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Politico:
Congress inches closer to cliff — For the fourth time, Democrats block a bill that seeks to reverse Obama's immigration order. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to discuss the length of a short-term resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security with GOP senators in a closed-door lunch Tuesday.
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The Hill:
McConnell moves to prevent Homeland Security shutdown — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took steps Monday to prevent a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security by splitting off legislation attacking President Obama's immigration actions from the funding fight.
Ashley Parker / New York Times:
Concerns Mount as Homeland Security Shutdown Looks Likely
Concerns Mount as Homeland Security Shutdown Looks Likely
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Firedoglake, Washington Monthly and NPR
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Obama Derangement Syndrome — In 2003, the conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer diagnosed a new affliction in some of George W. Bush's fiercest critics. He described the condition as “the acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal people in reaction to the policies, the presidency …
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TPNN, Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality, OnPolitics, American Thinker and New York Magazine
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Why are Americans confused about Obama's religion? — Fresh from a controversy over his views on evolution, Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker is now involved in a controversy over his views, or lack of them, on President Obama's religion. On Saturday, two Washington Post reporters asked Walker …
The Huffington Post:
Darrell Issa: ‘We Should Thank’ Rudy Giuliani for Questioning Whether Obama Loves America
Darrell Issa: ‘We Should Thank’ Rudy Giuliani for Questioning Whether Obama Loves America
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Daily Kos
Katherine Miller / BuzzFeed:
How Scott Walker Thinks About The Media
How Scott Walker Thinks About The Media
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PBS NewsHour, If You Only News, Townhall.com, Hot Air and Washington Post
Kimberlee Kruesi / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Idaho lawmaker asks if woman can swallow camera for gynecological exam before medical abortion — BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho lawmaker received a brief lesson on female anatomy after asking if a woman can swallow a small camera for doctors to conduct a remote gynecological exam.
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
We Don't Have A Wage Gap Problem, But Hollywood And The White House Do — Last night at the Oscars, the lovely Patricia Arquette won a Best Supporting Actress nod for her role in Boyhood. There's something delightful and quirky about all members of the Arquette clan, and Patricia is no exception.
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Fox News Bashes Patricia Arquette For Advocating Wage Equality: ‘I Was Appalled’
Fox News Bashes Patricia Arquette For Advocating Wage Equality: ‘I Was Appalled’
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Salon, Daily Kos and Washington Post
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Patricia Arquette's Badass Oscar Acceptance Speech Demanding Equality for Women
Patricia Arquette's Badass Oscar Acceptance Speech Demanding Equality for Women
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Colorlines and Raw Story
Ewen MacAskill / Guardian:
Leaked cables show Netanyahu's Iran bomb claim contradicted by Mossad — Gulf between Israeli secret service and PM revealed in documents shared with the Guardian along with other secrets including CIA bids to contact Hamas — Binyamin Netanyahu's dramatic declaration to world leaders …
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Associated Press:
Historic US-Iran nuclear deal could be taking shape
Historic US-Iran nuclear deal could be taking shape
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Hot Air and Agence France-Presse
Al Jazeera English:
The Spy Cables: A glimpse into the world of espionage
The Spy Cables: A glimpse into the world of espionage
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Guardian, Haaretz, Common Dreams, Gawker, ABC News, New York Magazine and Israel Matzav
Will Jordan / Al Jazeera English:
Mossad contradicted Netanyahu on Iran nuclear programme
Mossad contradicted Netanyahu on Iran nuclear programme
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The Times of Israel, Mashable and Common Dreams
Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Huge Jury Award Against Palestinian Groups in Terrorism Case — The Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization were found liable on Monday by a jury in Manhattan for their role in knowingly supporting six terrorist attacks in Israel between 2002 and 2004 in which Americans were killed and injured.
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Seven in 10 Americans Continue to View Israel Favorably — PRINCETON, N.J. — Even as relations between the leaders of Israel and the United States reportedly deteriorate over disagreement about how to handle Iran's nuclear program, Israel has retained its broadly favorable image in the U.S. over the past year.
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Washington Post, Hot Air, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Politico and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Why the Bill O'Reilly charges aren't sticking — Fox News host Bill O'Reilly almost certainly exaggerated his experiences during the Falklands War and its aftermath in 1982, as several CBS News staffers who were with him at the time attest. He wasn't actually in a “war zone” or “combat situation …
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Comcast, Al Sharpton Hit With $20 Billion Racial Discrimination Lawsuit — The National Association of African-American Owned Media alleges that Sharpton and other advocates have been bought off. — Al Sharpton — Even though the FCC hasn't yet ruled on the proposed merger between Comcast …
Adam B. Vary / BuzzFeed:
Glenn Greenwald Thought NPH's Snowden Oscars Joke Was “Stupid And Irresponsible” — The journalist had some strong words for the 87th Academy Awards' host, who said, “Edward Snowden couldn't be [there] for some treason.” — Dirk Wilutzky, Laura Poitras, and Glenn Greenwald …
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The Advocate:
Baton Rouge man returning home to check on kids, accidentally shoots, kills 13-year-old baby-sitter — A Baton Rouge man was working on his handgun Saturday night when it accidentally discharged, killing a 13-year-old boy who was baby-sitting his kids. — The incident began …
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Ross Ramsey / The Texas Tribune:
UT/TT Poll: In Texas, Walker Ties Cruz; Clinton Soaring … UT/TT Poll - February 2015 - Summary UT/TT Poll - February 2015 - Methodology — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has erased U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's strong lead among Texas Republicans in the volatile and still-developing race …
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Politico, OnPolitics, Talking Points Memo and Fox News
NBC News:
As Controversy Swirls, Scott Walker Plays With Fire — Few issues fire up a good chunk of conservatives more than personal attacks against President Obama. At the same time, these attacks also turn off swing vote...
Kelley Holland / CNBC:
Look who's living on the financial edge — CNBC's Kelli Grant discusses how to cut spending and save extra cash. — If your rainy day fund is light, you have plenty of company. — According to a newly released report from Bankrate, 24 percent of Americans have more credit card debt …
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CBS Philly, US News and FOX News Radio
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Secrecy around police surveillance equipment proves a case's undoing — TALLAHASSEE — The case against Tadrae McKenzie looked like an easy win for prosecutors. He and two buddies robbed a small-time pot dealer of $130 worth of weed using BB guns. Under Florida law, that was robbery …
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Common Dreams
Washington Post:
Documents show the expensive tastes of Jeb Bush's low-key wife — In 1999, Columba Bush, the famously private wife of then-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, was detained and fined by federal customs officials for misrepresenting the amount of clothing and jewelry she had bought while on a solo five-day shopping spree in Paris.
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American Spectator, The PJ Tatler, Democratic Strategist and The Week