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Globe and Mail:
Rob Ford takes leave as recent drug video emerges — A second video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking what has been described as crack cocaine by a self-professed drug dealer was secretly filmed in his sister's basement early Saturday morning. — The clip, which was viewed by two Globe and Mail reporters …
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Toronto Sun:
Mayor Rob Ford ‘ready to take a break’ — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford (Ernest Doroszuk/Toronto Sun) — TORONTO - — Mayor Rob Ford tells the Toronto Sun that he is “ready to take a break” from the mayoral election campaign to “go get help.” — The decision to immediately step away from the campaign …
Mayor Rob Ford / CBC News:
Rob Ford's statement on leave of absence
Rob Ford's statement on leave of absence
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A.B. Stoddard / The Hill:
Dems on thin ice for 2014 — Amid a torrent of fresh and frightening polling, Democrats are clinging to some comforting silver linings: flush war chests, a few strong individual polls, a robust gender gap. But it will be months before we know if they are kittens balancing on branches or cats with nine lives.
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James Freeman / Wall Street Journal:
The ObamaCare 8% — The WSJ/NBC poll asks Americans if they think the health law is working. — A new survey from the Journal and NBC News shows that the President's signature health care law remains deeply unpopular. — Yesterday we noted the ABC/Washington Post poll showing Mr. Obama …
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Scared Monkeys, NewsBusters and The Gateway Pundit
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Feelin' a Wave — As we have all observed, Nate Silver …
Feelin' a Wave — As we have all observed, Nate Silver …
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Bloomberg View, Talking Points Memo and Democratic Strategist
Tulsa World:
Eyewitness account: A minute-by-minute look at what happened during Clayton Lockett's execution … Well, it's a Lockett's execution didn't go well. I lay the blame on the bleeding heart liberals who blocked Oklahoma's access to the execution drugs we've used in the past.
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New York Times:
State-Sponsored Horror in Oklahoma
State-Sponsored Horror in Oklahoma
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The Daily Caller, The Dish, Tulsa World and KFOR-TV
Dustin Volz / NationalJournal.com:
The ‘Recipe for Failure’ That Led to Oklahoma's Botched Execution
The ‘Recipe for Failure’ That Led to Oklahoma's Botched Execution
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Daily Kos, Los Angeles Times, Business Insider and Guardian
Politico:
What is Hillary Clinton afraid of? — Over the 25 years Hillary Clinton has spent in the national spotlight, she's been smeared and stereotyped, the subject of dozens of over-hyped or downright fictional stories and books alleging, among other things, that she is a lesbian …
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NewsBusters, National Review and Associated Press
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Washington Post:
Poll: GOP presidential race wide open; Hillary Clinton leads Jeb Bush in theoretical matchup
Poll: GOP presidential race wide open; Hillary Clinton leads Jeb Bush in theoretical matchup
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Dan Merica / CNN:
Bill Clinton plays professor, blasts media in Georgetown speech
Bill Clinton plays professor, blasts media in Georgetown speech
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Washington Post and Politico
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Jay Carney Lies About the Benghazi Email — Yesterday I wrote about the most significant email that the Obama administration produced in response to a FOIA request by Judicial Watch. It was sent by White House political operative Ben Rhodes to a variety of administration officials whose duties related to PR, not policy.
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James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
If Data Were a Journalist — He'd work for Ezra Klein. — “Vox.com joins a crowded field of data-driven news sites,” USA Today reported earlier this month on Ezra Klein's new venture. Maybe “Data” should have been capitalized. — A pair of articles the site published yesterday …
Jennifer Kabbany / The College Fix:
Meet the Poster Child for ‘White Privilege’ - Then Have Your Mind Blown — He's 20, he's white, and he's a freshman at Princeton University. — According to the ethnic and feminist studies college students and professors who frequently and vehemently complain that this country is steeped …
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Sean Poulter / Daily Mail:
Subway removes ham and bacon from nearly 200 stores and offers halal meat only after ‘strong demand’ from Muslims — Pork is forbidden and while other meat can be eaten, it must be sourced, slaughtered and processed according to strict rules — Subway said all halal meat served …
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Vox Popoli
Miranda Blue / Right Wing Watch:
Bundy Ranch Speaker Warns Of ‘Civil War On A Vast Scale,’ Promises Harry Reid Will Have His ‘Balls Ripped Off’ — http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=2uEXkmMealE — In a speech to the militia members still gathered at Cliven Bundy's ranch in Nevada last week, Mike Vanderboegh …
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Elias Alias / Oath Keepers:
Bundy Ranch Advisory for April 29 2014
Bundy Ranch Advisory for April 29 2014
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Energy & Commerce Committee:
Committee Learns Who's Paid for Obamacare: As of April 15, Only 67 Percent of Enrollees in Federal Marketplace Had Paid First Month's Premium — Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee to Hold Hearing NEXT WEEK with Insurance Companies to Discuss Detailed Enrollment Data
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The Hill:
Jobs: The best way to fight poverty — Much of Washington's ongoing economic policy debate focuses on reducing poverty, with many arguing to raise the minimum wage and expand government programs. But this focus ignores two simple truths. — First, poverty arises from sagging employment …
Eleanor Clift / The Daily Beast:
Meet Mary Burke, the Woman Who Could Beat Scott Walker — She's a political novice—and that may be what it takes to knock off Wisconsin's governor, of whose jobs plan she says: 'I've seen eighth-graders' term papers that are more thoughtful.' — Republicans call her “Millionaire Mary,” …
Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Justice Scalia Makes Epic Blunder In Supreme Court Opinion — It's not often that a Supreme Court justice makes a factual blunder in a formal opinion. — Legal experts say Justice Antonin Scalia erred in his dissent in the 6-2 decision Tuesday to uphold the Environmental Protection Agency's authority …
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CNN:
Rep. Thompson doubles down on racial remarks in interview with CNN's Dana Bash — (CNN) - In an exclusive interview with CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash, Rep. Bennie Thompson doubled down on controversial remarks he made about race over the weekend.
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Wall Street Journal:
AT&T Has Approached DirecTV About Possible Acquisition — AT&T has approached DirecTV about a possible acquisition of the satellite-TV firm, say people familiar with the situation, the latest sign of a possible shakeup in the television industry.
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Ryan Gallagher / The Intercept:
British Spy Chiefs Secretly Begged to Play in NSA's Data Pools — A secret memo suggests GCHQ's Sir Iain Lobban (pictured) wanted more access to the NSA's PRISM data. PA Wire/AP — Britain's electronic surveillance agency, Government Communications Headquarters, has long presented …
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Lucia Mutikani / Reuters:
Obamacare Just Saved The U.S. Economy From Contraction — As the U.S. economy teetered on the brink of contraction in the first quarter, one thing stood out. Healthcare spending increased at its fastest pace in more than three decades. — That surge is attributed to the implementation …
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