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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Cheat Sheet - Can Jeb Bush Save the GOP?

Today: Chávez Gets Severe Infection , Let's Not Rush to Call the HIV Baby Findings a 'Cure' , U.S. Denies Drone Strikes
Cheat Sheet: Morning

March 05, 2013
THIS GUY

The pundits are breathless—Jeb has refused to rule out a 2016 run! John Avlon says Bush is uniquely positioned to help resolve the GOP civil war with his leadership on immigration and tough talk on extremists.

DEATH WATCH

Things are not looking good for the cancer-stricken president of Venezuela, whose health the media has followed closely. The 58-year-old Chávez has fallen ill with a "severe" respiratory infection, another complication from his cancer and chemotherapy treatment. A spokesman said his health is currently "very delicate" after the latest infection, which followed four rounds of surgery over the past two years. Chávez's death is expected to send Venezuela, which he has ruled for more than a decade, into political turmoil. The opposition is expected to contest Chávez's government-picked successor, and several candidates have already begun campaigning for the role.

TOO GOOD?

Researchers are calling the apparent disappearance of HIV in a baby born with the infection a 'functional cure,' and the media is hailing the news. Dr. Kent Sepkowitz on why they should tread more softly.

NOT THIS TIME

We all know when it happens: media reports describe drone attacks, Pakistani officials confirm the death toll and complain, and the CIA stays mum. But not this time: after two drone attacks killed up to 10 people in February, including two senior al Qaeda members, American officials say they had nothing to do with them. "They were not ours," one official said. "We haven't had any kinetic activity since January." Though Pakistani officials made formal complaints, three American officials speculated to The New York Times that, in fact, the Pakistanis carried out the strikes, which hit a remote part of the country. The U.S. denial may not exactly be convincing when it refuses officially even to confirm the existence of its drone program, but speaking up at all is a rare move.

IN LIKE A LION

If you live in the Washington, D.C., area and are having snow envy, then get ready to be excited. A massive storm slammed the Midwest on Monday night into Tuesday morning and will continue through the Appalachian Mountains for the rest of the week. On Monday, blizzard warnings were in effect in parts of Montana and North Dakota. Snowfall is expected to fall up to one inch per hour in some areas, and up to six inches is expected to fall in Chicago by Tuesday morning. At least 270 flights were canceled by Monday night, and 100 flights were already canceled out of O'Hare for Tuesday. The storm will move east on Wednesday, hitting the District and the Baltimore area. At least it will give the area something to think about other than the sequester.


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