:
Tea Party converges on court for main event in healthcare debate
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Brian Beutler / tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPMDC — John Roberts May Have Tipped His Hand On ‘Obamacare’ Reasoning
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Ezra Klein, Crooks and Liars, The New Republic, Capital New York, The Volokh Conspiracy, Politico and Law Librarian Blog
Robinson / nation.foxnews.com:
Obama Lawyer Laughed at In Supreme Court
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Don Surber, Firedoglake, Weasel Zippers, The Right Scoop and Mediaite
New York Times:
A Libertarian's Pet Cause Reaches the Supreme Court
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Washington Monthly, Washington Post and The Volokh Conspiracy
Robert Reich / The Huffington Post:
Health Care Jujitsu
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Associated Press and Maggie's Farm
Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:
Support in U.S. for Afghan War Drops Sharply, Poll Finds — WASHINGTON — After a series of violent episodes and setbacks, support for the war in Afghanistan has dropped sharply among both Republicans and Democrats in recent months as increasing numbers of Americans say that the United States …
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Ryan Grim / The Huffington Post:
Health Care Mandate Will Affect Few, Study Finds … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Obama Health Care, Health Care Law, Health Care Reform, Video, Insurance Mandate, Supreme Court Health Care, Health Care Mandate, Health Mandate, Obama Mandate, Politics News — WASHINGTON — Just 2 percent …
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Firedoglake, Associated Press, Washington Post, msnbc.com and Brookings Institute
Reid J. Epstein / Politico:
Mitt Romney's four-car fantasy home — SAN DIEGO — At Mitt Romney's proposed California beach house, the cars will have their own separate elevator. — There's also a planned outdoor shower and a 3,600-square foot basement — a room with more floor space than the existing home's entire living quarters.
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
EPA to impose first greenhouse gas limits on power plants — The Environmental Protection Agency will issue the first limits on greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants as early as Tuesday, according to several people briefed on the proposal. The move could end the construction …
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Hot Air, Right Wing News, Grist, Daily Kos, ThinkProgress, JunkScience.com, Hit & Run, The Volokh Conspiracy and InsideClimate News
Heidi Przybyla / Bloomberg:
Pro-Romney PAC Killing Machine With Attack Ads — One of the political ads airing in the run-up to the April 3 Wisconsin primary accuses Rick Santorum of voting with former Senator Hillary Clinton in favor of granting voting rights to violent convicted felons.
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GOP 12, Taegan Goddard's … and The Brody File
Brian Vastag / Washington Post:
James Cameron becomes first solo explorer to reach the deepest point of ocean — The director of “The Abyss” has reached the abyss. — Filmmaker and ocean enthusiast James Cameron became the first solo explorer to reach the deepest point of the ocean — almost seven miles down …
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ThinkProgress, Associated Press and National Geographic
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
House conservatives to unveil budget which balances books faster — House conservatives on Tuesday morning will tack to the right and unveil an alternative to the House GOP leadership's 2013 budget plan that balances in five years. — The new Republican Study Committee (RSC) …
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Washington Post
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic Online:
Gray Nation: The Very Real Economic Dangers of an Aging America — Two economists envision a scary — and scarily realistic — future where the working population expands slower and slower, and jobless recoveries are the only recoveries we know — In the future, U.S. growth will be slower.
Jonathan Karl / Reuters:
Frustrated Senator Olympia Snowe Gives Obama an ‘F’ — Spinners and Winners — If there were ever a Republican for President Obama to work with, it was Maine Senator Olympia Snowe. She was one of just three Republicans in the entire Congress to vote for his economic stimulus plan in 2009 …
Dodai Stewart / Jezebel:
Racist Hunger Games Fans Are Very Disappointed [Hunger Games] — The good news? The Hunger Games made $155 million at the box office its opening weekend, making it the third-best debut in North American box office history. The bad news, however, reflects a level of idiocy that we weren't really expecting.
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Sarah Huisenga / NationalJournal.com:
Gingrich Begins Charging $50 for Photos at Events — Candidate previously posed for free with people attending his appearances. — HOCKESSIN, Del. - In a sign that his campaign is in need of fresh funds, Newt Gingrich on Monday began charging $50 to have a photograph taken with him following …
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BuzzFeed:
In Secret Documents, Anti-Gay Marriage Group Looked To Divide Gays, Blacks — Blunt language and broad plans from the National Organization for Marriage. A goal: “Fanning the hostility.” Another project: “Sideswiping Obama.” — The leading opponents of same-sex marriage planned …
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Mj Lee / Politico:
Palin to Santorum: 'Don't retreat' — Sarah Palin applauded Rick Santorum Monday night for accusing a New York Times reporter of “bull— ” over the weekend, saying she was glad to hear about the presidential candidate's outburst and adding, “Welcome to my world, Rick, and good on ya.
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CNN, The Other McCain and Daily Kos
Andrew Malcolm / Investor's Business Daily:
Obama's ‘secret’ plea to Russia plays right into Romney's meme — Barack Obama has, like most in public life, made his share of gaffes—the president of Canada, 57 states, the Austrian language, E Pluribus Unum, the pronunciation of corpsman, among others. To be sure, they are stunning signs …
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americanthinker.com and Sister Toldjah
John McCormick / Bloomberg:
Wisconsin Recall ‘Fatigue’ Distracts Voters From Primary — Political yard signs and bumper stickers are plentiful in Wisconsin these days. They just don't carry the names Mitt Romney or Rick Santorum. — Wisconsin Republicans are more focused on protecting their incumbent governor …
Jeff Sneider / Variety:
Jane Fonda to play Nancy Reagan in ‘Butler’ — Actress will portray former First Lady in Lee Daniels pic — In the midst of recruiting an all-star ensemble for his long-gestating passion project “The Butler,” director Lee Daniels has tapped Jane Fonda to play Nancy Reagan.
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Guardian, NewsBusters.org, Weasel Zippers, Campaign 2012, Hot Air and Jammie Wearing Fools
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
House Dems introduce $3.6T budget plan — House Democrats on Monday night introduced their 2013 budget plan to compete with the Republicans' proposal on the chamber floor this week. — Sponsored by Rep. Chris Van Hollen (Md.), senior Democrat on the House Budget Committee …
US Department of State:
Acting Under Secretary Kathleen Stephens Travels to Algeria, Qatar, Jordan, Jerusalem, and Israel — Media Note — Washington, DC — Acting Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Kathleen Stephens is traveling to Algiers, Doha, Amman, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv from March 23 …
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Weasel Zippers and Washington Free Beacon
Tom Fowler / Wall Street Journal:
Planned Pipelines to Rival Keystone XL — Two major energy companies are planning to build new pipelines that will move as much as 850,000 barrels of crude oil a day from Canada to refineries along the Gulf Coast by mid-2014, in the latest effort to cope with a surge of oil production in North America.
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Grist and JunkScience.com
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