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March jobs report: Just how bad is it? — The economy added 120,000 jobs in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and everyone's disappointed. Analysts were expecting a much higher number, and the last three months have all seen growth above 200,000 jobs per month. So just how bad is the news?
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President Obama raises nearly $1.5 million in 3 hours
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U.S. Added Only 120,000 Jobs in March, Report Shows
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Scott Walker Quietly Repeals Wisconsin Equal Pay Law … REACT: — FOLLOW: — WASHINGTON — A Wisconsin law that made it easier for victims of wage discrimination to have their day in court was repealed on Thursday, after Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) quietly signed the bill.
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Democrats in recall race zero in on wealthy
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Armed Neo-Nazis Now Patrolling Sanford, Say They Are “Prepared” For Post-Trayvon Martin Violence — Neo-Nazis are currently conducting heavily armed patrols in and around Sanford, Florida and are “prepared” for violence in the case of a race riot. The patrols are to protect …
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NBC probe centers on staffer in shooting story error — (Reuters) - An internal NBC News probe has determined a “seasoned” producer was to blame for a misleading clip of a 911 call that the network broadcast during its coverage of the Trayvon Martin shooting, according to two sources at the network.
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Blacks, Nonblacks Hold Sharply Different Views of Martin Case
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The big March jobs miss — and why the real unemployment rate sure ain't 8.2% — Swing and a miss. A big miss. A really big miss. U.S. employers added just 120,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said on Friday. That's the smallest increase since October.
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David Brooks to the Rescue! — Last year, the New York Times' David Brooks was one of the pundits who declared Paul Ryan “brave” and “serious” for his proposal to pillage the social safety net and direct the spoils to rich people. Since then—and in particular, the debt ceiling showdown …
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That Other Obama — President Obama is an intelligent …
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Common Sense: Lots of Accolades, but Little Action, on Budget Plan - Common Sense
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Five conservative Supreme Court men join Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, John Boehner and Ron Paul in the war against women — In my latest column, Supreme Court on trial, I initiated a new discussion about how five conservative men on the Supreme Court have joined partisan Republicans in the war against laws and programs that serve women.
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Effort would change Texas primary to winner take all, benefit Santorum
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Murphy called ‘whore’ in Dem debate — Rep. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) was called a “whore” by a primary opponent during Thursday night's debate for Connecticut's open Senate seat. — Lee Whitnum, who is mounting her second bid for the Senate in Connecticut, blasted Murphy over his support for Israel, the New Haven Register reported.
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Sparks fly over Israel during Connecticut Democrats' U.S. Senate debate
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Bella Santorum Admitted to Hospital — Bella Santorum, the youngest daughter of Rick Santorum, has returned to the hospital. — “Rick and his wife Karen have taken their daughter Bella to the hospital,” Santorum spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a written statement.
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National Review Writer Pens Racist Screed: ‘Avoid Concentrations Of Blacks,’ ‘Stay Out Of’ Their Neighborhoods — Popular conservative columnist and National Review writer John Derbyshire topped all of his previous racist screeds (and sexist rants) today by posting a long breakdown …
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The 5th Circuit Court's insult to Obama — Editor's note: Laurence H. Tribe is Carl M. Loeb University professor and professor of constitutional law at Harvard Law School. — (CNN) — There has never been any doubt that President Obama fully accepts the Supreme Court's authority to render …
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Rob Portman tops veepstakes — If he wins the GOP presidential nomination, Mitt Romney's vice presidential pick will ultimately come down to two basic choices: whether he wants a running mate who helps him govern or one who helps him politically. — Which imperative reigns won't be clear until …
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Clarence Thomas scolds colleagues for talking too much at oral arguments — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas defended his silence during the oral arguments last week on President Obama's healthcare law and scolded his colleagues for talking too much. — “I don't see where that advances anything …


Noonan: Oh, for Some Kennedyesque Grace — Obama makes his campaign strategy clear. It's divide and conquer. — These are things we know after President Obama's speech Tuesday, in Washington, to a luncheon sponsored by the Associated Press: — The coming election fully occupies his mind.
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Is Obama ‘Dangerously Close To Totalitarianism’? — Power: Given the president's end-runs around Congress, his shredding of the Constitution and his assault on the authority of the courts, a second term free of electoral restraints may be a frightening prospect.
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Navy F-18 crashes in Va. Beach — I-264 shut down in both directions at Laskin — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - The Navy confirms to WAVY.com that an F-18 jet has crashed in Virginia Beach Friday afternoon. — Grazia Moyers, spokeswoman for the Virginia Beach Police Department …
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Lisa Murkowski: ‘It Makes No Sense To Make This Attack On Women’ … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Lisa Murkowski, Video, Women's Rights, Blunt Amendment, Murkowski, Reproductive Rights, War On Women, Politics News — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) spoke out forcefully in favor …
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