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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
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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William Saletan / Slate:
You Are Not Trayvon Martin — His death wasn't about race, guns, or your pet issue. It was about misjudgment and overreaction—exactly what we're doing now to the verdict. — Demonstrators hold signs in downtown Miami a day after the verdict to the George Zimmerman murder trial
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Matt Wilstein / Mediaite:
Rachel Jeantel Explains The Difference Between ‘N*gga’ And ‘N*gger’ To Piers Morgan — In the third part of Piers Morgan's extensive, exclusive interview with Trayvon Martin's friend Rachel Jeantel about her testimony in the George Zimmerman trial, the host asked his guest if there was anything she wished she'd said on the stand.
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americanthinker.com, RealClearPolitics Video Log, Scared Monkeys, BizPac Review and The Gateway Pundit
Dana Ford / CNN:
Juror: ‘No doubt’ that Zimmerman feared for his life — (CNN) — One of the jurors who acquitted George Zimmerman said she had “no doubt” he feared for his life in the final moments of his struggle with Trayvon Martin, and that was the definitive factor in the verdict.
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BuzzFeed:
Zimmerman Juror Decides Not To Write Book About Trial — Intense and immediate backlash apparently changed the mind of Juror B37 — and her agent. “I have realized that the best direction for me to go is away from writing any sort of book and return instead to my life as it was before ...”
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Hollywood Reporter:
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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Politico and protein wisdom
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
House Dem calls for Judiciary Committee hearings on Trayvon Martin case
House Dem calls for Judiciary Committee hearings on Trayvon Martin case
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americanthinker.com
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Modest Public Interest in Close of Zimmerman Trial
Modest Public Interest in Close of Zimmerman Trial
David D. / UPROXX:
Here's The Story Of The Twitter Hero Who Single-Handedly Killed Zimmerman Juror B37′s Book Deal
Here's The Story Of The Twitter Hero Who Single-Handedly Killed Zimmerman Juror B37′s Book Deal
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The Agonist, BuzzFeed and Shakesville
Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
Racism vs. reality
Racism vs. reality
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Lawyers, Guns & Money and TheBlaze.com
Washington Post:
Civil rights charges against Zimmerman would be difficult, Justice officials say
Civil rights charges against Zimmerman would be difficult, Justice officials say
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Lester Chambers / KTVU-TV:
Legendary musician attacked after dedicating song to Trayvon Martin
Legendary musician attacked after dedicating song to Trayvon Martin
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Examiner, addictinginfo.org, Gawker and ThinkProgress
New York Times:
A Step to Majority Rule in the Senate — After years of growing Republican obstruction — legislation blocked, judicial candidates forced to withdraw, presidential nominations left to languish, government agencies rendered powerless by denying them leaders — Senate Democrats say they are finally ready to take action.
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Politico:
Senate heads toward ‘nuclear option’
Senate heads toward ‘nuclear option’
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Reid Edges Closer To Nuclear Option As Lengthy All-Senator Meeting Ends With No Deal
Reid Edges Closer To Nuclear Option As Lengthy All-Senator Meeting Ends With No Deal
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, New Republic, msnbc.com and The Plum Line
Mila Mimica / nbcwashington.com:
Bachmann Aide Fired After Theft Arrest From Capitol Hill Office — 37-Year-Old Javier Sanchez facing second-degree theft charges — An aide for Rep. Michele Bachmann was fired after he was arrested for stealing cash from a congressional office. News4's Mark Segraves has teh latest details.
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Jake Sherman / Politico:
Michele Bachmann aide Javier Sanchez arrested after Rayburn thefts — Capitol Police arrested an aide to Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) after a series of thefts from the Rayburn House Office Building. — Javier Sanchez, 37, was arrested last Thursday, a Capitol Police spokesman said.
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Bachmann aide arrested in connection with House office burglaries
Bachmann aide arrested in connection with House office burglaries
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CNN and CANNONFIRE
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Rand Paul, Ted Cruz join Kirsten Gillibrand push on military sexual assault — Sens. Rand Paul and Ted Cruz have joined an upstart effort to remove the chain of command from military sexual assault cases, POLITICO has learned. — The tea party favorites give the bill's lead sponsor …
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Washington Times:
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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Hot Air, americanthinker.com, National Republican …, Betsy's Page and Washington Free Beacon
Justin George / Baltimore Sun:
Witness claims youths yelled ‘this is for Trayvon’ in beating — Police still investigating claim in beating of Hispanic man — Baltimore police say they are investigating a witness account that a group of black youths beat a Hispanic man near Patterson Park Sunday while saying, “This is for Trayvon.”
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Politico:
PPP finds McAuliffe up by 4 in Va.—NRCC renews Obamacare delay attacks—Virginia Dems hit Cuccinelli on Medicare in new TV ad—DSCC goes after McConnell on gridlock—Madigan won't run for Ill. governor — EXCLUSIVE—PPP FINDS MCAULIFFE LEADING IN VIRGINIA: A new Virginia survey from Public Policy Polling …
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Katherine Rosenberg / Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
BREAKING NEWS: Nueces County sheriff confirms judge found dead at courthouse — CORPUS CHRISTI — State District Judge Tom Greenwell was found dead from a gunshot wound Monday night in his chambers, Nueces County Sheriff Jim Kaelin confirmed. — Corpus Christi police …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
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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Weekly Standard
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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Lawyers, Guns & Money
Michael J. Mishak / Los Angeles Times:
Gavin Newsom a rising star who's in eclipse as lt. governor — The ambitious former mayor of San Francisco chafes at his current job's limitations and lack of visibility. But he tries to keep his name at the forefront. — PHOTOGRAPHY BY PETER DASILVA REPORTING FROM SACRAMENTO
RT:
Russia receives Snowden temporary asylum request — The Russian Migration Service confirmed it has received whistleblower Edward Snowden's application for temporary asylum. It can take authorities up to three months to consider his request. In the meantime, Snowden may be transferred to a refugee center.
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Hot Air and Reuters
Adam Beam / The State:
Graham says he expects a GOP primary test — “I'm a Ronald Reagan conservative,” U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham told reporters before speaking to a few hundred people at the Columbia Rotary Club on Monday. “You get 80 percent of what you want, that's a good day.”
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