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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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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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LasVegasSun.com and Politico
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Molly Ball / The Atlantic Online:
Harry Reid Goes Down Fighting — Nobody ever thought Harry Reid would retire, and that includes Harry Reid. Not long ago, when a reporter for CQ Roll Call asked him what might happen when he left office, Reid retorted, “If I drop dead?” He added, “I mean, I will someday.
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Nevada Public Radio:
Harry Reid Will Not Run For Re-Election
Harry Reid Will Not Run For Re-Election
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LasVegasSun.com, Politico, Political Wire, USA Today, NPR, OnPolitics and New York Times
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate will wait to vote on Medicare deal
Senate will wait to vote on Medicare deal
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Politico, Daily Kos and Talking Points Memo
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 and Power Line
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Brits: Iran nuke deal would be vague, unwritten
Brits: Iran nuke deal would be vague, unwritten
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The Times of Israel, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Hot Air
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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Indianapolis Star and Political Wire
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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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
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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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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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 …
Jeremy C. Fox / BostonGlobe.com:
Officer in critical condition was also at 2013 Watertown gunfight — A Boston police officer credited with helping to save a Transit officer wounded in the Watertown shootout with the Boston Marathon bombers was himself shot in the face Friday night in a Roxbury confrontation that left a suspect dead and a bystander injured.
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American Spectator
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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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 and The Atlantic Online
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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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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Benjy Sarlin / msnbc.com:
Ted Cruz hasn't ruled out legal status for undocumented immigrants — Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz's office on Friday indicated the Texas senator remains open to a path to legal status for undocumented workers, putting him at odds with conservatives who deride such a position as unacceptable “amnesty.”
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Hot Air
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
GOP congressman: Ted Cruz backers are making boorish phone calls to my office
GOP congressman: Ted Cruz backers are making boorish phone calls to my office
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