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David Martosko / The Daily Caller:
Book bombshell: Obama canceled Bin Laden ‘kill’ raid three times at Jarrett's urging — At the urging of Valerie Jarrett, President Barack Obama canceled the operation to kill Osama bin Laden on three separate occasions before finally approving the May 2, 2011 Navy SEAL mission …
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Cheney: Obama worse than Carter, ‘one of our weakest presidents’ — Former Vice President Dick Cheney, in his first interview since a heart transplant operation in March, blasted President Obama calling him “one of our weakest presidents.” — “Obviously, I'm not a big fan of President Obama …
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Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Bill Clinton to Have Key Convention Role — WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton is set to play a central part in the Democratic convention, aides said, and will formally place President Obama's name into nomination by delivering a prime-time speech designed to present …
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Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Cheney: Obama is worse than Carter
Cheney: Obama is worse than Carter
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Jonathan Karl / ABCNEWS:
Dick Cheney Recalls Knowing His Heart Was ‘At an End’
Dick Cheney Recalls Knowing His Heart Was ‘At an End’
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The Atlantic Online, Indecision Forever, Hot Air and USA Today
Kasie Hunt / Associated Press:
ROMNEY COMMENTS AT FUNDRAISER OUTRAGE PALESTINIANS — JERUSALEM (AP) — Mitt Romney told Jewish donors Monday that their culture is part of what has allowed them to be more economically successful than the Palestinians, outraging Palestinian leaders who called his comments racist and out of touch.
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msnbc.com:
First Thoughts: Recapping Romney's Israel stop — Recapping Romney's stop in Israel... It wasn't London, but there were still some snafus for Team Romney there... Romney touches down in Poland... And he admits he's been audited by the IRS... Romney's transparency problem …
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CNN:
Palestinians protest Romney statements as ‘racist’
Palestinians protest Romney statements as ‘racist’
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Harriet Sherwood / Guardian:
Romney: Israel's economic success over Palestinians ‘due to providence’
Romney: Israel's economic success over Palestinians ‘due to providence’
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BuzzFeed:
Romney Praises Israel's Socialized Health Care System — No to ObamaCare, but Israel's mandate is working, Romney says. — Image by Charles Dharapak / AP — JERUSALEM — Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney offered praise for the Israeli health care system today …
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Amanda Peterson Beadle / ThinkProgress:
Romney Praises Israel's Universal Health Care System, Which Includes Individual Mandate — Throughout his presidential campaign, Mitt Romney has been running away from the individual insurance mandate in the Affordable Care Act — even though a mandate is a cornerstone of the former Massachusetts governor's health care reform law.
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Cruz leads going into Tuesday — PPP's final poll of the Republican Senate runoff in Texas finds Ted Cruz opening up a 52-42 lead, an increase from our survey two weeks ago that found him ahead 49-44. — Cruz's victory is driven by 4 things: the Tea Party, the enthusiasm of his supporters …
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David Catanese / Politico:
Tea party's Cruz looks poised for Texas triumph
Tea party's Cruz looks poised for Texas triumph
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The Moderate Voice
Daily Mail:
Ticket touts disgrace: Row upon row of empty seats... as tickets sent to foreign VIPs go on the black market — London 2012 chairman Lord Coe reveals students and teachers are also being called in at the last minute — Prized Olympic tickets entrusted to foreign delegations are being openly sold …
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Emily Schultheis / Politico:
Voter ID laws could swing states — At least 5 million voters, predominantly young and from minority groups sympathetic to President Barack Obama, could be affected by an unprecedented flurry of new legislation by Republican governors and GOP-led legislatures to change or restrict voting rights by Election Day 2012.
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Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner / Politico:
Politicizing Voting Rights Act dims luster
Politicizing Voting Rights Act dims luster
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Chris Johnson / Washington Blade:
Democratic platform draft includes marriage equality plank: sources — The Democratic Party platform drafting committee approved on Sunday language endorsing same-sex marriage in addition to other pro-LGBT positions as part of the Democratic Party platform, according to two sources familiar with the drafting process.
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New York Post:
Those shocking bourgeois values — In one traditional form of pornography, from the Victorian “A Man With a Maid” to the more recent “Fifty Shades of Grey,” a young woman is initiated — sometimes uncomfortably — into the mysteries of adult sexuality. In the end she is, at some level at least …
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Americans Want Next President to Prioritize Jobs, Corruption — Lowest priorities are taxing wealthy and environmental problems — PRINCETON, NJ — Creating good jobs, reducing corruption in the federal government, and reducing the federal budget deficit score highest when Americans rate 12 issues …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Pelosi: Republican Jews just want to save on taxes — In a pot-stirring interview with Al Hunt, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that Jews who oppose President Obama's treatment of Israel are faking concern over the Jewish state. The comments are bound to stir anger among pro-Israel advocates.
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Anthony Watts / Watts Up With That?:
New study shows half of the global warming in the USA is artificial — PRESS RELEASE - U.S. Temperature trends show a spurious doubling due to NOAA station siting problems and post measurement adjustments. — Chico, CA July 29th, 2012 - 12 PM PDT - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mike Reicher / Los Angeles Times:
Secret Service won't pay Newport Beach for police at Obama event — Newport Beach billed President Obama's campaign for police security at a fundraiser. The Secret Service says that security is its job, not the campaign's, but that it can't reimburse the city.
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Howard Kurtz / The Daily Beast:
Exclusive: John McCain Stages Romney Intervention — John McCain is dying to help Mitt Romney. But is his advice wanted? Howard Kurtz reports exclusively on the 2008 nominee's failed efforts to counsel Romney, his frustration at a behind-the-scenes role in the campaign …
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