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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Obama to Call for End to N.S.A.'s Bulk Data Collection — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is preparing to unveil a legislative proposal for a far-reaching overhaul of the National Security Agency's once-secret bulk phone records program in a way that — if approved by Congress …
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Spencer Ackerman / Guardian:
Obama to set out proposal to end NSA's mass collection of phone data
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Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
White House plan would end NSA's bulk collection of Americans' phone data
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters:
Obama to propose curbing NSA bulk collection of phone records: report
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Tal Kopan / Politico:
Donald Rumsfeld: ‘It does not take a genius’ — Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is blasting the Obama administration's handling of Afghanistan, saying a “trained ape” could have done a better job in diplomatic relations with the country. — “We have status of forces agreements probably …
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Aaron Blake / Post Politics:
Rumsfeld bashes Obama on Afghanistan, says ‘a trained ape’ could do better
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Rocco Parascandola / NY Daily News:
Helmet camera shows skydiver's remarkable jump from World Trade Center — WARNING GRAPHIC LANGUAGE IN VIDEO: The three daredevils, along with their lookout, pulled off a breathtaking jump from the Freedom Tower. But the price they paid was surrendering to cops Monday to face charges such as burglary.
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
WATCH: Thrillseekers Catch Base Jump From World Trade Center On Helmet Cam — The world never got to see any of the photos a New Jersey 16-year-old took when he spent two hours at the top of 1 World Trade Center before getting caught last week, but this insane video makes up for it.
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Tal Kopan / Politico:
John Boehner aide: Harry Reid ‘unhinged’ — House Speaker John Boehner's office fired back at Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, saying comments he made blaming Republicans for the situation in Ukraine make him sound “completely unhinged.” — “The Senate Majority Leader sounds completely unhinged …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
GOP finds unwinding Obamacare vexing now that it's taken root — Republicans are still determined to repeal Obamacare, even though they have famously failed to unite behind an alternative. Now, it is dawning on some in the GOP that even if they succeed in repealing the Affordable Care Act …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Four years later, Democrats wait for ObamaCare popularity bounce
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Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
Risen: Obama administration is this generation's ‘greatest enemy of press freedom’ — “It won't take me long to alienate everyone in the room,” Jeffrey Toobin told an audience in New York Friday. “For better or worse, it has been clear there is no journalistic privilege under the First Amendment.”
nbcnewyork.com:
Alleged New Jersey Rape Victim Says Pleas for Help Were Ignored — The alleged victim says bystanders ignored her pleas for help when she escaped, and that authorities didn't take her report seriously for weeks — A woman with multiple sclerosis says she was knocked out by strangers …
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Washington Post:
Billionaire mogul Sheldon Adelson looks for mainstream Republican who can win in 2016 — Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, who along with his wife plowed more than $92 million into efforts to help mostly losing candidates in the 2012 elections, is undertaking a new strategy for 2016 …
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CBS News:
Poll: Most say U.S. doesn't have a responsibility in Ukraine — Shares - — Most Americans don't think the U.S. is obliged to intervene in the recent annexation by Russia of the Ukrainian territory of Crimea. A majority of 61 percent of Americans do not think the U.S. has a responsibility …
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
David Brock reflects on his Clinton evolution — David Brock's long journey trailing Bill and Hillary Clinton — first as a nemesis and now as an ally — is leading him to the couple's former home state of Arkansas. — It's there, in a highly anticipated speech Tuesday …
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
McCaskill says relationship with Hillary Clinton is ‘fine’
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Matt Richtel / New York Times:
Selling a Poison by the Barrel: Liquid Nicotine for E-Cigarettes — A dangerous new form of a powerful stimulant is hitting markets nationwide, for sale by the vial, the gallon and even the barrel. — The drug is nicotine, in its potent, liquid form — extracted from tobacco and tinctured …
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Igor Bobic / Talking Points Memo:
Washington Redskins Owner Starts Foundation To Aid ‘Original Americans’ — The owner of the Washington Redskins, who adamantly refuses to change the team's controversial name that many believe to be a racial slur, announced Monday he was starting a new foundation to aid Native Americans called the …
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Zach Baron / GQ Magazine Online:
Pharrell Williams on Advanced Style Moves and That Oscar Snub: My Song Will “Be Here For 10 Years” — For GQ's April cover, the G I R L artist and producer talks to Zach Baron about politics (he's calling 2016 for Hillary), the Tea Party, the hat-collection clamoring, and losing the Best Song Oscar
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Maya Shwayder / Jerusalem Post:
White House expresses ‘deep disappointment’ after Saudis deny visa to ‘Post’ journalist — Washington bureau chief Michael Wilner is the only journalist in the White House press corps denied a visa to the kingdom. — NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, DC — The White House expressed “deep disappointment” …
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Matt Higgins / CBS St. Louis:
Vatican Chief Justice: Obama's Policies ‘Have Become Progressively More Hostile Toward Christian Civilization’ — For more information about the Affordable Care Act, visit CBSStL.com/ACA. — Receive News, Politics, and Entertainment Headlines Each Morning.
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Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:
Middle School Girls Protest Sexist Dress Code: ‘Are My Pants Lowering Your Test Scores?’ — Earlier this month, Haven Middle School administrators notified parents that female students are no longer allowed to wear shorts, leggings, or yoga pants because those articles of clothing might be “too distracting” for their male peers.
New York Times:
General Motors Misled Grieving Families on a Lethal Flaw — It was nearly five years ago that any doubts were laid to rest among engineers at General Motors about a dangerous and faulty ignition switch. At a meeting on May 15, 2009, they learned that data in the black boxes …
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Olga Khazan / The Atlantic Online:
Uninsured People Don't Like or Understand Obamacare — Most people (53 percent) now disapprove of Obamacare, compared with 41 percent who approve. Indeed, just a week before the deadline to buy health insurance on the Obamacare exchanges, opposition to the law is as high as the annual cap …
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