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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 …
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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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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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Tim Devaney / The Hill:
White House chief of staff: No let up in focus on middle class — President Obama will not back down from his policies aimed at helping middle class workers in the face of Republican opposition, a top White House official said Sunday. — “What the president laid out in his speech Tuesday night …
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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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Glenn Harlan Reynolds / Associated Press:
Middle-class savings like blood in the water: Column
Middle-class savings like blood in the water: Column
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Hot Air and Jane the Actuary
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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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
Daily Mail:
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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Charles Forelle / Wall Street Journal:
Leftists Sweep to Power in Greece
Leftists Sweep to Power in 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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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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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’
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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David Rogers / Politico:
‘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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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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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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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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Washington Post and No More Mister Nice Blog
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.
Juan Williams / The Hill:
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.
New York Times:
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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Jason Silverstein / NY Daily News:
Two dead in murder-suicide inside bustling Home Depot in Chelsea: cops
Two dead in murder-suicide inside bustling Home Depot in Chelsea: cops
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