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Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Argument analysis: Setting up the private debate on the ACA — Analysis — One of the most important functions of oral argument in the Supreme Court is that it can strongly shape the next round: the private deliberations among the nine Justices as they start work on a decision.
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Zachary Tracer / Bloomberg Business:
Hospital Stocks Surge After Justice Kennedy Criticizes Obamacare Challenge — Don't Miss Out — … (Bloomberg) — Tenet Healthcare Corp. and HCA Holdings Inc. led a rally among hospital companies as a Supreme Court challenge to Obamacare's insurance subsidies drew questions from a pivotal justice.
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
At Least One Justice Is in Play as Supreme Court Hears Affordable Care Act Case — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday took up the Affordable Care Act in one of the most anticipated arguments of the term, and it seemed closely divided over the fate of President Obama's signature legislative achievement.
Greg Stohr / Bloomberg Business:
Justice Kennedy Has Strong Questions for Obamacare Challengers
Justice Kennedy Has Strong Questions for Obamacare Challengers
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Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
Lawyer Arguing Against Obamacare: Statute Written By ‘White Women And Minorities’
Lawyer Arguing Against Obamacare: Statute Written By ‘White Women And Minorities’
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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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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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ProPublica:
Behind Supreme Court's Obamacare Case, A Secretive Society's Hidden Hand
Behind Supreme Court's Obamacare Case, A Secretive Society's Hidden Hand
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Eric Citron / SCOTUSblog:
Mid-argument updates: King v. Burwell (Latest update: 11:06)
Mid-argument updates: King v. Burwell (Latest update: 11:06)
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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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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Top Biden backer: Hillary Clinton will ‘die by 1,000 cuts’ on e-mail story — One of Vice President Biden's most prominent supporters said Wednesday that twin controversies swirling around Hillary Rodham Clinton should give Democrats serious pause about anointing her as the party's presidential nominee.
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Bloomberg Business:
Clinton's E-Mail System Built For Privacy Though Not Security — Don't Miss Out — by Michael A RileyJordan RobertsonChris Strohm … (Bloomberg) — A week before becoming Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton set up a private e-mail system that gave her a high level of control over communications …
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Brent Scher / Washington Free Beacon:
Is the Mysterious ‘Eric Hoteham’ Actually Longtime Clinton Aide Eric Hothem? — The name of the mysterious individual who registered the servers for Hillary Clinton's private email address used at the State Department bears a striking resemblance to a longtime Clinton aide.
Bill Scher / Politico:
What if Hillary Bows Out? — Here's how it would play …
What if Hillary Bows Out? — Here's how it would play …
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Andrew Kaczynski / 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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The Huffington Post:
Ferguson Police Department May Fold Due To DOJ Probe — FERGUSON, Mo. — U.S. Justice Department investigations of police departments in the past have led to reforms or lengthy litigation. But the DOJ probe of the Ferguson, Missouri, police department, to be announced on Wednesday …
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New York Times:
Justice Department Report on Shooting of Michael Brown
Justice Department Report on Shooting of Michael Brown
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Eliana Dockterman / TIME:
Ferguson Police Official Fired Over Racist Emails, 2 Others on Leave
Ferguson Police Official Fired Over Racist Emails, 2 Others on Leave
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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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Devlin Barrett / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Won't Charge Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson
U.S. Won't Charge Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson
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ABC News:
Ferguson Report: DOJ Will Not Charge Darren Wilson in Michael Brown Shooting
Ferguson Report: DOJ Will Not Charge Darren Wilson in Michael Brown Shooting
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Joe Millitzer / FOX2now.com:
Justice Department says it won't prosecute Darren Wilson
Justice Department says it won't prosecute Darren Wilson
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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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Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
Rand Paul Hits Back at Conservative Faux-Outrage over His ‘Unenthused Claps’ for Netanyahu
Rand Paul Hits Back at Conservative Faux-Outrage over His ‘Unenthused Claps’ for Netanyahu
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Brendan James / Talking Points Memo:
WaPo Columnist: Rand Paul Wasn't Clapping For Bibi Nearly Enough
WaPo Columnist: Rand Paul Wasn't Clapping For Bibi Nearly Enough
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Dennis Ross / USA Today:
Netanyahu has reasons to be worried — U.S. has left too many questions unanswered in a possible nuclear deal with Iran. — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a strong case to the Congress about why he thinks the potential agreement with Iran on its nuclear program is a “very bad deal.”
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Ahiza Garcia / Talking Points Memo:
Fox Guest: With Obama There's More ‘Rape’ Than Ever Before In Modern Times
Fox Guest: With Obama There's More ‘Rape’ Than Ever Before In Modern Times
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Jon Schuppe / NBC News:
Iran Foreign Minister: We Believe We Are ‘Very Close’ to Nuke Deal
Iran Foreign Minister: We Believe We Are ‘Very Close’ to Nuke Deal
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Daily Mail:
Hurled to his death in front of a baying mob: ISIS barbarians throw ‘gay’ man off building in another sickening day in Jihadi capital of Raqqa — Militants fighting for the Islamic State in Syria have thrown yet another young man to his death from a building after accusing him of being gay.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix Exec Now Says It Didn't Actually Want FCC to Regulate Broadband So Heavily — Netflix CFO David Wells, in comments at an industry conference, appeared to backtrack on the company's previous position that broadband Internet service should be regulated by the U.S. government …
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Jen Steer / fox8.com:
Ohio fugitive responds to his photo on sheriff's Facebook page … March 4 UPDATE: Andrew Dale Marcum is now in police custody. Read more on the story here. — HAMILTON, Ohio- A man commented on his own wanted poster on the Butler County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.
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Tim CulpanTim Higgins / Bloomberg Business:
Apple to Delay Production of Larger iPads — Don't Miss Out — … (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc., which has seen stagnating iPad sales, will delay the start of manufacturing for a larger-screened version of the tablet, people with knowledge of the matter said.
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Philip Sherwell / Telegraph:
Ancient ‘lost city’ home to a vanished civilisation found deep in jungles of Honduras — Expedition of archaeologists accompanied by ex-SAS survival experts makes stunning discovery of fabled “White City” where locals may have once worshipped a monkey god — The jungle-choked remains of a …
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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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Ian Sample / Guardian:
Jaw bone discovered in Ethiopia is oldest known human lineage remains — Around 400,000 years older than previous discovery of homo lineage, 2.8m-year-old jaw and five teeth was found on rocky slope in Afar region — A lower jaw bone and five teeth discovered on a hillside in Ethiopia …
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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