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10:55 PM ET, February 19, 2015

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Mother Jones:
Bill O'Reilly Has His Own Brian Williams Problem  —  The Fox News host has said he was in a “war zone” that apparently no American correspondent reached.  —  After NBC News suspended anchor Brian Williams for erroneously claiming that he was nearly shot down in a helicopter while covering …
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Bill O'Reilly: Mother Jones report ‘garbage’  —  Bill O'Reilly says a new Mother Jones report alleging that the Fox News host made false claims about his Falklands War experience is “a piece of garbage” and that its principal author, David Corn, is “a liar.”
Discussion: Mediaite
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Debbie's damage control  —  Wasserman Schultz's office said she'd switch positions on medical pot if a donor took back his criticism, emails show.  —  Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz's office offered to change her position on medical marijuana if a major Florida donor recanted …
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Ken Thomas / Associated Press:
Giuliani questions Obama's love of US; Democrats cry foul
Susan Jones / CNSNews:
Obama: ‘Islam Has Been Woven Into the Fabric of Our Country Since Its Founding’  —  (CNSNews.com) - We hear a lot about the United States' Judeo-Christian heritage, but according to President Obama, “Islam has been woven into the fabric of our country since its founding.”
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Martin Matishak / The Hill:
Obama doubles down in extremism debate
Joe Pinsker / The Atlantic Online:
Why Walmart Raised Its Wages  —  The CEO of Walmart announced earlier today that all of the company's employees will, starting in April, be paid at least $9 an hour, nearly $2 more than the federal minimum wage.  That's still far short of the $15 per hour pushed for by OUR Walmart, a union-like group of Walmart workers.
Discussion: Guardian
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Doug McMillon / Walmart Corporate:
In Letter to Associates, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon Announces Higher Pay
Reuters:
Wal-Mart, under pressure, boosts minimum U.S. wage to $9 an hour
Discussion: Guardian
Martin Matishak / The Hill:
White House: Israel ‘cherry-picking’ intel that distorts Iran talks  —  The White House is accusing Israel of “cherry-picking” information that distorts the U.S. position in nuclear talks with Iran.  —  “There's no question that some of the things that the Israelis have said in characterizing …
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Associated Press:
Obama picks State Department spokeswoman to head White House communications - but her ‘jobs for jihadis’ deputy will NOT be promoted, insider says  — White House will move State Dept. spokeswoman Jen Psaki in when its communications director joins Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign
Tresa Baldas / Detroit Free Press:
Pediatrician wouldn't care for baby with 2 moms  —  Sitting in the pediatrician's office with their 6-day-old daughter, the two moms couldn't wait to meet the doctor they had picked out months before.  —  The Roseville pediatrician — one of many they had interviewed — seemed the perfect fit …
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Amy Lange / Fox 2 News in Detroit:
Doctor refuses treatment of same-sex couple's baby  —  Bay Windsor Contreras is 4 months old and she's the apple of her mothers' eye.  —  Both of her mothers, Krista and Jami Contreras were married in Vermont in 2012.  —  In October 2014 they welcomed a beautiful baby bay into the world …
Michael Allen / OpposingViews.com:
North Carolina Woman Calls Police For Help, Gets Killed By Cop (Video)  —  Betty Sexton was fatally shot by a police officer at her home in Gastonia, North Carolina, on Feb. 17.  —  Sexton reportedly called the police to remove two unwanted guests from her home (video below).
Discussion: FOX News Radio
Jeremy Scahill / The Intercept:
How Spies Stole the Keys to the Encryption Castle  —  AMERICAN AND BRITISH spies hacked into the internal computer network of the largest manufacturer of SIM cards in the world, stealing encryption keys used to protect the privacy of cellphone communications across the globe …
New York Times:
Some Chris Christie Supporters Now Turn Their Backs  —  He does not return phone calls.  He does not ask for support.  He arrives late for meetings.  And he acts as if he has all the time in the world.  —  The complaints have piled up for weeks, dismaying many longtime supporters …
Discussion: Washington Post
Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
Judge To Anti-Gay Florist: Religion Is Not An Excuse To Defy Anti-Discrimination Laws  —  CREDIT: YouTube/Alliance Defending Freedom  —  A Washington state judge has ruled that florist Barronelle Stutzman, owner of Arlene's Flowers, broke state law when she refused to provide flowers for the wedding of Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed.
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LGBTQ Nation:
Judge: Washington florist who refused services for same-sex wedding broke law
Discussion: Daily Kos and adfmedia.org
Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
Why a Reporter's ‘Epic Rant’ on Twitter Gets No Argument Here  —  On Twitter this week, James Risen laid out his plan for the future: … He also wrote: “My son is a reporter.  I don't want him to have to live in a country where there is less press freedom than when I started as a journalist.”
Emily Schultheis / National Journal:
When a Clinton ‘Ally’ Isn't an Ally at All  —  Dozens of freelancing Democrats are posing as Clinton confidants, and it's mess-making for her real team.  —  There are Clinton “insiders” and Clinton “allies.”  Clinton “loyalists” and Clinton “confidants.”  People “familiar with Clinton's thinking” or “in Clinton's orbit.”
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David Freedlander / The Daily Beast:
The Tea Party's Own World Star Hip-Hop  —  Two and a half years after the Tea Party News Network launched to give voice to the revolution, it's trolling party stalwarts with stories that 'wouldn't have made the cut at TMZ.'  —  When the Tea Party News Network went live on the eve …
Discussion: Politico, Mediaite and Raw Story
Oliver Sacks / New York Times:
Oliver Sacks on Learning He Has Terminal Cancer  —  A MONTH ago, I felt that I was in good health, even robust health.  At 81, I still swim a mile a day.  But my luck has run out — a few weeks ago I learned that I have multiple metastases in the liver.  Nine years ago it was discovered …
Tim Higgins / Bloomberg Business:
Apple Wants to Start Producing Cars as Soon as 2020  —  Don't Miss Out —  (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc., which has been working secretly on a car, is pushing its team to begin production of an electric vehicle as early as 2020, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Discussion: VentureBeat and The Verge
abc13.com:
HPD: MURDERED WOMAN FILED HARASSMENT REPORT 3 HOURS BEFORE DEATH  —  EMS workers were directed to the clubhouse, where they found the woman's body.  She had been shot once.  The man was unconscious  —  Embed  —  A woman was killed on the job Wednesday at a Medical Center-area apartment complex where she worked.
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Dems gloat over ObamaCare numbers  —  Democrats are touting the latest ObamaCare enrollment numbers as proof that the law is working.  —  The administration announced on Tuesday that 11.4 million people had signed up ahead of Sunday's deadline, a figure that puts the administration on track to beat its goal of 9.1 million enrollees.
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
Mediaite Sources: Joy Reid's MSNBC Show Canceled  —  According to two internal sources, MSNBC has canceled The Reid Report.  The daytime show, airing weekdays at 2 p.m. ET and hosted by Joy Reid, has long been rumored to be on the chopping block.  —  Our sources at the network say Reid …
Caroline Goggin / WBNG-TV:
Southern Tier towns looking to cut NY ties  —  Conklin, NY (WBNG Binghamton) The local economy is pushing one organization in Upstate New York to pose a question: Is it possible to secede to Pennsylvania?  —  The Upstate New York Towns Association is researching this very topic.
Discussion: Hot Air, BarbWire.com and US News
Alex Roarty / National Journal:
Meet The Democratic Senate Candidate Who Drives Democrats Crazy  —  With his impressive biography and political experience, Joe Sestak could be the party's Senate majority-maker.  So why doesn't anyone want him to run?  —  Anxious about a candidate considered to be an unreliable maverick …
 
 
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Stan Schroeder / Mashable:
Android malware spies on you even after phone is shut down
Discussion: VentureBeat and WTVR-TV
Rachel Frenklak / Daily Bruin:
Submission: USAC members should apologize for discriminatory act
Discussion: The College Fix
Kevin McDermott / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Revelations about National Guard mission in Ferguson anger local businesses, leaders
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RAF scrambles jets after Russian bombers spotted near Cornwall coast
Discussion: NPR
Ahiza Garcia / Talking Points Memo:
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Michelle Fay CortezAlexander Wayne / Bloomberg Business:
Obamacare Is Barely Denting Corporate Profits
Discussion: Daily Kos and Liberal Values
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The Defenders of the Faith Apologize for America