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2:40 PM ET, April 6, 2015

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Rolling Stone:
Rolling Stone and UVA: The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Report  —  A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: Last November, we published a story, ‘A Rape on Campus’ [RS 1223], that centered around a University of Virginia student's horrifying account of her alleged gang rape at a campus fraternity house.
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Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:
Rolling Stone Article on Rape at University of Virginia Failed All Basics, Report Says  —  Rolling Stone magazine retracted its article about a brutal gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity after the release of a report on Sunday that concluded the widely discredited piece was the result …
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Phi Kappa Psi to ‘pursue all available legal action’ against Rolling Stone  —  The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at the University of Virginia said Monday that it is moving forward with a possible lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine in the wake of the now-retracted “Rape on Campus” article.
Eugene Volokh / Washington Post:
Libel law and the Rolling Stone / UVA alleged gang rape story …
Discussion: Poynter
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Jeb Bush's Deep Ties to Hispanics Show Even in Voter Form  —  In a 2009 voter-registration application, obtained from the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, Jeb Bush said he was Hispanic.Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images  —  There is little doubt that Jeb Bush possesses strong credentials for appealing to Hispanic voters.
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New York Times:
Jeb Bush's 2009 Voter-Registration Application  —  Florida state law requires signatures, social security numbers and driver's license numbers to be redacted from voter-registration applications before being released.  The New York Times separately redacted Mr. Bush's telephone number and address information as a courtesy.
Brian Beutler / The New Republic:
Make the Confederacy's Defeat a National Holiday  —  150 years ago this week, Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union.  Let's celebrate it—every year.  —  In a speech one month ago, the first black president of the United States challenged millions of white Americans to resist the convenient allure …
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Civil War Trust:
10 Facts About Sailor's Creek
Mike Allen / Politico:
EXCLUSIVE: Rand Paul's slogan, themes - MIKE BLOOMBERG gives his theory of philanthropy — ‘THE RESIDENCE’: Hillary fury, and love of mocha cake — B'DAY: Scott Reed, Glenn Thrush, Ron Brownstein  —  By Mike Allen (@mikeallen; mallen@politico.com), with Daniel Lippman (@dlippman; dlippman@politico.com)
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
The Obama Doctrine and Iran
Bucky Turco / ANIMAL:
There's a Massive, Illicit Bust of Edward Snowden Stuck to a War Monument in Brooklyn  —  While most people slept, a trio of artists and some helpers installed a bust of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden in Brooklyn on Monday morning.  The group, which allowed ANIMAL to exclusively document …
David McCabe / The Hill:
Clinton staff said to be on alert  —  Most staffers hired for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign have no idea when she'll announce, according to a CNN report, but have been told that they must be ready to start their campaign roles at any moment — starting Monday.
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CNN:
Sneak peek in Hillary Clinton 2016: No ‘I’ in campaign - CNN.com
Discussion: Ed Driscoll
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Rand Paul's first tech test
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Paul seeks Republican revolution  —  Sen. Rand Paul wants to change the GOP from the inside by becoming the party's standard-bearer in 2016.  —  The Kentucky Republican poised to launch a presidential bid on Tuesday thinks he can capture the Oval Office prize that eluded his father by pulling the GOP in a more libertarian direction.
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Barbara Ross / NY Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE: Judge says Brooklyn woman can use Facebook to serve divorce papers  —  A Brooklyn woman scored a judge's approval to legally change her relationship status to “single” via Facebook.  —  In a landmark ruling, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Matthew Cooper is allowing …
Dave Urbanski / TheBlaze.com:
Army Soldiers Sit Through ‘White Privilege’ Presentation — and the Backlash Isn't Pretty  —  The U.S. Army is investigating an unauthorized diversity training presentation on “white privilege” shown to hundreds of Georgia soldiers, USA Today reported, citing an Army spokeswoman.
Scott Conroy / The Huffington Post:
Mitt Romney's NCAA Bracket Is Ridiculously Good  —  Known for his success in many facets of life, no one has ever accused Mitt Romney of being a college basketball expert.  —  But humbling as it may be, Romney's NCAA tournament bracket this year is almost certainly better than yours.
Mike Barnicle / The Daily Beast:
Why Is The GOP So Angry At Everything These Days?  —  Cruz, Walker, Kirk and—especially—Bolton are furious at the world.  Their solution: Declare war on it.  —  At the end of a week when many paused to reflect during Passover and Easter ceremonies, a question with no real answer seemed …
 
 
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Democrats Rethink Social Security Strategy
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The center-right fights back  —  American Action Network …
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