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James Kirchick / The Daily Beast:
Exclusive: RT Anchor Liz Wahl Explains Why She Quit — Liz Wahl wasn't just disgusted by the Kremlin-funded TV network's handling of Ukraine, she says in an exclusive interview. RT's coverage of the entire world “made me feel sick.” — American journalist Liz Wahl just made Vladimir Putin's enemies list.
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Liz Wahl / RT:
RT reacts to anchor Liz Wahl quitting on air — During a live broadcast on Wednesday, RT America presenter Liz Wahl announced she was stepping down, citing her disagreements with the network's editorial policy. RT issued a statement following her resignation.
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Firedoglake, The Week, The Huffington Post and TVNewser, more at Mediagazer »
Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Russia Today Anchor Resigns Live On Air
Russia Today Anchor Resigns Live On Air
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The Wire, The Raw Story, Business Insider and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Newsmax CEO Wants To Combat Fox News With Conservative Cable Channel — Fox's monopoly on conservative cable news may soon come to an end. — A Bloomberg Businessweek profile published Thursday revealed Newsmax.com founder and CEO Christopher Ruddy's plans to expand beyond …
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Karl Taro Greenfeld / Businessweek:
The Next Ailes: Newsmax's Chris Ruddy Preps TV Rival to Fox News — Christopher Ruddy, 49, the chief executive officer and founder of conservative media company Newsmax Media, is giving a tour of his neighborhood in an Acura driven by his chauffeur, Hector. The car heads south on I-95 from West Palm Beach to Boca Raton.
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Politico, more at Mediagazer »
William Voegeli / National Review:
Bait-and-Switch Liberalism — Obamacare and the politics of deception — In June 2009, as health-care reform was being debated vigorously across the country, President Obama told the American Medical Association's convention that, whatever the provisions of the health-care bill he would sign …
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Power Line
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Feds give 2-year grace period for non-Obamacare plans
Feds give 2-year grace period for non-Obamacare plans
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cms.gov, The Incidental Economist, Washington Post, Power Line, BizzyBlog, Weekly Standard and National Review
Jonathan S. Tobin / Commentary Magazine:
Dems May Regret More OCare Delays
Dems May Regret More OCare Delays
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American Spectator, Washington Examiner, National Review, Betsy's Page, Wall Street Journal, Hot Air and protein wisdom
Robert Pear / New York Times:
Some Policies Get More Time in Health Shift
Some Policies Get More Time in Health Shift
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JustOneMinute, Bloomberg View, Wall Street Journal, Corrente and Josh Blackman's Blog
Mario Trujillo / The Hill:
Hillary walks back Putin-Hitler comparison — Hillary Clinton on Wednesday pulled back from comparing Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine to those of Hitler. — She said comments made the night before at a private event were meant only to bring “a little historical perspective” …
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The Daily Caller and New York Times
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US Department of State:
President Putin's Fiction: 10 False Claims about Ukraine
President Putin's Fiction: 10 False Claims about Ukraine
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Washington Post, The Belgravia Dispatch, Capitol Report, New York Times, The Times of Israel, Guardian, Bloomberg View and Telegraph
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Hillary Clinton: I'm Not Comparing Putin To Hitler, I'm Just Saying He's Acting Like Hitler
Hillary Clinton: I'm Not Comparing Putin To Hitler, I'm Just Saying He's Acting Like Hitler
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New York Times, Taylor Marsh, Politico and PoliticusUSA
Ashley Parker / New York Times:
New Democratic Strategy Goes After Koch Brothers — WASHINGTON — Charles G. and David H. Koch, the billionaire brothers who are perhaps the best-known patrons of conservative Republican politics, are bespectacled and in their 70s. They look genial enough.
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The Raw Story, 24Ahead and Washington Free Beacon
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James Hohmann / Politico:
A viewer's guide to CPAC 2014 — As many as 11,000 conservatives will make the pilgrimage to National Harbor, Md., starting Thursday for the cattle call of likely 2016 contenders known as CPAC. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie failed to even score an invite last year …
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CNN
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Seth McLaughlin / Washington Times:
CPAC to test 26 candidates for president with straw poll
CPAC to test 26 candidates for president with straw poll
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Washington Monthly, Roll Call, Gawker, The Daily Beast, US News, Guardian and National Review
Randa Jarrar / Salon:
Why I can't stand white belly dancers — Whether they know it or not, white women who practice belly dance are engaging in appropriation — Google the term “belly dance” and the first images the search engine offers are of white women in flowing, diaphanous skirts, playing at brownness.
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Balloon Juice and The Daily Banter
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Darrell Issa silences Democrats and hits a new low — Darrell Issa, chairman of the House committee leading numerous investigations of the Obama administration, found a new way to silence Democratic critics who question his actions: He shut off the microphones.
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Balloon Juice
David Nather / Politico:
And the GOP economic plan is ... ? — It's the sixth year of Barack Obama's presidency, the job market is still sluggish, most Americans say they're unhappy with the economy, and Obama's approval ratings are down. — So what's the Republican plan to turn it around?
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The Plum Line and Hot Air
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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
27 Democrats support House GOP measure to delay ObamaCare penalty
27 Democrats support House GOP measure to delay ObamaCare penalty
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Fox News, Politico, Hot Air, Washington Free Beacon, CNN, ThinkProgress and Daily Kos
Nick Anderson / Washington Post:
SAT to drop essay requirement and return to top score of 1600 in redesign of admission test — The SAT college admission test will no longer require a timed essay, will dwell less on fancy vocabulary and will return to the familiar 1600-point scoring scale in a major overhaul intended …
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Tamar Lewin / New York Times:
A New SAT Aims to Realign With Schoolwork
A New SAT Aims to Realign With Schoolwork
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Bloomberg View, News Desk, The Daily Caller, CNN and The Verge
Sean Trende / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
It's Time to Increase the Size of the House — “Our founders put the first amendment first for a reason. It protects all Americans' right to free speech, regardless of political affiliation or views.” This statement was made by former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) in 2007 …
Adam Harrington / CBS New York:
Fury Erupts Over Racially-Charged Tweets After Westchester High School Basketball Game — MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Some high school students in Westchester County were under fire Wednesday evening, after their basketball team lost a close game. — As CBS 2's Don Champion reported …
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Liberaland and Hinterland Gazette
The Numbers / Philly.com:
In surprising move, Corbett forestalls deep cuts in food stamps — In a move that surprised even his most cynical critics, Gov. Corbett on Wednesday night forestalled an estimated $3 billion in cuts to food stamps in the state over the next 10 years. — By doing so, Corbett became …
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Talking Points Memo, ThinkProgress and The Huffington Post
Elizabeth Titus / Politico:
Wendy Davis: I'm happy to be seen with Obama — Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis said Thursday that she would not shy away from being seen with President Barack Obama when he visits the Lone Star State next month. — The Democratic state senator's comments came two days …
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PoliticusUSA and Rasmussen Reports