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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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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.
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Bill Curry / Salon:
Hillary Clinton just doesn't get it: She's already running a losing campaign — Hillary Clinton joins the race for president today. If you believe the leaks from her staff, and there's no reason you shouldn't, she'll do it in a video released at noon as she herself flies high above the nation in a chartered plane.
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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 …
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Hillary Clinton formally announces 2016 presidential run
Hillary Clinton formally announces 2016 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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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Grandmama Mia! — WASHINGTON — WHEN my brother Michael …
Grandmama Mia! — WASHINGTON — WHEN my brother Michael …
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Brooklyn Hit With Anti-Hillary Street Art
Brooklyn Hit With Anti-Hillary Street Art
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Politico:
Why Marco Rubio couldn't say no — “For Marco, being told he can't do something is a challenge.” — Some of Marco Rubio's early backers called themselves the Three Percent Club, because that's where the ambitious young Republican was polling when he began running for U.S. Senate six years ago.
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Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
Obama conquered the West for Democrats, but now it's back in play — When President Obama claimed the Democratic nomination en route to the White House, he planted his party flag in this Rocky Mountain capital, vowing to end Washington's dysfunction and find elusive consensus around issues such as immigration, guns and abortion.
Charles Babington / Associated Press:
5 Things to Know About Congress' Return From a 2-Week Break — Congress reconvenes Monday after a two-week recess, and plunges immediately into a fierce debate over how to control Iran's nuclear program. Lawmakers also will decide whether to confirm a new attorney general and whether to stabilize payments for Medicare treatments.
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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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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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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