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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:

Alaska Sen. Mark Begich Says “Same Sex Couples Should Be Able To Marry” — “Government should keep out of individuals' personal lives—if someone wants to marry someone they love, they should be able to,” the senator says in a statement. — Image by Alex Wong / Getty Images

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Susan Page / USA Today:

GOP chairman urges tolerance for views on gay marriage — Republican National Chairman Reince Priebus, on USA TODAY's Capital Download, says the party shouldn't act ‘like Old Testament heretics’ on same-sex marriage but should welcome those who support it. — WASHINGTON — The GOP platform leaves …

Wall Street Journal:

. . . Gays Deserve Equal Rights — States shouldn't remain free to discriminate for as long as they wish. — Four years ago, the two us of joined forces and launched a federal constitutional challenge to Proposition 8, a ballot initiative which eliminated the right of same-sex couples in California to marry.

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Peter Baker / New York Times:

Bill Clinton's Decision, and Regret, on Defense of Marriage Act — WASHINGTON — He had just flown across the country after an exhausting campaign day in Oregon and South Dakota, landing at the White House after dark. But President Bill Clinton still had more business before bed.

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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Sen. Mark Warner Reverses Course, Supports Marriage Equality

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Jonathan Allen / Politico:

Rand Paul and Ted Cruz threaten filibuster on guns — Sens. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz and Mike Lee are threatening to filibuster gun-control legislation, according to a letter they plan to hand-deliver to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office on Tuesday. — “We will oppose the motion …

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CBS News:

Poll: Support for stricter gun control wanes — Poll analysis by Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Anthony Salvanto and Fred Backus — Soon after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., announced an assault weapons ban would not be part of a gun control bill, a new CBS News poll shows support …

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Dan Friedman / NY Daily News:

Mayor Bloomberg's $12 million ad blitz backing gun control causes headaches for Democrats in gun-friendly territory — The drive intends to counter the NRA. Sens. Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Kay Hagan of North Carolina, who are up for re-election next year, are among those Bloomberg's ads target.

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Emily Miller / Washington Times:
Mayor Bloomberg's irresponsible gun attack ads

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Justin Sink / The Hill: Connecticut senators blast NRA robocalls to Newtown residents

John McCormick / Bloomberg:

Rand Paul Stops Pushing IRS Doom as 2016 Campaign Looms — In recent years, Senator Rand Paul has called for abolishment of the Internal Revenue Service. He's urged an audit of the Federal Reserve. He's questioned the constitutionality of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Manu Raju / Politico:
Rubio splits with Paul on foreign policy

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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Rand Paul's Loopy Ascent

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Numbers / Pew Research Center for the People …:

Supreme Court's Favorable Rating Still at Historic Low — Few Conservatives View the Roberts Court as Conservative — OVERVIEW — As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on two same-sex marriage cases, and with several other high-profile cases on its docket …

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CNN:
CNN Poll: ‘Rob Portman effect’ fuels support for same-sex marriage

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Quinnipiac News + Events:

Release Detail — March 26, 2013 - New Jersey Voters Want Christie For Gov, Less For Pres, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Girth And Gender Are Tiny Issues In Governor's Race — New Jersey voters, by overwhelming margins, approve of the job Gov. Christopher Christie is doing …

Discussion: Politico, CNN and The Run 2016

Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:

Racist Hate Group To Conduct Nighttime Patrols On College Campus — A racist hate group at Towson University has announced plans to conduct its own nighttime police patrols on campus. — Founded last year, the White Student Union has stirred significant controversy already.

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The Towerlight:
White Student Union returns to campus

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Robert Costa / National Review:

Walker Writing Book with Former Bush Adviser — Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin, a potential contender for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, is collaborating on a book with Marc Thiessen, a former chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush.

Discussion: Politico, Taegan Goddard's … and The Hill

Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group:

Newt Gingrich forms joint fundraising PAC — Seems that 2012 is the (fundraising) campaign that just won't die. We already know that President Barack Obama, despite winning what he loudly advertised would be his last campaign, is still hot on the fundraising trail.

Discussion: The Hill, Roll Call and The Daily Caller

Justin Sink / The Hill:

After taking hit in the polls, Obama pivots back to immigration reform — The White House hopes to bolster President Obama's political standing by shifting attention from the bruising budget battles of the last month to immigration reform and gun control. — Democrats welcome the pivot …

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John Avlon / The Daily Beast:

Exclusive: Congressional Ethics Probe Adds to Michele Bachmann's Political Woes — Add the Office of Congressional Ethics to the long list of probes and lawsuits that may be the only enduring legacy of Bachmann's presidential face-plant. John Avlon exclusively reports. … Michele Bachmann.

Russell Goldman / ABCNEWS:
Michele Bachmann Campaign Probed

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Fox News:

Gun store rescinds Mark Kelly's rifle purchase, questions his ‘intent’ — A Tucson gun store owner has decided to rescind the sale of a military-style rifle to Mark Kelly, the husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, after Kelly said he had intended the purchase to make a political point …

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New York Times:

In Private, Quinn Displays a Volatile Side — Christine C. Quinn was not pleased. — A session of the New York City Council had descended into chaos, and lawmakers were openly questioning her leadership. Ms. Quinn, the Council speaker, decided there was one person to blame: Betsy Gotbaum …

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Dan Nowicki / Arizona Republic:

FONT: — Sen. John McCain on Monday would not commit to a timeline on the release of the comprehensive immigration reform legislation he and a bipartisan group of senators have been working on for months, saying the negotiations are continuing even during a two-week break for Easter.

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