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Ann Althouse / Althouse:
“Karl Rove has deceived the country for years, but there are no words for this level of lying... [Hillary] is 100 per cent. Period." — A Hillary spokesperson reacts to Karl Rove's planting of doubts about the soundness of Hillary's brain. Here's what Rove said:
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Karl Rove: Hillary Clinton might have brain injury — Republican strategist Karl Rove suggested last week that Hillary Clinton suffers from brain damage, according to a new report. — The New York Post's Page Six section reported Monday that Rove, appearing at a conference …
Peter Beinart / The Atlantic Online:
Why Karl Rove Uses Dirty Tricks: They Work — Karl Rove reportedly hinted that Hillary Clinton may have brain damage from a fall—then quickly backed away. His history suggests it's a calculated maneuver. — Karl Rove now denies reports that he said Hillary Clinton may have brain damage.
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Politico and Washington Monthly
Kevin Cirilli / The Hill:
Plouffe: Clinton even more formidable now — Former Obama campaign adviser David Plouffe said Hillary Clinton will be more formidable as a 2016 presidential candidate than she was in 2008. — “Does Hillary Clinton run? If she does, I'm sure that, on our side, there'll be a Democrat …
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Politico, CNN and Talking Points Memo
Jonathan Topaz / Politico:
Karl Rove disputes Hillary Clinton remarks
Karl Rove disputes Hillary Clinton remarks
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Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
Ex-Clinton Press Secretary: I'd Bet Hillary Won't Run For President
Ex-Clinton Press Secretary: I'd Bet Hillary Won't Run For President
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Mediaite and OnPolitics
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Lindsey Graham: ‘No reason’ to worry about Hillary Clinton
Lindsey Graham: ‘No reason’ to worry about Hillary Clinton
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Talking Points Memo
ThinkProgress:
Rubio Can't Name A Single Source Behind His Climate Denialism — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) was unable to name a single source when asked on Tuesday to name the information he is reading that has led him to recently further cement himself as a denier of human-caused climate change.
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Benjy Sarlin / msnbc.com:
Marco Rubio clarifies climate change stance - sort of
Marco Rubio clarifies climate change stance - sort of
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Juliet Lapidos / New York Times:
Marco Rubio Disqualifies Himself
Marco Rubio Disqualifies Himself
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Carly Sitzer / In Touch Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE — Alec Baldwin Arrested in New York For Disorderly Conduct — New details have emerged from a source in the NYPD, who confirms to In Touch that Alec Baldwin was given two summonses after he was caught riding his bicycle in the wrong direction. — “He was stopped by officers for riding the wrong way on a street.
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Alec Baldwin Arrested After Biking the Wrong Way in Manhattan
Alec Baldwin Arrested After Biking the Wrong Way in Manhattan
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Pervaiz Shallwani / Wall Street Journal:
Alec Baldwin Arrested in Manhattan for Disorderly Conduct
Alec Baldwin Arrested in Manhattan for Disorderly Conduct
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Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
‘West Wing’ Uncensored: Aaron Sorkin, Rob Lowe, More Look Back on Early Fears, Long Hours, Contract Battles and the Real Reason for Those Departures — Sidney Poitier was the first choice for president; Bill Clinton was a fan; and Sorkin and Tommy Schlamme created a show …
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Politico, Washington Post and FishbowlDC
Travis Gettys / The Raw Story:
Operation American Spring promises to drive Obama from office this Friday — Self-styled revolutionary patriots plan to converge on Washington, D.C., this week to drive President Barack Obama and disloyal lawmakers out of office. — “We are calling for the removal of Barack Obama …
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Cameron Joseph / The Hill:
Rep. John Conyers fails to qualify for ballot — Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) won't appear on the Democratic primary ballot after failing to submit enough valid signatures, Wayne County Clerk Cathy Garrett said on Tuesday. — “It is my determination that in accordance with the current laws …
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Julie Bosman / New York Times:
Misstep in Re-election Filings May Fell House Veteran of Michigan
Misstep in Re-election Filings May Fell House Veteran of Michigan
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Reed Abelson / New York Times:
More Insured, but the Choices Are Narrowing — In the midst of all the turmoil in health care these days, one thing is becoming clear: No matter what kind of health plan consumers choose, they will find fewer doctors and hospitals in their network — or pay much more for the privilege of going to any provider they want.
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ThinkProgress:
Anti-Gay Leader Describes Michael Sam Kiss As ‘Graphic Political Statement’ — The drafting of Michael Sam into the NFL was an historic moment, but reactions to the first openly gay NFL player kissing his boyfriend in celebration made for a story of their own.
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Ben Domenech / The Federalist:
Why Michael Sam's Draft Position Makes Sense
Lindsey Graham / The Post and Courier:
Charleston County Republicans censure U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham — Charleston County Republicans fought among themselves Monday night before deciding to issue a “censure” of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham for not being Republican enough. — The vote was immediately criticized …
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Roll Call, Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
David Keys / The Independent:
Exclusive: Found after 500 years, the wreck of Christopher Columbus's flagship the Santa Maria — Shipwreck found off coast of Haiti thought to be one of the most significant underwater discoveries in history — More than five centuries after Christopher Columbus's flagship, the Santa Maria …
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Mashable, Business Insider, RT, The Verge, The Raw Story and The Week
Larry Parsons / Mercury News:
Panetta lecture panel weighs in on Snowden, Benghazi — lparsons@montereyherald.com @LParsons69 on Twitter — Monterey >> A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who helped reveal the “global surveillance system” leaked by former NSA-contractor Edward Snowden stood next to an old CIA hand …
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Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
The Totally Misleading Way The GOP Plans To Attack Obamacare Next — One of the next big tests for Obamacare's long-term viability — matched only perhaps by whether people actually like their new coverage — is what happens to health insurance premiums in 2015.
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The Daily Caller, Booman Tribune and Wall Street Journal
Eliot A. Cohen / Wall Street Journal:
A Selfie-Taking, Hashtagging Teenage Administration — The Obama crowd too often responds to critics and to world affairs like self-absorbed adolescents. — As American foreign policy continues its long string of failures—not a series of singles and doubles, as President Obama asserted …
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Hot Air, Hit & Run, Washington Post and Sister Toldjah
Reuters:
France won't cancel warship deal with Russia: sources — (Reuters) - France will press ahead with a 1.2 billion-euro ($1.66 billion) contract to sell helicopter carriers to Russia because cancelling the deal would do more damage to Paris than to Moscow, French diplomatic sources said on Monday.
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Hot Air
Barbie Latza Nadeau / The Daily Beast:
Pope Francis: Church Would Baptize Aliens — In a quirky morning Mass, the pope used a far-out example of little green Martians seeking Jesus to preach about the church's inclusiveness. — Is Pope Francis willing to go to extremes to fill the pews? Apparently so, if his latest outreach message is an indication.
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Yahoo! News, The Daily Caller, Mediaite and Boing Boing
David Weigel / Slate:
Rand Paul Is Giving Up on Voter ID. Who's Next? — Rand Paul really has had an excellent May. He flew into Charlotte last week for an eleventh-hour rally with Greg Brannon, an inexperienced but passionate candidate who'd osmosed in the Paul family's politics.
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Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
Drop in Food Stamp Enrollment Picks Up Steam — The number of Americans receiving food stamps is now falling at a faster clip, with more than 1.2 million people moving out of the program between October and February, according to federal data. — As of February, the most recent data available …