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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama calls Senate inaction on attorney general ‘embarrassing’ — President Obama on Friday vented his frustration over the delay in confirming his attorney general pick Loretta Lynch, calling the Senate's handling of her nomination “embarrassing.” — In his strongest comments to date on the delay …
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Stephen Stromberg / Washington Post:
Blame Mitch McConnell for the Loretta Lynch gridlock
Blame Mitch McConnell for the Loretta Lynch gridlock
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Clashes Intensify Over Stalled Nomination of Loretta Lynch
Clashes Intensify Over Stalled Nomination of Loretta Lynch
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Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Jeb Bush Says Senate Should Confirm Loretta Lynch
Jeb Bush Says Senate Should Confirm Loretta Lynch
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Rachana Pradhan / Politico:
Rubio-backed insurance market covers 80 people — Obamacare, which Rubio wants to repeal, covers 1.6 million in Florida alone. — In 2008, while Democrats were declaring that the time was right for national health care reform, Marco Rubio, the speaker of the Florida House, had a ready response …
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Jay Bookman, Daily Kos, The Week and Shakesville
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Jeb Bush on Terri Schiavo: 'I don't think I would have changed anything'
Jeb Bush on Terri Schiavo: 'I don't think I would have changed anything'
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Daily Kos and Hullabaloo
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Florida poll: Rollout helps Marco Rubio tie Jeb Bush in home state
Florida poll: Rollout helps Marco Rubio tie Jeb Bush in home state
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Power Line, Bloomberg Business, Weekly Standard, No More Mister Nice Blog, SaintPetersBlog and American Spectator
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
The world according to Jeb Bush
The world according to Jeb Bush
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Outside the Beltway, Politico, SaintPetersBlog, Prairie Weather, FOX News Radio, The Moderate Voice and Daily Kos
BostonGlobe.com:
To end the anguish, drop the death penalty — In Bill and Denise Richard's own words — The past two years have been the most trying of our lives. Our family has grieved, buried our young son, battled injuries, and endured numerous surgeries — all while trying to rebuild lives that will never be the same.
James Pindell / BostonGlobe.com:
The largest presidential campaign in N.H.? It's not even close. — For nearly two years, potential Republican presidential candidates have visited New Hampshire to meet with activists, interview with local media, and speak at party functions. If they're lucky, these White House hopefuls …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Why is the 2016 Democratic field so old?
Why is the 2016 Democratic field so old?
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Hot Air, Hit & Run and Betsy's Page
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: GOP Prospects Gather In New Hampshire Ahead Of Hillary
The Note: GOP Prospects Gather In New Hampshire Ahead Of Hillary
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Bloomberg Business, Business Insider and The Hill
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Huckabee Bashes Republican Plans to Reform Medicare and Social Security — As he gears up for another presidential campaign, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee is making a big break with the Republican party on the issue of entitlement reform. Meeting with reporters at a hotel in Washington …
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Shane Goldmacher / National Journal:
Jeb Bush Backs Hike in Social Security Retirement Age
Jeb Bush Backs Hike in Social Security Retirement Age
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Washington Monthly, The Daily Caller, Hit & Run and Eschaton
Nick Gass / Politico:
Scott Brown: Hillary Clinton ‘will make a better president’ than Barack Obama — Hillary Clinton “will make a better president than Barack Obama,” former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown says, but Mitt Romney would have made a better president than both of them put together.
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Boston Herald, Guardian, The Huffington Post and The PJ Tatler
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Maggie Gallagher / National Review:
Why I, Unlike Senator Rubio, Would Not Attend a Gay Wedding — On your happy day you should be surrounded by people who can honor your vow and help you keep it. I can't do that. — Senator Marco Rubio, one of our most attractive and charismatic leaders in the rising generation, just announced he's running for president.
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Reuters:
Saddam aide, Iraqi insurgent leader al-Douri reported killed — (Reuters) - Ezzat Ibrahim al-Douri, former right-hand man to late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and a leader of Iraq's Sunni insurgency, has been reported killed by Iraqi forces and Shi'ite militias.
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Isabel Coles / Reuters:
Deadly car bomb targets U.S. consulate in Iraq's Erbil
Deadly car bomb targets U.S. consulate in Iraq's Erbil
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Senator Explains GOP's Biggest Fear If Obamacare Goes Down In Court — In a little-noticed radio interview, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) articulated the GOP's biggest fear if the Supreme Court wipes out Obamacare tax credits for millions of Americans who buy insurance from the federal HealthCare.gov exchange.
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Ted Cruz's Favorite ‘Simpsons’ Episodes — Republican senator and Presidential candidate Ted Cruz plays TV critic and opines about his favorite ‘Simpsons’ episodes. — Ted Cruz is many things. He's the star of his very own patriotic coloring book. He's a Republican senator from Texas.
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David McLaughlin / Bloomberg Business:
U.S. Antitrust Lawyers Said to Be Leaning Against Comcast Merger … Staff attorneys at the Justice Department's antitrust division are nearing a recommendation to block Comcast Corp.'s bid to buy Time Warner Cable Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
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Jordan Smith / opposingviews.com/homepage.xml:
Deli Owner Closes Shop After Displaying Controversial White History Sign — There was nothing out of the ordinary about Jimbo's Deli on Main Street in Flemington, New Jersey. That was until owner Jim Boggess posted a sign in his shop window at the beginning of March which declared, “Celebrate your white heritage in March.
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Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Pretty Good Partisan Differentiator — So the House went ahead and voted to totally repeal the federal estate tax yesterday. But something was missing from similar votes back in the day: widespread Democratic defections. Used to be a standard push-off-the-left Blue Doggy thing to oppose the …
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Aurelius / PUNDIT PRESS:
College Apologizes for Serving Mexican Food During Sci-Fi Event — Stevenson College is apologizing to its students for serving Mexican food during “Intergalactic” night. — In a letter sent out to students, the college apologized for having “a Mexican food buffet,” while also featuring spaceships and aliens.
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David Blood / Guardian:
Cheap coal is a lie - stand up to the industry's cynical fightback — Vested interests are pushing the dirtiest fossil fuel as the energy solution in poor nations. In fact, the argument for investing in solar is overwhelming — It is becoming increasingly difficult to avoid the reality …
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Judge Carville? — The ragin' cajun political consultant James Carville filmed a pilot for a Judge Judy-style courtroom show called “Carville's Court,” the On Media blog has learned. — The reality show featured the former Bill Cinton campaign strategist presiding over small claims cases …
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Mediaite and FishbowlDC
Mark Zuckerberg / Facebook:
Over the past week in India, there has been a lot written about Internet.org and net neutrality. I'd like to share my position on these topics here for everyone to see. — First, I'll share a quick story. Last year I visited Chandauli, a small village in northern India that had just been connected to the internet.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How ‘Negative Partisanship’ Has Transformed American Politics — A new paper explains Bush, Obama, and Clinton's 2016 prospects. — Shares — President Obama's approval ratings are hovering a few points below 50 percent, and his party is seeking a third straight term in the White House.
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