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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
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
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
Obama to propose curbing NSA bulk collection of phone records: report
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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:
Study: States refusing Medicaid expansion would benefit the most
Study: States refusing Medicaid expansion would benefit the most
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Brian Beutler / Salon:
Republicans losing it over new Obamacare data: Why their position is collapsing
Republicans losing it over new Obamacare data: Why their position is collapsing
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Beth Reinhard / Wall Street Journal:
AFP Airs New Anti-Obamacare Ad in Michigan
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Four years later, Democrats wait for ObamaCare popularity bounce
Four years later, Democrats wait for ObamaCare popularity bounce
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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
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.
Maya Rodriguez / KUSA-TV:
Act of compassion violates school dress code policy — Act of compassion violates school dress code policy. 9NEWS at 9 p.m. 03/24/14. — What started out as a kind gesture is turning into a battle over whether hair, or the lack of it, should matter in school. — CONNECT
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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.
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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Alex Seitz-Wald / NationalJournal.com:
The Presidential Election Does Start Earlier Every Four Years (but Don't Blame the Media)
The Presidential Election Does Start Earlier Every Four Years (but Don't Blame the Media)
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
McCaskill says relationship with Hillary Clinton is ‘fine’
McCaskill says relationship with Hillary Clinton is ‘fine’
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Sarah Desprat / Twitchy:
Pathological ignorance: Sen. Boxer's Hobby Lobby strawmen ‘need Viagra to stand up’ [video] — True story. So ... it should not even remotely surprise you that Sen. Barbara Boxer brought Viagra into a discussion about birth control: … Also, Hobby Lobby may come after your vaccines next:
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Brent Kendall / Wall Street Journal:
Live Blog: Contraception Cases at Supreme Court
Live Blog: Contraception Cases at Supreme Court
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Tal Kopan / Politico:
Rand Paul on what Obama should tell Pope Francis — With President Barack Obama set to meet Pope Francis this week, Sen. Rand Paul said Tuesday the president has some explaining to do. — “He ought to explain to the Pope why he is telling businesses in America they can't remain true …
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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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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.”
James Gherardi / WSET-TV:
Little Girl Taken Out Of Christian School After Told She's Too Much Like A Boy — Timberlake, VA - Sports, sneakers, and short hair; it's what makes eight year old Sunnie Kahle unique. It's also what had her removed from Timberlake Christian School. Her grandparents pulled the plug …
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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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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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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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