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Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:
This Is What A Twitter Firestorm Looks Like — The outrage over Hilary Rosen's criticism of Ann Romney peaked, and has begun to fall.
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Townhall.com, New York Times, ABCNEWS, Hot Air and Politico
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Jonathan Martinand Maggie Haberman / Politico:
The Draperizing of Mitt Romney — The Draperizing of Mitt Romney is under way. — He may not drink or cheat, and he lacks the fictional ad-maker's charisma, but Democrats, despite the potential perils of such a strategy, remain determined to paint Romney as a throwback to the “Mad Men” …
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Media Decoder, New York Times and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
ABCNEWS:
Obama Rejects Rosen's Comments on Ann Romney — President Obama strongly disagreed with Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen's controversial comment about Ann Romney, saying today that “there's no tougher job than being a mom.” — “Anybody who would argue otherwise, I think …
Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
Joe Biden: ‘War on women is real’ — Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday he believes the right's “war on women is real” and could be particularly salient during the multiple Supreme Court appointments he expects to come during the next president's term. — “I think the war on women is real …
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CNN, The Daily Caller, Jammie Wearing Fools, USA Today and Mediaite
CNN:
Rosen apologizes over comments against Ann Romney
Rosen apologizes over comments against Ann Romney
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Reuters, USA Today, Instapundit, Business Insider, American Prospect, Mediaite, This Just In, Talking Points Memo, Taylor Marsh, The New Civil Rights Movement, The Daily Caller, Michelle Malkin, Indecision Forever, Washington Post, TVNewser, National Review, The PJ Tatler, Power Line and Little Green Footballs
Greta Van Susteren / Gretawire:
My friend Hilary Rosen
My friend Hilary Rosen
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The Huffington Post, Lynn Sweet, Mediaite, CNN, The Hill and Hot Air
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Hilary Rosen: No apology
Hilary Rosen: No apology
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CNN, The PJ Tatler, Campaign 2012 and Weasel Zippers
Michelle Malkin:
Here's who Democrat hitwoman Hilary Rosen visited at the White House, including at least 5 POTUS meetings
Here's who Democrat hitwoman Hilary Rosen visited at the White House, including at least 5 POTUS meetings
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American Power, JOSHUAPUNDIT, Doug Ross, Hot Air, RedState, UrbanGrounds, Washington Free Beacon, News Desk, Politico and National Review
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The Hilary Rosen controversy is absurd
The Hilary Rosen controversy is absurd
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Slate, NewsHounds blog, Gawker, The Hill, The Daily Dish, Erick's blog, Weasel Zippers and Wake up America
Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
Failed North Korean Launch a Setback for Kim Jong-un — SEOUL, South Korea — For the new North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, who completed the last step in his hurried ascension to power in Pyongyang on Friday, his government's failure to put a satellite into orbit is a $1 billion humiliation.
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The Gateway Pundit and Outside the Beltway
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Wall Street Journal:
North Korean Launch Fails — Pyongyang Admits Test of Rocket Collapses; U.S. Condemns ‘Provocative Action’ — SEOUL—North Korea launched a multistage rocket Friday morning, again defying countries that want it to stop pursuing advanced weapons, but it blew up less than two minutes …
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americanthinker.com, The BLT, CNN and TVNewser
Ju-min Park / Reuters:
North Korea's rocket launch ends in failure: South Korea — (Reuters) - North Korea's much hyped long-range rocket launch on Friday ended in apparent failure, South Korean officials said, dealing a blow to the prestige of the reclusive and impoverished state that defied international pressure to push ahead with the plan.
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GILL REPORT and Little Green Footballs
Reuters:
Embarrassed by rocket crash, North Korea may try nuclear test — (Reuters) - North Korea said its much hyped long-range rocket launch failed on Friday, in a very rare and embarrassing public admission of failure by the hermit state and a blow for its new young leader who faces international outrage over the attempt.
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FP Passport and New York Magazine
Tim Schwarz / CNN:
North Korea rocket appears to have broken up
North Korea rocket appears to have broken up
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Politico, Foreign Policy, Stars & Stripes, Hot Air, The Moderate Voice, News Desk and Campaign 2012
New Jersey Online:
Newark Mayor Cory Booker taken to hospital after rescuing woman from house fire — NEWARK — Newark Mayor Cory Booker was taken to a hospital tonight for treatment of smoke inhalation he suffered trying to rescue his next-door neighbors from their burning house.
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JustOneMinute, Politico, Business Insider, Mediaite, Gawker, msnbc.com, Taegan Goddard's …, Wonkette and New York Magazine
Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
Harvard Prof. Alan Dershowitz: Zimmerman Arrest Affidavit ‘Irresponsible And Unethical’ — Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz appeared on MSNBC's Hardball where fill-in host Michel Smerconish asked him his opinions of the arrest warrant issued and carried out for alleged Trayvon Martin murderer, George Zimmerman.
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Booman Tribune, Taylor Marsh, TalkLeft, msnbc.com and Trayvon Martin
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Obama Hammered for ‘Jetting Around,’ Taking Vacations While Americans Suffer — President Obama, during an interview with St. Louis's KMOV, was hammered for “jetting around, [taking] different vacations and so forth, sometimes ... under the color of state business.”
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Weasel Zippers
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Romney Edges Obama as Approval of President Drops — April 11: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, waves before addressing an audience during a campaign event, in Warwick, R.I.AP — Republican Mitt Romney holds a slim edge over President Obama …
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Washington Free Beacon, Hot Air, americanthinker.com, Weasel Zippers, American Power, Politico and Jammie Wearing Fools
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Dylan Stableford / Yahoo! News:
Newt Gingrich: ‘CNN is less biased than Fox’
Newt Gingrich: ‘CNN is less biased than Fox’
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Associated Press, GOP 12, Guardian, The Hill, The Moderate Voice, ABCNEWS, The Caucus, NewsHounds blog, CNN and TVNewser
Alia Beard Rau / Arizona Republic:
Brewer signs bill banning most abortions after 20 weeks — Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill into law banning most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and making numerous other changes to abortion regulations. — The new law will likely go into effect sometime in July, depending on when the Legislature ends its session.
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Allison Yarrow / The Daily Beast:
Governor Jan Brewer Signs Arizona's Extreme New Abortion Law
Governor Jan Brewer Signs Arizona's Extreme New Abortion Law
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Jezebel
Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
House GOP hopes to revive Keystone fight with tie to highway bill extension — House Republican leadership will take another crack at forcing approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline on legislation extending federal transportation funding for another 90 days.
Meredith Shiner / Roll Call:
In Pivot to Messaging, Ron Johnson Looks to Purge Staff — Freshman GOP Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.) is looking to purge nearly his entire Washington, D.C.-based legislative team, according to multiple Republican sources familiar with the situation. — Johnson's frustration with his legislative staff …
Erin Tracy / modbee.com:
SWAT teams surround Modesto home after deputy, another man gunned down — UPDATE - 5:15 p.m. As the standoff entered its seventh hour, SWAT teams from Stanislaus County, Modesto, Ceres and Merced County had the home surrounded. Two SWAT teams from San Joaquin County were on standby.
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CBS San Francisco, The Moderate Voice and L.A. NOW