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Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
Hillary Clinton Compares Russia Moves To Nazi Aggression — Clinton draws a parallel between the Russian government's issuing passports in Ukraine and pre-World War II actions taken by Germany. The comments are Clinton's first since Putin's troops entered Ukraine on Saturday. — Olivier Douliery / MCT
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Fox News:
Putin's claim of no Russian troops in Crimea stuns Kerry — In a somewhat stunning press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted that none of his troops had moved into Crimea — a statement that stunned U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. — When informed by a reporter of Putin's claim …
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Radio Free Europe/Radio …, The Agonist, Guardian and The Dish
Long Beach Press-Telegram:
Hillary Clinton compares Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine to Adolf Hitler's in Nazi Germany
Hillary Clinton compares Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine to Adolf Hitler's in Nazi Germany
Peter Baker / New York Times:
No Easy Way Out of Ukraine Crisis
Julia Ioffe / The New Republic:
Putin's Press Conference Proved Merkel Right: He's Lost His Mind
Putin's Press Conference Proved Merkel Right: He's Lost His Mind
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New York Times, Washington Post, The Dish, Mediaite, ThinkProgress, WorldViews and susiemadrak.com
Reuters:
Russian stocks, ruble rebound as Putin breaks silence on Ukraine
Russian stocks, ruble rebound as Putin breaks silence on Ukraine
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US Department of State, Booman Tribune, Guardian, Mediaite and Quartz
Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
In the Ukraine crisis, the U.S. has a credibility problem
In the Ukraine crisis, the U.S. has a credibility problem
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BuzzFeed, The New Republic, Washington Free Beacon, Hot Air, EcoWatch, The Week, Guardian and Daily Kos
Jeff Weiner / Orlando Sentinel:
Wife says Alan Grayson shoved her during domestic incident — Judge issues temporary injunction after wife's allegations against U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Orlando. — A judge has granted a temporary protective injunction against U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, after his wife filed paperwork accusing …
Politico:
John Cornyn crushes Steve Stockman; Ralph Hall forced into runoff — Two pillars of the Republican establishment crushed their tea party-inspired primary challengers in Texas on Tuesday, while another Bush catapulted toward statewide office. But the kick-off to the 2014 primary season …
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Ben Jacobs / The Daily Beast:
Good Riddance to Steve Stockman, the Grifter Congressman Who Ran for Senate — The Texas Republican practically bilked his donors by running the most unserious campaign in recent American history. — Tuesday night will mark the end of one of the most stunningly dishonest political campaigns …
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TIME, PoliticusUSA and Talking Points Memo
Emily Atkin / ThinkProgress:
Chipotle Warns It Might Stop Serving Guacamole If Climate Change Gets Worse — This Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, photo, shows the door on a Chipotle Mexican Grill in Robinson Township, Pa — It's your choice, America. Fix the climate, or the guac gets it. — Chipotle Inc. is warning investors …
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Watts Up With That?, Talking Points Memo, The Gateway Pundit and The Week
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Hillary Clinton's Strengths: Record at State, Toughness, Honesty — But Benghazi Seen as Top Negative — If she runs for president in 2016, Hillary Clinton would bring a number of potential strengths to the race, from her tenure as secretary of state to her perceived toughness and honesty.
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USA Today, Politico, CNN, TheBlaze.com and Post Politics
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
The GOP's Obamacare repeal dilemma, in one quote — The other day I noted that Thom Tillis, the expected GOP candidate for Senate in North Carolina, has been struggling to explain his stance on Obamacare — he knows repeal is a non-starter because the goals of Obamacare remain popular, but isn't willing to embrace any alternatives.
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Talking Points Memo, Hullabaloo and Washington Post
Politico:
Why didn't the U.S. know sooner? — Despite Russian President Vladimir Putin's history as a tough-as-nails leader bent on restoring Russia's sphere of influence, the U.S. intelligence community failed to read the signs when it came to Ukraine. — That has members of Congress asking …
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Fox News and The Daily Beast
Bill Bush / The Columbus Dispatch:
Boy points finger like gun, gets suspended — A Columbus principal suspended a student for three days last week after the child pointed a “lookalike firearm” at another student in class and pretended to shoot. — The boy's age? 10. The “level 2 lookalike firearm” cited in his suspension letter?
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The Fiscal Times:
Economists Say Paul Ryan Misrepresented Their Research — The Fiscal Times — An exhaustive critique of the federal social safety net released by Rep. Paul Ryan on Monday is meant to be the intellectual foundation for an overhaul of the federal anti-poverty programs.
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Brian Beutler / Salon:
Hidden in plain sight: Proof GOP doesn't actually care about the poor
Hidden in plain sight: Proof GOP doesn't actually care about the poor
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Washington Post, Washington Monthly and Eschaton
U.S. Department of State:
2014 International Women of Courage Award Winners — Office of Global Women's Issues — Dr. Nasrin Oryakhil — AFGHANISTAN — A prominent leader in the field of maternal health, Dr. Nasrin Oryakhil is a doctor of Gynecology and Obstetrics and has been the Director of the Malalai Maternity Hospital in Kabul since 2004.
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Althouse and Washington Post
Igor Bobic / Talking Points Memo:
Michele Bachmann Is Disappointed That American Jews ‘Sold Out’ By Supporting Obama — Michele Bachmann is deeply disappointed with the American Jewish community for supporting President Barack Obama, whose policies she believes will reduce Israel to “rubble.”
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Right Wing Watch, frc.org, The Raw Story, Mediaite, The Moderate Voice, Booman Tribune and Politico
The White House:
Remarks by the President Announcing the FY2015 Budget — Washington, D.C. — THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I'm here at Powell Elementary School, and just had a chance to see some of the outstanding students here. And I thought it was appropriate for me to say a few words …
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New York Times, Real Clear Politics, The Gateway Pundit, White House.gov Blog and Hit & Run
Associated Press:
Bush Wins Texas GOP Land Commissioner Nomination — George P. Bush took the first step toward continuing his family's political dynasty Tuesday, shaking off an under-funded primary challenger and securing the Republican nomination for the little-known but powerful post of Texas land commissioner.
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Brett Barrouquere / Associated Press:
Ky. to Use Outside Counsel in Gay-Marriage Case — Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear says the state will hire outside attorneys to appeal a judge's decision granting legal recognition to same-sex couples married in other states and countries. — Beshear's announcement on Tuesday came moments …
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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Group Close to Obama Says It Erred on Donation — A political advocacy group backed by President Obama acknowledged Tuesday that its executive director had set up a White House meeting for a New Jersey businessman entangled in a lawsuit with a federal agency, who then pledged to raise $100,000 for the group one day after the meeting.
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