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Washington Post:
Post-ABC News poll shows Democrats at risk in November as Obama's approval rating falls — Democrats face serious obstacles as they look to the November elections, with President Obama's approval rating at a new low and a majority of voters saying they prefer a Congress in Republican hands …
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
John Kerry backpedals on Israel ‘apartheid state’ comment — Secretary of State John Kerry, under fire for warning that Israel risks becoming “an apartheid state” in the absence of a peace deal, released a statement Monday evening pushing back hard. — “I will not allow my commitment …
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Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
Kerry Apologizes for Remark That Israel Risks Apartheid — WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry issued an unusual statement Monday evening expressing his support for Israel after a controversy erupted over a politically charged phrase he used in a private appearance.
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Reporter allegedly taped Kerry
Reporter allegedly taped Kerry
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John Kerry / US Department of State:
On Support for Israel — Press Statement Secretary of State Washington, DC
On Support for Israel — Press Statement Secretary of State Washington, DC
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The Daily Banter, Taylor Marsh, CBS DC and Politico
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / TIME:
Welcome to the Finger-Wagging Olympics — It's time to look at ourselves — and our collective moral outrage — in the mirror, says former NBA player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. — Moral outrage is exhausting. And dangerous. The whole country has gotten a severe case of carpal tunnel syndrome …
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Brad Townsend / Dallas Mavericks Blog:
Mark Cuban calls Donald Sterling's comments “abhorrent,” endorses maximum league punishment — Apr 26, 2014; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban reacts during the game against the San Antonio Spurs in game three of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center.
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Places Blame On Sterling's Girlfriend For ‘Cajoling’ Him Into Racist Comments
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Places Blame On Sterling's Girlfriend For ‘Cajoling’ Him Into Racist Comments
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Jonathan Feigen / Ultimate Rockets:
Calling Sterling comments disgusting, Leslie Alexander seeks to drive him from NBA
Calling Sterling comments disgusting, Leslie Alexander seeks to drive him from NBA
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The Point Forward, CBSSports.com and Deadspin
WSB-TV:
Cobb Co. police say suspect in Kennesaw FedEx shooting is dead — KENNESAW, Ga. — Cobb County police say the person suspected of a shooting at a Kennesaw FedEx facility is dead. The body is on FedEx property, police said. — Police said the suspected gunman died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Saving the System — All around, the fabric of peace and order is fraying. The leaders of Russia and Ukraine escalate their apocalyptic rhetoric. The Sunni-Shiite split worsens as Syria and Iraq slide into chaos. China pushes its weight around in the Pacific.
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Charlie Cook / NationalJournal.com:
Why Democrats Should Avoid the ‘R’ Word — From time to time, we all read something where suddenly words jump out from the page, grabbing our attention. This happened to me the other day while reading a memo from Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg and strategist James Carville …
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The Daily Beast:
Kerry: U.S. Taped Moscow's Calls to Its Ukraine Spies — The secretary of state claimed in a private meeting that the U.S. intelligence community has recordings of pro-Russian forces being managed by government handlers in Moscow. — The United States has proof that the Russian government …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Candidates won't commit to McConnell — A slew of Republican candidates running for the upper chamber won't say whether they would back Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.) if he bids for another term as GOP leader. — While Tea Party candidates often run against GOP leaders in Washington during primary contests …
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Reid Wilson / Washington Post:
Boehner rival loses job over campaign ad
Boehner rival loses job over campaign ad
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Sally Kohn / The Daily Beast:
How to Really Rein In the Super Rich — Thomas Piketty is right—inequality is on the rise. But until Wall Street gets out of Washington, neither the French economist nor regular Americans will be able to shift the status quo. — Thomas Piketty, meet Bobby Tolbert.
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Elizabeth Nolan Brown / Hit & Run:
DOJ's ‘Operation Choke Point’ May Be Root of Porn Star Bank Account Closings — Despite being in good financial standing, adult film performers and others in the porn industry have had bank accounts abruptly terminated—and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) may have had something to do with it.
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New York Times:
Snowden Retained Expert in Espionage Act Defense — WASHINGTON — Edward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who provided journalists a trove of classified documents, retained a well-known Washington defense lawyer last summer in hopes of reaching a plea deal …
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Yahoo! News:
Ralph Nader's America: Impeach Obama, decriminalize drugs, libertarians & progressives unite! — What if Washington politics were no longer defined by partisan gridlock but instead by a cross-party alliance that forged solutions? The alliance would be unstoppable.
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kff.org:
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: April 2014 — Liz Hamel, Jamie Firth and Mollyann Brodie … Overall opinion remains unchanged from March — Despite the announcement that at least 8 million people have signed up for health insurance through the ACA's new marketplace, overall favorability …
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Washington Post, The Week and “The Lid”
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Ending Asia Trip, Obama Defends His Foreign Policy — MANILA — President Obama, stung by criticism of his response to turmoil from Eastern Europe to the Middle East, defended his approach to foreign policy as a slow but steady pursuit of American interests while avoiding military conflict …
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Bill Carter / New York Times:
Ratings Slip at MSNBC as Jet Coverage Lifts CNN — April proved a cruel month for MSNBC, with the news channel hitting some of its lowest ratings in seven years, and its prominent morning show, “Morning Joe,” falling to third place in the cable news competition.
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