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8:15 PM ET, March 30, 2014

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Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Chris Christie apologizes for ‘occupied territories’ remark  —  LAS VEGAS - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in a Saturday afternoon meeting with Sheldon Adelson apologized for stepping on a fault line in fraught Middle East politics during a speech he gave earlier in the day, according to a source familiar with the conversation.
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Washington Post:
Influential Republicans working to draft Jeb Bush into 2016 presidential race  —  LAS VEGAS — Many of the Republican Party's most powerful insiders and financiers have begun a behind-the-scenes campaign to draft former Florida governor Jeb Bush into the 2016 presidential race …
Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Seeking Political Revival, Christie Joins '16 Contenders at G.O.P. Forum
Discussion: Politico
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Walker, Christie Court GOP Donors in Las Vegas
New York Times:
New G.O.P. Bid to Limit Voting in Swing States  —  CINCINNATI — Pivotal swing states under Republican control are embracing significant new electoral restrictions on registering and voting that go beyond the voter identification requirements that have caused fierce partisan brawls.
CNN:
Kerry: Russia supports finding a diplomatic solution to crisis in Ukraine  —  (CNN) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday after four hours of talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that Russia had reaffirmed its commitment to finding a diplomatic solution in Ukraine …
Discussion: Liberaland
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Reuters:
Kerry, Lavrov hold talks on de-escalating Ukraine crisis  —  (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, discussed ways to defuse the Ukraine crisis during talks in Paris on Sunday in which Kerry made clear Washington still considered Russian actions in Crimea “illegal and illegitimate.”
Matthew Lee / ABC News:
Kerry Set to See Russian FM on Ukraine
Discussion: CNN
Timothy Egan / New York Times:
A Mudslide, Foretold  —  DON'T tell me, please, that nobody saw one of the deadliest landslides in American history coming.  Say a prayer or send a donation for a community buried under a mountain of mud along a great river in Washington State, the Stillaguamish.
Discussion: The Mahablog and Daily Kos
Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
Nearly twice as many whites as blacks favor the death penalty.  There is a simple, and disturbing, reason why.  —  We hear a lot about the racial disparity in death penalty sentencing, namely, that black Americans are dramatically overrepresented on death row.
Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Chickens come home to roost for Obama  —  Today's quiz: What do Vladimir Putin's aggression and ObamaCare's troubles have in common?  OK, that was too easy.  —  It is impossible to dismiss as mere coincidence the Russian Bear's invasion of Ukraine and the continuing mayhem of the Affordable Care Act.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Charles Murray / Wall Street Journal:
Consider marrying young.  Be wary of grand passions.  Watch ‘Groundhog Day’ (again).  Advice on how to live to the fullest  —  The transition from college to adult life is treacherous, and this is nowhere more visible than among new college graduates in their first real jobs.
Discussion: Althouse and Liberal Values
James Hohmann / Politico:
How Jeanne Shaheen plans to dismantle Scott Brown in New Hampshire  —  Part of an occasional series on the hottest races of the 2014 midterm election.  —  MANCHESTER, N.H.— During his first days as an all-but-certain candidate for Senate in New Hampshire, Scott Brown belted out Bachman-Turner Overdrive's …
Bernie Becker / The Hill:
Rogers to target ‘celebrity politicians’  —  House Intelligence Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) said Sunday that his new radio gig will give him the chance to stand up to “celebrity politicians” with dangerous ideas on national security.  —  Rogers, who announced he would not seek reelection on Friday …
Discussion: The Huffington Post and Liberaland
Jerusalem Post:
US: No Palestinian prisoner release is violation of terms of talks  —  Israel says it is willing to release fourth tranche of Palestinian prisoners if talks continue.  —  WASHINGTON — Israel's failure to release a final batch of Palestinian prisoners, scheduled for Saturday night …
 
 
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Abul Taher / Daily Mail:
Fury as fanatic who trained 7/7 bomber sets up Islamic PRIMARY SCHOOL in Britain
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Jihad Watch
Kambiz Foroohar / Bloomberg:
Iran Names 1979 U.S. Embassy Hostage-Taker Its UN Envoy
Tina Nguyen / Mediaite:
WATCH: SNL's Obama Makes Out with Justin Bieber to Push Healthcare.gov
Discussion: Joe. My. God. and Power Line
Collin Levy / Wall Street Journal:
Caught in the Political Grinder
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Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
Which Side Are You On?  —  For conservatives, the story …
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Standing Up to the Commie Thugs In Venezuela
James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
The astounding story of Leland Yee.
Discussion: Ed Driscoll
Kate White / Charleston Gazette:
Tomblin vetoes 20-week abortion ban
New York Times:
Newly Released Clinton-Era Papers Show Damage Control During Scandal
 

 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Stephen Alpher / CoinDesk:
Rumble announces a $775M investment from Tether and plans to use $525M to fund a tender offer for ~70M shares of its common stock; RUM jumps 35%+ after hours

Leo Schwartz / Fortune:
Sources: CoinDesk owner Bullish fired three editors, including EIC Kevin Reynold, amid controversy over forcing editors to take down an article on Justin Sun

 
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