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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Steve King: Obama ‘importing millions’ of illegal immigrants to boost Dem vote — Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) on Thursday said President Obama is using his executive actions to swell the ranks of Democratic voters with illegal immigrants. — “To put it simply, the president is importing millions …
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Noam N. Levey / Los Angeles Times:
Obamacare repeal falls off Republicans' to-do list as law takes hold — After five years and more than 50 votes in Congress, the Republican campaign to repeal the Affordable Care Act is essentially over. — GOP congressional leaders, unable to roll back the law while President Obama remains …
Josh Kilburn / Americans Against the Tea Party:
Republicans Pass Tax Cuts for the Rich that Increase Deficit By $270 Billion; Congratulations, Teabaggers, You Built That! — And your picture for the day is: — The United States House of Representatives ignored the White House veto threat and passed legislation that would repeal the estate tax on Thursday.
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Elise Loehnen / Goop:
My $29 Food Stamp Challenge—and the Recipes (& Brouhaha) That Ensued — Last week, chef (and great man) Mario Batali challenged me to raise awareness and money for the Food Bank For New York City by trying to live on $29 dollars for the week (what low income families on SNAP are trying to survive on).
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Jeb Bush Proposes Requiring Medicare End-of-Life Directives — Jeb Bush, center, mingled at a “Politics and Eggs” event in New Hampshire on Friday. — Elise Amendola/Associated Press — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Jeb Bush, defending his efforts to keep alive Terri Schiavo, a brain-damaged woman …
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Jeb Bush on Terri Schiavo: 'I don't think I would have changed anything'
Jeb Bush on Terri Schiavo: 'I don't think I would have changed anything'
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Jordan Smith / OpposingViews.com:
Father Fatally Shoots Teenage Daughter's Boyfriend During Argument — 1.0 K — A 22-year-old man died late Thursday evening in Harris County, Texas, after an altercation between his teenage girlfriend and her parents got out of control. — The incident occurred at approximately 10:45p.m …
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Obama And The Armenian Genocide — A full page ad in the Saturday Times from newsmaker Rabbi Shmuley caught my eye. The Facebook pic is not for the faint of eye but the rabbi also presents his argument at this blog. — The gist - why did Obama lie about his willingness to publicly recognize the Armenian genocide?
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Harrison McClary / Reuters:
U.S. Republican Huckabee to announce 2016 presidential decision May 5 — (Reuters) - Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, a Republican, said on Friday that he will make an announcement on May 5 about whether or not he will run for president in 2016. — Huckabee said in an interview …
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Duane Stanford / Bloomberg Business:
Huckabee Says He Formed 2016 Presidential Exploratory Committee
Huckabee Says He Formed 2016 Presidential Exploratory Committee
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Jeb Bush Thinks GOP Should Confirm Loretta Lynch, Show ‘Deference’ to Obama — President Obama is clearly pissed about how long it's taking for the Republican-led Senate to confirm Loretta Lynch as the next Attorney General. Harry Reid said yesterday he will force a vote if necessary …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama calls Senate inaction on attorney general ‘embarrassing’
Obama calls Senate inaction on attorney general ‘embarrassing’
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Sage Gerard / Honey Badger Brigade:
Go Home, Gamer girl: Press release on unjust banishment from Calgary Expo — Early this morning, Fan Expo Canada banned Honey Badger Brigade (HBB) from the Calgary Comics and Entertainment Expo (CalEx). Security staff approached the HBB booth, ordered us to leave, and refused to state …
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Richard Johnson / Page Six:
Carly Simon ex pens book about his coming out — Carly Simon and ex-husband James Hart in 2005 — Carly Simon hasn't got time for the pain. She's in a race with her second husband, James Hart, to see who can publish an autobiography first. — While Carly got a $2 million advance three years ago …
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
At Global Economic Gathering, U.S. Primacy Is Seen as Ebbing — WASHINGTON — As world leaders converge here for their semiannual trek to the capital of what is still the world's most powerful economy, concern is rising in many quarters that the United States is retreating from global economic leadership just when it is needed most.
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KSHB-TV:
Washburn University frat suspended after ‘sexually vulgar’ texts between members surface — ACLU says speech protected by 1st Amendment — TOPEKA, Kan. - A Washburn University fraternity has been suspended by its national leadership after sexually vulgar text messages between its members were discovered.
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Jamie Burch / KBTX-TV:
Veterinarian Fired After Bragging About Killing Cat with Bow and Arrow (WARNING: Graphic Photo) … BRENHAM, Texas (KBTX) - — A Texas veterinarian is at the center of a social media firestorm, and could face charges, after bragging about killing a cat with a bow and arrow. — Story Updates:
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Daily Mail:
Lucas strikes back - against his neighbors! Director to build hundreds of affordable homes in millionaire neighborhood after they blocked him from building a studio — With huge support from low-income community, his neighbors will be hard-pressed to block the proposal
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News and The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Obama Urges ‘Creative’ Talks to Bridge Divide With Iran on Sanctions — WASHINGTON — President Obama on Friday directed his diplomats to use “creative negotiations” to bridge a sharp divide with Iran over the fate of sanctions if it agrees to curb its nuclear program, signaling flexibility …
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Limbaugh Links ESPN's Britt McHenry to Hillary: ‘Mean-Spirited Superiorists’ — ESPN's Britt McHenry flipped out on a towing attendant, in video leaked yesterday, in which she drops a number of profanities and gets really angry when her car was reportedly impounded.
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
The politics of tipping — Do you tip at fast food restaurants? — It's an ethical dilemma tailor made for HBO's “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and thrust into the 2016 spotlight when Hillary Clinton left an Ohio Chipotle without leaving a tip. — When to tip can be a difficult decision …
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Andrew Jacobs / New York Times:
Once-Prized Tibetan Mastiffs Are Discarded as Fad Ends in China — BEIJING — There once was a time, during the frenzied heights of China's Tibetan mastiff craze, when a droopy-eyed slobbering giant like Nibble might have fetched $200,000 and ended up roaming the landscaped grounds of some coal tycoon's suburban villa.