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Reddit Hires Federal Lobbyists

Online message board website Reddit, the self-appointed “front page of the Internet” has officially hired their first federal lobbyists this week.

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Jared Kushner Registered to Vote as a Woman

Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, is registered to vote as a female in New York, according to public records. Kushner, whose massive portfolio includes solving America’s opioid crisis, tackling criminal justice reform, and bringing peace to the Middle East — just to name a few — has come under repeated scrutiny for his inability to correctly fill out documents including his federal security clearance forms.

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Louisiana GOP Defends Flood Relief Request

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – Three Louisiana Republican lawmakers are pushing back after being attacked in the media and by fellow Republicans and Democrats in Congress over disaster relief money for the state’s flood victims.

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New York Times: ‘The Hill’ Seeks to Be More ‘Like Gawker and Buzzfeed’

At The Hill, Mr. Zimmerman, the senior director for audience and strategy, said his goal is to emulate the attitude and approach of sites like Gawker and BuzzFeed without distorting what he calls The Hill’s distinct voice. He has filled a handful of new positions, including a director of emerging platforms, who is exploring ways to use Snapchat and Facebook Live to share its content.

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Paul Ryan: House GOP Leadership’s Third Strike

If GOP leadership puts forward Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) as its “Plan C” for Speaker of the House, which appears to be Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) and Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) plan, it’s sure to be a third strike, according to several influential conservatives.

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Rebel House Conservatives Delay Vote on Iran Deal

A House vote to start a floor debate on the Iran nuclear deal was scheduled for Wednesday, reportedly because that many Republican members don’t want to hold the vote amid Tea Party protests and a closed-door “rebellion from rank-and-file conservatives.”

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Hillary Clinton Worried about Sanders, Catching Democratic Supporters in Iowa, New Hampshire

“Hillary Clinton’s campaign is ‘worried’ about Bernie Sanders, whom a top Clinton aide described as a ‘serious force’ in the 2016 battle,” The Hill reports. “We are worried about him, sure. He will be a serious force for the campaign, and I don’t think that will diminish,” said Clinton Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

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Gohmert Presidential Aspirations: No More Bald Presidents in My Lifetime

Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX) created a small grass-fire in the arena of the 2016 presidential campaign when he hinted that he might be considering forming an exploratory committee. Gohmert’s staff quickly backpedaled and said the Congressman was making a joke. A Congressional staffer for Gohmert jokingly said there will be “no more bald presidents in his lifetime.”

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