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Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Clinton Foundation paid Blumenthal $10K per month while he advised on Libya — Some officials at the charity grumbled that his hiring was a favor from the Clintons. — Sidney Blumenthal (pictured) was added to the payroll of the Clintons' global philanthropy in 2009. Getty
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Carly Fiorina, in an Ambush of Hillary Clinton, Gets Defensive — Carly Fiorina spoke during a reception and panel discussion in Spartanburg, S.C., on Wednesday. — COLUMBIA, S.C. — Carly Fiorina spends a lot of her time as a Republican presidential candidate attacking Hillary Rodham Clinton …
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Daily Kos, Hinterland Gazette, Talking Points Memo, Balloon Juice and Bloomberg Business
Sarah Westwood / Washington Examiner:
Clinton Foundation hit with racketeering lawsuit
Clinton Foundation hit with racketeering lawsuit
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The PJ Tatler, TPNN and Instapundit
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge orders Hillary Clinton email releases every 30 days
Judge orders Hillary Clinton email releases every 30 days
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ABC News, Washington Post, Liberal Values and Associated Press
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Josh Sued / In Touch Weekly:
Duggar Molestation Case — Another Bombshell Revealed: Josh Sued the Arkansas Department of Human Services — DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
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Julie Bosman / New York Times:
Nebraska Bans Death Penalty, Defying a Veto — LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska on Wednesday became the first conservative state in more than 40 years to abolish the death penalty, with lawmakers defying their Republican governor, Pete Ricketts, a staunch supporter of capital punishment who had lobbied vigorously against banning it.
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Nebraska's Death Penalty Repealed With Veto Override — Nebraska became the first conservative state in more than 40 years to abolish the death penalty, as lawmakers voted to override the governor's veto.
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Booman Tribune, Daily Mail, KFOR-TV and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Adam B. Lerner / Politico:
Scott Walker defends mandatory ultrasounds — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker defended his decision to sign a law in Wisconsin mandating ultrasounds for women before they get abortions, calling ultrasounds “just a cool thing out there.” — In an interview on “The Dana Show,” …
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Taylor Marsh and The Daily Caller
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Ahiza Garcia / Talking Points Memo:
Scott Walker: Mandatory Ultrasounds Are ‘Just A Cool Thing’ For Women
Scott Walker: Mandatory Ultrasounds Are ‘Just A Cool Thing’ For Women
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The Week
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Rick Santorum faces long odds — again — A longshot in 2012, the former Pennsylvania senator launches his second presidential campaign without key staffers and supporters from last time around and against a deeper GOP field. — CABOT, Pa. — The Republican Party has a habit of rewarding …
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Bloomberg Business, Washington Post and Reuters
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Hollywood Reporter:
Lena Dunham, Amy Schumer and Comedy Actress A-List in Raunchy, R-Rated Roundtable — “So, what's your policy on ‘pussy’?” inquires a polite Amy Schumer regarding what can and can't be said during THR's annual gathering of Emmy-contending comedy actresses. If the ensuing conversation …
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Mediaite, The Huffington Post, The Daily Caller, Daily Mail, Talking Points Memo and Weekly Standard
Jesse Singal / New York Magazine:
Michael LaCour Made Up a Teaching Award, Too — <span><span>It appears the fabrication extends to another part of his CV.</span></span> — Yesterday, Science of Us reported that Michael LaCour, the graduate student who is alleged to have faked data for a highly publicized …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
Katie Glueck / Politico:
Bobby Jindal slams Rand Paul as unfit to be commander in chief — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal lashed out at Sen. Rand Paul for his recent comments about the Islamic State, saying the presidential contender is unfit to be commander in chief and is taking the “weakest, most liberal Democrat position” …
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Hillary Clinton's shadow down south: Carly Fiorina
Hillary Clinton's shadow down south: Carly Fiorina
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Bloomberg Business
Andrew Tilghman / MilitaryTimes:
Bible verse sends former Marine back to court — Is posting a Bible verse on a desktop computer in a military workplace an act protected under the Constitution as a free expression of religion? — Or is such an open display of religiosity an affront to “good order and discipline”?
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Todd Starnes / Fox News:
Marine court-martialed for refusing to remove Bible verse
Marine court-martialed for refusing to remove Bible verse
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
The New York Times blows a hole in the case against Obamacare — There are basically two versions of the looming Supreme Court case against Obamacare. One of them makes sense but doesn't pose enough of a threat to Obamacare to satisfy Republicans. The other poses a real threat to Obamacare …
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The Week and NewsBusters
New York Times:
Google and Apple Adjust Strategies on Mobile Payments — The battle for mobile software dominance revolves around two companies: Apple and Google. Now both giants are also going head-to-head in mobile payments, as they prepare to push deeper into digital wallets.
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Re/code, 9to5Mac, The Verge, Business Insider and VentureBeat
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Immigration Overhaul May Be in Limbo Until Late in Obama's Term — WASHINGTON — President Obama's overhaul of the nation's immigration system, which he announced in a prime-time speech to the nation last November, may remain under a cloud of legal uncertainty until months before he leaves office in 2017 …
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The PJ Tatler and Josh Blackman's Blog
Baltimore Sun:
Officers in Freddie Gray case file for change of venue — Defense attorneys for six police officers facing criminal charges in the Freddie Gray case are seeking to have the case tried elsewhere in Maryland, saying their clients can't get a “fair and impartial trial” in Baltimore.
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Mediaite and Fox News Insider
Alan Travis / Guardian:
Ban on legal highs would technically cover alcohol, cigarettes and coffee — New bill proposes banning all psychoactive substances then expressly permitting use of government-approved drugs — A new blanket ban on legal highs is to be so widely drawn that its provisions could be used to outlaw alcohol …
National Review:
Elizabeth Warren Bought Foreclosed Homes to Make a Quick Profit — Before the crash that she blamed on speculators, Senator Elizabeth Warren made a bundle by flipping houses. — Nearly two years after Veo Vessels died, her daughter, 70-year-old Mary Frances Hickman, decided to sell the home her mother had left to her.
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Matthew Boyle / BREITBART.COM:
Jorge Ramos Admits to Ann Coulter: Bring All of Mexico to Live Here — MIAMI, Florida — Conservative columnist and 10-time New York Times bestselling author Ann Coulter steamrolled Fusion host Jorge Ramos in an appearance Tuesday filled with dramatic moments, none more interesting …
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The Gateway Pundit, Hot Air and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:
Iowa aide to presidential hopeful Jim Webb resigns — The Democratic strategist who was running the Iowa effort for presidential hopeful Jim Webb has resigned, Iowans told The Des Moines Register Wednesday morning. — Rania Batrice confirmed the news in an email to the Register.
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Washington Post and Washington Monthly
AAPF:
SayHerName Report … “Although Black women are routinely killed, raped and beaten by the police, their experiences are rarely foregrounded in popular understandings of police brutality,” said Kimberle Williams Crenshaw, Director of the African American Policy Forum and co-author of the brief.
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Portside and RH Reality Check