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5:15 PM ET, April 6, 2015

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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Phi Kappa Psi to ‘pursue all available legal action’ against Rolling Stone  —  The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at the University of Virginia said Monday that it is moving forward with a possible lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine in the wake of the now-retracted “Rape on Campus” article.
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
UVA fraternity to sue Rolling Stone
Discussion: Mediaite, New York Times and Poynter
New York Times:
Statement From Writer of Rolling Stone Rape Article, Sabrina Erdely
Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:
Rolling Stone Article on Rape at University of Virginia Failed All Basics, Report Says
Rolling Stone:
Rolling Stone and UVA: The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Report
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Jeb Bush's Deep Ties to Hispanics Show Even in Voter Form  —  In a 2009 voter-registration application, obtained from the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, Jeb Bush said he was Hispanic.Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images  —  There is little doubt that Jeb Bush possesses strong credentials for appealing to Hispanic voters.
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New York Times:
Jeb Bush's 2009 Voter-Registration Application  —  Florida state law requires signatures, social security numbers and driver's license numbers to be redacted from voter-registration applications before being released.  The New York Times separately redacted Mr. Bush's telephone number and address information as a courtesy.
David Weigel / Bloomberg Business:
Rand Paul Finally, Sort of, Responds to the Iran Negotiations  —  A history of the senator's evolving anti-hawk hawkishness.  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. -The freeze is over.  Throughout the last week, as Kentucky Senator Rand Paul took some vacation time in advance of Tuesday's expected presidential announcement …
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Ben Domenech / The Federalist:
Ahead Of Campaign Announcement, Rand Paul Talks ISIS, Turtlenecks, And Binge-Watching ‘House Of Cards’
Discussion: Hit & Run
Tim Alberta / National Journal:
Rand Paul Taps House GOP's Troublemakers to Boost 2016 Campaign
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Daily Kos
Brian Beutler / The New Republic:
Make the Confederacy's Defeat a National Holiday  —  150 years ago this week, Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union.  Let's celebrate it—every year.  —  In a speech one month ago, the first black president of the United States challenged millions of white Americans to resist the convenient allure …
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Civil War Trust:
10 Facts About Sailor's Creek
Bucky Turco / ANIMAL:
There's a Massive, Illicit Bust of Edward Snowden Stuck to a War Monument in Brooklyn  —  While most people slept, a trio of artists and some helpers installed a bust of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden in Brooklyn on Monday morning.  The group, which allowed ANIMAL to exclusively document …
David McCabe / The Hill:
Clinton staff said to be on alert  —  Most staffers hired for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign have no idea when she'll announce, according to a CNN report, but have been told that they must be ready to start their campaign roles at any moment — starting Monday.
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CNN:
Sneak peek in Hillary Clinton 2016: No ‘I’ in campaign - CNN.com
Nick Gass / Politico:
‘Bees are good,’ Obama says as children scream  —  It might have been the White House Easter Egg Roll, but it was bees — not bunnies — that stole the show on Monday.  —  As President Barack Obama started reading Maurice Sendak's “Where the Wild Things Are” during the annual Easter Egg Roll event …
Discussion: Mediaite and Business Insider
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Erin Dooley / ABC News:   White House Easter Egg Roll's 3 Unspeakably Cute Moments
Scott Conroy / The Huffington Post:
Mitt Romney's NCAA Bracket Is Ridiculously Good  —  Known for his success in many facets of life, no one has ever accused Mitt Romney of being a college basketball expert.  —  But humbling as it may be, Romney's NCAA tournament bracket this year is almost certainly better than yours.
Barbara Ross / NY Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE: Judge says Brooklyn woman can use Facebook to serve divorce papers  —  A Brooklyn woman scored a judge's approval to legally change her relationship status to “single” via Facebook.  —  In a landmark ruling, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Matthew Cooper is allowing …
Peter Beinart / The Atlantic Online:
What Are the Alternatives to Obama's Iran Deal?  —  Secretary of State John Kerry's aircraft flies from Tel Aviv to Geneva on November 8, 2013.  ( Jason Reed/Reuters )  —  Benjamin Netanyahu insists that opposing Thursday's framework nuclear deal with Iran doesn't mean he wants war.
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Samuel R. Berger / Politico:
The fantasy of a better Iran deal
Dave Urbanski / TheBlaze.com:
Army Soldiers Sit Through ‘White Privilege’ Presentation — and the Backlash Isn't Pretty  —  The U.S. Army is investigating an unauthorized diversity training presentation on “white privilege” shown to hundreds of Georgia soldiers, USA Today reported, citing an Army spokeswoman.
Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
This Baker Refused To Bake An Anti-Gay Cake.  Here's Why That's Not Discrimination.  —  The Colorado Civil Rights Division recently ruled that Azucar Bakery in Denver did not engage in illegal discrimination when it refused to make cakes with anti-gay messages on them.
Courtney Fischer / WTAE:
Gun goes off in Altoona church during Easter Vigil mass  —  Police say a man accidentally shot himself in his hand at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament  —  Police say a gun went off at about 11 p.m. Saturday at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona, Blair County.
 
 
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Ron Litke / Haaretz:
Rahm Emanuel pulls out the ‘Jewish card’ in Chicago mayoral race
James PindellGLOBE / BostonGlobe.com:
Ayotte aide resigns after arrest for allegedly soliciting a prostitute
Discussion: The Hill and Talking Points Memo
Jill E. Steinman / Harvard News:
Graduate Students Start Movement To Unionize
Discussion: CBS Boston
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
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Discussion: Salon and Hullabaloo
New York Times:
Beneath California Crops, Groundwater Crisis Grows
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Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Number of NYC teens having sex is at an all-time low
Discussion: PopCrunch, Gothamist and ANIMAL
Joe Romm / ThinkProgress:
Boycotting States: The Future For Climate Activism?
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Mike Allen / Politico:
EXCLUSIVE: Rand Paul's slogan, themes …
Mike Barnicle / The Daily Beast:
Why Is The GOP So Angry At Everything These Days?
George Packer / New Yorker:
Mute Button  —  One morning last week, as Washiqur Rahman …
Discussion: Althouse
Laura Meckler / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Rethink Social Security Strategy
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Federal report: Vegan diet best for planet