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Eliza Newlin Carney / Roll Call:
Clinton Foundation's Missteps Point to Broader Problem — On the surface, the uproar over foreign contributions to the Clinton Foundation while Hillary Rodham Clinton was secretary of State looks like another example of the Clintons behaving badly. But the problem goes beyond the Clintons and could tar Republicans as well.
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New York Times:
Clinton Takes the Lead on Immigration — With her speech on immigration in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Hillary Rodham Clinton took a large step forward, up front and to the left of President Obama. That is a good place to be for a presidential candidate who proposes to get the stalled debate moving again …
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hillaryclinton.com, Washington Post, Prairie Weather and ImmigrationProf Blog
Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Questions for Hillary Clinton: Immigration
Questions for Hillary Clinton: Immigration
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Politico, Poynter., The Daily Caller and Taylor Marsh, more at Mediagazer »
Justin Wolfers / New York Times:
How Britain's Election Has Stumped the Betting Markets — British voters are heading to the polls Thursday, and it looks as if it's going to be a nail-biter. Political prediction markets suggest that it's basically a 50-50 bet as to whether the Conservative prime minister, David Cameron …
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Jenny Gross / Wall Street Journal:
U.K. Election 2015 Unlikely to Yield Clear Winner
U.K. Election 2015 Unlikely to Yield Clear Winner
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Reuters, Spectator and The American Conservative
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Cruz: Iran legislation is a ‘bad bill’ — Presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday slammed legislation that would allow Congress to review and vote on a final Iran nuclear deal, calling the proposal a “bad bill.” — “I agree that it is of paramount important to give Congress …
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David Espo / ABC News:
Analysis: Republican Budget Claims Don't Add Up — On paper and in speeches, Republicans boast that Congress' first budget since they won control of the Senate and House last fall will eliminate red ink within a decade. — Actually, it will do nothing of the sort.
Laura Vitto / Mashable:
16 people who are hot for McDonald's new Hamburglar — McDonald's brought back its iconic Hamburglar mascot on Wednesday, and much to Twitter's delight, he's actually pretty smokin'. — The beefed up new Hamburglar has folks fanning themselves over his slick new trench coat …
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Laura Vitto / Mashable:
Hide your lunch: McDonald's brings back the Hamburglar
Hide your lunch: McDonald's brings back the Hamburglar
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The Week, Bloomberg View, The Atlantic, Towleroad News #gay and The Verge
Radley Balko / Washington Post:
This isn't 1968. Baltimore isn't Watts. And Hillary Clinton isn't Michael Dukakis. — I wish I could introduce Richard Cohen and Lloyd Green to Antonio Morgan. Cohen of course is my Washington Post colleague and columnist. Green is a former Justice Dept. official and former opposition research counsel for the Republican Party.
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The American Conservative
M.DeLaTorre / KFOR-TV:
All exotic animals from Tiger Safari in Tuttle have been found — The Grady County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that all of the animals have been accounted for. — TUTTLE, Okla. — The owners of Tiger Safari have confirmed that some of their exotic animals are on the loose.
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The Week, FOX31 Denver and fox13now.com
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Chris Christie faces another blow — His “biggest” achievement, state pension reform, is likely to be dismantled by New Jersey courts. — Chris Christie's signature achievement as New Jersey governor may be going up in smoke. — The potential presidential candidate has said his …
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Bernie Becker / The Hill:
Tax cheats kept jobs at IRS, audit finds — The IRS fired just two out of every five employees found to be tax cheats over a decade-long span, according to a new federal audit. — Treasury's inspector general for tax administration found that 1,580 employees willfully violated tax law from October 2003 to September 2013.
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research:
Greenhouse gas benchmark reached — Global carbon dioxide concentrations surpass 400 parts per million for the first month since measurements began — For the first time since we began tracking carbon dioxide in the global atmosphere, the monthly global average concentration …
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Adam Vaughan / Guardian:
Global carbon dioxide levels break 400ppm milestone
Global carbon dioxide levels break 400ppm milestone
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esrl.noaa.gov, ThinkProgress, Raw Story and Politico
Aidan Gardiner / DNAinfo New York:
VIDEO: Gay Couple Bashed With Chair at Chelsea Dallas BBQ — MANHATTAN — A gay couple was bashed over the head with a wooden chair, knocked to the ground and kicked by two men hurling anti-gay slurs at the Chelsea Dallas BBQ Tuesday night, in an attack captured on a graphic video, according to police and the victims.
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Bill Clinton concedes role in mass incarceration — Bill Clinton addresses foundation donations 01:34 — (CNN)President Bill Clinton on Wednesday conceded that over-incarceration in the United States stems in part from policies passed under his administration.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Mediaite, The Daily Caller and Booman Tribune
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Alistair Bell / Reuters:
Bill Clinton says tough '90s crime bill went too far
Bill Clinton says tough '90s crime bill went too far
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The PJ Tatler and TalkLeft
James Hohmann / Politico:
Marco Rubio tries to thread immigration needle — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) writes in a new book that immigration reform should happen through piecemeal bills, not the kind of massive compromise legislation that he sponsored in the last Congress. — The potential 2016 presidential candidate nods …
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Hot Air and Washington Post
KTLA:
LAPD Chief Beck: No ‘Extraordinary Circumstances’ to Justify Venice Fatal Police Shooting — LAPD Chief Charlie Beck on Wednesday addressed the death of an unarmed homeless man fatally shot by an officer following a confrontation near the historic Venice sign, saying the shooting concerned him and an investigation was underway.
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Raw Story and The PJ Tatler
Andrew M. Cuomo / New York Times:
Fast-Food Workers Deserve a Raise — ALBANY — INCOME inequality is a national problem that leaders at all levels of government are grappling with. While American capitalism never guaranteed success, it did once guarantee opportunity. But today, too many Americans don't believe their children will have a better life than their own.
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Politics on the Hudson, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Washington Post and Capital New York
New England Patriots:
Statement from New England Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft on the Wells Report — “When I addressed the media at the Super Bowl on January 26 - over 14 weeks ago - I stated that I unconditionally believed that the New England Patriots had done nothing inappropriate in this process …
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Elizabeth Kolbert / New Yorker:
The G.O.P.'s War on Science Gets Worse — During last fall's midterm election campaign, “I'm not a scientist” became a standard Republican answer to questions about climate change. The line seemed to invite parody, and Stephen Colbert (among others) obliged.
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New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Embraces a ‘Super PAC,’ Trying to Erode a Republican Edge — Hillary Rodham Clinton will begin personally courting donors for a “super PAC” supporting her candidacy, the first time a Democratic presidential candidate has fully embraced the independent groups …
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Los Angeles Times, Fox News, Washington Post and The Week
abc11.com:
CONFEDERATE FLAG PHOTO UPSETS CHAPEL HILL STUDENTS — Concerned parents told ABC11 Monday that a photo posted to the social media site Instagram has upset many students. — The picture was allegedly taken by an East Chapel Hill High School student. It shows two girls waving confederate flags.
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
Washington Post:
How to revive the American Dream — Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat, represents Massachusetts in the Senate. Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, is mayor of New York. — In this land of big dreams, there was never a dream bigger or more important than the one so deeply rooted in our values that it became known as the American Dream.
Mark Binelli / Rolling Stone:
Mayor Bill de Blasio's Crusade — Bill de Blasio is trying to remake America's biggest city — and he doesn't plan to stop there — One afternoon in early April, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio strode onto the back porch of Gracie Mansion, the Upper East Side mayoral residence, to bask in the city's first truly warm day of spring.
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