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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Clinton: 'I'm so sick' of Sanders campaign lying about me — 's campaign of lying about her in a heated exchange with an environmental activist. — “I am so sick of the Sanders campaign lying about me. I'm sick of it,” the visibly angry Democratic presidential hopeful said …
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Jonathan Bernstein / Chicago Tribune:
Commentary: No, the race between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton isn't close — Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders waits to speak to supporters at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on March 31, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Sanders and opponent Hillary Clinton …
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Slantpoint
Monica Alba / Blue Nation Review:
FACTCHECK: No, Hillary Did NOT Get Money from the ‘Fossil Fuel Industry’
FACTCHECK: No, Hillary Did NOT Get Money from the ‘Fossil Fuel Industry’
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Politico and Shakesville
Dan Merica / CNN:
Clinton to climate activist: 'I'm so sick of the Sanders campaign lying about me'
Clinton to climate activist: 'I'm so sick of the Sanders campaign lying about me'
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Slate, Fusion, Common Dreams, Taylor Marsh, New York Magazine, Washington Post, ABC News, NBC News, The Week, U.S. Uncut and The Daily Caller
Annie Karni / Politico:
De Blasio loves Clinton, but hearts Bern
De Blasio loves Clinton, but hearts Bern
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ABC News, New York Times and NY State of Politics
Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Employment Situation Summary — Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-16-0662 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Friday, April 1, 2016 — Technical information: — Household data: (202) 691-6378 * cpsinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/cps
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U.S. News, Outside the Beltway, Daily Kos, NPR and BizzyBlog
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Nonfarm payrolls add 215K jobs in March, vs expected 205K; Unemployment rate at 5 pct
Nonfarm payrolls add 215K jobs in March, vs expected 205K; Unemployment rate at 5 pct
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Politico and The Daily Caller
Nelson D. Schwartz / New York Times:
U.S. Kept Up Pace of Hiring in March, Adding 215,000 Jobs
U.S. Kept Up Pace of Hiring in March, Adding 215,000 Jobs
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The Atlantic, New York Magazine, ON LABOR and Pew Research Center
Gmail Blog:
Introducing Gmail Mic Drop — UPDATE: Well, it looks like we pranked ourselves this year. 😟 Due to a bug, the Mic Drop feature inadvertently caused more headaches than laughs. We're truly sorry. The feature has been turned off. If you are still seeing it, please reload your Gmail page.
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Katherine Lam / New York's PIX11:
Google pulls Gmail ‘Mic Drop’ button after April Fools joke receives backlash — Google attempted to prank its Gmail users for April Fools Day this year, but it seems like it created more tears than laughs. — On Thursday, a new “send + mic drop” button appeared next to the “send” button in Gmail.
New York Times:
Donald Trump Clears Air With G.O.P. Leaders, and Chastises His Aides — Outwardly, Donald J. Trump called it a “unity meeting” — a closed-door session in Washington on Thursday involving his own inner circle and the Republican National Committee's high command.
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Delegates ready to flee Trump at contested convention
Delegates ready to flee Trump at contested convention
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Washington Post, Des Moines Register, Daily Kos, Political Wire and New York Times
Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Trump's Threat on Pledge Could Cost Him South Carolina Delegates
Trump's Threat on Pledge Could Cost Him South Carolina Delegates
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Learning From Obama — Like many political junkies, I've been spending far too much time looking at polls and trying to understand their implications. Can Donald Trump really win his party's nomination? (Yes.) Can Bernie Sanders? (No.) But the primaries aren't the only things being polled …
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Washington Monthly and Pirate's Cove
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KFTC-TV:
WATCH: Local teen's acceptance into college — Lansdale Pa.(WTXF) A North Penn High School student found out she got accepted to college and her reaction is truly priceless. — Rachel Grace, who has been the Knights girls basketball manager for three years, has been accepted to East Stroudsburg University.
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox Business Network Poll: Cruz leads in Wisconsin — Ted Cruz leads Donald Trump in the Republican nomination contest in Wisconsin, according to a Fox Business Network Poll released Thursday. — Cruz garners 42 percent among Wisconsin likely GOP primary voters, while Trump receives 32 percent.
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Scared Monkeys, Washington Times, Political Wire, Hot Air, The Last Refuge, Politico, The Right Scoop and Public Policy Polling
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David Knowles / Bloomberg Business:
Walker Sees Cruz Victory Over Trump in Wisconsin Resetting Republican Race
Walker Sees Cruz Victory Over Trump in Wisconsin Resetting Republican Race
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Politico
Catherine Treyz / CNN:
Explosive material accidentally left on school bus after training exercise — CIA leaves explosive material on school bus — The CIA used a school in Ashburn, Virginia, for canine explosive detection training while the campus was closed for spring break
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Townhall.com, AOL, WAVY-TV and The Daily Caller
Chris Pleasance For / Daily Mail:
Hilarious moment anti-Trump activist backflips on to his own face after callling supporter a ‘fat b****’ — While Donald Trump certainly knows how to grab a headline, it seems these days that his supporters garner almost as much attention with bizarre and often violent displays at his rallies.
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Raw Story and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Karl Rove: ‘Fresh face’ might be best GOP nominee — One thing that unites many supporters of Donald Trump and Ted Cruz is the suspicion that party elders might try to hand the Republican presidential nomination to another candidate if neither Trump nor Cruz arrives in Cleveland with the 1,237 delegates required to win.
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The Daily Caller
Mark Faram / Navy Times:
The Navy just approved the military's best tattoo rules — The Navy is easing its tattoo policy in a bid to recruit and retain more sailors from the millennial generation, of whom more than 1 in 3 sport body art. — Sailors will be allowed to have neck tattoos, sleeves and even markings behind …
John Cassidy / New Yorker:
Is Donald Trump Self-Destructing? — If Donald Trump were a normal political candidate, he would be in serious trouble at the moment. Over the past few days, he has said and done things that have raised more doubts about his temperament, judgment, and command of policy issues.
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New York Times, CNN, NPR and CNNMoney
Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
Top Conservative Writer Is A Group Effort, Sources Say — Sources claim interns produce much of Breitbart.com tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos's work. Yiannopoulos says his practices are “completely standard.” — A leading voice of the new “alt-right,” Breitbart.com tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos …
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Little Green Footballs and The Verge, more at Mediagazer »
Lisa Mascaro / Los Angeles Times:
The honeymoon may be over for House Speaker Paul Ryan — Last October, soon-to-be Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) talks to reporters on Capitol Hill after meetings with House Republican leaders and the Freedom Caucus. — When Rep. Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) took over as House speaker …
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Outside the Beltway and Mother Jones
Wtvrwebstaff / WTVR-TV:
Richmond Greyhound shooting: Trooper, suspect dead; 2 people wounded — RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia State trooper who was shot when a suspect opened fire at a Greyhound bus station in Richmond Thursday afternoon has died, according to Virginia State Police.
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Niraj Warikoo / Detroit Free Press:
Anti-Islam message written in chalk on University of Michigan's Diag — “Stop Islam,” “Build the Wall,” “Stop the Rape of Europe,” and “Trump 2016” were written in chalk Wednesday on a central plaza on campus at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, causing concern at the university and a debate over free speech.
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Inside Higher Ed
Jacob Gershman / Wall Street Journal:
George Mason University Renames Law School After Justice Antonin Scalia — Change comes after school received two donations totaling $30 million — George Mason University School of Law, named after a founding father known for his refusal to sign the Constitution, is renaming itself …
Chad Petri / WKRG-TV:
Undercover Mobile Police Officer Shot in Grand Bay, Suspect Also Shot — (WKRG — GRAND BAY, ALABAMA) — STORY UPDATED AT 7:40AM — Mobile Police have confirmed the undercover MPD officer shot three times early this morning in Grand Bay is in STABLE CONDITION.
Walter Shapiro / Roll Call:
Clinton Offers Predictability in an Erratic Political Year — Underlying message is ‘Everything will be okay’ — Cruz and Kasich Could Learn Lessons From 1968 John Kasich's Finest Hour John Kasich's Finest Hour — Looking out at the orchestra seats and up at two balconies filled …