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Barack Obama’s great deception on ObamaCare premiums
Conservative Hideout's blogger Don says that Obama's promises on healthcare were nothing more than a "best guess."

Reason’s rebuttal to Jim Carrey: It takes a talking ass
Hot Air's Ed Morrissey is annoyed with Jim Carrey's comments on gun owners, and with opinionated celebrities in general.

Tracking Pope Francis
BagNews' Michael Shaw wonders why the candid photo of Pope Francis on the subway hasn't been circulated yet.

Report: Right-wing extremists ‘highly engaged’ with GOP on Twitter
Little Green Footballs' Charlie Johnson discusses a recent report finding similarities between the content of tweets by white nationalists and tweets by the conservative movement and Republican Party.

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Pentagon cuts back furlough days for civilian workforce
The Hill's Jeremy Herb reports on the Pentagon's reduction of furlough days from 22 days down to 14 days for civilian employees.  

Obama’s gay marriage legacy
The Hill's Amie Parnes reports that despite Obama's light handed approach to gay marriage, he is still considered a trendsetter on the issue by gay rights groups.

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Let's hold ObamaCare to this standard: Do no harm
Cal Thomas of Fox News notes that as the third anniversary of ObamaCare passes, more doctors are looking for an early exit from the profession.

How to explain the weak job market?
Neil Irwin of Wonkblog searches for the link between economic stagnation and the availability of flexible workers.

The left's war on women
Ann Coulter at Right Wing News draws connections between Democratic gun laws and violence against women.

The NRA can still lose
The Daily Beast's Michael Tomasky calls on five Senate Democrats to stand up for gun control.

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President's budget to be released April 10, roughly two months late
President Obama will release his budget plan next week, two months after the February due date, The Hill's Amie Parnes and Erik Wasson report.

GOP Sen. Murkowski says her view on gay marriage is 'evolving'
The Hill's Daniel Strauss reports that the senator echoed President Obama in her comments about same-sex marriage.

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Seven Scalia arguments about gays
Mother Jones’s Adam Serwer shares his 7 picks of what Justice Scalia has said about homosexuality in the past.

The definition of marriage
The American Conservative’s Daniel McCarthy examines marital etymology.

Gay marriage re-calculated
The New Republic’s Nate Cohn weighs in on Nate Silver’s latest model on regional attitudes towards gay marriage.

Is this the death of the anti-gay marriage movement?
Slate’s David Weigel thinks public opposition to gay marriage is on its last legs.

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Sebelius says healthcare premiums could rise
The Hill’s Elise Viebeck on why Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius thinks the price of some insurance premiums could go up under the new law.

Military tuition restored
The Hill’s Jeremy Herb on the Pentagon’s reinstatement of tuition assistance for the military.

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Why social conservatives are fighting the culture wars alone
Matt Lewis in The Daily Caller discusses why social conservatives are now without many allies in the Republican Party.

Low-information voters, low-information state
John Hayward of RedState uses illegal immigration as an example to argue why big government is ineffective.

At DOMA hearing, Chief Justice suggests gays are too powerful for equal protection
Nicole Flatow of ThinkProgress highlights some of the colorful statements made at Wednesday's Supreme Court oral arguments.

Promise to protect immigrant women's rights
Mallika Dutt argues in the Huffington Post that it's important to ensure that immigrant women are granted equal rights and that they be protected from acts of violence.

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Conservative justices rip Obama
The Hill's Sam Baker reports on the criticism levied against President Obama by Justices John Roberts and Antonin Scalia for his handling of the Defense of Marriage Act.

Baucus to IRS: How did the 'Star Trek' video happen? Who's responsible?
Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) voiced disappointment about the IRS-created spoof Star Trek video, The Hill's Bernie Becker reports.

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Across-the-board GOP victory in 2016?
Matt K. Lewis of The Daily Caller Says that Republicans could win the White House, Senate and hold the House in 2016.



Senators shift to gay-marriage support before court case
Nick Taborek and Danielle Ivory of Bloomberg discuss the growing support for marriage equality in the Senate.



The argument for 'marriage equality' is not a conservative one


RedState's Dana Loesch argues that gay marriage should never be championed by the right because the government should have no role in defining marriage.



What Rand Paul will likely filibuster next
Abby Ohlheiser of Slate says Sen. Paul's next target is gun-control legislation.



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Supreme Court justices signal dodge on gay marriage ruling
The Hill's Sam Baker reports that the justices seemed hesitant to order a wide-sweeping ruling either for or against Proposition 8.


Poll: Colbert's sister leads Mark Sanford in likely House matchup
The comedian's sisters holds a slight advantage over the former disgraced governor, The Hill's Cameron Joseph reports.



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Politico’s odd question on same-sex marriage and the Supreme Court
Hot Air's Ed Morrissey explains why the Supreme Court case is not as exciting or important as it seems.

Interweb tea leaves predict Supreme Court probably going to make everyone gay marry each other now or not
Wonkette's Kaili Joy Gray humorously speculates on the outcome of the Supreme Court case.

What Cyprus portends for America
RIGHTWING NEWS' Michael Porfido reports on Cyprus's recent attempt to tax all bank deposits and warns against similar actions in the United States.

ObamaCare a huge boon ... for temp staffing companies
Hit & Run's J.D. Tuccille argues that despite the burden ObamaCare places on businesses, certain sectors will find a way to profit from the changes.

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Shatner ‘appalled’ by IRS ‘Trek’ spoof
William Shatner, who previously played Captain Kirk on the original "Star Trek," criticized the IRS for producing a spoof video of the popular science fiction series, according to The Hill's Mario Trujillo.

Obesity prevention grants aimed at nation's poor
The Hill's Ben Goad reports on the Obama administration's newest regulations for a grant program aimed at decreasing the obesity epidemic among low-income Americans.

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Is the GOP a party full of dinosaurs?
The Daily Beast’s Paul Begala on the Party of Reagan’s need for an update.

The party of better gaydar
Mother Jones’ Chris Mooney on a recent study that examined how liberals and conservatives differ in their approach to assuming a person’s sexual orientation.

America’s sweetheart vs. America’s least favorite senator
The American Conservative’s W. James Antle III thinks Ashley Judd, if she chooses to run for office, has a strong chance of ousting the unpopular Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) from his seat.

Liberal court justice used in anti-GLBT agenda
Salon’s Irin Carmon on how some in the GOP are using Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s words against her.

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White House urges Supreme Court to rule against “pay-for-delay”
The Hill’s Benjamin Goad on the constitutionality of drug companies paying to keep generic drugs off the market.

New pro-marijuana super PAC launched
The Hill’s Sterling C. Beard on the first pro-marijuana super PAC.

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Don't end the Fed, mend it
James Pethokoukis at AEIdeas thinks the Federal Reserve has an idea on how to reduce the size of the Fed's balance sheet.



Rove loves Ginsburg now?
Irin Carmon writes in Salon that Republicans are taking Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg out of context.

When does the shouting start?
Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo discusses the evolving moderate views of many in the Republican Party.



How Republicans can become compassionate conservatives again
Gary Bauer argues in Fox News says Republicans should stick to their principles on the sanctity of life and marriage.


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DCCC raffles trip to Obama Calif. fundraiser
The Hill's Justin Sink reports on the special prize that awaits some lucky Democratic donors.

Sen. Tim Johnson to retire, lifting GOP hopes in battle for Senate
The Hill's Mario Trujillo and Peter Schroeder report on the latest Democratic departure from the Senate.



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New compromise on gun background checks floated
The Washington Post's Greg Sargent writes about Sen. Tom Coburn's (R-Okla.) willingness to rejoin bipartisan negotiations on gun control measures.

Over 30 Senate Democrats voted to repeal the medical device tax 
Erika Johnsen of Hot Air discusses the decision by some Democrats to strike down a provision of the Affordable Care Act.

Congress has a constitutional duty to preserve and promote the post office
John Nichols of The Nation gives constitutional evidence for why Congress needs to fund the U.S. Postal Service and why neglecting to do so is perilous for the country. 

Corporate taxes: Low rates, high revenues in Canada
Chris Edwards of Cato Blog argues that Canada's fiscal budget should serve as a model for the U.S.

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Obama gets diplomatic win with Netanyahu apology to Turkey
The Hill's Julian Pecquet reports on the Israeli prime minister's apology for the flotilla incident that occurred a few years ago.

White House withdraws court nominee who was blocked twice by GOP
The Hill's Justin Sink reports on Caitlin Halligan's failed nomination to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.