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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Abortion bill dropped amid concerns of female GOP lawmakers — This item has been updated. — House Republican leaders abruptly dropped plans late Wednesday to vote on an anti-abortion bill amid a revolt by female GOP lawmakers concerned that the legislation's restrictive language …
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Why Everyone Should Be Terrified By The GOP's Abortion Bill Debacle — Today marks the 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court legalizing abortion on demand throughout pregnancy. The pro-life movement commemorates this day with marches, worship services and lobbying for bills to protect unborn children.
Daniel Doherty / Townhall.com:
Surprise: White House Unlikely to Sign Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Into Law
Surprise: White House Unlikely to Sign Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Into Law
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New York Times:
Sheldon Silver, New York Assembly Speaker, Faces Arrest on Corruption Charges — Federal authorities are expected to arrest Sheldon Silver, the powerful speaker of the New York State Assembly, on corruption charges on Thursday, people with knowledge of the matter said, in a case that is likely to throw Albany into disarray.
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New York Times:
Sheldon Silver, New York Assembly Speaker, Is Accused of Taking Millions in Graft — The powerful speaker of the New York State Assembly, Sheldon Silver, was arrested on federal corruption charges on Thursday and accused of using the power of his office to solicit millions in bribes and kickbacks, according to court documents.
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John Marzulli / NY Daily News:
NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver accused of $6 million bribery and kickback scheme, taken into custody — Silver, who has been one of the most powerful lawmakers in Albany for more than two decades, surrendered to authorities Thursday morning. A five-count federal complaint accuses …
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Romney and Jeb Bush to Meet in Utah — WASHINGTON — Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney are scheduled to meet privately this week in Utah, raising the possibility that the two former governors will find a way to avoid competing presidential campaigns that would split the Republican establishment next year …
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
History's a Positive for Clinton; Not So for Bush or Romney — Hillary Clinton's potential place in history and her husband's tenure in the White House boost her presidential prospects, while Jeb Bush's political legacy and Mitt Romney's 2012 run for the office are negatives, a new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds.
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush to meet privately in Utah on Thursday
Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush to meet privately in Utah on Thursday
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Josh Rogin / Bloomberg View:
Israeli Mossad Goes Rogue, Warns U.S. on Iran Sanctions — The Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has broken ranks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, telling U.S. officials and lawmakers that a new Iran sanctions bill in the U.S. Congress would tank the Iran nuclear negotiations.
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Carl / Israel Matzav:
Breaking: Full statement from Mossad head on Iran
Breaking: Full statement from Mossad head on Iran
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New York Times:
U.S. Not Expected to Fault Officer in Ferguson Case — WASHINGTON — Justice Department lawyers will recommend that no civil rights charges be brought against the police officer who fatally shot an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, Mo., after an F.B.I. investigation found no evidence to support charges …
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Elana Schor / Politico:
US Senate votes that climate change is real but Republicans stop short of attributing that to human activity — Republicans outfox Democrats on climate votes — The GOP accepts the notion of climate change - but not the way Democrats wanted them to. — Senate Republicans head-faked Democrats …
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McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Here's The “Willie Horton” Ad Romney Almost Ran Against Mike Huckabee — “This is my daughter... she was murdered by a serial rapist released early from prison in Arkansas. Will we see a version of this unaired ad — obtained by BuzzFeed News — in 2016? — View Video ›
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Karoli / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Joni Ernst's Family Got Hundreds Of Thousands In Farm Subsidies — I put Joni's SOTU response up there so you can listen to her little anecdote at the beginning again, but this time with a little more transparency and truth around her “bread bag” story. — Please be still, my beating heart …
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New York Times:
Measles Cases Linked to Disneyland Rise, and Debate Over Vaccinations Intensifies — LOS ANGELES — A measles outbreak that began at Disneyland is spreading across California and beyond, prompting health officials to move aggressively to contain it — including by barring unvaccinated students from going to school in Orange County.
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Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Democrats Always Talk About Latino Voters, So Why Are They Snubbing Their Most Prominent Latino Leader?
Democrats Always Talk About Latino Voters, So Why Are They Snubbing Their Most Prominent Latino Leader?
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Peter Bernard / WFLA-TV:
2-year-old child dead in Pinellas after accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound — Kaleb Ahles' grandparents sobbed as Pinellas detectives investigated the 2-and-a-half-year-old's death. — Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said the boy's father, Kevin Ahles, put his son in the family car.
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Nick Hanauer / Politico:
The Pitchforks Are Coming... For Us Plutocrats — To: My Fellow Zillionaires — You probably don't know me, but like you I am one of those .01%ers, a proud and unapologetic capitalist. I have founded, co-founded and funded more than 30 companies across a range of industries …
Peter Beinart / The Atlantic Online:
A Debt-Free State of the Union — Want to understand why President Obama sounded so exuberant last night and the Republicans who responded to him sounded so cautious? The answer lies in the sudden disappearance of two all-important words from America's political lexicon: deficit and debt.
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John S. Adams / Great Falls Tribune:
Ohio gov backs Medicaid expansion, budget amendment — HELENA - Ohio Gov. John Kasich told a small group of Montana legislative Republicans they should not oppose expansion of Medicaid on the basis of “strict ideology.” — “I gotta tell you, turning down your money back to Montana on an ideological basis …
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Jon Ward / Yahoo! News:
Orrin Hatch is the happiest senator in Washington — Yahoo News 2 hrs ago — WASHINGTON — It's good being the president pro tempore of the Senate. — Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, has been in the Senate for 37 years, and he's seen it all. But for the first time in his career, he has a security detail.
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Matt Taibbi / Rolling Stone:
‘American Sniper’ Is Almost Too Dumb to Criticize — I saw American Sniper last night, and hated it slightly less than I expected to. Like most Clint Eastwood movies - and I like Clint Eastwood movies for the most part - it's a simple, well-lit little fairy tale with the nutritional value …
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
St. Louis officers fatally shoot armed passenger in stolen car — ST. LOUIS • A 19-year-old passenger in a stolen car was fatally shot when he got out holding a gun and confronted two officers late Wednesday, St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson said. — Dotson said the red Chevrolet Monte Carlo …
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