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Remarks by the President on Trayvon Martin — THE PRESIDENT: I wanted to come out here, first of all, to tell you that Jay is prepared for all your questions and is very much looking forward to the session. The second thing is I want to let you know that over the next couple of weeks …
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Barack and Trayvon — On Friday President Obama picked at America's racial wound, and it bled a bit. — Despite persistent attempts by some to divest the Trayvon Martin-George Zimmerman tragedy of its racial resonance, the president refused to allow it. — During a press briefing …
Rich Benjamin / Salon:
Obama's safe, overrated and airy speech — The president's remarks gave us context to the episode, but not a single opinion on the issues that brought us here — When people hold their breath for your imminent words, isn't it exasperating when you open your mouth, but don't say much?
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NPR:
Week In Politics: Obama On Race And Trayvon Martin … Melissa Block talks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They react to President Obama's remarks Friday about race and the Trayvon Martin verdict.
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National Review
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Iran's Mullahs Demand Justice for Trayvon — Iran's foreign ministry on Friday criticized the acquittal of George Zimmerman and chastised the United States for widespread “racial discrimination.” — “The acquittal of the murderer of the teenage African American once again clearly demonstrated …
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New York Times:
President Offers a Personal Take on Race in U.S.
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The Democratic Daily, Taylor Marsh, American Power, The Hugh Hewitt Show and Althouse
James Arkin / Politico:
Fleischer: Obama AWOL on race
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New York Times:
President Obama's Anguish
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Ben Shapiro / BREITBART.COM:
OBAMA: ‘TRAYVON COULD HAVE BEEN ME’ — Speaking at the White House …
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Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Top 12 Conservative Freakouts After Obama's Race Speech
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Sheldon Alberts / The Hill:
Zimmerman brother: Obama ‘very sincere’ in comments on racial fallout of Trayvon case
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Associated Press, The Hinterland Gazette and Politico
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Fewer Blacks in U.S. See Bias in Jobs, Income, and Housing
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American Power and Yahoo! News
Ted Cruz / CNN:
Cruz says Obama going after guns with ‘stand your ground’ remark
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Politico
Washington Post:
President Obama's remarks on Trayvon Martin (full transcript)
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Washington Post:
President Obama's remarks on Trayvon Martin (full transcript)
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Gary Heinlein / detroitnews.com:
Ingham County judge rules Detroit bankruptcy be withdrawn; Schuette appeals — Judge Rosemarie Aquilina (Dale G. Young/The Detroit News) — Lansing — Ruling the governor and Detroit's emergency manager violated the state constitution, an Ingham County Circuit judge ordered Friday …
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Steven Rattner / Opinionator:
We Have to Step In and Save Detroit — For months, the question in many minds has been not whether Detroit would file for bankruptcy, but when. — But while Detroit's decision this week to enter bankruptcy might make it easier to improve the city's fiscal position, it will prove far tougher …
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Michigan judge halts Detroit bankruptcy because it dishonors Obama
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Business Insider, Slate, National Review and Ed Driscoll
Brian Stelter / New York Times:
Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight Blog Is to Join ESPN Staff — Nate Silver, the statistician who attained national fame for his accurate projections about the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, is parting ways with The New York Times and moving his FiveThirtyEight franchise to ESPN …
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Helen Thomas, trailblazing reporter, dead at 92 — Helen Thomas, whose career covering the White House dated back to the Kennedy administration, died on Saturday at the age of 92, the Gridiron Club announced in an email to members on Saturday. — Thomas served for 57 years at United Press International …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Congressional Black Caucus members would support Florida boycott — A number of House Democrats are lining up behind the Rev. Jesse Jackson's threat for an economic boycott of Florida following the not-guilty verdict in the death of Trayvon Martin. — The lawmakers, all members …
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Erik Wasson / The Hill:
Obama hails Cordray confirmation as CFPB chief in weekly address — President Obama pivoted from emotional discussions of race to more mundane consumer financial issues in his weekly address on Saturday. — The administration is eager to promote the benefits of its signature Dodd-Frank financial overhaul …
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Judge Challenges White House Claims on Authority in Drone Killings — WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday sharply and repeatedly challenged the Obama administration's claim that courts have no power over targeted drone killings of American citizens overseas.
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Wired, Hit & Run and The Reaction
Bloomberg:
China's Flying Propaganda Weapon Will Blow Your Mind — What's the latest weapon in the Chinese military's arsenal of high-tech killing machines? It might be an airplane capable of disseminating propaganda so powerful it induces nervous breakdowns, according to report in Tuesday's Global Times …
Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
GOP urges Senate to delay ObamaCare's individual mandate — House Republicans on Saturday called on the Senate to vote to delay ObamaCare's individual mandate since businesses will not be required to provide healthcare coverage until 2015. — Reps. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Griffin …
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CNN
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Court Tells Reporter to Testify in Case of Leaked C.I.A. Data — WASHINGTON — In a major ruling on press freedoms, a divided federal appeals court on Friday ruled that James Risen, an author and a reporter for The New York Times, must testify in the criminal trial of a former Central …
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