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Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
Ted Cruz: I still oppose gay marriage — Washington (CNN)Ted Cruz was forced to reiterate his stance against same-sex marriage in a Thursday night statement after a news report of comments he made at a fundraising event on Monday in New York City cast some doubt.
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Karoli / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Steve King Wants To Bar The Supreme Court From Hearing Marriage Cases — Well, this is novel. Instead of the usual separation of powers we're all used to, where legislators pass laws and the Supreme Court is allowed to rule on challenges to those laws, Rep. Steve King (R-Hateville) …
Heidi Przybyla / Bloomberg Business:
Ted Cruz Introduces Bills to Stop Gay Marriage
Ted Cruz Introduces Bills to Stop Gay Marriage
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Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Mike Huckabee Defends Ex-Gay Therapy, Warns Gay Rights Will Outlaw Christianity: ‘God Help Us All’
Mike Huckabee Defends Ex-Gay Therapy, Warns Gay Rights Will Outlaw Christianity: ‘God Help Us All’
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Steve Benen / msnbc.com:
Steve King unveils radical court scheme
Steve King unveils radical court scheme
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New York Times:
Candidate Clinton and the Foundation — Hillary Rodham Clinton's determination to reconnect with voters in localized, informative settings is commendable, but is in danger of being overshadowed by questions about the interplay of politics and wealthy foreign donors who support the Clinton Foundation.
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Charles Pierce / Esquire:
The Return To Mena Airport: It Begins Again
The Return To Mena Airport: It Begins Again
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Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Mitt Romney On The Clintons' Pals In The Uranium Business
Mitt Romney On The Clintons' Pals In The Uranium Business
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Are the Clintons too cozy with the people who give them money?
Are the Clintons too cozy with the people who give them money?
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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Paleo Diet In and Pizza Out, a Slimmer Jeb Bush Seems Intent on Staying That Way — Steak Tips Susanne, the $21 entree at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manchester, N.H., arrived as a carefully composed plate: strips of sirloin, sautéed peppers and caramelized onions atop a bed of linguine with a side of garlic bread.
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Jake Tapper will anchor CNN's State of the Union — CNN Sundays are about to change 01:07 — Story highlights — New York (CNN)Jake Tapper is the next anchor of CNN's Sunday morning political interview program “State of the Union.” — CNN announced Tapper's promotion on Friday morning.
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The Hill:
Republicans debate keeping ObamaCare subsidies until 2017 — Congressional Republicans are locked in a debate about whether to temporarily keep in place the ObamaCare subsidies that are at risk of being struck down at the Supreme Court. — More than a half-dozen competing plans have already …
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
How The Great White Freakout Just Got Unleashed At Another University — The white freakout over college students grappling with “the problem of whiteness” has just found a new target. — TPM previously reported on an Arizona State University course about “the problem of whiteness” …
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Jonathan Mahler / New York Times:
Once Comcast's Deal Shifted to a Focus on Broadband, Its Ambitions Were Sunk — When it was announced a little more than a year ago, it felt to many like a sure thing. — After all, government regulators had approved Comcast's acquisition of NBCUniversal in 2011.
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Steve Coll / New Yorker:
Warren Weinstein and the Long Drone War — “As President and Commander-in-Chief, I take full responsibility for all our counterterrorism operations,” President Obama said in a press conference at the White House on Thursday. Obama was announcing the news that C.I.A. drone strikes in Pakistan …
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Stephen L. Carter / Bloomberg View:
Obama's Orwellian Language on Drones
Obama's Orwellian Language on Drones
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Jeff Schweers / Local News from The Gainesville Sun:
UF frat insulted wounded war vets, group says — A University of Florida fraternity already on conduct probation is under investigation after being accused of disrespecting a group of disabled military veterans by spitting on them and stealing their flags at a Panama City Beach resort last weekend.
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Politico:
Bill Shuster muscled through transportation bill pushed by lobbyist girlfriend — New questions emerge about the transportation chairman's advocacy on behalf of the airline industry. — Last year, Rep. Bill Shuster approached fellow Republican Rep. Tom Graves with a request.
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Tim Devaney / The Hill:
Hillary's White House bid energizes gun control supporters — Gun control advocates have high hopes for Hillary Clinton's presidential run, viewing her as an ally who can finish the push for tightened background checks that has stalled in President Obama's second term.
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Rebecca Shabad / The Hill:
Boehner open to deal to ease spending ceilings — Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Thursday he would welcome another spending agreement that would lift the sequestration budget ceilings set to return in October. — “If there's a way to reduce mandatory spending in a way that would provide relief …
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The Huffington Post:
Democrats' Frustration With Obama Boils Over As Trade Bills Advance — WASHINGTON — Democrats' frustration with President Barack Obama's trade agenda bubbled over Thursday, with key opponents accusing their party's leader of putting more effort into a bid to aid corporate America than anything he's done for the middle class.
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Katie LaGrone / WPTV:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Dashcam video shows unarmed man being shot by PBSO deputy — Dontrell Stephens had cellphone in his hand — PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. - Exclusively-obtained dash-cam video shows Dontrell Stephens, 20, talking on a cellphone while riding his bike on a Friday morning in September 2013.
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Joel Achenbach / Washington Post:
Scientists find missing link in Yellowstone plumbing: This giant volcano is very much alive — Yellowstone National Park is the home of one of the world's largest volcanoes, one that is quiescent for the moment but is capable of erupting with catastrophic violence at a scale never before witnessed by human beings.
Michael Crowley / Politico:
World War O — Obama took office vowing to end America's wars. Now we're in at least five, and U.S. officials are unsure what to do about it. — Getty — President Barack Obama's expression of remorse on Thursday for the death of two hostages in a U.S. drone strike underscored …
USGS Newsroom:
New Insight on Ground Shaking from Man-Made Earthquakes — Summary: Significant strides in science have been made to better understand potential ground shaking from induced earthquakes, which are earthquakes triggered by man-made practices — Contact Information:
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