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John R. Bolton / Washington Post:
Clinton's Unwise Trip to North Korea — The Obama administration characterized Bill Clinton's unexpected visit to Pyongyang to secure the release of two American reporters, held unjustifiably by North Korea for nearly five months, as a private, humanitarian mission.
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CNN:
U.S. journalists head home from North Korea — (CNN) — Two U.S. journalists who had been detained by North Korea were traveling back to the United States with former President Clinton hours after being pardoned, a Clinton spokesman said. — “They are en route to Los Angeles [California] …
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Ben Armbruster / Think Progress:
Even After North Korea Frees American Journalists, Bolton Insists …
Even After North Korea Frees American Journalists, Bolton Insists …
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ABCNEWS:
Journalists to Return This Morning with Former President Bill Clinton
Journalists to Return This Morning with Former President Bill Clinton
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Agence France Presse:
Bill Clinton rewarding NKorea for bad behavior: Bolton
Bill Clinton rewarding NKorea for bad behavior: Bolton
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Robert Mackey / The Lede:
Bill Clinton Leaves North Korea With Two Freed American Journalists
Bill Clinton Leaves North Korea With Two Freed American Journalists
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New York Times:
Russian Subs Patrolling Off East Coast of U.S. — WASHINGTON — A pair of nuclear-powered Russian attack submarines has been patrolling off the eastern seaboard of the United States in recent days, a rare mission that has raised concerns inside the Pentagon and intelligence agencies …
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The Note:
Young GOPers Gaga Over Gingrich — ABC News' Devin Dwyer reports: — Before an energetic and enthusiastic young Republican crowd, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich weighed in today on the upcoming Senate confirmation vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor and made predictions for health care reform legislation this fall.
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The Huffington Post:
Durbin, Schumer: Town Hall Protesters Are “Birthers” “Tea Baggers,” And “Fringe”
Durbin, Schumer: Town Hall Protesters Are “Birthers” “Tea Baggers,” And “Fringe”
Washington Post:
Reid Pushing Senate to Move on ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Program
Reid Pushing Senate to Move on ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Program
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Michelle Malkin:
Tea Party-bashers gone wild — Creators Syndicate — The activist Left can't stand competition. Last week in Long Island, NY, opponents of the Democrats' government health care takeover legislation outnumbered Obama supporters ten to one. The Tea Party activists toted American flags …
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Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Politics Channel:
White House Strategy: Ridicule The Angry Republicans
White House Strategy: Ridicule The Angry Republicans
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Jeremy Scahill / The Nation:
Blackwater Founder Implicated in Murder — A former Blackwater employee and an ex-US Marine who has worked as a security operative for the company have made a series of explosive allegations in sworn statements filed on August 3 in federal court in Virginia.
CNN:
CNN Poll: Americans split on Obama's health care proposals — WASHINGTON (CNN) - Americans appear split over President Barack Obama's health care reform proposals, according to a new national poll. — Fifty percent of those questioned in CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Wednesday morning …
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Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Politics Channel:
Shocked. SHOCKED. Astoturfing Exists. ... Now What? — In eight years of writing about politics, nothing gets people angrier than when I try to make the case that most activists and most journalists practice politics differently, have different worldviews, and are both forces for good in the democracy.
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Paul Krugman:
Hey, Mister Postman — Art Laffer (why is he, of all people, on my TV?) asks what it will be like when the government runs Medicare and Medicaid. — But I'd raise a further question: he warns that when the government takes over these, um, government programs, they'll be like the Post Office and the DMV.
Ricardo Alonsozaldivar / Associated Press:
Gov't insurance would allow coverage for abortion — WASHINGTON - Health care legislation before Congress would allow a new government-sponsored insurance plan to cover abortions, a decision that would affect millions of women and recast federal policy on the divisive issue.
Martin Ivens / Times of London:
Hezbollah stockpiles 40,000 rockets near Israel border — Richard Beeston on the Israel-Lebanese border and Nicholas Blanford in Beirut — Three years after Israel fought a bloody war in Lebanon against Hezbollah, there are fears that hostilities could erupt again — this time with the militant group better armed than ever.
The Huffington Post:
Milbank And Cillizza Record Unfunny “Response Video” To Outrage Over Last Unfunny Video — Last Friday, WashingtonPost.com consumers were treated to another one of those “Mouthpiece Theatre” videos, in which reporters Dana Milbank and Chris Cillizza smarmily attempt humor and fail.
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Joe Sudbay / AMERICAblog News:
Two Dudes and a webcam: The new Washington Post
Two Dudes and a webcam: The new Washington Post
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United States - Department of The Treasury:
Making Home Affordable Program on Pace to Offer Help to Millions of Homeowners Public Release of Data Provides Transparency on Servicer Performance — WASHINGTON - Today, the Obama Administration released its first monthly Servicer Performance Report detailing the progress to date …
Washington Post:
Leahy Blocks Positive Report on Mexico's Rights Record — Skepticism About Conclusions Delays U.S. Anti-Drug Aid — A key senator rejected a State Department plan to issue a report this week affirming that Mexico is respecting human rights in its war against drug traffickers …
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Gateway Pundit:
Cash For Clunkers Protesters Forced Out at Carnahan Speech (Video) ...Update: Carnahan Snuck Out the Back Door — The White House said today that they're not worried about the protesters. — ...They're so not worried that they're locking them outside. — Russ Carnahan figured that the best …
John Stossel / Real Clear Politics:
Impossible Promises — I keep reading about health-care “reform,” but I have yet to see anyone explain how the government can make it easier for more people to obtain medical services, control the already exploding cost of those services and not interfere with people's most intimate decisions.
Attaturk / Firedoglake:
Preemptive dodging — Apparently Glenn Beck was either forced, or decided, to tell the maniacs that form a large portion of his audience NOT TO KILL OTHER PEOPLE. So he's preemptively washed his hands. — But let's face the great lie of American history and the on-going threat to the nation's first black President.
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Boston Globe:
Mass. bashers take note: Health reform is working — PUNDITS and politicians who oppose universal healthcare for the nation have a new straw man to kick around - the Massachusetts reform plan that covers more than 97 percent of the state's residents. In the myth that these critics have manufactured …
The Huffington Post:
Obama's Birthday Cards From Birthers (PICS) — It's the president's birthday! And what better way to celebrate than to give the birther movement even more media attention. Of course, we don't really know that Obama was born on August 4th, because he refuses to show his birth certificate …