memeorandum: Trump: 'I would've won the race against Obama' (Jennifer Jacobs/Des Moines Register)

7:10 PM ET, January 24, 2015

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James Hohmann / Politico:

Sarah Palin ‘seriously interested’ in 2016 bid — She's definitely interested in people thinking she's interested. — DES MOINES, Iowa — Is Sarah Palin interested in running for president in 2016? It depends on what the definition of “interested” is. — But this much was clear …

Discussion: CANNONFIRE, Yahoo! News and Jezebel

Jonathan Topaz / Politico:

Walker to Iowa conservatives: ‘Go big and go bold’ — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Saturday hailed his record as a conservative leader, previewing his likely 2016 presidential pitch as an outsider and a fighter for bold reform. — The potential presidential candidate spent the majority …

Discussion: ABC News

Cameron Joseph / The Hill:

Scott Walker shows fire in Iowa — DES MOINES, Iowa — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) delivered a fiery speech in Iowa on Saturday, wowing the conservative crowd with a passionate argument for small government and his own lengthy resume. — The Wisconsin governor, in rolled-up shirtsleeves …

Discussion: Politico

Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:

Trump: 'I would've won the race against Obama' — Donald Trump is aggressively pushing himself back onto the Iowa stage as presidential material. — In a sit-down interview with The Des Moines Register, he said the two presumed GOP frontrunners, Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush, are doomed to lose …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Hot Air, Hinterland Gazette, National Review, PoliticusUSA and Talking Points Memo

Byron York / Washington Examiner:

12 keys to the GOP presidential race right now — DES MOINES — As the Freedom Summit marks the unofficial start of the 2016 Republican presidential campaign here in Iowa, the race is already too sprawling, with too many characters and too many crosscurrents, to have a single theme.

Discussion: Hullabaloo

Robert Costa / Washington Post:

Palin says she's ‘seriously interested’ in 2016 campaign — DES MOINES — Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin told The Washington Post in an interview Friday that she is “seriously interested” in running for the White House in 2016. — “You can absolutely say that I am seriously interested …

Discussion: Israpundit, The PJ Tatler, BuzzFeed, Refinery29 and The Huffington Post

Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
Yet Another Image to Haunt Sarah Palin if She Ever Does Run for Office?

Discussion: Facebook, The Daily Caller and FOX News Radio

Philip Rucker / Washington Post:

Jeb Bush previews 2016 run, promising ‘adult conversations’ on big issues — SAN FRANCISCO — Jeb Bush previewed the ideas at the heart of his likely presidential campaign, delivering a sweeping address here Friday about the economy, foreign affairs and energy exploration …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, ThinkProgress, Associated Press, Politico and New York Times

Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times: Jeb Bush sketches out 2016 themes, prods GOP to be upbeat

Glenn Blain / NY Daily News:

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's ‘stay tuned’ warning after accused Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's arrest sends chill through state Capitol — While it's unclear just who might be Bharara's next scalp, it's clear his warning of more was designed to send a strong message to legislators.

CNN:

2014: Woman tries to aid ISIS terrorists 02:04 — “Even though I was committed to the idea of jihad, I didn't want to hurt anyone. It was all about defending Muslims,” she said. — She called her situation a “life-altering” experience and said she now wants to be a “catalyst of good” going forward.

Discussion: Scared Monkeys, New York Magazine, Jezebel and WREG-TV

Emily Satchell / WRIC-TV:

Former Governor Bob McDonnell's Law License Revoked … RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board has stripped former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell of his law license. — The Virginia State Bar said in a release that McDonnell's license to practice law in the Commonwealth …

Andrew Malcolm / Investor's Business Daily:

Wait! What? FCC ponders plan to route U.S. 911 calls through Russian satellites — Here's a disturbing idea whose time is about to come: — Emergency first responders across the United States may soon be relying on Russian satellites to plot the location of the mobile American distress call.

Discussion: Hot Air

Jackie Calmes / New York Times:

Jorge Ramos, Voice of Latino Voters on Univision, Sends Shiver Through G.O.P. — DORAL, Fla. — Jorge Ramos, the Univision and Fusion television anchor who is often called the Walter Cronkite of Latino America, was in his suburban Miami broadcast studio when he all but pounced on the chairman …

Discussion: Balloon Juice and Addicting Info

Daniel Wiser / Washington Free Beacon:

Obama Will Not Attend 70th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation — Treasury Secretary Jack Lew will represent the United States at the 70th anniversary ceremony for the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp on Tuesday—rather than President Barack Obama or Vice President Joe Biden …

Discussion: Israel Matzav, Booman Tribune, Patterico's Pontifications and Ed Driscoll