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10:50 AM ET, March 23, 2015

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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
In Clinton Emails on Benghazi, a Rare Glimpse at Her Concerns  —  WASHINGTON — It was a grueling hearing.  A month after the September 2012 attack on the United States diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, House Republicans grilled a top State Department official about security lapses at the outpost.
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Netanyahu pollster: Obama role in election larger than reported  —  President Obama's role during the Israeli elections was larger than reported, according to a pollster for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party.  —  “What was not well reported in the American media …
Larry J. Sabato / Politico:
Why this scandal won't hurt Hillary  —  History show us that presidential candidates tend to weather controversy better than senators and congressmen.  —  Lead image by Getty.  —  Admit it: You love a juicy scandal.  We claim to be high-minded and policy-oriented, but our noses are buried …
Derrick Rose / WHAS-TV:
Encounter with officer ends in tears, smiles and viral photo  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) — At the Rodes City Run, there are no losers; not even the person who finishes dead last.  Asia Ford wears that badge with a smile as long as the race itself.  —  The annual event is just one leg of her life's journey.
Discussion: abc30.com and WRIC-TV
Tré Goins-Phillips / The Liberty Champion:
Ted Cruz to announce bid for presidency  —  United States Senator Ted Cruz speaks in Convocation on April 2, 2014. … Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, 44, is scheduled to speak Monday, March 22, at Liberty University's weekly Convocation, according to university President Jerry Falwell.
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Janet Hook / Wall Street Journal:
Ted Cruz Announces 2016 GOP Presidential Bid
Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
Boehner eyes ‘doc fix’ breakthrough  —  The House is inching closer to a major deal on Medicare payments that could help cement a legacy for Speaker John Boehner.  —  Boehner has spent two months quietly working with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to finally solve a Medicare payment problem …
Discussion: Political Wire
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Florida's Patrick Murphy running for Marco Rubio's Senate seat  —  Florida Rep. Patrick Murphy formally announced his campaign for Senate on Monday, saying he's ready to fight for the highly competitive seat regardless of whether or not Marco Rubio runs for reelection.
Luis Martinez / ABC News:
Some Service Members on Purported ISIS ‘Hit List’ Unfazed by Threat … Several of the military service members whose personal information appears on a purported ISIS “hit list” said today they are unfazed by the online threat, as military officials continued the process of notifying individuals named on the list.
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U.S. Central Command / Facebook:   USCENTCOM Chief of Staff sends:  —  I am sending this message …
Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
Reconsidering My August Post on Ferguson and ‘Conflicting Accounts’  —  In the heat of a very hot news moment last summer, I criticized a Times story about the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.  —  Now, with the benefit of hindsight, I want to acknowledge that I misjudged an important element of that story.
Glenn Harlan Reynolds / USA Today:
Two ripe targets for GOP  —  Silicon Valley, Hollywood not popular with public.  But will Republicans seize opportunity?  —  The Republicans have a real opportunity to connect with voters and win big in 2016.  But to do so, they'll have to get over their traditional love for Big Business.
Discussion: JustOneMinute
Lara Logan / CBS News:
Iraq's Christians persecuted by ISIS  —  More than 125,000 of Iraq's Christians have been forced to flee the homeland they have lived in for nearly 2,000 years because of ISIS violence and threats  —  The following script is from “Iraq's Christians” which aired on March 22, 2015.
Discussion: Hot Air and Power Line
Cameron Joseph / The Hill:
Ready for Hillary ready to step aside as she prepares campaign  —  As Hillary Clinton readies her campaign, Ready for Hillary is getting ready to step aside.  —  Founded to convince the former secretary of State to run for office, the organization is planning to dissolve as soon as possible after Clinton formally announces.
Discussion: Bloomberg Business
 
 
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Nathan Brown / Twin Falls Times-News:
Idaho House Calls for Impeachment of ‘Activist Judges’
Joshua GreenGLOBE / BostonGlobe.com:
Warren would be a credible threat to Clinton in the primaries
Eli Lake / Bloomberg View:
Obama's Empty Message to Iran
Discussion: American Thinker and Power Line
Ron Klain / TechCrunch:
The Regulatory Fault Line For Startups Moves To Washington
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Twitchy
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Ben Brody / Bloomberg Business:
Supreme Court to Take Up Case of Confederate Flag License Plates
Discussion: Althouse and The PJ Tatler
WGN Web Desk / WGN-TV:
Woman stabbed to death inside Elk Grove hospital room
Discussion: FOX31 Denver
Wired:
CRIME HAS GONE HIGH-TECH, AND THE LAW CAN'T KEEP UP
Discussion: Vox Popoli
Devlin Barrett / Wall Street Journal:
Charges Against Sen. Robert Menendez Expected as Early as This Week
Discussion: Fox News
Alan Gomez / USA Today:
Police departments hiring immigrants as officers
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