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1:45 PM ET, March 2, 2015

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Andrew Dugan / Gallup:
Netanyahu's Favorable Rating Improves in U.S.  —  Story Highlights  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the U.S. Congress that has strained relations between Israel and the White House, nearly twice as many Americans view Israel's leader favorably (45%) as unfavorably (24%).
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Hart Williams / The Moderate Voice:
Disinformation Ahead of Bibi's Visit?  Seems likely.  —  This morning, Memeorandum is dominated by a rightie blogswarm, all focused on this Reuters story: … A Bethlemen-based “news agency” quotes a Kuwait newspaper?  Seriously?  —  And yet, here it is: … The problem with this story isn't its credibility.
New York Times:
Netanyahu Tells Aipac He Intends No Disrespect to Obama  —  WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday opened his high-profile visit to the American capital by playing down any personal dispute with President Obama, but he said that he had a “moral obligation” …
Washington Post:
Retired Israeli veterans warn against speech
Jonathan FerzigerTerry Atlas / Bloomberg Business:
Netanyahu Ready to Press Congress to Help Delay Iran Deal
Stephanie Farr / Philly.com:
Painter says he included Monica Lewinsky's dress in Bill Clinton portrait  —  RENOWNED Bucks County portrait artist Nelson Shanks has painted everyone from Princess Diana to President Bill Clinton and from Pope John Paul II to Marisa Tomei.  He and his wife, Leona, are the founders of Studio Incamminati …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Artist: Bill Clinton's portrait contains Monica Lewinsky reference
Los Angeles Times:
LAPD fatal shooting of man caught on tape  —  Authorities said Sunday night that Los Angeles police fatally shot a man on skid row during a struggle over an officer's weapons.  —  Police officials offered a detailed account of what they say prompted the Sunday morning shooting, which was captured on video by a bystander.
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Los Angeles Times:
LAPD seeks more videos in officers' shooting of man on skid row  —  Investigators are looking for additional video that could shed light on Sunday's fatal shooting of a man on skid row by Los Angeles police officers.  —  The shooting was captured on a graphic video shot by a bystander, who posted it on Facebook.
Washington Post:
Sources: Sen. Mikulski to retire from Senate  —  Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), who has served in Congress longer than any woman in history, will announce at a news conference Monday that she is retiring from the Senate after five terms in office, three sources familiar with her plans said.
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Politico:
Barbara Mikulski won't seek reelection in 2016
Discussion: ABC News and Bloomberg Business
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Is Supreme Court's chief justice ready to take down ObamaCare?  —  U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts faced a conservative backlash after casting a decisive vote to save ObamaCare in 2012.  —  Now he must weigh in on the law once again.  —  The case of King v. Burwell …
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Alex Hern / Guardian:
Isis threatens Twitter employees over blocked accounts  —  Terror group supporters threaten social network, as well as co-founder Jack Dorsey specifically  —  Isis supporters have threatened Twitter employees, including co-founder Jack Dorsey specifically, with death over the social network's practice …
Discussion: Spectator and Truth Revolt
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
John Boehner's big week  —  The onus will be squarely on the speaker to end the Homeland Security mess.  —  Let's try this again.  —  Congress returns Monday staring at another deadline to finance the Department of Homeland Security.  But instead of stalling again, lawmakers look more likely …
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Washington Post:
GOP discord undercuts efforts to fund DHS
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Daily Kos
Evan Vucci / Associated Press:
SCOTUS Rejects CA Dispute Over Disclosing Donors To Anti-Gay Marriage Initiatives  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has turned away an appeal from same-sex marriage opponents in California who want to keep the identities of their campaign donors secret.
Discussion: Good As You
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Sharknado 3’ Sets President and Vice President Roles (Exclusive)  —  Mark Cuban and Ann Coulter become the latest guest stars in the Syfy sensation.  —  Syfy's Sharknado 3 has elected a new president and vice president.  —  Mark Cuban and Ann Coulter have joined the growing list …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Scott Walker is headed for trouble with the GOP establishment  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. — Scott Walker likes to tell a story about shopping at Kohl's.  Under instructions from his wife Tonette, Walker has learned how to pile on the discounts and coupons whenever he goes to the popular Wisconsin-based department store.
Liza Mundy / Politico:
The Secret History of Women in the Senate  —  Kay Hagan just wanted to swim.  It was late 2008, and the Democrat was newly arrived on Capitol Hill as North Carolina's junior senator-elect.  But Hagan was told that the Senate pool was males-only.  Why?  Because some of the male senators liked to swim naked.
Matt Apuzzo / New York Times:
Justice Department to Fault Ferguson Police, Seeing Racial Bias in Traffic Stops  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has nearly completed a highly critical report accusing the police in Ferguson, Mo., of making discriminatory traffic stops of African-Americans that created years …
 
 
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10 Questions for Senator Orrin Hatch
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Arrogant media elites mock Middle America
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Spiritual leader allegedly manipulated 400 men into removing testicles to be ‘closer to God’
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Jaimie Etkin / BuzzFeed:
That ISIS Skit On “SNL” Offended A Lot Of People
Chris Green / The Independent:
Raif Badawi, the Saudi Arabian blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes, may now face death penalty
Paul Schwartzman / Washington Post:
GOP infighting in Va. may harm party's White House bid in 2016
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CPAC: Hackneyed and Hollow
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Eric Braverman tried to change the Clinton Foundation. Then he quit.
 

 
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