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Alejandro Burzaco / U.S. Department of Justice:
Nine FIFA Officials and Five Corporate Executives Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy and Corruption — The Defendants Include Two Current FIFA Vice Presidents and the Current and Former Presidents of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) …
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New York Times:
FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges; Sepp Blatter Isn't Among Them — ZURICH — Swiss authorities conducted an extraordinary early-morning operation here Wednesday to arrest several top soccer officials and extradite them to the United States on federal corruption charges.
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
The decline of Rand Paul — Rand Paul took a left turn on his journey to the Republican nomination, and now his hopes seem to be headed south. — The libertarian Kentucky senator's new book, “Taking a Stand,” came out Tuesday, and it is chock-full of lines that would position Paul well …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Chris Christie attacks Rand Paul for ‘siding with’ Edward Snowden — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday slammed fellow Republicans in the Senate for blocking the renewal of the PATRIOT Act, calling out Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul in particular.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Rand Paul blames ‘hawks in our party’ for Islamic State's rise
Rand Paul blames ‘hawks in our party’ for Islamic State's rise
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The Week
Stuart Rothenberg / Roll Call:
How to Fix an Unfair Presidential Debate System
How to Fix an Unfair Presidential Debate System
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama suffers another defeat on immigration in federal court — A federal appeals court dealt President Obama a defeat on Tuesday when it declined to lift a judge's order blocking the president's sweeping executive action on immigration. — The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sided …
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
President Obama's legacy is increasingly in legal jeopardy
President Obama's legacy is increasingly in legal jeopardy
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The PJ Tatler
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Supreme Court to hear Texas redistricting case
Supreme Court to hear Texas redistricting case
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Agrees to Settle Meaning of ‘One Person One Vote’
Supreme Court Agrees to Settle Meaning of ‘One Person One Vote’
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Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Major test on voter equality set for review
Major test on voter equality set for review
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Ike Brannon / The Hill:
How Obama could hijack tax reform — If congressional Republicans offered the president a deal that would make the tax code markedly more progressive, raise more revenue and also fund several of his second-term priorities, would he agree to such a thing? — The answer the White House …
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Wall Street Journal:
Breach at IRS Exposes Tax Returns
Breach at IRS Exposes Tax Returns
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irs.gov:
Get Transcript … You can get a transcript online or by mail …
Get Transcript … You can get a transcript online or by mail …
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Stephen Ohlemacher / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: IRS Says Thieves Stole Tax Info From 100,000
APNewsBreak: IRS Says Thieves Stole Tax Info From 100,000
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Peter Wehner / New York Times:
Have Democrats Pulled Too Far Left? — AMONG liberals, it's almost universally assumed that of the two major parties, it's the Republicans who have become more extreme over the years. That's a self-flattering but false narrative. — This is not to say the Republican Party hasn't become a more conservative party.
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Jonathan Topaz / Politico:
It's not your everyday Americans at Bernie Sanders' kickoff rally — The long-shot presidential contender launches campaign from the People's Republic of Burlington. — BURLINGTON, Vt. — These weren't your everyday Americans who came out to support Bernie Sanders on Tuesday.
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Read Bernie Sanders's populist, policy-heavy speech kicking off his campaign
Read Bernie Sanders's populist, policy-heavy speech kicking off his campaign
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Alana Massey / The New Republic:
The White Protestant Roots of American Racism — he Apotheosis of Washington," painted in 1865 by Constantino Brumidi, is a fresco of the first president of the United States ascending to the heavens. The goddesses of Victory and Liberty, along with 13 maidens who represent America's original colonies …
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Rick Santorum's Second Chance … NOTABLES —EXCLUSIVE — GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS SITS DOWN WITH SANTORUM: Today, as former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum gets ready to make a “major announcement,” ABC's GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS will sit down for an exclusive interview with the former …
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Meredith ShinerPolitical / Yahoo Politics:
Reigning 2012 Iowa caucus victor and former Sen. Rick Santorum …
Reigning 2012 Iowa caucus victor and former Sen. Rick Santorum …
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Politico:
Democrats hope for Hillary Clinton coattails — Candidates expect her presence would affect their fates as well. — Her campaign is still in its infancy. The presidential election is nearly 18 months away. But Democrats are already banking on a “Hillary effect,” an anticipated wave …
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The Reaction
Walt Mossberg / Re/code:
A Note to Our Readers — We are thrilled to announce that Re/code's parent company, Revere Digital, is being wholly acquired by the highly respected digital-native media company Vox Media. This is the next big step in our mission to bring you quality tech journalism, because our work …
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Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Vox Media Adds ReCode to Its Stable of Websites
Vox Media Adds ReCode to Its Stable of Websites
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Re/code, TechCrunch, Business Insider, Politico, Poynter. and Washington Post, more at Mediagazer »
Kirsten Powers / USA Today:
Give the ‘bigot’ bomb a break — Reducing human beings to their worst idea or comment diminishes us all. — A lesbian couple purchased engagement rings from a Christian jeweler.They were so pleased with the service, they referred a friend to the shop to purchase a ring for his girlfriend.
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Walker suggests he'll skip Florida primary — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) suggested Tuesday that he might sit out the 2016 Florida GOP primary, letting likely rivals Sen. Marco Rubio and former Gov. Jeb Bush duke it out in their home state. — “If we chose to get in …
Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
GOP senators call for over-the-counter birth control — Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) is leading a new push to allow women to buy birth control without a prescription, hoping to deliver on one of the biggest promises of his freshman Senate campaign last year.
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Penn State University:
University officials withdraw KDR fraternity recognition for three years — UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State's Kappa Delta Rho fraternity has lost its recognition on the University Park campus due to “a persistent series of deeply troubling activities,” according to University leaders …
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