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BBC:
Brussels explosions: Airport and metro hit with ‘at least 13 killed’ — Several explosions have struck Brussels airport and the metro system, causing at least 13 deaths, Belgian media say. — Two blasts tore through the departures area of Zaventem airport shortly after 08:00 local time (07:00 GMT).
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New York Times:
Deadly Explosions Bring Brussels Airport to a Halt — BRUSSELS — Two explosions killed at least one person and forced the evacuation of Brussels Airport around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the authorities and news reports, halting arrivals and departures.
Daily Mail:
BREAKING NEWS: At least 23 dead after ‘suicide bombers’ attack American Airlines check-in desk at Brussels Airport - as SECOND ‘terror attack’ hits Metro station near EU headquarters — Shouts ‘in Arabic’ heard before two explosions went off near the American Airlines check-in desk at 8am (7am GMT)
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CNN:
2 explosions at Brussels airport, reports of several killed — Brussels, Belgium (CNN)[Breaking news update, posted at 4:44 a.m. ET] — An explosion has occurred at a subway station in Molenbeek, Brussels, according to CNN affiliate RTL. The station is near the European quarter.
Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Donald Trump's Frightening Response To The Brussels Attacks — Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is seizing upon the attacks in Brussels to again call for the Mexican border to be closed, Muslims to be banned from entering the country, and terrorism suspects to be waterboarded.
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Pema Levy / Mother Jones:
Ted Cruz Calls for Security Patrols in America's “Muslim Neighborhoods” — In the wake of the Brussels terror attacks Tuesday morning, GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz suggested that the United States “empower law enforcement to patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods before they become radicalized.”
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Mitch Prothero / BuzzFeed:
Belgian Authorities Overwhelmed By Terror Investigations — “It's literally an impossible situation,” one counterterrorism official told BuzzFeed News. — Michael Hastings Fellow — Reporting From — Brussels — BRUSSELS — Within minutes of a bomb blast at Brussels' main airport, mobile phone and internet networks crashed.
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Ben Brody / Bloomberg Business:
Trump Calls for Border Closings, ‘A Lot More than Waterboarding’ After Attacks — “You have to get the information and you have to get it rapidly,” the Republican presidential front-runner said Tuesday morning following a series of deadly attacks in Brussels.
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Cortney O'Brien / Townhall.com:
Cruz: “We Don't Need Another Lecture on Islamophobia”
Cruz: “We Don't Need Another Lecture on Islamophobia”
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MilitaryTimes:
American service member, family injured in Brussels attacks
American service member, family injured in Brussels attacks
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Matthew Weaver / Guardian:
Brussels explosions: multiple casualties after airport and metro blasts - live
Brussels explosions: multiple casualties after airport and metro blasts - live
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Cruz cites Brussels terrorism to attack Trump
Cruz cites Brussels terrorism to attack Trump
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Fanny Rachel Clain / mormonnewsroom.org:
Three Mormon Missionaries Injured in Belgium Explosion
Three Mormon Missionaries Injured in Belgium Explosion
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The Independent:
Isis claims responsibility for Brussels attacks
Isis claims responsibility for Brussels attacks
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Rick Klein / ABC News:
Ted Cruz Calls for President Obama to Come Home or Go to Brussels
Ted Cruz Calls for President Obama to Come Home or Go to Brussels
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Daily Mail:
‘It was like the apocalypse.. you could see peoples’ …
‘It was like the apocalypse.. you could see peoples’ …
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Conor Skelding / Politico:
Giuliani says he'll probably endorse Trump
David Wright / CNN:
Donald Trump: Brussels ‘just the beginning’
Donald Trump: Brussels ‘just the beginning’
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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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Joe Scarborough / Washington Post:
Can the media cover Trump minus the contempt? — The snide comments began to roll in before the Republican frontrunner even finished his speech. — “The Donald can read!” one critic snarled. — “He just cut and pasted his pandering remarks,” another sneered.
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Juan Cole / Informed Comment:
Hillary Clinton goes full Neocon at AIPAC, Demonizes Iran, Palestinians
Hillary Clinton goes full Neocon at AIPAC, Demonizes Iran, Palestinians
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Aaron David Miller / Wall Street Journal:
At AIPAC, Unconventional Donald Trump Gave a Conventional Political Speech
At AIPAC, Unconventional Donald Trump Gave a Conventional Political Speech
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Sarah Wheaton / Politico:
AIPAC condemns Trump attack on Obama
AIPAC condemns Trump attack on Obama
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Senator Bernard Sanders / Bernie Sanders:
Sanders Outlines Middle East Policy
Sanders Outlines Middle East Policy
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Post Opinions / Washington Post:
A transcript of Donald Trump's meeting with The Washington Post editorial board — BY POST OPINIONS STAFF March 21 at 6:04 PM — FREDERICK RYAN JR., WASHINGTON POST PUBLISHER: Mr. Trump, welcome to the Washington Post. Thank you for making time to meet with our editorial board.
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Karen Attiah / Washington Post:
I asked Trump a policy question. Then he called me ‘beautiful.’ — Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner for the presidential nomination, met with The Washington Post's editorial board Monday to answer questions ranging from his views on NATO and the American criminal justice system …
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Rick Madonik / Toronto Star:
Rob Ford, former Toronto mayor, dead after battle with cancer — Rob Ford, 46, seemed like an unstoppable political force, but the city councillor and former mayor could not beat cancer. — Former mayor Rob Ford, who was diagnosed with a rare cancer in 2014, would have turned 47 on May 28.
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Donovan Slack / USA Today:
Bill Clinton knocks ‘awful legacy’ of last 8 years — 10k Shares — Former President Bill Clinton, stumping on behalf of his wife in Washington state on Monday, urged people to vote for Hillary Clinton “if you believe we've finally come to the point where we can put the awful legacy of the last eight years behind us.”
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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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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama to Cuba: I'm here to ‘bury’ Cold War rivalry — President Obama on Tuesday delivered a hopeful message in a speech to the Cuban people, telling them he came to their country to open a new chapter in the tangled history between Washington and Havana. — “I have come here to bury …
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Fox News:
Report: Olivia Newton-John's boyfriend who vanished 11 years ago seen in Mexico — Singer and actress Olivia Newton-John (C) poses with her daughter Chloe and Patrick McDermott upon arriving February 26, 2001 for the opening night of “Mamma Mia!” at the Los Angeles Shubert Theatre. REUTERS
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