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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
This Document Reveals Why The House Of Representatives Is In Complete Chaos — The House of Representative is in chaos. John Boehner announced his intention to step down as Speaker at the end of the month. There doesn't appear to be anyone to take his place.
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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Paul Ryan: Sorry Guys, It's Still No — Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) told NBC News through a spokesperson Friday that despite Republicans calling for him to enter the race for Speaker of the House, he's still not interested. … The news comes after Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and other party leaders …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Republicans Need Paul Ryan As House Speaker — He's an ideological zealot and a tactical pragmatist. — In the immediate wake of John Boehner's chaotic resignation as House speaker and Kevin McCarthy's chaotic withdrawal as his presumptive successor, Republican hopes have quickly fixated …
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Politico:
Behind McCarthy's decision to bail
Behind McCarthy's decision to bail
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
THE BIG IDEA: — Paul Ryan is seriously considering a bid for House speaker.
THE BIG IDEA: — Paul Ryan is seriously considering a bid for House speaker.
CNN:
Paul Ryan considering running for House speaker
Paul Ryan considering running for House speaker
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Republican: ‘Very real’ chance GOP will need Dems to elect Speaker
Republican: ‘Very real’ chance GOP will need Dems to elect Speaker
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Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
House Republicans Start Over
House Republicans Start Over
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Jonathan Allen / Vox:
Why speaker of the House is the worst job in Washington
Why speaker of the House is the worst job in Washington
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Lauren French / Politico:
Ellmers thanks lawmakers for ‘prayers’ amid affair rumors — <p>Rep. Renee Ellmers stood up in a private meeting of Republican lawmakers on Friday and thanked them for their "prayers and support" after they received “nasty emails” accusing her of having an extramarital affair …
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The Huffington Post:
Kevin McCarthy's exit came after receiving personal threat over affair allegations — “Why not resign like Bob Livingston?”
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Did Someone At DHS Edit The Wikipedia Pages Of Kevin McCarthy And Renee Ellmers?
Did Someone At DHS Edit The Wikipedia Pages Of Kevin McCarthy And Renee Ellmers?
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
The GOP sinks deeper into chaos. Can it still function as a party?
The GOP sinks deeper into chaos. Can it still function as a party?
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
McCarthy: ‘Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom’
McCarthy: ‘Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom’
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WGN Web Desk / WGN-TV:
Facebook engagement announcement accidentally reveals something else — Share Update: … A couple wanted to let everyone know they're getting married, so they went to Facebook. — The picture they posted shows the woman with her fiancé pointing to the ring on her finger.
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Daily Sun / Associated Press:
11:15 a.m. update: Neighbors worried about wild parties
11:15 a.m. update: Neighbors worried about wild parties
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Ben Carson: Racism In United States Is “Mostly With The Progressive Movement” — “...because of the color of my pigment, they decide that there's a certain way that I'm supposed to think. And if I don't think that way, I'm an Uncle Tom and they heap all kinds of hatred on you. That, to me, is racism.”
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Vanessa Williams / Washington Post:
Carson suggests that gun rights might have changed history for Jews in WWII
Carson suggests that gun rights might have changed history for Jews in WWII
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New York Times:
Obama Administration Ends Pentagon Program to Train Syrian Rebels — LONDON — The Obama administration has ended the Pentagon's $500 million program to train and equip Syrian rebels, administration officials said on Friday, in an acknowledgment that the beleaguered program had failed …
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Washington Post:
How America can counter Putin's moves in Syria — Condoleezza Rice was secretary of state from 2005 to 2009. Robert M. Gates was defense secretary from 2006 to 2011. — One can hear the disbelief in capitals from Washington to London to Berlin to Ankara and beyond.
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Josh Rogin / Bloomberg View:
White House Is Weighing a Syria Retreat
White House Is Weighing a Syria Retreat
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Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Republicans fret about Paul's Senate seat — <p>FRANKFORT, Ky. — Rand Paul is under increasing pressure from Republicans here and in Washington to pull the plug on his stagnant presidential campaign and instead recommit his resources to keeping his Senate seat in GOP hands.</p><p>D.C. Republicans …
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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
A New Clue Suggests Biden May Run — Joe Biden has taken another step toward entering the Presidential race. — Representatives of the Vice-President held a meeting this week with Democratic National Committee staffers. They briefed Biden's aides on arcane but crucial rules …
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Oliver Willis / addictinginfo.org:
GOP Quietly Admits The Truth About Their Attacks On Planned Parenthood — It turns out there's nothing shady about Planned Parenthood's finances, and that's according to House Republicans, who orchestrated the recent hearing about the organization in which they badgered CEO Cecile Richard.
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Click2Houston.com:
HPD: Texas Southern University on lockdown after at least 1 person shot near campus — HOUSTON - — Houston police are responding to a shooting at a student housing complex near the campus of Texas Southern University. — The shooting happened at the Courtyard Apartments on Blodgett at Canfield around 11:30 a.m.
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Carimah Townes / ThinkProgress:
Virginia Sheriff Is Shocked At Outrage Over His Repeated Use Of The ‘N-Word’ In An Interrogation — A Virginia sheriff was publicly slammed by his colleagues this week for saying “nigger” several times during an interrogation. Responding to a video that mysteriously surfaced on Tuesday …
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