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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Fraternity of Failure — Jeb Bush wants to stop talking about past controversies. And you can see why. He has a lot to stop talking about. But let's not honor his wish. You can learn a lot by studying recent history, and you can learn even more by watching how politicians respond to that history.
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David Knowles / Bloomberg Business:
Jeb Bush Hates Obamacare, but Loves his Apple Watch — In the Republican search for alternatives to Obamacare, Jeb Bush thinks he has found an ally: the Apple Watch. — After calling for the repeal of the Affordable Healthcare Act during a Thursday stop at a brewery in Tempe, Ariz. …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
How Jeb Bush Triggered an Iraq War Watershed
How Jeb Bush Triggered an Iraq War Watershed
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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Jeb Bush Fully Walks Back: ‘I Would Not Have Gone Into Iraq’
Jeb Bush Fully Walks Back: ‘I Would Not Have Gone Into Iraq’
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Matt Berman / National Journal:
Jeb Bush's Four Different Answers to the Same Iraq Question
Jeb Bush's Four Different Answers to the Same Iraq Question
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Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
Jeb Bush Reverses: He Now Says He ‘Would Not Have Gone Into Iraq’
Jeb Bush Reverses: He Now Says He ‘Would Not Have Gone Into Iraq’
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Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Jeb Bush Reverses Himself: ‘I Would Not Have Gone Into Iraq’
Jeb Bush Reverses Himself: ‘I Would Not Have Gone Into Iraq’
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Jeb Bush now says, ‘I would not have gone into Iraq’
Jeb Bush now says, ‘I would not have gone into Iraq’
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Stephanopoulos regrets Clinton Foundation donation, will not moderate GOP debate — George Stephanopoulos says he should not have donated money to the Clinton Foundation and that he will not moderate the ABC News-sponsored Republican primary debate in February after failing to disclose those contributions.
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos gave $75,000 to Clinton Foundation — ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos on Thursday acknowledged donating $50,000 to the Clinton Foundation, a contribution he did not disclose during recent broadcasts on the Clinton Cash controversy.
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Joshua Green / Bloomberg Business:
‘Clinton Cash’ Author Slams Stephanopoulos, ABC News for ‘Massive Breach of Ethical Standards’
‘Clinton Cash’ Author Slams Stephanopoulos, ABC News for ‘Massive Breach of Ethical Standards’
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Jeremy Peters / New York Times:
Rand Paul: George Stephanopoulos Shouldn't Moderate 2016 Debates
Rand Paul: George Stephanopoulos Shouldn't Moderate 2016 Debates
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
‘Clinton Cash’ author hits Stephanopoulos for ‘massive breach of ethical standards’
‘Clinton Cash’ author hits Stephanopoulos for ‘massive breach of ethical standards’
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Andrew Stiles / Washington Free Beacon:
ABC News Anchor George Stephanopoulos Donated $50,000 to Clinton Foundation
ABC News Anchor George Stephanopoulos Donated $50,000 to Clinton Foundation
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama: Trade spat with Warren ‘has never been personal’ — President Obama said Thursday that his dispute with liberal star Sen. Elizabeth Warren over his ambitious trade agenda “has never been personal.” — “The issue with respect to myself and Elizabeth has never been personal,” …
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Obama's Warren attacks backfire — President Obama's sharp rebuke of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D) over his ambitious trade agenda is backfiring in the House, where the personal attacks are alienating the same Democrats the president is courting for votes. — Warren, a freshman liberal …
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Kristen Holmes / CNN:
Man detained outside White House for trying to fly drone
Man detained outside White House for trying to fly drone
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Tim Weiner / New York Times:
B. B. King, Defining Bluesman for Generations, Dies at 89 — B. B. King, whose world-weary voice and wailing guitar lifted him from the cotton fields of Mississippi to a global stage and the apex of American blues, died Thursday in Las Vegas, The Associated Press reported. He was 89.
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Chelsea Harvey / Washington Post:
Scientists have discovered the first fully warm-blooded fish — It's one of the most basic biology facts we're taught in school growing up: Birds and mammals are warm-blooded, while reptiles, amphibians and fish are cold-blooded. But new research is turning this well-known knowledge …
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Whole-body endothermy in a mesopelagic fish, the opah, Lampris guttatus — 1Fisheries Resources Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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Jason Hancock / Kansas City Star:
Missouri House Speaker John Diehl resigning under fire over texts with intern — JEFFERSON CITY| John Diehl on Thursday said he will resign as speaker of the Missouri House this week in the wake of a story published by The Star barely 24 hours earlier about texts replete with sexual innuendo between …
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New York Times:
Let Syrians Settle Detroit — Detroit, a once great city, has become an urban vacuum. Its population has fallen to around 700,000 from nearly 1.9 million in 1950. The city is estimated to have more than 70,000 abandoned buildings and 90,000 vacant lots.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Scott Walker's crisis of faith — The Wisconsin governor is racing to reassure Christian conservatives that he's one of them. — Scott Walker, the son of a Baptist preacher who says he takes his orders from God, has an unexpected problem on his hands: Many social conservatives don't trust him.
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Kathleen Miller / Bloomberg Business:
Boehner on Amtrak Funding: ‘Such a Stupid Question’ — House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday dismissed a reporter's question about Amtrak funding as authorities continued investigating the Tuesday derailment that killed eight people near Philadelphia. — “Are you really going to ask such a stupid question?”
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Colin Campbell / Baltimore Sun:
Baltimore corrections officers charged with looting convenience store during unrest — Two Baltimore correctional officers were charged Wednesday with looting a downtown convenience store during unrest last month over the death of Freddie Gray, officials said.
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Yahoo! Finance:
Exclusive: Dish plans ‘big’ foray into wireless business, document says — Dish Network (DISH) is planning to become the only provider to offer wireless voice, video and data services, Yahoo Finance has learned. — The No. 2 U.S. satellite television provider shocked the wireless industry earlier …
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