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EBONY.com:
Diversity of Thought — EBONY.COM RESPONDS TO PERSONAL TWEETS SENT BY SENIOR EDITOR JAMILAH LEMIEUX — EBONY founder John H. Johnson once said that he created EBONY magazine with the intention to affirm a certain sense of “somebodiness” for African Americans.
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Ms. Amy D. Barnett / GOP.com:
RNC Statement for EBONY — Dear Ms. Barnett: — Over the years, the writers and editors at EBONY have done great work in promoting civil rights and diligently covering issues of race and politics in America. That's why I was shocked to learn that one of your senior editors, Jamilah Lemieux …
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Eric Lach / Talking Points Memo:
Port Authority Chairman Resigns In Response To Christie Scandal Report — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Friday announced the resignation of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Chairman David Samson. — Samson, the governor's appointee, tendered his resignation on Friday …
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Chris Christie / CNN:
Highlights from Chris Christie's news conference — Trenton, New Jersey (CNN) - Chris Christie did something Friday that he had not done in more than two months - hold a news conference. — The Republican governor of New Jersey's appearance in front of reporters at the statehouse in Trenton …
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New York Times:
Irate Friends See Sexism in Report on Former Christie Aide
Irate Friends See Sexism in Report on Former Christie Aide
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New York Times:
A Whitewash for Gov. Christie — Lawyers hired by Gov. Chris Christie …
A Whitewash for Gov. Christie — Lawyers hired by Gov. Chris Christie …
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Alec Macgillis / The New Republic:
Five Takeaways From Christie's Self-Exoneration Report
Five Takeaways From Christie's Self-Exoneration Report
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Madeleine Stix / CNN:
Teen to government: Change your typeface, save millions — (CNN) — An e. You can write it with one fluid swoop of a pen or one tap of the keyboard. The most commonly used letter in the English dictionary. Simple, right? — Now imagine it printed out millions of times on thousands of forms and documents.
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Putin Calls Obama to Discuss Ukraine, White House Says — RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia called President Obama on Friday to discuss a proposal by Mr. Obama for a diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Ukraine, and the two leaders agreed that diplomats …
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Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
FiveThirtyEight Apologizes On Behalf Of Controversial Climate Science Writer — NEW YORK — Two prominent climate scientists say Roger Pielke Jr., a controversial writer at Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight site, sent emails threatening possible legal action in response to their criticism of his findings for the data-driven news site.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEightDataLab:
FiveThirtyEight to Commission Response to Disputed Climate Article — FiveThirtyEight relaunched less than two weeks ago. It's been a heck of a learning experience. When you're trying something new, it's going to take some time to get everything right, and you're going to get criticism from all quarters.
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Simbi Ntahobari / theeagleonline.com:
Dick Cheney denies war criminal allegations at KPU event — By Ana Santos — Former Vice President Dick Cheney refuted accusations that he is a war criminal during his speech to students and members of the AU community in Bender Arena on March 28. The Kennedy Political Union hosted Cheney …
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Paige Lavender / The Huffington Post:
Dick Cheney On Torture: ‘If I Would Have To Do It All Over Again, I Would’
Dick Cheney On Torture: ‘If I Would Have To Do It All Over Again, I Would’
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Tony Maglio / The Wrap:
The Most and Least Liked TV Newscasters - From Scott Pelley to Chris Matthews — The latest edition in TheWrap's Q Score series reveals MSNBC's “Hardball” host is ranked dead last among his media peers — What do you want in a newscaster? Accuracy? Ethics? A voice of reason in times of duress?
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Young Americans' Affinity for Democratic Party Has Grown — Majority have consistently aligned with Democratic Party since 2006 — PRINCETON, NJ — Young adults — those between the ages of 18 and 29 — have typically aligned themselves with the Democratic Party, but they have become substantially more likely to do so since 2006.
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
People Want ‘The Colbert Report’ Canceled Over Asian Joke — Twitter users aimed to get the hashtag #CancelColbert trending on Thursday night after the official Twitter account for “The Colbert Report” posted a joke about Asian stereotypes out of context. — The now-deleted tweet read …
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Trey Barrineau / USA Today:
‘Colbert Report’ tweet stirs up anger
‘Colbert Report’ tweet stirs up anger
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Emily Langer / Washington Post:
Jeremiah A. Denton Jr., Vietnam POW and U.S. senator, dies — Jeremiah Denton, who survived nearly eight years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam and alerted the U.S. military to conditions there when he blinked the word “torture” in Morse code during a television interview, has died. He was 89.
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Numbers / Pew Research Center's Religion …:
Shrinking Majority of Americans Support Death Penalty — According to a 2013 Pew Research Center survey, 55% of U.S. adults say they favor the death penalty for persons convicted of murder. A significant minority (37%) oppose the practice. — While a majority of U.S. adults still support …
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Rebecca Leber / ThinkProgress:
Sidestepping Equal Pay Attacks, Greg Abbott Tries To Accuse Wendy Davis Of Gender Discrimination — Texas gubernatorial candidate and Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) faces continued tough scrutiny over his campaign's position against equal pay for women. His campaign has twice justified …
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Peter Hamby / CNN:
Democrats seize on equal pay as a midterm issue
Democrats seize on equal pay as a midterm issue
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Jim Acosta / CNN:
Obama administration: U.S. and Saudi Arabia ‘very much aligned’ — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (CNN) - The United States and Saudi Arabia are “very much aligned” despite recent policy differences over Iran and Syria, a senior U.S. official said following a meeting between President Barack Obama and King Abdullah.
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Roger Cohen / New York Times:
Obama's Anemic Speech in Europe
Obama's Anemic Speech in Europe
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detroitnews.com:
U.S. Rep. Rogers will not seek re-election, heading to radio — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers (Jacquelyn Martin / AP) — U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, the 50-year-old chairman of the House Intelligence Committee who has represented Michigan in Congress since 2001 …
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Abby Livingston / Roll Call:
Mike Rogers of Michigan to Retire (Updated)
Mike Rogers of Michigan to Retire (Updated)
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New York Times:
Deadline Near, Health Signups Show Disparity — WASHINGTON — The online insurance marketplace in Oregon is such a technological mess that residents have been signing up for health coverage by hand. In Texas, political opposition to President Obama's health law is so strong that some residents believe …
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Anthony Weiner / Business Insider:
Here's What Tesla And The Other Silicon Valley ‘Disruptors’ Don't Get About Politics — You might be surprised to see me launch this column by defending a conservative like Gov. Chris Christie, but when it comes to his administration's beef with Tesla Motors, I think he might be getting a bad rap.
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