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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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Mike Allen / Politico:
NBC's outsized Tom Brokaw factor — As Brian Williams flounders, his powerful predecessor stays neutral. — With America's #1 newscast at stake, NBC Universal CEO Steve Burke held a meeting with NBC News executives at his house yesterday to discuss the next steps in the Brian Williams crisis.
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Brian Williams / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
NBC anchor Brian Williams' Katrina account challenged by ex-French Quarter hotel manager — The former general manager of the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans, where embattled “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams reportedly roomed during Hurricane Katrina, said Sunday (Feb. 8) …
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Ken Auletta / New Yorker:
Brian Williams and the God Complex
Brian Williams and the God Complex
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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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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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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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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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Brian Lyman / The Montgomery Advertiser:
Roy Moore orders ban on same-sex marriage licenses
Roy Moore orders ban on same-sex marriage licenses
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg Business:
Gay Marriage Cleared by U.S. High Court to Start in Alabama
Gay Marriage Cleared by U.S. High Court to Start in Alabama
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Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Alabama Judge Defies Gay Marriage Law
Alabama Judge Defies Gay Marriage Law
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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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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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Laura Barron-Lopez / The Hill:
Obama prepares for divisive veto — President Obama is just days away from issuing the biggest veto of his tenure, with Republicans poised to send him legislation that would authorize construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. — Obama's veto — just the third of his presidency and the first since 2010 …
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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.
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
WHIP LIST: Dems skipping Netanyahu speech
WHIP LIST: Dems skipping Netanyahu speech
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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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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 …
Sapna Maheshwari / BuzzFeed:
Staples Threatens To Fire Staff For Working More Than 25 Hours A Week — In 2015, an Affordable Care Act provision requiring large employers to offer health insurance to staff working more than 30 hours a week kicked into effect. Now, some part-time staff at Staples say management has become extra vigilant about limiting their hours.
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Elisabeth Rosenthal / New York Times:
Insured, but Not Covered — WHEN Karen Pineman of Manhattan …
Insured, but Not Covered — WHEN Karen Pineman of Manhattan …
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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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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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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Rubio, Eye on 2016, Hires a Coveted Former Aide to Romney — Senator Marco Rubio has hired a coveted former aide to Mitt Romney to oversee his political activities in the Northeast and probably in a New Hampshire campaign, signaling that he is serious about a presidential bid.
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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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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
TV host asks Holder to quack like a duck — Attorney General Eric Holder on Sunday refused an unusual request during an interview, declining to quack like a duck. — At the end of an interview that touched on the Voting Rights Act and use of force by police, MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry asked …
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Aaron C. Davis / Washington Post:
D.C. Council backs down on marijuana hearing after attorney general warning — The D.C. Council abandoned plans to hold a hearing on how to tax and regulate marijuana on Monday after the District's new attorney general warned it could subject city lawmakers and their staff members to fines and even jail time.
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Marin Cogan / New York Magazine:
David Axelrod Is Trying to Kick the Campaign Habit, But He Has Some Thoughts on 2016 — This month, Obama’s chief optimist will release <em>Believer</em>, a memoir about his life in politics. <br /><br /> — “That background is very nice with your hair.
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Ronald Brownstein / National Journal:
Clinton's Greatest Political Strength May Be Hiding in Plain Sight — Early polls find Clinton improving substantially over Obama's lackluster 2012 performance among a key voting demographic. — Much of the debate about Hillary Rodham Clinton's potential appeal to female voters may be focusing on the wrong group of women.
Samantha Audia / The College Fix:
Public university spends $16K on campaign to warn students to watch what they say — ‘Inclusive Language Campaign’ debuts at University of Michigan — Dozens of posters plastered across the University of Michigan caution students not to say things that might hurt others' feelings …
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