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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Announces 2016 Presidential Bid — Ending two years of speculation and coy denials, Hillary Rodham Clinton announced on Sunday that she would seek the presidency for a second time, immediately establishing herself as the likely 2016 Democratic nominee.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Hillary Clinton Is Probably Going to Win the 2016 Election — This is not a toss-up. — Shares — Unless the economy goes into a recession over the next year and a half, Hillary Clinton is probably going to win the presidential election. The United States has polarized into stable voting blocs …
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Romney: Clinton a ‘creature of Washington’ — Former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-Mass.) on Sunday said that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had spent too much time in Washington, D.C. to benefit Americans as their next president. — “People want to see change and Hillary Clinton is not that person …
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Grandmama Mia! — WASHINGTON — WHEN my brother Michael was a Senate page, he delivered mail to John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, who had offices across the hall from each other. — He recalled that Kennedy never looked up or acknowledged his presence, but Nixon would greet him with a huge smile.
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Maureen Callahan / New York Post:
Hillary Clinton faces scandal amid expectant presidential run — Expected to announce her presidential run Sunday, Hillary Clinton has been attempting to rebrand herself: She's Hillary 2.0, campaigning out of Brooklyn, a more accessible, relatable candidate who learned the lessons of her bruising …
Annie Karni / Politico:
Hillary Clinton readies presidential launch — With an announcement on social media, she will pick up where she left off 7 years ago. — With much anticipation but little drama, Hillary Clinton is expected to officially announce Sunday she is running for president, a launch that will begin …
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Hillary: 'I'm running for president'
Hillary: 'I'm running for president'
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Daily Mail:
'I'm running for President': Hillary Clinton enters 2016 race
'I'm running for President': Hillary Clinton enters 2016 race
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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg Business:
Hillary Clinton Makes it Official: 'I'm Running for President'
Hillary Clinton Makes it Official: 'I'm Running for President'
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Oh Hill no! Clinton's stale presidential plan wrong for nation
Oh Hill no! Clinton's stale presidential plan wrong for nation
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
For Republicans, ‘Stop Hillary’ campaign begins in earnest
For Republicans, ‘Stop Hillary’ campaign begins in earnest
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Sam Frizell / TIME:
Hillary Clinton's Main Obstacle: Her Own Inevitability
Hillary Clinton's Main Obstacle: Her Own Inevitability
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Luis Martinez / ABC News:
John Kerry Praises Hillary Clinton, Plans to Avoid ‘Hurly Burly’ of 2016 Race
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Obama says Clinton would be an ‘excellent president’
Kira Lerner / ThinkProgress:
NRA Convention Turns Into Anti-Hillary Rally
NRA Convention Turns Into Anti-Hillary Rally
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
John Dickerson to replace Bob Schieffer on ‘Face the Nation’ — CBS News political director John Dickerson has been named the next host of “Face the Nation,” host Bob Schieffer announced Sunday. — Dickerson's first turn in the anchor chair will take place this summer …
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Washington Post:
Thousands dead, few prosecuted … On a rainy night five years ago, Officer Coleman “Duke” Brackney set off in pursuit of a suspected drunk driver, chasing his black Mazda Miata down rural Arkansas roads at speeds of nearly 100 miles per hour. When the sports car finally came to rest in a ditch …
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BBC:
Turkey anger at Pope Francis Armenian ‘genocide’ claim — Turkey has recalled its envoy to the Vatican after Pope Francis described the mass killing of Armenians under Ottoman rule in WW1 as “genocide”. — Turkey has reacted with anger to the comment made by the Pope at a service in Rome earlier on Sunday.
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Zack McDonald / Panama City News-Herald:
2 arrested in Panama City Beach Spring Break ‘gang rape’ — PANAMA CITY — Officers have arrested two students on charges of what authorities are calling a Spring Break “gang rape” on a crowded beach in broad daylight, according to the Bay County Sheriff's Office.
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Brooklyn Hit With Anti-Hillary Street Art — A source sends along these photos from Brooklyn today of anti-Hillary Clinton signs everywhere. Clinton is expected to announce her presidential campaign later today. The campaign's headquarters are located in Brooklyn.
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Joe Millitzer / FOX2now.com:
St. Louis rapper Nelly arrested for felony drug possession — PUTNAM CO, TN - Rapper Cornell Haynes, 40, commonly known by his stage name “Nelly” has been charged with felony drug possession after his bus was stopped for not having the correct ID stickers in Tennessee.
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