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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Is Jeb Bush Too Liberal To Win The Republican Nomination In 2016? — On Tuesday, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush announced that he will “actively explore” a bid for the White House. While Bush has not yet formed a presidential exploratory committee, he's “running” for president by any practical definition of the term.
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Money men cheer Bush news — Republican rivals will struggle to raise big cash. — In one swift move, Jeb Bush showed his fundraising prowess without raising a dollar. — A number of top tier donors reacted to the Republican's announcement on Facebook that he would “actively explore the possibility” …
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Associated Press:
Obama offers help to Australia post-hostage crisis — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is offering U.S. assistance to Australia after the Sydney hostage crisis. — The president called Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Monday night and offered condolences after a gunman took 17 people hostage inside a cafe.
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John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Jeb's killer flaw — the name, not the ideology
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Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Rand Paul is Already Running an Ad Against Jeb Bush
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Cruz on Jeb: GOP will lose with another moderate
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Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
The Obamas: How We Deal with Our Own Racist Experiences — The Obamas open up about raising their daughters, the impact of stereotypes, and what's on the POTUS dance party playlist. Subscribe now for instant access to the exclusive PEOPLE interview! — The protective bubble that comes …
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Associated Press:
Obama: As a black man he's been mistaken for valet — WASHINGTON (AP) — He may be president now, but Barack Obama says he's a black man who has been mistaken for the valet. — Obama tells People magazine that every black professional male his age has had someone hand over their keys while waiting outside a restaurant.
Robert C. Hockett / The Hill:
No author, no law — Something very odd has occurred in connection with the atrociously named “cromnibus” bill passed by Congress this weekend — a bill that the president, if only he might repent of the position he has taken to now, still both can and ought to veto.
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William Boot / The Daily Beast:
Exclusive: Sony Emails Say State Department Blessed Kim Jong-Un Assassination in ‘The Interview’ — CEO Michael Lynton showed a rough cut of the movie to U.S. officials before moving ahead. Now hackers are threatening to bomb any theater that shows it. — The Daily Beast has unearthed …
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BuzzFeed:
Theater Chains Pull “The Interview,” Press Appearances Canceled Amid Threats
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Brent Lang / Variety:
Sony Hackers Threaten 9/11 Attack on Movie Theaters That Screen ‘The Interview’
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David Perera / Politico:
DHS: No credible threat to Sony movie launch
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ABC News:
Alan Gross: Cuba Releases American After Five Years in Prison … Held for five years in Cuba, 65-year-old American contractor Alan Gross has been released from prison and is en route to U.S. soil, ABC News has learned exclusively. — In a landmark humanitarian prisoner exchange to be announced …
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Jonathan H. Adler / Washington Post:
District court declares Obama immigration action unconstitutional (Updated) — Earlier Tuesday, a federal court in Pennsylvania declared aspects of President Obama's executive actions on immigration policy unconstitutional. — According to the opinion by Judge Arthur Schwab …
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Frances Robles / New York Times:
Ecuador Family Wins Favors After Donations to Democrats — MIAMI — The Obama administration overturned a ban preventing a wealthy, politically connected Ecuadorean woman from entering the United States after her family gave tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic campaigns, according to finance records and government officials.
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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
Blacks falling behind under ObamaCare — African-Americans are less likely to see benefits under ObamaCare compared to other racial groups, according to research released Tuesday. — While Hispanics, American Indians and Alaska natives have seen “dramatic” increases in healthcare coverage …
Manu Raju / Politico:
Ted Cruz apologizes to colleagues over antics — Ted Cruz privately apologized to GOP senators Tuesday for interrupting their holiday schedules by his surprise tactics that effectively brought the Senate into session over the weekend. — According to five senators who attended Tuesday's caucus lunch …
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Sen. Ted Cruz / Politico:
What Really Happened This Weekend — Why I tried to block Obama's amnesty.
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Gregory Korte / Associated Press:
Obama issues ‘executive orders by another name’ — By issuing his directives as “memoranda” rather than executive orders, Obama has downplayed the extent of his executive actions. — WASHINGTON — President Obama has issued a form of executive action known as the presidential memorandum …
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James Carville / The Hill:
Why do people vote against their interests? — During my time as a political strategist, one of the most vexing problems was figuring out why so many people vote against their perceived interests. Commentators like myself have spent countless hours speculating on why so many people vote …
Cameron Joseph / The Hill:
Unshakeable Sestak — Former Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) never really stopped running against Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) after his narrow 2010 loss. — But despite lingering unhappiness within his own party about his last run, he might actually be able to avoid a primary challenge …
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Associated Press:
Obama signs $1.1 trillion spending bill into law — President Barack Obama returns a salute as he steps off Marine One helicopter upon his return on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP) — WASHINGTON - With little fanfare to mark a rare bipartisan achievement …
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