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Scott Kaufman / Raw Story:
‘Cowboy’ conservative claims MLK for the Tea Party until liberals stop bringing up race — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — During his speech at the South Carolina Tea Party Coalition convention yesterday, conservative entertainer and YouTube celebrity “Wild Bill” …
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Santorum, weighing 2016 presidential bid, jabs Romney — MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. —A confident Rick Santorum took the stage at a tea party convention here on Monday, taking swings at 2012 presidential rival Mitt Romney and offering a glimpse of what a second Santorum bid would look like.
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
MLK was ‘divisive,’ DHS secretary recalls
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama plays Robin Hood — The White House wants President Obama to play the part of Robin Hood at Tuesday's State of the Union address. — Obama hopes to use the big speech to remove a blemish of his presidency: an economic recovery that has left wage growth behind. — Free community college.
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Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
Obama uses his tax proposal to taunt the GOP
Obama uses his tax proposal to taunt the GOP
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Ryan Ellis / Americans for Tax Reform:
Send to Kindle Follow @@ryanlellis — On Saturday night …
Send to Kindle Follow @@ryanlellis — On Saturday night …
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Jon Garcia / ABC News:
Obama to Propose Capital Gains Tax Hikes to Benefit Middle Class
Obama to Propose Capital Gains Tax Hikes to Benefit Middle Class
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Firedoglake, Hot Air, Power Line and New York Magazine
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Huge trove of Hillary Clinton White House files set for release — A massive collection of documents related to Hillary Clinton's policy work as first lady is set to go public this spring, just as her expected campaign to return to the White House could be ramping up.
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Larry J. Sabato / Politico:
The Search for a Slogan — What Hillary, Jeb, Rand and the rest …
The Search for a Slogan — What Hillary, Jeb, Rand and the rest …
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Steve Pond / The Wrap:
‘American Sniper’ Complaints Grow in Hollywood: Should Clint Eastwood Be Celebrating a ‘Killer’? (Exclusive) — In the wake of Oscar nominations, Academy members begin buzzing over recent criticism of the film's subject, Chris Kyle — Even as “American Sniper” breaks January box-office records …
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Bryan Alexander / USA Today:
‘American Sniper’ smashes records with $90M weekend
‘American Sniper’ smashes records with $90M weekend
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Scalia Lands at Top of Sarcasm Index of Justices. Shocking. — WASHINGTON — Justice Antonin Scalia has a sharp tongue and a cutting writing style. His signature mode is sarcasm. — It was on display last week when a lawyer made the mistake of saying that Justice Scalia was right — but only “in a literal sense.”
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Tim Devaney / The Hill:
GOP finds its secret weapon — Republicans believe they have identified a potent weapon in their fight against President Obama's regulatory agenda. — GOP lawmakers plan to employ the seldom-used Congressional Review Act (CRA), which gives lawmakers the power to formally disapprove of major agency rules …
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Marine Le Pen / New York Times:
France Was Attacked by Islamic Fundamentalism — Paris — “To misname things is to add to the world's unhappiness.” Whether or not Albert Camus really did utter these words, they are an astonishingly apt description of the situation in which the French government now finds itself.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, The Daily Caller and Vox Popoli
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The conventional wisdom is wrong on Keystone XL — Poll after poll has shown overwhelming support for building the Keystone XL oil pipeline. So when Congress passes a bill authorizing its construction, people want the White House to sign it immediately, right? — Wrong.
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Donald F. Kettl / Washington Monthly:
Ten Secret Truths About Government Incompetence — What you can learn from the management mistakes of Obama and Bush. — Wednesday, November 9, 2016 — To: President-elect — From: Donald F. Kettl — What you can learn from the management mistakes of Obama and Bush. — Congratulations!
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
What a Rise in Obama's Approval Rating Means for 2016 — After a difficult year, President Obama is enjoying a modest rebound ahead of State of the Union address Tuesday. His approval rating has increased to around 46 percent over the last month, according to an average of polls taken over the last month …
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New York Times:
Gay Marriage Case Offers G.O.P. Political Cover — WASHINGTON — The news Friday that the Supreme Court will rule on same-sex marriage brought elation from gays and lesbians who are hopeful the justices will grant them the constitutional protections they have long sought.
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
Smart Guns Save Lives. So Where Are They? — BOULDER, Colo. — JUST after Christmas, Veronica Rutledge of Blackfoot, Idaho, took her 2-year-old son to a Walmart store to spend holiday gift cards. As they strolled by the electronics section, according to news reports …
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Washington Post:
Here's what Cuba really needs, Mr. Obama — BY ROSA MARÍA PAYÁ ACEVEDO December 19, 2014 … I am writing to you because I assume that goodwill inspired your decision to change U.S. policy toward my country. — I appeal to this goodwill, notwithstanding your decision …
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Politico, Washington Times and Mediaite