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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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Ellmers thanks lawmakers for ‘prayers’ amid affair rumors — A GOP donor sent emails alleging an extramarital relationship between Ellmers and Kevin McCarthy, a claim aides say is unfounded. — Rep. Renee Ellmers stood up in a private meeting of Republican lawmakers on Friday and thanked them for their …
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Daily Mail and Political Wire
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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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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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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Scott Wong / The Hill:
GOP lawmakers confronted McCarthy — House GOP lawmakers this week confronted Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) about rumors they worried could have hampered his bid for Speaker. — At a closed-door meeting on Tuesday with Texas's GOP delegation, members pressed McCarthy for reassurances.
CNN:
Paul Ryan considering running for House speaker
Paul Ryan considering running for House speaker
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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.
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Issa: Paul Ryan Will ‘Soul Search’ About Speaker Bid Over The Weekend
Issa: Paul Ryan Will ‘Soul Search’ About Speaker Bid Over The Weekend
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Washington Monthly and The Daily Caller
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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National Review
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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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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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
McCarthy: ‘Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom’
McCarthy: ‘Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom’
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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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David M. Herszenhorn / New York Times:
Top Republicans Appeal to Ryan to Seek Speaker's Job and Unify Party
Top Republicans Appeal to Ryan to Seek Speaker's Job and Unify Party
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Washington Post and The Federalist
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Gingrich open to return to Speakership
Gingrich open to return to Speakership
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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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Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
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Vanessa Williams / Washington Post:
Carson suggests that gun rights might have changed history for Jews in WWII — Ben Carson said Thursday that Adolph Hitler's mass murder of Jews “would have been greatly diminished” if German citizens had not been disarmed by the Nazi regime. — The comment, which came during an interview …
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Ben Carson: Racism In United States Is “Mostly With The Progressive Movement”
Ben Carson: Racism In United States Is “Mostly With The Progressive Movement”
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Nick Baumann / The Huffington Post:
Ben Carson Blames Holocaust On Gun Control
Ben Carson Blames Holocaust On Gun Control
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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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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
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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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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Shows of Strength From Trump and Putin
Shows of Strength From Trump and Putin
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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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Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Republicans fret about Paul's Senate seat … 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.
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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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Alfred Nobel / Nobelprize.org:
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2015 — The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2015 is to be awarded to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011.
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