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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Harry Reid Says He Won't Seek Re-Election — WASHINGTON — Senator Harry Reid, the tough tactician who has led Senate Democrats since 2005, will not seek re-election next year, bringing an end to a three-decade congressional career that culminated with his push of President Obama's ambitious agenda against fierce Republican resistance.
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David Weigel / Bloomberg Business:
Democrats May Find it Easier to Defend Reid's Open Seat — Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada announced Friday morning that he won't seek re-election when his term expires in 2016. In a YouTube video, Reid explained his decision. — https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=MqPWTECMIQo
Manu Raju / Politico:
REID RETIRING — After a brutal eye injury, the 75-year-old Senate Democratic leader decides to forego another grueling campaign for reelection. — Harry Reid, a soft-spoken, uninspiring public speaker but savvy backroom political operator, plotted his way up the rungs of the Democratic leadership throughout his career.
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Manu Raju / Politico:
2016 brawl breaks out on Senate floor — Paul lashes Cruz, Rubio for ‘dangerous’ and ‘reckless’ positions on government spending. — The 2016 Republican nomination contest spilled onto the Senate floor Thursday, turning a marathon budget debate into a battle over which candidate is prepared to lead the country at a time of war.
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James Hohmann / Politico:
Insiders pump the brakes on Cruz — Republicans in Iowa and New Hampshire don't think the polarizing Texan can win. — Ted Cruz is the first Republican presidential candidate out of the starting gate, but GOP insiders in Iowa and New Hampshire are overwhelmingly skeptical …
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Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
The four faces of Cruz — At the risk of giving solace to the list of possible Republican candidates for the presidency, which seems larger than the starting offense for the Texas Longhorns, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) might have begun the implosion of his presidential candidacy the day after he announced it.
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Ted Cruz's Senate record by the numbers — Since becoming the first major potential Republican presidential candidate to officially announce his candidacy on Monday, freshman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has been criticized as too inexperienced to seek the White House.
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New York Times:
Co-Pilot in Germanwings Crash Hid Medical Condition From Employer, Prosecutors Say — DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Documents show that Andreas Lubitz, the co-pilot who is believed to have deliberately crashed a Germanwings jet into the French Alps on Tuesday, had a medical condition that he hid …
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Kirsti Knolle / Reuters:
German pilot said to have suffered from depression, anxiety — (Reuters) - The German pilot believed to have deliberately crashed a plane in the French Alps killing 150 people broke off his training six years ago due to depression and spent over a year in psychiatric treatment, a German newspaper reported on Friday.
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Pat Robertson: ‘Was the co-pilot a Muslim? Why did he want to kill all those people?’
New York Times:
Reducing Risks After the Germanwings Crash
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Mornings in Blue America — Two impossible things happened to the U.S. economy over the course of the past year — or at least they were supposed to be impossible, according to the ideology that dominates half our political spectrum. First, remember how Obamacare was supposed to be a gigantic job killer?
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David Lawder / Reuters:
Senate passes Republican budget with deep safety net cuts — (Reuters) - The Senate passed a Republican-authored budget plan early on Friday that seeks $5.1 trillion in domestic spending cuts over 10 years while boosting military funding. — The 52-46 vote on the non-binding budget resolution put Congress …
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Senate Approves Budget of G.O.P. Wishes in All-Night Session
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Gov. Scott Walker's Immigration Stance at Center of Dispute — A dispute over Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's position on immigration erupted on Thursday, highlighting the Republican's struggle to appeal to conservatives on the explosive issue as he prepares to launch a Republican presidential bid.
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Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Scott Walker Shifts Stance on Immigration at Private Dinner
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Bush and Walker start to sharpen their messages
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Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Democrats' Identity Crisis Is Spilling Into Their Senate Races — Democrats have been remarkably successful at avoiding contentious primaries, but the ones taking place in 2016 will be consequential. — On the surface, the Democratic Party looks remarkably unified heading …
Richard Parker / The Atlantic Online:
Rick Perry, American Caudillo — AUSTIN, TEXAS—Right now, at least, Rick Perry seems to be getting nowhere. — In fact, both of the ambitious Texan Republicans with designs on the White House—Perry, the former governor and Senator Ted Cruz, the conservative firebrand …
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Dem Senator Devised A Fantastic Response To Tom Cotton's Iran Letter — Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) would like to prevent Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) from sending any more letters to Iranian leaders about the nuclear deal, prompting her to file an amendment to block just that.
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Emily Flitter / Reuters:
Exclusive: Upset by Warren, U.S. banks debate halting some campaign donations — (Reuters) - Big Wall Street banks are so upset with Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren's call for them to be broken up that some have discussed withholding campaign donations to Senate Democrats in symbolic protest …
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Mark Alesia / Indianapolis Star:
NCAA: ‘Religious freedom’ law creates concern for future events — NCAA President Mark Emmert expressed concern Thursday about Indiana's “religious freedom” law, saying the Indianapolis-based group would examine “how it might affect future events as well as our workforce.”
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senators endorse Iran sanctions in budget vote — Senators unanimously approved an amendment Thursday that backs bolstering sanctions against Iran if President Obama can't verify that the country is following a nuclear deal. — The wave of support came after the amendment, offered by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), was amended.
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Josh Rogin / Bloomberg View:
Bergdahl's Defense Is He Was Planning to Come Back — Former Taliban prisoner and U.S. Army soldier Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl told military investigators that he left his base in June 2009 to report on misconduct in his unit and always intended to come right back.
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