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Gerry Mullany / New York Times:
Bachmann Won't Seek Re-election Next Year — Representative Michele Bachmann, the Minnesota Republican who made an ill-fated run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, announced Wednesday that she would not seek a fifth term in Congress next year.
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Kevin Robillard / Politico:
James Carville on Michele Bachmann: ‘Sad day’ — Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville predicted on Wednesday that Republicans throughout the country would be “relieved” Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) has decided to retire. — “Sad day,” Carville quipped on MSNBC's “Morning Joe” …
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Bachmann's fall — Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) — the tea-party firebrand facing investigations and a daunting reelection race — abruptly announced on Wednesday morning that she will not seek reelection to a fifth term. — Her move marked a spectacular fall for a congresswoman …
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Alison Harding / CNN:
Rep. Bachmann looks forward to ‘limitless’ future, but not in the House — (CNN) - U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, a conservative firebrand whose bid for president last year ended after the Iowa caucuses, will not seek re-election to her Minnesota congressional seat in 2014.
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Associated Press:
Minn. Rep. Michele Bachmann says she won't run for re-election in 2014 — WASHINGTON — Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, a conservative firebrand and a favorite of tea party Republicans, said Wednesday she will not run for another term in the U.S. House. — Bachmann, who ran …
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Catalina Camia / USA Today:
Tea Party fave Bachmann won't run for Congress again
Tea Party fave Bachmann won't run for Congress again
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Rachel E. Stassen-Berger / Hot Dish Politics:
Bachmann announces she won't seek re-election to a 5th term
Bachmann announces she won't seek re-election to a 5th term
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Open Channel:
IRS higher-ups requested info on conservative groups, letters show — Additional scrutiny of conservative organizations' activities by the IRS did not solely originate in the agency's Cincinnati office, with requests for information coming from other offices and often bearing the signatures …
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
President of Scandinavia — WASHINGTON — Like many others in our business, Jonathan Alter says he is “on fire” about the Justice Department's snooping on reporters and attempting to criminalize investigative journalism, including labeling the respected Fox News Washington correspondent James Rosen a …
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New York Times:
The Wisdom of Bob Dole — Bob Dole no longer recognizes the Republican Party that he helped lead for years. Speaking over the weekend on “Fox News Sunday,” he said his party should hang a “closed for repairs” sign on its doors until it comes up with a few positive ideas …
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RT:
Larry King joins RT with brand new politics show — Award-winning interviewer Larry King will host a mold-breaking political talk show on RT from next month, speaking to both leading establishment figures, and those who are not afraid to go against the grain.
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Rukmini Callimachi / bigstory.ap.org:
AP EXCLUSIVE: RISE OF AL-QAIDA SAHARA TERRORIST — You are here — Home » Osama bin Laden » AP Exclusive: Rise of al-Qaida Sahara terrorist — DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — After years of trying to discipline him, the leaders of al-Qaida's North African branch sent one final letter to their most difficult employee.
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Facebook Safety / Facebook:
Controversial, Harmful and Hateful Speech on Facebook — Recently there has been some attention given to Facebook's content policy. The current concern, voiced by Women, Action and The Media, The Everyday Sexism Project, and the coalition they represent, has focused on content that targets women …
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Cameron Joseph / The Hill:
GOP presses Cotton to run for Senate — Republicans are intensifying a campaign to persuade Rep. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) to run for the Senate, believing the rookie congressman represents the GOP's best chance of defeating Sen. Mark Pryor (D). — Cotton has so far steadfastly refused to discuss …
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James Hohmann / Politico:
Vulnerable Democrats' 2014 Obama problem
Vulnerable Democrats' 2014 Obama problem
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Study: PolitiFact says Republicans lie more — The fact-checking organization PolitiFact has found Republicans to be less trustworthy than Democrats, according to a new study. — Fifty-two percent of Republican claims reviewed by the Tampa Bay Times fact-checking operation were rated …
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Alex Seitz-Wald / Salon:
Study: Republicans are “the less credible party”
Study: Republicans are “the less credible party”
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Wall Street Journal:
Curious IRS Timing — Did the tax agency also target groups that support Israel? — The IRS has admitted targeting groups that wanted to speak on issues during the 2012 election season. But did the agency also target tax-exempt groups that opposed Administration policy priorities?
Rush Limbaugh:
Drive-Bys Hope Christie Helps Obama — RUSH: The Drive-Bys are overheated, folks, about the possibility here of Obama getting together with Chris Christie to once again walk the beaches of New Jersey. They're so excited. They're hoping that Chris Christie can save Obama's bacon again.
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Chris Christie / TIME:
Chris Christie Wins Stuffed Bear For President Obama
Chris Christie Wins Stuffed Bear For President Obama
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
How to Get a Job — Underneath the huge drop in demand that drove unemployment up to 9 percent during the recession, there's been an important shift in the education-to-work model in America. Anyone who's been looking for a job knows what I mean. It is best summed up by the mantra …
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Cantor says Obama ‘disconnected,’ has ‘lost focus’ in office — House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) on Tuesday said that President Obama had become “disconnected” and “lost focus,” citing a trio of controversies which threaten to derail his second-term agenda.
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Walter Pincus / Washington Post:
Circling the media wagons — When will journalists take responsibility for what they do without circling the wagons and shouting that the First Amendment is under attack? — I'm talking about the case of Fox News correspondent James Rosen. — The case should be described …
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Pew Social & Demographic Trends:
Breadwinner Moms — Mothers Are the Sole or Primary Provider in Four-in-Ten Households with Children; Public Conflicted about the Growing Trend — CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW — A record 40% of all households with children under the age of 18 include mothers who are either the sole or primary source …
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Jonathan Turley / USA Today:
Fire Eric Holder: Column — Top lawyer doesn't have credibility to investigate anyone, let alone himself. — Recently, Attorney General Eric Holder appeared before the House Judiciary Committee to answer questions about the administration's sweeping surveillance of journalists with the Associated Press.
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Ari Shapiro / NPR:
Obama's Next Big Campaign: Selling Health Care To The Public … President Obama often tells audiences that he has waged his last campaign. But that's not exactly true. — The White House is gearing up for a massive campaign this summer that will cover all 50 states, plus Washington …
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Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:
Exclusive: Here Is Nancy Pelosi's Plan To Sell ObamaCare
Exclusive: Here Is Nancy Pelosi's Plan To Sell ObamaCare
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