memeorandum: College girlfriend says James Comer abused her (Joseph Gerth/Courier-Journal)

3:10 PM ET, May 5, 2015

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Holly Yan / CNN:

ISIS claims responsibility for Texas shooting, threatens more attacks — Story highlights — (CNN)ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack outside a Prophet Mohammed cartoon contest in Texas — and warned of more attacks to come. — In a broadcast on its official radio channel Tuesday …

Dallas Morning News:
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Matt Wilstein / Mediaite:
Charlie Hebdo Cartoonists Distance Themselves from Texas Event: ‘No Comparison’

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Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
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Washington Post:
Islamic State claims responsibility for Texas attack outside Muhammad cartoon show

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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Pamela Geller, Organizer of Muhammad Cartoon Contest, Hails Results

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Sandhya Somashekhar / Washington Post:
Event organizer offers no apology after thwarted attack in Texas

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Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:

How Mike Huckabee Became the New Sarah Palin — In late January a once-dominant figure in Republican politics suddenly began hinting at a presidential run and got a lot of negative feedback. It had to make Mitt Romney feel better. — Yes, 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin pointedly refused …

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Niall Stanage / The Hill:

Why isn't Huckabee getting more respect? — In many ways, Mike Huckabee is the Rodney Dangerfield of the 2016 election. — The former Arkansas governor won the Iowa caucus in 2008 and subsequently finished second to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in GOP delegates earned.

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Michael WalshReporter / Yahoo Politics:
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee announces White House bid

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James Hohmann / Politico:
The populist 1 percenter — As he readies a second presidential bid …

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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Mike Huckabee Joins Republican Presidential Race

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Duane Stanford / Bloomberg Business:
Mike Huckabee to Seek Republican Presidential Nomination

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Zeke J Miller / TIME:

The GOP's First Big 2016 Test: Fitting Candidates on the Debate Stage — From 23 debates in 2012 to as many as 17 candidates in 2016. — The Republican Party has a whole new debate problem in 2016. — After suffering through a seemingly endless and unwieldy stream of 23 debates in the 2012 cycle …

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Mark Preston / CNN:

First on CNN: Clinton, Democratic presidential opponents to debate six times — Washington (CNN)Democrats will announce Tuesday six presidential primary debates, giving long shots a potential opportunity to share the debate stage with frontrunner Hillary Clinton, CNN has learned.

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Ali Elkin / Bloomberg Business:
Democratic National Committee to Sanction Six Primary Debates

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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:

Mayor de Blasio Is Irked by a Subway Delay — The email, blunt and to the point, popped into City Hall aides' inboxes at 12:17 p.m., and the subject line said it all: “2 problems today.” — Mayor Bill de Blasio, it seemed, was not pleased. — In a stern, bullet-pointed missive on Monday …

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Martin Matishak / The Hill:

Hillary to GOP: You get 1 shot on Benghazi — Hillary Clinton is refusing to testify twice before the House panel investigating the 2012 attacks on the U.S. government compound in Benghazi, Libya. — Clinton is willing to testify once before the House Select Committee on Benghazi …

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Karoli / Latest from Crooks and Liars:

‘Clinton Cash’ Author Worries He'll Be Killed By ‘The Clinton Machine’ — If my eyes rolled any harder at this crap they'd roll back inside my head. KochHead Peter Schweizer, author of the thoroughly-debunked “Clinton Cash” book, is drumming up support for his lying ways by worrying that he'll be killed by the Clintons.

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David McCabe / The Hill:
Team Hillary prepares ‘Clinton Cash’ response

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Alexandra Stevenson / New York Times:

For Top 25 Hedge Fund Managers, a Difficult 2014 Still Paid Well — For investors in hedge funds, like big pension funds, 2014 was not a lucrative year. But for those who managed their money, the pay was spectacular. — The top 25 hedge fund managers reaped $11.62 billion in compensation in 2014 …

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Justin Fenton / Baltimore Sun:

Freddie Gray arrest documents drawn up for wrong people — Unlimited Access. Try it Today! Your First 10 Days Always $0.99

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Multiple Causes Seen for Baltimore Unrest — Most Say It Was the ‘Right Decision’ to Charge Police Officers — The public sees a number of contributing factors for the outbreak of violence and unrest in Baltimore last week. — About six-in-ten (61%) say that “some people taking advantage …

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Adam Harrington / CBS New York:
CBS News/New York Times Poll: Race Relations Worst In Over 2 Decades

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USA Today:

Only the Clintons seem blind to foundation's conflicts: Our view — Hillary should put the charity's work on ice during her presidential campaign. — The foundation that Bill Clinton created after leaving the White House in 2001 has many things to commend it.

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Joseph Gerth / Courier-Journal:

College girlfriend says James Comer abused her — A woman who dated gubernatorial candidate James Comer while the two were in college said in a letter to The Courier-Journal on Monday that he was physically and mentally abusive to her during what she said was a two-year relationship.

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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:

Ben Carson's over-the-top ego — Republican neurosurgeon Ben Carson brought out a choir singing an Eminem cover and vowed not to be “politically correct” at the event announcing his run for president in 2016. Here are those key moments and more. (AP) — Ben Carson, who formally announced …