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Rick Perry Attacks Wendy Davis: ‘She Was A Teenage Mother Herself’ — Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) directly attacked state Sen. Wendy Davis (D) during a speech at the National Right To Life conference on Thursday, arguing that the state senator who filibustered for 13 hours to defeat …
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State Sen. Davis Responds To Rick Perry's ‘Small Words’
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Gail Collins / New York Times:
Wendy and the Boys — There is an old saying that Texas is …
Wendy and the Boys — There is an old saying that Texas is …
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Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Texas senator hijacked Democratic process, says Perry
Texas senator hijacked Democratic process, says Perry
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Wendy Davis: 'We're still going to fight'
Wendy Davis: 'We're still going to fight'
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The case for polygamy — Discussing the Supreme Court's decision on gay marriage recently, Sen. Rand Paul joked about bestiality. This was unwise. If Paul wanted to make the slippery slope argument, the case for polygamy is much more compelling — and realistic. — This is not some straw man argument.
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Chris Christie blasts gay-marriage ruling — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie slammed the Supreme Court decision on DOMA as “wrong” and an example of “judicial supremacy.” — Christie, a former federal prosecutor, made the remarks on his “Ask the Governor” radio show, hours …
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The Huffington Post:
LOOK: Chick-Fil-A President Tweets Controversial Response To Gay Marriage Rulings.. Then Deletes It
LOOK: Chick-Fil-A President Tweets Controversial Response To Gay Marriage Rulings.. Then Deletes It
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John Fund / National Review:
Vetoing Democracy — Chief Justice John Roberts has done it again.
Vetoing Democracy — Chief Justice John Roberts has done it again.
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Aaron Blake / Post Politics:
Rand Paul mentions non-human marriage while discussing gay marriage, says it was joke
Rand Paul mentions non-human marriage while discussing gay marriage, says it was joke
Hadley Arkes / National Review:
Worse Than It Sounds, and It Cannot Be Cabined
Worse Than It Sounds, and It Cannot Be Cabined
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Why Yesterday's Supreme Court Case Impacts New Jersey, Whether Chris Christie Likes It Or Not
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Erik Eckholm / New York Times:
Both Sides on Same-Sex Marriage Focus on Next Battlegrounds
Both Sides on Same-Sex Marriage Focus on Next Battlegrounds
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NSA collected Americans' email records in bulk for two years under Obama — • Secret program launched by Bush continued ‘until 2011’ — • Fisa court renewed collection order every 90 days — • Current NSA programs still mine US internet metadata
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NSA inspector general report on email and internet data collection under Stellar Wind - full document — Top-secret draft report from 2009 by the NSA's inspector general shows development of ‘collection of bulk internet metadata’ under program launched under Bush
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Bernie Becker / The Hill:
Treasury IG: Liberal groups weren't targeted by IRS like Tea Party — Liberal groups seeking tax-exempt status faced less IRS scrutiny than Tea Party groups, according to the Treasury inspector general. — Russell George, Treasury's inspector general for tax administration, told Rep. Sandy Levin …
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Rasmussen Reports:
26% of Obama Supporters View Tea Party as Nation's Top Terror Threat
26% of Obama Supporters View Tea Party as Nation's Top Terror Threat
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Treasury: IRS targeted 292 Tea Party groups, just 6 progressive groups
Treasury: IRS targeted 292 Tea Party groups, just 6 progressive groups
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate votes 68-32 to end debate on immigration; 4 p.m. final vote — The Senate voted 68-32 Thursday to end debate on immigration legislation, clearing the way for the landmark bill to pass later in the day. — The bill's authors fell just short of their goal to win 70 votes for the legislation …
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House Republicans may split farm bill in two — Moving further to the right, the House Republican leadership is actively pursuing a strategy now of splitting their failed farm bill into two parts so that the nutrition title and food stamps funding can be considered on its own.
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Jake Sherman / Politico:
John Boehner: Hastert rule applies to immigration conference report
John Boehner: Hastert rule applies to immigration conference report
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Six States Already Moving Forward With Voting Restrictions After Supreme Court Decision — Joseph Diebold is an intern with ThinkProgress. — President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act into law. — Less than 48 hours after the Supreme Court struck down Section 4 …
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Supreme Court Throws Out Ruling Blocking Texas Voter ID Law
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Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Court grants new cases
Court grants new cases
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George Zimmerman Witness Can't Read Letter She ‘Wrote’ About Shooting — A teenage friend of Trayvon Martin was forced to admit today in the George Zimmerman murder trial that she did not write a letter that was sent to Martin's mother describing what she allegedly heard on a phone call with Martin moments before he was shot.
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CFTC Charges MF Global Inc., MF Global Holdings Ltd., Former CEO Jon S. Corzine, and Former Employee Edith O'Brien for MF Global's Unlawful Misuse of Nearly One Billion Dollars of Customer Funds and Related Violations — Settlement of charges against MF Global, subject to court approval …
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Same-Sex Marriage Availability Set to Double in One-Year Span — The Supreme Court's rulings on a pair of landmark cases on Wednesday, which overturned the federal Defense of Marriage Act and effectively legalized same-sex marriage in California, are the latest in a recent series of legal …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
John Roberts, the high court's chief peacemaker
John Roberts, the high court's chief peacemaker
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Max Baucus and Orrin Hatch to colleagues: ‘It is your turn.’ — To most observers, tax reform is barely off the ground. To the leaders of the Senate Finance Committee, the effort is in the “home stretch.” — Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch …
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Bernie Becker / The Hill:
Senators begin drive for tax reform by wiping the slate clean
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There Is No War on Men: Claire McCaskill Replies to James Taranto — Wall Street Journal columnist James Taranto said Claire McCaskill was launching a “war on men” and being “histrionic” about sexual assault in the military. Now read the Missouri senator's response here.
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LePage says he might not seek second term — AUGUSTA, Maine — A clearly frustrated Gov. Paul LePage told a group of State House reporters Wednesday that his future in politics was uncertain. — Speaking on the Legislature's override of his veto of a state budget bill …
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Tammy Duckworth Eviscerates Contractor Who Claimed Veterans Disability — WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a veteran of the Iraq War, dramatically chastised a federal contractor who claimed that a high school sports injury had rendered him a service-disabled veteran.
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Obamacare Hits Hollywood: Studios Brace for the Affordable Care Act — As payroll companies struggle to predict the impact of new laws on movie and TV shoots, one insider says the act “wasn't written with this industry in mind.” — Three letters have been giving the payroll-services industry fits for several months now: ACA.
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