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Republicans Attempt to Draft Trey Gowdy for Majority Leader Slot

Republicans encouraged Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) to run for Majority Leader in the House of Representatives Tuesday, following House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation, but Gowdy refused, saying he doesn’t want to leave his Chairmanship on the House Select Committee on Benghazi.

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Poll: Jeb Bush Least-Liked by Republicans Out of GOP Field

“Among all voters, Trump is at negative-25 — that is, he is viewed 25 points more unfavorably than favorably. Bush is at -21. Among Republicans? Bush gets lower marks than anyone, at plus-1. Even Chris Christie is at +4,” reported the Washington Post about the poll. “The difference is inside the margin of error, but this is clearly not where Bush would like to be.” Both Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton and former Republican favorite Bush have seen their favorability numbers plunge.

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WaPo: 4 Pinocchios for Ben Carson on ‘Taqiyya’

Glenn Kessler of the Washington Post has awarded Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson for a statement justifying his skepticism of a hypothetical Muslim president: “Taqiyya is a component of Shia that allows, and even encourages you to lie to achieve your goals.”

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Shaun King Confession: I Have No Idea Who My Father Is

In an emotional blog post on the Daily Kos website today, embattled Black Lives Matter organizer Shaun King finally revealed his secret: he had no idea who his real father is. King’s account confirmed all the key details of Breitbart’s reporting. “Until this past week,”

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