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Mike Allen / Politico:
HILLARY CLINTON UNVEILS FIRST PHASE OF NEW LIFE — Rubio's last laugh — POTUS golfs with Tiger — 10th anniv. of Iraq war is March 19; MSNBC special 9 p.m. — Yoko Ono is 80 — EXCLUSIVE: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will hit the paid speaking circuit this spring (likely April or May) …
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Obama's Plan Sees 8-Year Wait for Illegal Immigrants — WASHINGTON — A plan by President Obama for an overhaul of the immigration system would put illegal immigrants on a path to citizenship that could begin after about eight years and would require them to go to the back of the line behind …
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Zack Colman / The Hill:
Green groups rally on climate, urge Obama to reject Keystone project — Environmental groups gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Sunday and marched on the White House for a climate change rally largely aimed at pressuring President Obama to reject the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline.
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White House Press Corps “Extremely Frustrated” Over Lack Of Access To Obama Golf Trip
White House Press Corps “Extremely Frustrated” Over Lack Of Access To Obama Golf Trip
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Gingrich: Republicans Will Oppose Any Immigration Plan Backed By Obama Because They Hate Obama
Gingrich: Republicans Will Oppose Any Immigration Plan Backed By Obama Because They Hate Obama
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Nicki Rossoll / ABCNEWS:
Newt Gingrich: 'I'll take a Paul Ryan Position' on the Possibility of a Political Run
Newt Gingrich: 'I'll take a Paul Ryan Position' on the Possibility of a Political Run
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Dylan Stableford / Reuters:
McCain claims ‘massive cover-up’ on Benghazi — While discussing the contentious confirmation hearings for defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel, things got a bit heated on Sunday's “Meet The Press” when Sen. John McCain referred to the lack of information from the White House surrounding the Sept. 11 …
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Michael O'Brien / First Read:
McCain concedes: Hagel ‘will probably have the votes necessary’
McCain concedes: Hagel ‘will probably have the votes necessary’
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T.W. Farnam / Washington Post:
Congressional staffers often travel on tabs of foreign governments — About a dozen congressional staffers flew business class on a trip to China last summer and stayed at luxury hotels while touring the Great Wall and the Forbidden City and receiving a “briefing on ancient artifacts and dynasties” at the Shanghai Museum.
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court to Hear Alabama County's Challenge to Voting Rights Act — EVERGREEN, Ala. — Jerome Gray, a 74-year-old black man, has voted in every election since 1974 in this verdant little outpost of some 4,000 people halfway between Mobile and Montgomery.
City Press:
Exclusive - The case against Oscar — A bloodied cricket bat is the central piece of evidence in the unfolding murder investigation into ReevaSteenkamp's death. — City Press can reveal that police are investigating different scenarios involving the bat - one of which is that her boyfriend …
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Charles C. Johnson / The Daily Caller:
Supporter of Iranian dictatorship brought Chuck Hagel to Rutgers University for 2007 speech — A pro-Hezbollah, pro-Hamas candidate for the Iranian presidency, a man linked to Iranian-controlled front groups, brought former Republican Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel to speak at Rutgers University in 2007 …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Raise That Wage — President Obama laid out a number of good ideas in his State of the Union address. Unfortunately, almost all of them would require spending money — and given Republican control of the House of Representatives, it's hard to imagine that happening.
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nbcmiami.com:
Bright Streak Lights Up Florida Night Sky; Likely Sporadic Meteor, Expert Says — Coast Guard says it received reports of “orange or red fireballs in the sky.” — South Floridians who happened to be looking in the right place at the right time Sunday night saw one spectacular light show, likely a sporadic meteor.
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Our Middle East / Morningstar News:
Muslim Villagers in Egypt Attack Church — Fayoum, Egypt. — CAIRO, Egypt (Morning Star News) - Muslim villagers in Egypt's Fayoum Province attacked a church this weekend - pelting four Christians with rocks, setting parts of the church building on fire and tearing down a cross atop the structure, witnesses said.
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Gil Hoffman / Jerusalem Post:
‘PM livid at Lapid-Bennett anti-haredi conspiracy’ — Netanyahu tells ministers Lapid and Bennett are advancing themselves at the country's expense, according to Likud sources. — Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is furious at what he believes is a conspiracy by Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Robin Kelly wins rival Toi Hutchinson's support in Illinois race — Illinois congressional candidate Toi Hutchinson dropped out of the special election race for disgraced former Rep. Jesse Jackson's seat on Sunday and endorsed rival Democrat Robin Kelly. — Hutchinson's withdrawal means Kelly …
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