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Omaha World-Herald:
Sasse's dominant victory in Senate race affirms Tea Party influence in Nebraska — LINCOLN — To Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ben Sasse, his blowout primary victory is a win for sweeping ideas and the U.S. Constitution. — “We were only going to do this (campaign) if we were going to talk about big …
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CBS News:
Tea party pulls out a modest victory in Nebraska Senate primary — Shares - — The victory notched by tea party Republicans in the Nebraska Senate race was modest, but they'll take it in a season that has yielded few bright spots so far. — Ben Sasse won the GOP nomination for the seat …
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Hot Air and Wall Street Journal
ABC News:
Tea Party Favorite Wins Nebraska's GOP Primary — The tea party scored a win in Nebraska on Tuesday as university president Ben Sasse captured the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in a bitter race that highlighted fissures within the GOP. Two women set the stage for history-making in West Virginia.
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The Gateway Pundit
rubio.senate.gov:
Rubio Proposes Retirement Security Reforms At National Press Club — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio — “A Secure Retirement for 21st Century Seniors” Remarks As Prepared For Delivery — National Press Club Washington, D.C. — My mother turned 80 the day I was elected to the U.S. Senate.
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National Review and Washington Post
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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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Washington Post, Hot Air and Talking Points Memo
Washington Post:
Rescuing the kidnapped girls should be only a first step for Nigeria to counter Boko Haram — THOUGH IT is easily derided as superficial, the social media campaign in support of about 300 girls who were abducted in Nigeria is producing results. The Nigerian government has been shamed …
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Josh Rogin / The Daily Beast:
McCain: Send U.S. Special Forces to Rescue Nigerian Girls — The hawkish Senator tells The Daily Beast that American forces should #BringBackOurGirls—even if the Nigerian government says no. — The United States should send in special forces to rescue the hundreds of girls kidnapped by Boko Haram …
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Just Security, The Heritage Foundation, Reuters, RT, Hot Air, Washington Post, Yahoo! News and Politico
Alexandra Jaffe / The Hill:
Rubio hints at 2016 bid even if Bush runs — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) hinted Tuesday he'd run for president even if former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) does. — “I think when someone contemplates running for president of the United States, you do so based on a criteria you've established for yourself.
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Associated Press:
Idaho ban on gay marriage struck down — BOISE, Idaho — A federal magistrate judge ruled Tuesday that Idaho's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. — U.S. District Magistrate Judge Candy Dale wrote in the decision that Idaho's laws banning same-sex marriage unconstitutionally deny gay …
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Shakesville and Washington Blade
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Mollie Reilly / The Huffington Post:
Idaho's Gay Marriage Ban Struck Down By Federal Judge
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Senate Dems pound Obama judge pick — Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday suggested President Obama's nominee for a federal court in Georgia is in trouble. — The Democrats said they have deep concerns with Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Michael Boggs's voting record …
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Althouse
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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Kevin Cirilli / The Hill:
Plouffe: Clinton even more formidable now
Plouffe: Clinton even more formidable now
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Politico, CNN, No More Mister Nice Blog, Talking Points Memo and Shakesville
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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The Daily Banter, TPNN, Hinterland Gazette, CANNONFIRE and Before It's News
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 Veteran Congressman From Michigan
Misstep in Re-election Filings May Fell Veteran Congressman From Michigan
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Political Insider blog and Mediaite
Elizabeth Kolbert / New Yorker:
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet Melt: Defending the Drama — If you hang around climate scientists, you often hear the saying “Uncertainty is not our friend.” It came to mind yesterday, when two teams of scientists released papers that reached the same terrifying conclusion.
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New York Times, The New Republic, Here & Now, ThinkProgress and The Reaction
Washington Post:
Eric Cantor's tea party opponent in Va. primary may be picking up momentum — RICHMOND — There was a time when House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) sympathized with the tea party's frustration with Washington. — Now, he's engaged in open warfare with the GOP's insurgent wing.
Kat Stoeffel / New York Magazine:
Harvard's Kennedy School Adds Privilege-Checking to New-Student Orientation — The wonks in training at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government will soon be subjected to a new and touchy-feely line of inquiry: Checking Your Privilege 101. In response to growing demand from student activists …
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Mediaite, TPNN and The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
Newark's Voters Choose New Mayor and New Path — Councilman Ras Baraka, the fiery scion of a militant poet, was elected mayor of Newark on Tuesday, signaling a likely shift in the direction that New Jersey's largest city had embarked upon for most of the last decade.
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Joanne Jacobs
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Alec Baldwin Arrested After Biking the Wrong Way in Manhattan — The actor Alec Baldwin was arrested Tuesday morning for riding his bicycle the wrong way on a Manhattan street, and then arguing with officers who stopped him, the police said. — Mr. Baldwin, whose often volcanic temper …
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Guardian, Ed Driscoll and Hit & Run
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