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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) Hillary Clinton is trying to stop leaks before they start.

Clinton, the Democrats front-runner for the 2016 presidential nomination, is trying to build a disciplined and loyal campaign team that can avoid the unflattering leaks to the press that plagued her last White House bid. Politico writes that as Clinton blends longtime loyalists and Barack Obama campaign alumni to staff whats expected to be her next presidential run, a major question is exactly how to minimize the damage from inevitable press leaks while maintaining focus on her campaign message. Reporters covering Clintons 2008 White House bid relished the dirty laundry her staffers dished about each other as Obama surged ahead of the pack, Politico writes.

Clinton mum on Keystone: Clinton is already being asked to weigh in on hot policy topics, but theres one issue she wont touch: the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Im not going to express an opinion, this is in our process and thats where it belongs, she said Wednesday, as quoted by the Hill. The Canada-to-U.S. Gulf Coast pipeline is currently being reviewed by the State Department, which Clinton formerly headed. Clinton was visiting Winnipeg, Canada, for a conference.

Hatch on Warren: Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, the new chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, wants to be friends with Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Hatch, a Republican, told Yahoo News he would like the Massachusetts liberal to become the new Kennedy a reference to the late Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy. Hatch told Utah voters during his first Senate campaign he wanted to come to Washington to fight liberal senators like Kennedy. But Hatch and Kennedy wound up becoming close friends and frequent collaborators on legislation.

New Jersey on Christie: New Jersey voters arent keen on their governor, Chris Christie, becoming president. Nearly three in five registered voters in the Garden State dont think the Republican would make a good president, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday. Reuters has more on the poll, and this tidbit: Its unusual for candidates to win the presidency without winning their home state, although James Polk, Woodrow Wilson and Richard Nixon managed the feat.

Obama woos Dems on trade: The Wall Street Journal reports President Barack Obamas push for a new round of trade deals looks set to hinge on a small swing contingent of House Democratic lawmakers. The Journal says the White House has deployed cabinet secretaries and set up a war room to promote so-called fast-track trade legislation on Capitol Hill. Obama asked for legislation to ease passage of trade deals in Tuesdays State of the Union address. Lawmakers and lobbyists say its hard to know how many House Republicans would vote against fast track, an uncertainty that puts more pressure on the White House to win over as many Democrats as possible.

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Capitol Report: Why Hillary Clinton is afraid of leaks