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2:15 PM ET, March 18, 2013

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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
RNC: Voters see GOP as ‘scary’ and ‘out of touch’  —  The Republican National Committee concedes in a sprawling report Monday that the GOP is seen as the party of “stuffy old men” and needs to change its ways.  —  Among the RNC's proposed fixes: enacting comprehensive immigration reform …
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Politico:
Right blasts RNC ‘autopsy’ as power grab  —  For all the talk before Monday's unveiling of the much-anticipated RNC autopsy report about more robust GOP efforts to appeal to minorities and narrow the deficit with Democrats on technology and data, it's the party's move to take control …
Discussion: Roll Call and National Review
Michael O'Brien / First Read:
GOP report calls for sweeping reforms to compete in 2016  —  The Republican National Committee released an audacious set of recommendations on Monday aimed at revitalizing the party following the drubbing suffered by GOP candidates last November, calling for sweeping changes to the party's infrastructure …
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
RNC: ‘Drastic changes’ needed if party hopes to remain competitive  —  The Republican National Committee (RNC) on Monday issued a blistering critique of the party's recent electoral failures, determining that “drastic changes to almost every major element of the modern Republican Party” …
Maggie Haberman / Politico:   RNC: Voters see GOP as ‘scary’ and ‘out of touch’
Daniel Politi / Slate:
GOP Chair: “We've Done a Really Lousy Job of Branding and Marketing Who We Are”
Neil King Jr / Wall Street Journal:
GOP Taps Tech Allies to Narrow Digital Gap
Discussion: TechCrunch
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Hillary Clinton announces her support for gay marriage  —  In a move that could have implications for a 2016 White House campaign, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton endorsed gay marriage on Monday, saying she supports it “personally, and as a matter of policy and law.”
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Kevin Cirilli / Politico:
David Plouffe: Hillary Clinton ‘strongest’ for 2016  —  President Barack Obama's former top adviser David Plouffe says Hillary Clinton is “probably the strongest” candidate in either party among potential 2016 presidential contenders.  —  “She is in both parties right now by far …
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and BuzzFeed
Patrick O'Connor / Washington Wire:
Hillary Clinton Supports Gay Marriage  —  Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton became the latest politician to come out in favor of same-sex marriage on Monday, echoing similar shifts by President Barack Obama and other potential White House hopefuls as the issue gains public approval.
Kevin Liptak / CNN:   Hillary Clinton announces support for same-sex marriage
Andrew Dugan / Gallup:
On 10th Anniversary, 53% in U.S. See Iraq War as Mistake  —  Republicans most likely to say conflict was not a mistake  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ten years have passed since the United States and its allies invaded Iraq, and it appears the majority of Americans consider this a regrettable anniversary.
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Lara Seligman / The Hill:
Hill Poll: Voters prefer Republican budget ideas, but dislike GOP  —  More voters trust the Democratic Party than the Republican Party on budgetary issues, according to the results of a new poll for The Hill — even though a strong majority actually prefer Republican fiscal policies.
Associated Press:
Colo. sheriff refuses to enforce gun-control bills  —  GREELEY, Colo. - A Colorado sheriff says he won't enforce two aggressive gun-control measures waiting to be signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper.  —  Weld County Sheriff John Cooke told The Greeley Tribune that Democratic lawmakers …
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Fox News:
Colorado sheriff says new state gun laws won't be enforced
Robert Stacy McCain / American Spectator:
The Liberal Media Lie About CPAC  —  NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — The liberal media covered the 40th Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) pretty much like they cover everything else — deceitfully, with a partisan bias that is transparent to every honest and intelligent person who actually pays attention.
Pema Levy / Talking Points Memo:
Conservative Website Aims To Combat The Influence Of Liberal Colleges  —  Conservatives often complain that liberal college professors give Democrats a leg up when it comes to winning over young Americans.  But worried right-wing parents who attended the annual Conservative Political Action Conference …
Discussion: Wired Campus
Michael Luo / New York Times:
Ruled a Threat to Family, but Allowed to Keep Guns  —  Early last year, after a series of frightening encounters with her former husband, Stephanie Holten went to court in Spokane, Wash., to obtain a temporary order for protection.  —  Her former husband, Corey Holten …
Discussion: Wonkette and American Power
Jason Hanna / CNN:
Body, explosive devices found in dorm  —  (CNN) — A body with a self-inflicted gunshot wound was found along with a bag of bombs in a dormitory room at the University of Central Florida early Monday, prompting officials to cancel classes at the main Orlando campus until at least noon, a school spokesman said.
ThinkProgress:
Why Single Mothers Are In Economic Crisis And What Can Be Done About It  —  The new report from Pew on modern parenthood is filled with important data about how Americans are handling a variety of work and family issues.  Reading through the report, the most glaring conclusion for progressives …
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The Hockey Stick, Broken Again  —  We wrote here about a recent effort by a group of climate alarmists headed by geologist Shaun Marcott to resurrect Michael Mann's discredited hockey stick.  The Marcott paper, as you would expect, received uncritical coverage in the liberal press.
Travis Waldron / ThinkProgress:
House GOP Budget Would Give Millionaires A $200,000 Tax Cut  —  The latest House Republican budget would grant taxpayers with incomes above $1 million at least $200,000 in tax cuts even if the GOP closes tax loopholes to help pay for the plan, according to an analysis from Citizens for Tax Justice.
Discussion: Daily Kos
Washington Post:
Senate panel close to Obama plan on path to citizenship for illegal immigrants  —  Immigrants who are in the United States illegally could become citizens in 13 years under a plan being developed by a bipartisan Senate group, matching the overall wait proposed by the Obama administration …
Discussion: Hit & Run
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New York Times:
A Senate Plan Alters Waiting Periods for Immigration
Discussion: The Week, Hot Air and Mother Jones
 
 
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USA Today:
Lawmakers add relatives to campaign payrolls
Stephen Lynch / CNN:
New Lynch ad spotlights working class background
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Mary Anastasia O'Grady / Wall Street Journal:
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Discussion: National Review
Suzy Khimm / Wonkblog:
Obama Inc.: What businesses want to learn from the president's campaign
Discussion: Angry Bear
CNN:
Louisiana governor involved but not injured in traffic accident
Discussion: The Hill
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Poll warns Republicans of focus on deficit
Discussion: The Plum Line and Booman Tribune
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Dan Zevin / New York Times:
Lean In, Buddy Boy
Discussion: PolicyMic
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America the retirement home
Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn:
It won't be your father's GOP  —  Thirty years after Ronald Reagan …
New York Times:
Outcry Over Computer-Crime Indictment of Matthew Keys
Discussion: Media Decoder and Law Blog
Scott Wilson / Washington Post:
For Obama, trip is a chance to repair relations with disappointed Israelis
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Top Republican Governor Admits Conservatives Have Lost The Battle Against Marriage Equality
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