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12:40 PM ET, March 5, 2015

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David Weigel / Bloomberg Business:
Democrats See a Familiar Pattern in the Clinton E-mail Story  —  Reports of Democrats fretting about Hillary's future have been overstated.  —  “You're not going to be the sixteenth writer who asks me about Hillary, are you?” says Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.  “I know you would not do that.
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Hillary Clinton breaks silence on email controversy  —  She calls on the State Department to release her emails.  —  After two days of silence, Hillary Clinton weighed in on the controversy surrounding her use of a personal email address during her tenure as secretary of state late on Wednesday night …
Associated Press:
Source: Obama counsel not aware of Clinton's email practice  —  2 photos  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House counsel's office was not aware at the time Hillary Rodham Clinton was secretary of state that she relied solely on personal email and only found out as part of the congressional investigation …
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
House Oversight chairman: Clinton acting like Petraeus?  —  House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) on Wednesday questioned whether Hillary Clinton improperly shared classified information like former CIA Director David Petraeus.  —  Asked on “Fox and Friends” …
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Hillary Clinton's penchant for secrecy rattles Democrats  —  Democrats are rattled by the deepening furor around Hillary Clinton's use of a private email account while she served as secretary of State.  —  They worry that the flap is just the latest example of the former first lady's …
Brent Scher / Washington Free Beacon:
Is the Mysterious ‘Eric Hoteham’ Actually Longtime Clinton Aide Eric Hothem?
Bloomberg Business:
Clinton's E-Mail System Built For Privacy Though Not Security
Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
Did John Roberts Tip His Hand?  —  The Supreme Court oral argument on Wednesday in King v. Burwell featured thousands of words, dozens of provocative questions, two engaged and skillful lawyers—and one very striking silence.  Chief Justice John Roberts, usually among the most active questioners …
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Scott Johnson / Power Line:
Triumph of the leftist will  —  The Supreme Court held oral argument in King v Burwell yesterday.  The Supreme Court has posted the transcript of the oral argument here.  —  At issue in King is the legality of the IRS's provision of tax credits in Obamacare exchanges established by the federal government.
Jonathan H. Adler / USA Today:
Law means what it says: Opposing view  —  The challenge to the Affordable Care Act at the Supreme Court is a straightforward case.  —  The King v. Burwell challenge to the Affordable Care Act at the Supreme Court presents a straightforward case of statutory interpretation.
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Argument analysis: Setting up the private debate on the ACA
Quinnipiac News + Events:
Release Detail  —  March 5, 2015 - Walker, Bush In Tight Race Among U.S. Republicans, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Clinton Sweeps Dem Field, With Biden In The Wings  —  Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, with 18 percent, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush with 16 percent …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Likely 2016 GOP hopefuls recast immigration views
Eliana Dockterman / TIME:
Ferguson Police Official Fired Over Racist Emails, 2 Others on Leave  —  “This type of behavior will not be tolerated,” mayor says  —  Ferguson Mayor James Knowles said Wednesday that one police official had been fired and two others were on administrative leave over racist emails that were cited …
Discussion: Shakesville and FOX News Radio
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The Huffington Post:
Ferguson Police Department May Fold Due To DOJ Probe
Discussion: Mediaite, Daily Kos and Washington Post
Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Christie's Office Drove Exxon Settlement, Ex-Official Says  —  For more than a decade, the New Jersey attorney general's office conducted a hard-fought legal battle to hold Exxon Mobil Corporation responsible for decades of environmental contamination in northern New Jersey.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and The Week
Dr. Ben Carson / Facebook:
In a recent interview on CNN, I realized that my choice of language does not reflect fully my heart on gay issues.  —  I do not pretend to know how every individual came to their sexual orientation.  I regret that my words to express that concept were hurtful and divisive.
Mark Hemingway / Weekly Standard:
Clinton State Department Ousted Ambassador Using Private Email  —  In 2012, U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Scott Gration abruptly stepped down from his post.  According to a Foreign Policy report by Josh Rogin (now a reporter for Bloomberg), Gration was the subject of a whithering evaluation from the State Department:
Alan Sepinwall / Hitfix:
ONE LAST ‘PARKS AND RECREATION’ Q&A WITH MIKE SCHUR  —  ON HILLARY CLINTON, THE SWANSON BROTHERS, HARRIS WITTELS, AND MORE
Guardian:
Katharine Viner wins staff ballot for Guardian editor  —  Ballot result means Viner is guaranteed place on shortlist of candidates to succeed Alan Rusbridger  —  Staff of the Guardian and Observer have voted in favour of Katharine Viner, the current editor-in-chief of Guardian US …
Mike Allen / Politico:
Kathleen Matthews likely to run for Van Hollen's seat  —  Kathleen Matthews, Marriott International's executive vice president and chief global communications and public affairs officer, and wife of MSNBC's Chris Matthews, is planning to run for the seat of Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.).
Discussion: OnPolitics
Lachlan Markay / Washington Free Beacon:
Harry Reid Secured Subsidies for Aides' Donors  —  Corporate donors to a green energy nonprofit operated by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid's (D., Nev.) former staffers and a current campaign operative have received billions of dollars in federal loan guarantees and grant money as a result of Reid's advocacy.
Discussion: Betsy's Page
 
 
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Yasser Okbi / Jerusalem Post:
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Christopher Baxter / New Jersey Online:
Applebee's not liable for N.J. man burned while praying over fajita skillet
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
North Korea applauds ‘knife attack of justice’ on U.S. ambassador
Discussion: US News, USA Today and The Week
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
Ben Carson Blames Media: I'm Just Not Going to Talk Gay Rights Anymore
Robin Pogrebin / New York Times:
David Geffen Captures Naming Rights to Avery Fisher Hall With Donation
Discussion: Joe. My. God. and Gothamist
Evan McMurry / Mediaite:
Giuliani Tells Fox He's Meeting with Iranian Dissident Group
Discussion: FOX News Radio
 Earlier Items: 
Rebecca Leber / The New Republic:
Climate Denier James Inhofe Is a Godsend to Democrats in 2016
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Associated Press
Daily Mail:
Hurled to his death in front of a baying mob: ISIS barbarians throw ‘gay’ …
Tim Devaney / The Hill:
Senate votes to block union election rule
Discussion: Daily Kos
Tim CulpanTim Higgins / Bloomberg Business:
Apple to Delay Production of Larger iPads
Discussion: Gigaom, The Verge and Engadget
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix Exec Now Says It Didn't Actually Want FCC to Regulate Broadband So Heavily