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Alberto Gonzales / CNN:
Former AG Gonzales: Rubio not a wise VP pick — Boston (CNN) - Florida Sen. Marco Rubio would not be a wise pick for number two on the GOP ticket this year, former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales told CNN Saturday. — Rubio is not ready to be president, Gonzales said, and the vice president “must be ready on day one.”
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Obama Calls Romney's Stance on Immigration ‘Very Troublesome’ — CARTAGENA, Colombia — President Obama, on a three-day trip to South America, attacked GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney's stance on immigration reform today, saying his support for Arizona's tough immigration law is “very troublesome.”
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Obama pledges to pursue immigration reform in second term — Obama vowed in an interview with Univision to pursue comprehensive immigration reform and attacked Romney and GOP lawmakers, saying they would oppose his efforts. — President Obama promised to pursue immigration reform in his second term …
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NY Daily News:
Secret Service agents busted because they refused to pay hooker: source — Scandal was revealed Friday before President Obama arrived in Colombia for Summit of the Americas — President Barack Obama waves upon arrival to Cartagena, Colombia, Friday April 13, 2012.
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Secret Service agents relieved of duty in Colombia amid alleged misconduct — Cartagena, Colombia (CNN) — A group of Secret Service agents and officers sent to Colombia ahead of President Barack Obama were relieved of duty and returned home amid allegations of misconduct that involved prostitution …
New York Times:
Secret Service Agents Accused of Misconduct
Secret Service Agents Accused of Misconduct
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Washington Post:
U.S. Secret Service agents recalled from Colombia
U.S. Secret Service agents recalled from Colombia
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Linda Hirshman / Washington Post:
Hilary Rosen was right: Ann Romney has never worked a day in her life. — Beltway pundit Hilary Rosen committed a mortal sin of American politics: She spoke the truth with a microphone on. — “What you have,” she told Anderson Cooper on Wednesday night, “is Mitt Romney running around the country saying …
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James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
Isn't It Romantic? — Feminism's latest triumph: Boys are afraid of girls.
Isn't It Romantic? — Feminism's latest triumph: Boys are afraid of girls.
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Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Rep. Virginia Foxx On People With Student Loans: ‘I Have Very Little Tolerance’ For Them — Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) took on a unique enemy during a radio interview yesterday: people with student loans. — Though many politicians sympathize with those who are saddled with exorbitant student debt …
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Associated Press:
Obama 2008 Gains Key to Presidential Battleground — An analysis of the state-by-state race to 270 electoral votes, the total needed to win the presidency, and where Democratic incumbent Barack Obama and likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney stand now. The numbers reflect electoral votes:
Los Angeles Times:
At Latin America summit, Obama to face push for drug legalization — Latin American leaders at the Summit of the Americas, in their attempt to curb regional drug violence, are expected to call for legalizing marijuana and other drugs, a move Obama opposes. — An indigenous Bolivian woman …
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Sheila Bair / Washington Post:
Fix income inequality with $10 million loans for everyone! — Are you concerned about growing income inequality in America? Are you resentful of all that wealth concentrated in the 1 percent? I've got the perfect solution, a modest proposal that involves just a small adjustment in the Federal Reserve's easy monetary policy.
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Steve Benen / The Maddow Blog:
‘Like watching a temper tantrum by a 2-year-old’ — Candidates seeking high office, especially those who are novices unfamiliar with the basics of American government, often perceive political careers as glamorous. After the election, however, these candidates confront a cold reality …
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Billy Hallowell / TheBlaze.com:
'BROTHER AIN'T SHOOTING NO BLANKS': FARRAKHAN TELLS BLACKS — BREEDING WITH WHITES IS THE ‘END OF YOUR RACE’ — Louis Farrakhan, The Nation of Islam's infamous leader, is known for issuing some bizarre commentary on a variety of social and political issues.
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