White House disavows Cairo apology  —  The White House is disavowing a statement from its own Cairo embassy that apologized for anti-Muslim activity in the United States.  —  “The statement by Embassy Cairo was not cleared by Washington and does not reflect the views of the United States government …

Obama calls Netanyahu  —  After a day of back and forth accusations between aides over a supposed snub, President Obama called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday.  —  “The two leaders discussed the threat posed by Iran's nuclear program, and our close cooperation on Iran and other security issues.

MSNBC's Hot Ticket  —  By Douglas Brinkley Photograph by Mark Seliger  —  Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, photographed at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, in New York City.  —  Five years ago this month, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski began co-hosting MSNBC's savvy, caffeinated Morning Joe …

Russian ships displayed at DNC tribute to vets  —  On the last night of the Democratic National Convention, a retired Navy four-star took the stage to pay tribute to veterans.  Behind him, on a giant screen, the image of four hulking warships reinforced his patriotic message.

Romney Adviser Calls Foreign Policy A ‘Distraction’  —  An adviser to Mitt Romney referred to foreign policy as a “distraction” in this year's presidential election.  While President Obama's campaign continues to focus on the administration's foreign policy successes and the lack …

Romney's Insensitivity To LGBT People: 'I Didn't Know You Had Families'  —  Boston Spirit magazine has dug a bit deeper into Mitt Romney's past interactions with LGBT people, particularly during his time as governor.  Many of these stories are known: his firing of two state employees ostensibly …

Bill Clinton's explanation tour begins  —  MIAMI - Professor Bill Clinton's explaining stuff tour began here with a sober dissertation on the 2012 election.  —  Speaking from notes but without a prepared text, Clinton delivered a 41-minute tour through President Barack Obama's track record …

Romney Has Given Two Version Of His 9/11 Experience  —  Romney's description of his 9/11 experience in a speech today differs in one detail from his recollection in his 2002 memoir.  A Romney spokesman did not respond to a BuzzFeed request of clarification of how Romney learned of the attacks.

Beck Takes His Conservative Internet Shows to the Dish Network  —  Glenn Beck is bringing his brand of conservative commentary back to the television set.  —  One year after embracing an Internet-only distribution model, Mr. Beck is repositioning his streaming network, TheBlaze TV …

Rove disputes book's claim he urged Komen retreat  —  Handel said she never heard serious objections to the funding change.  At a Nov. 28, 2011, board meeting, she wrote, “several board members asked questions.  However, not a single one raised concerns about or objected to moving forward …

Colorado Secretary of State Gives Up On Voter Purge  —  Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler (R) has decided not to pursue a voter purge he initiated by sending letters asking almost 4,000 voters to prove their citizenship.  After 482 people responded with proof and almost 90 percent …

History Repeats as Fed Is Expected to Announce Economic Stimulus  —  WASHINGTON — In September 1992, the Federal Reserve culminated a long-running effort to stimulate the sluggish economy by cutting its benchmark interest rate to 3 percent, the lowest level it had reached in almost three decades.

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