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An Inside Look at Hillary Clinton’s Speaking Career

Using public documents, the Washington Post got “a rare glimpse into the complex and meticulous backstage efforts” to manage Hillary Clinton’s lucrative speaking career. The special discounted...

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Steele Says Black Man’s Life Not Worth a Ham Sandwich

Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele criticized grand jury decisions to not indict white police officers in the deaths of black men in New York and Ferguson, MO, The Hill reports. Said Steele: “They tell...

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10 Governors Don’t Have Majority Support

Smart Politics: “As a result of these competitive contests, caused in party by strong showings from several third party and independent candidates, 10 winning candidates will remain in or take office...

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Young People Not Working for Government

“Six years after candidate Barack Obama vowed to make working for government ‘cool again,’ federal hiring of young people is instead tailing off and many millennials are heading for the door,” the...

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Obama Plays Small Ball

First Read: “The details and proposals we’ve heard so far suggest that President Obama is set to go somewhat small in the upcoming State of the Union address, not dissimilar from his 2014 address....

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Pennsylvania Attorney General Won’t Resign Over Charges

New York Times: “The question before Pennsylvanians is this: Is Kathleen G. Kane, the first woman to be elected as the state’s attorney general, the victim of angry men who targeted her after she...

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Hahn Will Leave Congress to Run for Local Seat

Rep. Janice Hahn (D-CA) will officially run for an open seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Los Angeles Times reports. Roll Call: “Hahn, 62, is the second California House Democrat...

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Jeb Bush Boosted Fracking as He Profited From It

Tampa Bay Times: “As Bush transitions from ex-politician — capitalizing on his smarts, vast connections and door-opening name to grow rich through speeches, consulting deals and direct investments — to...

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Republicans Find Unity on Foreign Policy

“Congressional Republicans, struggling in their first months of controlling Congress, have struck upon one unifying force: challenging President Obama on Iran and other aspects of his foreign policy,”...

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Klobuchar Will Return Menendez Contributions

An aide to Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) told the Associated Press the senator will return campaign contributions she received from Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who was charged with 14 criminal counts,...

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Which State Has the Most Criminal Politicians?

Wonk Wire: New Jersey leads the pack in criminal politicians per voter

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Health Insurance Mandate Garners Little Protest

“Obamacare’s first tax season includes all the elements needed to ignite a political firestorm. Yet with only days to go until the filing deadline, nothing’s burning,” according to Politico. “Americans...

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Landrieu Won’t Run for Governor

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu (D) officially ruled out a run for governor in the October election, saying Monday his focus remains on his home city, the AP reports.

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Grayson Flips Out Over Disclosure of Offshore Investments

Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL), “the outspoken, populist Democrat who thunders against Wall Street fat cats,and used to to joke about Mitt Romney’s low tax bill, incorporated a couple hedge funds in the...

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Garcia Campaign Manager Admits to Election Fraud

A former campaign manager for former Rep. Joe Garcia (D-FL) plans to plead guilty in Miami federal court to financing a tea party candidate in a scheme to siphon votes from his Republican nemesis, the...

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Campaigns Flying Blind in Nevada

Politico: “There have been only two public surveys in Nevada this week, and pollsters warn that the caucuses — a system only recently implemented in the state and typically attended by very few...

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Cruz Took Votes from Rubio In Louisiana

The Washington Post finds a late shift in voting in Louisiana. “This suggests that the shift probably wasn’t a function of Ted Cruz’s (clearly strong) get-out-the-vote effort. Field efforts like that...

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The End of the GOP Race or the Beginning?

“The Republican presidential campaign will not end next week, or even next month. But voters in the five states casting ballots on Tuesday will go a long way toward determining whether Donald J. Trump...

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Cruz Picks Fiorina as Running Mate

Sen. Ted Cruz, “desperate to alter the course of a presidential primary fight in which Donald Trump is closing in on victory, will announce that Carly Fiorina will be his running mate if he wins the...

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Trump Accuses Bezos of Using Newspaper to Avoid Taxes

Donald Trump alleged that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos uses his ownership of the Washington Post to secure tax benefits for his company, Politico reports. Said Trump: “Every hour we’re getting calls from...

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