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Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
How Mike Huckabee Became the New Sarah Palin — In late January a once-dominant figure in Republican politics suddenly began hinting at a presidential run and got a lot of negative feedback. It had to make Mitt Romney feel better. — Yes, 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin pointedly refused …
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Why isn't Huckabee getting more respect? — In many ways, Mike Huckabee is the Rodney Dangerfield of the 2016 election. — The former Arkansas governor won the Iowa caucus in 2008 and subsequently finished second to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in GOP delegates earned.
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Bloomberg Business, No More Mister Nice Blog and Hot Air
James Hohmann / Politico:
The populist 1 percenter — As he readies a second presidential bid …
The populist 1 percenter — As he readies a second presidential bid …
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Washington Post and The Huffington Post
Michael WalshReporter / Yahoo Politics:
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee announces White House bid
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee announces White House bid
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The Hill, Reuters, ABC News, Bloomberg Business, Fox News and Shakesville
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Mike Huckabee Joins Republican Presidential Race
Mike Huckabee Joins Republican Presidential Race
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Advocate, Outside the Beltway, FiveThirtyEight and NewsHounds blog
Duane Stanford / Bloomberg Business:
Mike Huckabee to Seek Republican Presidential Nomination
Mike Huckabee to Seek Republican Presidential Nomination
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Yahoo Politics and Bloomberg View
Mark Preston / CNN:
First on CNN: Clinton, Democratic presidential opponents to debate six times — Washington (CNN)Democrats will announce Tuesday six presidential primary debates, giving long shots a potential opportunity to share the debate stage with frontrunner Hillary Clinton, CNN has learned.
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Outside the Beltway, PoliticusUSA and Althouse
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Zeke J Miller / TIME:
The GOP's First Big 2016 Test: Fitting Candidates on the Debate Stage — From 23 debates in 2012 to as many as 17 candidates in 2016. — The Republican Party has a whole new debate problem in 2016. — After suffering through a seemingly endless and unwieldy stream of 23 debates in the 2012 cycle …
Ali Elkin / Bloomberg Business:
Democratic National Committee to Sanction Six Primary Debates
Democratic National Committee to Sanction Six Primary Debates
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Politico, New York Times, OnPolitics and The Daily Caller
Holly Yan / CNN:
ISIS claims responsibility for Texas shooting, threatens more attacks — Story highlights — (CNN)ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack outside a Prophet Mohammed cartoon contest in Texas — and warned of more attacks to come. — In a broadcast on its official radio channel Tuesday …
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Mayor de Blasio Is Irked by a Subway Delay — The email, blunt and to the point, popped into City Hall aides' inboxes at 12:17 p.m., and the subject line said it all: “2 problems today.” — Mayor Bill de Blasio, it seemed, was not pleased. — In a stern, bullet-pointed missive on Monday …
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Politico, Gothamist, Capital New York, Mediaite, Business Insider, Mashable, The Week, Poynter. and Eschaton
Martin Matishak / The Hill:
Hillary to GOP: You get 1 shot on Benghazi — Hillary Clinton is refusing to testify twice before the House panel investigating the 2012 attacks on the U.S. government compound in Benghazi, Libya. — Clinton is willing to testify once before the House Select Committee on Benghazi …
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Hot Air
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Karoli / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
‘Clinton Cash’ Author Worries He'll Be Killed By ‘The Clinton Machine’ — If my eyes rolled any harder at this crap they'd roll back inside my head. KochHead Peter Schweizer, author of the thoroughly-debunked “Clinton Cash” book, is drumming up support for his lying ways by worrying that he'll be killed by the Clintons.
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Daily Kos
David McCabe / The Hill:
Team Hillary prepares ‘Clinton Cash’ response
Team Hillary prepares ‘Clinton Cash’ response
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Medium and The Daily Caller
Alexandra Stevenson / New York Times:
For Top 25 Hedge Fund Managers, a Difficult 2014 Still Paid Well — For investors in hedge funds, like big pension funds, 2014 was not a lucrative year. But for those who managed their money, the pay was spectacular. — The top 25 hedge fund managers reaped $11.62 billion in compensation in 2014 …
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Institutional Investor's Alpha:
The 2015 Rich List: The Highest Earning Hedge Fund Managers of the Past Year — Read more: — David Tepper relinquishes the top spot on the Rich List for the first time in three years after posting a disappointing 2.2 percent gain. — ppein — Harsh memories of the global financial …
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Bloomberg View, New York Times and Prairie Weather
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
The Dangerous Myths Surrounding Charlie Hebdo — Two recent events—the spectacle of Garry Trudeau, the Doonesbury creator, attacking a group of murdered cartoonists for offending his sensibilities, and the protest organized by a group of bien-pensant writers against the PEN American Center …
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Los Angeles Times, USA Today, New York Times, Hot Air, Washington Post and Hit & Run, more at Mediagazer »
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Matt Wilstein / Mediaite:
Charlie Hebdo Cartoonists Distance Themselves from Texas Event: ‘No Comparison’
Charlie Hebdo Cartoonists Distance Themselves from Texas Event: ‘No Comparison’
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Raw Story, Washington Monthly, Friendly Atheist, neo-neocon, The Huffington Post, NPR, USA Today and The Daily Banter
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Pamela Geller, Organizer of Muhammad Cartoon Contest, Hails Results
Pamela Geller, Organizer of Muhammad Cartoon Contest, Hails Results
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BuzzFeed, Jezebel, First Reading, Mondoweiss, Pamela Geller, Atlas Shrugs and alicublog
Justin Fenton / Baltimore Sun:
Freddie Gray arrest documents drawn up for wrong people — Unlimited Access. Try it Today! Your First 10 Days Always $0.99
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Chicago Boyz, RedState, The Gateway Pundit, Twitchy, The PJ Tatler, CBS Baltimore, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and The Daily Caller
Nick Gass / Politico:
No, Pentagon says: We're not plotting the military takeover of Texas — The Pentagon wants to make it clear: No one is messing with you, Texas. — Defense officials are swatting down Internet-fueled rumors about a training exercise planned for this summer in the Southwest U.S. involving four branches of the military.
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Talking Points Memo, CNN and Obsidian Wings
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Politico:
Sources: Grayson's girlfriend wants his House seat — Grayson's girlfriend, Dena Minning, has reached out to at least one Democratic-leaning group and clearly expressed her interest in running for his House seat if he runs for Senate. — As Florida Rep. Alan Grayson mulls a Senate campaign …
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BigGator5.net, Moe Lane, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and The Daily Caller
Numbers / Pew Research Center for the People …:
Multiple Causes Seen for Baltimore Unrest — Most Say It Was the ‘Right Decision’ to Charge Police Officers — The public sees a number of contributing factors for the outbreak of violence and unrest in Baltimore last week. — About six-in-ten (61%) say that “some people taking advantage …
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The Moderate Voice, The Huffington Post and The Week
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Adam Harrington / CBS New York:
CBS News/New York Times Poll: Race Relations Worst In Over 2 Decades
CBS News/New York Times Poll: Race Relations Worst In Over 2 Decades
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Scared Monkeys
USA Today:
Only the Clintons seem blind to foundation's conflicts: Our view — Hillary should put the charity's work on ice during her presidential campaign. — The foundation that Bill Clinton created after leaving the White House in 2001 has many things to commend it.
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Washington Post, Hot Air, Taylor Marsh and Bloomberg View
Joseph Gerth / Courier-Journal:
College girlfriend says James Comer abused her — A woman who dated gubernatorial candidate James Comer while the two were in college said in a letter to The Courier-Journal on Monday that he was physically and mentally abusive to her during what she said was a two-year relationship.
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Washington Post and Balloon Juice