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Ryan may not like what he hears at CBC meeting on poverty.

In Case You Missed It - Republicans leave President Obama scratching his head; Ben Carson kind of blames the spread of measles on immigrants; one lawmaker thinks it's OK if your food service worker doesn't wash his hands after a bathroom break — and more. — Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick)

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In Case You Missed it - New Yorkers responded to an NYPD call for photos with images of police brutality; a GOP House staffer tells boss at public event how he's "lucked out" with Obamacare; Donald Trump doesn't like the way President Obama walks — and more. — Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick) (Photo: BET)

Epic Fail - The New York Police Department meant well when it issued a Twitter request for users to post photos of themselves with police officers using the hashtag #myNYPD. They were hoping for feel-good images. What they got was a barrage of politically incorrect photos of law enforcement officials roughing up citizens and sometimes animals. (Photo: M.Logic via Twitter)

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Epic Fail - The New York Police Department meant well when it issued a Twitter request for users to post photos of themselves with police officers using the hashtag #myNYPD. They were hoping for feel-good images. What they got was a barrage of politically incorrect photos of law enforcement officials roughing up citizens and sometimes animals. (Photo: M.Logic via Twitter)

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Backfire - At a district town hall meeting, Rep. Tom Petri (R-Wisconsin), who is fiercely opposed to Obamacare, asked a staffer to speak about his experience with the health care law. Petri likely anticipated a horror story about trying to sign up and the exhorbitant cost. Instead, the staffer said that he'd "lucked out" because the law allows him to stay on his parents' health care plan until he turns 26. (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

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Backfire - At a district town hall meeting, Rep. Tom Petri (R-Wisconsin), who is fiercely opposed to Obamacare, asked a staffer to speak about his experience with the health care law. Petri likely anticipated a horror story about trying to sign up and the exhorbitant cost. Instead, the staffer said that he'd "lucked out" because the law allows him to stay on his parents' health care plan until he turns 26. (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

CBC/Ryan Faceoff - House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan has agreed to meet with CBC members on April 30 to talk about poverty and the controversy he stirred when he suggested that generations of inner-city men have no work ethic. “I think that it is important for Mr. Ryan to know that he has probably not had experiences in inner cities around the country or in Wisconsin,” Rep. Emanuel Cleaver told MSNBC host Tamron Hall. “He probably doesn’t know anything about people, African-American men or the Latino men, in the inner city. He doesn’t know.” (Photo: News National with Tamron Hall via MSNBC)

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CBC/Ryan Faceoff - House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan has agreed to meet with CBC members on April 30 to talk about poverty and the controversy he stirred when he suggested that generations of inner-city men have no work ethic. “I think that it is important for Mr. Ryan to know that he has probably not had experiences in inner cities around the country or in Wisconsin,” Rep. Emanuel Cleaver told MSNBC host Tamron Hall. “He probably doesn’t know anything about people, African-American men or the Latino men, in the inner city. He doesn’t know.” (Photo: News National with Tamron Hall via MSNBC)

Who Is Herman Cain? - Just two years ago, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain was leading the party's ultimate nominee, Mitt Romney, in the polls. But on April 22, when Jeopardy contestants were given this clue: "This pizza magnate and 2012 presidential candidate was a math major at historically black Morehouse College," not one had, well, a clue. "How quickly you have forgotten Herman Cain," said a slightly taken aback host Alex Trebek. (Photo: NBC)

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Who Is Herman Cain? - Just two years ago, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain was leading the party's ultimate nominee, Mitt Romney, in the polls. But on April 22, when Jeopardy contestants were given this clue: "This pizza magnate and 2012 presidential candidate was a math major at historically black Morehouse College," not one had, well, a clue. "How quickly you have forgotten Herman Cain," said a slightly taken aback host Alex Trebek. (Photo: NBC)

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Too Much Free Time - Does real estate mogul Donald Trump have too much time on his hands? In a recent tweet, he complained that Obama's walk is "unpresidential" and "inelegant." Even one of his self-proclaimed fans responded that it was "one of the dumbest tweets" he'd ever seen. (Photo: Donald J. Trump via Twitter)

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Too Much Free Time - Does real estate mogul Donald Trump have too much time on his hands? In a recent tweet, he complained that Obama's walk is "unpresidential" and "inelegant." Even one of his self-proclaimed fans responded that it was "one of the dumbest tweets" he'd ever seen. (Photo: Donald J. Trump via Twitter)

New Clemency Rules - The Obama administration on April 23 announced new rules that will enable more federal prisoners serving sentences for non-violent crimes to apply for clemency. To be eligible, prisoners must not have a history of violence before or after their prison term and be serving a federal sentence that would probably be shorter if they were convicted today. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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New Clemency Rules - The Obama administration on April 23 announced new rules that will enable more federal prisoners serving sentences for non-violent crimes to apply for clemency. To be eligible, prisoners must not have a history of violence before or after their prison term and be serving a federal sentence that would probably be shorter if they were convicted today. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Get Real - Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayer delivered a scathing dissent after her colleagues, in a 6-2 vote, upheld Michigan's ban on affirmative action. "In my colleagues' view, examining the racial impact of legislation only perpetuates racial discrimination," she wrote. "This refusal to accept the stark reality that race matters is regrettable. As members of the judiciary tasked with intervening to carry out the guarantee of equal protection, we ought not sit back and wish away, rather than confront, the racial inequality that exists in our society."  (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)

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Get Real - Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayer delivered a scathing dissent after her colleagues, in a 6-2 vote, upheld Michigan's ban on affirmative action. "In my colleagues' view, examining the racial impact of legislation only perpetuates racial discrimination," she wrote. "This refusal to accept the stark reality that race matters is regrettable. As members of the judiciary tasked with intervening to carry out the guarantee of equal protection, we ought not sit back and wish away, rather than confront, the racial inequality that exists in our society."  (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)

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Guns, Guns Everywhere - Legislation signed by Georgia's Republican Gov. Nathan Deal expands where licensed gun owners are allowed to carry firearms in the state. Dubbed the "Guns Everywhere" bill by its critics, it adds bars and government buildings to the list of places and allows churches to "opt in" to allow weapons. In addition, school districts will be able to appoint staff to carry weapons.  (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)