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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 …
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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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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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Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:
Sherrod Brown Says Obama Was ‘Disrespectful’ To Elizabeth Warren In Trade Spat
Sherrod Brown Says Obama Was ‘Disrespectful’ To Elizabeth Warren In Trade Spat
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Feud with Warren breaks open amid ‘fast track’ vote
Feud with Warren breaks open amid ‘fast track’ vote
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Senator suggests gender played into Obama-Warren spat
Senator suggests gender played into Obama-Warren spat
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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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Kathryn A. Wolfe / Politico:
Investigation launched into fatal Amtrak crash — As many as 50 people were injured in the crash. Sen. Tom Carper had been on the train until shortly before the collision. — An Amtrak train from Washington, D.C., to New York City derailed Tuesday night in Philadelphia …
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New York Times:
Amtrak Train Derails in Philadelphia, Killing at Least 6 and Injuring Dozens
Amtrak Train Derails in Philadelphia, Killing at Least 6 and Injuring Dozens
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Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 188 at North Philadelphia
Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 188 at North Philadelphia
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Paul Nussbaum / Philly.com:
Nutter: At least 5 dead as Amtrak train derails in Port Richmond
Nutter: At least 5 dead as Amtrak train derails in Port Richmond
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Facebook Media:
Introducing Instant Articles — As more people get their news on mobile devices, we want to make the experience faster and richer on Facebook. People share a lot of articles on Facebook, particularly on our mobile app. To date, however, these stories take an average of eight seconds to load …
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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
The New York Times-Facebook Deal Is Here — It could represent a seismic change for both the publishing industry and for the media company itself. — 1.9k — Shares — 1k — Tomorrow morning, in what marks a tectonic shift in the publishing industry, the New York Times is expected …
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Roger Simon / Politico:
Was Jeb dropped on head as a child? — Would you let Donald Trump tell you where to get a haircut? Would you take driving tips from Lindsay Lohan? Or ask Sarah Palin's advice about ... anything? — Whom we seek advice from reveals a lot about ourselves, our judgment, our common sense.
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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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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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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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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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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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Nick Gass / Politico:
Christie: 'I wasn't ready to be president four years ago' — “So I get lots of people who come to us and say, oh, you should have done it four years ago. And I tell you one thing I know for sure I wasn't ready to be president four years ago. And so the worst thing wasn't not running …
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Bollettino Sala Stampa della Santa Sede:
Joint Statement of the Bilateral Commission of the Holy See and the State of Palestine at the conclusion of the Plenary Meeting (13.05.2015) — On 13 May 2015, the Bilateral Commission of the Holy See and the State of Palestine, which is working on a Comprehensive Agreement following on the Basic Agreement …
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David K. Shipler / New Yorker:
Pamela Geller and the Anti-Islam Movement — The winning cartoon in the contest to draw the Prophet Muhammad, early this month in Garland, Texas, which two gunmen attacked, depicts a fierce Prophet waving a scimitar and saying, “You can't draw me!” The artist, whose hand and pencil are visible …
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Patrick Wintour / Guardian:
David Cameron to unveil new limits on extremists' activities in Queen's speech — Prime minister will announce counter-terrorism bill including plans to restrict harmful actions of those seeking to radicalise young people — A counter-terrorism bill including plans for extremism disruption orders designed …
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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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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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