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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 — An artist who painted a portrait of former President Bill Clinton says there's more to the piece than one might see at first blush. — Pennsylvania artist Nelson Shanks told the Philadelphia Daily News that he included …
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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.
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Nicholas Bagley / New York Times:
In King v. Burwell, the Plaintiffs Misread Obamacare
In King v. Burwell, the Plaintiffs Misread Obamacare
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Eric Holder / USA Today:
Taking the side of equality
Taking the side of equality
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Is Supreme Court's chief justice ready to take down ObamaCare?
Is Supreme Court's chief justice ready to take down ObamaCare?
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Republicans say they have a plan if the Supreme Court rules against Obamacare. They don't.
Republicans say they have a plan if the Supreme Court rules against Obamacare. They don't.
Margery Beck / Associated Press:
Federal judge blocks Nebraska's gay marriage ban
Federal judge blocks Nebraska's gay marriage ban
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Wall Street Journal:
Pro-Israel Group Publicly Breaks With White House Over Iran — President Obama Sending Two Top Foreign Policy Aides to Address the Conference on Monday — WASHINGTON—The leadership of the most powerful pro-Israel lobby in the U.S. publicly broke Sunday from the White House over the issue …
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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%).
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Netanyahu's Visit Bringing Uninvited Problems for Jewish Democrats
Netanyahu's Visit Bringing Uninvited Problems for Jewish Democrats
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Bryce Covert / ThinkProgress:
Warren Buffett Says Elizabeth Warren Is Too ‘Angry’ And ‘Violent’ With Rich People — In an interview Monday morning with CNBC, Berkshire Hathaway CEO and billionaire Warren Buffett was asked what he thinks of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and her views of Wall Street.
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Kevin Cirilli / The Hill:
Centrist Dems ready strike against Warren wing — Centrist Democrats are gathering their forces to fight back against the “Elizabeth Warren wing” of their party, fearing a sharp turn to the left could prove disastrous in the 2016 elections. — For months, moderate Democrats have kept silent …
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Colin Campbell / Business Insider:
Warren Buffett: Elizabeth Warren should be ‘less angry’
Warren Buffett: Elizabeth Warren should be ‘less angry’
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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 …
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
American democracy is doomed — America's constitutional democracy is going to collapse. — Some day — not tomorrow, not next year, but probably sometime before runaway climate change forces us to seek a new life in outer-space colonies — there is going to be a collapse of the legal …
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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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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Mikulski's retirement starts Maryland scramble
Mikulski's retirement starts Maryland scramble
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Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
DEA warns of stoned rabbits if Utah passes medical marijuana — The new face of marijuana addiction. (Flickr user Chung Ho Leung/CC) — Utah is considering a bill that would allow patients with certain debilitating conditions to be treated with edible forms of marijuana.
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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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Daily Mail:
Isis ‘fed murdered kidnap victim to his own mother after she travelled to their headquarters and demanded to see him’ — A British fighter who travelled to Iraq to stop the Islamic State claims the terror group fed a murdered kidnap victim to his own mother after she went to their headquarters and demanded to see him.
Tracy Walsh / Talking Points Memo:
Colbert Shares The One Question He Most Wants To Ask Pope Francis (VIDEO) — Comedian Stephen Colbert shared the one question he would most want to ask Pope Francis in a videotaped interview for the Catholic magazine America, posted on Monday to YouTube. — Colbert said he would ask …
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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.
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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 …
Politico:
Boehner, conservatives plot next moves — House Republican leaders don't expect to have a plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security until mid-week, potentially setting up another frantic shutdown fight later this week. — With a Friday deadline looming, Republican leaders are set …
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