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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
As Scott Walker mulls White House bid, questions linger over college exit — MILWAUKEE — Scott Walker was gone. Dropped out. And in the spring of his senior year. — In 1990, that news stunned his friends at Marquette University. Walker, the campus's suit-wearing, Reagan-loving politico …
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Russ Smith / SPLICETODAY.com:
Mainstream Journalists Are Scared of Scott Walker — Not all Democratic National Committee flacks disguised as reporters/pundits are as transparent as Michael Tomasky, who collects paychecks from The Daily Beast. Instead of dismissing the large field of potential Republican presidential candidates as …
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Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
Scott Walker When Asked About Evolution: 'I'm Going To Punt On That' — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a presumed 2016 Republican presidential contender, decided to dodge the question when asked Wednesday what he thought of the scientific theory of evolution, according to multiple reports.
Jason Stein / JSOnline:
Walker in London declines to talk about world affairs, evolution — By Jason Stein and Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel — In a speech short on policy and heavy on restraint, Gov. Scott Walker addressed Great Britain's most prominent think tank Wednesday, avoiding difficult foreign affairs questions …
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Matt Berman / National Journal:
Scott Walker Just Got Asked If He Believes in Evolution. He Punted.
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Patrick Poole / The PJ Tatler:
Killer of 3 NC Muslim Students Was Hardcore Anti-Religion Atheist Progressive — A horrific triple homicide was committed yesterday in Chapel Hill, NC, as three Muslim students were apparently murdered by a deranged anti-religion progressive. — The News & Observer reports:
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Chapel Hill police: Parking dispute may have led to triple shooting
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Statement to the Community from Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt
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Sarah Kaplan / Washington Post:
Killing of 3 in Chapel Hill stirs alarm among Muslims
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Associated Press:
Missoula lawmaker: Yoga pants, Speedos should be illegal in public — HELENA — A Montana lawmaker is seeking to strengthen the state's indecent exposure law, stopping just short of his wish to outlaw yoga pants. — Rep. David Moore on Tuesday introduced House Bill 365 in the House Judiciary Committee …
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Tim Murphy / Mother Jones:
Montana GOP Legislator Wants to Ban Yoga Pants — Montana Republican state Rep. David Moore has a plan to guide America out of the darkness—ban yoga pants. — Moore, who is upset that group of naked bicyclists pedaled through Missoula last year, decided that what his state really needs right now is tighter regulations on trousers.
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Montana Pol Pushes Bill That Would Make It Illegal to Wear Yoga Pants in Public
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Paul: ‘I blame’ Clinton for ISIS conflict — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday accused former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of helping to spur unrest in the Middle East that led to the current battle against militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
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Colin Campbell / Business Insider:
Here's how one of Obama's top advisers describes the president's turbulent relationship with Hillary — One of Barack Obama's closest and most trusted advisers has a lot to say about the president's “peaks and valleys” relationship with Hillary Clinton, his former rival who is now the Democratic front-runner for president in 2016.
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Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
Why Jon Stewart Was Bad for the Liberals Who Loved Him — He was hilarious, but I am glad to see him go. — Seventeen years ago, The Daily Show was a forgettable late-night lark on a little-watched cable channel. Today, after covering seven elections and countless scandals, controversies …
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Michael Warren / Weekly Standard:
Democrats Lament Stewart Exit
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The White House:
Letter from the President — Authorization for the Use of United States Armed Forces in connection with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant — TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: — The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses a threat to the people and stability of Iraq …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Obama Asks Congress to Authorize Three-Year ISIS Fight
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Jeff Mapes / Oregonian:
John Kitzhaber lawyer says governor will stay in office as rumors sweep Salem of resignation — Gov. John Kitzhaber's private attorney, Jim McDermott, on Wednesday sought to tamp down a flurry of speculation that the governor was planning to resign. — “I have every reason to believe …
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Tiffany Willis / LiberalAmerica.org:
28 Reasons I'm DONE Talking To Most Of My Conservative Friends And Family Members — I'm a Southern girl. Born in the South, raised in the South, and have rarely lived anywhere BUT the South. I actually love the South. I'll die in the South. Being a Southern girl …
Dylan Matthews / Vox:
President Obama really really really really hates Maureen Dowd — President Obama's affection for the New York Times op-ed section is pretty well-documented at this point. David Brooks and Tom Friedman are regulars at Obama's occasional off-the-record conversations with columnists …
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Randomgate is why politicians are so boring — A few weeks ago, I had the chance to interview the President of the United States. Among other things, I asked him if he thought the media exaggerates the threat posed by terrorism relative to other national security problems.
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Brendan James / Talking Points Memo:
Conservatives Dance On Grave Of ISIL Hostage: ‘Jew-Hating, Anti-Israel B**ch’ — Not all conservatives used the death of American hostage Kayla Mueller to highlight the brutality of the Islamic State — some decided to focus their disgust on the 26-year-old's humanitarian work for Palestinians.
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Politico:
Don't disrespect our president, black lawmakers tell Netanyahu — The audience for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress on March 3 is shaping up to be largely Republican—and almost completely white. — Many members of the Congressional Black Caucus say they're planning …
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al.com:
Grandfather visiting Alabama from India stopped by police while taking walk, left partly paralyzed — Madison police last week roughed up a 57-year-old Indian citizen who was walking on the sidewalk outside his son's home, leaving the older man temporarily paralyzed and hospitalized with fused vertebrae.
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