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Jeb Bush Ends Last Two Remaining Business Ties

Prospective GOP candidate for the 2016 nomination Jeb Bush has sold his interests in the consulting firm Jeb Bush & Associates and also in the consulting and investment group Britton Hill, meaning he is now divested from all of his business interests, according to a report by The Hill.

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Paul Ryan Forgoes 2016 Run to Push Poverty Project

While Rep. Paul Ryan doesn’t explicitly say it’s his only reason for not seeking the 2016 GOP nomination for president, in this Yahoo News report, he points to a film showcasing his fight against “poverty” to explain why he isn’t running for president.

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Scott Walker Backs Off Anti-Ethanol Stance At Iowa Summit

Wisconsin Gov. Walker seems to be stepping back from his principled opposition to ethanol mandates. Instead, he’s engaging in the time-honored art of pandering to Iowa’s corn farmers, promising to keep the RFS for now, and phase it out at an undetermined future date.

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GOP 2016 Race Wide Open, For Now

A new poll still points to Hillary Clinton as the likely Democrat nominee next year. But on the Republican side, things are much more competitive.

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Ted Cruz Hires Brian Phillips to Staff Up for 2016

The Washington Times reports in a move to “beef up” staffing for a possible run for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has hired Senate staffer Brian Phillips as senior adviser to his Jobs, Growth, and Opportunity PAC.

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Donna Shalala to Head Clinton Foundation

Amid controversy over having taken money from foreign governments while Hillary Clinton served as Secretary of State, former Clinton U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala will be taking over at the Clinton Foundation.

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Super PAC Launched to Support Rick Perry

Friends and associates of former Texas Gov. Rick Perry launched the Opportunity and Freedom PAC on Thursday, a Super PAC to raise and spend money on behalf of Perry’s effort to secure the 2016 GOP presidential nomination.

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New Polls Look Bad for Chris Christie

The Star Ledger’s Paul Mulshine highlights two polls, one in South Carolina and one in Florida, in which Christie is stuck far back in the GOP pack in also-ran land.

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RNC Responds to Democratic Attack on Chris Christie

RNC Communications Director and chief strategist Sean Spicer issued the following statement in response to former DNC Communications Director and current American Bridge President Brad Woodhouse’s attack on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, which claimed Democrats “want to kill him dead.”

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Ben Carson Apologizes for Remarks on Homosexuality

Potential Republican  presidential candidate Ben Carson has apologized for recent remarks he made on CNN claiming being gay is a choice because “a lot of people who go into prison go into prison straight — and when they come out, they’re

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Congressional Committee to Examine Hillary Clinton’s Emails

According to a New York Post report, House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) will head a panel, joining the House Benghazi committee, to investigate whether former Secretary of State and likely 2016 Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton broke the law in using a personal email account for official business while Secretary of State.

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Rasmussen: Scott Walker a Contender vs. Hillary Clinton

With Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s numbers and name recognition climbing, Rasmussen Reports is out with a new poll that has him giving “likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton a run for her money,” now that Walker is seen as at the head of the GOP pack of potential candidates.

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Senior Republicans: Hillary Clinton’s Best Friends

In “How to Beat Hillary Clinton,” BuzzFeed reviews several aspects of past campaigns against Hillary Clinton and how gleaned insights might help her next opponent, from capitalizing on “Hillary Hate” to being ready for a biased liberal media helping her when they can.

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Does Boehner Have a Way Out of DHS Stalemate?

With the House and Senate at odds over a Department of Homeland Security funding bill that would or would not fund Obama’s unconstitutional power grab in immigration policy, there may be a way out for House Speaker John Boehner, although it’s bound to come with risks of its own.