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Tom Perkins / Wall Street Journal:
Progressive Kristallnacht Coming? — I would call attention to the parallels of Nazi Germany to its war on its “one percent,” namely its Jews, to the progressive war on the American one percent, namely the “rich.” — Regarding your editorial “Censors on Campus” (Jan. 18) …
Tim Swift / Baltimore Sun:
Three people killed in shooting at the Columbia Mall — The Howard County Police have confirmed that three people have been killed in a shooting at the Mall in Columbia. — Police reported on Twitter at 12:38 that they are in the mall to clear people out safely.
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Hinterland Gazette, Mediaite, NPR and Scared Monkeys
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Ray Sanchez / CNN:
3 reported killed in shooting at Maryland mall — (CNN) — Gunfire erupted in a Columbia, Maryland, shopping mall Saturday morning, leaving at least three people dead, according to the Howard County Police Department's Twitter account. — Authorities initially reported that an active shooter …
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Daily Kos and Hullabaloo
Gail Collins / New York Times:
Huckabee Spills the Beans — It's not often we think about Mike Huckabee. True, he has a talk show. But so does half the world. Kelly Ripa has a talk show. Geraldo Rivera has a talk show. How often do they come up in conversation? — Now, Huckabee is suddenly in the news …
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CBS News, Washington Monthly and NewsMax.com
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Kathleen Parker / Washington Post:
Mike Huckabee's mis-conceptions — We know what Mike Huckabee meant. Sort of. Kind of. But, really? — Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential candidate, talk-show host and erstwhile Baptist preacher, was trying to demythologize the alleged GOP “war on women” …
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Washington Monthly, She The People and New York Times
Michael Konopasek / NEWS 9:
Lawmakers Consider Preventing ALL Marriage In Oklahoma — OKLAHOMA CITY - — State lawmakers are considering throwing out marriage in Oklahoma. — The idea stems from a bill filed by Rep. Mike Turner (R-Edmond). Turner says it's an attempt to keep same-sex marriage illegal in Oklahoma while satisfying the U.S. Constitution.
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Liberal Values, Washington Monthly and The Raw Story
Lizzie Edmonds / Daily Mail:
'You've messed with the wrong Muslims!' CCTV images show the dramatic moment three women tried to kidnap and rob their sister's lesbian lover during row over arranged marriage — These dramatic images show three Muslim siblings attempting to kidnap and rob their sister's lesbian lover after they found out about the relationship.
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Atlas Shrugs and Jihad Watch
Sarah Erdreich / Talking Points Memo:
What's The Matter With Texas? Anti-Choice Law At Its Worst — “Macabre” seems somehow inadequate to describe what's been going on in Texas. “Horrifying,” “insulting,” and “beyond Kafkaesque” also fall short. — For the past seven weeks, a hospital in Fort Worth has refused …
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Manny Fernandez / New York Times:
Judge Orders Hospital to Remove Pregnant Woman From Life Support
Judge Orders Hospital to Remove Pregnant Woman From Life Support
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Taylor Marsh, Althouse, ThinkProgress, The Moderate Voice and The Scoop Blog
Charlie Spiering / Washington Examiner:
Republican National Committee trying to soothe relationships with Liberty Republicans — BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL RAND PAUL RON PAUL LIBERTARIANISM LIBERTY REPUBLICANS — Liberty Republicans. They are the young, more libertarian-minded, grassroots supporters that used to be identified chiefly …
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Vox Popoli
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TIME:
For GOP, Adjusted 2016 Primary Calendar Is All About The Money
For GOP, Adjusted 2016 Primary Calendar Is All About The Money
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Los Angeles Times, ABC News, The Week, National Review, The Hugh Hewitt Show, Politico and The PJ Tatler
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Rebranding: Who Needs It? — The Mike Huckabee brouhaha …
Rebranding: Who Needs It? — The Mike Huckabee brouhaha …
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Hot Air, Booman Tribune and The Atlantic Online
NY Daily News:
Dinesh D'Souza pleads not guilty to making illegal $20,000 donation to U.S. Senate candidate Wendy Long — Long, a Republican who lost to incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, will testify against the right-wing pundit at trial, prosecutor Carrie Cohen told Judge Richard Berman …
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Roger Ailes and National Review
Victoria Woollaston / Daily Mail:
Don't trust online reviews! A fifth are left by people who have NEVER tried the product — Sites such as Amazon, TripAdvisor and Yelp are now the go-to destinations for customers who want to cut through advertising waffle and discover what products and services are really like.
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Liberal Values and Vox Popoli
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Simas heads up new office at White House — The White House on Friday announced David Simas, a senior adviser to President Obama who managed the healthcare rollout, will head up a new post at the White House: Office of Political Strategy and Outreach. — The White House created the role …
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CNN, The Gateway Pundit, Weasel Zippers and Politico
Associated Press:
Court gives nuns a compromise on health care issue — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday offered a short-term compromise that would continue to exempt a group of Denver nuns that operates charity nursing homes from the birth control mandate of the nation's health care law if they declare their objections in writing.
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The PJ Tatler, SCOTUSblog, The Reaction and WFPL
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court says nuns are exempt for now from Obamacare contraceptives rule
Supreme Court says nuns are exempt for now from Obamacare contraceptives rule
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BuzzFeed and The Democratic Daily