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CNN:
Feds prepare corruption charges against Sen. Menendez 01:41 — People briefed on the case say Attorney General Eric Holder has signed off on prosecutors' request to proceed with charges, CNN has learned exclusively. An announcement could come within weeks.
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New York Times:
Menendez Is to Face Corruption Charges, U.S. Official Says — The Justice Department is preparing to file corruption charges against Senator Robert Menendez, a scrappy 61-year-old veteran of New Jersey politics, after a two-year investigation into allegations that he accepted gifts …
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
Team Clinton Will Beat the Press - Again — They know they can outlast the media's attention, even with the email scandal. — The second-guessing of Hillary Clinton's email hygiene while secretary of state has produced hundreds of news stories and a slew of compelling questions.
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Wall Street Journal:
Donna Shalala to Lead Clinton Foundation
Donna Shalala to Lead Clinton Foundation
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Politico, OnPolitics, Washington Free Beacon and New York Times
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Stuck in Scandal Land
Stuck in Scandal Land
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McClatchy Washington Bureau, Hot Air, Fox News and Bloomberg View
Lee Smith / Tablet Magazine:
Why did Hillary Become the Obama Administration's Bête Noire This Week? One Word: Iran
Why did Hillary Become the Obama Administration's Bête Noire This Week? One Word: Iran
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neo-neocon and Patterico's Pontifications
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
White House alerted to potential Clinton email problem in August
White House alerted to potential Clinton email problem in August
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Campus Reform:
U. California students remove offensive American flag from ‘inclusive’ space — The Associated Students of University of California, Irvine voted to ban hanging flags in its main lobby. — The Associated Students of University of California, Irvine (ASUCI) voted Tuesday to remove all flags …
CNN:
GOP leader headed to Selma after all — 1965's ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Selma, Alabama 6 photos — About 600 people began a 50-mile march from Selma to the Alabama state capitol in Montgomery on March 7, 1965. They intended to protest discriminatory practices that prevented black people from voting.
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Jon Swaine / Guardian:
Ferguson judge behind aggressive fines policy owes $170,000 in unpaid taxes — Ronald J Brockmeyer, who is accused of fixing traffic tickets for himself and associates, was a driving force behind using fines and fees to generate revenue — The judge in Ferguson, Missouri …
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FreakOutNation, Colorlines, The Huffington Post, Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
Esha Bhandari / ACLU:
'You're Not Wrong, You're Just an A**hole' — The Washington Redskins is a name that is offensive and perpetuates racism against Native Americans. Should it be changed? Yes. But should the government get to make that call? As we told a federal district court yesterday, the answer is no …
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Chris Johnston / Guardian:
Russia detains two men in Boris Nemtsov murder inquiry — Two men from North Caucasus region detained in connection with February killing of Russian opposition leader — Russian authorities have detained two men in connection with the murder of the opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.
Lysee Mitri / KRQE-TV:
Seniors vote for Communism-themed prom — ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - They're calling it “prom-munism.” Seniors at an Albuquerque school want their prom to have a Communism theme. Seniors at Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School near I-25 and Paseo del Norte voted online this week for the theme of their prom this year.
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Common Dreams, Raw Story and fox8.com
Joel Currier / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Two police officers, court clerk out at Ferguson over racist emails — FERGUSON • Two veteran police commanders have resigned and a city court clerk has been fired over racist emails cited this week in a Justice Department report critical of the city of Ferguson's law enforcement.
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David Shambaugh / Wall Street Journal:
The Coming Chinese Crackup — The endgame of communist rule in China has begun, and Xi Jinping's ruthless measures are only bringing the country closer to a breaking point — On Thursday, the National People's Congress convened in Beijing in what has become a familiar annual ritual.
O. Kay Henderson / Radio Iowa:
Bush touts his ‘Florida record’, says Clinton's private email decision ‘baffling’ (AUDIO) — Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is making his first trip to Iowa since making it clear he's laying the groundwork for a 2016 presidential campaign. — “The possibility of running is daunting …