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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Harry Reid Says He Won't Seek Re-Election — WASHINGTON — Senator Harry Reid, the tough tactician who has led Senate Democrats since 2005, will not seek re-election next year, bringing an end to a three-decade congressional career that culminated with his push of President Obama's ambitious agenda against fierce Republican resistance.
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Harry Reid endorses Chuck Schumer to succeed him as Senate Democratic leader — Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) has endorsed Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) to succeed him after he retires at the end of 2016. — “I think Schumer should be able to succeed me,” …
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Emily Flitter / Reuters:
Exclusive: Upset by Warren, U.S. banks debate halting some campaign donations — (Reuters) - Big Wall Street banks are so upset with Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren's call for them to be broken up that some have discussed withholding campaign donations to Senate Democrats in symbolic protest …
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David Lawder / Reuters:
Senate passes Republican budget with deep safety net cuts — (Reuters) - The Senate passed a Republican-authored budget plan early on Friday that seeks $5.1 trillion in domestic spending cuts over 10 years while boosting military funding. — The 52-46 vote on the non-binding budget resolution put Congress …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Morning Plum: Liberal groups float Elizabeth Warren for Dem Senate leader — The news is breaking this morning that Harry Reid will not run for reelection, which will set in motion a scramble for power at the top of the Democratic Senate leadership. This, in turn, will intensify …
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David Weigel / Bloomberg Business:
Democrats May Find it Easier to Defend Reid's Open Seat — Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada announced Friday morning that he won't seek re-election when his term expires in 2016. In a YouTube video, Reid explained his decision. — https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=MqPWTECMIQo
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Manu Raju / Politico:
2016 brawl breaks out on Senate floor
2016 brawl breaks out on Senate floor
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James Hohmann / Politico:
Insiders pump the brakes on Cruz
Insiders pump the brakes on Cruz
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Cameron Joseph / The Hill:
Dem Rep. Titus considering bid for Reid's seat
Dem Rep. Titus considering bid for Reid's seat
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
GERMAN NEWS REPORT: Co-Pilot of Germanwings Airbus Was MUSLIM CONVERT ...'Hero of Islamic State'? — GERMAN REPORT —HE WAS RADICALIZED! … Police have reportedly found an “item of significance” at the apartment of the co-pilot who crashed the Germanwing passenger plane into the Alps this week.
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Simon Calder / The Independent:
Andreas Lubitz: Knee-jerk reaction to 9/11 enabled mass murder — The ill-thought reinforced cockpit door has had catastrophic consequences — A leading aviation security expert has condemned the rules on cockpit access as a “knee-jerk reaction to the events of 9/11” - which, he says …
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New York Times:
Co-Pilot in Germanwings Crash Hid Medical Condition From Employer, Prosecutors Say
Co-Pilot in Germanwings Crash Hid Medical Condition From Employer, Prosecutors Say
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Yelp Official Blog:
An Open Letter to States Considering Imposing Discrimination Laws — A little over one year ago I wrote an open letter to then-Arizona Governor Jan Brewer requesting that she veto SB 1062, a bill that would have allowed businesses in the state to discriminate against consumers.
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Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
How To Kill A Discriminatory ‘Religious Liberty’ Bill: Call The Bluff — Georgia State Sen. Josh McKoon (R) defends his “religious freedom” bill to a House committee. — CREDIT: AP Photo/David Goldman — Georgia lawmakers have been quickly advancing their own version of a …
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Matt Hennie / PQA:
Anti-gay bill suffers near fatal blow in state House
Anti-gay bill suffers near fatal blow in state House
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Jana Winter / The Intercept:
Exclusive: TSA's Secret Behavior Checklist to Spot Terrorists — Fidgeting, whistling, sweaty palms. Add one point each. Arrogance, a cold penetrating stare, and rigid posture, two points. — These are just a few of the suspicious signs that the Transportation Security Administration directs …
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Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
The four faces of Cruz — At the risk of giving solace to the list of possible Republican candidates for the presidency, which seems larger than the starting offense for the Texas Longhorns, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) might have begun the implosion of his presidential candidacy the day after he announced it.
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Ted Cruz's Senate record by the numbers
Ted Cruz's Senate record by the numbers
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Senate Approves Budget of G.O.P. Wishes in All-Night Session
Senate Approves Budget of G.O.P. Wishes in All-Night Session
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Lena Dunham / New Yorker:
Dog or Jewish Boyfriend? A Quiz — Do the following statements refer to (a) my dog or (b) my Jewish boyfriend? — 1. The first thing I noticed about him was his eyes. — 2. We love to spend hours in bed together on Sunday mornings. — 3. He's crazy for cream cheese.
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Avi Issacharoff / The Times of Israel:
Israeli official brands emerging Iran deal as ‘incomprehensibly’ bad — As Tehran hails ‘massive progress’ in talks, Jerusalem protests that regime ‘is working against American-Arab-Israeli interests without paying a price’ — As Iran hailed “massive progress” toward a deal on its nuclear program …
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Michael Crowley / Politico:
Obama's Mideast ‘free fall’
Obama's Mideast ‘free fall’
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Mornings in Blue America — Two impossible things happened to the U.S. economy over the course of the past year — or at least they were supposed to be impossible, according to the ideology that dominates half our political spectrum. First, remember how Obamacare was supposed to be a gigantic job killer?
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Review of Rolling Stone's UVA rape story is long and damning — The highly anticipated review of Rolling Stone's disputed story about a University of Virginia gang rape was submitted to the magazine this week, the On Media blog has learned, and its contents are apparently quite damning.
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Arik Hesseldahl / Re/code:
Salesforce CEO Benioff Takes Stand Against Indiana Anti-Gay Law — Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff says he has canceled all his company's events in the state of Indiana after its governor signed into law a bill that makes it legal for individuals to use religious grounds as a defense …
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Abby Livingston / The Texas Tribune:
Citing Baldness, Gohmert Scraps Presidential Campaign … Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect Rep. Gohmert's most recent statement on his presidential aspirations. — For one fleeting moment, it appeared that Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert was thinking about running for the White House.
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