A.M. Links: Rand Paul Warns Republicans Might Never Win Again, Venezuelan Government Freaking Out Over Protests, Kerry Announces Envoy to Arctic

  • imperialists!Rand Paul
    predicted
    the Republican party might never win another
    presidential election in his lifetime if it doesn’t become a “new”
    party, following up on a warning that the GOP could lose its
    electoral advantage in Texas.
  • President Obama will
    announce
    new federal requirements for fuel efficiency in
    trucks.
  • The Venezuelan government
    expelled
    three US consular officials over the weekend, accusing
    them of meeting with student protesters. It also
    pulled
     a news channel based in Colombia off the air over
    its coverage of anti-government protests.
  • John Kerry
    announced
    the State Department would create the position of
    envoy to the Arctic.
  • Two former members of Pussy Riot who were released from jail in
    Russia ahead of the Olympics were
    reportedly
    detained in Sochi and accused of committing a
    crime.
  • Jimmy Fallon
    debuted
    on the Tonight Show last night.

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