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12:40 PM ET, March 3, 2015

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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Used Personal Email Account at State Dept., Possibly Breaking Rules  —  WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton exclusively used a personal email account to conduct government business as secretary of state, State Department officials said, and may have violated federal requirements …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Hacked emails indicate that Hillary Clinton used a domain registered the day of her Senate hearings  —  The New York Times reported Monday night that, during her tenure at the State Department, Hillary Clinton never used her official email account to conduct communications, relying instead on a private email account.
Evan McMurry / Mediaite:
NY Times Reporter Breaks Down Clinton Email Story: Feeds into Narrative of ‘Secrecy’
Discussion: National Review
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Bibi boycott grows prior to speech  —  Almost a quarter of House Democrats will boycott Tuesday's congressional address by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  —  The defections, which point to the increasingly strained relations between the White House and the Israeli government …
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James Fallows / The Atlantic Online:
The Mystery of the Netanyahu Disaster, and a Possible Explanation  —  Why is Benjamin Netanyahu going ahead with his speech to Congress in a few hours' time, despite complaints from all quarters about the damage it is causing?  It's a trickier question than it seems.
Daniel Newhauser / National Journal:
Impasse Over?  GOP Leaders Will Allow Clean DHS Vote  —  Over conservatives' objections, Republicans will let a measure come to the floor that doesn't block Obama's immigration actions.  —  Speaker John Boehner is finally ready to end the DHS stalemate, and conservatives probably can't stop him.
Discussion: RedState, Hot Air, The Hill and The Week
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Netanyahu, in Speech to Congress, Calls Iran a Threat to Israel's Survival  —  WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel used one of the most prominent platforms in the world on Tuesday to warn against what he considers an ill-advised nuclear deal being negotiated with Iran …
Brendan Bordelon / National Review:
AIPAC Crowd Cheers During Susan Rice Speech — for Policies She Opposes  —  White House national security advisor Susan Rice earned rousing applause during her speech before the American-Israeli Political Action Committee on Monday — but they weren't in support for Obama administration policies.
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
White House warns Netanyahu not to reveal Iran details  —  Washington (CNN)The Obama administration is bracing for Benjamin Netanyahu to spill secret details of Iran nuclear talks, as both camps traded last-minute political jabs ahead of the Israeli prime minister's controversial address to Congress at 11 a.m. EST on Tuesday.
Bianna Golodryga / Associated Press:
Yahoo News Special Report: #NetanyahuSpeech
The Huffington Post:
Warren, Franken Join Growing List Of Democrats Skipping Netanyahu Speech
Discussion: CNN, MarketWatch and The PJ Tatler
Jeff Mason / Reuters:
Exclusive: Obama says Iran must halt nuclear work for at least a decade
Scott Wong / The Hill:
The terrible, horrible, no good start for the Republicans  —  The opening weeks of the 114th Congress have been nothing short of a disaster for Republicans, who declared upon taking control of both chambers last fall that the era of governing by crisis and fiscal cliffs was over.
Discussion: Politico, RedState and Daily Kos
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Boehner Caves In DHS Shutdown Fight Against Obama's Executive Actions  —  WASHINGTON — It was all but inevitable, and Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) finally cut his losses on Tuesday, telling House Republicans he will allow a vote on legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security without any immigration restrictions.
Discussion: Salon and New York Magazine
Rebecca Shabad / The Hill:
House majority whip: ‘No deal’ on ‘clean’ DHS funding bill
Politico:
GOP group targets House conservatives on DHS fight
The Hill:
Cheney offers no advice to GOP on DHS fight
Discussion: Politico
New York Times:
Petraeus Reaches Plea Deal Over Giving Classified Data to Lover  —  WASHINGTON — David H. Petraeus, the best-known military commander of his generation, has reached a plea deal with the Justice Department that will allow him to avoid an embarrassing trial over whether he provided classified information …
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
NBC News Shakeup: Andrew Lack in Talks to Return in Top Role (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Former NBC News president Andrew Lack is in negotiations to return to a top post at NBCUniversal's news division in a management shakeup following the debacle that led to the suspension of “Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams and other recent missteps.
Wall Street Journal:
An Off-Ramp From ObamaCare  —  If the Supreme Court follows the law, there will be an opening for a sane health-care alternative.  Here it is.  —  Editor's note: The following was written by Republicans John Kline, Paul Ryan and Fred Upton, chairmen, respectively, of the House committees …
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Donna St. George / Washington Post:
‘Unsubstantiated’ child neglect finding for free-range parents  —  Danielle and Alexander Meitiv let their children, ages 10 and 6, walk home alone from a park a mile away from their house.  Then, Montgomery County investigated the couple for child neglect.  (Jorge Ribas/The Washington Post)
Bloomberg Business:
The 15 Most Miserable Economies in the World  —  Consumers in Venezuela are expected to suffer the most in 2015  —  Don't Miss Out —  Inflation is a disease that can wreck a society, Milton Friedman, the late Nobel laureate economist, once said.  Add rising unemployment to the diagnosis …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
 
 
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Associated Press:
Ex-Rhode Island Speaker to Plead Guilty to Federal Charges
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WCPO:
Police: Activist's online pleas for help were hoax
Discussion: The Stranger … and Raw Story
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
McDonnell launches effort to have corruption conviction thrown out
Forbes:
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Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Ben Carson Creates Committee to Explore Presidential Bid
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
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Danielle Kurtzleben / Vox:
Frank Underwood's jobs plan on House of Cards is bonkers
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Michael Allen / OpposingViews.com:
Texas Lawmaker, Married Five Times, Opposes Judge Who Allowed Gay Marriage
Discussion: FOX News Radio and Liberaland
Daily Mail:
‘Enough is enough:’ U.S. Air Force officials say budget cuts and non-stop war have threatened …
Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:
Let's Destroy Liberal Academia
Discussion: Ed Driscoll
Melissapamerktla / KTLA:
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Discussion: KFOR-TV, fox13now.com and WGN-TV
Tracy Walsh / Talking Points Memo:
Pat Robertson: Drinkers And Pot Smokers Are ‘Enslaved To Vegetables’
Discussion: FOX News Radio