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7 Mind Blowing Moments From Zimmerman Juror B37′s First Interview — On Monday night, one of the jurors in the George Zimmerman trial offered shocking insight into how the group of six women reached its decision to acquit the defendant of all charges in the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
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Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
Racism vs. reality — I don't like what George Zimmerman did, and I hate that Trayvon Martin is dead. But I also can understand why Zimmerman was suspicious and why he thought Martin was wearing a uniform we all recognize. I don't know whether Zimmerman is a racist.
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JEANTEL WARNED ZIMMERMAN COULD BE GAY RAPIST TRAYVON: NOT THAT KIND OF WAY — Last night Trayvon Martin's friend Rachel Jeantel gave CNN her first interview since testifying in the George Zimmerman murder trial. — Jeantel opened up and let loose on the murder case that gripped that nation.
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Here's The Story Of The Twitter Hero Who Single-Handedly Killed Zimmerman Juror B37′s Book Deal — A lot has been made about the controversial Zimmerman Trial Juror B37. First she appeared on Anderson Cooper and made comments expressing sympathy and support for Zimmerman.
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Richard Cohen Shows Why Racism Makes You Do Dumb Things — Richard Cohen's column in Tuesday's Washington Post— arguing that George Zimmerman was right to assume Trayvon Martin was a criminal, because he was a black male—is racist and wrong. More important, it's wrong because it's racist.
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Nancy Grace: George Zimmerman Going Back To Life Of ‘Driving Through Taco Bell,’ Eating ‘Churros’
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Ekow N. Yankah / New York Times:
The Truth About Trayvon — THE Trayvon Martin verdict is frustrating …
The Truth About Trayvon — THE Trayvon Martin verdict is frustrating …
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The Atlantic Online:
How Stand Your Ground Relates To George Zimmerman
How Stand Your Ground Relates To George Zimmerman
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William Saletan / Slate:
You Are Not Trayvon Martin — His death wasn't about race, guns, or your pet issue.
You Are Not Trayvon Martin — His death wasn't about race, guns, or your pet issue.
Lauren Effron / ABC News:
Zimmerman's Parents in Hiding from ‘Enormous Amount of Death Threats’: ABC News Exclusive
Zimmerman's Parents in Hiding from ‘Enormous Amount of Death Threats’: ABC News Exclusive
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Justin George / Baltimore Sun:
Witness claims youths yelled ‘this is for Trayvon’ in beating
Witness claims youths yelled ‘this is for Trayvon’ in beating
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Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
Black boys denied the right to be young
Black boys denied the right to be young
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Senate reaches tentative deal to avert filibuster showdown — Senators reached a tentative deal Tuesday on averting a constitutional showdown over confirming President Obama's agency nominations. — “We may have a way forward on this, I feel fairly confident,” Majority Leader Harry M. Reid …
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The Senate didn't go nuclear. But, actually, it kind of did. — This is a game of chicken," Norm Ornstein, a congressional scholar at the American Enterprise Institute told me on Monday night. “ But having seen ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ many times, sometimes games of chicken don't go down the way you expect.
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Union leader attacks Senate Democrats for NLRB concession in deal
Union leader attacks Senate Democrats for NLRB concession in deal
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David Weigel / Slate:
For the Umpteenth Time, Senate Caves on Filibuster Reform With Good Deal for Majority Party
For the Umpteenth Time, Senate Caves on Filibuster Reform With Good Deal for Majority Party
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The Real Reason Why Republicans Folded on the Filibuster
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Nuclear Option Averted: Senators Strike Tentative Deal To Confirm Nominees Without Reforming Filibuster
Nuclear Option Averted: Senators Strike Tentative Deal To Confirm Nominees Without Reforming Filibuster
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Republicans Cave: Seven Top Government Jobs Will Be Filled
Republicans Cave: Seven Top Government Jobs Will Be Filled
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate votes 71-29 to advance Cordray as ‘nuclear’ threat recedes
Senate votes 71-29 to advance Cordray as ‘nuclear’ threat recedes
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Senators Reach Agreement to Avert Fight Over Filibuster
Senators Reach Agreement to Avert Fight Over Filibuster
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Edward Snowden Makes No-Leak Promise in Asylum Bid: Lawyer — Fugitive NSA leaker Edward Snowden today applied for asylum in Russia and, as a condition, agreed to stop harming the U.S., according to a Russian lawyer who is advising him, but that doesn't necessarily mean headline-grabbing stories …
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Ian Swanson / The Hill:
US should consider Russian Olympics boycott, says Graham — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said the U.S. should consider boycotting the 2014 Olympics Russia is set to host if Moscow grants NSA leaker Edward Snowden asylum. — “I would. I would just send the Russians the most unequivocal signal …
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Maria Antonova / Agence France Presse:
Snowden to stay in Moscow airport for now: lawyer
Snowden to stay in Moscow airport for now: lawyer
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In Second Term, Obama Is Seen as Using ‘Hidden Hand’ Approach — WASHINGTON — In the nearly two weeks since Egypt's military seized power, President Obama has promoted a better federal bureaucracy, given a medal to George Lucas of “Star Wars” fame and had former President George Bush to the White House for lunch.
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Julian Pecquet / The Hill:
Obama hands out plum ambassador posts to big campaign donors
Obama hands out plum ambassador posts to big campaign donors
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Panama's search of North Korean ship triggers ‘violent’ confrontation — (CNN) — It has all the elements of international intrigue: a violent confrontation on a detained North Korean ship, a suspected missile onboard, a heart attack and an attempted suicide.
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North Korean ship with ‘military cargo’ held by Panama
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Gerry Mullany / New York Times:
Panama Seizes North Korea-Flagged Ship for Weapons
Panama Seizes North Korea-Flagged Ship for Weapons
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EXCLUSIVE: Feds admit improper scrutiny of candidate, donor tax records — Justice has declined to prosecute any of the cases — The Treasury Department has admitted for the first time that confidential tax records of several political candidates and campaign donors were improperly scrutinized …
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Bernie Becker / The Hill:
IRS accused of disclosing tax records of political candidates, donors
IRS accused of disclosing tax records of political candidates, donors
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Dementia Rate Is Found to Drop Sharply, as Forecast — A new study has found that dementia rates among people 65 and older in England and Wales have plummeted by 25 percent over the past two decades, to 6.2 percent from 8.3 percent, a trend that researchers say is likely occurring across developed countries …
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Democrats lead in Virginia — PPP's newest Virginia poll finds a pretty steady race with Terry McAuliffe leading Ken Cuccinelli 41-37. Those numbers are virtually unchanged from late May when McAuliffe had a 42-37 advantage. Libertarian Robert Sarvis, included for the first time, polls at 7%.
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Markus Schmidt / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
McAuliffe widens fundraising lead over Cuccinelli in governor race
McAuliffe widens fundraising lead over Cuccinelli in governor race
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Jeantel: “The Jury, They Old. That's Old School People. We In A New School, Our Generation” — RACHEL JEANTEL, FRIEND OF TRAYVON: Well, the jury, they see their facts. My thoughts of the jury, they old, that's old school people. We in a new school, our generation, my generation.
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Men on the Threshold — As every discerning person knows, “The Searchers” is the greatest movie ever made. It is loosely based on the real story of Cynthia Ann Parker, who was abducted from her East Texas home in 1836 when she was 9 years old by Comanche raiders, who then raised her and kept her for 24 years.
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Abortion bill hurting NC Republicans — North Carolinians are very angry about the abortion bill that's been working its way through the General Assembly...and now their anger toward state government is really being directed toward Governor Pat McCrory. — For the first time since taking office …
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Stevie Wonder Boycotting Florida Following Zimmerman Verdict (Video) — The singer refuses to perform in the state until its Stand Your Ground law is “abolished.” — Stevie Wonder won't be performing in Florida anytime soon. — In the wake of the George Zimmerman acquittal …
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