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Paris attacks: Salah Abdeslam ‘worth his weight in gold’ — Salah Abdeslam, a suspect in last year's Paris attacks who was arrested in Belgium last week, is “worth his weight in gold” to investigators, his lawyer has said. — “He is collaborating... He is not maintaining his right to remain silent,” said lawyer Sven Mary.
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Paisley Dodds / Associated Press:
The Latest: Witness: 2nd blast showed it was a terror attack
The Latest: Witness: 2nd blast showed it was a terror attack
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump wins GOP presidential primary in Arizona
The Latest: Trump wins GOP presidential primary in Arizona
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Matthew Karnitschnig / Politico:
‘Why do they hate us so much?’ — How the Brussels attacks strike …
‘Why do they hate us so much?’ — How the Brussels attacks strike …
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Michael Kaplan / International Business Times:
Muslims Fear Backlash After Brussels Attack: Far-Right, Anti-Immigrant Sentiment Often Follows Violence
Muslims Fear Backlash After Brussels Attack: Far-Right, Anti-Immigrant Sentiment Often Follows Violence
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Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Donald Trump's Frightening Response To The Brussels Attacks
Donald Trump's Frightening Response To The Brussels Attacks
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Christopher Dickey / The Daily Beast:
Brussels Terror Attacks Bring Guerrilla War to the Heart of Europe
Brussels Terror Attacks Bring Guerrilla War to the Heart of Europe
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Daily Mail:
PIERS MORGAN: When it comes to terror, isn't it time we started listening seriously to Trump? — How many more? — That's all I could think this morning as news broke of yet another ISIS terror attack, this time in Brussels. — How many more innocent men, women and children …
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Washington Post:
Donald Trump reveals foreign policy team in meeting with The Washington Post … Donald Trump revealed part of his foreign policy advisory team and outlined an unabashedly non-interventionist approach to world affairs during a wide-ranging meeting Monday with The Washington Post's editorial board.
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
WaPo After Meeting Trump: His Presidency Would Pose ‘Radical Risk’
WaPo After Meeting Trump: His Presidency Would Pose ‘Radical Risk’
Thomas Kaplan / New York Times:
John Kasich Warns Against Singling Out Muslims for Monitoring
John Kasich Warns Against Singling Out Muslims for Monitoring
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Utah Republicans are holding a first-ever online presidential primary. And it's not going so well. … Tuesday night is supposed to be Utah Republicans' moment in the national spotlight — and not just because the state could hand Donald Trump a rare crushing defeat.
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Issie Lapowsky / Wired:
Utah's Online Caucus Gives Security Experts Heart Attacks — Security researchers pretty much uniformly agree that letting people vote online is a very bad idea, one that is fraught with risks and vulnerabilities that could have unknowable consequences for the future of democracy.
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Long lines of voters in Arizona, Idaho, and Utah
Long lines of voters in Arizona, Idaho, and Utah
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Amanda Porterfield / WDJT-TV:
Racine Teenager Rescued by Police After Unexpectedly Giving Birth — A Racine teenager says she went nine months having no idea she was pregnant. — That is until she unexpectedly gave birth at home on Tuesday morning. — Racine Police sent the 17-year-old girl and child to the hospital.
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Tierney McAfee / People.com:
Sarah Palin Signs Deal to Preside Judge Judy-Style Over Her Own Reality TV Courtroom — Move over, Judge Judy. There's a new TV courtroom judge coming to town - and it's none other than former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. — The onetime vice presidential candidate has been tapped to preside …
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Leon H. Wolf / RedState:
So, Florida AG Pam Bondi's Unhinged Media Relations Stooge Just Called — We just got a very angry email and subsequent very angry phone call from someone claiming to be Whitney Ray, Media Relations stooge for Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. I'm going to reprint the email in full …
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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Trump camp issues rare admission of error: Charity donation to Florida AG was a mistake
Trump camp issues rare admission of error: Charity donation to Florida AG was a mistake
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Maggie Severns / Politico:
Trump Foundation admits error in donation to Florida attorney general campaign
Trump Foundation admits error in donation to Florida attorney general campaign
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Stephen Ganey / fox4kc.com:
Photo of mom allegedly smoking meth next to baby leads to arrest — RICHMOND, Mo. — A Ray County mom is facing felony charges after a photo of her allegedly smoking meth in the presence of her baby. — Authorities charged Ashley Ann Lewis, 28, with possession of a controlled substance …
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Trump Says He Will Delegate Supreme Court Appointments To The Heritage Foundation — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, in an apparent bid to placate conservatives who fear that he could appoint an insufficiently ideological justice if elected president, plans to release a list of 5-10 names sometime in the next week.
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Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Supreme Court deadlocked for first time since Scalia's death
Supreme Court deadlocked for first time since Scalia's death
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The White House:
Remarks by President Obama to the People of Cuba — PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Muchas gracias. Thank you so much. Thank you very much. — President Castro, the people of Cuba, thank you so much for the warm welcome that I have received, that my family have received, and that our delegation has received.
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Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
President Obama Explains Why He Attended MLB Exhibition Game in Cuba Despite Brussels Attacks
President Obama Explains Why He Attended MLB Exhibition Game in Cuba Despite Brussels Attacks
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Doug Sosnik / Politico:
Here's How You Know 2016 Is Already Decided — Democratic strategist Doug Sosnik served as a close adviser to President Bill Clinton and writes regular big-think memos on the state of American politics. Here's his latest. — The 2016 presidential election is looking …
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump's growing list of apostasies puts him at odds with decades of Republican beliefs … Donald Trump fits no simple ideological framework. The presidential candidate collects thoughts from across the spectrum. Added together, however, his ideas represent a sharp departure …
Sam Budnyk / The Emory Wheel:
Emory Students Express Discontent With Administrative Response to Trump Chalkings — The following day, University President James W. Wagner, as well as representatives from College Council (CC) and Student Government Association (SGA) sent emails to the Emory community to address student concerns and responses.
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Nick Denton / Gawker:
The Hogan Verdict — The decision by a Florida jury to grant $140 million in damages for a story on Gawker.com about a Hulk Hogan sex tape was extraordinary. The number is far larger than even the plaintiff himself had asked for in relief. It's a huge pay-day for an indiscretion …
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
AIPAC rebukes Trump for anti-Obama comments — The president of the pro-Israel lobbying group American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) rebuked Donald Trump — on Tuesday, scolding him for his harsh comments about President Obama. — “Last evening, something occurred …
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Sarah Wheaton / Politico:
AIPAC condemns Trump attack on Obama
AIPAC condemns Trump attack on Obama
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Cruz calls for patrols of Muslim neighborhoods — Ted Cruz on Tuesday called for a freeze on any new refugees from areas affected by Al Qaeda and the Islamic State, as well as new powers for law enforcement to patrol “Muslim neighborhoods.” — “We need to immediately halt the flow of refugees …
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Trump Could Make Life Hard for Burr in NC — PPP's first general election poll for the US Senate race in North Carolina shows the way Donald Trump could make life harder for other Republican candidates down ballot this fall. — The Senate race is tight, with Richard Burr holding …
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