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The Hill:
GOP profanity, ‘math challenges’ color showdown on immigration — House and Senate Republicans offered up plenty of color on Wednesday about the looming shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, but solutions were harder to find. — Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) …
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
House conservatives push McConnell to gut filibuster — A growing number of House GOP conservatives are pressuring Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday to invoke the “nuclear option” and change the chamber's rules to pass a bill defunding President Obama's executive actions on immigration.
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker: Senate should invoke ‘nuclear option’ for DHS
GOP lawmaker: Senate should invoke ‘nuclear option’ for DHS
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
House Republicans Tell McConnell To Ax The Filibuster For Immigration Fight
Matt Fuller / Roll Call:
Boehner on DHS: Senate Democrats Need to ‘Get Off Their Ass’
Boehner on DHS: Senate Democrats Need to ‘Get Off Their Ass’
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg Business:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Thinks Americans Are Ready for Gay Marriage — Don't Miss Out — … (Bloomberg) — Americans are prepared to accept a U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said, pointing to what she described as a sweeping change in attitudes toward gays.
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Judge: I could ‘dissent’ from Supreme Court gay marriage ruling — The Alabama Supreme Court's chief justice is ready to go to war with the Supreme Court, if the high court rules in favor of same-sex marriage, asserting that the potential ruling could be as damaging as historical decisions that set back racial equality.
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New York Times
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
Muslims, Marriage and Bigotry
Muslims, Marriage and Bigotry
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Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
A GOP one-party state? — If the Republican nominee for president is elected in 2016 — even by one vote — America will become an effective one-party state with the GOP controlling the presidency, the House, the Senate and the Supreme Court. — I warn my fellow liberals who casually discuss …
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Peter Nicholas / Wall Street Journal:
Unease Grows as Hillary Clinton Stays on Sidelines
Unease Grows as Hillary Clinton Stays on Sidelines
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Courtney Weaver / Guardian:
Ukraine ceasefire agreed at Belarus talks — Ceasefire will come into force on Sunday, but Hollande and Merkel say much work still to be done after marathon overnight negotiations — The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany have reached a ceasefire deal after 17 hours of talks in Minsk, Belarus, on the Ukrainian conflict.
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Laura Smith-Spark / CNN:
Ukraine ceasefire deal reached after marathon Minsk talks
Ukraine ceasefire deal reached after marathon Minsk talks
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Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Leaders in Ukraine Talks Announce Cease-Fire Agreement
Leaders in Ukraine Talks Announce Cease-Fire Agreement
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Brendan James / Talking Points Memo:
Alabama's ‘Redneck News’ Reports On Changes After Gay Marriage (VIDEO) — An intrepid citizen journalist in Blount County, Alabama posted a video to Facebook on Wednesday reporting on the changes to his state after legalization of gay marriage. — With a handheld camera, “Redneck News” …
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Scott Kaufman / Raw Story:
‘Redneck News’ correspondent looks for evidence that gay marriage is destroying Alabama
‘Redneck News’ correspondent looks for evidence that gay marriage is destroying Alabama
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Philly.com:
It's official: Philadelphia to host 2016 Democratic Convention — Philadelphia has been selected to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention, DNC chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced this morning. — The city beat out Columbus, Ohio, and Brooklyn, for the event, which will take place the week of July 25, 2016.
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Mark Preston / CNN:
First on CNN: Philadelphia wins bid to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention
First on CNN: Philadelphia wins bid to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention
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Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Brian Williams' False 2003 Iraq Helicopter Claim Draws Scrutiny To Other War Exploits — NEW YORK — In the wake of “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams' suspension for lying about being on a helicopter that took fire in Iraq in 2003, questions are emerging over another of his Iraq exploits.
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Tim Devaney / The Hill:
Bill would allow concealed weapons across state lines — Gun owners would be allowed to carry concealed weapons around the country under new legislation introduced in the Senate. — The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act would allow gun owners who have a concealed carry permit …
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National Review
CBS News:
Little League cheating call raises allegations of racism — Shares - — Supporters of a Chicago Little League team that had its national title revoked over allegations of cheating accused the Little League organization Wednesday of racism. — Little League International announced Wednesday morning …
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Tom Cotton / Salon:
“Sarah Palin with a Harvard degree”: Why new senator Tom Cotton is so frightening … Newly elected Tom Cotton of Arkansas is one of the youngest members of the Senate, only 37 years old, a graduate of Harvard and Harvard Law and a veteran of both Afghanistan and Iraq.
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CBS News:
CBS News correspondent Bob Simon, 1941-2015 — Shares - — NEW YORK — Bob Simon, the longtime 60 Minutes correspondent and legendary CBS News foreign reporter died suddenly tonight in a car accident in New York City. — The award-winning newsman was 73. — Bob Simon, correspondent for 60 Minutes and CBS News.
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BuzzFeed:
We Got President Obama To Use A Selfie Stick In This Video About Things We All Do But Won't Admit — How did we get Obama to use a selfie stick? Oh, because he wants you to go to https://www.healthcare.gov. — So what does President Obama do when no one's around? — View Video ›
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David / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Mother Has Miscarriage After Cop Beats Her Because He Didn't ‘Appreciate Her Tone’ — A Georgia woman claimed in a lawsuit that police officers in Albany beat her so badly that she had a miscarriage. — In a complaint filed in federal court, Kenya Harris explained that she went …
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Todd Starnes / Associated Press:
Student reprimanded for saying “God Bless America” — A Florida high school student was disciplined after a national atheist organization took offense when he concluded the morning announcements by saying “God Bless America.” — A spokesperson for the Nassau County School District told …
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Los Angeles Times:
LAPD officer shoots, injures teen after seeing a replica gun — The Los Angeles Police Department said Wednesday that an officer shot and injured a 15-year-old in the back after spotting him in an alley next to someone who appeared to be aiming a handgun. — The weapon turned …
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Danielle Tcholakian / DNAinfo New York:
Barry Diller's $130M Floating Hudson River Arts Park Wins Approval — CIVIC CENTER — A new $130 million pier with undulating greenery and an outdoor performance venue will be built on the Hudson River, after the Hudson River Park Trust approved the plan in a unanimous vote on Wednesday.
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