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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Gingrich won't ‘allow’ moderators to silence crowd at future debates — Newt Gingrich says he won't “allow” the moderators of future GOP presidential debates to keep the crowd out of it. — Speaking on Tuesday to Fox News, Gingrich took the opportunity that was denied him at Monday night's debate, and blasted the media.
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Jeremy W. Peters / The Caucus:
Gingrich Threatens to Skip Debates if Audiences Can't Participate — Newt Gingrich insists his fans will not be silenced. — Mr. Gingrich, a former House speaker, on Tuesday morning threatened not participate in any future debates with audiences that have been instructed to be silent.
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Washington Post:
Mitt Romney's tax returns shed some light on his investment wealth — Mitt Romney offered a partial snapshot of his vast personal fortune late Monday, disclosing income of $21.7 million in 2010 and $20.9 million last year — virtually all of it profits, dividends or interest from investments.
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Wall Street Journal:
Romney's Taxes: $3 Million — Candidate Paid a 14% Effective Tax Rate for 2010 on $21.7 Million in Income — WASHINGTON—GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney paid a 14% effective income tax rate in 2010 after making $3 million in tax-deductible charitable donations and drawing …
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Debate Winner: Mitch Daniels — I've got to think Monday night's debate further swelled the groundswell of support for Mitch Daniels. The liveliest part of the debate was at the beginning, when Mitt went after Newt—and Republicans all over America watched with fascinated horror at the thought that these are the two GOP frontrunners.
Jon Cohen / Washington Post:
Public sours on Romney in January — The number of Americans with negative views of Mitt Romney has spiked in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, compounding the former Massachusetts governor's challenges as he tries to rally from Saturday's big loss in South Carolina.
Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:
Popularity Swings Sharply for GOP Field
Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
Gingrich's former firm releases Freddie Mac contract
Gingrich's former firm releases Freddie Mac contract
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Susan Jones / CNSNews:
Gingrich on Debate's No-Clapping Rule: 'Media Doesn't Control Free Speech'
Gingrich on Debate's No-Clapping Rule: 'Media Doesn't Control Free Speech'
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The Raw Story:
Romney's released tax return reveals 13.9% rate, holdings in foreign ‘tax havens’
Romney's released tax return reveals 13.9% rate, holdings in foreign ‘tax havens’
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
What the battle over Romney's wealth is really about, in one poll finding
What the battle over Romney's wealth is really about, in one poll finding
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The Caucus:
Romney Tax Returns Show 2-Year Income of $45 Million
Romney Tax Returns Show 2-Year Income of $45 Million
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Newt Gingrich releases Freddie Mac contracts: Read them here
Newt Gingrich releases Freddie Mac contracts: Read them here
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New York Times:
The Power Broker — After weeks of temporizing, Mitt Romney …
The Power Broker — After weeks of temporizing, Mitt Romney …
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
From Gingrich To Palin To Gingrich — Let us now play …
From Gingrich To Palin To Gingrich — Let us now play …
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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
‘Super PAC’ for Gingrich to Get $5 Million Infusion
‘Super PAC’ for Gingrich to Get $5 Million Infusion
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Wall Street Journal:
The GOP Deserves to Lose — That's what happens when you run with losers. — Let's just say right now what voters will be saying in November, once Barack Obama has been re-elected: Republicans deserve to lose. — It doesn't matter that Mr. Obama can't get the economy out of second gear.
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Byron Tau / The Politico:
Buffett's secretary to join Obama — Billionaire Warren Buffett's longtime secretary will be joining first lady Michelle Obama in her box at tonight's State of the Union, White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer announced on Twitter. — Debbie Bosanek, who has worked for Buffett …
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Buffett's secretary to join first lady at State of the Union address
Buffett's secretary to join first lady at State of the Union address
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William Galston / The New Republic:
Five Things To Watch For In the State of the Union
Five Things To Watch For In the State of the Union
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Simon Tomlinson / Daily Mail:
The classiest telling off in concert hall history? Witty musical response of violinist who was interrupted mid-solo by mobile phone ringtone — It is the most infuriating addition to any performance for artist and audience alike. — While engrossed in a captivating piece of theatre …
Jim Efstathiou Jr / Bloomberg:
Buffett's Burlington Northern Among Winners From Keystone Denial — Warren Buffett's Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC is among U.S. and Canadian railroads that stand to benefit from the Obama administration's decision to reject TransCanada Corp. (TRP)'s Keystone XL oil pipeline permit.
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Genevra Pittman / Reuters:
Abortion safer than giving birth: study — (Reuters Health) - Getting a legal abortion is much safer than giving birth, suggests a new U.S. study published Monday. — Researchers found that women were about 14 times more likely to die during or after giving birth to a live baby than to die from complications of an abortion.
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Artur Davis / National Review:
Draft Jeb Bush — In the early months of the election year, a polarizing president with a lackluster approval rating bided his time as the opposition party unraveled. Its nominating fight dissolved into chaos as the establishment front-runner collapsed, and an insurgent with a talent …
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Declan McCullagh / CNET:
Judge: Americans can be forced to decrypt their laptops — American citizens can be ordered to decrypt their PGP-scrambled hard drives for police to peruse for incriminating files, a federal judge in Colorado ruled today in what could become a precedent-setting case.
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Hello, I must be going — I have some news to share: after three-and-a-half years at the Washington Monthly, I'm moving on. My last post will be tomorrow and I'll start my new career at MSNBC on Monday morning. — Working for the Monthly has been an amazing experience …
Elizabeth Mendes / Gallup:
More Americans Uninsured in 2011 — However, more adults aged 18 to 26 now covered … WASHINGTON, D.C. — More American adults lacked health insurance coverage last year than in any year since Gallup and Healthways started tracking it in 2008. The uninsured rate has been increasing since 2008, climbing to 17.1% in 2011.
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A.Killough / CNN:
Dick Armey: Daniels could still run — (CNN) - Dick Armey, chairman of the conservative grassroots group FreedomWorks, said Tuesday there was still plenty of time for another candidate to jump in the presidential race, pointing to Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels as a possible contender.