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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 …
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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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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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Eurozone braced for ‘catastrophe’ as Greek PM concedes defeat in crucial election with radical left-wing anti-austerity party on brink of historic victory — An anti-austerity party is on the brink of a landmark election victory in Greece as critics claim it could haul the country out of the Eurozone and leave it bankrupt.
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Leftists Sweep to Power in Greece
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Greeks Vote In Austerity Foes, a Major Shift
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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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Sheldon Silver in talks to potentially step down as Assembly speaker, source says
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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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Developing Possible drone discovered on White House grounds, officials say
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Device, possibly aerial drone, found on White House grounds
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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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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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Obama Feted in India At Soggy Parade of Camels, Missiles and Tanks
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‘There appear to be no rules anymore’ — What Boehner's invitation to Netanyahu says about Washington's mess. — Soon after becoming House Speaker in 2011, Republican John Boehner started running the traps on inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to a joint meeting of Congress.
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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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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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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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Obama moves to offense in fourth quarter — Dan Pfeiffer's office is next to the Oval Office. The cheek-by-jowl location reflects the importance of his job as senior adviser guiding President Obama's image and message going into his final two years in the White House.


Two Employees Dead in Shooting at Home Depot in Chelsea — Two people were killed in a shooting at a Manhattan Home Depot on Sunday in what appeared to be a dispute between two employees, the authorities said. — Gunfire erupted in the lighting department at the Home Depot store …
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Two dead in murder-suicide inside bustling Home Depot in Chelsea: cops
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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.