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10:55 PM ET, January 13, 2015

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WCPO:
EXCLUSIVE: FBI says John Boehner's West Chester bartender planned to poison him  —  Feds: Man said he was Jesus, Boehner was the devil  —  DEER PARK, Ohio - Ebola, evil voices and the devil.  —  Those are just a few of the things a Butler County bartender cited as reasons …
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ABC News:
Ohio Bartender Charged With Threatening to Murder John Boehner
Discussion: Politico
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Rand Paul announces campaign manager for likely 2016 campaign  —  Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday announced the hiring of a campaign manager for his likely 2016 presidential bid, part of an aggressive effort to build a national political team as the race for the White House heats up.
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Manu Raju / Politico:
Rand Paul looks to steal 2016 spotlight  —  The potential 2016 presidential hopeful appears eager to return to his role as a conservative firebrand.  —  M.Scott Mahaskey/POLITICO  —  Jeb Bush is “a Big Government Republican.”  Mitt Romney “had his chance.”
Discussion: Bloomberg Politics
John Dickerson / Slate:
Why Romney Wants to Run  —  He genuinely believes the third time could be the charm.  —  When Jeb Bush formed his leadership PAC, he said he wanted it to encourage other like-minded candidates.  It worked.  He encouraged Mitt Romney.  The two-time presidential candidate is now seriously considering another run.
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Romney And The GOP's Five-Ring Circus  —  There have been rumors for months that Mitt Romney might run for president again in 2016.  On Monday afternoon, though, The Washington Post's Robert Costa, Philip Rucker and Karen Tumulty — three top-notch journalists — reported that Romney …
Neil W. McCabe / Gravis:
Iowa poll: Romney leads nascent Iowa field with 21%, Bush at 14%, Walker 10%
Discussion: Townhall.com and Political Wire
Frank Bruni / New York Times:   The Overcrowded Race for the 2016 Republican Nomination
Congressman Randy Weber:
Representative Randy Weber Issues Statement on Paris Tweet  —  Washington, D.C. - Representative Randy Weber (R-Friendswood) released the following statement in reference to a tweet sent out last night:  —  “I need to first apologize to all those offended by my tweet.
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Susie Madrak / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
You Know Who Else Went To Paris?  Hitler  —  Not even two weeks into the new year and only a couple of days into the new Congress, and already a Republican is comparing Obama to Hitler!  The people who voted for this jackweed must be so proud:
Discussion: Truth Revolt and Washington Post
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Republican apologizes for Hitler tweet
Discussion: Trail Blazers Blog and Politico
Laura Barron-Lopez / The Hill:
Senate to vote on whether climate change is happening  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday he will allow the Senate to vote on an amendment asking if they agree that climate change is impacting the planet.  —  At his weekly press briefing, McConnell said …
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Ed Rogers / Washington Post:
The Insiders: Five things to watch as the 2016 campaigns develop
Discussion: Adweek and Wall Street Journal
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell threatens midnight session over Keystone XL pipeline
Discussion: Politico and Daily Kos
Brendan James / Talking Points Memo:
Lawyer Thanks Don Lemon: Your ‘Racist Dumb-Ass Question’ Made Me Famous  —  Muslim human rights lawyer Arsalan Iftikhar, who was recently asked by CNN anchor Don Lemon whether he supported the Islamic State terrorist group, published an ironic open letter on Monday thanking Lemon for the “patently offensive racist dumb-ass question.”
Discussion: Raw Story and Hinterland Gazette
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Arsalan Iftikhar / The Islamic Monthly:
Dear Don Lemon: Thanks for Making Me Famous
Discussion: Raw Story, Addicting Info and Mediaite
Adam Chandler / The Atlantic Online:
France's First Free-Speech Challenge After Charlie Hebdo  —  Provocateur and “comedian” Dieudonné could face charges after posting a controversial statement on his Facebook account.  —  Dieudonné (Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters)  —  Even before last week's horrific events …
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Paul Farhi / Agence France-Presse:
Washington Post carries new Charlie Hebdo cover depicting prophet Muhammad
Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:
How Reince Priebus Reinvented The Political Party  —  In 1972, the year Reince Priebus was born, the political writer David Broder published The Party's Over.  Since then, political writers, me included, have been declaring the death of political parties nonstop.
Discussion: Daily Kos and Washington Post
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Andrew Desiderio / Mediaite:
RNC Chairman: Bill Clinton's Personal Activities ‘Fair Game’ for 2016
Discussion: FOX News Radio
Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Elizabeth Warren, in the Future Tense, Says ‘No’ to 2016 White House Bid  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren has now rejected a 2016 presidential campaign in both the present and future tenses.  —  The Massachusetts Democrat has for months gently patted away questions about her presidential ambitions …
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
Scalise voted against apology for slavery  —  Six years before he spoke to a white supremacist group, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) voted as a state lawmaker against a resolution apologizing for slavery, according to a 1996 article from the Times-Picayune.
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Civil rights group to protest Scalise event
Scott Soshnick / Bloomberg:
Prokhorov Exploring Sale of Brooklyn Nets  —  The Brooklyn Nets are for sale.  —  Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov retained Evercore Partners to sell the National Basketball Association team he bought in 2010, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Romney Face Tattoo Guy Says He's Not Supporting Romney In 2016  —  “You are waiting for him to shoot himself in the foot.  It's going to look real good and then — bam something else — he screws it up,” Eric Hartsburg said in an interview with BuzzFeed News.  —  Eric Hartsburg Facebook
Emily Smith / Page Six:
‘Unhappy’ Ann Curry finally leaves NBC  —  Ann Curry's tearful exit from “Today” opposite Matt Lauer.  —  Ann Curry is finally leaving NBC over two and a half years after her excruciating departure from “Today,” Page Six can exclusively reveal.  —  NBC is expected to imminently announce …
Thomas Beaumont / Associated Press:
Huckabee slams Obama for letting daughters listen to Beyoncé  —  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has accused President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, of double standards in parenting, saying in an interview published Tuesday that the first family shelters …
Neil Munro / The Daily Caller:
White House: Obama Will Fight Media To Stop Anti-Jihad Articles  —  President Barack Obama has a moral responsibility to push back on the nation's journalism community when it is planning to publish anti-jihadi articles that might cause a jihadi attack against the nation's defenses forces, the White House's press secretary said Jan. 12.
Keith Laing / The Hill:
DC Metro passenger killed in smoke incident  —  A passenger on the Washington, D.C., Metrorail subway system was killed on Monday in an incident involving heavy smoke in a train tunnel.  —  A train on Metro's Yellow Line that was heading toward northern Virginia was filled with smoke …
New York Times:
God, Gays and the Atlanta Fire Department  —  Until last week, Kelvin Cochran was the chief of the Atlanta fire department, where he oversaw a work force of more than 1,000 firefighters and staff.  —  Mr. Cochran, a veteran firefighter, is also a deeply religious man, and he was eager …
Daniel Newhauser / National Journal:
Conservative Revolt Splits House GOP Group  —  Key members of the RSC plan on starting a competing organization that they see as a real conservative caucus.  —  House conservatives are plotting a mass exodus from the Republican Study Committee as soon as next week over simmering dissatisfaction with the group's direction.
Discussion: Hot Air, Politico and Bloomberg View
 
 
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