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8:20 PM ET, March 6, 2015

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CNN:
Feds prepare corruption charges against Sen. Menendez 01:41  —  People briefed on the case say Attorney General Eric Holder has signed off on prosecutors' request to proceed with charges, CNN has learned exclusively.  An announcement could come within weeks.
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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg Business:
The Hillary Camp's Rationale for Staying Quiet  —  Hillary Clinton won't be presiding over a soul-searching press conference or sitting down for a come-clean interview about her use of a private email address any time soon — at least if everything goes according to her team's plan.
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Lee Smith / Tablet Magazine:
Why did Hillary Become the Obama Administration's Bête Noire This Week?  One Word: Iran  —  The Obama Administration dispatched its big guns this week to take out a major political rival whose mere presence poses a threat to a hoped-for breakthrough with Iran.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
White House alerted to potential Clinton email problem in August
Wall Street Journal:
Donna Shalala to Lead Clinton Foundation
Jon Swaine / Guardian:
Ferguson judge behind aggressive fines policy owes $170,000 in unpaid taxes  —  Ronald J Brockmeyer, who is accused of fixing traffic tickets for himself and associates, was a driving force behind using fines and fees to generate revenue  —  The judge in Ferguson, Missouri …
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Joel Currier / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Two police officers, court clerk out at Ferguson over racist emails  —  FERGUSON  • Two veteran police commanders have resigned and a city court clerk has been fired over racist emails cited this week in a Justice Department report critical of the city of Ferguson's law enforcement.
Discussion: Liberaland and Mashable
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Dems vow to protect Boehner from conservative coup  —  Tea Party Republicans contemplating a bid to oust Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) shouldn't count on Democrats to help them unseat the Speaker.  —  And without their support, there is no chance to topple Boehner in this Congress.
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Politico:
GOP leaders to skip Selma event  —  'They've lost an opportunity to show the American people that they care,' one black lawmaker says.  —  Getty  —  Scores of U.S. lawmakers are converging on tiny Selma, Alabama, for a large commemoration of a civil rights anniversary.
Politico:   Rebels with a cause  —  A new group of far-right House Republicans …
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Obama Administration Urges Nationwide End To Same-Sex Marriage Bans  —  “There is no adequate justification for such a discriminatory and injurious exercise of state power,” the Obama administration urges.  More than 200 congressional Democrats also weigh in to support marriage equality.
Discussion: Joe. My. God. and Hit & Run
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Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
I Don't Love Spock  —  “I loved Spock,” said President Obama, reacting to the death of actor Leonard Nimoy.  Why?  Because Spock reminds him of himself.  The galaxy's most famous Vulcan, the president wrote, was “Cool, logical, big-eared, and level headed, the center of Star Trek's optimistic, inclusive vision of humanity's future.”
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
In U.C.L.A. Debate Over Jewish Student, Echoes on Campus of Old Biases  —  LOS ANGELES — It seemed like routine business for the student council at the University of California, Los Angeles: confirming the nomination of Rachel Beyda, a second-year economics major who wants to be a lawyer someday, to the council's Judicial Board.
Sean Davis / The Federalist:
Here's What The Unemployment Rate Looks Like If You Add Back Labor Force Dropouts  —  The Department of Labor announced today that the official unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent last month, the lowest it's been since Spring of 2008.  Good news, right?  Well, kind of.
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Dionne Searcey / New York Times:
U.S. Economy Added 295,000 Jobs in February, but Wages Continued to Lag
Brett Cihon / Q13 FOX News:
Could viral fame keep the best cup holder you've ever seen from coming to your car?  —  KIRKLAND — Maksim Ghyvoronosky is trying to catch lightning in a bottle.  Again.  —  But this time, he promises, he'll be ready.  —  Ghyvoronsky is the owner and creator of Maksimatic, a Kirkland based start-up that specializes in cup holders.
Discussion: fox13now.com
Esha Bhandari / ACLU:
'You're Not Wrong, You're Just an A**hole'  —  The Washington Redskins is a name that is offensive and perpetuates racism against Native Americans.  Should it be changed?  Yes.  But should the government get to make that call?  As we told a federal district court yesterday, the answer is no …
Discussion: Politico, The Hill and The Daily Caller
CNN:
Under Obama, 4 in 10 say race relations worsened  —  Feds find racial bias in Ferguson 02:56  —  (CNN)Four in 10 Americans say race relations in the United States have gotten worse under the nation's first black president, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.  And 50 years after the Bloody …
Discussion: The Hill, The Week and Washington Times
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Daily Mail:
At the mercy of the lynch mob: New pictures show how thousands joined gang which kidnapped ‘rapist’ from Indian prison - then stripped him naked and beat him to death  —  Thousands of furious Indians swarmed the streets to publicly - and violently - kill a man who was suspected of being a rapist.
Wall Street Journal:
How America Was Misled on al Qaeda's Demise  —  The White House portrait of a crumbling terror group is contradicted by documents seized in the bin Laden raid.  —  By  —  In the early-morning hours of May 2, 2011, a small team of American military and intelligence professionals landed inside …
 
 
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Laura KrantzGLOBE / BostonGlobe.com:
Wellesley College to accept transgender women
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Harry Reid Endorses Chris Van Hollen For Senate
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Jason Furman / White House.gov Blog:
The Employment Situation in February
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Through It All, Nancy Pelosi Keeps Sway Over House Democrats
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Fareed Zakaria / Washington Post:
Netanyahu enters never-never land
Discussion: Politico, Business Insider and Mediaite
Sstoddart / CBS Detroit:
Wife Of Injured U.S. District Judge Describes Shooting Outside Detroit Home
Adam SatarianoTim Higgins / Bloomberg Business:
Apple's Secret Lab Lets Facebook Fine-Tune Apps Before the Watch's Debut
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Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig / The New Republic:
The Catholic Church Opposes the Death Penalty. Why Don't White Catholics?
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Albert Maysles, Pioneering Documentarian, Dies at 88
Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
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David A. Lieb / Associated Press:
Danforth Aide Says Missouri Auditor Shot Himself After Call
Michael Brown / Townhall.com:
When Two Boys Kissed on Primetime TV
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