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WESH-TV:
Orlando man killed by FBI agent was questioned in Boston Marathon bombings, friend says — Man knew Boston bombing suspect, friend says — An FBI agent was involved in a deadly shooting overnight that could have ties to the Boston Marathon bombings. — Officials said the special agent …
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Michelle Malkin:
Who is Ibragim Todashev? Chechen friend of Boston bomber, planning to fly back to Chechnya, killed by FBI agent — Via WESH this morning, check out the story of a fatal shooting involving an FBI agent and a man who knew Boston marathon jihad bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev. … Here's video of Todashev on YouTube:
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The Moderate Voice, The Jawa Report, The Gateway Pundit, Riehl World News and Twitchy
U.S. News:
FBI agent kills man linked to Boston bombing suspects — An FBI agent was involved in a deadly shooting connected to the Boston Marathon bombing case. — The man who was shot, Ibragim Todashev, had been interviewed about his connections to the bombing suspects before by the FBI and started out cooperative, NBC sources said.
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The Hill, WXIX-TV, The Times of Israel, Mediaite and msnbc.com
Wall Street Journal:
Associate of Boston Bombing Suspects Is Killed
Associate of Boston Bombing Suspects Is Killed
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New York Times and americanthinker.com
Natalie Tolomeo / cfnews13.com:
Friend says man killed by FBI agent knew Boston bombing suspect
New York Times:
Another Chilling Leak Investigation — With the decision to label a Fox News television reporter a possible “co-conspirator” in a criminal investigation of a news leak, the Obama administration has moved beyond protecting government secrets to threatening fundamental freedoms of the press to gather news.
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Fox's Bret Baier Reveals That DOJ Also Seized Phone Records For James Rosen's Parents
Fox's Bret Baier Reveals That DOJ Also Seized Phone Records For James Rosen's Parents
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Politico, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Twitchy, The PJ Tatler, National Review and Michelle Malkin, more at Mediagazer »
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
In AP, Rosen investigations, government makes criminals of reporters
In AP, Rosen investigations, government makes criminals of reporters
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Quinnipiac News + Events:
Release Detail — May 22, 2013 - Quinn At 25% In New York City Dem Primary, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Little Support For Kelly For Mayor — City Council Speaker Christine Quinn leads the pack for the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor with 25 percent …
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Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Anthony Weiner announces N.Y.C. mayoral run — Former Rep. Anthony Weiner, whose career in public life came to an abrupt end when he sent lewd pictures to a college student on Twitter, jumped back into politics on Wednesday by announcing a bid for mayor of New York City.
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NY Daily News:
Anthony Weiner makes it official: He's running for mayor — After months of speculation, Weiner released a YouTube video around midnight Wednesday announcing his candidacy for mayor in an already packed field. — Stills taken from Anthony Weiner's mayoral campaign on YouTube and his website, AnthonyWeiner.com.
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Hit & Run, The Daily Caller, msnbc.com and The Hinterland Gazette
Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Weiner Announces Candidacy for Mayor in Video
Weiner Announces Candidacy for Mayor in Video
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Wall Street Journal, Outside the Beltway, Guardian and BuzzFeed
Politico:
Heads won't roll at the IRS — Lawmakers pressing for more heads to roll at the Internal Revenue Service are going to be disappointed. — “Why weren't more people fired?” Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) demanded at a hearing Tuesday on the IRS's targeting of conservative groups …
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Los Angeles Times:
Top IRS official will invoke Fifth Amendment — A sign for the Internal Revenue Service stands in front of it's headquarters in Washington. (Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg / May 15, 2013) — WASHINGTON - A top IRS official in the division that reviews nonprofit groups will invoke the Fifth Amendment …
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Ian Swanson / The Hill:
White House, Treasury discussed how to handle disclosure of IRS story
White House, Treasury discussed how to handle disclosure of IRS story
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Politico, Taylor Marsh, Riehl World News, CNN, americanthinker.com, Outside the Beltway, National Review and Hot Air
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
A Sleeper Scandal Awakens for Obama, Post-Election — WASHINGTON — The allegations had all the makings of a perfect election-year scandal that might threaten President Obama's chances for a second term and re-energize a listless Tea Party movement: an activist president …
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Prairie Weather
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Bill Keller:
Bring Back Ken Starr — Republicans are howling for President Obama to name a special prosecutor to investigate the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of Tea Party groups. The president should call their bluff. — The president should announce that he has told the Justice Department …
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Lawfare, Lawyers, Guns & Money and americanthinker.com
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Sen. Patrick Leahy Withdraws Amendment To Include Gay Couples In Immigration Reform Bill — “I don't want to be the senator who asks Americans to choose between the love of their life and the love of their country,” Leahy says. Four Democrats on the committee said they would not support the amendment.
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Joe. My. God., Towleroad News #gay, Politico and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
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New York Times:
Immigration Overhaul Wins Panel's Backing in the Senate
Immigration Overhaul Wins Panel's Backing in the Senate
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Associated Press:
IMMIGRATION BILL HEADS TO FULL SENATE
IMMIGRATION BILL HEADS TO FULL SENATE
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Shakesville, The Heritage Foundation and The Daily Caller
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Judiciary Committee advances immigration reform bill
Senate Judiciary Committee advances immigration reform bill
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Washington Post:
Petraeus's role in drafting Benghazi talking points raises questions — The controversy over the Obama administration's response to the Benghazi attack last year began at a meeting over coffee on Capitol Hill three days after the assault. — It was at this informal session …
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Michael Hastings / BuzzFeed:
Advisers Urged Obama Early On To Release Comprehensive Benghazi Timeline
Advisers Urged Obama Early On To Release Comprehensive Benghazi Timeline
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Main Justice and National Review
Emily Smith / New York Post:
Mike unleashes a ‘hail’ storm — Mayor Bloomberg went on a spitting-mad rant against a city cab-fleet boss who won a court victory over Hizzoner's planned “Taxi of Tomorrow” — vowing to “destroy your f—king industry” when he leaves office, The Post has learned.
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Ben Swann / WXIX-TV:
Reality Check Exclusive: Cincinnati agent giving orders in IRS scandal? — The claim that the ongoing IRS scandal is limited to low level employees is falling apart. — The six Cincinnati workers we have identified, who sent scrutinizing letters to conservative groups with words including …
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Weekly Standard, The PJ Tatler and Riehl World News
Jonahan Easley / The Hill:
Rep. Cole: No ‘funding fights’ over tornado aid — Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said Wednesday he had no interest in another funding fight in Congress over federal aid to the city of Moore, Okla. and other areas affected by the tornado that devastated the small town.
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Politico, The Maddow Blog and Goppers
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Rachel Weiner / Post Politics:
Inhofe: Tornado aid ‘totally different’ from Hurricane Sandy aid
Inhofe: Tornado aid ‘totally different’ from Hurricane Sandy aid
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Crooks and Liars, Taylor Marsh, The Reaction, Salon, Esquire, GovExec.com, Washington Post, Truthdig, The Big Picture, NY Daily News, The Raw Story, Hullabaloo, The Fix, News Desk, AMERICAblog, The Star-Ledger Editorial Page, Yahoo! News, Taking Note, The Maddow Blog, The Atlantic Online, msnbc.com, The Hinterland Gazette, No More Mister Nice Blog, Guardian and New York Times
James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
The Dog Whistler — An Obama supporter's Pavlovian reaction to one of her own pet phrases. — Salon's Joan Walsh is spoiling for a catfight with our colleagues Kim Strassel and Peggy Noonan. What has Walsh's back up is their observation that whether or not President Obama directly ordered …
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Five reasons why focus on scandals is unlikely to backfire on GOP as in 1998 … As multiple scandals have simultaneously engulfed the Obama administration, a number of political observers have cautioned Republicans against overreaching. Liberal blogger Greg Sargent writes over at the Washington Post that …
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