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New Book, ‘Clinton Cash,’ Questions Foreign Donations to Foundation — The book does not hit shelves until May 5, but already the Republican Rand Paul has called its findings “big news” that will “shock people” and make voters “question” the candidacy of Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Lindsey Graham: I don't dislike Hillary — Lindsey Graham says his friendliness with the Clintons should not deter Republicans from considering him for the Republican presidential nomination. — For one, Graham said, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush seems to get along pretty well with former President Bill Clinton.
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Why satire not scandal could derail Hillary Clinton's campaign
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As campaigns launch, poll finds GOP field stays tight — GOP 2016 hopefuls take aim at Hillary Clinton 02:34 — Washington (CNN)With the ranks of declared 2016 presidential candidates growing, a new CNN/ORC poll finds the contests for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations …
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Chris Christie sinks to new low in New Jersey poll — New Jersey voters are giving Chris Christie his lowest marks yet. — A majority — 53 percent to 38 percent — thinks the governor knew about the traffic situation on the George Washington Bridge, but most say that he did not personally order it …
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Cruz takes Second Amendment fight to military bases — LITCHFIELD, N.H.—Appealing to New Hampshire's powerful gun culture, Sen. Ted Cruz said Sunday that he's “pressing” Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain to hold hearings on whether soldiers should be allowed to carry their own concealed firearms onto military bases.
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Marco Rubio: People “born with” sexual preference
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Marco Rubio, Gen-X Fraud
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De Blasio sets sights on presidential draft candidacy vs. Hillary — Despite repeated claims to the contrary, Mayor de Blasio is positioning himself to be the leftist “progressive” alternative to Wall Street-friendly Hillary Rodham Clinton as the Democratic candidate for president, a national party operative told The Post.
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Poll: No turning back on gay marriage — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court hears arguments next week in a landmark case on gay marriage, but most Americans already have made up their minds: There's no turning back. — In a nationwide USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll, those surveyed …
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Scott Walker has attended gay wedding reception
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Dangerous Gamesmanship — During the early nineteen-thirties, Bolivia and Paraguay fought a war over an arid borderland called Chaco Boreal. Congress passed a resolution permitting President Franklin Roosevelt to impose an embargo on arms shipments to both countries, and he did.
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Elon Musk Had a Deal to Sell Tesla to Google in 2013 — On the verge of bankruptcy, the company sought a savior in Larry Page — This story is excerpted and adapted from Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, due out May 19 from Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins.
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A Crime Against Humanity — Scott Pelley reports on the 2013 sarin gas attack in Syria that U.S. intelligence estimates killed more than 1,400 civilians — The following script is from “A Crime Against Humanity” which aired on April 19, 2015. Scott Pelley is the correspondent.
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The Secret History of Women in the Senate — Kay Hagan just wanted to swim. It was late 2008, and the Democrat was newly arrived on Capitol Hill as North Carolina's junior senator-elect. But Hagan was told that the Senate pool was males-only. Why? Because some of the male senators liked to swim naked.


Poland summons U.S. ambassador over FBI head's Holocaust remarks — (Reuters) - Poland has summoned the United States' ambassador in Warsaw over an article written by a top U.S. intelligence official on Poland's alleged responsibility for the Holocaust during World War Two, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Sunday.
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Hillary's Shelved Crown — THE 2016 presidential campaign is only now gathering steam and already I'm confused. — For starters, Hillary Clinton says she's focusing on “everyday Americans.” Which of the nation's voters don't fall into that category? Are there voters who are Zimbabweans on Wednesdays?
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