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10:40 AM ET, April 29, 2014

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Washington Post:
Post-ABC News poll shows Democrats at risk in November as Obama's approval rating falls  —  Democrats face serious obstacles as they look to the November elections, with President Obama's approval rating at a new low and a majority of voters saying they prefer a Congress in Republican hands …
Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
Kerry Expresses Regret After Apartheid Remark  —  WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry issued an unusual statement Monday evening expressing his support for Israel after a controversy erupted over a politically charged phrase he used in a private appearance.
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
John Kerry backpedals on Israel ‘apartheid state’ comment  —  Secretary of State John Kerry, under fire for warning that Israel risks becoming “an apartheid state” in the absence of a peace deal, released a statement Monday evening pushing back hard.  —  “I will not allow my commitment …
Jonathan Topaz / Politico:
Barbara Boxer: John Kerry apartheid critique ‘ridiculous’
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Cruz Calls on Kerry to Resign After ‘Apartheid’ Remark
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / TIME:
Welcome to the Finger-Wagging Olympics  —  It's time to look at ourselves — and our collective moral outrage — in the mirror, says former NBA player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.  —  Moral outrage is exhausting.  And dangerous.  The whole country has gotten a severe case of carpal tunnel syndrome …
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Brad Townsend / Dallas Mavericks Blog:
Mark Cuban calls Donald Sterling's comments “abhorrent,” endorses maximum league punishment  —  Apr 26, 2014; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban reacts during the game against the San Antonio Spurs in game three of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center.
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Places Blame On Sterling's Girlfriend For ‘Cajoling’ Him Into Racist Comments
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Jonathan Feigen / Ultimate Rockets:
Calling Sterling comments disgusting, Leslie Alexander seeks to drive him from NBA
WSB-TV:
Cobb Co. police say suspect in Kennesaw FedEx shooting is dead  —  KENNESAW, Ga. —  Cobb County police say the person suspected of a shooting at a Kennesaw FedEx facility is dead.  The body is on FedEx property, police said.  —  Police said the suspected gunman died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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ThinkProgress:
Shooter Injures Six In Georgia Town Where Everyone Is Required To Own A Gun  —  A gunman opened fire Tuesday morning at a FedEx facility in Kennesaw, Georgia.  Six were shot, with their injuries ranging from minor to one in critical condition.  Authorities report that the gunman is dead.
Discussion: ABC News
WXIA-TV:
Kennesaw FedEx shooting suspect dead  —  Six people were hurt after a gunman opened fire at a FedEx facility in Kennesaw.  The shooter has not yet been caught.  —  CONNECT  —  KENNESAW, Ga. — Police say the suspect in a shooting at a Kennesaw FedEx facility has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The Daily Beast:
Kerry: U.S. Taped Moscow's Calls to Its Ukraine Spies  —  The secretary of state claimed in a private meeting that the U.S. intelligence community has recordings of pro-Russian forces being managed by government handlers in Moscow.  —  The United States has proof that the Russian government …
Discussion: Mediaite and Hot Air
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Balazs Jarabik / Politico:
It's not all Russia's fault
Discussion: OSCE
Charlie Cook / NationalJournal.com:
Why Democrats Should Avoid the ‘R’ Word  —  From time to time, we all read something where suddenly words jump out from the page, grabbing our attention.  This happened to me the other day while reading a memo from Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg and strategist James Carville …
Discussion: Power Line
David Brooks / New York Times:
Saving the System  —  All around, the fabric of peace and order is fraying.  The leaders of Russia and Ukraine escalate their apocalyptic rhetoric.  The Sunni-Shiite split worsens as Syria and Iraq slide into chaos.  China pushes its weight around in the Pacific.
Discussion: Vox Popoli and Balloon Juice
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Candidates won't commit to McConnell  —  A slew of Republican candidates running for the upper chamber won't say whether they would back Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.) if he bids for another term as GOP leader.  —  While Tea Party candidates often run against GOP leaders in Washington during primary contests …
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Bill Carter / New York Times:
Ratings Slip at MSNBC as Jet Coverage Lifts CNN  —  April proved a cruel month for MSNBC, with the news channel hitting some of its lowest ratings in seven years, and its prominent morning show, “Morning Joe,” falling to third place in the cable news competition.
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Ending Asia Trip, Obama Defends His Foreign Policy  —  MANILA — President Obama, stung by criticism of his response to turmoil from Eastern Europe to the Middle East, defended his approach to foreign policy as a slow but steady pursuit of American interests while avoiding military conflict …
Discussion: News Desk
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Juan Williams / The Hill:
Dems' hopes rise to keep Senate  —  The gossipy, amusing political narrative in the fight for majority control of the Senate is now all about the feuding between Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and the Koch brothers.  —  Last week Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee …
Elizabeth Nolan Brown / Hit & Run:
DOJ's ‘Operation Choke Point’ May Be Root of Porn Star Bank Account Closings  —  Despite being in good financial standing, adult film performers and others in the porn industry have had bank accounts abruptly terminated—and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) may have had something to do with it.
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Erica Pearson / NY Daily News:
Charles Schumer promises immigration reform: ‘We are going to pass that bill and sign it into law this year’  —  Even Republicans will have to give on immigration reform if they want to be re-elected, the New York Democrat says Monday at the 12th annual Daily News/CUNY Citizenship NOW! call-in.
Discussion: Washington Post
 
 
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
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Police investigating Cliven Bundy-related threats to Harry Reid
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