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Jeb Bush, in apparent slip, says 'I'm running for president' — Republican Jeb Bush appears to have unintentionally announced his candidacy for president in 2016 in a conversation with reporters on Wednesday that was caught on video. — Speaking in Nevada, the former Florida governor seemed …
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On the trail, Jeb Bush faces hostile questions about Iraq war — RENO, Nev. — In his most confrontational exchange to date with voters, presumed Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush faced sharp questions about his support for the Iraq war. — The most hostile question came …
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Being Moody: This question stumps Republicans — Being Moody: Who's the greatest living president? — Greenville, South Carolina (CNN)It's a simple question, but one that stops Republican presidential hopefuls in their tracks: Who do you think is the greatest president alive today?
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Jeb Bush: Iraq Questioning Is Disservice to Slain Soldiers — Likely Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said Wednesday that questioning about how he would have handled Iraq War authorization “does a disservice” to military service members killed in action.
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Matt Berman / National Journal:
Jeb Bush Inadvertently Says He's Running for President — We're rapidly approaching the time when all presidential campaigns are official presidential campaigns. Until then, we get this. — Jeb Bush said Wednesday he is running for president. Wait, no. He said he is running for president if he is running for president.
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Brendan James / Talking Points Memo:
Jeb: Answering That Iraq Question Would Be A ‘Disservice’ To The Troops
Jeb: Answering That Iraq Question Would Be A ‘Disservice’ To The Troops
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Quin Hillyer / National Review:
Yes, I Would Have Ousted Saddam from Power
Yes, I Would Have Ousted Saddam from Power
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Alexandra Jaffe / CNN:
Chris Christie hits Jeb Bush on Iraq War
Chris Christie hits Jeb Bush on Iraq War
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Excessive Speed Probed in Amtrak Train Crash in Philadelphia — At least 7 people dead after train heading from Washington to New York derails — PHILADELPHIA—An Amtrak train involved in a fatal crash here appears to have been traveling at more than 100 miles an hour as it entered …
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House panel votes to cut Amtrak budget hours after deadly crash — “Starving rail of funding will not enable safer train travel,” Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) said. — House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers said the cuts are needed to stay in line with the caps imposed …
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Paul Nussbaum / Philly.com:
Sources: Train reportedly speeding; engineer mum
Sources: Train reportedly speeding; engineer mum
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Train approached curve at 106 mph, twice the limit
Train approached curve at 106 mph, twice the limit
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Eyder Peralta / NPR:
NTSB Team In Philadelphia To Investigate Amtrak Derailment
NTSB Team In Philadelphia To Investigate Amtrak Derailment
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Text images between Missouri House Speaker John Diehl and intern reveal sexually charged exchanges — Screenshots of text messages obtained by The Star — › — ‹ — Text messages obtained by The Star reveal a sexually charged relationship between House Speaker John Diehl …
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
“Democrats in Disarray,” Part II — I complained this morning about the permanent audience for “Democrats in Disarray” stories like Robert Draper's piece turning the Maryland Senate primary into a microcosm of a party torn apart by dissension between dirty hippies and centrist pragmatists.
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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
House Votes to End N.S.A.'s Bulk Phone Data Collection — WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved legislation to end the federal government's bulk collection of phone records, exerting enormous pressure on Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader …
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After Lobbying by Obama, Senate Agrees to Vote on Trade Bill After All
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Manu Raju / Politico:
Scenes from the Democratic meltdown
Scenes from the Democratic meltdown
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Student Suing Misericordia University Officials After Failing to Pass Course … DALLAS TOWNSHIP — A nursing student is suing some Misericordia University officials after she failed to pass a course twice. — Jennifer Burbella of Stroudsburg said school officials failed to abide by federal law.

House Approves Revised Measure Banning Most Abortions After 20 Weeks — WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday voted to ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, approving a revised version of a bill that Republican leaders had abruptly pulled in January amid objections from some of their own members.
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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
WH: Abortion ban's treatment of rape victims ‘disgraceful’
WH: Abortion ban's treatment of rape victims ‘disgraceful’
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Walker Still Leads Nationally, Clinton Over 60% — PPP's national Republican poll for May continues to find Scott Walker leading the field, but it's tightly clustered and his support has actually dropped two consecutive surveys now. — Walker's at 18% to 13% for Marco Rubio …
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Marco Rubio / Medium:
The Rubio Doctrine — Strength, globalization and core values should guide American foreign policy — I'd like to begin my remarks today by quoting from the closing of another set of remarks—from a speech that echoes across history due to its proximity to tragedy, but that stands more importantly …
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China Lashes Out Over U.S. Plan on South China Sea — Pentagon proposal to use aircraft and Navy vessels in region prompts swift response: ‘We are severely concerned’ — Beijing condemned on Wednesday a proposed U.S. military plan to send aircraft and Navy ships near disputed South China Sea islands …
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College students told to report ‘hurtful statements’ to campus authorities — If someone says anything mean-spirited at the University of Colorado Boulder - campus administrators want to know about it. Not only that - they want to know the offender's name, age, email address and more.
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Google Comms and Policy Head Whetstone Takes Over That Job at Uber — Rachel Whetstone, the longtime head of Google's public policy and communications unit, is taking on that job at Uber as SVP of policy and communications. — That position has been held by David Plouffe …
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