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Congressman Paul Gosar / Townhall.com:
Why I Am Boycotting Pope Francis' Address to Congress — It is difficult to convey the excitement I first felt when it was revealed that His Holiness Pope Francis was invited to Washington D.C. to address the world from the floor of the House of Representatives.
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Francis X. Rocca / Wall Street Journal:
Vatican Disputes White House Guest List for Papal Visit — Invitations to transgender activists, first openly gay U.S. Episcopal bishop and activist nun to White House event prompt pushback — On the eve of Pope Francis's arrival in the U.S., the Vatican has taken offense …
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Katie Valentine / ThinkProgress:
Catholic Congressman Will Skip Papal Address To Congress, Cites Climate Change
Nick Gass / Politico:
Obama to further ease Cuba travel, business restrictions
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John Patrick Yob / Facebook:
Last night I went to a bar on Mackinac Island for the GOP Mackinac Conference. I ran into a guy named Rich Beeson, who frankly I didn't even know who it was at first because he isn't relevant in our political world. Anyway, he is Marco Rubio's national campaign manager.
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West Michigan / WEST MICHIGAN POLITICS:
Breaking: Mackinac DRAMA: Top Rubio Leader Tries To Hit John Yob In The Face After Trying To Whip Straw Poll Support — By Brandon Hall — (Email him at WestMiPolitics@Gmail.com — Rich Beeson is Florida Senator Marco Rubio's Deputy Political Director. Beeson may want to learn how to control his alcohol.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Rand Paul strategist claims Rubio aide punched him in the face
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Rubio Staffer Allegedly Punches Rand Paul Aide In The Face At Michigan Bar
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New York Times:
Crazy Talk at the Republican Debate — Eleven presidential candidates had three prime-time hours on the national stage on Wednesday to tell the American people why they should lead the country. — Nobody forced them to be there. They were there freely, armed with the best arguments …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Fantasies and Fictions at G.O.P. Debate — I've been going over what was said at Wednesday's Republican debate, and I'm terrified. You should be, too. After all, given the vagaries of elections, there's a pretty good chance that one of these people will end up in the White House. — Why is that scary?
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
The Undercard and the Mane Event — Donald Trump's rivals try to give him a haircut, but he ends up trimming himself. — Simi Valley, Calif. — By the time you see this you will have seen the soundbites, quips and cuts. You'll have seen the clashes. So, quickly:
Hannah Levintova / Mother Jones:
Republicans Hate Planned Parenthood but Want to Put One of Its Backers on the $10 Bill — At the end of last night's GOP debate, moderator Jake Tapper asked the candidates which woman they would choose to put on the $10 bill. Several of the 11 candidates on stage named their daughters or wives.
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Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
Trump declines to correct questioner who says Obama is a Muslim — Washington (CNN)Donald Trump on Thursday declined to correct a supporter of his who alleged that President Barack Obama is Muslim and not an American. — “We have a problem in this country.
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MaryAlice Parks / ABC News:
Trump Lets Comment About Muslims Being ‘Problem’ in US Slide
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WND:
O'Reilly jumps on WND terror-training camp report
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Politico:
What Is Hillary's Greatest Accomplishment? — Carly Fiorina dared Democrats to name it. 20 top Dems accepted the challenge. — Getty — “If you want to stump a Democrat, ask them to name an accomplishment of Hillary Clinton,” Carly Fiorina quipped at Wednesday's Republican debate.
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
New data shows Trump fever breaking
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Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
U.S. to Begin Military Talks With Russia on Syria — LONDON — Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday that the United States was prepared to engage in military-to-military talks with Russia concerning Syria. — “The president believes that a military-to-military conversation …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Finger-Pointing, but Few Answers, After a Syria Solution Fails
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Robin Wright / New Yorker:
Our High-Priced Mercenaries in Syria
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McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Sources: Scott Walker's Donors Are Circulating Rumor About Campaign Manager — As Scott Walker's presidential bid founders, some in the candidate's orbit are participating in a whisper campaign against his top strategist and campaign manager, Rick Wiley. — A number of Walker's donors …
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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
Donald Trump May Not Have a Second Act — In 1998, David Mamet, the acclaimed playwright, published a short treatise, “Three Uses of the Knife,” on “the nature and purpose of drama.” The book, based on lectures he delivered the previous year at Columbia University, is well regarded …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Republican Candidates Promise to Keep Us As Safe As George W. Bush Did — <span>Should we feel comfortable giving the likes of Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio access to conventional weapons?</span> — Wednesday night's Republican presidential debate focused heavily on foreign policy …
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