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Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Nearly Half of Voters Disapprove of GOP's Netanyahu Invite — Nearly half of American voters think that Republican lawmakers should not have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to a joint session of Congress without first notifying President Barack Obama, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey finds.
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Bradley Klapper / Associated Press:
Kerry Asks for Benefit of the Doubt on Iran Nuclear Talks — Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday tried to calm tensions with Israel before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's congressional address, yet insisted the Obama administration's diplomatic record with Iran entitles the U.S. to …
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ABC News, Bloomberg Business, Israel Matzav and abc30.com
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Kerry Contradicts Administration: Bibi ‘Welcome to Speak in the U.S.’ — Secretary of State John Kerry contradicted National Security Adviser Susan Rice by saying that Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “welcome to speak in the United States” and by saying that the U.S.-Israel relationship is at an historic high.
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The Gateway Pundit and Patterico's Pontifications
Valerie Richardson / Washington Times:
Black pastors urge CBC not to skip Netanyahu speech
Black pastors urge CBC not to skip Netanyahu speech
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Israel Matzav
Ana Marie Cox / The Daily Beast:
Why I'm Coming Out as a Christian — I'm not scared that non-believers will make me feel like an outcast. I'm scared that Christians will. — Who do I need to prove my faith to—and why should I try? — I've lately observed conservatives questioning Obama's faith with more than professional interest.
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Booman Tribune and RedState
Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
Republican fears grow over court challenge to ObamaCare — Republican fears are mounting over a Supreme Court case that the party has long hailed as its best chance to undo ObamaCare. — The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on a GOP-backed case that threatens to erase healthcare subsidies for 8 million people.
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Fox News:
Reports of possible deal on DHS funding reignites chatter about Boehner ouster — Nov. 6, 2014: House Speaker John Boehner at news conference on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C. (AP) — Multiple reports that House Speaker John Boehner has cut a deal to pass a long-term funding bill …
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Politico:
John Boehner allies fret coup attempt
John Boehner allies fret coup attempt
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PoliticusUSA, Washington Post, The Hill and Bloomberg Business
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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Booman Tribune, Talking Points Memo and The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
The Phony Legal Attack on Health Care — On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of the most anticipated cases of the term: King v. Burwell, a marvel of reverse-engineered legal absurdity that, if successful, will tear a huge hole in the Affordable Care Act …
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Jeb Bush will refuse to sign tax pledges: spokeswoman — (Reuters) - Jeb Bush will not sign any “no new taxes” pledges or any other pledges if he decides to seek the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, a spokeswoman said on Saturday. — The statement from Bush spokeswoman Kristy Campbell …
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Political Wire and The Daily Caller
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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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Bloomberg Business and BREITBART.COM
Radley Balko / Washington Post:
But for the video... The latest example of cellphone video vindicating someone from false charges is a doozy. It comes from Washington Parish, La., and WWL TV. … He was not only arrested, he was also charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor. A prior drug charge on his record meant …
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New York Times:
G.O.P. Race Starts in Lavish Haunts of Rich Donors — PALM BEACH, Fla. — Instead of the corn dogs and pork chops on a stick ritually served up on the hustings of Iowa, the latest stop on the donor trail featured meals of diver scallops and chocolate mousse.
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Prairie Weather
David Jackson / USA Today:
CPAC: Paul edges Walker in straw poll — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Rand Paul won a high-profile straw poll for a third straight year Saturday, capping an annual conservative conference at which delegates argued about how to turn their ideas into a presidential victory in 2016.
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The Reaction, No More Mister Nice Blog and Hot Air
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
GOP urges Obama to sign college savings bill — President Obama should get on board with House Republican legislation passed this week expanding college savings plans, Rep. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) said in the weekly Republican address. — “Why would we make saving for college even harder?
Wills Robinson For / Daily Mail:
New York suffers coldest February in 81 years: Brutal winter continues to shatter records as parts of country experience coldest month in decades... but TWO more storms are on the way — Average daily temperature in the city as been 24F - 11 degrees below normal- the coldest since February 1934
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News
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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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Rand Paul wins CPAC straw poll, with Scott Walker right behind
Rand Paul wins CPAC straw poll, with Scott Walker right behind
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JustOneMinute, Outside the Beltway and Washington Times