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Ted Cruz does it again — And the GOP pile on begins. — AP Photo — Sen. Kelly Ayotte returned home to New Hampshire Friday, planning to see “The Nutcracker” with her daughter this weekend. — But there was an unexpected conflict: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. — Story Continued Below
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Ramsey Cox / The Hill:
Senate rebukes Cruz's claims of unconstitutional immigration order — A vast majority of the Senate disagreed with Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) assertion that President Obama's executive order on immigration is unconstitutional. — Cruz raised a constitutional point of order against the $1.1 trillion …
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RedState, Hot Air and Associated Press
Washington Post:
Senate approves $1.1 trillion spending bill
Senate approves $1.1 trillion spending bill
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Hot Air, Power Line and Balloon Juice
Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
Dems: Thanks Ted Cruz And Mike Lee For The Extra Help Advancing Nominees
Dems: Thanks Ted Cruz And Mike Lee For The Extra Help Advancing Nominees
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Stacy Brown / Page Six:
Cosby to media: Stay neutral despite rape allegations — Bill Cosby declined yet again to discuss the growing list of rape and sexual abuse allegations against him. — Bill Cosby broke his silence Friday, albeit briefly, to lecture the media on remaining “neutral” and to say that his wife is standing by him.
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Gawker, Hinterland Gazette, The Huffington Post, TMZ.com and FOX News Radio
Capper / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Another Day Another Religious Gaffe By Scott Walker — Chinese proverb, religious verse, it's all the same to Scott Walker, the preacher's son. — Just a couple of days ago, Scott Walker became a national laughingstock when it was reported that he signed a letter to a constituent with “Thanks again and Molotov.”
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JSOnline, Liberaland and Salon
Howie Carr / Boston Herald:
Carr: Moonbats defend fable not the facts — Photo by: — WHO NEEDS THE TRUTH?: Dan Rather had to explain CBS' fake story about President Bush 10 years ago. The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia has since suspended operations after Rolling Stone ran an article alleging a gang rape at the house.
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Meg Wagner / NY Daily News:
University of Maryland sorority girl celebrates 21st birthday with offensive cake inscribed with ‘suck a n—a d—k’ — A Delta Gamma member posted a photo of the 21st birthday cake wreck, which was stacked with wine and beer bottles and featured the words 'suck a n—a d …
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Hinterland Gazette and Liberaland
Melissa Hawkes / Click2Houston.com:
Man shot by police officers during traffic stop … HOUSTON - — A man was shot by two officers during a traffic stop after police said he was acting suspiciously. — The shooting happened in front of a convenience store on Buffalo Speedway and West Fuqua.
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Richard Weizel / Reuters:
Families of Newtown, Connecticut, massacre victims plan lawsuits — Reuters 1 hr ago — NEWTOWN, Conn. (Reuters) - Parents of almost half the young children killed by a gunman at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, two years ago on Sunday have taken initial steps toward filing lawsuits tied …
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and the 2016 Presidential Campaign — AS brothers who governed large states at the same time, each Bush was bound to be defined in terms of the other. George was the impulsive one who'd stumbled and then swaggered toward success. Jeb was the cogitator, the toiler.
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Hullabaloo and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Congress won't push prosecutions — Capitol Hill appears unlikely to push for prosecutions on current or former CIA officials for their role in brutal interrogation tactics formerly employed by the agency. — Lawmakers on both sides of the issue have seemed opposed to the notion that either …
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Elizabeth Warren is catching fire — The Massachusetts senator's latest moves inspire liberals hoping for a 2016 challenge to Clinton. — Ready for Warren? Run Liz Run? Run Warren Run? Draft Warren? — Progressive activists haven't agreed on what to call the movement urging Elizabeth Warren …
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Political Calculus: Obama's Immigration Move Benefits Democrats Where It Counts — Obama's Immigration Move Benefits Democrats Where It Counts — A big bounce in the polls among Hispanics suggests Democrats can rebound in 2016 by winning back persuadable voters. — Michael Nelson/European Pressphoto Agency
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The Mischiefs of Faction and Prairie Weather