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Craig Bannister / mrctv.org/videos:
VIDEO: WH Censors French President Saying ‘ISLAMIST Terrorism’ — The White House website has censored a video of French Pres. Francois Hollande saying that “Islamist terrorism” is at the “roots of terrorism.” — The White House briefly pulled video of a press event on terrorism with Pres. Obama …
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The White House:
Remarks by President Obama and President Hollande of France After Bilateral Meeting
Remarks by President Obama and President Hollande of France After Bilateral Meeting
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RedState, mrctv.org/videos and The Daily Caller
Sean Davis / The Federalist:
The Obama White House Just Censored A Foreign Leader Who Mentioned ‘Islamist Terrorism’
The Obama White House Just Censored A Foreign Leader Who Mentioned ‘Islamist Terrorism’
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The White House and The Right Scoop
Simon Maloy / Salon:
Ted Cruz is no savior: Sorry, Republicans, you're (probably) still screwed and stuck with Trump — Donald Trump's cratering popularity could help Ted Cruz snag the nomination, but he has glaring weaknesses too — It seems like it wouldn't be possible, but Donald Trump is somehow getting more unpopular.
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Gallup, Washington Post, Hullabaloo and AOL
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Ted Cruz's evangelical problem
Scott Wartman / Cincinnati.com:
Rand Paul: I'll support Trump if he's the nominee
Rand Paul: I'll support Trump if he's the nominee
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New York Magazine, Infowars, Washington Monthly, Hullabaloo, Politico, The Resurgent and National Review
Jack Fink / CBS Dallas:
Police: Mother Admits To Doing Drugs, Hitting 4-Year-Old Daughter Before Child's Death — GRAND PRAIRIE (CBS11) - Grand Prairie Police have released graphic details in the hours leading up to the death of four-year-old Leiliana Wright. — The arrest warrant affidavit against her mother …
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Metro.co.uk, Independent Journal …, WTKR-TV, Raw Story, fox8.com and KTLA
Gmail Blog:
Introducing Gmail Mic Drop — UPDATE April 1 2pm: We heard feedback that some of you were negatively impacted by this feature, so we quickly turned it off late last night. In addition, we are working to bring back Mic-Dropped messages that had subsequent replies to your inbox, so you can read those.
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KRON4.com, Advertising & Branding, Consumerist, NPR, The Verge, TechCrunch, Slate, FOX31 Denver, Guardian, New Urban Legends, Boing Boing, Business Insider, Mediaite, SFist, The Atlantic, Refinery29, Telegraph, NBC News, Engadget, 89.3 KPCC, Fusion, USA Today, Vox, Forbes, New York Times, WGN-TV and VentureBeat
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Jessica Elgot / Guardian:
April Fools' Day 2016: the best (and worst) jokes - live
April Fools' Day 2016: the best (and worst) jokes - live
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Raw Story and Hullabaloo
Katherine Lam / New York's PIX11:
Google pulls Gmail ‘Mic Drop’ button after April Fools joke receives backlash
Google pulls Gmail ‘Mic Drop’ button after April Fools joke receives backlash
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CNN, Washington Post, The Verge, Consumerist, New Urban Legends and Advertising & Branding
Simon Denyer / Washington Post:
No joke. April Fools' Day has been banned in China.
No joke. April Fools' Day has been banned in China.
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New York Times, Wall Street Journal and The Daily Caller
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The looming Trump disaster, in three charts — Veteran Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg just released a new national poll that will put Republicans on high (or even higher) alert: It sheds new light on just how awful the gender gap could get if Donald Trump is the GOP nominee.
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Hot Air, The Week, New York Magazine, The Daily Caller, Political Wire and Shakesville
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Nancy Zdunkewicz / Democracy Corps:
Edging toward an earthquake election
Edging toward an earthquake election
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The National Memo and Mother Jones
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
GOP's problem: Can't rebuild, can't win now
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Why Hillary Clinton is justifiably annoyed by criticism of her Big Oil fundraising … For years, environmental activists have been pushing for divestment from fossil fuels, asking large pension funds and educational institutions to drop oil and gas companies from their big investment portfolios.
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NPR, Blue Nation Review, CBS New York, American Spectator, Talking Points Memo, Washington Monthly, NBC News, JustOneMinute, Mediaite, U.S. Uncut, The Hill and Common Dreams
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Eva Resnick-Day / Greenpeace USA:
I'm the Greenpeace Activist Who Asked Hillary Clinton to Pledge to Reject Fossil Fuel Contributions …
I'm the Greenpeace Activist Who Asked Hillary Clinton to Pledge to Reject Fossil Fuel Contributions …
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Vox, Salon, Common Dreams, abc7chicago.com, mrctv.org/videos, Slate, Balloon Juice, Fox News Insider, ABC News, Washington Post, RedState, The Daily Caller and CNN
MaryAlice Parks / ABC News:
Bernie Sanders Demands Apology From Hillary Clinton for Accusing Him of Lying
Bernie Sanders Demands Apology From Hillary Clinton for Accusing Him of Lying
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Mother Jones, NBC News, Common Dreams, Greenpeace USA, Fusion, The Hill, Mediaite, abc7chicago.com, Politico and Liberal Values
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
OVER 100,000 DEMOCRAT VOTERS SWITCH PARTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA — To Vote Trump — Over 100,000 Democrat voters switched parties this year to vote for Donald Trump according to party officials. — Over 200,000 have switched parties in the state before the April 26 primary.
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BizPac Review
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Dylan Matthews / Vox:
2 political scientists have found a key reason Republicans and Democrats see politics so differently
2 political scientists have found a key reason Republicans and Democrats see politics so differently
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Honest Graft and Mother Jones
Associated Press:
Megyn Kelly: Bill O'Reilly, CNN Should Have Done More for Me — NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel's Megyn Kelly is taking notes on who she feels has been supportive when she was attacked by Donald Trump, and colleague Bill O'Reilly and CNN are both on her list.
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Fire Andrea Mitchell!
Patrick Clark / FOX2now.com:
78-year-old grandmother goes viral after powerlifting 245lbs — WOOD RIVER, IL (KTVI) - “I don't want any Grandma jokes in this story,” says Shirley Webb, the Weightlifting Grandma. — You heard the woman, which means no lines about the 78 year old grams who can dead-lift one hundred eleven thousand one hundred thirty grams.
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fox8.com
Patti Domm / CNBC:
The 30-year-old prince who is changing the world — A 30-year-old you may have never heard of is trying to build a company worth four Apples — and a Nike to spare. — Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a fast riser in the Saudi hierarchy and member of the new generation …
Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Woman Sends Nude Photo Of Mississippi Mayor To City Officials — Hernando, Mississippi mayor Chip Johnson confirmed Friday that a woman he was romantically involved with sent a naked photo of him to city aldermen, local media reported. — The photo, which shows Johnson nude in the shower …
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WMC Action News 5, The Clarion Ledger, Mashable and WTVA-TV
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump doubles down on nuclear talk: ‘Europe is a big place’ — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump — on Thursday doubled down on his promise to not rule out using nuclear weapons in Europe. — “I don't want to take cards off the table; I'd never do that,” …
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Politico, ABC News, Business Insider, The Resurgent, Washington Post and The Daily Caller
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
Obama Rebukes Donald Trump's Comments on Nuclear Weapons
Obama Rebukes Donald Trump's Comments on Nuclear Weapons
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The Atlantic and Associated Press
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Clinton aides unite on FBI legal strategy — Four of Hillary Clinton's closest aides appear to have adopted an unusual legal strategy, hiring the same ex-Justice Department attorney to represent them in the FBI's investigation of Clinton's private email server.
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The Daily Caller, New Urban Legends and Power Line
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Justin Fishel / ABC News:
State Department Halts Its Clinton Email Investigation, Defers to FBI
State Department Halts Its Clinton Email Investigation, Defers to FBI
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Washington Free Beacon
CBS News:
Donald Trump: Don't change abortion laws — Update:Trump campaign communications manager Hope Hicks released a statement to CBS News late Friday clarifying the candidate's comments. — “Mr. Trump gave an accurate account of the law as it is today and made clear it must stay that way now —until he is President,” Hicks said.
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Mother Jones, Talking Points Memo, Guardian, New York Times, NBC News, Slantpoint and ABC News
WGN Web Desk / WGN-TV:
Victim filming when shot, video posted to social media — Share Update: … CHICAGO — Video posted to social media appears to show a brazen Chicago shooting that left a man in critical condition. — The 31-year-old victim was recording himself, apparently on his phone, when someone opened fire on him.
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Chicago Tribune, KRON4.com, FOX6Now.com, FOX2now.com, myfox8.com, New York's PIX11, Fox 59 and KFOR-TV
Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Trump Ally Roger Stone Says He's Planning “Days Of Rage” At The Convention — Roger Stone, the longtime Republican political operative and current ally of Donald Trump, says he's trying to organize protests at the Republican convention in Cleveland this summer to disrupt any effort by the party to …
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National Review
Kira Lerner / ThinkProgress:
Ted Cruz Calls For National Law To Cripple Unions — Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said during a radio interview Thursday that he supports national “right-to-work” legislation, a type of anti-labor law that Wisconsin passed last year in an effort to cripple the state's unions.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, CNN, Star Tribune and Hullabaloo
Los Angeles Times:
Crash of whale-watching ship into San Diego pier caught on video — A tourist's video posted online shows the confused, then panic-filled moments when a whale-watching ship rammed into its dock at San Diego's Embarcadero, injuring seven passengers, Thursday afternoon.
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KXAN-TV
Lauren Starke / New York Magazine:
Andrew Sullivan Joins New York Magazine As Contributing Editor — New York Magazine editor-in-chief Adam Moss announced today that writer Andrew Sullivan is joining the magazine as a contributing editor covering politics and the larger culture. He will write features throughout the year …
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The Dish, Politico, The Week, New York Times, Towleroad and Talking Points Memo, more at Mediagazer »
Martin Longman / Washington Monthly:
Does Trumpism Have Any Shelf Life? — In one sense, I fear that Jeet Heer is correct. Once you open up Pandora's Box, it's not so easy to put its contents back in the container. This is a theme I've hit on repeatedly over the years, but it's usually been in the context of breaking norms …
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Associated Press
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Jeet Heer / New Republic:
Republic of Fear — Donald Trump has already transformed American culture.
Republic of Fear — Donald Trump has already transformed American culture.
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Boing Boing