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Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Curt Schilling, ESPN Analyst, Is Fired Over Offensive Social Media Post — Curt Schilling, a former All-Star pitcher and one of the highest-profile baseball analysts on ESPN, was fired from the network Wednesday, a day after he drew intense criticism for promoting offensive commentary on social media.
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Christine Brennan / USA Today:
ESPN — at long last — has fired Curt Schilling, and we're all better for it — Curt Schilling's firing has been a work in progress for many months. — ESPN could have gotten rid of him at the end of the 2015 baseball season for his tweet equating “Muslim extremists” with the Nazi regime in Germany …
Nik DeCosta-Klipa / Boston Globe:
Curt Schilling shares anti-transgender rights meme on Facebook, defends doing so in lengthy blog post
Curt Schilling shares anti-transgender rights meme on Facebook, defends doing so in lengthy blog post
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Curt Schilling / 38 Pitches:
The hunt to be offended...
The hunt to be offended...
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Bloomberg.com:
Bernie Sanders Is a Democrat for Life, Says Campaign Manager Jeff Weaver — On “With All Due Respect,” Jeff Weaver, campaign manager for Bernie Sanders, discusses the New York primary, superdelegates and the future of the Vermont senator's presidential run.
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
What Is Sanders's Endgame? — Hillary Clinton's commanding victory in New York on Tuesday put yet another nail in the coffin of Bernie Sanders's candidacy. — As The Upshot's Nate Cohn put it: — “New York, like every contest at this stage, was a state he needed to win.
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Sanders defiant: ‘We still have a path to the nomination’
Annie Linskey / BostonGlobe.com:
Women will be on Hillary Clinton's vice president list — NEW YORK — Hillary Clinton's short list of vice presidential options will include a woman, a top campaign official said in an interview — creating the possibility of an all-female ticket emerging from the Democratic convention in Philadelphia.
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Ben Norton / Salon:
Yes, Bernie Sanders is not a Democrat — and Hillary represents the very worst of the party
Yes, Bernie Sanders is not a Democrat — and Hillary represents the very worst of the party
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
After New York comes the question: What does Bernie want?
After New York comes the question: What does Bernie want?
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Camille Paglia / Salon:
Enough with the Hillary cult: Her admirers ignore reality, dream of worshipping a queen — Clinton voters overlook money lust, shadowy surrogates, sociopathic policy shifts, horrific overseas record. Why? — What is it with the Hillary cult? — As a lifelong Democrat …
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Kasich: 'My Republican Party doesn't like ideas' — How Trump won NY, in 60 seconds … Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio) criticized his party for a lack of ideas Wednesday in a wide-ranging and occasionally combative interview with The Washington Post's editorial board.
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Joe Mahoney / The Daily Star:
Hanna: GOP's extremism will make it lose
Hanna: GOP's extremism will make it lose
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New York Times:
Donald Trump, After Difficult Stretch, Shows a Softer Side
Donald Trump, After Difficult Stretch, Shows a Softer Side
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William Saletan / Slate:
The Primaries Aren't Democratic? They're Not Supposed to Be Democratic.
The Primaries Aren't Democratic? They're Not Supposed to Be Democratic.
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Republican establishment warms to Trump after big New York win
Republican establishment warms to Trump after big New York win
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Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Plans to Adopt More-Traditional Campaign Tactics — GOP front-runner says his campaign is evolving; coming soon are policy addresses, teleprompters and a speechwriter — Donald Trump, after notching a big win in New York, is planning to roll out significant changes in his campaign …
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Los Angeles Times:
Global warming has made the weather better for most in U.S. — but don't get used to it, study says — People enjoy the beach on a hot day in Malibu in February 2016. A new study says most Americans prefer to live in areas with warm winters and less humid summers, but by the end of the century …
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Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
Obama Stands by Tough Words for Saudis During Meeting With King — No apology for remarks about ‘free riders,’ U.S. official says — Obama is on a two-day trip to Riyadh to meet with Arab leaders — President Barack Obama reassured Saudi Arabia's King Salman that the U.S …
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CNN:
Saudis snub Obama on Riyadh arrival amid growing tensions — (CNN)President Barack Obama received a chilly reception from Saudi Arabia's leaders as he landed in Riyadh Wednesday, a clear sign of the cooling relations between once-close allies amid regional upheaval and dropping oil prices.
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Tubman replacing Jackson on the $20, Hamilton spared — Harriet Tubman will bump Andrew Jackson from the front of the $20 bill while Alexander Hamilton will stay put on the $10 — a historic move that gives a woman prime placement on U.S. currency and quells a controversy kicked up by Hamilton super-fans.
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Treasury Department:
AN OPEN LETTER FROM SECRETARY LEW:
AN OPEN LETTER FROM SECRETARY LEW:
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Dara Lind / Vox:
Harriet Tubman once staged a sit-in to get $20. The Treasury just gave her all of them.
Harriet Tubman once staged a sit-in to get $20. The Treasury just gave her all of them.
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Samantha Masunaga / Los Angeles Times:
Harriet Tubman chosen as new face of $20 bill, replacing Andrew Jackson
Harriet Tubman chosen as new face of $20 bill, replacing Andrew Jackson
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
The Loophole That Could Cost Donald Trump the Nomination — Pennsylvania, which holds its primary next Tuesday, uses a nonbinding “loophole” primary — and that could cost Donald Trump the Republican nomination. — If the state adopted the delegate rules of any other primary …
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Debra Goldschmidt / CNN:
New Elizabethkingia cluster found in Illinois — Elizabethkingia: A rare, deadly bacteria — (CNN)A new cluster of Elizabethkingia infection, previously rarely seen in humans, has been found in Illinois, health officials said Wednesday. — Testing by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control …
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Reveals Awkward Fan Letter From Hillary and Her Panic on That ‘Last F—able Day’ — As the Lucille Ball of this era takes on a bigger producing role in this season of HBO's ‘Veep,’ she opens up about the lack of films roles available for women ("I'm not interested …
Warner Todd Huston / Breitbart:
Target Stores Open Women's Bathrooms, Changing Rooms to Men — The Target department store chain has jumped into the transgender bathroom debate by declaring that men who claim to be women may use whatever bathroom or changing room they choose. — “Inclusivity is a core belief at Target,” a new company statement reads.
Henrik Pryser Libell / New York Times:
Norway Violated Rights of Anders Behring Breivik, Mass Killer, Judge Rules — OSLO — Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian extremist who killed 77 people in a bomb and gun rampage in 2011, lives in conditions that would seem luxurious by American incarceration standards …