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2:35 PM ET, January 30, 2015

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Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
The Romney Statement: Not Running.  “I've decided it is best to give other leaders in the Party the opportunity to become our next nominee.” … I've been emailed this text of remarks Mitt Romney will be making to his supporters shortly:  —  Let me begin by letting you know who else is on this call, besides Ann and me.
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Mark Halperin / Bloomberg Politics:
How Mitt Romney Made His Decision Not To Run  —  Late Thursday evening, Romney's political operation sent scores of supporters an email under his name inviting them to join a Friday morning conference call to be led by Romney himself for “an update.”  The email was signed “All the best, Mitt.”
New York Times:
Mitt Romney Said to Decide Against Running in 2016 Presidential Election  —  WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney will not seek the Republican nomination for president in 2016, according to people familiar with his decision.  —  Mr. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, was expected to share …
The Daily Beast:
Mitt Romney Is Running for President  —  Mitt Romney will call senior donors at 11am EST Friday to give them “an update” on his campaign plans.  Sources have told the Daily Beast that the former Massachusetts governor will announce his intention to explore another run for the White House.
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
FORMER GOP NOMINEE ROMNEY WILL NOT RUN FOR PRESIDENT IN '16  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — After a three-week flirtation with a new campaign for the White House, Mitt Romney announced Friday that he will not seek the presidency in 2016.  —  “After putting considerable thought into making another run for president …
Jeb Bush / Facebook:
Mitt Romney has been a leader in our party for many years.  There are few people who have worked harder to elect Republicans across the country than he has.  Though I'm sure today's decision was not easy, I know that Mitt Romney will never stop advocating for renewing America's promise through …
Politico:
Mitt Romney not running  —  He tells backers he could have won but realizes it would have been ‘a hard fight.’  —  Mitt Romney will not run for president a third time, he said Friday on a conference call with donors, a surprise announcement that caps three weeks of fevered exploration.
Jon Ward / Yahoo! News:
Mitt Romney says he will not make 2016 White House bid
ABC News:
Mitt Romney Says No to 2016 Presidential Run
CNN:
Romney to tell supporters his 2016 plans Friday
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic Online:
Israeli Ambassador: Netanyahu Never Meant to Disrespect Obama  —  Ron Dermer, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S. (Reuters)  —  Earlier this week, shortly after I published a lengthy post critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer …
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Andrew Porter / SportsRadio 94WIP's Wing Bowl 23:
Wing Bowl Exclusive: Cataldi Releases Never Before Seen Footage Of Christie Falling In-Studio  —  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Never before publicly-seen footage of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie falling off his chair during an in-studio appearance at SportsRadio 94WIP was released Friday morning during 94WIP's Wing Bowl 23.
Politico:
GOP chairmen to lead task force to develop Obamacare alternative  —  Three powerful committee chairmen — including Rep. Paul Ryan — will lead a working group to develop an alternative to Obamacare, the House Republicans' most serious attempt thus far to develop their health care reform package, according to GOP sources.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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A.B. Stoddard / The Hill:
GOP is back at the edge
Discussion: Politico
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Obama to Dems: ‘Get informed, not by reading the Huffington Post’  —  PHILADELPHIA - President Obama on Thursday asked wary House Democrats to hold their fire while the administration negotiates several trade deals opposed by scores of liberal lawmakers.  —  “Keep your powder a little dry …
Discussion: New York Magazine
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Arit John / Bloomberg Business:
Obama, HuffPost Blogger, Tells Democrats to Get News Elsewhere
Discussion: Washington Post and Politico
Los Angeles Times:
‘Suge’ Knight arrested on suspicion of murder; held on $2-million bail  —  Notorious former rap music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight has been arrested on suspicion of murder after he allegedly ran over two men with his truck following an argument on a film set in Compton, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed.
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New York Times:
No Case for Killing the Medical Device Tax  —  In seeking to dismantle the Affordable Care Act piece by piece, congressional Republicans have placed a high priority on repealing a tax on medical devices that would raise some $29 billion over the next 10 years to help ensure that health reform will not increase the deficit.
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Louise Radnofky / Wall Street Journal:
Republicans to Block Legislative Fix to Health-Care Law
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Daily Kos
New York Times:
Most Americans Support Government Action on Climate Change, Poll Finds  —  WASHINGTON — An overwhelming majority of the American public, including nearly half of Republicans, support government action to curb global warming, according to a poll conducted by The New York Times …
Maria Caspani / Reuters:
U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to promote LGBT rights worldwide  —  NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - U.S. lawmakers in both houses of Congress introduced on Thursday a bill to protect and promote the rights of the international lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
Vindicator:
Former Gov. Ted Strickland will run for the U.S. Senate next year, sources close to him confirmed today.  —  Attempts to reach Strickland, a Democrat, by The Vindicator today have been unsuccessful.  —  However, those sources say he told political allies Thursday that he would run …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Politico:
Elizabeth Warren backers fund poll stoking Hillary Clinton doubts  —  A group of major liberal donors who want Elizabeth Warren to run for president have paid for a poll intended to show that Hillary Clinton does not excite the Democratic base and would be vulnerable in a 2016 general election.
 
 
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ExxonMobil Finally Officially Protects Its LGBT Employees
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Wall Street Journal:
In Strategic Shift, U.S. Draws Closer to Yemeni Rebels
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Betsy McCaughey / New York Post:
A grim warning cry on soaring US debt
Discussion: Politico
Joseph R. Biden Jr / New York Times:
Joe Biden: A Plan for Central America
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Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
Do we really mean ‘never again’?
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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