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James Pindell / BostonGlobe.com:
The largest presidential campaign in N.H.? It's not even close. — For nearly two years, potential Republican presidential candidates have visited New Hampshire to meet with activists, interview with local media, and speak at party functions. If they're lucky, these White House hopefuls …
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Washington Post
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: GOP Prospects Gather In New Hampshire Ahead Of Hillary
The Note: GOP Prospects Gather In New Hampshire Ahead Of Hillary
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Bloomberg Business and The Hill
Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
She rides by van: The Hillary Clinton launch
She rides by van: The Hillary Clinton launch
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Townhall.com, Guardian, Betsy's Page and The Week
ABC News:
Jeb Bush Takes Jab at Hillary Clinton: 'I Don't Need to Go to Chipotle'
Jeb Bush Takes Jab at Hillary Clinton: 'I Don't Need to Go to Chipotle'
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TIME, Politico, Shakesville, The Huffington Post, New York Times and Bloomberg Business
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Republican Hopefuls Swarm New Hampshire for Its First Candidate Forum
Republican Hopefuls Swarm New Hampshire for Its First Candidate Forum
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Political Wire
Paul Blumenthal / The Huffington Post:
Clinton Campaign Will Accept Donations From Lobbyists And PACs
Clinton Campaign Will Accept Donations From Lobbyists And PACs
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Weekly Standard, Talking Points Memo, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Hot Air and New York Times
Rachana Pradhan / Politico:
Rubio-backed insurance market covers 80 people — Obamacare, which Rubio wants to repeal, covers 1.6 million in Florida alone. — In 2008, while Democrats were declaring that the time was right for national health care reform, Marco Rubio, the speaker of the Florida House, had a ready response …
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The Week and Jay Bookman
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Florida poll: Rollout helps Marco Rubio tie Jeb Bush in home state — Sen. Marco Rubio's splashy presidential-campaign announcement and his subsequent media blitz has likely helped him catch up with friend and former mentor Jeb Bush in their home state of Florida, according to a new poll of 400 registered Republican voters.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, SaintPetersBlog, American Spectator and Political Wire
Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
The Rise of Rubio — A first-term Florida senator sets his sights on the White House — Five days before he would take the biggest step of his young political career, Marco Rubio called Bernie Navarro, a Miami real estate investor, to ask for a favor. Rubio wanted to have a small …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell plays hardball — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has dug in on Loretta Lynch's nomination to be attorney general, highlighting his willingness to play hard ball with the Democratic minority. — His maneuvers on Lynch shed light on how he will lead the upper chamber …
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New York Times, Washington Post and Politico
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Jordan Smith / opposingviews.com/homepage.xml:
Deli Owner Closes Shop After Displaying Controversial White History Sign — There was nothing out of the ordinary about Jimbo's Deli on Main Street in Flemington, New Jersey. That was until owner Jim Boggess posted a sign in his shop window at the beginning of March which declared, “Celebrate your white heritage in March.
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Talking Points Memo, Booman Tribune, New Jersey Online, FreakOutNation and FOX News Radio
Jonathan Allen / Reuters:
Clinton endorses Elizabeth Warren for Time magazine — (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton made her most ringing endorsement yet of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren's efforts to tamp down on “Wall Street's irresponsible risk taking” in a two-paragraph Time magazine article on Thursday.
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The Reaction and Political Wire
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Phil Mattingly / Bloomberg Business:
EXCLUSIVE: Hillary Clinton Said to Hire Former Wall Street Cop as Campaign CFO
EXCLUSIVE: Hillary Clinton Said to Hire Former Wall Street Cop as Campaign CFO
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Fox News and Washington Post
Liz Mair / The Daily Beast:
You Deserve Hillary's Bloodless, Condescending Campaign — An increasingly shallow and risk-averse America gets the most shallow and risk-averse candidate imaginable. — The Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign part deux is less than a week old, and already reporters and opinionators across America are complaining.
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Balloon Juice, The Fiscal Times, Hot Air, Weekly Standard and Moe Lane
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Woe of White Men, Again?
Woe of White Men, Again?
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Bloomberg View and PUNDIT PRESS
Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Ted Cruz's Favorite ‘Simpsons’ Episodes — Republican senator and Presidential candidate Ted Cruz plays TV critic and opines about his favorite ‘Simpsons’ episodes. — Ted Cruz is many things. He's the star of his very own patriotic coloring book. He's a Republican senator from Texas.
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Raw Story, Mediaite and New York Magazine
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BostonGlobe.com:
To end the anguish, drop the death penalty — In Bill and Denise Richard's own words — The past two years have been the most trying of our lives. Our family has grieved, buried our young son, battled injuries, and endured numerous surgeries — all while trying to rebuild lives that will never be the same.
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Washington Post, Poynter. and FOX6Now.com
Eun Kyung Kim / TODAY.com:
Tulsa Reserve Deputy Robert Bates apologizes to Eric Harris' family, dismisses false records report — Speaking publicly for the first time since he shot and killed an unarmed man during a police raid earlier this month in Oklahoma, 73-year-old reserve deputy Robert Bates apologized to the family …
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Talking Points Memo, The Daily Beast, Raw Story, Mediaite and Tulsa World
CNN:
Italian police: Muslim migrants threw Christians overboard — Story highlights — Rome (CNN)Muslims who were among migrants trying to get from Libya to Italy in a boat this week threw 12 fellow passengers overboard — killing them — because the 12 were Christians, Italian police said Thursday.
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The Daily Caller, The PJ Tatler and Vox Popoli
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Why is the 2016 Democratic field so old? — Why are the Democrats running for president so old? Blame the Clintons. — There are five Democrats who have either declared or are thinking about running for president. Three — Joe Biden, Bernard Sanders, and Jim Webb — will be over 70 years old on Inauguration Day 2017.
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Aurelius / PUNDIT PRESS:
College Apologizes for Serving Mexican Food During Sci-Fi Event — Stevenson College is apologizing to its students for serving Mexican food during “Intergalactic” night. — In a letter sent out to students, the college apologized for having “a Mexican food buffet,” while also featuring spaceships and aliens.
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Heather / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Jon Stewart Rips Apart Dick Cheney For Aiding And Abetting The Iranians — After former vice president and war criminal Dick Cheney actually had the gall to go on right-wing hate talker Hugh Hewitt's show and accuse President Obama of being the “worst president ever” and wanting to …
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
The world according to Jeb Bush — If Jeb Bush is elected president, the United States won't be on speaking terms with Cuba and will partner more closely with Israel. He'll tighten sanctions on Iran and urge NATO to deploy more troops in Eastern Europe to counter Vladimir Putin.
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Deal Reached on Fast-Track Authority for Obama on Trade Accord — WASHINGTON — Key congressional leaders agreed on Thursday on legislation to give President Obama special authority to finish negotiating one of the world's largest trade accords, opening a rare battle that aligns the president …
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Vox, The Atlantic Online, Hullabaloo, Senator Wyden's Press Feed, Reuters, Eyes on Trade, The PJ Tatler, The Stranger …, Common Dreams, The Hill, Firedoglake, aflcio.org and The Week
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