memeorandum: For Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney, a history of ambition fuels a possible 2016 collision (Washington Post)

6:45 PM ET, January 11, 2015

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Firebombing at German paper that ran Charlie Hebdo cartoons — 1 hr ago — Berlin (AFP) - A German tabloid that reprinted cartoons from the French satirical paper Charlie Hebdo lampooning the Prophet Mohammed was targeted in firebombing Sunday, police said.

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Patrick Jackson / BBC:

Paris attacks: Millions rally for unity in France — More than three million people have taken part in unity marches across France after 17 people died during three days of deadly attacks in Paris. — Up to 1.6m are estimated to have taken to the streets of the French capital.

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New York Times:

Amid Heavy Security, 40 World Leaders Join Huge Crowds for Unity March in Paris — PARIS — Forty world leaders, including the Palestinian president and the Israeli prime minister, marched arm in arm in the vanguard of as many as a million people in Paris on Sunday in a somber display …

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John Lichfield / The Independent:

Paris march: Global leaders join ‘unprecedented’ rally in largest demonstration in history of France — As many as three million people are estimated to have attended today's “Republican march” in Paris - also called the “march against hatred” - which has turned out to be the largest demonstration in France's history.

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Sally Kohn / CNN:

Free speech comes with responsibilities — France: Raids kill 3 terror suspects 03:10 — Story highlights — Sally Kohn is an activist, columnist and television commentator. Follow her on Twitter: @sallykohn. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.

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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
France, the Crucible of Europe

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Lee Keath / Associated Press:
Violence fuels debate among Muslims over interpreting faith

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Washington Post:

For Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney, a history of ambition fuels a possible 2016 collision — Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney have much in common. Both were pragmatic as governors, mild-mannered as candidates and more comfortable balancing budgets at their desks than clinking glasses at a political dinner.

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Dan Balz / Washington Post:

A signal of distaste for dynasties bodes ill for Bush, Clinton — AURORA, Colo. — It's been a good few weeks for Jeb Bush, who has been setting the pace among prospective 2016 presidential candidates — at least in the view of some in the elite world of political donors, strategists and commentators.

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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
For Jeb Bush, Evolving Views Over 2 Decades

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Celia Farber / The New York Observer:

Legendary Cartoonist Robert Crumb on the Massacre in Paris — The ex-pat artist, who has lived in France for 25 years, talks to the Observer about his new cartoon of Muhammed — The cartoonist Robert Crumb has lived in France since 1991. (TORSTEN SILZ/AFP/Getty Images)

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Shawn Cohen / New York Post:

NYPD cops told no vacations until work slowdown ends — It's a slowdown showdown. — At precincts across the city, top brass are cracking the whip on summons activity and even barring many cops from taking vacation and sick days, The Post has learned. — Throughout the city …

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Josh Gerstein / Politico:

White House sets delayed anti-extremism summit — In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris last week, the White House has scheduled an anti-extremism conference that was originally set for last October but was postponed without explanation. — In a statement issued as many world leaders gathered …

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ABC News: White House Plans Conference on Countering Violent Extremism

Daily Mail:

arsenal of weapons at his apartment — Says of brothers in clip, ‘we did some things together, some separately, to have more of an impact’ — By FIDELMA COOK IN FRANCE and LUCY CROSSLEY FOR MAILONLINE — Terrorist Amedy Coulibaly recorded a chilling seven and a half minute long ‘suicide’ video …

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Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:

Blue billionaires on top — POLITICO's list of Top 100 donors of disclosed money tilts leftward. — Democrats spent much of the 2014 campaign castigating Republican big money, but, it turns out, their side actually finished ahead among the biggest donors of 2014 - at least among those whose contributions were disclosed.

Jareen Imam / CNN:

Tiffany jewelry ad campaign features first same-sex couple — Story highlights — (CNN)Jeweler Tiffany & Co., for the first time, is showcasing a same-sex couple in an ad campaign. — The new campaign, shot by fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh, showcases seven scenes of couples …

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