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Jake Sherman / The Politico:
Newt Gingrich owed six figures to Tiffany's — Newt Gingrich, a fiscal conservative? Not when it comes to Tiffany's. — In 2005 and 2006, the former House speaker turned presidential candidate carried as much as $500,000 in debt to the premier jewelry company, according …
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Aharding / CNN:
Gov. Nikki Haley hammers Gingrich over Medicare remarks — Dallas (CNN) - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich might not want to count on a presidential endorsement from South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. — In an interview with CNN Tuesday, Haley sharply admonished Gingrich for his comments …
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Newt Gingrich apologizes to Paul Ryan — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich apologized in a telephone call to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Tuesday afternoon for his remarks on “Meet the Press,” where the presidential candidate referred to Ryan's Medicare proposal as “radical change.”
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Major Garrett / NationalJournal.com:
Rep. Paul Ryan Staying in House, Won't Run for U.S. Senate — Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is staying in the House, and won't run for the U.S. Senate, two well-placed GOP sources tell National Journal. — Ryan began informing close friends of his decision Tuesday and is expected to announce later in the day.
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Rich Lowry / National Review:
Newt the Unreliable
Newt the Unreliable
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Wall Street Journal:
Gingrich to House GOP: Drop Dead
Gingrich to House GOP: Drop Dead
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Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Allen West Slams Newt Gingrich's Poll Test Proposal: 'That's [What] My Parents Had To Contend With'
Allen West Slams Newt Gingrich's Poll Test Proposal: 'That's [What] My Parents Had To Contend With'
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Newt Gingrich: I Will Not Allow Democrats to Lie About Me... “Democrats Have Nothing to Offer But Fear Itself” (Audio)
Newt Gingrich: I Will Not Allow Democrats to Lie About Me... “Democrats Have Nothing to Offer But Fear Itself” (Audio)
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL — Newt says Reagan also had to fix problems …
BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL — Newt says Reagan also had to fix problems …
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Los Angeles Times:
Schwarzenegger fathered a child with longtime member of household staff — His wife, Maria Shriver, moved out of their Brentwood mansion earlier this year after the former governor acknowledged the child was his. The staff member worked for the family for 20 years, retiring in January.
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John Cook / Gawker:
Is This Arnold Schwarzenegger's Love Child? — News of Arnold Schwarzenegger having fathered a child with a member of his household staff more than a decade ago shouldn't come as a surprise. The alleged existence of an out-of-wedlock son, including his name and his mother's name, was reported by the London Daily Mail in 2003.
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Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Maria Shriver: ‘This Is a Painful & Heartbreaking Time’
Maria Shriver: ‘This Is a Painful & Heartbreaking Time’
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Ben Stein / American Spectator:
Presumed Innocent, Anyone? — Now for a few humble thoughts about Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his recent brush with law and journalism, bearing in mind that it's possible indeed, maybe even likely, that he is guilty as the prosecutors charge: — 1.) If he is such a womanizer and violent guy with women …
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Annie Lowrey / Slate Magazine:
Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Lavish Life
Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Lavish Life
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Justin Elliott / Salon:
Santorum: What does McCain know about torture? — (UPDATED) John McCain has been on something of a crusade this week on the question of how we found Osama bin Laden, giving speeches and writing Op-Eds outlining his position that it was not torture of detainees that led the U.S. to its man.
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Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
Gov. Sarah Palin on Pelosi district's Obamacare waivers: ‘Seriously, this is corrupt’ — In response to the revelation that about 20 percent of the latest slew of Obamacare waivers went to luxurious restaurants, nightclubs and hotels in House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's district …
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Democrats' Oil Subsidy Repeal Bill Is Actually Unconstitutional — Republicans may have a point that Democrats are playing politics with oil subsidies. To understand why, look no further than the fact that the bill Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will bring to the floor for a vote Tuesday evening …
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Lee Fang / ThinkProgress:
Constituents Laugh At GOP Rep. Quayle For Denying Existence Of Billions In Special Oil Subsidies
Constituents Laugh At GOP Rep. Quayle For Denying Existence Of Billions In Special Oil Subsidies
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
GOP Closes Ranks Around Continuing Oil Subsidies
GOP Closes Ranks Around Continuing Oil Subsidies
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Associated Press:
Clinton says Obama believes 8 years is enough — WASHINGTON - Eight years as president is enough, thank you. At least that's what Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says President Barack Obama told her the other day. — Clinton said Tuesday that she and Obama often marvel …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Coburn out of Gang of Six talks — Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) announced Tuesday that he would pull out of the talks with two other Republican and three Democratic colleagues. — Coburn said the talks have collapsed over the tough issue of entitlement reform.
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David Rogers / The Politico:
Gang of Six at ‘impasse’ as Tom Coburn drops out
Gang of Six at ‘impasse’ as Tom Coburn drops out
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Real Clear Politics:
Rick Perry Presidential Push Quietly Gains Steam — As many grass-roots Republicans remain in search of a conservative candidate with the pizazz to go toe-to-toe against President Obama, a man from deep in the heart of Texas who was tea party before the tea party was cool, appears to be giving the presidential race some thought.
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Ex-Sen. Feingold says Lieberman, McCaskill, Hoyer fit for ‘shame’ — Former Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) has tabbed two Democrats and Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman (Conn.) as fit for “shame” for being too beholden to corporate interests. — Feingold, the former liberal senator who leads …
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Benjy Sarlin / TPMDC:
Russ Feingold, Potential Senate Candidate, Rips Democrats For ‘Corruption’
Russ Feingold, Potential Senate Candidate, Rips Democrats For ‘Corruption’
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Mahmoud Abbas / New York Times:
The Long Overdue Palestinian State — SIXTY-THREE years ago, a 13-year-old Palestinian boy was forced to leave his home in the Galilean city of Safed and flee with his family to Syria. He took up shelter in a canvas tent provided to all the arriving refugees.
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CNN:
Egyptian Saif al-Adel now acting leader of al Qaeda, ex-militant says — (CNN) — An Egyptian who was once a Special Forces officer has been chosen “caretaker” leader of al Qaeda in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death, according to a source with detailed knowledge of the group's inner workings.
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Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
House Shocker: A ‘Disappointed’ Lisa Edelstein Calls It Quits — House fandom, brace for impact: Dr. Cuddy is checking out. — Lisa Edelstein — whose long-term contract expires this month — has opted not to return for the show's eighth and likely final season.
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Christian Heinze / GOP 12:
Bachmann talked with Huck — Michele Bachmann told Fox News this afternoon that she's talked with Mike Huckabee since he announced he wouldn't be running for president, but Bachmann wouldn't divulge details of the chat. — She and Huck share similar populism, though stylistically, they couldn't be further from one another.
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Reuters:
Skepticism grows on Geithner's US debt limit deadline — * Tea Party Republicans say sell assets instead — * Skepticism raises stakes in debt limit debate — U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is facing growing criticism for his changing predictions on when the country might face a debt default …
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Wall Street Journal:
Spuds, on the Verge of Being Expelled, Start a Food Fight in the Cafeteria — Federal Plan to Limit Potatoes on School Menus Whips Up Supporters; ‘Gateway Vegetable’ — PORTLAND, Maine—Around here, you can find “Maine Potato Candy”—mashed potatoes rolled in coconut and dipped in chocolate—and potato donuts.
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