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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
House chaos on DHS funding leaves GOP senators fuming — Senate Republicans are fuming over the House GOP's decision to extend the standoff over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a move that they say uses up political oxygen and burns precious time on the legislative calendar.
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John Boehner allies fret coup attempt — Conservatives warn the speaker's fate could be determined by how he handles the next seven days. — Close allies of Speaker John Boehner are worried that his conservative rivals could move to oust him as soon as next week.
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Daniel Newhauser / National Journal:
Republicans: We've Got No Plans to Oust Boehner
Republicans: We've Got No Plans to Oust Boehner
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Rebecca Shabad / The Hill:
Shutdown of Homeland Security averted as Pelosi comes to rescue
Shutdown of Homeland Security averted as Pelosi comes to rescue
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Rand Paul wins CPAC straw poll, with Scott Walker right behind — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul won the straw poll at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference — his third such victory in a row. But Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker came in a strong second, reflecting his rising popularity among …
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Taylor Maycan / USA TODAY College:
U. of Wisconsin asks Walker to remove redundant sexual assault report requirement — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin requested that Gov. Scott Walker remove a requirement that all 26 campuses report allegations of sexual assaults to the state every year …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Daily Beast retracts story on Scott Walker — Another major media outlet has apologized after getting a story about Scott Walker wrong. Last week, it was the New York Times; now, it's The Daily Beast. — The Daily Beast has retracted an article from one of its college columnists …
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Valerie Richardson / Washington Times:
Black pastors urge CBC not to skip Netanyahu speech — The message from a dozen prominent black pastors this week to the Congressional Black Caucus was loud and clear: Don't skip out on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyuhu's speech. — About two dozen House and Senate Democrats …
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New York Times:
White House Offers Rebuttal Before Netanyahu's Speech — WASHINGTON — Just four days before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to a joint meeting of Congress, the Obama administration sought on Friday to refute the Israeli leader's expected critique, arguing that he has failed …
Robert Kagan / Washington Post:
At what price Netanyahu? — Robert Kagan is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
At what price Netanyahu? — Robert Kagan is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
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Terrence Dopp / Bloomberg Business:
After Rough February, Chris Christie Seeks Smoother March — (Bloomberg) — March can't come soon enough for Chris Christie. — New Jersey's Republican governor, who's considering a run for president, began February with an England trip derailed by a comment about vaccines.
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
CPAC Reception Is Mixed for Jeb Bush, Despite Bused-In Backers
CPAC Reception Is Mixed for Jeb Bush, Despite Bused-In Backers
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Peter King: 'I've Had It with This Self-Righteous, Delusional Wing' of the GOP — Republican Congressman Peter King said today that he's incredibly frustrated with the “self-righteous, delusional” wing of his party that may shut down the Department of Homeland Security because they're …
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myfox8.com:
Winston-Salem Army veteran given house mortgage-free; ‘It feels like home’ … WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — An Army veteran and his family are settling into a home donated to them mortgage-free and renovated by Bank of America and the Military Warriors Support Foundation.
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USA Today:
Husband, 108, wife, 105, celebrate 82 years married — Duranord and Jeanne Veillard were married in 1932. Together they have 5 children, 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. What's their secret? — SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — A husband and wife thought to be Rockland County's oldest married couple …
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Peter D. Feaver / Foreign Policy:
Death on the Kremlin's Doorstep — The killing of Boris Nemtsov heralds a new era of darkness for Russia's already battered opposition. — By Christian CarylChristian Caryl is the author of Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century. A former reporter at Newsweek …
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