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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
As ‘Meet the Press’ struggles in the ratings, plenty of questions for host David Gregory — If “Meet the Press” moderator David Gregory were a guest on his own show, he knows the kinds of questions he'd be asked. — Why have your ratings been falling? Is the show in trouble? Is your job in trouble?
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
NBC hired ‘psychological consultant’ for David Gregory
NBC hired ‘psychological consultant’ for David Gregory
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Capital New York and The Daily Caller, more at Mediagazer »
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Court: release legal memo on drone killing — A federal appeals court has ordered the U.S. government to release a redacted copy of a Justice Department memo discussing the legal basis for using deadly drone strikes to kill an American citizen overseas. — Ruling on Freedom …
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Mohammed Jamjoom / CNN:
Source: ‘Massive’ attack targets al Qaeda in Yemen
Source: ‘Massive’ attack targets al Qaeda in Yemen
Discussion:
The Hill, The Daily Banter, Hot Air and The Week
Juan Williams / The Hill:
Still hope for Democrats in 2014 — Is there anyway Democrats can win the 17 seats they need to capture the House majority this November? — In one word: Yes. — Democrats picked up 8 seats two years ago despite widespread predictions of losses. They lost 12 seats in 2012 by less …
Discussion:
National Review and RedState
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John Fund / National Review:
The Increasing Desperation of Democrats
Will Stewart / Daily Mail:
Six-month pregnant journalist taken to hospital for treatment after pro-Kremlin political leader ordered his aides to ‘violently rape her’ during press conference when she asked about sanctions against Ukraine — Vladimir Zhironovsky launched foul tirade at a press conference after pregnant reporter asked him about Ukraine sanctions
Discussion:
susiemadrak.com and The Raw Story
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William Booth / Washington Post:
Fatal clash at Ukrainian checkpoint shreds cease-fire on Easter Sunday
Fatal clash at Ukrainian checkpoint shreds cease-fire on Easter Sunday
Discussion:
New York Times, Bloomberg, Hot Air, Michael J. Totten's blog, The Dish and Mediaite
Aamer Madhani / USA Today:
Biden heads to Kiev to meet Ukraine leaders
Jaime Fuller / Washington Post:
With Keystone XL's delay, another controversial issue hits pause before the midterms — The State Department announced last week that it was extending the Keystone XL pipeline's five-year stay in purgatory — this time, indefinitely. A departmental review scheduled to end in May has been pushed …
Discussion:
Politico, Bloomberg, Scared Monkeys, Washington Free Beacon and Mediaite
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Reuters:
Pipeline delay gives boost to Obama's political base
Pipeline delay gives boost to Obama's political base
Discussion:
Hot Air and Wall Street Journal
Albert R. Hunt / Bloomberg View:
Obama's Good News Isn't Getting Across
Obama's Good News Isn't Getting Across
Discussion:
Washington Post and VodkaPundit
Kelly Whiteside / USA Today:
American Meb Keflezighi wins Boston Marathon — BOSTON - In one of the most memorable victories in Boston Marathon history, Meb Keflezighi became the first American man since 1983 to wear the laurel wreath. With the backdrop of so much tragedy, in front of many of those gravely wounded …
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ThinkProgress, Boston Herald, LibertyNEWS.com and Joe. My. God.
Clive Crook / Bloomberg View:
The Most Important Book Ever Is All Wrong — It's hard to think of another book on economics published in the past several decades that's been praised as lavishly as Thomas Piketty's “Capital in the Twenty-First Century.” The adulation tells you something, though not mainly about the book's qualities.
Discussion:
Power Line, New York Times and Politico
Sarah Fruchtnicht / Opposing Views:
Man Shoots 3-Year-Old Girl In Texas Road Rage Attack (Video) — A Texas man shot a 3-year-old girl while she was sitting in her car seat during a road rage incident in East Houston Saturday night. — The girl's parents saw a car ahead of them on Allen Genoa Road driving erratically …
Discussion:
Liberaland, The Raw Story and Wake up America
Jonathan Cohn / The New Republic:
Cause for Concern — Health-care costs are rising—and the experts aren't sure why — Last week's news about Obamacare enrollment was great. But health care policy wonks have something else on their mind now: the cost of health care. It's starting to rise more quickly than before.
Discussion:
Washington Post, Mediaite, The Incidental Economist and Guardian
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The Epic Hypocrisy of Tom Steyer — Billionaire hedge fund operator and “green” energy magnate Tom Steyer has pledged $100 million in the 2014 election cycle to help Democratic candidates who oppose the Keystone pipeline and who favor “green” energy over fossil fuels.
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Washington Free Beacon, No More Mister Nice Blog, Taylor Marsh, Betsy's Page, The Mahablog and The Other McCain
Cameron Joseph / The Hill:
DCCC outraises NRCC for first quarter of 2014 — The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee outpaced its GOP rival in the first fundraising quarter of 2014, topping $23.6 million to the National Republican Congressional Committee's $21.2 million. — The DCCC pulled in $10.3 million in March …
Discussion:
Booman Tribune
Noah Shachtman / The Daily Beast:
Snowden's Camp: Staged Putin Q&A Was a Screw-Up — Even the NSA leaker's closest advisers now say his appearance on a Kremlin call-in show, which touched off yet another international firestorm, was a mistake. — NSA leaker Edward Snowden instantly regretted asking Russian President Vladimir Putin …
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The PJ Tatler, The Week, Yahoo! News and Guardian
GOP.com:
These limited-edition socks are embroidered with the Republican elephant and signed by President George H.W. Bush. — Get your limited-edition George H.W. Bush Socks by donating $35 or more today.
Discussion:
Politico, The Daily Caller, Business Insider and Mediaite
Katie Glueck / Politico:
Rick Perry's extreme makeover — It's impossible to exorcise the memories of 2012. But Rick Perry is going all out to present a new and improved version of himself — the swaggering big-state governor of old, with a dash of seasoned wise man thrown in. — In the early months of 2014 …
Discussion:
Daily Kos and Outside the Beltway
Jonathan Topaz / Politico:
Newsmax backs off Chelsea Clinton attack — Newsmax says comments by its Internet TV host, Steve Malzberg, on Chelsea Clinton's pregnancy were “clearly inappropriate” and do not reflect the views of the media outlet, according to a report. — In a statement to Mediaite …
Discussion:
ThinkProgress, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite and The Week
Washington Examiner:
Examiner Editorial: Barack Obama and the politics of lies — EDITORIAL BARACK OBAMA OBAMACARE FOX NEWS IRS BENGHAZI — That was quite a victory dance President Obama did Thursday while claiming Obamacare is “working” because eight million people have now supposedly signed up for the health care program.
Discussion:
The Hugh Hewitt Show and Conservatives4Palin