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Lauren French / Politico:
Trey Gowdy: Hillary Clinton wiped her server clean — Hillary Clinton wiped “clean” the private server housing emails from her tenure as secretary of state, the chairman of the House committee investigating the 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi said Friday.
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
No Copies of Clinton Emails on Server, Lawyer Says — WASHINGTON — An examination of the server that housed the personal email account that Hillary Rodham Clinton exclusively used when she was secretary of state showed that there are no copies of any emails she sent during her time in office …
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Hot Air and Power Line
Daily Mail:
Lubitz was sitting in this cockpit, pictured, when he commanded the jet to crash into the Alps at 400mph — 10.29am: Passengers would have been aware that the plane, after reaching its cruising height of 38,000ft, was gradually dropping because the skies were clear, affording stunning views …
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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 NEWS REPORT: Co-Pilot of Germanwings Airbus Was MUSLIM CONVERT ...'Hero of Islamic State'?
CNN:
Germanwings co-pilot had medical note for day of crash, hid illness, officials say
Germanwings co-pilot had medical note for day of crash, hid illness, officials say
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New York Times, Addicting Info and Twitchy
Simon Calder / The Independent:
Andreas Lubitz: Knee-jerk reaction to 9/11 enabled mass murder
Andreas Lubitz: Knee-jerk reaction to 9/11 enabled mass murder
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Liberaland and FOX News Radio
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate will wait to vote on Medicare deal — Senators will wait until they return from a two-week recess to vote on a Medicare deal that passed the House on Thursday. — The House voted Thursday to repeal automatic payment cuts to doctors under Medicare, known as the “doc fix.”
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Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo, Politico and Politic365
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Harry Reid endorses Chuck Schumer to succeed him as Senate Democratic leader
Harry Reid endorses Chuck Schumer to succeed him as Senate Democratic leader
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Good Riddance, Dirty Harry
Good Riddance, Dirty Harry
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Betsy's Page and Hot Air
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Harry Reid Says He Won't Seek Re-Election
Harry Reid Says He Won't Seek Re-Election
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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
These Obama administration quotes about Yemen are almost too cringe-worthy to read — Yemen is descending into chaos — and the Obama administration's response, at least in its public statements about the crisis, has been a total mess. — The central Yemeni government …
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Hot Air, Business Insider, The Gateway Pundit and Washington Free Beacon
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Obama Admin Threatens U.S. Allies for Disagreeing with Iran Nuke Deal
Obama Admin Threatens U.S. Allies for Disagreeing with Iran Nuke Deal
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Townhall.com, RedState, Power Line and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Mohammed Mukhashef / Reuters:
Yemen Houthi rebels advance despite Saudi-led air strikes
Yemen Houthi rebels advance despite Saudi-led air strikes
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NPR
Matthew Casey / Arizona Republic:
Scottsdale PD: Yoga instructor flashed, abused kids at bar mitzvah — Scottsdale woman accused of performing sex act on 15 year old — Scottsdale police have arrested a 32-year-old woman on suspicion of multiple sex crimes after officers were told she performed oral sex on a 15-year-old boy …
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The Times of Israel and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Elizabeth Warren / Elizabeth Warren for Senate:
Wall Street isn't happy with us — In 2008, the financial sector collapsed and nearly brought down our whole economy. What were the ingredients behind that crash? Recklessness on Wall Street and a willingness in Washington to play along with whatever the big banks wanted.
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Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Rand Paul Suggests Gay Marriage Is The Result Of A ‘Moral Crisis’ In America — In a video posted yesterday by the Christian Broadcasting Network, Rand Paul addressed “a group of pastors and religious leaders at a private prayer breakfast” in Washington D.C. on Thursday about the need for …
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Talking Points Memo, Advocate and Raw Story
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
GOP congressman: Ted Cruz backers are making boorish phone calls to my office — Rep. Peter D. King (R-N.Y.) is not a fan of Sen. Ted Cruz, the Texas senator, newly announced presidential candidate, and fellow Republican. — “To me, he's just a guy with a big mouth and no results,” he told CNN this week.
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Mediaite, Talking Points Memo, Trail Blazers Blog, Raw Story, Washington Times and Business Insider
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Benjy Sarlin / msnbc.com:
Ted Cruz hasn't ruled out legal status for undocumented immigrants
Ted Cruz hasn't ruled out legal status for undocumented immigrants
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Hot Air
Kevin Lilley / USA Today:
Boy's ‘military haircut’ spurs suspension threat, outcry — A young boy's high and tight haircut meant to honor his soldier-stepbrother earned him the threat of suspension from an elementary school named for a Medal of Honor recipient, and the fallout from the incident has led a Tennessee school district to increase security measures.
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The Daily Caller, Pat Dollard, Hit & Run and BizPac Review
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Todd Starnes / Townhall.com:
School Named After War Hero Forces Child to Shave Off Military-style Haircut
School Named After War Hero Forces Child to Shave Off Military-style Haircut
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News
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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Politico, Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times, Talking Points Memo, The Hill, Addicting Info and Washington Post
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Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
How To Kill A Discriminatory ‘Religious Liberty’ Bill: Call The Bluff
How To Kill A Discriminatory ‘Religious Liberty’ Bill: Call The Bluff
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PQA and Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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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Political Insider blog, LGBT Georgia and Towleroad News #gay
Peter Baker / New York Times:
For G.O.P., Support for Israel Becomes New Litmus Test — WASHINGTON — When former Secretary of State James A. Baker III accused Israel's leader this week of undermining the chances of peace in the region, he said nothing more than the kinds of things he had said at times when he was in office a quarter-century ago.
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Outside the Beltway, Washington Monthly, Washington Free Beacon and The Reaction
David Streitfeld / New York Times:
Ellen Pao Loses Silicon Valley Bias Case Against Kleiner Perkins — SAN FRANCISCO — One of Silicon Valley's most prominent venture capital firms prevailed Friday over a former partner in a closely watched suit alleging gender discrimination — even after a hiccup over one claim delayed the verdict.
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Re/code, The Other McCain, The Atlantic Online and The Verge
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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Raw Story, Hullabaloo, Mashable, Politico, Common Dreams, The Week, The Hill, The Verge, The Daily Caller and Watchdog.org
Lynn Sweet / Chicago:
Rep. Tammy Duckworth to announce for Senate on Monday — WASHINGTON - Rep. Tammy Duckworth D-Ill., will announce a 2016 Senate bid on Monday, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned. She is aiming to win the Democratic nomination to run against Sen. Mark Kirk R-Ill.
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OnPolitics and Washington Post
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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Guardian, Pamela Geller, Atlas Shrugs, The Federalist, Mediaite, The Daily Caller and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Records on Cheney's shooting incident to be released — The National Archives is preparing to release a set of White House records relating to the 2006 incident in which Vice President Dick Cheney shot one of his hunting partners during an outing in Texas. A slew of official photos …
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Fox News
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Brits: Iran nuke deal would be vague, unwritten — No specifics, nothing written, perhaps not even anything that Iran and the international negotiating partners say as one—that's the most to expect out of the nuclear talks now running up against the deadline in Switzerland, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said Friday.
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The Times of Israel, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Hot Air