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Brendan James / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Senator: Don't Force Employees To Wash Their Hands After Using Toilet — In a week packed with news over concerns for public health, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) described his own history of opposing certain health and hygiene regulations, including those that require employees to wash their hands after using the bathroom.
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Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Senator says restaurant employees shouldn't be required to wash their hands — Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said at the Bipartisan Policy Center that maybe the government should not require food workers to wash their hands after using the bathroom. (C-SPAN) — Once we're done debating …
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Charles Babington / Associated Press:
Tillis: Give Firms More Leeway on Sanitation, Other Mandates
Tillis: Give Firms More Leeway on Sanitation, Other Mandates
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Humberto Sanchez / Roll Call:
Thom Tillis: Keep Government Out of the Bathroom
Thom Tillis: Keep Government Out of the Bathroom
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Daily Mail:
BREAKING NEWS: ISIS stoop to new barbarity beyond words as they release video of themselves TORCHING captive Jordanian pilot to death in a cage — In response to sickening footage, Jordan has reportedly moved five ISIS-linked prisoners to a prison in the south of the country
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
GOP on immigration: ‘There is no plan B’ — House conservatives are doubling down in their efforts to undo President Obama's lenient new deportation policies as part of a bill funding the Homeland Security Department. — The Republicans, including Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) …
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Ashley Parker / New York Times:
Senate Democrats Block Republicans' Homeland Security Bill
Senate Democrats Block Republicans' Homeland Security Bill
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Roll Call and The Atlantic Online
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Dems filibuster DHS bill
Dems filibuster DHS bill
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Annie Karni / NY Daily News:
Obama shocked, ‘slightly irritated’ by Mitt Romney's 2012 concession call: David Axelrod — The president claimed his GOP opponent insinuated that Obama won only by getting out the black vote, according to a new book by the presidential campaign strategist.
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Political Wire and New York Magazine
Cathy Young / The Daily Beast:
Columbia Student: I Didn't Rape Her — Paul Nungesser was cleared of a rape charge but faced a harsh trial-by-media. Now, as new details come to light, he's speaking out and fighting back. — The Columbia University senior vividly remembers the day, in April 2013, when he received …
Cameron Joseph / The Hill:
GOP stalls in effort to oust Reid — Senate Republicans are unlikely to land their most formidable recruit to take down Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). — With Gov. Brian Sandoval delaying any decision until summer, his indecision is costing Republicans precious time in their quest …
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Tina Nguyen / Mediaite:
Bobby Jindal's Official Painting Looks Nothing Like Bobby Jindal — This is a picture of Bobby Jindal, the Republican Governor of Louisiana: — [Christopher Halloran / Shutterstock.com] — And now this is the portrait of Governor Bobby Jindal that greets visitors at his office …
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Rand Paul Gets a Booster Vaccination — Senator Rand Paul received a booster vaccination for Hepatitis A on Tuesday in the Capitol physician's office.Credit: Jeremy W. Peters — Senator Rand Paul, facing a backlash over his comments that cast doubt on whether he believes vaccines can pose …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Question for Josh Earnest: Does Obama believe vaccines for kids should be mandated by law? — He was asked this no fewer than three times at today's briefing. The first comes at around 58:00 in the clip below, the second comes courtesy of Major Garrett at 1:13:00, and the third picks up at around 1:18:00 when Jon Karl revisits it.
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Tracy Walsh / Talking Points Memo:
Pat Robertson Rails Against Fluoride In Water And Vaccine Mandates (VIDEO)
Pat Robertson Rails Against Fluoride In Water And Vaccine Mandates (VIDEO)
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Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Hammocks and Hammers — Greg Sargent draws attention to a conference call (or “tele-town hall,” which explains why the Des Moines Register's Jennifer Jacobs was allowed to listen in) Scott Walker held with Iowa conservative activists. Jacobs seemed to think what was most newsworthy …
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Blame Hollywood for Anti-Vaxxers — From Oprah to Bill Maher, famous folks have made dumb or reckless comments about vaccines and gave Jenny McCarthy a soapbox. — Measles is back and spreading, hurting kids and invading Disneyland. Likely Republican presidential contenders Chris Christie …
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Ben Carson Blames Measles Outbreak On ‘Undocumented People’ — Potential 2016 candidate Dr. Ben Carson, who has expressed support for strict vaccination policies, on Tuesday linked the measles outbreak in California to undocumented immigrants. — CNN's Jake Tapper asked Carson …
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Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Congressman: Measles Outbreak May Be Caused By ‘Illegal Aliens’
Congressman: Measles Outbreak May Be Caused By ‘Illegal Aliens’
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Bob Davis / Wall Street Journal:
‘Reformicons’ Put New Twist on Tax Debate — Young Conservatives Push GOP Presidential Candidates to Back Targeted Breaks, Not Just Broad-Based Tax-Rate Cuts — WASHINGTON—A group of young conservatives, dubbed “reformicons,” are making inroads among Republican presidential candidates …
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Political Wire and National Review
Simon Romero / New York Times:
Draft of Arrest Warrant for Argentine President Found at Dead Prosecutor's Home — BUENOS AIRES — Alberto Nisman, the prosecutor whose mysterious death has gripped Argentina, had drafted a warrant for the arrest of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, accusing her of trying …
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Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
We Asked A Lot Of Likely 2016 Candidates Two Questions About Vaccinations — Most still don't have clear answers. Carson, Cruz, and Rubio are most specific. — Nicholas Kamm / AFP — BuzzFeed News asked a number of lawmakers, including many of the likely 2016 presidential candidates two questions about vaccinations:
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Cruz: Parents With ‘Religious Convictions’ Should Get A Pass On Vaccines
Cruz: Parents With ‘Religious Convictions’ Should Get A Pass On Vaccines
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Politico, Washington Post, Washington Monthly, Little Green Footballs and Liberal Values
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Fall in Fortunes for Pennsylvania Attorney General — HARRISBURG, Pa. — The question before Pennsylvanians is this: Is Kathleen G. Kane, the first woman to be elected as the state's attorney general, the victim of angry men who targeted her after she exposed their pornography habits?
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Rick Ungar / Forbes:
Scott Walker Presidential Bid Self-Destructs On ABC's ‘This Week’ — Appearing yesterday on ABC's “This Week,” Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced that, “People want new, fresh leadership with big, bold ideas and the courage to act on it. If we're going to take on a name from the past …
Ashley Lee / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’: Season 2 Has More Guests, “Long-Term Mayhem Production” — “I don't really feel like we've settled in yet,” John Oliver told a handful of reporters on Tuesday morning at HBO's New York City headquarters. “I don't know what comfort level we'll reach or when …
Ralph Jennings / Associated Press:
Taiwan plane with 58 aboard crashes in Taipei; 12 killed — 6 photos — TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Taiwanese flight with 58 people aboard went sideways, clipped an elevated roadway and careened into a river Wednesday shortly after takeoff from the island's capital of Taipei, killing at least 12 people, local media and officials said.
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Jim Clifton / Gallup:
The Big Lie: 5.6% Unemployment — Here's something that many Americans — including some of the smartest and most educated among us — don't know: The official unemployment rate, as reported by the U.S. Department of Labor, is extremely misleading. — Right now, we're hearing much celebrating …
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