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7:20 PM ET, March 5, 2013

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Frank Bajak / Associated Press:
HUGO CHAVEZ, FIERY VENEZUELAN LEADER, DIES AT 58  —  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez, the fiery populist who declared a socialist revolution in Venezuela, crusaded against U.S. influence and championed a leftist revival across Latin America, died Tuesday at age 58 after a nearly two-year bout with cancer.
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William Neuman / New York Times:
Chávez Dies, Leaving Bitterly Divided Nation  —  CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela died Tuesday afternoon after a long battle with cancer, the government announced, leaving behind a bitterly divided nation in the grip of a political crisis that grew …
CNN:
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dies  —  Army Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez, who led a 1992 attempted coup, speaks to reporters on March 26, 1994, after he was freed from jail.  Chavez was freed after charges were dropped against him for leading the first of two attempted coups against the government …
Lori Ziganto / Twitchy:
Foul: Rep. Serrano tweets rest in peace; Praises Chavez as ‘empowering the powerless’; Update: Doubles down, photo with Chavez  —  Appalling.  —  As Twitchy reported, the Venezuelan tyrant Hugo Chavez has died.  Rep. Serrano (D-N.Y.) grossly tweeted the above, upon learning of the news that had most freedom-lovers relieved.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Russell Goldman / ABCNEWS:
Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan President, Dead at 58
Discussion: Shot in the Dark
José De Córdoba / Wall Street Journal:
Venezuelan Leader Chávez Dies After Cancer Battle
Discussion: News Desk
Simon Romero / New York Times:
Hugo Chávez, 1954-2013: Hugo Chávez, Venezuela's Leader, Dies at 58 — Obituary
Discussion: Politicker
BBC:
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez dies aged 58
Adam Serwer / Mother Jones:
Obama Administration Says President Can Use Lethal Force Against Americans on US Soil  — Drones: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know But Were Always Afraid to Ask  — Here's Why Obama Won't Say Whether He Can Kill You With a Drone: Because He Probably Can  — 8 Drones That Aren't Out to Kill You
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Holder: Obama could order lethal force in U.S.
Discussion: CNN and Outside the Beltway
CNN:
CNN's GUT CHECK for March 5, 2013
Discussion: Washington Times and Politico
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Brennan Vote by Senate Intelligence Panel
Discussion: News Desk and Lowering the Bar
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Jeb Bush Disagrees With His Own Book Hours After It's Published  —  Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) told MSNBC's Morning Joe on Tuesday that he would support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants “if you can craft that in law where you can have a path to citizenship …
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Benjy Sarlin / Talking Points Memo:
Jeb Bush Bashes Romney, Obamacare In New Book
Beth Reinhard / NationalJournal.com:
Jeb Bush's Poorly Timed Flip -Flop on Immigration
Benjy Sarlin / Talking Points Memo:
Is Jeb Bush Already Backing Down On A Path To Citizenship?
O. Kay Henderson / Radio Iowa:
Bill would forbid parents from getting no-fault divorce  —  Seven Republicans in the Iowa House are pushing a bill to prohibit parents of minor children from getting a “no fault” divorce and the proposal could be debated in a House committee this week.  —  A three-member subcommittee debated the bill today.
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The Huffington Post:
Iowa GOP Lawmakers Try To Curtail Divorce, Worry It Makes Young Women More ‘Promiscuous’
Discussion: Daily Kos
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Email tells feds to make sequester as painful as promised  —  The Obama administration denied an appeal for flexibility in lessening the sequester's effects, with an email this week appearing to show officials in Washington that because they already had promised the cuts would be devastating, they now have to follow through on that.
Bernie Becker / The Hill:
House spending bill requires Saturday mail delivery  —  The new House GOP spending bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to deliver mail six days a week, against the wishes of the nation's postmaster general.  —  A House Appropriations aide confirmed that the spending measure …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
House Dems back down from strongly opposing GOP spending bill  —  House Democratic leaders have decided against uniting their party's rank and file in opposition to a Republican spending bill that would fund the government.  —  House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said the GOP's continuing resolution …
Adam Snider / Politico:
TSA allowing knives back on planes  —  The Transportation Security Administration will soon allow small knives and baseball bats on flights for the first time since the Sept. 11 attacks, drawing criticism from flight attendants who say the change is “poor and shortsighted.”
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Jeff Plungis / Bloomberg:
TSA Will Permit Knives, Golf Clubs on U.S. Planes
John Feehery / The Hill:
Tag-teaming Obama  —  Don't tell the Tea Party, but the tag team of John Boehner and Mitch McConnell are currently mopping the floor with Barack Obama.  —  The president convincingly won a second term in November, but since that time, the congressional Republican leadership has outfoxed …
Discussion: CNN, Politico and The Other McCain
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
White House cancels tours due to sequester  —  The White House announced Tuesday that it was canceling tours of the executive mansion beginning on Saturday until further notice due to “staffing reductions resulting from sequestration.”  —  An e-mail sent to lawmakers from the White House visitor's office …
Discussion: CNN and Pat Dollard
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Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
White House cuts tours, citing sequester
Discussion: msnbc.com
FBI:
FBI Seeks Public's Assistance in Identifying, Locating Unmanned Aircraft and Operator … On Monday, March, 4, 2013, at approximately 1:15 p.m., the pilot of Alitalia Flight #608 spotted a small, unmanned aircraft while on approach to John F. Kennedy International Airport.
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Rachel Weiner / Post Politics:
Bob McDonnell not invited to speak at CPAC  —  Chris Christie isn't the only Republican governor getting snubbed by the Conservative Political Action Conference.  Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell was not invited, according to someone close to CPAC who was not authorized to speak publicly.
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Roger Simon / Politico:
Simon: GOP yearning for crazy
Discussion: CNN and The Daily Caller
Yahoo! News:
Zimmerman Stuns Court, Waives Right to ‘Stand Your Ground’ Hearing in Trayvon Martin Case  —  ABC News - Zimmerman Stuns Court, Waives Right to ‘Stand Your Ground’ Hearing in Trayvon Martin Case (ABC News)  —  George Zimmerman's attorneys stunned court observers Tuesday when they waived …
Molly K. Hooper / The Hill:
GOP centrists balk at Ryan Medicare shift  —  House Republican centrists are furious that GOP leaders are considering abandoning their pledge not to change Medicare retirement benefits for people 55 years and older.  —  According to several sources, a handful of centrist GOP lawmakers attending …
Zach Carter / The Huffington Post:
ACORN, In New GOP Budget Bill, Would Be Defunded Again, Even Though It No Longer Exists  —  WASHINGTON — A new short-term budget bill introduced on Monday by House Republicans includes a bizarre provision banning federal funding to anti-poverty group ACORN, despite the fact that the group …
 
 
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
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