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Bryce Covert / The New Republic:
Secret Service Director Julia Pierson Was a Victim of the “Glass Cliff” — On Wednesday, Julia Pierson, the first woman to ever lead the Secret Service in its nearly 150-year history, resigned her post amid heavy criticism over an intruder who was able to get as far as the East Room of the White House.
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Ron Fournier / National Journal:
Pierson Punted: Obama, Congress Must Now Undo Bush-Era Injustice to Secret Service — Post-9/11 reform robbed the agency of its autonomy and mojo. — It's not enough. Julia Pierson's otherwise distinguished career at the Secret Service ended Wednesday when she resigned as director …
Daily Mail:
A slapdash Secret Service detail isn't what's wrong with the White House - the real scandal is a President who is so complacent about protecting Americans — President Obama this week committed professional suicide. — Let me explain. — There is a theory in politics that once a leader …
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Kendall Breitman / Politico:
George W. Bush: I think Jeb wants it! — Former President George W. Bush says he thinks his brother Jeb wants to be in the White House and added that he is pushing his younger sibling to run for president in 2016. — “I think he wants to be president,'” George Bush said on Fox News on Thursday.
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
Why Boehner is wooing Jeb Bush — It's been a yearlong courtship, but no one quite knows if it will pay off. — For the past year, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has been wooing his longtime friend Jeb Bush to jump into the 2016 presidential race, even as he has shunned potential Tea Party rivals …
Reuters:
Were YOU on the same flight as America's first Ebola victim?: United Airlines releases flight numbers for the planes Thomas Duncan caught from Liberia to Dallas — United Airlines revealed flight numbers for two out of three planes Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan reportedly traveled on during his trip to the US
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Kathryn A. Wolfe / Politico:
Airlines face Ebola fallout
Airlines face Ebola fallout
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Bill Hanna / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Wary of Ebola, Dallas parents pull kids from school
Wary of Ebola, Dallas parents pull kids from school
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Marjorie Owens / WFAA-TV:
Miles: 5 DISD students possibly exposed to Ebola
Miles: 5 DISD students possibly exposed to Ebola
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Norimitsu Onishi / New York Times:
Liberian Officials Identify Ebola Victim in Texas as Thomas Eric Duncan
Liberian Officials Identify Ebola Victim in Texas as Thomas Eric Duncan
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Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Republican Chances of Senate Takeover Are Improving — But Kansas race complicates matters — The race for the Senate is perceptively moving in the Republicans' direction, but not so dramatically that we're ready to call the race definitively for them. — While we've long said the 2014 map …
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Scott Bland / National Journal:
Why Women Are Democrats' Last Best Hope to Salvage the Senate
Why Women Are Democrats' Last Best Hope to Salvage the Senate
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Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
White House: No, We Don't Think We Should Ban Flights From Ebola Countries — SHARES — Speaking from the White House Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest dodged questions about why flights from countries with Ebola outbreaks are still being accepted to the United States.
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Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
White House: No Ebola travel restrictions
White House: No Ebola travel restrictions
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Julie Pace / Associated Press:
The Obama administration warned Israel on Wednesday that plans …
The Obama administration warned Israel on Wednesday that plans …
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Politico
Rich Lowry / Politico:
The Cult of Neil deGrasse Tyson — Neil deGrasse Tyson is a very famous and popular scientist. He even has a TV show. And wears a cool astronomical vest. Only he's not infallible. — Obama's life is at risk — FCC sacks NFL blackout rule — Liberal doves run as war hawks
George Packer / New Yorker:
Two Speeches and a Tragedy — In his first year in office, President Obama gave two speeches—one in Cairo, the other in Oslo—that bear directly on the crisis in the Middle East today. The Cairo speech, in June, 2009, offered a message of peace and coöperation between America, the West, and the Muslim world.
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The Moderate Voice
Kimberly Kindy / Washington Post:
Grand jury considering the Ferguson shooting is being investigated for misconduct — The St. Louis County prosecutor's office is investigating an accusation of misconduct on the grand jury that is hearing the case against the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown.
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Sari Horwitz / Washington Post:
George Zimmerman not expected to face civil rights charges in Trayvon Martin death — The Justice Department is not expected to bring civil rights charges against George Zimmerman in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin, according to three law enforcement officials, despite allegations that the killing was racially motivated.
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nejm.org:
Provision of No-Cost, Long-Acting Contraception and Teenage Pregnancy — BACKGROUND — The rate of teenage pregnancy in the United States is higher than in other developed nations. Teenage births result in substantial costs, including public assistance, health care costs …
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Rand Paul: What If The 3K Troops Obama Sent To Africa All Catch Ebola? — Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Wednesday questioned President Obama's decision to dispatch 3,000 U.S. troops to West Africa to help combat the Ebola virus. — “Where is disease most transmittable?
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Michael Wear / The Atlantic Online:
The American Family Is Making a Comeback — Marriage is on the decline, birthrates are down, and divorce rates are high. But politicians in both parties are finally putting forth proposals to help—and strengthen society. — On April 24, 2012, President Obama went on Late Night …
Sean Coughlan / BBC:
Tom and Jerry cartoons carry racism warning — Tom and Jerry cartoons on television are being accompanied by a warning that they may depict scenes of “racial prejudice”. — The classic cat and mouse cartoons, some made more than 70 years ago, carry a warning for subscribers to Amazon Prime Instant Video.
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Politico:
Michele Bachmann strives to be the ‘anti-Hillary’ — Michele Bachmann will not go gently into the night. — The divisive four-term congresswoman is leaving Capitol Hill in January, but she has no intention of fading into post-congressional irrelevance. — Instead, the Minnesota Republican …
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