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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:
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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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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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
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.
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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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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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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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 and The Daily Caller
Daily Mail:
BREAKING NEWS: At least 23 dead after ‘suicide bombers’ …
BREAKING NEWS: At least 23 dead after ‘suicide bombers’ …
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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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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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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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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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The Hill:
Trump: 'Frankly, we're having problems with the Muslims'
Trump: 'Frankly, we're having problems with the Muslims'
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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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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Ted Cruz Calls For Police To ‘Patrol And Secure Muslim Neighborhoods’
Ted Cruz Calls For Police To ‘Patrol And Secure Muslim Neighborhoods’
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Kyle Blaine / BuzzFeed:
Cruz: Empower Police To “Patrol And Secure Muslim Neighborhoods” After Brussels Attack
Cruz: Empower Police To “Patrol And Secure Muslim Neighborhoods” After Brussels Attack
Ted Cruz / Facebook:
Today radical Islamic terrorists targeted the men and women …
Today radical Islamic terrorists targeted the men and women …
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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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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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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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Joe Scarborough / Washington Post:
Can the media cover Trump minus the contempt?
Can the media cover Trump minus the contempt?
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Wall Street Journal
Sarah Wheaton / Politico:
AIPAC condemns Trump attack on Obama
AIPAC condemns Trump attack on Obama
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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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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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Morgan Chalfant / Washington Free Beacon:
Michelle Obama's Floral Outfits Cost 23 Times Average Annual Salary in Cuba — The two floral dresses that first lady Michelle Obama sported in Cuba this week would not be affordable for the wide majority of individuals living in the repressive country. — US Weekly recently spotlighted …
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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 …
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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Independent Journal Review
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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Hit & Run, The Atlantic and The New Civil Rights Movement
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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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 — The Supreme Court issued a deadlocked ruling Tuesday, its first since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. — The court tied 4-4 in a case involving whether a pair of wives should be held financially responsible for the failure of their husbands' real estate endeavor.
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SSRN:
Why President Obama Has the Constitutional Power to Appoint—and Not Just Nominate—a Replacement for Justice Scalia — University of Illinois College of Law & University of Chicago Law School — Abstract: — After Justice Antonin Scalia's recent death, politicians wasted no time before teeing …
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Balkinization and Prairie Weather
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Trump camp issues rare admission of error: Charity donation to Florida AG was a mistake … Aides to Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said this week that his charitable foundation made a mistake when it donated $25,000 to a political committee backing Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi …
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Leon H. Wolf / RedState:
So, Florida AG Pam Bondi's Unhinged Media Relations Stooge Just Called
So, Florida AG Pam Bondi's Unhinged Media Relations Stooge Just Called
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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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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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Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
The Unnerving Insecurities of Donald Trump — To Donald Trump supporters, I pose this question: When you think back on your high school, your platoon during basic training, your frat brothers, men you've dated, or the regulars at your local bar, did the loud guy who boasted …
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Post Opinions / Washington Post:
A transcript of Donald Trump's meeting with The Washington Post editorial board
A transcript of Donald Trump's meeting with The Washington Post editorial board
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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.”
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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