memeorandum: My Stake In the 2016 Election Is Way More Personal Than Usual (Kevin Drum/Mother Jones)

1:55 AM ET, March 20, 2015

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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:

Lawmakers urge Obama to mend fences with Netanyahu — Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are urging President Obama to mend fences with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. — The relationship between the two leaders has soured in the run-up to the prime minister's election triumph this week.

Discussion: Progress Pond

Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:

Bibi Will Make History — Well, it's pretty clear now: Benjamin Netanyahu is going to be a major figure in Israeli history — not because he's heading to become the longest-serving Israeli prime minister, but because he's heading to be the most impactful. Having won the Israeli elections …

Discussion: Politico, ThinkProgress, The Moderate Voice, Liberaland and FOX News Radio

Jeremy Diamond / CNN:

Netanyahu flip flops on Palestinian state comment — (CNN)Two days after his victory at the polls, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already walked back his disavowal of a two-state solution. — “I don't want a one-state solution. I want a sustainable, peaceful two-state solution …

Discussion: The Huffington Post, Lawfare, RedState, FOX News Radio, Hot Air and PoliticusUSA

Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama calls to congratulate Netanyahu

Discussion: RedState, The Week and The White House

Andrea Mitchell / NBC News:
“I don't want a one-state solution,” …

Discussion: American Spectator

New York Times:
Israel's Netanyahu Reopens Door to Palestinian State, but White House Is Unimpressed

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Politico, Lawfare, US News, Florida Politics, Mediaite, The Atlantic Online, Balloon Juice, The Tower, msnbc.com, Power Line, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Israel Matzav and The Week

David Knowles / Bloomberg Business:
Before and After: Netanyahu's Shifting Comments on a Palestinian State

Discussion: Jerusalem Post and The Atlantic Online

Jonathan Allen / Reuters:

Exclusive: Despite Hillary Clinton promise, charity did not disclose donors — (Reuters) - In 2008, Hillary Clinton promised Barack Obama, the president-elect, there would be no mystery about who was giving money to her family's globe-circling charities. She made a pledge to publish …

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Hot Air, Liberal Values, Hit & Run, Politico and The Daily Caller

Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
How Hillary can win big

Discussion: The PJ Tatler

A.B. Stoddard / The Hill: Nothing new from Clinton — As Hillary Clinton hides behind …

Paul Drewes / KHVO:

Rumors swirl around sale of Waimanalo estate — Buyer of multi-million dollar ‘Magnum P.I.’ home has connection to President Obama — A well-known Waimanalo home has been sold, but the big question is who is the buyer? — The talk around town points to President Barack Obama …

Discussion: FOX News Radio

Politico:

Obamas may be buying ‘Magnum, P.I.’ home in Hawaii — When he's done being president, could Barack Obama grow a mustache, don a Hawaiian shirt, and start driving a red Ferrari? — Obama loves Hawaii - the land of his childhood, the place where he can retreat to spectacular beaches and shaved ice …

Discussion: Washington Post, Hot Air and Chicago

Melanie Grayce West / Wall Street Journal:

Body of Missing Reporter Found in New Jersey — David Bird had been missing for more than a year; left home for a walk in January 2014 — David Christopher Bird, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was missing for more than a year, has been found dead near the site of his disappearance, New Jersey police said.

Discussion: New York Magazine and Politico

Justin Zaremba / New Jersey Online:
Body found in Long Hill ID'd as David Bird, reporter missing for 14 months

Discussion: New York Times, BuzzFeed and Poynter, more at Mediagazer »

faa.gov:

Amazon Gets Experimental Airworthiness Certificate … March 19-The Federal Aviation Administration today issued an experimental airworthiness certificate to an Amazon Logistics, Inc. unmanned aircraft (UAS) design that the company will use for research and development and crew training.

Discussion: The Verge, New York Times, Tech Times, The Hill, Mashable, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Moe Lane

Kevin Robillard / Politico:
FAA gives Amazon go-ahead on drone testing

Discussion: The PJ Tatler

Brad Conaway / WLOX-TV:

NAACP: Missing African American man found hanging from tree — CLAIBORNE COUNTY, MS (Mississippi News Now) - The FBI and the MBI are investigating a suspicious death in Claiborne County. — A body was found on property located off of Rodney Road. — The Coroner, J.W. Mallett, confirms the man was found hanging from a tree.

Discussion: The Clarion Ledger, Raw Story and Hinterland Gazette

Donesha Aldridge / WJTV:
Family and NAACP: Body Found Hanging is Otis Byrd; Authorities Will Not Confirm Identity

Discussion: CBS News and Talking Points Memo

KTLA:

Texas Mayor Outraged After ‘White People Only’ Stickers Placed on Austin Businesses … Someone is posting stickers that say “exclusively for white people” on businesses in the Texas capital of Austin. And the mayor is not amused. — “This is an appalling and offensive display of ignorance in our city …

Discussion: Mediaite and Hinterland Gazette

Sugar Mama / Austin American-Statesman:
Austin Mayor Steve Adler: ‘White people’ stickers appalling, offensive

Discussion: Austin Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, WGN-TV, Talking Points Memo and Raw Story

Katie J.M. Baker / BuzzFeed:

College Professor Bans Student From Class For His Views On Rape — A 19-year-old was banned from the discussion portion of a humanities class at Reed College after students complained that his opinions on sexual assault made them feel uncomfortable. He doesn't want to keep quiet.

Discussion: Hit & Run, American Spectator, Power Line, The Daily Caller and Shakesville

Wall Street Journal:

Inside the U.S. Antitrust Probe of Google — Key FTC staff wanted to sue Internet giant after finding ‘real harm to consumers and to innovation’ — WASHINGTON—Key staff of the Federal Trade Commission concluded in 2012 that Google Inc. used anticompetitive tactics and abused its monopoly power …

Discussion: Tech Times, The Verge, USA Today, New York Times and The Hill

Heather / Latest from Crooks and Liars:

Jon Stewart Asks When Fox Is Going To Hold Themselves Accountable For Their Anger And Divisiveness — The Daily Show's Jon Stewart took a whack at Fox “news” for the double standard when it comes to their screaming for accountability on Ferguson while refusing to hold themselves accountable for their Benghazi witch hunt.

Discussion: Mediaite and Raw Story

Vanity Fair:

Shame and Survival — She tried public appearances. She tried being reclusive. She tried leaving the country, and she tried finding a job. But the epic humiliation of 1998, when her affair with Bill Clinton became an all-consuming story, has followed Monica Lewinsky every day.

Discussion: New York Times, Bloomberg Business and Washington Free Beacon

David Weigel / Bloomberg Business:

The Conservative Media Warrior Who May Run for Aaron Schock's Seat — Mike Flynn is being encouraged to get in the race. — This week began like most of Mike Flynn's recent weeks. The conservative strategist was in a slow, tedious war with Comcast, trying to get NBC affiliates …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Chicago

Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:

My Stake In the 2016 Election Is Way More Personal Than Usual — Ed Kilgore: … This is more personal for me than usual. Scary, too. There are no guarantees in life, and there's no guarantee that MoJo will employ me forever. If I lose my job, and Republicans repeal Obamacare …

Discussion: The Reality-Based Community, Balloon Juice, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Huffington Post, New York Magazine and Washington Monthly

Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:

The Huge Boehner-Pelosi Deal That Could Change Medicare Forever — WASHINGTON — The House's top two leaders are on the verge of securing a sweeping deal to permanently fix a gaping hole in Medicare that has haunted Congress for more than a decade while also securing significant long-term savings in the program.

Discussion: Washington Post, Hit & Run and Washington Monthly

Lee Shearerupdated / Athens Daily News:

Hoop skirts banned at UGA following Oklahoma frat video — Hoop skirts will go the way of Confederate uniforms as special-event attire for Greek organizations at the University of Georgia — into the past. — The hoop skirt ban came after UGA Student Affairs administrators met Monday …

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The Daily Caller and The PJ Tatler

Billy House / Bloomberg Business:

Why a Top Louisiana Republican Skipped Selma — Correction appended. — U.S. Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the No. 3 House Republican who has been criticized in the past by civil rights leaders, stayed at a posh Georgia resort with his wife earlier this month rather …

Discussion: Politico

Jeremiah Horrigan / Times Herald-Record:

Arabic version of Pledge of Allegiance at Pine Bush High School ignites furor — What began as an effort to celebrate national Foreign Language Week at Pine Bush High School has imploded into a raging controversy that has divided the school into angry factions. — » RELATED CONTENT

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Talking Points Memo and FOX31 Denver

Dylan Byers / Politico:

As ratings plunge, MSNBC faces shakeup — Insiders say to expect more news, less bombast and, fresh voices. — It would be hard to imagine a news event better tailored to MSNBC's Venn diagram of “lean forward” liberals and “place for politics” political junkies.