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Bloomberg, Sensing an Opening, Revisits a Potential White House Run — Galled by Donald J. Trump's dominance of the Republican field, and troubled by Hillary Clinton's stumbles and the rise of Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont on the Democratic side, Michael R. Bloomberg has instructed advisers …

New York Times:

Their Boss Stays on the Sideline, but Obama Aides Tilt to Clinton — WASHINGTON — The two leading Democratic contenders for president are competing to wrap President Obama in a tight embrace. He is hugging only one of them back. — With Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders …

Joe Klein / TIME:

The Democrats Stumble Toward 50 Shades of Socialism — How much should the government redistribute? — A specter is haunting the Democratic Party-the specter of socialism. A question is being asked, mostly by Republicans, but also by MSNBC's Chris Matthews: What is the difference between a Democrat and a Socialist?

Discussion: Booman Tribune and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Joe Pinsker / The Atlantic:

Milk, Bread, and Eggs: The Trinity of Winter-Storm Panic-Shopping — Lines of frantic shoppers have mobbed grocery stores in Washington, D.C., after the National Weather Service gently advised residents on Wednesday that an intense weekend storm will pose “a threat to life and property” …

Discussion: New York Magazine, Althouse, Slantpoint, Refinery29 and VICE

John Hawkins / Townhall.com:

Christians, Conservatives, Men, and White People Are Not Responsible For Your Problems — Lou Holtz once said, “Don't tell your problems to people: eighty percent don't care; and the other twenty percent are glad you have them.” Unfortunately, Lou Holtz is a man out-of-step with our whiny age.

Louise Radnofsky / Wall Street Journal:

In Reversal, Campaign Says Ted Cruz Does Have Health Insurance — Ted Cruz has health insurance, and he had it all along, his campaign said Friday night, reversing what the presidential candidate said a day earlier. — Mr. Cruz told a Manchester, N.H., audience on Thursday …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, PoliticusUSA, CNN and Political Wire

Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
D'oh! Cruz Campaigns Concedes He Had Insurance Coverage All Along

Discussion: Bloomberg Business, Wall Street Journal and Daily Kos

Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:

Why the Justice Department Won't Work with the FBI on Clinton's E-mail Case — nother day, another double-take reading the New York Times. — The latest shoe in the investigation of Hillary Clinton's scandalous mishandling of classified information dropped heavily this week.

Daily Mail:

Germans must ban ALCOHOL if they want to prevent further sex attacks and help North Africans integrate, says Muslim group — Germany needs to ban alcohol if it wants to prevent further sexual violence and to help North African migrants integrate into society, a Muslim pressure group has claimed.

Discussion: Jihad Watch, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Walid Shoebat

Julian Hattem / The Hill:

Mexico aims to extradite ‘El Chapo’ as soon as possible — Mexico wants to send notorious drug cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán to face trial in the United States “as soon as possible,” President Enrique Peña Nieto said on Friday.

Discussion: Prairie Weather

Fox News Insider:

Benghazi Victim's Sister Shocked by Bill Clinton's Comments — Kate Quigley, sister of Benghazi victim Glen Doherty, joined Megyn Kelly tonight to react to Bill Clinton saying that he was amazed what his wife was “put through” when she had to answer hours of questions from the Benghazi Select Committee.

Discussion: BizPac Review, RedState and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Jessica Lahey / The Atlantic:

Teaching: Just Like Performing Magic — Education, at its most engaging, is performance art. From the moment a teacher steps into the classroom, students look to him or her to set the tone and course of study for everyone, from the most enthusiastic to the most apathetic students.

Discussion: Joanne Jacobs

Speaker.gov:

Watch Live: Snowfall from the Speaker's Balcony — Here's something from Washington, DC, that won't make you want to throw your phone across the room. No speeches. No politicians. No media pundits. It's just a pure, uninterrupted livestream of the snow falling on the National Mall …

Discussion: Politico, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, NBC News, New York Times, Mashable and Engadget

Fox News:

EXCLUSIVE: Clinton email exposed intel from human spying — At least one of the emails on Hillary Clinton's private server contained extremely sensitive information identified by an intelligence agency as “HCS-O,” which is the code used for reporting on human intelligence sources in ongoing operations …