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2:10 PM ET, April 25, 2015

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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 …

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Outside the Beltway, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS, Hullabaloo, FOX News Radio, Liberaland and Hollywood Reporter

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 …

Discussion: 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.

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, GLAAD, ThinkProgress, The Hill, The Huffington Post, Variety, The Daily Caller, Political Wire, Joe. My. God., Washington Post, Advocate, CNNMoney and The Week

Lorraine Ali / Los Angeles Times:

Bruce Jenner and the shifting dynamics of TV's transgender moment — The stakes are high for Bruce Jenner, who in a highly anticipated interview airing Friday night is expected to reveal to Diane Sawyer what many have long speculated — that the 1976 Olympic champion is now identifying as a transgender woman.

Discussion: 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.

Discussion: Political Wire, more at Mediagazer »

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.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller, Hot Air, Gothamist, The PJ Tatler, Mediaite and TVNewser, more at Mediagazer »

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 …

Discussion: The PJ Tatler

Susie Madrak / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Shocker: Turns Out Clinton Scandal Author Isn't Publishing A Jeb Bush Book!

Discussion: CNN, Raw Story and Refinery29

Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Clinton: ‘Deep-seated’ beliefs block abortion access

Discussion: Althouse, LifeNews.com, Taylor Marsh, Bloomberg Business, The Daily Caller, The Pulse 2016, Hot Air and The Week

Ellen Barry / New York Times:

Nepal Earthquake Kills Hundreds and Levels Buildings in Capital — 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.

Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Common Dreams

Reuters:

Devastating Nepal earthquake kills hundreds, triggers deadly Everest avalanche — (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck Nepal and sent tremors through northern India on Saturday, killing hundreds of people, toppling an historic 19th-century tower in the capital Kathmandu and touching off a deadly avalanche on Mount Everest.

Discussion: BBC, CNN, Guardian, USA Today, Scared Monkeys and The Atlantic

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 …

Discussion: 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.”

Discussion: The Spot, Joe. My. God., Raw Story and PoliticusUSA

Elise Foley / The Huffington Post:
Jared Polis Trolls Steve King With Bill To Block Him From Legislating

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Mediaite

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 …

Discussion: Progress Pond

Stephen Deere / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

Alleging voter fraud, Kinloch refuses to swear in new mayor and alderman — KINLOCH • Betty McCray, Kinloch's newly elected Mayor, arrived at City Hall on Thursday morning with an entourage and the intention to fire multiple city employees. — But before she could enter the building …