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ThinkProgress:
Cliven Bundy Says If People Thought His Comments Were Racist, It's MLK's Fault — Cliven Bundy, the embattled rancher who revealed himself this week to be not just a critic of the government, but also a blatant racist, dug himself further into a hole Friday morning by saying that Martin Luther King …
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Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
RNC Spokesman Is Furious The GOP Has Been Lumped With Bundy (VIDEO) — A top spokesman for the Republican National Committee got heated during an interview Friday on CNN, saying Republicans have been unfairly linked to Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and his racist remarks.
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Little Green Footballs, The Raw Story, Pirate's Cove, RedState, BizPac Review and TruthRevolt.org
Paul Begala / CNN:
Conservative hero is racist rancher? Didn't see that one coming — Editor's note: Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and was counselor to Clinton in the White House.
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New Day, TruthRevolt.org and Politico
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Bundy's Black Bodyguard: ‘I Would Take A Bullet For That Man’ (VIDEO) — One of the supporters serving as a bodyguard for Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy during his standoff with federal authorities — and who also happens to be black — said he would still “take a bullet for” Bundy after the rancher made racially inflammatory comments.
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Mediaite
Crystal Wright / CNN:
Why we conservatives are still getting it wrong with Bundy — Editor's note: Crystal Wright is a conservative writer who runs the blog ConservativeBlackChick.com. She also is a principal at the Baker Wright Group, a communications and public relations firm. You can follow her on Twitter @GOPBlackChick.
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The Dish
Kevin Williamson / National Review:
Bundy's Racial Rhetoric
Bundy's Racial Rhetoric
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The Week, The Daily Caller, American Spectator, The Huffington Post, New York Times and Politico
Mike Hayes / BuzzFeed:
Bloomberg Group Sends Hundreds Of Gun Reform Activists To NRA Convention — When Michael Bloomberg announced he would spend $50 million on gun control this year, he said he hoped to make the National Rifle Association “afraid.” This weekend, the Bloomberg-backed group Everytown for Gun Safety …
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USA Today and National Review
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Alex Pappas / The Daily Caller:
Exclusive: Gov. Tom Ridge Resigns From Bloomberg's New Gun Control Group
Exclusive: Gov. Tom Ridge Resigns From Bloomberg's New Gun Control Group
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Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
John Boel / WAVE-TV:
EXCLUSIVE: Politicians at cockfighting rally caught on video — LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - It's part of Kentucky's landscape, even when it's not readily visible. This part is hidden in a Henry County valley behind the trees by Lake Jericho. — It features sprawling farms that raise chickens, but not the kind you eat.
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Jonathan Topaz / Politico:
Matt Bevin sorry for cockfighting event speech
Matt Bevin sorry for cockfighting event speech
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Outside the Beltway, Daily Kos, Hot Air and Conservative Intelligence …
The Hill:
Issa questions role of Holder's DOJ in targeting of Tea Party groups — House Republicans on Thursday broadened their investigation into the IRS's improper targeting of conservative groups, questioning whether the Justice Department might have played a role.
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BizPac Review, BobCesca.com and Wall Street Journal
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ThinkProgress:
Boehner Acknowledges That Repealing Obamacare 'Isn't The Answer'
Boehner Acknowledges That Repealing Obamacare 'Isn't The Answer'
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Politico, The Daily Caller, Campaign for America's Future and The PJ Tatler
Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
Boehner public mocking of colleagues on immigration similar to what he's done in private
Boehner public mocking of colleagues on immigration similar to what he's done in private
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protein wisdom, PoliticusUSA and Heritage Action for America
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
Republicans Are Racists? No, It's Just All a Big Coincidence — The revolting comments. The emails. The jokes. The posters. The T-shirts. The ghostwriters. It's not like it's a pattern or something. — Come on, fellow liberals. Calm down. I guess maybe it's fair to call Cliven Bundy a racist.
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Washington Monthly and The PJ Tatler
Bill Ruthhart / Chicago Tribune:
Emails show Emanuel aides, producers coordinated CNN ‘Chicagoland’ scenes — If it seemed as though some scenes of CNN's documentary series “Chicagoland” were coordinated by Mayor Rahm Emanuel's City Hall and the show's producers, that's because they were.
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Deadline.com, Firedoglake, Politico, TruthRevolt.org, The Huffington Post, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, Hot Air, The PJ Tatler and CNN
Josh Rogin / The Daily Beast:
Exclusive: Putin Halts All Talks With White House — As new U.S. sanctions against Russia loom, the Kremlin has shut down—at least for now—intensive high level communications between top U.S. and Russian officials. — Since the invasion of Crimea, President Vladimir Putin …
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John Kerry / US Department of State:
Remarks on Ukraine
Remarks on Ukraine
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The Moderate Voice, ABC News and CNN
CNN:
Feds close to filing charges against Rep. Michael Grimm, officials say — (CNN) — Federal prosecutors are preparing criminal charges against Rep. Michael Grimm, capping a two-year FBI investigation that ranges from his business dealings to his first campaign for Congress in 2010, U.S. officials briefed on the matter said.
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Talking Points Memo
Heather Haddon / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Attorney Issues Subpoena to Committee Probing George Washington Bridge Scandal — New Jersey U.S. attorney Paul Fishman has issued a subpoena to a legislative committee investigating the George Washington Bridge closures for its documents pertaining to the matter, a sign that prosecutors are continuing to delve into the issue.
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Talking Points Memo
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Sean Trende / Real Clear Politics:
Christie's Chances & the 2016 Nomination
Christie's Chances & the 2016 Nomination
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Bloomberg View and Hot Air
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Why Elizabeth Warren should run for president — BARACK OBAMA JOE BIDEN HILLARY CLINTON 2016 ELECTIONS CAMPAIGNS ELIZABETH WARREN — Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is starting a publicity tour for her new campaign-style book, A Fighting Chance. As she talks to the press …
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CANNONFIRE and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Obamacare Love And Trepidation As Told On The Websites Of Congressional Democrats — WASHINGTON — Want to know how Democrats really feel about campaigning on Obamacare? Go to their websites. — The pages touting lawmakers' reelection, or advertising the work they do in the House or Senate …
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TruthRevolt.org, The Dish, Businessweek and Bloomberg View
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Ashley Parker / New York Times:
Democratic Candidates Grow More Vocal in Supporting Health Law
Democratic Candidates Grow More Vocal in Supporting Health Law
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msnbc.com, Roll Call, Washington Post, Bloomberg View, Capitol Report, CBS DC, The New Republic and The Moderate Voice
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Al Gore is not giving up — A rare, frank conversation with the former vice president and climate-change activist. — Al Gore is richer and skinnier than ever, 14 years out of the White House, a tech titan with elder statesman clout, whose disdain for politics in the capital where he lived …
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TruthRevolt.org, The Daily Caller, Shakesville, Weekly Standard and Taylor Marsh