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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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Campbell Robertson / New York Times:
U.S. Orders Judge in Alabama to License Same-Sex Marriage Weddings — MOBILE, Ala. — A federal judge here on Thursday ordered that a county probate judge must comply with her earlier ruling and cannot refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. — The federal judge …
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Ed Whelan / National Review:
Ginsburg's Astounding Indiscretion — Unbelievable. — “Ruth Bader Ginsburg Thinks Americans Are Ready for Gay Marriage” is the title of this Bloomberg article on an interview with Ginsburg yesterday. According to the article: … How can Ginsburg possibly think that it's proper judicial conduct …
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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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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 — Immigration hardliner Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) suggested Wednesday that the Senate change its long-standing rules in order to pass a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security while simultaneously revoking President Obama's executive actions on immigration.
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J.K. Trotter / Gawker:
Obama Secretly Partied With Bill Ayers Last Summer — On Aug. 30, 2014, MSNBC anchor Alex Wagner and former White House chef Sam Kass got married at a private wedding north of New York City. It was widely reported at the time that President Obama, a longtime friend of the groom, attended the ceremony with his family.
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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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Amanda Macias / Reuters:
Ukraine: 50 Russian tanks and 40 missile systems rolled into the country while Putin talked peace — About 50 tanks, 40 missile systems, and 40 armored vehicles crossed overnight into eastern Ukraine from Russia via the Izvaryne border crossing into the separatist Luhansk region, a Kiev military spokesman said on Thursday.
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Photos Show Russian Military in Ukraine Arming Separatists
Photos Show Russian Military in Ukraine Arming Separatists
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Courtney Weaver / Guardian:
Ukraine ceasefire agreed at Belarus talks
Ukraine ceasefire agreed at Belarus talks
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Which image of Obama mugging for BuzzFeed's cameras diminishes the presidency the most, ranked — The #Millennial-friendly website BuzzFeed has taken over for Zach Galifianakis as the White House's preferred video venue for encouraging young people to sign up for health insurance.
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Laura Gunderson / Oregonian:
Democratic leaders tell John Kitzhaber: It's time to resign — Senate President Peter Courtney and House Majority Leader Tina Kotek met with Gov. John Kitzhaber on Thursday morning and told him it was time to resign, according to multiple sources. — Courtney is expected to meet with reporters at 1 p.m.
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Seth Mandel / Commentary Magazine:
Why They Fear Scott Walker — As I write this, the No. 1 “most read” story on the Washington Post's website is its investigation into the college years of Scott Walker, headlined: “As Scott Walker mulls White House bid, questions linger over college exit.” Most of the time …
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Mark Finkelstein / NewsBusters:
‘Unknowledgeable’: Howard Dean Disses Scott Walker For Lack of College Degree
‘Unknowledgeable’: Howard Dean Disses Scott Walker For Lack of College Degree
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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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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 …
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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BuzzFeed:
Things Everybody Does But Doesn't Talk About, Featuring President Obama — 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 › — BuzzFeedVideo / Via Facebook: video.php
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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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Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
The Destroyer Goeth — I met Walter Cronkite once. He was a jerk. — The occasion was the 100th anniversary of my college newspaper, the Daily Texan, where Cronkite had worked as a young man before dropping out of the University of Texas. It was 1999, and the possibility of …
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James B. Comey / FBI:
Home • News • Speeches • Hard Truths: Law Enforcement and Race — Speaker may deviate from prepared remarks. — Thank you for inviting me to Georgetown University. I am honored to be here. I wanted to meet with you today to share my thoughts on the relationship …
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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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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Loretta Lynch's delayed vote over confirmation — The debate about confirming Loretta Lynch is suddenly getting partisan. — Democrats are now increasingly slamming Republicans' handling of President Barack Obama's nominee for attorney general, accusing them of slow-walking the veteran federal prosecutor's confirmation.
Jon Ronson / New York Times:
How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco's Life — Credit: Photo illustration by Andrew B. Myers. Prop stylist: Sonia Rentsch. — As she made the long journey from New York to South Africa, to visit family during the holidays in 2013, Justine Sacco, 30 years old and the senior director …
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Peter Beinart / The Atlantic Online:
Is Jeb Bush Buying the Nomination? — Reading about the 2016 presidential campaign, it's easy to forget that America considers itself a democracy. Here are a few recent headlines, chosen almost at random: “Jeb Bush's eye-popping event: $100K per ticket,” “Hillary Fundraising Off to a Slow Start …
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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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Janet Hook / Wall Street Journal:
Rand Paul Asks Ky. GOP to Help Him Run for Senate and President — Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.), seeking a way to run for re-election to the Senate at the same time he pursues a presidential bid, has formally asked the Kentucky GOP to clear the way for him by changing the state's presidential nominating contest …
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