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Kaitlan Collins / The Daily Caller:
Bruce Jenner: 'I'm A Republican And A Christian' — After months of speculation that he was transitioning into a woman, Bruce Jenner confirmed the news in an interview with Diane Sawyer, saying he is also a Republican and a Christian. — When asked about Barack Obama addressing LGBT rights …
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Oliver Darcy / TheBlaze.com:
Bruce Jenner Blasted Online After Coming Out As a Republican: ‘Personally, I Am Disgusted’ — Bruce Jenner was blasted online Friday evening after revealing during a two-hour interview that he identifies as a Christian Republican. — When asked by ABC's Diane Sawyer if he considers himself …
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Hit & Run and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
ABC News:
Bruce Jenner: 'I'm a Woman' … Bruce Jenner was once hailed as the greatest athlete in the world and later became a reality television star with one of the world's most famous families. Now, the former Olympian is revealing a secret that has caused him turmoil for decades.
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GLAAD, The Moderate Voice, The Hill, The Reaction, ThinkProgress, The Huffington Post, Variety, The Daily Caller, Political Wire, Joe. My. God., Advocate, Washington Post, CNNMoney and The Week
Lorraine Ali / Los Angeles Times:
Bruce Jenner and the shifting dynamics of TV's transgender moment
Bruce Jenner and the shifting dynamics of TV's transgender moment
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CNN and ThinkProgress
Paul Farhi / Reuters:
So far, NBC News finds Brian Williams embellished at least 11 times — A months-long internal investigation of Brian Williams by NBC News has turned up 11 instances in which the anchorman publicly embellished details of his reporting exploits, according to a person familiar with details of the probe.
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Scared Monkeys, Political Wire and Mediaite
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Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:
Brian Williams Inquiry Is Said to Expand — An NBC News internal investigation into Brian Williams has examined a half-dozen instances in which he is thought to have fabricated, misrepresented or embellished his accounts, two people with knowledge of the investigation said.
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CNNMoney, Talking Points Memo, Mashable, The Huffington Post, The Week, Hot Air, The Daily Caller, The PJ Tatler, Gothamist and TVNewser, more at Mediagazer »
Ellen Barry / New York Times:
Earthquake Devastates Nepal, Killing More Than 1,100 — NEW DELHI — A powerful earthquake shook Nepal on Saturday near its capital, Katmandu, flattening sections of the city's historic center and trapping dozens of sightseers in a 200-foot watchtower that came crashing down into a pile of bricks.
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Wall Street Journal and The Last Refuge
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BBC:
Nepal earthquake: Hundreds die, many feared trapped — Nearly 1,000 are known to have died in a powerful earthquake in Nepal, with many more feared trapped under rubble, officials say. — The 7.8 magnitude quake struck an area between the capital, Kathmandu, and the city of Pokhara, the US Geological Survey said.
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CNN, The Verge, NPR, Scared Monkeys and Israel Matzav
Susie Madrak / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Shocker: Turns Out Clinton Scandal Author Isn't Publishing A Jeb Bush Book! — See what chumps the New York Times editors are? “This guy's the real thing, he's going after both sides!” How's that working out for you, guys? As the nuns used to say: Lie down with dogs, rise up with fleas:
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FOX News Radio, CNN, Raw Story and Refinery29
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Ed Rogers / Washington Post:
The Insiders: How do the Clinton scandals end? — In a compelling read, The Post's Chris Cillizza just declared that Hillary Clinton “had the worst week in Washington.” Fortunately for Clinton, we all know that things in Washington can turn on a dime. Bad news recedes from the headlines …
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The PJ Tatler
Ben Jacobs / Guardian:
Michigan governor Rick Snyder set to enter Republican 2016 presidential race — Michigan governor Rick Snyder may be the newest GOP candidate for the White House. — Snyder mingled with donors at a meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) in Las Vegas on Friday and told at least one attendee that he was a candidate.
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Talking Points Memo and Political Wire
Rafael Romo / CNN:
Venezuelan President: New apartment for woman who plunked me with mango — Story highlights — (CNN)How would you get your nation's president to hear you out? Put your name and number on a mango and hit him in the head with it? — No? Then you're not Marleni Olivo, who did exactly that …
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Progress Pond
Robby Soave / Hit & Run:
Student Accused of Rape By ‘Mattress Girl’ Sues Columbia U., Publishes Dozens of Damning Texts — Paul Nungesser, the Columbia University student accused of raping fellow student Emma Sulkowicz, is now suing the university for doing nothing to stop Sulkowicz's harassment campaign against him …
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Washington Examiner, Hot Air, The Daily Caller and The PJ Tatler
Polis, Jared:
Polis Proposes “Restrain Steve King from Legislating Act” — On the heels of Rep. Steve King's outrageous announcement Wednesday of his “Restrain the Judges on Marriage Act,” Rep. Jared Polis (CO-02) today proposed the “Restrain Steve King from Legislating Act.”
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The Spot, Joe. My. God. and Raw Story
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Elise Foley / The Huffington Post:
Jared Polis Trolls Steve King With Bill To Block Him From Legislating
Jared Polis Trolls Steve King With Bill To Block Him From Legislating
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Talking Points Memo and Mediaite