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James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
Not long ago, the left raved about the VA. — The unfolding scandal at the Veterans Health Administration was enough to drive the earnest liberals at Vox.com to mild profanity, and in a headline no less: “What the Hell Is Happening at the VA?” Here's the answer: … Damn.
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Power Line, Mediaite, American Spectator and American Prospect
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Who do Americans blame for the VA scandal? — Shares - — NEW YORK — Americans split in their thoughts over who they think is most to blame for the problems at Veterans Affairs department medical facilities, which involve allegations that VA hospitals kept delays in treatment off the books …
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Hot Air, neo-neocon, Politico and Washington Post
Jake Sherman / Politico:
Kevin McCarthy calls on Eric Shinseki to resign — House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, the No. 3 House Republican, on Thursday called on Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign. — The California lawmaker is the first House Republican leader to call on the embattled former general …
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CNN
Jonathan Cohn / The New Republic:
The Veterans Affairs Scandal Was Decades in the Making
The Veterans Affairs Scandal Was Decades in the Making
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Hullabaloo, CNN and Washington Post
Kevin OBrien / Associated Press:
Where VA has taken veterans, Obamacare is leading all Americans: Kevin O'Brien
Where VA has taken veterans, Obamacare is leading all Americans: Kevin O'Brien
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Anatomy of a Veterans' Affairs scandal
Anatomy of a Veterans' Affairs scandal
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The Clarion-Ledger:
MS Tea Party vice chairman arrested in Cochran case — UPDATED: Madison city court officials say that Mark Mayfield will appear before a judge today. — Also, attorney Kevin Camp, who represents Clayton Kelly, said two more arrests either have been or will be made in addition to Mayfield.
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Tea party makes its last stand in Mississippi, targeting longtime Sen. Thad Cochran
Tea party makes its last stand in Mississippi, targeting longtime Sen. Thad Cochran
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Washington Monthly, NPR, The Clarion-Ledger, Talking Points Memo and The Gateway Pundit
Scott Simmons / WAPT Channel 16:
2 more face charges in Cochran photo case
2 more face charges in Cochran photo case
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Talking Points Memo, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and RedState
Michael Kinsley / New York Times:
‘No Place to Hide,’ by Glenn Greenwald — “My position was straightforward,” Glenn Greenwald writes. “By ordering illegal eavesdropping, the president had committed crimes and should be held accountable for them.” You break the law, you pay the price: It's that simple.
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Jason Leopold / Guardian:
Pentagon report: scope of intelligence compromised by Snowden ‘staggering’ — A top-secret Pentagon report to assess the damage to national security from the leak of classified National Security Agency documents by Edward Snowden concluded that “the scope of the compromised knowledge related …
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Firedoglake and emptywheel
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
NBC News To Sit Down With Snowden For First American TV Interview
NBC News To Sit Down With Snowden For First American TV Interview
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The Week and The Huffington Post
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
NBC News's Brian Williams interviews Snowden, Greenwald
NBC News's Brian Williams interviews Snowden, Greenwald
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Daily Dot and The Huffington Post
Kate Nocera / BuzzFeed:
Senate Democrats Will Probably Block Military DREAMers Measure From Defense Bill — “Tactically, it's not good time move it,” Sen Carl Levin says. Democrats want to put all the pressure on House Republicans when it comes to immigration reform. — Sen. Carl Levin — Gary Cameron / Reuters / Reuters
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Reid: Immigration may belong to W.H.
Reid: Immigration may belong to W.H.
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The Moderate Voice, CBS News, The Hill and Hot Air
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Eric Cantor stresses support for legalization measure
Eric Cantor stresses support for legalization measure
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Hot Air, The Daily Caller and Washington Post
Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
White House Contacted YouTube During Benghazi Attack, Darrell Issa Says — A still-classified State Department e-mail says that one of the first responses from the White House to the Benghazi attack was to contact YouTube to warn of the “ramifications” of allowing the posting of an anti-Islamic video …
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
House reformers claim victory over NSA — Lawmakers worried about protecting civil liberties said they had scored a win on Thursday with the passage of the USA Freedom Act. — The bill had to overcome opposition from members on both sides of the aisle who worried it was too weak to curb …
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
House Votes to Limit N.S.A.'s Collection of Phone Data
House Votes to Limit N.S.A.'s Collection of Phone Data
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NPR
CNN:
Las Vegas, Cincinnati out of the mix for 2016 GOP convention — (CNN) - Las Vegas and Cincinnati withdrew bids to host the 2016 GOP convention, the Republican National Committee announced Thursday. — Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, and Kansas City are still in contention to host the convention …
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Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati out for 2016 GOP convention
Cincinnati out for 2016 GOP convention
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New York Times, ABC News, Good As You and OnPolitics
Mike Hudack / Facebook:
Please allow me to rant for a moment about the state of the media. — It's well known that CNN has gone from the network of Bernie Shaw, John Holliman, and Peter Arnett reporting live from Baghdad in 1991 to the network of kidnapped white girls. Our nation's newspapers have …
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Michael Catalini / NationalJournal.com:
Democratic Senator Says Some Oppose Obamacare Because Obama Is Black — Republican Sen. Ron Johnson responds, “God help you for implying I'm a racist.” — A senior Democratic senator suggested Wednesday that President Obama's race factored into opposition to the Affordable Care Act …
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RedState
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Outrage: Jay Rockefeller, Ron Johnson duel over ‘race card’
Outrage: Jay Rockefeller, Ron Johnson duel over ‘race card’
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U.S. Senate Committee …, Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
ThinkProgress:
Republicans' Attempt To Woo Women At Gubernatorial Debate Fails Miserably — Mike Kopp, Scott Gessler, and Bob Beauprez at an April debate for Colorado governor. — CREDIT: AP Photo/Brennan Linsley — Three of the four GOP candidates for Colorado governor took part in a debate Tuesday …
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New York Times:
Citing N.B.A. Example, Senators Urge N.F.L. to Act on Redskins' Name — WASHINGTON — Fifty members of the Senate have signed a letter to the N.F.L. to urge its leadership to press the Washington Redskins to change the team name in the aftermath of tough sanctions against the owner …
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Jacob Fischler / BuzzFeed:
50 Democratic Senators To NFL: Change The Washington Redskins' Name
50 Democratic Senators To NFL: Change The Washington Redskins' Name
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Weekly Standard
Eric Lach / Talking Points Memo:
Creation Museum To Display Dino Skeleton It Says Proves Bible — The creationist Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky. plans to unveil a new attraction this weekend: a world-class Allosaurus skeleton. — But unlike other museums, where dinosaur skeletons are used to “indoctrinate our kids …
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Kendall Breitman / Politico:
Meghan McCain: ‘I hate Karl Rove’ — Meghan McCain was sharply critical of Karl Rove during an interview with Larry King, going so far as to say she hates him and that he needs to apologize to her family. — The daughter of the 2008 Republican presidential nominee showed no love …
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Mediaite
The Atlantic Online:
The Case for Reparations — Two hundred fifty years of slavery. Ninety years of Jim Crow. Sixty years of separate but equal. Thirty-five years of racist housing policy. Until we reckon with our compounding moral debts, America will never be whole. — Ta-Nehisi Coates … — Deuteronomy 15: 12-15
Jen Chung / Gothamist:
How I Got Kicked Out Of The 9/11 Museum — The National 9/11 Museum opened to the public yesterday, with dozens of museum employees on hand to assist visitors through exhibits, numerous Red Cross workers and chaplains eager to help those who needed comfort, and at least three security guards …
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Mediaite and The Huffington Post
Bryon Garrison / Big Bend Courier:
Bold witness to alleged abuse by federal agents comes forward (Thank you readers 12,000 views in one day) — Alpine Texas - Nicholas Branson is a 30 year old student at Sul Ross University, studying for a degree in geology. Now this student and former Eagle Scout is afraid for his future, for his career and even for his life.
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protein wisdom, Instapundit and Washington Post