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By Rachel Weiner, Published: February 4, 2013 at 5:37 pmE-mail the writer

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* Bill Weld and Tagg Romney won’t run for Senate.

* Kasim Reed won’t either.

* The White House explained that skeet-shooting photo.

* Sen. McCain made a joke, Rep. Amash called it racist.

* And McConnell says a Hagel filibuster is possible.

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