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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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CNN:
First on CNN: Hillary Clinton takes road trip to Iowa — (CNN)Iowa or bust. — Hillary Clinton is kicking off her second bid for the White House with a road trip, riding from New York to her first campaign stop on Tuesday in Iowa. She was spotted on Sunday evening chatting with people at a gas station in Pennsylvania.
Hillary Clinton / Guardian:
The Guardian view on Hillary Clinton: hammering the glass ceiling (again) — The case for a first Madam President is inarguable. The case for a second President Clinton is still to be made — he couldn't quite shatter the glass ceiling in 2008, but she vowed that the “18 million cracks” …
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Agence France-Presse:
Gay couple overjoyed to feature in Clinton launch video — Washington (AFP) - When Jared Milrad and Nate Johnson participated in a video about “big changes,” they had no idea their same-sex wedding plans would feature in Sunday's campaign launch by Hillary Clinton.
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Matt Higgins / CBS DC:
Romney: ‘Hillary Clinton Is Just Not Trustworthy’ — WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton made no mention of her potential Republican rivals when kicking off her second campaign for president. — They didn't share her restraint. — Rand Paul put Clinton at the center of his first television ad, titled “Liberty, not Hillary.”
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
The road to ELLE: ClintonWorld's plutographic presidential rollout — As part of the rollout of her presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton chose the Huffington Post to publish a new “epilogue” to her tepidly-received 2014 memoir, Hard Choices. A significant part of the chapter …
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Julie Bykowicz / Bloomberg Business:
Why Hillary Clinton Can't Win the Fundraising Expectations Game
Why Hillary Clinton Can't Win the Fundraising Expectations Game
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Romney: Clinton a ‘creature of Washington’
Romney: Clinton a ‘creature of Washington’
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Anti-Clinton Posters Hit New York, Las Vegas
Anti-Clinton Posters Hit New York, Las Vegas
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Heather / Crooks and Liars:
Bill Kristol: If They Get To Nominate Hillary Clinton, Why Don't We Get To Nominate Dick Cheney?
Bill Kristol: If They Get To Nominate Hillary Clinton, Why Don't We Get To Nominate Dick Cheney?
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Hillary Clinton to drive to Iowa
Hillary Clinton to drive to Iowa
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
It Takes a Party — So Hillary Clinton is officially running, to nobody's surprise.
It Takes a Party — So Hillary Clinton is officially running, to nobody's surprise.
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Bill Curry / Salon:
Hillary Clinton just doesn't get it: She's already running a losing campaign
Hillary Clinton just doesn't get it: She's already running a losing campaign
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Maureen Callahan / New York Post:
Hillary Clinton faces scandal amid expectant presidential run
Hillary Clinton faces scandal amid expectant presidential run
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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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Roger Kimball / Roger's Rules:
Clinton Fatigue Returns
Clinton Fatigue Returns
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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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Jenna Levy / Gallup:
In U.S., Uninsured Rate Dips to 11.9% in First Quarter — Story Highlights — WASHINGTON, D.C. — The uninsured rate among U.S. adults declined to 11.9% for the first quarter of 2015 — down one percentage point from the previous quarter and 5.2 points since the end of 2013, just before the Affordable Care Act went into effect.
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Jeffrey Young / The Huffington Post:
Uninsured Rate Gets Lower And Lower, Thanks To Obamacare — WASHINGTON— The Affordable Care Act was designed to slash the percentage of Americans who lack health insurance, and it's working. — The uninsured rate fell to 11.9 percent during the first quarter of this year …
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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Wealthy donors on left launch new plan to wrest back control in the states — SAN FRANCISCO — A cadre of wealthy liberal donors aims to pour tens of millions of dollars into rebuilding the left's political might in the states, racing to catch up with a decades-old conservative effort that has reshaped statehouses across the country.
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Juan Williams / The Hill:
For 2016, a tidal wave of cash — The most stunning political news of the year to date is last week's revelation that a group of super-PACs has already raised $31 million to support the presidential bid of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). — And last week also brought the most intriguing political news …
Jon Swaine / Guardian:
Walter Scott shooting: officer describes adrenaline rush in recording — Michael Slager appears to laugh nervously in audio recording as he discusses what will happen next with a senior officer — The police officer who killed Walter Scott in South Carolina said afterwards that he was experiencing …
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Maria Abi-Habib / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Widens Role in Saudi-led Campaign Against Houthi Rebels in Yemen — Washington has concerns about Riyadh's goals in the conflict — The U.S. is expanding its role in Saudi Arabia's campaign in Yemen, vetting military targets and searching vessels for Yemen-bound Iranian arms amid growing concerns …
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