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6:35 PM ET, January 22, 2015

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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Why Everyone Should Be Terrified By The GOP's Abortion Bill Debacle  —  Today marks the 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court legalizing abortion on demand throughout pregnancy.  The pro-life movement commemorates this day with marches, worship services and lobbying for bills to protect unborn children.
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Inside The GOP Meltdown On Abortion And Rape  —  Tens of thousands of Americans descended on Washington for the annual March For Life on Thursday only to see House Republicans melt down over their signature issue: abortion.  —  A symbolic messaging bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks …
Discussion: Washington Post
David Weigel / Bloomberg Politics:
Anti-Abortion Activists Rise Up Against House Republicans' ‘Pain-Capable’ Fumble  —  The surprise bottling of the vote casts a pallor over March for Life.  —  “I'm ready to get arrested,” said Jill Stanek on Thursday.  “I've never felt that way before, but this is personal.”
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Republicans pulled a classic bait-and-switch with abortion bill
Discussion: The Federalist
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Abortion bill dropped amid concerns of female GOP lawmakers
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Return of “Legitimate Rape”
Ron Fournier / National Journal:
Here's How Hillary Clinton Will Distance Herself From Barack Obama  —  She may have tipped her hand in a post-State of the Union tweet.  —  Anybody wondering how Hillary Clinton would distance herself from President Obama in 2016 needs only to parse her post-State of the Union tweet:
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
History's a Positive for Clinton; Not So for Bush or Romney  —  Hillary Clinton's potential place in history and her husband's tenure in the White House boost her presidential prospects, while Jeb Bush's political legacy and Mitt Romney's 2012 run for the office are negatives, a new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds.
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Romney and Jeb Bush to Meet in Utah  —  WASHINGTON — Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney are scheduled to meet privately this week in Utah, raising the possibility that the two former governors will find a way to avoid competing presidential campaigns that would split the Republican establishment next year …
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Clinton plans to astound, intimidate with fundraising 'like nothing you've seen'
New York Times:
Sheldon Silver, New York Assembly Leader, Is Arrested on Graft Charges  —  The speaker of the New York State Assembly, Sheldon Silver, was arrested on federal corruption charges on Thursday and accused of using the power of his office for more than a decade to secure millions of dollars …
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New York Times:   After Sheldon Silver's Arrest, Predicting ‘Chaos’ in Albany Power Balance
New York Times:
Sheldon Silver, New York Assembly Speaker, Faces Arrest on Corruption Charges
Josh Rogin / Bloomberg View:
Israeli Mossad Goes Rogue, Warns U.S. on Iran Sanctions  —  The Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has broken ranks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, telling U.S. officials and lawmakers that a new Iran sanctions bill in the U.S. Congress would tank the Iran nuclear negotiations.
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Barak Ravid / Haaretz:
Mossad chief denies opposing new sanctions on Iran
Discussion: Washington Post
Carl / Israel Matzav:
Breaking: Full statement from Mossad head on Iran
Tom Steyer / The Huffington Post:
Tom Steyer … Like all Americans, I care passionately about the American Dream — both the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” and also the opportunity for our country to fulfill its promise: to do what's right (whatever it takes) and lead the world.
Natalie Villacorta / Politico:
House votes to block federal funding of abortion  —  The House again voted to permanently prohibit taxpayer funding for abortion this afternoon - after GOP leaders had to pull another bill that would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.  The vote was 242-179.
Discussion: The Hill and Refinery29
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Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:
Republicans Include Tax Hike In Latest Abortion Bill
Discussion: Daily Kos and PoliticusUSA
Laura Bassett / The Huffington Post:
House Passes Anti-Abortion Bill On Anniversary Of Roe v. Wade
Discussion: Truth Revolt
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Ethics watchdog files complaint on Gohmert  —  Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a watchdog group, filed an ethics complaint Thursday against Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) alleging he improperly used campaign funds to pay for a trip to England.
Discussion: Truth Revolt and Mediaite
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Politico:   Watchdog group: Gohmert improperly used campaign funds
Susan Heavey / Reuters:
U.S.'s Kerry, like Obama, will not meet with Israel's Netanyahu during visit  —  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will not meet with Israeli's Benjamin Netanyahu during the prime minister's upcoming visit to Washington, the State Department said on Thursday.
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Julie Pace / Associated Press:
OBAMA WILL NOT MEET WITH NETANYAHU DURING TRIP TO WASHINGTON
McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Here's The “Willie Horton” Ad Romney Almost Ran Against Mike Huckabee  —  “This is my daughter... she was murdered by a serial rapist released early from prison in Arkansas.  Will we see a version of this unaired ad — obtained by BuzzFeed News — in 2016?  —  View Video ›
Victoria Tang / Wired:
Here Are All the Senators Who Do and Don't Believe in Human-Caused Climate Change  —  Calved icebergs from the nearby Twin Glaciers are seen floating on the water on July 30, 2013 in Qaqortoq, Greenland.  Joe Raedle/Getty Images  —  United States Senators stood up for what they believed in today—and it wasn't pretty.
Morning Call:
Perjury, obstruction among charges recommended against Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane
Discussion: Moe Lane
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Men dominate GOP floor speeches on abortion bill  —  Sixteen House Republicans delivered impassion floor speeches Wednesday evening promoting a bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy - a number that included only one woman.  —  GOP leadership originally scheduled the vote to coincide …
Discussion: Hullabaloo, Jezebel and Daily Kos
Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
Three GOP Presidential Hopefuls to Appear on Panel Moderated by ABC's Jonathan Karl  —  Three of the most talked about potential GOP presidential candidates will appear together this weekend at a panel sponsored by the Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, in this year's first forum of presidential hopefuls.
Discussion: Hot Air and Politico
Peter Bernard / WFLA-TV:
2-year-old child dead in Pinellas after accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound  —  Kaleb Ahles' grandparents sobbed as Pinellas detectives investigated the 2-and-a-half-year-old's death.  —  Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said the boy's father, Kevin Ahles, put his son in the family car.
 
 
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