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Nick Gass / Politico:
White House on Sherrod Brown: 'He'll find a way to apologize' — The White House responded Wednesday to Sen. Sherrod Brown's criticism of President Barack Obama's treatment of fellow Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren. — White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Brown is “a stand-up guy.”
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Kevin Cirilli / The Hill:
NOW president: Obama's Warren critique sexist — National Organization for Women (NOW) president Terry O'Neill on Wednesday called President Obama's critique of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sexist. — O'Neill told The Hill she took issue with Obama calling Warren by her first name during …
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
White House expects apology from Dem who suggested Obama was sexist — The White House on Wednesday said it expects Sen. Sherrod Brown to apologize for calling President Obama's criticism of Sen. Elizabeth Warren sexist. — White House press secretary Josh Earnest called Brown (D-Ohio) …
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Laura Barron-Lopez / The Huffington Post:
Here's The Senator Who United Democrats To Block Obama's Trade Agenda
Here's The Senator Who United Democrats To Block Obama's Trade Agenda
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Brent Budowsky / The New York Observer:
Obama Hurls Insults at Liberals on Trade
Obama Hurls Insults at Liberals on Trade
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CNN:
‘Absolute disastrous mess’: 6 dead, 146 injured after Amtrak train derails — Story highlights Philadelphia (CNN) — Latest developments — • A sixth person has died as a result of the Amtrak train crash in Philadelphia, a doctor at Temple University Hospital said Wednesday morning.
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New York Times:
Data Recorders Recovered in Amtrak Train Derailment in Philadelphia — PHILADELPHIA — Investigators recovered the so-called black box data recorders from the wreckage of a derailed Amtrak train on Wednesday, while emergency crews searched for more survivors and victims of a crash that killed …
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Associated Press:
The latest on Amtrak crash: Associated Press staffer killed
The latest on Amtrak crash: Associated Press staffer killed
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Kathryn A. Wolfe / Politico:
Passengers still unaccounted for in fatal Amtrak crash
Passengers still unaccounted for in fatal Amtrak crash
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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
The New York Times-Facebook Deal Is Here
The New York Times-Facebook Deal Is Here
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Quin Hillyer / National Review:
Yes, I Would Have Ousted Saddam from Power — Jeb Bush is taking extreme fire for answering, in response to a question that set the predicate of “knowing what he knows now,” that yes,he would still have gone into Iraq in 2003, as his brother did when president.
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Jeb Bush Says He Misinterpreted Iraq Query
Jeb Bush Says He Misinterpreted Iraq Query
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Roger Simon / Politico:
Was Jeb dropped on head as a child?
Was Jeb dropped on head as a child?
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Washington Post:
10 members of Congress took trip secretly funded by foreign government — The state-owned oil company of Azerbaijan secretly funded an all-expenses-paid trip to a conference at Baku on the Caspian Sea in 2013 for 10 members of Congress and 32 staff members, according to a confidential ethics report obtained by The Washington Post.
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Will Leitch / Bloomberg Business:
Two Former Leaders of the Free World Sitting Around Chatting — Bill Clinton and David Letterman go down memory lane. — t williamfleitch — When former President Bill Clinton was introduced as a guest on Late Show With David Letterman on Tuesday night, he was greeted with an extended saxophone solo …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Bill Clinton: I'll move back to White House 'if I'm asked'
Bill Clinton: I'll move back to White House 'if I'm asked'
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Francesca Chambers For / Daily Mail:
Chelsea Clinton could take on role of first lady if Hillary wins, White House expert says
Chelsea Clinton could take on role of first lady if Hillary wins, White House expert says
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Sarah Buynovsky / WNEP-TV:
Student Suing Misericordia University Officials After Failing to Pass Course … DALLAS TOWNSHIP — A nursing student is suing some Misericordia University officials after she failed to pass a course twice. — Jennifer Burbella of Stroudsburg said school officials failed to abide by federal law.
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Robert Draper / New York Times:
The Great Democratic Crack-Up of 2016 … Maryland might seem a peculiar venue for a blood feud over the future of the Democratic Party. It is the second-bluest state in the United States, after Massachusetts, according to Gallup; its registered Democrats, more than 30 percent of whom are black …
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Oath Keepers Founder: Traitor McCain Should Be ‘Hung By The Neck Until Dead’ — The founder of the Oath Keepers, a loose-knit group of current and former law enforcement officials and military who pledge to defend the Constitution, called for Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) to be “hung by the neck until dead” …
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Andrew Tilghman / Marine Corps Times:
Missing U.S. helicopter carrying Marines reportedly spotted in Nepal — U.S. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 UH-1Y Hueys bring relief supplies to Khopachagu, Nepal, May 11. HMLA-469, or “Vengeance”, has flown 54 flight hours, delivering 68,307 pounds of food and shelter supplies to the rural areas of Nepal.
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Jeffrey E. Stern / The Atlantic:
The Execution of Clayton Lockett — On the morning of his execution, Clayton Lockett hid under the covers. — Before a team of correctional officers came to get him at 5:06 a.m., he fashioned a noose out of his sheets. He pulled the blade out of a safety razor and made half-inch-long cuts on his arms.
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Everett Rosenfeld / CNBC:
Moody's downgrades Chicago debt to ‘junk’ with negative outlook — Moody's downgraded Chicago's credit rating down to junk level “Ba1” from “Baa2.” — The announcement, which the ratings agency released Tuesday afternoon, cited a recent Illinois court ruling voiding state pension reforms.
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Michael Crowley / Politico:
John Kerry and John McCain: Once friends, now foes — A decades-old friendship between two Vietnam vets and former Senate allies is on the rocks. — Getty — When John Kerry was nominated to be Secretary of State in early 2013, his confirmation was never in real doubt.
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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Marvel Courting Ava DuVernay to Direct Diverse Superhero Movie (Exclusive) — The “Selma” filmmaker is being eyed to join the MCU, but will she take the reins of “Black Panther” or “Captain Marvel?” — Marvel is courting “Selma” filmmaker Ava DuVernay to direct one of its diverse superhero movies …
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Meghann Myers / USA Today:
Navy to double maternity leave, make fitness changes — Navy Secretary Ray Mabus is set to unveil a host of far-reaching initiatives and policy changes aimed at improving quality of life and careers for sailors and Marines, a senior Navy official confirmed to Navy Times.
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Tarini Parti / Politico:
Oracle's Larry Ellison to host fundraiser for Rubio — Sen. Marco Rubio now has another billionaire supporter in his corner: Oracle founder Larry Ellison. — Ellison will host a fundraiser for the Florida Republican's White House bid at his mansion in Woodside, Calif. on June 9, according to an invitation obtained by POLITICO.
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