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Show Notes for Wednesday, April 1, 2015

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Ian Millhiser of the Center for American Progress and author of “Injustices” calls in at 9:30am ET / 6:30am PT to talk about Indiana’s anti-gay law

Dean Obeidallah of “The Daily Beast” and SiriusXM Insight 121 calls in at 10am ET / 7am PT to talk about the new Daily Show host’s Twitter problems

alazraqui• Actor and comedian Carlos Alazraqui joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am ET / 8am PT for “Coffee With Carlos”

• Amid an uproar over Indiana’s new Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Gov. Mike Pence yesterday promised to clarify the law to make it clear that it does not give businesses a license to deny service to gay and lesbian citizens.

• The Arkansas House of Representatives passed a “religious freedom” bill similar to the controversial measure in Indiana. The bill now heads to Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s desk for signing into law.

• Lufthansa issued a statement this afternoon confirming that the co-pilot of the crashed Germanwings plane had informed them of his medical history during his training. The airline said they handed those files over to investigators.

• The foreign minister of Iran said last night negotiators “accomplished quite a bit” today and he hopes that the process of drafting an agreement can begin today.