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Ezra Klein / Wonkblog:
The Democrats have lost on sequestration. — That's the simple reality of Friday's vote to ease the pain for the Federal Aviation Administration. By assenting to it, Democrats have agreed to sequestration for the foreseeable future. — (Elaine Thompson/AP)
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Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
White House in Full Retreat as FAA Sequester Stunt Backfires — The Obama administration's second installment of sequester scare tactics is working about as well as its first go 'round. Run away: … Of course it's an accounting gimmick. The point is that Democrats are desperate …
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Brian Beutler / Talking Points Memo:
How To Lose The Sequestration Fight — Last night, the Senate proved it can fix big problems for real Americans — so long as they're rich, or relatively rich, or fly for business or what have you. — The short version is that late last night it took a break from its regular schedule …
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Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Tom Brokaw slams LiLo for ruining Correspondents' dinner — Tom Brokaw declined his invitation to this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner because of Lindsay Lohan. — “Somewhere along the line, it began to freewheel out of control,” the renowned anchorman told Politico …
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Donovan Slack / Politico:
Conan takes the podium: 'I've got to get one of these'
Conan takes the podium: 'I've got to get one of these'
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Patrick Gavin / Politico:
Tom Brokaw says ‘no thanks’ to White House Correspondents' Dinner
Tom Brokaw says ‘no thanks’ to White House Correspondents' Dinner
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Patrick Gavin / Politico:
Tom Brokaw says ‘no thanks’ to White House Correspondents' Dinner
Tom Brokaw says ‘no thanks’ to White House Correspondents' Dinner
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Sarah Palin / Facebook:
Sarah Palin · 3,538,279 like this — There's no such thing as a coincidence. Today I'm looking forward to speaking at a pro-life women's resource center in Nevada. I intend again to remind women that we are strong enough and capable enough to choose life and work together to create …
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
OBAMA BACKS PLANNED PARENTHOOD IN POLITICAL FIGHT — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama vowed Friday to join Planned Parenthood in fighting against what he said are efforts by states to turn women's health back to the 1950s, before the Supreme Court legalized abortion nationwide …
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David Jackson / USA Today:
Obama: Planned Parenthood ‘is not going anywhere’
Obama: Planned Parenthood ‘is not going anywhere’
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New York Post:
9/11 jet landing gear is found — behind Ground Zero mosque site — An apparent piece of landing gear from a passenger jet used in the Sept. 11 attacks was found behind the site of the controversial Ground Zero mosque, police said. — The piece of gear was discovered Wednesday …
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Ebindelglass / CBS New York:
NYPD: Landing Gear From 9/11 Plane Found Behind ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ Site — NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Nearly 12 years after terrorists attacked New York City by flying two commercial airliners into the World Trade Center, the NYPD said Friday that a piece of the landing gear from one of those planes had been found.
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Myfox New York / myfoxny.com:
9/11 plane landing gear found in Lower Manhattan — Part of landing gear apparently from one of the jetliners that crashed into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, has been found wedged between two buildings, one of them a mosque site, in Lower Manhattan, the NYPD said Friday.
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Travis Waldron / ThinkProgress:
12 Programs Congress Refuses To Save From Automatic Spending Cuts — After thousands of flight delays across the country this week, the United States Senate voted Thursday night to give the Federal Aviation Administration the flexibility to keep the nation's airports running smoothly.
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
House Approves Bill Seeking End to Flight Delays
House Approves Bill Seeking End to Flight Delays
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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
House passes bill to end FAA furloughs in victory for GOP
House passes bill to end FAA furloughs in victory for GOP
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Sacramento Bee:
Rick Perry ‘explosion’ cartoon published to make a point — Several readers wrote me this morning expressing varying levels of concern about the cartoon depicting Gov. Rick Perry's marketing of Texas' loose regulations, juxtaposed with the explosion of the fertilizer plant in West, Texas.
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David Taintor / Talking Points Memo:
Gohmert: Muslim Brotherhood Members In Obama Administration Are Influencing U.S. Decisions — Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) went after the Obama administration's handling of the Boston Marathon bombing investigation in a radio interview Thursday — and along the way he claimed that Muslim Brotherhood members …
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Eric Shawn / Fox News:
Officials found guilty in Obama, Clinton ballot petition fraud — A jury in South Bend, Indiana has found that fraud put President Obama and Hillary Clinton on the presidential primary ballot in Indiana in the 2008 election. Two Democratic political operatives were convicted Thursday night …
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Weasel Zippers, The Gateway Pundit and The Daily Caller
New York Post:
President's pick for French ambassador folded over ties to poker ring: sources — The Manhattan billionaire President Obama wanted to appoint ambassador to France turned down the prestigious position over ties to an alleged Russian mob-run poker ring that was laundered through a Carlyle hotel art gallery, sources told The Post.
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Jon Pareles / New York Times:
George Jones | 1931-2013: George Jones, Country Music Star, Dies at 81 — George Jones, the definitive country singer of the last half-century, whose songs about heartbreak and hard drinking echoed his own turbulent life, died on Friday in Nashville. He was 81.
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Laura Italiano / New York Post:
Moroccan would-be synagogue bomber gets five years in prison — The Boston Marathon explosions were on the minds of officials in Manhattan today as a would-be city synagogue bomber was sentenced to five years prison. — Mohamed Mamdouh, 22, a naturalized citizen from Morocco …
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A Voice for Men:
AVFM Radio Special Edition: RIP Earl Silverman — Tomorrow night, Saturday, April 26, we will be airing a special episode of AVFM Radio, commemorating the life and work of Earl Silverman, the man who founded and operated the only refuge for battered men in Canada.
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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Federal Helium Program: How temporary becomes forever — Video: In the 1930s the government created a giant helium reserve, in case we needed it for blimp warfare. That never happened, but the goverment hasn't been able to get rid of the helium fast enough. David Fahrenthold is on set to explain why.
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Free Lance-Star:
Cuccinelli reveals more gifts from Star Scientific, others — It turns out that Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli received more gifts from Jonnie Williams than he had previously reported. — Today Cuccinelli revealed three trips and two vacations, spread over the past five years …
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
GOProud Leaders Stepping Aside For “Someone Else To Come In And Shake Things Up” — Gay conservatives Jimmy LaSalvia and Chris Barron are stepping down from their day-to-day roles at GOProud. Of his comments lambasting conservative lawyer Cleta Mitchell, Barron says, “I have one regret working here.
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The Official White House Tumblr:
The White House, Tumbling Things — We see some great things here at the White House every day, and sharing that stuff with you is one of the best parts of our jobs. That's why we're launching a Tumblr. We'll post things like the best quotes from President Obama, or video …
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Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
The Woman In Chris Christie's Shadow — Running against the popular, no-nonsense governor was always going to be tough business. But inside and outside New Jersey, Sen. Barbara Buono can't catch a break. — Via: Julio Cortez / AP — Barbara Buono, known more widely …