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David Leopold / @DavidLeopold:
BREAKING: Here are the Republican Principles for #Immigration Reform-to be formally announced by @SpeakerBoehner at 4:30 pm ET — Standards for Immigration Reform — PREAMBLE … Border Security and Interior Enforcement Must Come First — It is the fundamental duty of any government …
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John Stanton / BuzzFeed:
Some Republicans See Racism As a Factor in Immigration Stalemate — “I hate to say this, because these are my people — but I hate to say it, but it's racial,” says a Republican congressman. — Jason Reed / Reuters — WASHINGTON — For more than a year House Republican leaders have insisted …
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Politico:
House GOP's immigration proposal — CAMBRIDGE, Md. — House Republicans are proposing to overhaul immigration laws so undocumented immigrants can gain legalization if they meet certain requirements, and if the nation's borders are certified as secure. — The document — a draft …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Democrats: Cede the House to save the Senate — With Democrats' grasp on the Senate increasingly tenuous — and the House all but beyond reach — some top party donors and strategists are moving to do something in the midterm election as painful as it is coldblooded: Admit the House can't be won and go all in to save the Senate.
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Brian Beutler / Salon:
GOP's devious immigration trick: Why Democrats have a looming dilemma
GOP's devious immigration trick: Why Democrats have a looming dilemma
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Matthew Boyle / BREITBART.COM:
EXCLUSIVE - TED CRUZ: HOUSE GOP'S AMNESTY PUSH WILL RUIN HOPES OF RETAKING SENATE
EXCLUSIVE - TED CRUZ: HOUSE GOP'S AMNESTY PUSH WILL RUIN HOPES OF RETAKING SENATE
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Daniel Newhauser / Roll Call:
Boehner Releases Immigration Principles (Updated)
Boehner Releases Immigration Principles (Updated)
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Ashley Parker / New York Times:
House G.O.P. Issues Immigration Plan With Path to Legal Status
House G.O.P. Issues Immigration Plan With Path to Legal Status
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Rebecca Leber / ThinkProgress:
Republicans Admit Racism Is Big Obstacle To Passing Immigration Reform
Republicans Admit Racism Is Big Obstacle To Passing Immigration Reform
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
House GOP campaign chief: Immigration vote ‘probably months out’
House GOP campaign chief: Immigration vote ‘probably months out’
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Henry Waxman, 20-Term Democrat, Is Leaving House — CAMBRIDGE, Md. — Representative Henry A. Waxman of California, a diminutive Democratic giant whose 40 years in the House produced some of the most important legislation of the era, will announce on Thursday that he is retiring at the end of the year.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Sandra Fluke may seek Henry Waxman House seat — Sandra Fluke, who became an instant celebrity when she was denied the opportunity to testify at an all-male hearing on Obamacare's contraception requirements, is “strongly considering” a bid for Rep. Henry Waxman's congressional seat …
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Rep. Henry Waxman announces retirement from Congress
Rep. Henry Waxman announces retirement from Congress
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Josh Kraushaar / NationalJournal.com:
Will Nancy Pelosi Be the Next to Retire?
Will Nancy Pelosi Be the Next to Retire?
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Richard Simon / Los Angeles Times:
Rep. Henry Waxman to retire from Congress
Rep. Henry Waxman to retire from Congress
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Lisa Schencker / Salt Lake Tribune:
Lunches seized from kids in debt at Salt Lake City elementary — Education » School officials cite unpaid balances on students' meal accounts. — | The Salt Lake Tribune — Up to 40 kids at Uintah Elementary in Salt Lake City picked up their lunches Tuesday …
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Dear patrons and Uintah Elementary:
Dear patrons and Uintah Elementary parents, — We have been investigating the lunch situation at Uintah Elementary School and would like to share the following information. — On Monday, a district Child Nutrition manager was sent to Uintah Elementary School to investigate the large number …
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Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
MSNBC President Apologizes To RNC Chair For Tweet, Fires Staffer — MSNBC President Phil Griffin has apologized to Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus for a tweet by the network that ignited a conservative firestorm — Griffin issued a personal apology for the entire episode on Thursday.
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Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
MSNBC Fires Employee Responsible for Cheerios Tweet — “The tweet was outrageous and unacceptable,” says MSNBC president Phil Griffin. — MSNBC has fired the employee who sent out a controversial Tweet involving a Cheerios commercial that features a biracial family.
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Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Banter With The Beast: MSNBC's Head Honcho Phil Griffin on Admiring Roger Ailes and More
Banter With The Beast: MSNBC's Head Honcho Phil Griffin on Admiring Roger Ailes and More
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Mitchell Byars / Daily Camera:
Jed Udall, son of Sen. Mark Udall, arrested on heroin, vehicular-trespassing charges — Sheriff: Udall, 26, broke into cars in Eldorado Springs — Jed Udall, the 26-year-old son of Colorado Sen. Mark Udall, was arrested Wednesday after Boulder County sheriff's deputies say he broke …
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Ron Fournier / NationalJournal.com:
Why I Was Wrong About Chris Christie — He wasn't so smart or post-partisan, and may pay the price as a presidential hopeful. — A year ago, I wrote: “The smartest move in politics today is to move against Washington and the two major parties. And the smartest man in politics may be Chris Christie.”
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Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
Giuliani Says ‘Fifty-Fifty’ Chance Christie Knew About Bridge Lane Closures
Giuliani Says ‘Fifty-Fifty’ Chance Christie Knew About Bridge Lane Closures
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Reid Pillifant / Capital New York:
Giuliani: ‘Fifty-fifty’ whether Christie knew of bridge orders
Giuliani: ‘Fifty-fifty’ whether Christie knew of bridge orders
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kff.org:
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: January 2014 — January 1st may have been a monumental date for those working on and closely following the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds little change in the public's knowledge and views of the law.
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Wall Street Journal:
Liberal vituperation makes our letter writer's point. — Five days on, the commentariat continues to drop anvils on Tom Perkins, who may have written the most-read letter to the editor in the history of The Wall Street Journal. The irony is that the vituperation is making our friend's point …
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Ben White / Politico:
Why the rich are freaking out — NEW YORK — The co-founder …
Why the rich are freaking out — NEW YORK — The co-founder …
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Sherisse Pham / CNN:
CNN exclusive: Obama says Walmart, Apple, others to help jobless — Program note: Watch the entire exclusive interview with President Barack Obama on CNN's “New Day” Friday at 6 a.m. ET and “The Lead With Jake Tapper” at 4 p.m. ET — (CNN) — The White House has secured commitments …
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The Fix:
Hillary Clinton is the biggest frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination ever. Yes, ever. — Hillary Rodham Clinton's 61-point edge over Joe Biden in new Washington Post-ABC News polling makes her the single biggest frontrunner for a Democratic presidential nomination …
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Matt Welch / Hit & Run:
It's Not Just MSNBC Making Flip Assumptions About Non-Liberal Racism (UPDATED) — Last night, the official Twitter feed of MSNBC used a Cheerios Super Bowl commercial to make a crack about non-lefties being uncomfortable with race-mixing: — After an eruption of outrage on Twitter …
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