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Jon Gillooly / mdjonline.com:
Cobb sounds off as Facebook goes red in support of gay marriage — MARIETTA — As the U.S. Supreme Court took up the issue of same-sex marriage earlier this week, Marietta Board of Education member Brett Bittner joined many in changing his Facebook profile picture to reflect his support for marriage equality.
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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Georgia GOP Chair Warns That Straight People Will Enter Sham Gay Marriages For Benefits — A top Republican in Georgia has sounded an ominous warning that legalization of same-sex marriage may also lead to fraud. — Sue Everhart, chairwoman of the Georgia Republican Party …
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ThinkProgress, The Maddow Blog, Mediaite and Dependable Renegade
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Marriage Looks Different Now
Marriage Looks Different Now
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Runnin' Scared, Outside the Beltway, The Dish, Washington Monthly, The Hill and No More Mister Nice Blog
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Americans' Top Critique of GOP: “Unwilling to Compromise” — Democrats criticized for spending too much — PRINCETON, NJ — As Republican leaders openly scrutinize their party after a 2012 election that was disappointing for them, rank-and-file Republicans, independents …
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Jessica Yellin / CNN:
Source: Caroline Kennedy asked to serve as ambassador to Japan — (CNN) - Caroline Kennedy has been asked to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Japan and is being vetted for the post, a Democrat familiar with the discussions told CNN on Monday. — Kennedy, the daughter of former President John F. Kennedy …
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The Hill and Taylor Marsh
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Emily Heil / Washington Post:
Caroline Kennedy to be ambassador to Japan
Caroline Kennedy to be ambassador to Japan
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Social conservatives fight back — The preferred plot line for many in the GOP establishment for revitalizing their party goes something like this; they move to a more libertarian stance on key social issues - particularly same-sex marriage - and the Bible-thumping, evangelical wing …
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Hot Air
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Harry Reid Draws on Political Calculus as He Leads Senate — WASHINGTON — It was, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada ebulliently proclaimed, a “happy day for me” as he stood with Wayne LaPierre, the head of the National Rifle Association, in 2010 at a new shooting range in Las Vegas made possible by federal money secured by Mr. Reid.
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Kevin Cirilli / Politico:
Hillary Clinton to give first paid speech — Hillary Clinton is set give her first paid speech since leaving the State Department later this month in Dallas. — The former secretary of State is scheduled to appear on April 24 at the National Multi Housing Council, CNN reported, citing an unnamed source.
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Jessica Yellin / CNN:
Clinton's first paid speech to be in April
Clinton's first paid speech to be in April
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The Fix, First Read, Taegan Goddard's …, Politico and New York Times
McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Bank of Cyprus depositors to face up to 60 percent losses — NICOSIA, Cyprus — Depositors in Cyprus with savings of more than 100,000 euros ($128,000) could face losses of up to 60 percent, under tough conditions attached to an international bailout, Finance Minister Michalis Sarris said Saturday.
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Jonathan Miller / The Daily Beast:
How Kentucky Democrats Duped the MSM and Helped Elbow Out Ashley Judd — Judd adviser Jonathan Miller on the small coterie of state Democrats who duped the national press and helped nudge her out of the Senate race. — “We'd like to have you join us this afternoon for a discussion …
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Taylor Marsh and Mediaite
Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
Exclusive: Illegal Border Crossings Double, Border Becomes Less Secure as Beltway Gets Close to Deal on Immigration Reform — As the immigration reform Gang of Eight inside the Beltway prepares to announce a deal later this week, claiming border security will come before a path to citizenship …
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The PJ Tatler and The Gateway Pundit
Louis Peitzman / BuzzFeed:
15 People Who Think Google Is Honoring Hugo Chávez — Hugo Chávez was the socialist president of Venezuela; Cesar Chavez was a labor leader and civil rights activist. See the difference? — Some conservatives outraged over Google's choice to feature a Cesar Chavez doodle instead …
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Eric W. Dolan / The Raw Story:
Conservatives freak out after Google honors Cesar Chavez on Easter
Conservatives freak out after Google honors Cesar Chavez on Easter
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Washington Post:
Va. Gov. McDonnell on two-way street with chief executive of struggling company — Gov. Robert F. McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, had about 200 guests to Virginia's historic Executive Mansion for their daughter Cailin's wedding in 2011. The menu included fresh poached jumbo shrimp …
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Noam N. Levey / Los Angeles Times:
Healthcare an obstacle as Republicans court Latinos — As GOP members of Congress seek to repeal the Affordable Care Act, they risk undermining outreach efforts among the law's biggest supporters. — Dr. Sixto Caro treats a patient at a clinic in a Dominican neighborhood of Brooklyn …
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ThinkProgress and First Read
Margie Netzel / Ashtabula Star Beacon:
Man gunned down after church service — Son arrested, says it was ‘will of Allah’ — ASHTABULA — Children screamed in terror and hid under the pews at Hiawatha Church of God in Christ on Sunday, witnesses said, as an Ashtabula man was shot and killed by his son just after the Easter service.
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The Jawa Report and The Raw Story
Arlette Saenz / ABCNEWS:
Obama Family Attends Easter Service at St. John's — WASHINGTON — Dressed in their Easter Sunday best, President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters, Malia and Sasha, attended an Easter service today at St. John's Episcopal Church. — The first family made the short walk …
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Notes from Obama's Easter Service
Notes from Obama's Easter Service
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Jillian Berman / The Huffington Post:
David Stockman, Ex-Reagan Budget Director: George W. Bush's Policies Bankrupt The Country — A former adviser of Ronald Reagan has some choice words for George W. Bush. — David Stockman, Reagan's budget director from 1981 to 1985, slammed Bush and his former boss in an op-ed in The New York Times Sunday.
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The Moderate Voice, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Tell and Truthdig