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Speaker Boehner staves off dissenters — Right-wing opposition marginalized in upcoming speaker vote — Speaker John Boehner hopes Tuesday is the beginning of a new reality on Capitol Hill. — For years, Boehner has had to stroke the egos of his House Republican Conference's far-right fringe …
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Ashley Parker / New York Times:
Boehner Facing Dissent and Defections in Vote to Remain Speaker of House
Boehner Facing Dissent and Defections in Vote to Remain Speaker of House
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Washington Monthly, Washington Post and National Journal
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Gohmert warns America: 'It's going to devastate this country' if I'm not elected Speaker of the House
Gohmert warns America: 'It's going to devastate this country' if I'm not elected Speaker of the House
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Addicting Info and Mediaite
Zeke J Miller / TIME:
White House Turns the Screw on Steve Scalise
White House Turns the Screw on Steve Scalise
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US News, Washington Post and Daily Kos
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Boehner's challengers: Gohmert, Yoho
Boehner's challengers: Gohmert, Yoho
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Slate, Patterico's Pontifications, Politico and The Hill
Politico:
Jeb Bush fundraising apparatus ready for takeoff — Jeb Bush's fundraising operation is about to get serious. — Allies of the former Florida governor are planning to roll out both a leadership PAC and a super PAC in the coming days in an effort to lock up major donors and give pause …
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Political Wire, The PJ Tatler, Washington Monthly and CT Politics
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Jeb Bush In '94: “Sodomy” Shouldn't Be Given Same Protections As Race, Religion — Two decades ago, Jeb Bush wrote there should be no special rights for LGBT people. “This opinion editorial from 20 years ago does not reflect Gov. Bush's views now, nor would he use this terminology today,” a spokeswoman said.
Glenn Harlan Reynolds / USA Today:
GOP needs to pump new blood: Column — Sure, old-blood Jeb Bush can be a fine president; the GOP just has so many other options. — This past year, science found new evidence for an old theory — that infusing new blood into old people could make them younger and more vital.
Kerry Burke / NY Daily News:
Two NYPD officers shot while investigating suspected robbery in the Bronx — BREAKING — Both officers were rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital, where they are expected to recover, after one was shot in the back and the other was shot in the arm about 10:30 p.m. Monday in Fordham Heights.
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New York Post:
Two cops shot by armed robber sparking massive manhunt — Police at the scene of the shooting. — Two police officers were shot by an armed robber who fled the scene and is at large in the Bronx Monday night, sources said. — The officers from the 46th precinct pulled over a car …
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Fox News, Daily Mail, The Daily Caller and The Gateway Pundit
Robert Pear / New York Times:
Harvard Ideas on Health Care Hit Home, Hard — WASHINGTON — For years, Harvard's experts on health economics and policy have advised presidents and Congress on how to provide health benefits to the nation at a reasonable cost. But those remedies will now be applied to the Harvard faculty, and the professors are in an uproar.
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David Catron / American Spectator:
Obamacare: The Real Pain Starts This Year
Obamacare: The Real Pain Starts This Year
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Washington Examiner and Bloomberg View
Gerald F. Seib / Wall Street Journal:
Sen. McConnell's Top Prospects Across the Aisle — Like those who follow baseball, people who track politics love statistics. So in that spirit, here's the most important number in Washington now that a New Year and, as of today, a new Congress have arrived: Six.
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Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg View:
Filibusters by Democrats Are Still Filibusters
Filibusters by Democrats Are Still Filibusters
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Washington Monthly and New York Times
ABC News:
‘Mysterious Beasts’ Spotted by Arizona Highway Cameras — A suspicious pack of what appeared to be a group of large animals has sparked a viral debate about a possible sasquatch sighting in Arizona. — The Arizona Department of Transportation was behind the latest announcement …
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KFOR-TV
The Columbus Dispatch:
Justice Insider: Lego model of Downtown featured unfriendly gun-toting guest at the police station — REQUEST TO BUY THIS PHOTO — ' CLASS="> VIEW SLIDESHOW — REQUEST TO BUY THIS PHOTO
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Associated Press
Charlie Cook / National Journal:
Will 2016 Bring a Generational Shift in U.S. Leadership? — Be prepared for a watershed period in American politics. — This year and next are likely to represent something of a watershed period in American politics. — First, we have a “double open” presidential contest, with no incumbent running in either party.
The Hill:
Source: NY rep won't seek reelection — Rep. Chris Gibson (R-N.Y.) will not seek reelection in 2016 as he eyes a bid for statewide office in the future, a GOP source said. — The news comes just two months after Gibson trounced Democratic multi-millionaire Sean Eldridge to win his third term in the House.
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Political Wire
Rhea Suh / The Hill:
Keystone XL: Not in our national interest — This week, the new majorities in the U.S. Congress will try to force approval of an oil pipeline that would carry the planet's dirtiest oil from Canada through the heartland of America to be refined and mostly shipped overseas.
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Daily Kos
Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Obama Nears Goal for Guantánamo With Faster Pace of Releases — WASHINGTON — In a series of secret nighttime flights in the last two months, the Obama administration made more progress toward the president's goal of emptying the military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, than it had since 2009.
David Shepardson / The Detroit News:
Ford plant will be closed during Obama visit — Washington — The White House confirmed Monday that President Barack Obama will visit Ford Motor Co.'s Michigan Assembly plant on Wednesday — a factory that is closed this week because of lagging demand for its small gasoline and hybrid cars.
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Detroit Free Press, TPNN, The PJ Tatler and National Review
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
NYT's James Risen pushes back in hearing on leaks — The Obama administration's plan to defuse a First Amendment showdown with a New York Times reporter over his confidential sources was nearly derailed at a court hearing Monday when the journalist rebuffed a series of questions concerning his reporting.
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ExposeFacts, US News and NPR
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Matt Apuzzo / New York Times:
Defiant on Witness Stand, Times Reporter Says Little
Defiant on Witness Stand, Times Reporter Says Little
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New York Post:
Son allegedly killed hedge-funder dad after $200 allowance cut — Thomas Gilbert Sr.'s body is taken by medical examiners. — Police at the scene of the shooting at the Beekman Place apartments on Sunday. — Angel Chevrestt Angel Chevrestt Angel Chevrestt — Beekman Place is located near the United Nations in Manhattan.
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New York Times:
For Second Week, Arrests Plunge in New York City — For two straight weeks, New York City police officers have sharply cut back on making arrests and issuing summonses throughout the five boroughs, magnifying the growing divide between the city's police force and its mayor, Bill de Blasio.
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