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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.
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BBC:
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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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Who Is the Man in the Tan Jacket: Police Searching for Possible Suspect From Airport Blasts
Who Is the Man in the Tan Jacket: Police Searching for Possible Suspect From Airport Blasts
BBC:
Brussels explosions: Airport and metro hit with ‘at least 13 killed’
Brussels explosions: Airport and metro hit with ‘at least 13 killed’
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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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Mitch Prothero / BuzzFeed:
Belgian Authorities Overwhelmed By Terror Investigations
Belgian Authorities Overwhelmed By Terror Investigations
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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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Politico, The Daily Caller and Independent Journal Review
Scott Stump / TODAY.com:
Donald Trump: Brussels is ‘catastrophic,’ waterboarding Paris suspect ‘would be fine’
Donald Trump: Brussels is ‘catastrophic,’ waterboarding Paris suspect ‘would be fine’
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Alicia Melville-Smith / BuzzFeed:
At Least 30 Killed In Brussels Terror Attacks; ISIS Claims Responsibility
At Least 30 Killed In Brussels Terror Attacks; ISIS Claims Responsibility
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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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Walter Russell Mead / The American Interest:
The Castro Bros Aren't Feeling The Bern
The Castro Bros Aren't Feeling The Bern
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Independent Journal Review
Morgan Chalfant / Washington Free Beacon:
Michelle Obama's Floral Outfits Cost 23 Times Average Annual Salary in Cuba
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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Matt Vespa / Townhall.com:
As Brussels Reels From ISIS-led Terror Attack, Obama Attends Baseball Game In Cuba; UPDATE …
As Brussels Reels From ISIS-led Terror Attack, Obama Attends Baseball Game In Cuba; UPDATE …
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Hot Air, CNN and The Last Tradition
Olivier Knox / Yahoo Politics:
Obama says Cubans can learn from U.S. election campaign
Obama says Cubans can learn from U.S. election campaign
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Politico
Alan Yuhas / Guardian:
Obama in Cuba: ‘I have come to bury the last remnant of the cold war’ - live
Obama in Cuba: ‘I have come to bury the last remnant of the cold war’ - live
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The Atlantic, Hit & Run, The New Civil Rights Movement and The Week
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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The Hill:
Trump: 'Frankly, we're having problems with the Muslims' — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump — on Tuesday said Islam is the main source of global terrorism, in the aftermath of attacks in Brussels that left at least 34 dead and more than 100 wounded.
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Townhall.com, Politico, Ace of Spades HQ and Hot Air
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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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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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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Hot Air and The Daily Caller
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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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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Pema Levy / Mother Jones:
Ted Cruz Calls for Security Patrols in America's “Muslim Neighborhoods”
Ted Cruz Calls for Security Patrols in America's “Muslim Neighborhoods”
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Past Terrorist Attacks Helped Trump Capitalize On Anti-Muslim Sentiment
Past Terrorist Attacks Helped Trump Capitalize On Anti-Muslim Sentiment
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New York Times, Hot Air, Hit & Run and The Week
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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Post On Politics and Talking Points Memo
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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RedState and The Right Scoop
Leon H. Wolf / RedState:
Trump Foundation Blames “Clerical Error” for Illegal Pam Bondi Contribution
Trump Foundation Blames “Clerical Error” for Illegal Pam Bondi Contribution
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The PolitiStick
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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Politico, Bloomberg Business and The Week
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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CBS News:
U.S. Mormons, military family among injured in Brussels — SALT LAKE CITY - Several Americans are among the casualties of the attacks at an airport and metro station in Brussels on Tuesday. — Mormon church officials say three missionaries from Utah were seriously injured …
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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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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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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 …
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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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
WaPo After Meeting Trump: His Presidency Would Pose ‘Radical Risk’ — After spending more than a hour Monday talking policy with Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, the Washington Post editorial board concluded that his election would be “dangerous” for the United States.
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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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The Last Refuge, The Daily Caller and Mediaite
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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