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Travis J. Tritten / Stars & Stripes:
In his words: Brian Williams' interview with Stars and Stripes — WASHINGTON — NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams on Sunday scuttled what would have been his first public appearance to explain his situation when he canceled a planned appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman.
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Claire Atkinson / Page Six:
Former NBCUniversal boss comes to the defense of Brian Williams — Former NBCUniversal boss Bob Wright is sticking his neck out for embattled anchorman Brian Williams. — Wright says if NBC News had issues with some of Williams dramatics beyond the newscast, it should have said so when it first learned of them.
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Rasmussen Reports:
Should NBC's Brian Williams Stay or Go?
Should NBC's Brian Williams Stay or Go?
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Mike Allen / Politico:
NBC's outsized Tom Brokaw factor
NBC's outsized Tom Brokaw factor
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Brian Williams / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
NBC anchor Brian Williams' Katrina account challenged by ex-French Quarter hotel manager
NBC anchor Brian Williams' Katrina account challenged by ex-French Quarter hotel manager
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Here's the Full Audio of Brian Williams' Apologetic Stars and Stripes Interview
Here's the Full Audio of Brian Williams' Apologetic Stars and Stripes Interview
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
New Jeb Bush Chief Technology Officer Deleting Old Tweets About “Sluts” — Ethan Czahor's tweets began disappearing today after news broke that he had been hired by Jeb Bush. A spokesman for Bush told BuzzFeed News: “Governor Bush believes the comments were inappropriate. They have been deleted at our request.
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Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Jeb Bush Hires Co-Founder of Hipster.com … Right to Rise PAC
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Beth Reinhard / Wall Street Journal:
Jeb Bush Plans a Website on His Tenure as Florida Governor
Jeb Bush Plans a Website on His Tenure as Florida Governor
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Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
Jeb Bush In Iowa: Still A Long Way To Go
Jeb Bush In Iowa: Still A Long Way To Go
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Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
David Brock resigns from Hillary Clinton PAC — David Brock on Monday abruptly resigned from the board of the super PAC Priorities USA Action, revealing rifts that threaten the big-money juggernaut being built to support Hillary Clinton's expected presidential campaign.
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Laura Barron-Lopez / The Hill:
Obama prepares for divisive veto
Obama prepares for divisive veto
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Hillary vs. Warren would split Hollywood
Hillary vs. Warren would split Hollywood
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Kristina Wong / The Hill:
Aides: War powers request this week
New York Times:
Same-Sex Marriages Proceed in Alabama as State Judge's Order Is Defied — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Amid conflicting signals from federal courts and the chief justice of Alabama's Supreme Court, some Alabama counties began granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples on Monday in a legal showdown …
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Marriage Equality Is Coming To America This June — If there was any doubt left, Justice Clarence Thomas ended it on Monday morning. — U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas — AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman / Via s3.amazonaws.com — WASHINGTON — The United States Supreme Court …
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Rick Hasen / Election Law Blog:
Justice Thomas: The Right to Same Sex Marriage is Coming But Show States Some Respect
Justice Thomas: The Right to Same Sex Marriage is Coming But Show States Some Respect
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Justice Thomas Objects: Court Shows Support for Gay Marriage
Justice Thomas Objects: Court Shows Support for Gay Marriage
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Vox:
Obama on American politics and economy: the Vox conversation — In his 2007 book The Audacity of Hope, then-Sen. Barack Obama laid out his theory of America's political and policy problems as it stood on the eve of his first presidential campaign. He worried, he said, about …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
WHIP LIST: Dems skipping Netanyahu speech — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might be giving the most controversial speech to a joint session of Congress ever by an international leader, and Vice President Biden and a number of top Democrats won't be attending.
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Luke Baker / Reuters:
Netanyahu considering changes to Congress speech after criticism — (Reuters) - Israeli officials are considering amending the format of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned address to the U.S. Congress next month to try to calm some of the partisan furore the Iran-focused speech has already provoked.
Elisabeth Rosenthal / New York Times:
Insured, but Not Covered — WHEN Karen Pineman of Manhattan received notice that her longtime health insurance policy didn't comply with the Affordable Care Act's requirements, she gamely set about shopping for a new policy through the public marketplace. After all, she'd supported President Obama …
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Sapna Maheshwari / BuzzFeed:
Staples Threatens To Fire Staff For Working More Than 25 Hours A Week
Staples Threatens To Fire Staff For Working More Than 25 Hours A Week
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Rebecca Riffkin / Gallup:
Fewest Americans Satisfied With Abortion Policies Since 2001 — Story Highlights — WASHINGTON, D.C. — In 2015, 34% of Americans say they are satisfied with current U.S. abortion policies. This is the lowest percentage since Gallup first asked the question in 2001.
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Jonathan Jones / The Charlotte Observer:
Where was Nicole Holder? Snowmobiling in Colorado, then off to New York City — Where in the world is Nicole Holder? — It's the question that has rankled district attorney Andrew Murray since November. Law enforcement interviewed relatives, talked to her former employer …
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Politico:
Congressman's spending brings Schock and awe — His “Downton Abbey” decor fits a pattern of spending on resort hotels, charter flights and a personal photographer. — He charters private planes and employs a personal photographer. In Aspen, Colorado, he stays at the Little Nell, a five-star resort near the ski slopes.
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Stephanie Mencimer / Mother Jones:
Meet the Unusual Plaintiffs Behind the Supreme Court Case That Could Destroy Obamacare — One has called Obama the “anti-Christ.” Another didn't realize her case might wipe out health coverage for millions. — On March 4, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in King v. Burwell …
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Fox Host: Christians Have Killed ‘Zero’ People In The Name Of Religion — Nearly every conservative television personality has slammed President Barack Obama's National Prayer Breakfast speech at this point. — But Fox News host Eric Bolling denied Saturday that Christians …
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fox4news.com:
Montague County sheriff's deputy killed by Nocona police officer — NOCONA, Texas - — A Montague County sheriff's deputy was shot and killed by a Nocona police officer who was responding to a disturbance call early Monday morning. — Nocona police Chief Kent Holcomb said his officer …
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