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Ben Crair / The New Republic:
How Oklahoma Botched an Execution — Clayton Lockett's lethal injection suffered a problem more fundamental than the drugs — On Tuesday night, after Oklahoma botched the lethal injection of Clayton Lockett, the director of the Department of Corrections said Lockett's vein had not only “blown,” but actually “exploded.”
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Helen Pow / Associated Press:
Killer dies of heart attack after FORTY MINUTES writhing in agony and sitting up to say 'something's wrong' when experimental drug execution causes his veins to explode — A death row inmate spent forty minutes writhing in agony before dying of a heart attack following a new cocktail …
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Associated Press:
Oklahoma Botches Clayton Lockett's Execution
Oklahoma Botches Clayton Lockett's Execution
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Los Angeles Times:
Oklahoma halts double execution after one is botched
Oklahoma halts double execution after one is botched
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Taylor Marsh, The Raw Story and Patterico's Pontifications
Katie Fretland / Guardian:
Oklahoma execution: Clayton Lockett writhes on gurney in botched procedure
Oklahoma execution: Clayton Lockett writhes on gurney in botched procedure
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Erik Eckholm / New York Times:
Oklahoma Stays Second Execution After First Is Botched
Oklahoma Stays Second Execution After First Is Botched
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Marcus Thompson II:
Warriors Had the Blueprint For a Dramatic Boycott Ready to Go — The plan was set, the product of a 30-minute players meeting. The Warriors were going to go through pre-game warm-ups and take part in the national anthem and starting line-up introductions.
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Sharyl Attkisson / SharylAttkisson-Home:
White House Directed Incorrect Benghazi Narrative — Newly-released emails: “Video” to blame, “not a broader failure or policy.” — Newly-released documents reveal direct White House involvement in steering the public narrative about the September 11, 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi …
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Oren Dorell / USA Today:
Senator: E-mails show how Benghazi story shaped — Republicans say e-mails released Tuesday on the attack in Benghazi, Libya, include “the smoking gun” that shows a White House official urged that the assault on the U.S. consulate be blamed on a protest that never happened.
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The Hill, Politico, Power Line, The Hugh Hewitt Show, Washington Post and Washington Free Beacon
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Democrats plan vote to reverse Citizens United decision — Senate Democrats will schedule a vote this year on a constitutional amendment to reform campaign finance as they face tens of millions of dollars worth of attack ads from conservative groups.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Senate to vote on campaign finance — The Senate will vote this year on a constitutional amendment that would allow Congress and the states to regulate the nation's campaign finance laws. — A roll call on the constitutional amendment, written by Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) …
Jonathan Topaz / Politico:
Tim Pawlenty: Republican Party must back wage hike — Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Wednesday that Republicans should support a “reasonable” increase in the minimum wage. — “If you're going to talk the talk about being for the middle class and the working person …
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Alan Fram / Associated Press:
Senate Ready To Sink Effort To Boost Minimum Wage
Senate Ready To Sink Effort To Boost Minimum Wage
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Roll Call, Daily Kos and Washington Post
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Is Barry Whiffing? — WASHINGTON — Stop whining, Mr. President. — And stop whiffing. — Don't whinge off the record with columnists and definitely don't do it at a press conference with another world leader. It is disorienting to everybody, here at home and around the world.
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The Daily Caller
Janet Hook / Wall Street Journal:
Americans in large numbers want the U.S. to reduce its role in world affairs, a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds — Americans in large numbers want the U.S. to reduce its role in world affairs even as a showdown with Russia over Ukraine preoccupies Washington, a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds.
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Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Koch Brothers Still Unknown to Many Americans - WSJ/NBC Poll
Koch Brothers Still Unknown to Many Americans - WSJ/NBC Poll
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Washington Free Beacon
Anthony Man / Sun-Sentinel:
Looking for complaints, Rick Scott instead finds praise for Obamacare — Scott meet with seniors looking for Obamacare horror stories, but found little complaints. — Sun Sentinel — BOCA RATON— Gov. Rick Scott visited a senior center Tuesday to warn about cuts he said Obamacare …
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James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
The “apartheid” slur has a long history. — “I will not allow my commitment to Israel to be questioned by anyone,” John Kerry pronounced in a press statement yesterday. Far be it from us to defy an order from the secretary of state. It is clear to us, however, that there is something to which Kerry's commitment is far deeper.
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American Prospect, The American Conservative, Haaretz and NewsBusters
Tampa Bay Times:
Alan Grayson seeks annulment, saying his wife was wed to another man — Orlando Sentinel: — When U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson married his wife, she was already wed to another man, according to a new court filing by the congressman's lawyers, seeking an annulment on the basis of bigamy.
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Jeff Weiner / Orlando Sentinel:
Alan Grayson asks for annulment, accuses wife of bigamy in new court documents
Alan Grayson asks for annulment, accuses wife of bigamy in new court documents
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The Raw Story and Washington Free Beacon
Cathleen Decker / Los Angeles Times:
Democratic governors group lacks faith in Wendy Davis campaign — Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis won't get help in her gubernatorial campaign from the Democratic Governors Assn. (LM Otero / Associated Press / March 4, 2014) — If Washington was reeling on Tuesday, the vertigo may have stemmed …
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Beth Reinhard / Wall Street Journal:
Wendy Davis's Race in Texas Isn't a Top Target for DGA
Wendy Davis's Race in Texas Isn't a Top Target for DGA
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Outside the Beltway, MySanAntonio.com and Talking Points Memo
Official FCC Blog:
Finding the Best Path Forward to Protect the Open Internet — I am a strong believer in the importance of an Open Internet. As President Obama has explained, “Preserving an Open Internet is vital not just to the free flow of information, but also to promoting innovation and economic productivity.”
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New York Times:
Two Giant Banks, Seen as Immune, Become Targets — Federal prosecutors are nearing criminal charges against some of the world's biggest banks, according to lawyers briefed on the matter, a development that could produce the first guilty plea from a major bank in more than two decades.
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Business Insider, Bloomberg View and The Week
Patrick Marley / JSOnline:
Federal judge strikes down Wisconsin's voter ID law — By Patrick Marley, Jason Stein and Bruce Vielmetti of the Journal Sentinel — In a decision that could have implications nationally and in Wisconsin's November elections, a federal judge on Tuesday struck down the state's voter ID law …
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