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Washington Post:
‘Jihadi John:’ Islamic State killer is identified as Londoner Mohammed Emwazi — LONDON — The world knows him as “Jihadi John,” the masked man with a British accent who has beheaded several hostages held by the Islamic State and who taunts audiences in videos circulated widely online.
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BBC:
IS militant ‘Jihadi John’ named as Mohammed Emwazi from London — The masked Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John”, who has been pictured in the videos of the beheadings of Western hostages, has been named. — The BBC understands he is Mohammed Emwazi, a Kuwaiti-born British man …
ABC News:
‘Jihadi John’ Identity Revealed as Londoner Mohammed Emwazi … “Jihadi John,” the British-accented man who appeared in all black in several ISIS videos in which he appeared to behead Westerners, has been identified as Londoner Mohammed Emwazi, a former senior intelligence official confirmed to ABC News.
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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
Republicans suspect the White House is hiding ObamaCare fallback plan — Some Republicans say they simply do not believe that the Obama administration isn't developing a fallback plan in case the Supreme Court dismantles a piece of the healthcare law this summer.
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Joshua Green / Bloomberg Business:
Is Washington Ready for the Death of Obamacare? — The possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court will soon eliminate federal subsidies for people buying health insurance through the Affordable Care Act is the biggest story in politics and economics that no one wants to talk about.
Politico:
Supreme Court ruling could upturn Obamacare politics — What Obamacare gave, the Supreme Court could take away. — The Supreme Court next Wednesday hears a case that could end Obamacare subsidies in 34 states that use HealthCare.gov. If the justices rule that the subsidies are illegal through …
Washington Post:
Foreign governments gave millions to foundation while Clinton was at State Dept. — The Clinton Foundation accepted millions of dollars from seven foreign governments during Hillary Rodham Clinton's tenure as secretary of state, including one donation that violated its ethics agreement …
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Scott Walker / USA Today:
Gov. Scott Walker: I refuse to take the media's bait — When we keep our focus on what matters to the people, we earn their respect. — Americans believe our nation is facing some substantial challenges. Government spending is out of control. Terrorists seek to destroy our way of life.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Breaking stalemate, Senate votes 98-2 to debate ‘clean’ DHS bill — The stalemate over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was broken Wednesday as the Senate voted 98-2 to proceed to legislation that would prevent a partial government shutdown.
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Sarah Mimms / National Journal:
Democrats Fear an Ambush on the Senate Floor
Democrats Fear an Ambush on the Senate Floor
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Rebecca Shabad / The Hill:
Boehner says he hasn't spoken to McConnell
Boehner says he hasn't spoken to McConnell
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James Hohmann / Politico:
CPAC: 8 things to watch — The so-called silent primary is underway. As thousands of conservative activists descend Thursday on National Harbor in the Washington suburbs, the field of prospective 2016 GOP candidates will reach a key milepost. — At the annual Conservative Political Action Conference …
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J.K. Trotter / Gawker:
Why Has Fox News Stopped Defending Bill O'Reilly? — Over the past week, Fox News has aggressively rebutted accusations that its star host Bill O'Reilly lied about his whereabouts during the Falklands War in 1982. But after a new report challenged O'Reilly's recent claim that he was present …
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Boehner reminds members of dress code: ‘You know who you are’ — Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) halted floor proceedings Wednesday to remind members of chamber decorum. — During the final vote series of the day, Boehner reiterated the rules for proper behavior on the House floor.
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America Magazine:
The Catholic Pagan: 10 Questions for Camille Paglia — Camille Paglia is an American cultural critic who serves as the University Professor of Humanities and Media Studies at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where she has taught since 1984. She received her B.A. from the State University …
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Obama: ‘Consequences’ for ICE Officials Who Don't Follow Executive Amnesty — President Obama warned workers at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: implement executive amnesty, or else. He made the comments in a town hall event on immigration on MSNBC.
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Gail Collins / New York Times:
Adieu, Chris Christie, Adieu — Chris Christie is political toast. — Cause of his charred presidential prospects: an unreformed state pension system. I know that's disappointing. Not nearly as exciting as the political near-death experiences that went before.
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A.B. Stoddard / The Hill:
Hillary Clinton's soapbox — Hillary Clinton emerged from her undisclosed location Tuesday to reportedly earn $300,000 speaking to a group in Silicon Valley, where she couldn't resist praising actress Patricia Arquette's Oscar night exhortation for equal pay.
Paul Waldman / The Week:
Obama, Rubio, and America's Rookie of the Year problem — Marco Rubio is a young man in a hurry. A mere 43 years old, he faces a choice next year. He can run for re-election to the Senate, a race he would probably win, then keep building a legislative record in preparation for one of the seven …
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Joe Humphreys / The Irish Times:
Richard Dawkins: Children need to be ‘protected’ from religion — ‘You have to write off those people’ who put the Bible ahead of science, author says … Joe Humphreys spoke to both Richard Dawkins and Lawrence M. Krauss in Trinity College where they were speaking about the Origins Project.
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