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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Appears Sharply Split in Case on Health Law — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed bitterly divided during heated arguments over the fate of President Obama's health care law. — As expected, the court's four liberal members voiced strong support for the administration's position.
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Cruz unveils ObamaCare alternative — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Tuesday offered the latest in a series of Republican ObamaCare alternatives ahead of a Supreme Court ruling that could gut the law. — Cruz's bill, called the Health Care Choices Act, would allow people to buy health insurance …
Eric Citron / SCOTUSblog:
Mid-argument updates: King v. Burwell (Latest update: 11:06) — First update: Liberals lead line in questioning of Petitioner in King, but Kennedy asks important question about disrupting federal state balance. — Counsel for the petitioners - who are seeking to invalidate subsidies …
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ProPublica:
Behind Supreme Court's Obamacare Case, A Secretive Society's Hidden Hand — The Supreme Court has no shortage of potentially precedent-shattering cases on its docket this term. But the one the justices are hearing tomorrow, King v. Burwell, could be the most consequential.
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Obamacare Will Probably Survive Its Second Trip To The Supreme Court
Obamacare Will Probably Survive Its Second Trip To The Supreme Court
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Tim Hanrahan / Wall Street Journal:
Live Blog: Supreme Court Hears King v. Burwell Health-Law Case
Live Blog: Supreme Court Hears King v. Burwell Health-Law Case
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Olga Khazan / The Atlantic Online:
The End of Obamacare? — Terry Donald, a self-employed junk hauler …
The End of Obamacare? — Terry Donald, a self-employed junk hauler …
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Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
House committee to subpoena e-mails from Clinton's personal account — A House investigative committee is preparing to send out subpoenas later Wednesday to gather a deeper look into former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton's nearly exclusive use of personal e-mails to do her official business …
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Associated Press:
Clinton ran own computer system for her official emails — 1 photo — WASHINGTON (AP) — The computer server that transmitted and received Hillary Clinton's emails — on a private account she used exclusively for official business when she was secretary of state — traced …
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New York Times:
Using Private Email, Hillary Clinton Thwarted Record Requests — WASHINGTON — In 2012, congressional investigators asked the State Department for a wide range of documents related to the attack on the United States diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. The department eventually responded …
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BuzzFeed:
In 2000 Video Hillary Clinton Says She Doesn't “Do Email” Because Of Investigations Into Her
In 2000 Video Hillary Clinton Says She Doesn't “Do Email” Because Of Investigations Into Her
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Hillary and Bill Clinton, Secrecy and State Department Emails
Hillary and Bill Clinton, Secrecy and State Department Emails
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The Hill:
Clinton critics tie email to Benghazi
Clinton critics tie email to Benghazi
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Aaron Couch / Hollywood Reporter:
Jon Stewart Blasts Benjamin Netanyahu Speech, Republican's “Blowjob” Response — The ‘Daily Show’ host calls the Republican standing ovation to the Israeli Prime Minister's remarks “the longest blow job a Jewish man has ever received.” — Jon Stewart had plenty of fun …
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Aide Demands Missouri GOP Chair's Resignation Over Candidate's Suicide
Aide Demands Missouri GOP Chair's Resignation Over Candidate's Suicide
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Associated Press:
AP INTERVIEW: Reid wants Congress to delay Iran legislation
AP INTERVIEW: Reid wants Congress to delay Iran legislation
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
What Bibi Didn't Say — Now that Israeli Prime Minister …
What Bibi Didn't Say — Now that Israeli Prime Minister …
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James Oliphant / National Journal:
Netanyahu Delivered Just What Obama Feared
Netanyahu Delivered Just What Obama Feared
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Ben Carson: Prisons prove being gay is a choice — Washington (CNN)Ben Carson says homosexuality is a choice because many people “go into prison straight — and when they come out, they're gay.” — The neurosurgeon and potential Republican candidate for president in 2016 made the comment …
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Ben Carson floors CNN host: Homosexuality is a sham because prison makes you ‘come out gay’
Ben Carson floors CNN host: Homosexuality is a sham because prison makes you ‘come out gay’
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Matt Apuzzo / New York Times:
Darren Wilson Is Cleared of Rights Violations in Ferguson Shooting — WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has cleared a Ferguson, Mo., police officer of civil rights violations in the shooting of Michael Brown, a black teenager whose death set off racially charged and sometimes violent protests last year.
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Mark Berman / Washington Post:
The seven racist e-mails the Justice Department highlighted in its report on Ferguson police
The seven racist e-mails the Justice Department highlighted in its report on Ferguson police
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Jack Cloherty / ABC News:
The Most Scathing Findings From the Ferguson PD Probe
The Most Scathing Findings From the Ferguson PD Probe
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Wesley Lowery / Washington Post:
DOJ report renews outrage in Ferguson
DOJ report renews outrage in Ferguson
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Bill Scher / Politico:
What if Hillary Bows Out? — Here's how it would play out in the Democratic Party—after the initial panic. — Until now, Hillary Clinton's run for the presidency has been viewed as pretty much a sure thing. But lately the road to near-certain nomination has taken a couple of rough turns …
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David Rogers / Politico:
How Boehner might rethink his speakership — Maybe it's time to think of the Republican House as a coalition government. — On paper, the GOP currently has 245 members, but when 50 feel they can walk away from their leadership on any given day, it's really a plurality, not a majority.
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Manu Raju / Politico:
Republicans' fear: 2 more years of gridlock
Republicans' fear: 2 more years of gridlock
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Daily Mail:
Jihadi John family's 20 years on benefits: How it's cost taxpayers up to £400k to house fanatic and his relatives in upmarket areas — Jihadi John and his asylum-seeking family have milked the British benefits system for 20 years, the Mail can reveal today.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Rahm could actually lose — Chicago's mayor is in the fight of his political life. — A runoff that was expected to be a slam dunk for Rahm Emanuel is turning out to be uncomfortably — even dangerously — close, leading the Chicago mayor to ready a scorched-earth offensive to save his job.
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Edward McClelland / Salon:
Rahm Emanuel's political nightmare: Jesus “Chuy” Garcia tells Salon why he'll oust the Mayor
Rahm Emanuel's political nightmare: Jesus “Chuy” Garcia tells Salon why he'll oust the Mayor
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Kyle Moroney / MLive.com:
‘Christian’ philosophy removed from school job ad, apology offered after ACLU complaint — A consultant with McBain Rural Agricultural Schools near Cadillac apologized to the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan for the religious reference in the district's superintendent job posting.
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Kyle Moroney / MLive.com:
ACLU demands removal of ‘Christian’ philosophy from school superintendent hunt
ACLU demands removal of ‘Christian’ philosophy from school superintendent hunt
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Laura Barron-Lopez / The Hill:
Keystone veto override fails — The Senate failed to override President Obama's veto of legislation approving the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline, falling five votes short of the two-thirds majority needed in a 62-37 vote. — It's the first time Congress has voted on whether to override a veto from Obama …
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Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
Lawyer Arguing Against Obamacare: Statute Written By ‘White Women And Minorities’ — Michael Carvin, the attorney arguing on behalf of the plaintiffs in the King v. Burwell case, said this challenge is different because the argument against the law centers on a statute that was “written by white women and minorities.”
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Jen Chung / Gothamist:
Muslim Holidays Are Now NYC Public School Holidays — Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this morning that the Muslim holidays of Eid al-Adha and al-Fitr have been added to the NYC public school schedule, calling it “a change that respects the diversity of our city.”
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