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Erin Dooley / ABC News:
Rand Paul on Possible Mitt Romney Run: ‘No, No, No, No’ … As recently as October, Ann Romney was poo-pooing the notion of a third Mitt Romney candidacy. After two failed presidential bids, in 2008 and 2012, she and her husband had “moved on,” she told ABC News.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Small Drone Is Found on White House Grounds — NEW DELHI — A small aerial drone was found on the grounds of the White House but poses no threat, a spokesman for President Obama said on Monday. — Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary, said he did not have details about the size …
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Mashable
New York Times:
Romney's Consideration of Candidacy Is Closely Tied to His Faith, Allies Say
Romney's Consideration of Candidacy Is Closely Tied to His Faith, Allies Say
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Althouse
Tim Devaney / The Hill:
White House chief of staff: No let up in focus on middle class
White House chief of staff: No let up in focus on middle class
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Politico and Weekly Standard
Nedra Pickler / Associated Press:
Device, possibly aerial drone, found on White House grounds
Device, possibly aerial drone, found on White House grounds
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NPR
Christi Parsons / Los Angeles Times:
Developing Possible drone discovered on White House grounds, officials say
Developing Possible drone discovered on White House grounds, officials say
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The PJ Tatler
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
As 2016 race begins, GOP faces its Palin problem — DES MOINES — As a chance to evaluate possible 2016 Republican presidential candidates, the Freedom Summit here in Des Moines was a solid success. Several potential candidates — Scott Walker, Ted Cruz, Chris Christie, and a few others …
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Wall Street Journal:
Chris Christie Joins Crowded GOP Fight for Donors — PAC Is Clearest Sign Yet That New Jersey Governor Is Running for 2016 Nomination — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his supporters have formed a political-action committee ahead of a likely bid for president, adding a third …
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Charles Blow: At Yale, the Police Detained My Son — Saturday evening, I got a call that no parent wants to get. It was my son calling from college — he's a third-year student at Yale. He had been accosted by a campus police officer, at gunpoint! — This is how my son remembers it:
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Talking Points Memo, Yale Daily News and Mediaite
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Pam McLoughlin / New Haven Register:
New York Times writer Charles M. Blow ‘fuming’ that son was detained by Yale police — NEW HAVEN >> New York Times op-ed columnist Charles M. Blow claims in a tweet that his son, who is black and a junior biology major at Yale University, was “accosted” at gunpoint Saturday night by university police who thought he was a suspect.
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Times of India Mobile:
Barack Obama chews gum as parade marches on — NEW DELHI: In an ungainly sight, cameras caught US President Brack Obama chewing gum during the Republic Day parade on Monday. — In the picture captured by cameras and posted on Twitter by some users, Obama was spotted removing his chewing gum …
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Obama Knocked for Chewing Gum in India: ‘Ungainly Sight’ — President Obama is being knocked by local press for chewing gum today at the Republic Day parade in India. — “In an ungainly sight, cameras caught US President Brack Obama chewing gum during the Republic Day parade on Monday.
David J Lynch / Bloomberg Politics:
Obama Gets a Warm Welcome, but Indians Pine for Bush — Arriving Monday at the site of India's Republic Day Parade in New Delhi, President Barack Obama was greeted by loud and enthusiastic cheers. Spectators enduring a cool drizzle pointed and waved. Parents held children aloft to see the American president.
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Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Obama Feted in India At Soggy Parade of Camels, Missiles and Tanks
Obama Feted in India At Soggy Parade of Camels, Missiles and Tanks
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Associated Press and Yahoo! News
New York Times:
Sheldon Silver to Temporarily Relinquish Speaker Duties — ALBANY — Sheldon Silver, the longtime speaker of the New York State Assembly, agreed on Sunday to relinquish his duties on a temporary basis as he fights federal corruption charges. — His decision came amid mounting pressure …
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Kenneth Lovett / NY Daily News:
Sheldon Silver in talks to potentially step down as Assembly speaker, source says
Sheldon Silver in talks to potentially step down as Assembly speaker, source says
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Capital New York, JP Updates, Gothamist, NY State of Politics, Politico and New York Magazine
Charles Forelle / Wall Street Journal:
Leftists Sweep to Power in Greece — Syriza Clinches Coalition Deal With Independent Greeks — Nektaria Stamouli and Alkman Granitsas — ATHENS—Greek voters were set to hand power to a radical leftist party in national elections on Sunday, a popular rebellion against the bitter economic medicine Greece …
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New York Times:
Greeks Vote In Austerity Foes, a Major Shift
Greeks Vote In Austerity Foes, a Major Shift
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The Dish, The Atlantic Online, Gawker and BBC
Mike Allen / Politico:
Inside Hillary Clinton's 2016 plan — New campaign takes shape, with ‘big-tent mentality’ and ‘good cop’ for press. — Not only is she running, but we have a very good idea of what it will look like. — Hillary Clinton is in the final stages of planning a presidential campaign …
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Talking Points Memo, NBC News, Washington Post and No More Mister Nice Blog
Justin Haskins / New York Post:
Endlessly slapped by ObamaCare — “I'm sorry sir,” the polite Healthcare.gov customer-service agent said. “There's nothing I can do. You're either going to have to enroll in Medicaid or you're going to have to pay the full health-insurance rate.” — “The rate you quoted earlier?” I asked.
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The Weather Channel:
Winter Storm Juno: Blizzard Warnings For New York City, Boston, Parts of 7 States for Potentially Historic Northeast Snowstorm — {{wxnodeVideo.video.current.description + " “}} — New York City is under a blizzard warning and Boston is under a blizzard watch in anticipation of Winter Storm Juno …
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Sam Baker / National Journal:
What Obama Can Do If SCOTUS Cripples Obamacare — Experts say the White House couldn't easily restore subsidies in every state. — If the Supreme Court tears apart Obamacare this summer, the president won't be able to put it back together all by himself.
Steve M. / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
The GOP Is The Don Rickles Party — Dear Republican Party: This weekend, the press was at the Iowa Freedom Summit trying to help Americans figure out whether you're ready to run the country. What we found out was that you're more interested in roasting the country, or at least roasting whoever …
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Hinterland Gazette and National Review