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Laura Gunderson / Oregonian:
Governor John Kitzhaber announces his resignation — Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber resigned effective next Wednesday, Feb. 18, in a letter submitted to Secretary of State Kate Brown. — “I am announcing today that I will resign as Governor of the State of Oregon,” he wrote in a statement released just after noon on Friday.
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Hunter Schwarz / Washington Post:
This woman will soon become the first openly bisexual governor in American history — Update 3:09 p.m.: Kitzhaber has now announced that he will indeed resign. The original post follows. — Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown (D) would become the first openly bisexual governor in U.S. history if Gov. John Kitzhaber (D) resigns.
Associated Press:
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber submits resignation — SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Long-time Democratic Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has announced his resignation amid allegations his fiancée used her relationship with him to enrich herself. — In a lengthy statement released Friday …
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Oregonian:
Live updates: The latest on Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber controversy
Live updates: The latest on Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber controversy
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Willamette Week:
Gov. John Kitzhaber's Office Sought To Destroy Thousands of His Emails
Gov. John Kitzhaber's Office Sought To Destroy Thousands of His Emails
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Eli Saslow / Washington Post:
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber announces resignation
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber announces resignation
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Ginsburg wasn't ‘100 percent sober’ during State of the Union — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg admits to sharing some wine with her colleagues and not being “100 percent sober” for President Obama's State of the Union address in January. — During Obama's speech …
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Madeleine Morgenstern / TheBlaze.com:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Admits She Wasn't ‘100 Percent Sober’ When She Dozed Off at the State of the Union — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg admitted that she wasn't “100 percent sober” when she dozed off during President Barack Obama's State of the Union this year.
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Lou Chibbaro Jr / Washington Blade:
'Don't paint me as anti-gay,' says Scalia
'Don't paint me as anti-gay,' says Scalia
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
High court's odd couple on parasailing, elephants and not being ‘100% sober’
High court's odd couple on parasailing, elephants and not being ‘100% sober’
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 'I Wasn't 100 Percent Sober' At State Of The Union
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 'I Wasn't 100 Percent Sober' At State Of The Union
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Matt Higgins / CBS DC:
Ginsburg: 'I Wasn't 100 Percent Sober' For State Of The Union Address
Ginsburg: 'I Wasn't 100 Percent Sober' For State Of The Union Address
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David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
Here Are The ‘Science’ Questions Reporters Should Ask Politicians — The governor of Wisconsin was on a trade mission to the United Kingdom. So, naturally, a reporter asked him whether he believed that Moses had ridden atop a Tyrannosaurus Rex to receive the Ten Commandments.
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Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Sandy Rios: ‘The Real Experts’ Know Evolution Has Been ‘Disproven’
Sandy Rios: ‘The Real Experts’ Know Evolution Has Been ‘Disproven’
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Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
Don't Ask Scott Walker About Evolution
Don't Ask Scott Walker About Evolution
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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Jeb Bush's war chest far outpacing field of GOP contenders — Jeb Bush's money juggernaut is far eclipsing the efforts of his would-be rivals for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, putting his two political committees on pace to amass an unprecedented sum of tens of millions of dollars by early spring.
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Michael C Bender / Bloomberg Business:
The Tactical Giving Of Jeb Bush's Fearsome Fundraising Machine
The Hill:
GOP infighting grows over Homeland Security funding — GOP infighting between the House and Senate is growing as Republicans work to prevent a partial shutdown of the Homeland Security Department at the end of the month. — House conservatives on Thursday pointedly criticized Senate Republicans …
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Erica Werner / Associated Press:
Frustrated Republicans taste limits of majority control
Frustrated Republicans taste limits of majority control
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al.com:
Alabama police fire, arrest the officer who badly injured Indian grandfather during sidewalk stop — “Do not jerk away from me again, or I will put you on the ground. Do you understand?” — Madison police officer Eric Parker today turned himself in to face assault charges …
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FITSNews:
SC SENATOR: WOMEN ARE “A LESSER CUT OF MEAT” — “REPUBLICAN” OFFERS SEXIST COMMENTARY ... DIRECTED AT SOUTH CAROLINA'S ONLY FEMALE SENATOR — Corbin's comments - made at a legislative dinner held in downtown Columbia, S.C. - were reportedly directed at S.C. Senator Katrina Shealy …
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CBS News:
Bombers make it onto Iraq base used by U.S. troops — Shares - — Eight suicide bombers managed Friday to get onto a sprawling Iraqi military base where hundreds of U.S. Marines are training their Iraqi counterparts, but were killed by an ISF counter attack almost immediately.
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Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
Did Chief Justice John Roberts Save the Affordable Care Act? — The Affordable Care Act, President Obama's signature achievement, will soon face a challenge, in the Supreme Court case known as King v. Burwell, that could conceivably destroy it. In fact, the Act may survive …
Will Ragland / ThinkProgress:
Congressman Says We Don't Need Education Funding Because ‘Socrates Trained Plato On A Rock’ — Will Ragland is the Campaign Director of Education Policy at the Center for American Progress. — Rep. Dave Brat (R-VA) — CREDIT: AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta — During a House Education …
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Dominic Holden / BuzzFeed:
Arkansas Legislature Passes Bill Allowing LGBT Discrimination — The Arkansas legislature gave its final thumbs-up Friday to a bill that will block cities and counties from enacting antidiscrimination laws that protect LGBT people. — The Arkansas House of Representatives voted decisively …
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Adam B. Lerner / Politico:
London mayor: Jindal needs some ‘gentle education’ — London Mayor Boris Johnson on Friday described as “complete nonsense” Bobby Jindal's claims that there are Muslim-controlled no-go zones in Britain, adding that the Louisiana governor is in need of “some sort of gentle education.”
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pa.gov:
Governor Tom Wolf Announces a Moratorium on the Death Penalty in Pennsylvania — Harrisburg, PA - Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced a moratorium on the death penalty in Pennsylvania that will remain in effect until the governor has received and reviewed the forthcoming report …
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Arizona Republic:
Douglas fires top staff at Arizona Board of Education — Douglas fires Board of Education staffers … The state's schools chief abruptly fired the top two administrators for the Arizona State Board of Education Wednesday, with some education leaders questioning whether the firings were politically motivated or legal.
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