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Elianayjohnson / National Review:
Speaker Ryan's Conditions — It looks like Paul Ryan will do the job, but he'll do it on his own terms. — He laid them out at a Republican-conference meeting on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, telling his colleagues he wants the bickering to end. That means, Republicans said as they exited the meeting …
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New York Times:
Paul Ryan Says He'll Run for Speaker if Republicans Unite — WASHINGTON — Representative Paul D. Ryan said Tuesday that he would be willing to serve as speaker if all the factions of his party could unite behind him, giving hope to House Republicans who have been divided by conflict and confusion.
Bloomberg Business:
Paul Ryan's Demands for House Speaker Race Meet Early Resistance — Lawmaker seeks change to dissidents' tool for removing speaker — Leadership turmoil weighs on Congress as fiscal deadlines near — Representative Paul Ryan said he'll run for U.S. House speaker if Republicans unify behind …
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Paul Ryan will run for House speaker, under certain conditions
Paul Ryan will run for House speaker, under certain conditions
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Reid offers surprise support for Ryan as speaker
Reid offers surprise support for Ryan as speaker
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Julie Phelan / ABC News:
Trump Leads in Expectations, Shows Strength on Attributes (POLL) — Donald Trump leads the Republican presidential field in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, not only in vote preferences but in expectations as well — a remarkable feat for the non-politician who's surprised …
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Bob McManus / New York Post:
Donald Trump is doing America a service — City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and the as-always-irrepressible Donald Trump make for an odd couple (in the fullest sense of the term). — They have sharply differing worldviews, yet they're joined at the hip on one critical point …
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Bryan Busovicki / National Review:
A Clear Choice on National Security — In the latest episode of the reality show that is Donald Trump's campaign, he has blamed my brother for the 9/11 terrorist attacks on our nation. — That Trump echoes the attacks of Michael Moore and the fringe Left against my brother is yet another example …
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Jessica Contrera / Washington Post:
‘Clock kid’ Ahmed Mohamed and his family will move to Qatar … Less than 24 hours after Ahmed Mohamed met President Obama, his family decided it's time to leave America for good. — The 14-year-old Texas boy who was arrested for bringing to school a homemade clock that authorities said resembled a bomb will soon be living in Qatar.
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Holy cow does it sound like Joe Biden is running for president — At a tribute to Walter Mondale on Tuesday morning, Joe Biden said this: … Um, okay. This is the same Joe Biden who is currently in the final days — we think — of making up his mind about running for president.
Gardiner Harris / New York Times:
Biden Says He Didn't Oppose Raid That Killed Bin Laden
Biden Says He Didn't Oppose Raid That Killed Bin Laden
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WPLG-TV:
Dog shot by Florida City police officer — Animal rescue volunteer says dog shot 3 times in head — Author: Amanda Batchelor, Senior Digital Editor, abatchelor@local10.com — Neki Mohan, Reporter, Anchor, nmohan@Local10.com — FLORIDA CITY, Fla. - — A woman from Florida City …
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John Nichols / The Nation:
Justin Trudeau Just Showed American Democrats How to Win the Next Election — Promises to tax the rich and to make infrastructure investment a priority—along with an embrace of diversity—beat the right in Canada. — By — Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau gives his victory speech …
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Mark Tran / Guardian:
Justin Trudeau anointed by Richard Nixon - at four months old
Justin Trudeau anointed by Richard Nixon - at four months old
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Sasha Issenberg / Bloomberg.com news:
Mike Murphy: Rubio's Campaign is ‘Cynical,’ Kasich's Plays Close to the Line — This is the second part of Bloomberg Politics's interview with Mike Murphy. Read the first part, published Oct. 20, here: Why Mike Murphy Says Jeb Bush Is Still the One to Beat
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Parisa Hafezi / Reuters:
Iran's Khamenei conditionally approves nuclear deal with powers — Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday approved the Iranian government's nuclear deal with world powers but said Tehran should yield core elements of its nuclear program until allegations of past military dimensions had been settled.
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Emily Smith / Opposing Views:
Man Sends Video Of Ex-Girlfriend Masturbating To Her Little Brother In Act Of Revenge Porn — A jealous ex-boyfriend sent a sex video of his former girlfriend to the woman's 10-year-old brother in a tasteless revenge porn attack. — U.K. man Gary Whicker, 22, split with his girlfriend …
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New York Times:
Are We Losing Afghanistan Again? — “ALLAH has promised us victory and America has promised us defeat,” Mullah Muhammad Omar, the first head of the Taliban, once said, “so we shall see which of the two promises will be fulfilled.” When his colleagues admitted this summer that Mullah Omar had died …
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Mark Rechtin / Consumer Reports:
Tesla Reliability Doesn't Match Its High Performance — Latest Consumer Reports auto survey finds that the Model S has too many problems to recommend
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Chelo Rivera / KRQE-TV:
Road rage shooter sought for killing 4-year-old girl — ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Police say a 4-year-old girl was shot and killed during a road rage incident on I-40 on Tuesday afternoon. — I-40 westbound was shut down at Coors for nearly six hours. I-40 westbound has since been reopened.
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Southern Poverty Law Center:
SPLC ethics complaint: Alabama judge forced defendants with court debt to give blood or go to jail — The SPLC filed a judicial ethics complaint against an Alabama judge who forced people unable to pay court fines and fees to give blood or face jail time. — Perry County Circuit Judge …
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New York Times:
New York Police Officer Dies After Being Shot in East Harlem — A police officer died after he was shot in the head while chasing a gunman in East Harlem on Tuesday, Police Commissioner William J. Bratton said. — The officer was shot around 8:30 p.m. near Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive and 120th Street, the police said.
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