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Wall Street Journal:
Indiana Religious Freedom Law Sparks Fury — Gay-rights defenders say measure could result in discrimination — The national spotlight is shining on Indianapolis, but a week early. — Indiana's largest city, which is preparing to host the NCAA Final Four, and the state as a whole face …
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Tim Evans / Indianapolis Star:
Why were ‘religious freedom’ supporters mostly silent — Reaction to Indiana's new “religious freedom” law has come fast, hard and loud. — And the public firestorm has been fueled almost exclusively by critics — from gay rights activists to business leaders to celebrities …
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ThinkProgress, Daily Signal, SI.com, Raw Story and Outsports
David Weigel / Bloomberg Business:
How Harry Reid Tapped Liberal Bloggers to Stop Bush's Agenda — The progressive movement would not have it. Its activists would not allow the establishment to install a Senate leader who offended their values. — “The man is not representative of most Dems,” wrote one diarist at the progressive group blog Daily Kos.
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Cameron Joseph / The Hill:
Reid retirement shakes up 2016 battle for the Senate — Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) retirement is triggering a free-for-all for his seat — with big implications for control of the Senate in 2016. — Senate Republicans see Nevada as their best chance at a pickup this election cycle …
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Molly Ball / The Atlantic Online:
Harry Reid Goes Down Fighting
Harry Reid Goes Down Fighting
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Vox, Mediaite, USA Today, NPR, Twitchy, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, Associated Press and Weekly Standard
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
No Copies of Clinton Emails on Server, Lawyer Says
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FOX News Radio, Hot Air and Power Line
Veronica Rocha / Los Angeles Times:
Actress Taraji Henson apologizes to Glendale police for racial profile claims — “Empire” actress Taraji P. Henson apologized for alleging that Glendale police racially profiled her son during a traffic stop after a video obtained by the Los Angeles Times cast doubt about whether police had improperly targeted him.
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The Daily Caller, BizPac Review, The Gateway Pundit, KTLA and protein wisdom
Aron Ranen / Reuters:
Two new accusers say Bill Cosby drugged, sexually assaulted them — Reuters/Reuters - Sunni Welles gives a statement during a new conference with attorney Gloria Allred (C) and Margie Shapiro (R) to allege that she and Shapiro believe that they were drugged and sexually assaulted …
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Reuters:
Iran, powers close in on two-three page nuclear deal; success uncertain: officials — (Reuters) - Iran and major powers are close to agreement on a 2- or 3-page accord with specific numbers that would form the basis of a long-term settlement aimed at ending a 12-year standoff over Tehran's nuclear ambitions, officials said on Friday.
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The Times of Israel
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
'The Guy's a Traitor!' Bolling, O'Reilly Guest Battle over Bergdahl Charges — Eric Bolling, filling in for Bill O'Reilly tonight, fought it out with attorney and former federal prosecutor John Flannery, who contended that Bowe Bergdahl should not be prosecuted.
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FOX News Radio
Jonathan Gruber / Washington Monthly:
A Shot in the Arm — How today's health care reform can create tomorrow's entrepreneurs. — This spring, some conservative and libertarian bloggers, aghast at Barack Obama's expansive government agenda, began calling on investors and entrepreneurs to protest by “going Galt”—that is …
Gawker:
Leaked Private Emails Reveal Ex-Clinton Aide's Secret Spy Network — Starting weeks before Islamic militants attacked the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, longtime Clinton family confidante Sidney Blumenthal supplied intelligence to then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gathered …
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Hot Air, The Other McCain and Belmont Club
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
NBC's Engel: US allies fear Obama admin leaking information to Iran — Just how badly has Barack Obama and his administration damaged relations with our allies in the Middle East? NBC's Richard Engel reports that the Sunni nations in the region have begun to fear that the Obama administration leaks intel …
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Foreign Policy, RedState and Politico
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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David Brody / The Brody File:
Only On Brody File: Video: Rand Paul At Pastors' Breakfast: Says It's Time For Revival
Only On Brody File: Video: Rand Paul At Pastors' Breakfast: Says It's Time For Revival
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