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7:55 AM ET, February 26, 2015

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Washington Post:
Foreign governments gave millions to foundation while Clinton was at State Dept.  —  The Clinton Foundation accepted millions of dollars from seven foreign governments during Hillary Rodham Clinton's tenure as secretary of state, including one donation that violated its ethics agreement …
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Clinton leads General, Primary
Discussion: US News
Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
Republicans suspect the White House is hiding ObamaCare fallback plan  —  Some Republicans say they simply do not believe that the Obama administration isn't developing a fallback plan in case the Supreme Court dismantles a piece of the healthcare law this summer.
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Politico:
Supreme Court ruling could upturn Obamacare politics  —  What Obamacare gave, the Supreme Court could take away.  —  The Supreme Court next Wednesday hears a case that could end Obamacare subsidies in 34 states that use HealthCare.gov. If the justices rule that the subsidies are illegal through …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Breaking stalemate, Senate votes 98-2 to debate ‘clean’ DHS bill  —  The stalemate over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was broken Wednesday as the Senate voted 98-2 to proceed to legislation that would prevent a partial government shutdown.
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Rebecca Shabad / The Hill:
Boehner says he hasn't spoken to McConnell
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Kerry Blasts Netanyahu: He's ‘Wrong’ On Iran Deal Like He Was On Iraq War  —  Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opposition to a potential nuclear deal with Iran, calling it as wrongheaded as the prime minister's backing of the Iraq War.
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J.K. Trotter / Gawker:
Why Has Fox News Stopped Defending Bill O'Reilly?  —  Over the past week, Fox News has aggressively rebutted accusations that its star host Bill O'Reilly lied about his whereabouts during the Falklands War in 1982.  But after a new report challenged O'Reilly's recent claim that he was present …
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Boehner reminds members of dress code: ‘You know who you are’  —  Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) halted floor proceedings Wednesday to remind members of chamber decorum.  —  During the final vote series of the day, Boehner reiterated the rules for proper behavior on the House floor.
Discussion: American Spectator
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Billy House / Bloomberg Business:   John Boehner Scolds House Members on Dress Code, Decorum
A.B. Stoddard / The Hill:
Hillary Clinton's soapbox  —  Hillary Clinton emerged from her undisclosed location Tuesday to reportedly earn $300,000 speaking to a group in Silicon Valley, where she couldn't resist praising actress Patricia Arquette's Oscar night exhortation for equal pay.
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Trump says he is serious about 2016 bid, is hiring staff and delaying TV gig  —  Real estate mogul Donald J. Trump, who has long toyed with presidential ambitions, said Wednesday he is serious about pursuing a run for the White House — moving ahead with a spate of political hires and delaying his television commitments for 2016.
Joe Humphreys / The Irish Times:
Richard Dawkins: Children need to be ‘protected’ from religion  —  ‘You have to write off those people’ who put the Bible ahead of science, author says … Joe Humphreys spoke to both Richard Dawkins and Lawrence M. Krauss in Trinity College where they were speaking about the Origins Project.
America Magazine:
The Catholic Pagan: 10 Questions for Camille Paglia  —  Camille Paglia is an American cultural critic who serves as the University Professor of Humanities and Media Studies at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where she has taught since 1984.  She received her B.A. from the State University …
Discussion: protein wisdom and Althouse
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Obama: ‘Consequences’ for ICE Officials Who Don't Follow Executive Amnesty  —  President Obama warned workers at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: implement executive amnesty, or else.  He made the comments in a town hall event on immigration on MSNBC.
Discussion: Truth Revolt
Michael Allen / OpposingViews.com:
Nevada Lawmaker: Cancer Is Fungus, Can Be Flushed Out Of Body  —  Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore (R) recently claimed that cancer is a fungus and could be flushed out of the body.  —  Fiore, who runs a health care business out of her home, made the claims on her local radio show over the weekend, according to RalstonReports.com.
Discussion: FOX News Radio and FreakOutNation
Neela Debnath / The Independent:
Condom vending machines introduced to prisons in California  —  A controversial new law has been introduced in California requiring all prisons in the state to install condom vending machines.  —  The new legislation stipulates that within the next five years California must start distributing condoms …
Discussion: FOX News Radio
Anthony Faiola / Washington Post:
‘Mein Kampf’: A historical tool, or Hitler's voice from beyond the grave?  —  MUNICH — Old copies of the offending tome are kept in a secure “poison cabinet,” a literary danger zone in the dark recesses of the vast Bavarian State Library.  A team of experts vets every request to see one …
Megan R. Wilson / The Hill:
Anti-gay crusader had 250-page FBI file  —  Fred Phelps, founder of he staunchly anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church, had a long and contentious relationship with the FBI, according to the late pastor's newly released 250-page bureau file.  —  Phelps, who died in March 2014 at age 84 …
Discussion: Daily Kos
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
The return of Todd Akin?  —  Todd Akin is considering a primary challenge to Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) in 2016.  —  “I have not ruled anything out,” the former congressman and 2012 GOP Senate nominee told The Hill in a phone interview on Wednesday.  —  “I think there is a high level …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Sean Davis / The Federalist:
Scott Walker Flap Shows How Political Media Actively Loathe Christianity  —  If the constant media haranguing of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker over his religion tells us anything, it's that the political media absolutely loathe what they perceive as authentic Christianity.
Ina Fried / Re/code:
Lytro Cuts Jobs, Raises $50 Million in Shift Toward Virtual Reality and Video (Exclusive)  —  Workers at Lytro got a mixed bag of news on Wednesday, with the photography startup telling employees both that it has raised a further $50 million, but also that it intends to cut a significant chunk of its workforce.
Discussion: Mashable, The Verge and Gizmodo
Washington Post:
Bowser: Legal pot possession to take effect at midnight in the District  —  Flanked by members of the D.C. Council and the city's top lawyer, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser announced on live television Wednesday afternoon that marijuana possession will become legal in the District at 12:01 a.m. Thursday.
Alex ShermanEd Hammond / Bloomberg Business:
HP in Talks to Buy Aruba Networks for Wi-Fi Infrastructure  —  Don't Miss Out —  (Bloomberg) — Hewlett-Packard Co. is in talks to acquire Aruba Networks Inc., a maker of wireless-network infrastructure used by hotels, universities and shopping malls, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Discussion: New York Times and VentureBeat
 
 
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Will Ragland / ThinkProgress:
State Lawmaker Says Common Core Contributed To Children's Deaths
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Lois Lerner Received $129K in Bonuses
Discussion: American Spectator
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RadioShack to Sell Name Separately With $20 Million Opening Bid
Discussion: Mashable and The Verge
Agence France-Presse:
Mystery as drones spotted in Paris sky
Discussion: Gizmodo
Christine Mai-Duc / Los Angeles Times:
State Department official arrested, suspected of soliciting sex from minor
Discussion: Jezebel and Raw Story
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Assessing the Balance of Power in an Era of Widespread Mistrust
Brendan James / Talking Points Memo:
CPAC Website Apparently Mixed Up Two Black Republicans
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Meir Orbach / CTech:
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