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Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Senator says restaurant employees shouldn't be required to wash their hands — Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said at the Bipartisan Policy Center that maybe the government should not require food workers to wash their hands after using the bathroom. (C-SPAN) — Once we're done debating …
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Brendan James / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Senator: Don't Force Employees To Wash Their Hands After Using Toilet — In a week packed with news over concerns for public health, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) described his own history of opposing certain health and hygiene regulations, including those that require employees to wash their hands after using the bathroom.
Charles Babington / Associated Press:
Tillis: Give Firms More Leeway on Sanitation, Other Mandates
Tillis: Give Firms More Leeway on Sanitation, Other Mandates
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Humberto Sanchez / Roll Call:
Thom Tillis: Keep Government Out of the Bathroom
Thom Tillis: Keep Government Out of the Bathroom
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The Hill:
House votes to repeal ObamaCare — The GOP House on Tuesday voted for the fourth time to completely repeal ObamaCare, but this time with instructions for several committees to replace the healthcare law with new policies. — Passage fell largely along party lines by a vote of 239-186.
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
GOP on immigration: ‘There is no plan B’ — House conservatives are doubling down in their efforts to undo President Obama's lenient new deportation policies as part of a bill funding the Homeland Security Department. — The Republicans, including Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) …
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Ashley Parker / New York Times:
Senate Democrats Block Republicans' Homeland Security Bill
Senate Democrats Block Republicans' Homeland Security Bill
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Roll Call and The Atlantic Online
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Dems filibuster DHS bill
Dems filibuster DHS bill
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and National Review
Politico:
Walker targets Romney donors, Jeb turf — But several big donors aren't ready to commit just yet. — Scott Walker is moving to seize on Mitt Romney's withdrawal from the presidential race and show he can compete with Jeb Bush as a top-tier candidate. Sources tell POLITICO …
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Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Hammocks and Hammers — Greg Sargent draws attention to a conference call (or “tele-town hall,” which explains why the Des Moines Register's Jennifer Jacobs was allowed to listen in) Scott Walker held with Iowa conservative activists. Jacobs seemed to think what was most newsworthy …
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Washington Post, Prairie Weather, Des Moines Register and Hullabaloo
Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:
Jeb Bush coming to Iowa in March — Bush, Scott Walker and other likely presidential candidates will appear at the Iowa Ag Summit, Republicans tell The Des Moines Register — Jeb Bush will make his Iowa debut for the 2016 presidential cycle next month. — Amid copious speculation …
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Bloomberg Business, Post On Politics, American Prospect, JSOnline and Washington Post
Daily Mail:
BREAKING NEWS: ISIS stoop to new barbarity beyond words as they release video of themselves TORCHING captive Jordanian pilot to death in a cage — In response to sickening footage, Jordan has reportedly moved five ISIS-linked prisoners to a prison in the south of the country
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New York Times:
Jordan Executes 2 Prisoners After ISIS Video of Pilot's Death
Jordan Executes 2 Prisoners After ISIS Video of Pilot's Death
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Agence France-Presse:
Jordan to execute jailed would-be bomber, jihadists
Jordan to execute jailed would-be bomber, jihadists
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Washington Post, The Last Refuge, Hot Air and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
George Packer / New Yorker:
Why ISIS Murdered Kenji Goto
Why ISIS Murdered Kenji Goto
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Balloon Juice, The Hill and Prairie Weather
Annie Karni / NY Daily News:
Obama shocked, ‘slightly irritated’ by Mitt Romney's 2012 concession call: David Axelrod — The president claimed his GOP opponent insinuated that Obama won only by getting out the black vote, according to a new book by the presidential campaign strategist.
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Politico, Political Wire and New York Magazine
Ralph Jennings / Associated Press:
Taiwan plane with 58 aboard crashes in Taipei; 12 killed — 6 photos — TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Taiwanese flight with 58 people aboard went sideways, clipped an elevated roadway and careened into a river Wednesday shortly after takeoff from the island's capital of Taipei, killing at least 12 people, local media and officials said.
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Cathy Young / The Daily Beast:
Columbia Student: I Didn't Rape Her — Paul Nungesser was cleared of a rape charge but faced a harsh trial-by-media. Now, as new details come to light, he's speaking out and fighting back. — The Columbia University senior vividly remembers the day, in April 2013, when he received …
Cameron Joseph / The Hill:
GOP stalls in effort to oust Reid — Senate Republicans are unlikely to land their most formidable recruit to take down Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). — With Gov. Brian Sandoval delaying any decision until summer, his indecision is costing Republicans precious time in their quest …
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Political Wire
Tina Nguyen / Mediaite:
Bobby Jindal's Official Painting Looks Nothing Like Bobby Jindal — This is a picture of Bobby Jindal, the Republican Governor of Louisiana: — [Christopher Halloran / Shutterstock.com] — And now this is the portrait of Governor Bobby Jindal that greets visitors at his office …
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The Daily Banter and The Daily Caller
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Rand Paul Gets a Booster Vaccination — Senator Rand Paul received a booster vaccination for Hepatitis A on Tuesday in the Capitol physician's office.Credit: Jeremy W. Peters — Senator Rand Paul, facing a backlash over his comments that cast doubt on whether he believes vaccines can pose …
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Blame Hollywood for Anti-Vaxxers — From Oprah to Bill Maher, famous folks have made dumb or reckless comments about vaccines and gave Jenny McCarthy a soapbox. — Measles is back and spreading, hurting kids and invading Disneyland. Likely Republican presidential contenders Chris Christie …
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Bob Davis / Wall Street Journal:
‘Reformicons’ Put New Twist on Tax Debate — Young Conservatives Push GOP Presidential Candidates to Back Targeted Breaks, Not Just Broad-Based Tax-Rate Cuts — WASHINGTON—A group of young conservatives, dubbed “reformicons,” are making inroads among Republican presidential candidates …
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Political Wire and National Review
Simon Romero / New York Times:
Draft of Arrest Warrant for Argentine President Found at Dead Prosecutor's Home — BUENOS AIRES — Alberto Nisman, the prosecutor whose mysterious death has gripped Argentina, had drafted a warrant for the arrest of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, accusing her of trying …
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Rob Copeland / Wall Street Journal:
Hedge Fund Co-Founded by Chelsea Clinton's Husband Suffers Losses Tied to Greece — Eaglevale Partners' Main Fund Lost Money in Two of Past Three Years — The hedge fund co-founded by Bill and Hillary Clinton 's son-in-law suffered losses tied to an ill-timed bet on Greece's economic recovery …
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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Fall in Fortunes for Pennsylvania Attorney General — HARRISBURG, Pa. — The question before Pennsylvanians is this: Is Kathleen G. Kane, the first woman to be elected as the state's attorney general, the victim of angry men who targeted her after she exposed their pornography habits?
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Jim Clifton / Gallup:
The Big Lie: 5.6% Unemployment — Here's something that many Americans — including some of the smartest and most educated among us — don't know: The official unemployment rate, as reported by the U.S. Department of Labor, is extremely misleading. — Right now, we're hearing much celebrating …
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Politico:
Democrats might skip Benjamin Netanyahu speech — Joe Biden is among those not committed to attending the Israeli prime minister's address to Congress. — Getty — Vice President Joe Biden won't commit to attending Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to a joint session of Congress next month.
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Rick Ungar / Forbes:
Scott Walker Presidential Bid Self-Destructs On ABC's ‘This Week’ — Appearing yesterday on ABC's “This Week,” Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced that, “People want new, fresh leadership with big, bold ideas and the courage to act on it. If we're going to take on a name from the past …
Ashley Lee / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’: Season 2 Has More Guests, “Long-Term Mayhem Production” — “I don't really feel like we've settled in yet,” John Oliver told a handful of reporters on Tuesday morning at HBO's New York City headquarters. “I don't know what comfort level we'll reach or when …