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2:10 PM ET, March 25, 2015

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Washington Post:
In 2016 campaign, the lament of the not quite rich enough  —  At this point in the 2012 presidential race, Terry Neese was in hot demand.  —  “Gosh, I was hearing from everyone and meeting with everyone,” said Neese, an Oklahoma City entrepreneur and former “Ranger” for President George W. Bush …
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Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Jeb Bush's Nightmare Scenario  —  Bush is expected to be a formidable contender for the GOP nomination.  But there are signs that his biography will lead to struggles in the primary's early stages.  —  Talk to enough Republican insiders about the presidential primary field, and you'll get a common sentiment when it comes to Jeb Bush.
Ronnie Greene / Associated Press:
Jeb Bush Had Another Email Account While Florida Governor
Discussion: abc7chicago.com
Nick Gass / Politico:
Megyn Kelly presses Ted Cruz: Can you win?  —  Ted Cruz is no Barack Obama, he wants Americans to know.  —  The Texas senator told Fox News' Megyn Kelly on Tuesday night that no one would mistake him for a Senate backbencher, like the current president.  —  Story Continued Below
Discussion: Daily Kos
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Ted Cruz Wants You To Believe He's Legally Required To Sign Up For Obamacare. He's Not.
Discussion: Raw Story, NPR, FOX News Radio and IVN.us
John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Ted Cruz's challenge: The other guys have done things
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Clinton hit with racketeering lawsuit over emails  —  The conservative group Freedom Watch has filed a racketeering lawsuit against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that accuses her of failing to produce documents under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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Associated Press:
Preparing for 2016 Campaign, Hillary Clinton Embracing Obama
Discussion: ABC News and abc7chicago.com
Bill / The Hill:
Bill Press: Dems need a plan B
Discussion: VodkaPundit and BREITBART.COM
Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Cornell dean says ISIS welcome on campus in undercover video  —  This guy is either the dumbest Ivy League bigwig ever or politically correct to a fault — for welcoming offers to bring ISIS and Hamas to Cornell University.  —  A video sting operation shows Cornell's assistant dean for students …
The Hill:
Senior lawmakers feeling ‘left out’ after news of Israeli spying  —  Senior lawmakers are sharing a similar response to a report that Israel spied on U.S.-Iran nuclear talks and slipped intelligence to Congress: Don't look at me.  —  “I haven't had any of them coming up and talking with me about where the deal is.
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Politico:
Why the ‘hell no’ caucus is saying ‘yes’ to the budget
Discussion: Daily Kos
The Hill:
Sen. Reid gives cold shoulder to Pelosi agreement on Medicare
Bloomberg Business:
Kraft Will Merge With Heinz in Deal Backed by 3G and Buffett  —  (Bloomberg) — Kraft Foods Group Inc. will merge with H.J. Heinz in a deal orchestrated by 3G Capital and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., creating the third-largest food and beverage company in North America.
Discussion: Bloomberg View and euronews
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PR Newswire:
H.J. Heinz Company And Kraft Foods Group Sign Definitive Merger Agreement To Form The Kraft Heinz Company
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Pilots 2015: The Year Of Ethnic Castings - About Time Or Too Much Of Good Thing?  —  There was a noticeable shift toward minority castings last season, with more parts opening up to ethnic actors, a casting term used for non-Caucasian thesps.  It was a concerted effort …
New York Times:
Germanwings Crash Investigation Hits Snag in Retrieving Data  —  PARIS — Rescuers resumed the difficult task of searching for the 150 victims of a deadly plane crash in the French Alps, as the search for clues about what caused the crash was dealt a setback Wednesday afternoon.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senators oppose amendment on Obama budget  —  Senators on Tuesday opposed an amendment that would have swapped out the Republican budget with the one rolled out by President Obama earlier this year.  —  The amendment failed by a 1-98 vote, with Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) voting for the amendment.
Discussion: American Spectator
Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
Half of ObamaCare subsidy recipients will owe on their taxes  —  Half of all households that received ObamaCare tax credits last year will likely owe money to the federal government, a new study found.  —  Nearly all families that received tax credits will either owe money or receive extra money …
Alex Wong / National Review:
On Israel and Iran, President Obama Mistakes Friend and Foe  —  Instead of projecting leadership and defending American values, he has withdrawn from the stage or chosen to trust our enemies.  —  A month ago, in a speech to the Chicago Global Forum, I argued that the Obama administration's foreign policy …
CNN:
Tunisian town near ‘Star Wars’ backdrop now features in battle against ISIS  —  How ISIS is taking advantage of Tunisia's democracy 01:29  —  Story highlights  —  (CNN)The desert and dun-colored cliffs around the town of Tataouine were once the backdrop for the movie “Star Wars,” …
KVUE-TV:
Man says W employee yelled gay slur, threw him to ground  —  AUSTIN — A man claims a W Hotel employee threw him to the ground, fracturing his arm, and yelled an anti-gay slur last week during South by Southwest.  —  Bobby Beltran, 31, said the bar bouncer also dislocated two bones in his hand …
Discussion: Raw Story and Towleroad News #gay
Ari Phillips / ThinkProgress:
Ted Cruz Compares Himself to Galileo, Calls Those Who Believe In Climate Change ‘Flat-Earthers’  —  A few days after accusing “global warming alarmists” like California Governor Jerry Brown (D) of ridiculing and insulting “anyone who actually looks at the real data” around climate change …
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
In U.S., Concern About Environmental Threats Eases  —  Story Highlights  —  PRINCETON, N.J. — Americans' concern about several major environmental threats has eased after increasing last year.  As in the past, Americans express the greatest worry about pollution of drinking water …
Drew Galloway / WHNT-TV:
Photo showing children climbing on Vietnam Women's Memorial goes viral  —  WASHINGTON DC - The nation's capital has many sites that honor the service and sacrifice made by those who served our country.  The Vietnam Women's Memorial was dedicated to the women of the United States who served in the Vietnam War, most of whom were nurses.
Keith Staskiewicz / EW.com:
FIRST LOOK: JESSE EISENBERG AS LEX LUTHOR IN BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE  —  The mark of a good villain is how he knows to stop monologuing before he gives away too much of his plan.  That's also the mark of a good superhero-franchise director.  Details on Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman …
Discussion: The Verge and Polygon
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Look Before Leaping  —  I can think of many good reasons to go ahead with the nuclear deal with Iran, and I can think of just as many reasons not to.  So, if you're confused, let me see if I can confuse you even more.  —  The proposed deal to lift sanctions on Iran …
Discussion: Vox Popoli and Zero Hedge
 
 
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Joe Penney / Reuters:
Boko Haram Reportedly Kidnapped More Than 400 Women And Children In Damasak
CBS Sacramento:
Researchers Predict ‘Imminent Collapse’ Of Universe After Period Of Rapid Expansion
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Shira Schoenberg / Union-News:
Mayors from Boston, New York, elsewhere push for more federal transportation money
Patrick McGeehan / New York Times:
Manhattan Area Codes Multiply, but the Original, 212, Is Still Coveted
Discussion: Gothamist
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Federal workers owe more than $3.5 billion in unpaid taxes
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Kim Bell / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
St. Ann reserve officer accused in crash quits, blames drinking on Ferguson, chief says
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