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Ron Fournier / National Journal:
I Don't Believe Hillary Clinton — Rare news conference doesn't address credibility gap. — I don't believe her. — I don't believe Hillary Rodham Clinton when she says—as she did at a brief news conference on Tuesday—that she has no control over the release of her State Department email.
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Laura Meckler / Wall Street Journal:
Hillary Clinton's State Department Staff Kept Tight Rein on Records — Aides scrutinized, sometimes blocked release of documents requested under public-records law — WASHINGTON—When Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, her staff scrutinized politically sensitive documents requested …
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Political Wire and The Daily Caller
Politico:
Hillary Clinton on her emails: I want them out, too!
Hillary Clinton on her emails: I want them out, too!
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Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Time for the Press to Start Punishing Clinton
Time for the Press to Start Punishing Clinton
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Balloon Juice and Hot Air
Emily Schultheis / National Journal:
Hillary Clinton Finally Takes Reporters' Questions in Iowa
Hillary Clinton Finally Takes Reporters' Questions in Iowa
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Learning From Mistakes — If you could go back to 1889 and strangle Adolf Hitler in his crib, would you do it? At one level, the answer is obvious. Of course, you should. If there had been no Hitler, presumably the Nazi Party would have lacked the charismatic leader it needed to rise to power.
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Simon Maloy / Salon:
David Brooks' sickening Iraq apologia: How the New York Times hack just rewrote history — New York Times columnist David Brooks was once an enthusiastic backer of George W. Bush's disastrous invasion of Iraq. He'd write columns for the Weekly Standard - the official journal …
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Washington Monthly
Scott Lemieux / Lawyers, Guns & Money:
David Brooks's Pathetic Iraq Excuses
David Brooks's Pathetic Iraq Excuses
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Salon, No More Mister Nice Blog, New York Magazine and Washington Post
Jamie Weinstein / The Daily Caller:
Stop It Liberals: Bush Didn't Lie About Iraq Having WMDs
Stop It Liberals: Bush Didn't Lie About Iraq Having WMDs
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Hullabaloo, The Atlantic, JustOneMinute and New York Times
Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
Lindsey Graham calls for 10,000 U.S. troops in Iraq
Lindsey Graham calls for 10,000 U.S. troops in Iraq
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Clinton Foundation-palooza Hurtles Toward Its Vince Foster Moment — I mentioned a couple months ago the quiet dread I experienced awaiting the Clinton campaign, the quite possible Clinton restoration and the drama both bring inevitably in their wake. There's another part of that story we're …
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Snoop Dogg: I'll be voting for Hillary Clinton
Snoop Dogg: I'll be voting for Hillary Clinton
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Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:
Lifelong Republican Turns On His Party, Embraces Obamacare — Luis Lang's photo on his crowdfunding campaign — Luis Lang, who is currently crowdfunding for medical expenses that he can't afford because he didn't sign up for insurance under Obamacare, has become a viral sensation.
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Justin McCarthy / Gallup:
Record-High 60% of Americans Support Same-Sex Marriage — Story Highlights — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sixty percent of Americans now support same-sex marriage, as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on its constitutionality next month. This is up from 55% last year and is the highest Gallup …
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Rebecca Roberts / FOX2now.com:
Woman says she killed cats because grandchildren wouldn't clean rooms — GODFREY, IL (KTVI) - A kitten-killing grandmother is behind bars in Madison County. Investigators say the Godfrey woman killed her granddaughter's cat and four kittens with a hammer, to teach her grand kids a lesson.
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Claire McCaskill Dumps ‘Game Of Thrones’ Over ‘Gratuitous’ Rape Scene — Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) on Tuesday slammed the popular HBO series “Game of Thrones” for airing a “gratuitous” rape scene in Sunday night's episode. — McCaskill tweeted that the episode's final scene …
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Jill Pantozzi / The Mary Sue:
We Will No Longer Be Promoting HBO's Game of Thrones
We Will No Longer Be Promoting HBO's Game of Thrones
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Dan Tracer / Queerty:
EXCLUSIVE: Grindr Screenshots Reveal Antigay Pastor Is A Top Who Likes To Cuddle — Until 2 p.m. on Monday, the ‘Our Church Staff’ section of St. John's Lutheran Church and School's website described Reverend Matthew Makela as an associate pastor who enjoys, “family, music, home improvement, gardening and landscaping, and sports.”
Los Angeles Times:
L.A. City Council approves increase in city's minimum wage to $15 by 2020 — The Los Angeles City Council tentatively agreed Tuesday to raise the city's minimum wage to $15 per hour, joining a trend sweeping cities across the country as elected leaders seek to address stagnating pay for workers …
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Stephen Gutowski / Washington Free Beacon:
Federal Judge Says DC Gun Carry Law is Unconstitutional — A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction saying the District of Columbia's new concealed carry law is unconstitutional. — The order, issued Monday by Judge Frederick J. Scullin, was the second decision in less …
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Weasel Zippers, Hot Air and Moe Lane
Mary Bruce / ABC News:
Exclusive: Beau Biden Undergoing Treatment at Walter Reed Medical Center … Vice President Joe Biden's son, Beau Biden, is undergoing treatment at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the Office of the Vice President told ABC News. — The White House has not offered any further comment on Beau Biden's condition.
Intern / fox4kc.com:
Police: Raytown mom uses hidden camera to catch her boyfriend taking pictures of daughter's privates — RAYTOWN, Mo. — A Raytown mother called police to arrest her 30-year-old boyfriend, whom police say she caught on a hidden camera sexually assaulting her six-year-old daughter.
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Columbia Daily Spectator:
Sulkowicz may not be allowed to bring mattress to CC Class Day — CARRY THAT WEIGHT? A provision barring large items from Class Day may prevent Emma Sulkowicz, CC '15, from carrying her mattress at the ceremony. — By — A provision barring large items has been added …
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Hit & Run, Salon, Truth Revolt and The Daily Caller
Dexter Filkins / New Yorker:
The Real Problem in Iraq — Over the weekend, as ISIS fighters rolled into Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's Anbar Province, one of them posted a video to the Internet. It was shot from a recently captured Iraqi police station, and showed box after box of American mortar shells and bullets that appeared shiny and new.
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Matt Hamilton / Los Angeles Times:
About 21,000 gallons of oil leaked off Santa Barbara County beaches — Emergency officials were responding Tuesday afternoon to a ruptured pipeline that was estimated to have leaked 21,000 gallons of oil into the ocean off Santa Barbara County, authorities said.
Michael Wessel / Politico:
I've Read Obama's Secret Trade Deal. Elizabeth Warren Is Right to Be Concerned. — Lead image by Getty. — “You need to tell me what's wrong with this trade agreement, not one that was passed 25 years ago,” a frustrated President Barack Obama recently complained about criticisms of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP).
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Charisse Jones / USA Today:
Sham cancer charities face federal charges of stealing $187M — Charities that claimed their funds were helping patients fighting cancer but were actually spending the bulk of donations on vacations, concerts and other luxurious perks are facing federal charges that they stole more than $187 million …
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The Week and Joe. My. God.
Adam B. Lerner / Politico:
Harvard professor apologizes to Rick Santorum — Harvard professor Robert Putnam apologized Tuesday to former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum for accusing him of saying “all black men are sexual predators.” — “Last week I carelessly but seriously misquoted Senator Santorum,” Putnam tweeted.
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