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Paul Colford / THE DEFINITIVE SOURCE:
‘Illegal immigrant’ no more — The AP Stylebook today is making some changes in how we describe people living in a country illegally. — Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll explains the thinking behind the decision: — The Stylebook no longer sanctions the term …
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Cristina Costantini / ABCNEWS:
Associated Press Drops ‘Illegal Immigrant’ From Stylebook — The Associated Press, the largest news-gathering outlet in the world, will no longer use the term “illegal immigrant.” — The news came in the form of a blog entry authored by Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll …
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Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
The AP drops ‘illegal immigrant’ — The Associated Press on Tuesday announced it will no longer use the term “illegal immigrant” or “illegal” to describe a person — but did not say which term, if any, should take its place. — The AP Stylebook has been updated to state that it no longer sanctions …
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Jim Williams / Public Policy Polling:
Conspiracy Theory Poll Results — On our national poll this week we took the opportunity to poll 20 widespread and/or infamous conspiracy theories. Many of these theories are well known to the public, others perhaps to just the darker corners of the internet. Here's what we found:
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Keystone XL Pipeline Draws Broad Support
Keystone XL Pipeline Draws Broad Support
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Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
Ben Carson To Levin: White Liberals Are ‘The Most Racist People,’ They Don't Want Me To Leave ‘Plantation’ — On his radio show last night, Mark Levin had on newfound conservative “hero” Dr. Ben Carson to discuss all the lashings he's received from the “left-wing media” over his views on gay marriage and religion.
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Ben Carson blasts ‘vicious,’ white liberal critics as ‘the most racist out there’ — Dr. Ben Carson on Tuesday blasted his critics for heat he's taken recently over controversial remarks on gay marriage, calling his white liberal detractors “the most racist out there.”
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Justin Timberlake, Queen Latifah to perform at White House — President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will host a handful of celebrated musicians next Tuesday for an event the White House is describing as a “celebration of Memphis Soul music.” — Among the acts on the lineup …
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Larry Lazo / CNN:
Jackie Robinson comes to the White House as First Lady hosts talk on ‘42’
Jackie Robinson comes to the White House as First Lady hosts talk on ‘42’
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Michelle Obama: ‘This Is Your House, Too’
Michelle Obama: ‘This Is Your House, Too’
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Obama Names Himself ‘Scientist-in-Chief’
Obama Names Himself ‘Scientist-in-Chief’
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Mark Kirk:
Statement from Senator Kirk on Same-Sex Marriage — When I climbed the Capitol steps in January, I promised myself that I would return to the Senate with an open mind and greater respect for others. — Same-sex couples should have the right to civil marriage. Our time on this Earth is limited, I know that better than most.
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Rolling Stone:
Same-Sex Marriage Makes David Brooks Crazy — This morning's David Brooks column on same-sex marriage was one of the weirdest, most mean-spirited things I've ever seen in The New York Times. — Entitled “Freedom Loses One,” the article is a sarcastic broadside against . . . well …
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Freedom Loses One — I don't think we've paused sufficiently to celebrate the wonderful recent defeat for the cause of personal freedom. After all, these sorts of defeats don't happen every day. — Over the past 40 years, personal freedom has been on a nearly uninterrupted winning streak.
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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Mark Sanford wins South Carolina House GOP primary runoff — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) has won his House primary runoff, setting up a high-profile special election against businesswoman Elizabeth Colbert Busch (D). — Sanford led attorney Curtis Bostic (R) by 55 to 45 percent …
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Bruce Smith / Associated Press:
Mark Sanford wins GOP nomination for his old House seat — CHARLESTON, S.C. — 8:50 p.m. 308 of 317 precincts - 97 percent — x-Mark Sanford, GOP 25,383 - 57 percent — *************************************** *********** Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford on Tuesday cleared another hurdle …
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msnbc.com:
Karen Finney named new MSNBC weekend host — MSNBC has tapped Karen Finney as the host for a new afternoon program airing weekends from 4-5 p.m. — Finney, who served as the first African-American spokeswoman for the Democratic National Committee, has been an MSNBC political analyst and guest host on the network since 2009.
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Carlos Maza / Equality Matters:
Ben Carson Scheduled To Give Keynote Address To Notorious Anti-Gay Hate Group — Dr. Ben Carson, who recently attempted to walk back his controversial comments about marriage equality, is scheduled to give the keynote address at a banquet hosted by a notorious anti-gay hate group this fall.
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Kyle Mantyla / Right Wing Watch:
Louie Gohmert Opposes Gun Control Because Gay Marriage Leads to Bestiality — Earlier this year, Rick Scarborough of Vision America launched a new organization called Tea Party Unity, which seeks to become a “unique clearinghouse and town hall forum where various existing Tea Party leaders …
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Fox News:
Democrats push bill in Congress to require gun insurance under penalty of fine — A New York Democratic lawmaker is behind a national push that would force gun owners to buy liability insurance or face a $10,000 fine. — The Firearm Risk Protection Act, pushed by Rep. Carolyn Maloney …
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Alex Pappas / The Daily Caller:
A contingent of liberal Democrats in Congress is proposing …
A contingent of liberal Democrats in Congress is proposing …
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Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Soup Nazi fires off over guns — Soup Nazi actor Larry Thomas is all steamed up after gun manufacturer Serbu Firearms used his image on a T-shirt and Facebook campaign against New York State's gun laws. — The “Seinfeld” star was horrified to see his image — along with the phrase “No Serbu for You!”
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Stephanie Gaskell / Politico:
Chuck Hagel to give back some of his salary to DOD — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will give back a portion of his salary this fiscal year in solidarity with his department's workers who are facing 14 days of furloughs, the Pentagon said Tuesday. — As a political appointee …
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BBC:
Tight gun laws ahead for Connecticut — Newtown parents, including Mark Barden, spoke at the state capitol building on Monday to call for a complete ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines — Lawmakers in the state of Connecticut will vote on a sweeping set of gun restrictions, including a ban on new high-capacity magazines.
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Kevin Robillard / Politico:
NRA plan: Let teachers carry guns
NRA plan: Let teachers carry guns
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Henry Samuel / Telegraph:
France's former tax tsar admits having undeclared Swiss bank account — François Hollande's former tax tsar begged for “forgiveness” after admitting to having an undeclared Swiss bank account for the past 20 years, as he was placed under formal investigation for tax fraud.
Renee Dudley / Bloomberg:
Wal-Mart Customers Complain Bare Shelves Are Widespread — Wal-Mart Customers Complain About Bare Shelves — More than 1,000 e-mailed complaints signal that Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s (WMT) restocking challenges are more widespread than the world's largest retailer has said.
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Neil Irwin / Wonkblog:
Who will be the next Fed chair? Here are Wonkblog's odds. — Ben Bernanke has another ten months in his term as Federal Reserve chairman, but that hasn't stopped the economic punditocracy from beginning an obsession over who will take charge of monetary policy for the world's largest economy come February 1, 2014.
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