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Nicolle Wallace: In Spanish, Jeb Bush Is ‘Hot’

On Tuesday’s “Morning Joe,” one-time communications director for former President George W. Bush and now a co-host on ABC’s “The View” Nicolle Wallace offered high-praise for former Florida Republican Gov. Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign launch on Monday, in particular the

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Republican Candidates Must Be Strong on Energy

New polling emphasizes that support for traditional energy concerns has become a partisan issue. Large majorities of Republicans favor key energy issues—but voters of every ideological stripe say energy issues will be an important part of their voting decisions.

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Grover Norquist’s Group: Obamatrade Tax Hike Was a ‘Tax’ Inside Obamacare, But Not with Paul Ryan’s Support

So, with all that said, 86 Republicans voted for a tax increase–and to violate Norquist’s pledge–when they voted for TAA last Friday. If they do it again on Tuesday, they’ll be violating it again–and of course if any other Republicans vote for TAA on Tuesday, if there is a vote, they’d be voting to violate Norquist’s pledge as well.

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Axelrod: Clinton ‘Owned’ TPP Back In 2012

Former Obama Senior Adviser David Axelrod stated that Hillary Clinton “owned” the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) “to some degree” in 2012 on Monday’s “Hardball” on MSNBC. After watching a clip of Bill Clinton “finessing” NAFTA, Axelrod said, “It was a little

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Long-Form Wealth Certificate: Donald Trump to Detail $9 Billion in Assets

Trump’s move is an aggressive one, making it clear that he isn’t considering a presidential run on a lark, like he did in 2011. Candidates are required to release their financial records 30 days after their announcement under federal ethics law; Trump is timing his report’s release on Day One of his likely campaign launch.

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Immigration Protesters Throw Jeb Bush Off His Prepared Remarks

As Bush introduced his “wonderful mom,” Barbara Bush, he was interrupted by protesters who were lined up near the back of the crowd. Taking off their jackets, the protesters — over twenty of them all in the same row — revealed bright neon yellow T-shirts that read “LEGAL STATUS IS NOT ENOUGH.”