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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Biden swipes at Hillary: ‘Naive’ to think GOP is the enemy — Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday took a swipe at Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton, saying it's “naive” to think the country can be governed without working with Republicans.
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CBS News:
Joe Biden opts out of presidential race — Vice President Joe Biden is decided to forgo a 2016 presidential bid, he announced Wednesday. — “I believe we're out of time — the time necessary to mount a winning campaign,” the vice president said from the White House Rose Garden …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Biden not running for president — <p>Vice President Joe Biden will not pursue the Democratic nomination for president in 2016, he said on Wednesday, turning down a chance to throw his hat into the ring for the third time after a months-long deliberation process that kept …
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Margaret Talev / Bloomberg Business:
Biden Won't Seek Democratic Nomination, Clearing Clinton's Path — Vice President Joe Biden won't seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016, ending months of deliberation and speculation and clearing the path for Hillary Clinton. — The grieving process over the death of his son Beau …
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: The Joe Biden, Paul Ryan Split Screen
The Note: The Joe Biden, Paul Ryan Split Screen
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Laura Koran / CNN:
Joe Biden changes story on Osama bin Laden raid
Joe Biden changes story on Osama bin Laden raid
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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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First Read: 'We Don't Like Our Candidates Very Much'
First Read: 'We Don't Like Our Candidates Very Much'
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Matt Fuller / Roll Call:
House Freedom Caucus Skeptical of Ryan's Terms
House Freedom Caucus Skeptical of Ryan's Terms
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Bloomberg Business:
Paul Ryan's Conditions for House Speaker Bid Meet Early Resistance
Paul Ryan's Conditions for House Speaker Bid Meet Early Resistance
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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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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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Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Donald Trump Following ‘Live’ Appearance Cancellation — Donald Trump will no longer be stopping by “Jimmel Kimmel Live” tonight, as the presidential hopeful cancelled his appearance just hours before he was set for the late-night show. — Kimmel announced the news Tuesday morning on Howard Stern's radio show.
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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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PressTV:
Continued sanctions breach of JCPOA: Leader
Continued sanctions breach of JCPOA: Leader
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Ray Takeyh / Politico:
Congress Can Still Make a Difference on Iran
Congress Can Still Make a Difference on Iran
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Haaretz:
Netanyahu: Hitler Didn't Want to Exterminate the Jews — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked public uproar when on Wednesday he claimed that the Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini, was the one who planted the idea of the extermination of European Jewry in Adolf Hitler's mind.
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Carl C. Icahn / Carl Icahn:
Letter Discussing Desperately Needed Legislation — I have sent the following letter to all members of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, and the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate and the Speaker of the House. — 767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor
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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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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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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
In U.S., 58% Back Legal Marijuana Use — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — PRINCETON, N.J. — A majority of Americans continue to say marijuana use should be legal in the United States, with 58% holding that view, tying the high point in Gallup's 46-year trend. — Americans' support for legal marijuana has steadily grown over time.
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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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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 …
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.