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Ron Fournier / NationalJournal.com:
Obama Channels Clinton's Worst Day in Office, Raises Doubts About Relevancy — Like Clinton in April 1995, Obama struggles against forces out of his control. — A president is in trouble when he's forced to defend his relevancy, as Bill Clinton did 18 years ago, or to quote Mark Twain, as Barack Obama did Tuesday.
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Q: OK. Thank you. I appreciate it. — PRESIDENT OBAMA: You may be mad at me. (Laughter.) — Q: I'm not. (Laughter.) — A couple questions on national security. On Syria, you said that the red line was not just about chemical weapons being used but being spread, and it was a game changer, seemed cut and dry (sic).
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Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Obama moving toward sending lethal arms to Syrian rebels, officials say — President Obama is preparing to send lethal weaponry to the Syrian opposition and has taken steps to assert more aggressive U.S. leadership among allies and partners seeking the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad, according to senior administration officials.
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Kathleen Miles / The Huffington Post:
If Koch Brothers Buy LA Times, Half of Staff May Quit — At a Los Angeles Times in-house awards ceremony last week, columnist Steve Lopez addressed the elephant in the room. — Speaking to the entire staff, he said, “Raise your hand if you would quit if the paper was bought by Austin Beutner's group.”
Kasie Hunt / First Read:
Gun vote stirs passion at Ayotte town hall meeting — WARREN, N.H. — The daughter of a Newtown victim confronted Sen. Kelly Ayotte during her first town hall meeting since voting against expanding background checks on all commercial gun sales. — Nearly two weeks ago …
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Manu Raju / Politico:
Sandy Hook victim's daughter questions Kelly Ayotte on gun vote
Sandy Hook victim's daughter questions Kelly Ayotte on gun vote
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TMZ.com:
Jason Collins' Ex-Fiancee — I Had NO IDEA He Was Gay — JASON COLLINS' EX-FIANCEE — I Had NO IDEA He Was Gay — EXCLUSIVE DETAILS — The woman who was once engaged to NBA star Jason Collins tells TMZ, she had NO CLUE he was gay at the time of their relationship ... in fact …
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The Reliable Source
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Jessica Luther / The Atlantic Online:
The WNBA Can Teach Male Athletes About Coming Out and Being Allies
The WNBA Can Teach Male Athletes About Coming Out and Being Allies
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msnbc.com, ThinkProgress, Equality Matters, Feministing, PoliticusUSA and BBC
Alex Weprin / TVNewser:
Chris Matthews Inks Long-Term Deal With MSNBC, But Ends ‘The Chris Matthews Show’ — MSNBC has signed Chris Matthews to a new, long-term contract with the channel, TVNewser has learned. — As part of the new deal, however, he will be ending “The Chris Matthews Show,” …
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Associated Press:
Former ricin suspect's home is unlivable: lawyer — Christi McCoy, an attorney for Kevin Curtis said she had spoken with authorities about getting her client's property repaired or replaced. — Kevin Curtis speaks to reporters as his brother Jack Curtis looks on in Oxford …
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Jordy Yager / The Hill:
Feds finds ricin traces at Miss. suspect's dojo — A dust mask allegedly discarded by the man accused of sending ricin-laced letters to President Obama and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) tested positive for the poison, according to a court document made public on Tuesday.
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Jeff Flake · 19,977 like this — Nothing like waking up to a poll saying you're the nation's least popular senator. Given the public's dim view of Congress in general, that probably puts me somewhere just below pond scum. — Now, notwithstanding the polling firm's leftist bent …
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Valley Fever and Politico
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Joanna Allhands / Arizona Republic:
Defending Jeff Flake
Defending Jeff Flake
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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Democratss open wallets against Sanford in South Carolina House race — National Democratic groups are on pace to spend more than $900,000 on the May 7 special House election in South Carolina — a sign party activists worry embattled former Gov. Mark Sanford (R) remains a threat to defeat Elizabeth Colbert Busch.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Don't be a jerk, Sen. Cruz. — It is a shopworn technique of hard-line conservatives to declare themselves men and women of principle in contrast to those other Republicans — the ones, you know, who pass legislation and try to represent their constituents.
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Ted Cruz to speak at New York GOP dinner
Ted Cruz to speak at New York GOP dinner
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McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Republican Immigration Nightmare Could Recur — In 2007, Republicans waged culture war on undocumented immigrants — and they've been paying for it at the ballot box ever since. Back in the bunker. — Minutemen demonstrate in Los Angeles in May 2007. — For the Republicans in Washington …
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Marco Rubio: Gang of Eight's immigration bill can't pass the House
Marco Rubio: Gang of Eight's immigration bill can't pass the House
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Rebecca Leber / ThinkProgress:
Paul Ryan Regrets Voting Against Same-Sex Adoption — WISCONSIN — Former GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan told a Wisconsin town hall audience on Monday that he now supports the right of same-sex couples to adopt children, even though he still opposes marriage equality.
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Advocate and Joe. My. God.
Fred Backus / CBS News:
Poll: Americans against U.S. intervention in Syria, N. Korea — PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO — Most Americans continue to say that the U.S. does not have a responsibility to intervene in Syria and think that North Korea is a threat that can be contained for now, according to a new CBS News/New York Times poll.
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Megan Thee-Brenan / New York Times:
In Poll, Public Opposes U.S. Action in Syria and North Korea
In Poll, Public Opposes U.S. Action in Syria and North Korea
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FP Passport, Via Meadia, The Dish, Mediaite, Lawfare and Outside the Beltway
Tim Craig / Washington Post:
D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’ — A D.C. Council member is preparing to introduce a resolution calling on the Washington Redskins to change its name, perhaps to the Washington Redtails. — Council member David Grosso, an independent elected last year …
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DCist, Hot Air, Weasel Zippers and National Review
Daniel P. Kessler / Wall Street Journal:
Daniel Kessler: The Coming ObamaCare Shock — Millions of Americans will pay more for health insurance, lose their coverage, or have their hours of work cut back. — In recent weeks, there have been increasing expressions of concern from surprising quarters about the implementation of ObamaCare.
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Washington Free Beacon, Weekly Standard, Betsy's Page, The PJ Tatler and National Review
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Tea Party Congressman: Attorney General Holder Is On The Side Of The Boston Bombers — A Republican Congressman suggested on Tuesday that Attorney General Eric Holder permitted a federal judge to read Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev his Miranda rights because the Obama cabinet official is biased towards terrorism.
Margaret Carlson / Bloomberg:
How Sarah Palin Is Right About Washington — We call it the “nerd prom,” hoping that a dose of irony will inoculate us. But there's no use denying it: The White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner is a deeply narcissistic event. — I realize I'm jumping on the bandwagon late here …
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BBC:
Six men admit plot to bomb EDL rally — Six men from Birmingham have pleaded guilty to planning a bomb attack on an English Defence League rally. — Omar Mohammed Khan, Mohammed Hasseen, Anzal Hussain, Mohammed Saud, Zohaib Ahmed and Jewel Uddin all admitted preparing an act of terrorism between 1 May and 4 July 2012.
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The Jawa Report, Jihad Watch and Taylor Marsh
Gabriel Arana / American Prospect:
Are Gay Guys Checking You Out in the Locker Room? — NBA player Jason Collins, left, in 2009. Collins recently came out as gay in a Sports Illustrated op-ed, the first active player in a major-league sport to do so. — As the first active member of one of the major sports leagues to come out as gay …