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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Obama and Netanyahu, Distrustful Allies, to Meet — WASHINGTON — As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel heads to the White House on Friday for the seventh meeting since President Obama took office, the two men are facing a turning point in a relationship that has never been warm.
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Ynetnews:
Behind the scenes: Obama snubs Netanyahu — Sources privy to political atmosphere prior to US president's Mideast policy speech say tension between White House, Jerusalem hit new high — Ynet — The cold relationship between US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister
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The Atlantic Online:
Dear Mr. Netanyahu, Please Don't Speak to My President That Way — For whatever reason, I tend to react strongly when a foreign leader disrespects the United States, and its President. I didn't like it when Hugo Chavez of Venezuela insulted President Bush; I don't like listening to Hamid Karzai …
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Ynetnews:
Netanyahu associate: Obama detached from reality
Netanyahu associate: Obama detached from reality
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Ron Paul on Obama speech: Will US invade Syria?
Ron Paul on Obama speech: Will US invade Syria?
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John / Power Line:
Barack Obama, Neocon?
The White House:
Remarks by the President on the Middle East and North Africa State Department, Washington, DC
Remarks by the President on the Middle East and North Africa State Department, Washington, DC
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Understanding Obama's shift on Israel and the ‘1967 lines’
Understanding Obama's shift on Israel and the ‘1967 lines’
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Obama ‘disrespected’ Israel, threw it ‘under the bus,’ says Romney
Obama ‘disrespected’ Israel, threw it ‘under the bus,’ says Romney
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Frank Newport / Gallup:
For First Time, Majority of Americans Favor Legal Gay Marriage — Republicans and older Americans remain opposed — PRINCETON, NJ — For the first time in Gallup's tracking of the issue, a majority of Americans (53%) believe same-sex marriage should be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages.
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Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
A first: Majority of Americans now supports same-sex marriage, Gallup finds
A first: Majority of Americans now supports same-sex marriage, Gallup finds
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Dem group attacks Romney ahead of South Carolina visit — An independent Democratic group led by former aides to President Obama launched the first ad of the 2012 cycle with an attack Friday on former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R). — Priorities USA Action, the liberal group founded …
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Jim Rutenberg / The Caucus:
Group Unleashes Early Ad Against Romney
Group Unleashes Early Ad Against Romney
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Ronald Brownstein / NationalJournal.com:
Romney's Evangelical Problem
Romney's Evangelical Problem
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Wall Street Journal:
The GOP Field: All Talk, No Do
The GOP Field: All Talk, No Do
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George Stephanopoulos / George's Bottom Line:
Transcript: Exclusive Interview With Jon Huntsman — I sat down for an exclusive interview with Jon Huntsman yesterday. Here is the full transcript and CLICK HERE for the full story. — George Stephanopoulos: Governor, thanks for doing this. — Jon Huntsman: It's an honor.
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Kasie Hunt / The Politico:
Huntsman thronged in N.H. debut — HANOVER, N.H. — Jon Huntsman's first stop on the New Hampshire campaign trail Thursday was billed as a cozy meet-and-greet at a small-town restaurant. — It ended up as a big media circus. — TV cameras and dozens of writers and photographers …
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Jason Clayworth / Iowa Caucuses:
Newt Gingrich's ringtone: ‘Dancing Queen’ — Ames, Ia. - Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich briefly stopped a campaign event here to shut off his phone as his ringtone sounded ABBA's “Dancing Queen.” — Gingrich today in Ames. — The song is from the musical “Mamma Mia.”
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Alex Pareene / Salon:
How Gingrich can still win the GOP nomination — and the presidency
How Gingrich can still win the GOP nomination — and the presidency
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Benjy Sarlin / TPMDC:
Newt: Campaigns Like Mine Are But Once A Century
Newt: Campaigns Like Mine Are But Once A Century
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Dana Bash / CNN:
Washington (CNN) — President Obama may be on the brink of breaking the law. — At issue: The 1973 War Powers Act, which says if the president does not get congressional authorization 60 days after military action, the mission must stop within 30 days. — The president formally notified Congress …
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Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
Is Obama Breaking the Law in Libya?
Is Obama Breaking the Law in Libya?
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Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Aide: Pawlenty running for president — ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is running for the GOP presidential nomination and will announce his bid Monday in Iowa. — That's according to an adviser with direct knowledge of the plans.
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Tim Pawlenty to announce for president Monday — Former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty will formally enter the 2012 Republican presidential race on Monday in Iowa, an aide to his campaign confirmed Friday. — Pawlenty is scheduled to be in Des Moines Monday, part of a week …
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Jordan Fabian / Ballot Box:
Pawlenty to announce presidential bid on Monday in Iowa
Pawlenty to announce presidential bid on Monday in Iowa
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Ashley Parker / New York Times:
Make My Bed? But You Say the World's Ending — The Haddad children of Middletown, Md., have a lot on their minds: school projects, SATs, weekend parties. And parents who believe the earth will begin to self-destruct on Saturday. — The three teenagers have been struggling to make sense …
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Kevin Bogardus / The Hill:
AFL-CIO's Trumka looks to ‘independent’ labor movement — AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka will say Friday that workers want an “independent” labor movement designed to help the working class, not a specific party or candidate. — In a speech at the National Press Club …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Palin: ‘I do have the fire in my belly’ — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) hasn't decided whether to run for president, but she insisted Thursday she has the “fire in my belly” to do it. — Fox News's Greta van Susteren asked Palin, who has provided few hints about her decision-making process …
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People.com:
Sarah Palin's Son Track Gets Married!
Sarah Palin's Son Track Gets Married!
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New York Times:
At I.M.F., Men on Prowl and Women on Guard — WASHINGTON — It is an international island in the midst of the American capital, a sharp-elbowed place ruled by alpha male economists. The days are long, and employees are regularly pressed together for weeks on end during overseas “missions.”
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Making Things in America — Some years ago, one of my neighbors, an émigré Russian engineer, offered an observation about his adopted country. “America seems very rich,” he said, “but I never see anyone actually making anything.” — That was a bit unfair, but not completely …
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Laura Myers / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Judge overturns Miller decision on open special election … CARSON CITY — A District Court judge on Thursday overruled a decision by Secretary of State Ross Miller to allow any qualified candidate to run in a Sept. 13 special election to fill a U.S. House vacancy in Nevada.
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Cy Ryan / Las Vegas Sun:
Judge sides with GOP, rules against free-for-all special election
Judge sides with GOP, rules against free-for-all special election
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Wall Street Journal:
No Pink Slip for Ronald McDonald — McDonald's Corp. is standing by its clown. — The 48-year-old, red-haired mascot has come under fire from health-care professionals and consumer groups who, in recent days, have asked the fast-food chain to retire Ronald McDonald.
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Eye-for-an-eye filibuster stops Democratic nominee — TAGS: - Barack Obama - Byron York - Gang of 14 - George W. Bush - goodwin liu - Harry Reid - john cornyn - Miguel Estrada - ninth circuit court of appeals - patrick leahy - Politics - Priscilla Owen - Robert Bennett - robert bork - samuel alito - Ted Kennedy - tom coburn
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