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Nick Gass / Politico:
George W. Bush outpolls Barack Obama — Americans now have a more favorable view of former President George W. Bush than they do of President Barack Obama. — It is the first time in more than a decade that Americans have expressed a favorable view of Bush, at least according to a new CNN/ORC poll released Wednesday.
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CNN:
Obama approval heads down hill - CNNPolitics.com — Obama's job approval numbers are sinking as American attitudes about the nation's progress have taken a turn for the worse, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.
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Washington Post and The Daily Caller
CNN:
Warming on W.: More Americans like George W. Bush than dislike — Washington (CNN)The latest CNN/ORC Poll found warning signs for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, but for his brother, former President George W. Bush, the poll reveals some happier news: For the first time in a decade, more Americans say they like him than dislike him.
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Talking Points Memo, Weasel Zippers, Mediaite, Scared Monkeys, Red Alert Politics, Washington Post and Business Insider
Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
Obamacare's unlikely No. 1 city — The health-care law's top spot is a solidly Republican working-class town just 10 miles outside of Miami. — HIALEAH, Fla. — The unlikely epicenter of Obamacare lies in a solidly Republican working-class town just 10 miles outside of the Miami stomping grounds of Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio.
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ThinkProgress, The Huffington Post, Bloomberg Business, Daily Kos and The Hill
David Knowles / Bloomberg Business:
Iowa Poll: Bill and George W. May Not Hurt Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Marco Rubio sells his house of horrors — Marco Rubio finally sold his money-pit of a home in Tallahassee on Tuesday, freeing the presidential candidate from a nagging financial liability and allowing him to distance himself from his scandal-plagued co-owner, former Rep. David Rivera …
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New York Times:
Jeb Bush, Taking His Time, Tests the Legal Definition of Candidate — WASHINGTON — Jeb Bush is under growing pressure to acknowledge what to some voters and a number of campaign finance lawyers seems obvious: He is running for president. — The lawyers say Mr. Bush, a former Florida governor …
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Above the Law and Slate
Michael Quander / WREG-TV:
Warrants issued for people who cheered at Senatobia graduation — SENATOBIA, Miss. — “My 18-year-old daughter, Lanarcia Walker, graduated from Senatobia High,” Linda Walker said. — The pomp and circumstance did not last long for some Mississippi families.
BostonGlobe.com:
Two men plotted to behead a police officer, official says — The man fatally shot by antiterrorism officers in Boston on Tuesday and the suspect arrested Tuesday night in Everett had conspired to kill a police officer, according to two law enforcement officials briefed on the case.
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New York Times:
Democrats Challenge Voter Restrictions in Battleground States — Democrats allied with Hillary Rodham Clinton are mounting a nationwide legal battle 17 months before the 2016 presidential election, seeking to roll back Republican-enacted restrictions on voter access that Democrats say could …
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Washington Monthly, Shakesville and Democratic Strategist
Cameron / The Uncool:
A Comment on Allison Ng — From the very beginning of its appearance in the Sony Hack, “Aloha” has felt like a misunderstood movie. One that people felt they knew a lot about, but in fact they knew very little. It was a small movie, made by passionate actors who wanted to join me in making …
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Jen Steer / fox8.com:
Michael Brelo, brother face charges after fight — BAY VILLAGE, Ohio- The Cleveland police officer acquitted on manslaughter charges for the 2012 deadly police chase and shooting is wanted for assault. — Michael Brelo, 31, and his brother, Mark, are charged with one count each …
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Alastair Jamieson / NBC News:
The Queen Isn't Dead (Despite What You Read on Twitter) — LONDON — A behind-the-scenes rehearsal of how the BBC will handle the death of Queen Elizabeth II ended with an apology Wednesday after one of its reporters mistakenly tweeted that the British monarch had passed away.
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
NY Democrats push Bloomberg to run for president — A dirty secret behind Hillary Clinton's lead in the Democratic presidential race is the lack of a credible challenger. Despite rising voter disgust over sordid revelations about the Clinton Foundation, there is no appealing alternative.
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Weasel Zippers, Hinterland Gazette, The Week and JP Updates
Bloomberg Business:
Take the Test to Get Into China's Top Universities — The grueling nine-hour gaokao is all that matters when applying for universities in China. No one has ever got full marks. — During two days in June, 9 million Chinese high school graduates will take a college entrance test that will decide their future.
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Washington Times:
Bill Clinton's foundation cashed in as Sweden lobbied Hillary on sanctions … Bill Clinton's foundation set up a fundraising arm in Sweden that collected $26 million in donations at the same time that country was lobbying Hillary Rodham Clinton's State Department to forgo sanctions that threatened …
Washington Post:
Iraqi leader decries ‘failure’ of world to confront Islamic State gains — PARIS — After a string of victories by Islamic State militants, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi appealed Tuesday for more international military support, saying Iraq's ground forces were largely going it alone despite promises of help.
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John Irish / Reuters:
U.S. says 10,000 Islamic State militants killed in nine-month campaign
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The Long War Journal and The Week
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
For prosecutors, two questionable calls — Not every bad act is a crime. Not every bad act that can technically be categorized as a crime should be pursued by prosecutors. And not every bad act that clearly amounts to a crime should be pursued by prosecutors in the United States.
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Booman Tribune
interpol.int:
INTERPOL issues Red Notices for former FIFA officials and executives wanted by US authorities — LYON, France - At the request of US authorities, INTERPOL Red Notices - or international wanted persons alerts - have been issued for two former FIFA officials and four corporate executives …
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New York Times, NPR, Mashable, Politico and The Week
Danny Vinik / Politico:
Larry Summers backs a new idea for the Fed — almost — Over the past few years, an obscure economic policy idea has slowly been gaining support among liberal and conservative economists. It hasn't made it into the mainstream agendas of either the Democratic or Republican Party.
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TheMoneyIllusion
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Iran nuclear stockpile grows 20 percent amid negotiations — International inspectors report that Iran's stockpile of nuclear fuel has increased about 20 percent over the past 18 months of negotiations, according to The New York Times. — The increase in Iran's stockpile was based …
Nicole Norfleet / Star Tribune:
Mpls. private school takes students to adult novelty store for sex ed lesson — The field trip upset some parents at Gaia School. “It's just a major breach of trust,” said one parent. — Smitten Kitten owner Jennifer Pritchett. — TEXT SIZE — Some parents are outraged after the leader …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama confident in the TSA despite failure to detect explosives — President Obama has confidence in the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) despite the ease with which undercover agents were able to smuggle explosives into airports, the White House said Tuesday.
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