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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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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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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 …
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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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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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
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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Nick Gass / Politico:
Jeb Bush calls on Republicans to confirm Loretta Lynch
Jeb Bush calls on Republicans to confirm Loretta Lynch
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Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Jeb Bush Says Senate Should Confirm Loretta Lynch
Jeb Bush Says Senate Should Confirm Loretta Lynch
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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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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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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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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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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Woe of White Men, Again?
Woe of White Men, Again?
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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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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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Frances Robles / New York Times:
Fee to Be Charged for Video of South Carolina Shooting, Publicist Says — NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The video of a North Charleston police officer shooting an unarmed man in the back will now cost news outlets that want to run it $10,000, according to a publicist representing the man who shot it.
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Boehner hoping there's no Iran deal — Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Friday said he hopes the Obama administration fails to reach a deal on Iran's nuclear program. — Boehner said he did not believe Iran would ever live up to its side of a bargain that would lift U.S. sanctions on Tehran.
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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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Adam Behsudi / Politico:
Democrats' civil war over free trade — The open in-fighting ramped up after a breakthrough on the historic bill was announced. — The most important trade bill in a decade has pitted Harry Reid against President Barack Obama. Liberal Democrat Rosa DeLauro against moderate Democrat Ron Kind.
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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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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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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How ‘Negative Partisanship’ Has Transformed American Politics — A new paper explains Bush, Obama, and Clinton's 2016 prospects. — Shares — President Obama's approval ratings are hovering a few points below 50 percent, and his party is seeking a third straight term in the White House.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Week and Vox
Peter Cluskey / The Irish Times:
Woman fired for being a prostitute by Dutch central bank — Employee said to have charged €450 an hour as prostitute specialising in sadomasochism — Just when it seemed the image of bankers couldn't get any more battered or bizarre, the Dutch central bank has fired …
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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 …