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The Carter Center:
Statement From Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on the Death of Hugo Chavez — Rosalynn and I extend our condolences to the family of Hugo Chávez Frías. We met Hugo Chávez when he was campaigning for president in 1998 and The Carter Center was invited to observe elections for the first time in Venezuela.
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The Gateway Pundit, Ed Driscoll, Weasel Zippers, AEIdeas and The Daily Caller
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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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Toronto Star, Slate, Hot Air, Politico, The Moderate Voice, Firedoglake, Booman Tribune and NewsBusters
Zack Beauchamp / ThinkProgress:
Why Democrats Shouldn't Eulogize Hugo Chavez — Rep. Jose E. Serrano (D-NY) released a statement today praising former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, despite the latter's record of harsh crackdowns on his political opponents and state-sanctioned persecution against Venezuela's Jewish population.
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U.S. Congressman …, Twitchy, ABCNEWS and BuzzFeed
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 …
Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
Sean Penn on Hugo Chavez's Death: ‘I Lost a Friend’ — “I mourn a great hero,” said Oliver Stone of the Venezuelan president who died on Tuesday after a long bout with cancer. — Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez died on Tuesday after a long bout with cancer. He was 58.
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The Spectacle Blog, Hit & Run, Twitchy, The PJ Tatler, The Daily Caller and Jammie Wearing Fools
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 …
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Business Insider, Global Public Square, The Reaction, Mediaite, FP Passport, AEIdeas, The Daily Pulp and Gothamist
Lori Ziganto / Twitchy:
Foul: Rep. Serrano tweets rest in peace; Praises Chavez as ‘empowering the powerless’; Update …
Foul: Rep. Serrano tweets rest in peace; Praises Chavez as ‘empowering the powerless’; Update …
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Los Angeles Times, Reuters, Weasel Zippers and Michelle Malkin
Jon Lee Anderson / News Desk:
Postscript: Hugo Chávez, 1954-2013
Postscript: Hugo Chávez, 1954-2013
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New York Times, The Week, Fausta's Blog and The Heritage Foundation
William Neuman / New York Times:
Chávez Dies, Leaving a Bitterly Divided Venezuela
Chávez Dies, Leaving a Bitterly Divided Venezuela
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IHT Rendezvous, NBC Latino, Taylor Marsh, Politicker and The Reaction
BBC:
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez dies aged 58
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez dies aged 58
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Bloomberg, Babalú Blog, Mother Jones and Algemeiner.com
Daniel Wallis / Reuters:
Chavez's breathing problems worsen, has severe new infection
Chavez's breathing problems worsen, has severe new infection
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NBCNews.com, The Heritage Foundation, NewsBusters and Hit & Run
José De Córdoba / Wall Street Journal:
Venezuelan Leader Chávez Dies After Cancer Battle
Venezuelan Leader Chávez Dies After Cancer Battle
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Washington Wire
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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Associated Press, The Plum Line, Hullabaloo, Mediaite and The Daily Caller
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Rand Paul:
AG Holder Asserts Authority to Conduct Drone Strikes on U.S. Citizens
AG Holder Asserts Authority to Conduct Drone Strikes on U.S. Citizens
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Firedoglake, Hit & Run and Lowering the Bar
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Holder: Obama could order lethal force in U.S.
Holder: Obama could order lethal force in U.S.
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CNN and Outside the Beltway
Politico:
Sources: Paul Ryan to reject Medicare age shift — Rep. Paul Ryan's budget is now expected to exempt seniors 55 years old and above from his Medicare overhaul — despite his personal preference to raise that age to 56 — according to several GOP sources familiar with his plans.
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Molly K. Hooper / The Hill:
GOP centrists balk at Ryan Medicare shift
GOP centrists balk at Ryan Medicare shift
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The Plum Line, AEIdeas, CNN, Daily Kos, Politico, Washington Post and Talking Points Memo
Jonathan Cohn / New Republic:
Paul Ryan Ups the Ante
Paul Ryan Ups the Ante
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Talking Points Memo, Politico, National Review, PostPartisan, Mother Jones and The Plum Line
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Jon Stewart Taking Summer ‘Daily Show’ Hiatus To Direct First Film And “Challenge” Himself, John Oliver To Sub — UPDATE: After I broke the news, Jon Stewart told the media his feelings about going from television to movies. “I am a television person who is accustomed to having a thought …
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ABCNEWS, Mediaite, Taylor Marsh, Gawker and The Week, more at Mediagazer »
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Brooks Barnes / ArtsBeat:
Jon Stewart to Direct Serious Film, Will Take Hiatus From ‘Daily Show’ — LOS ANGELES — Jon Stewart, serious film director? — Mr. Stewart, the stand-up satirist and “Daily Show” host, said on Tuesday that he would direct his first movie, a drama called “Rosewater,” from a screenplay that he wrote.
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Red Alert Politics and The Raw Story
Fox News:
White House cancels tours over sequester cuts, as lawmakers call decision political — Sorry, Washington-bound spring-breakers. Your White House tours have been canceled. — The Obama administration announced Tuesday that it will cancel all tours starting this weekend, due to sequester cuts.
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Politico, Patterico's Pontifications and Washington Times
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
More sequester pain: White House cancels tours
More sequester pain: White House cancels tours
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Hot Air, Red Alert Politics 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 …
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Outside the Beltway and National Review
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splcenter.org:
New Report: Radical antigovernment movement continues explosive growth; SPLC urges government to review resources devoted to domestic terrorism — The number of conspiracy-minded antigovernment “Patriot” groups on the American radical right reached an all-time high in 2012 …
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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Jeff Plungis / Bloomberg:
TSA Will Permit Knives, Golf Clubs on U.S. Planes — The U.S. Transportation Security Administration will let people carry small pocketknives onto passenger planes for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, along with golf clubs, hockey sticks and plastic Wiffle Ball-style bats.
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Business Insider, Red Alert Politics and Mother Jones
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Adam Snider / Politico:
TSA allowing knives back on planes
Benjy Sarlin / Talking Points Memo:
Jeb Bush Bashes Romney, Obamacare In New Book — Jeb Bush's new tome, “Immigration Wars: Forging An American Solution,” hit bookstores on Tuesday and is already making waves in the immigration debate and 2016 sweepstakes alike. — Bush's book, co-authored by Goldwater Institute director Clint Bolick …
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msnbc.com, Latino Decisions, New Republic, American Prospect, Balloon Juice and Brad DeLong
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Benjy Sarlin / Talking Points Memo:
Is Jeb Bush Already Backing Down On A Path To Citizenship?
Is Jeb Bush Already Backing Down On A Path To Citizenship?
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Hot Air, The Political Carnival and 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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Associated Press, Wired, New York Times, The Raw Story and The Jawa Report
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Aaron Cooper / CNN:
Pilot reports ‘drone’ over Brooklyn
Pilot reports ‘drone’ over Brooklyn
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ABCNEWS, BuzzFeed, Runnin' Scared, Gawker and Red Alert Politics
George E. Condon Jr / NationalJournal.com:
Disgraced Ex-Congressman Attacks John Boehner in New Book — Bob Ney, who was imprisoned for his role in the Jack Abramoff scandal, has some scores to settle. — Former Congressman Bob Ney has spent time in India with devotees of the Dalai Lama since being released from prison. (Tsering Chonay)
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.
Toddstarnes / Fox News:
Obama Admin Wants to Deport Christian Home School Family — The Romeike family fled their German homeland in 2008 seeking political asylum in the United States - where they hoped to home school their children. Instead, the Obama administration wants the evangelical Christian family deported.
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TBogg and Outside the Beltway