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Ted Barrett / CNN:
McCain skips Benghazi briefing, gets testy when questioned by CNN — (CNN) - Most of the Republican members of a Senate committee investigating the terrorist attack at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, skipped a classified briefing by administration officials on the incident Wednesday, CNN has learned.
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Paul Waldman / American Prospect:
What Benghazi Is about: Scandal Envy — If you're looking at the Republican harumphing over Benghazi and asking yourself, “Why are we supposed to be so mad about this again?” you're not alone. Let's review: There was an attack on our consulate that killed four Americans, including our ambassador.
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CBS News:
CIA talking points for Susan Rice called Benghazi attack “spontaneously inspired” by protests — PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO — (CBS News) WASHINGTON - CBS News has obtained the CIA talking points given to U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice on Sept. 15 regarding the fatal attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, four days earlier.
Kirsten Powers / Fox News:
President Obama's silly, sexist defense of Susan Rice — Nov. 14, 2012: President Obama answers a question during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington.AP — Don't pick on the little lady. — Wednesday, President Obama bizarrely cast the U.N. Ambassador …
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Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy:
Republicans skip Benghazi hearing; complain about lack of information on Benghazi — This week, a number of Republican senators have strongly criticized the administration for failing to properly explain the circumstances surrounding the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi.
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
John McCain Supported Condi Rice After Massive Intelligence Failure
John McCain Supported Condi Rice After Massive Intelligence Failure
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Bloomberg:
Obama's Defense of Rice Suggests She May Succeed Clinton
Obama's Defense of Rice Suggests She May Succeed Clinton
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The Caucus, Fox News, Boston Globe, USA Today, NationalJournal.com, The Reaction and The Hinterland Gazette
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
McCain Skipped A Briefing On Benghazi To Hold A Press Conference
McCain Skipped A Briefing On Benghazi To Hold A Press Conference
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Eric Russell / Portland Press-Herald:
Maine Republican chairman questions black voters — Charlie Webster causes a stir with claims that hundreds of unknown black people cast ballots in rural Maine towns. — Maine Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster is once again alleging possible voting irregularities …
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Ryan J. Reilly / Talking Points Memo:
Maine GOP Chair: ‘Unusual’ To See Black People Voting
Maine GOP Chair: ‘Unusual’ To See Black People Voting
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Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:
Maine GOP Head Suspects Voter Fraud Because ‘Dozens, Dozens Of Black People’ Voted
Maine GOP Head Suspects Voter Fraud Because ‘Dozens, Dozens Of Black People’ Voted
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times:
Respected agent in Seattle terror probe leaked Petraeus case — The FBI agent who started the email inquiry that eventually led to the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus is known for his work in Seattle leading the investigation into millennium bomber Ahmed Ressam.
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Chris Carroll / Times Free Press:
Scott DesJarlais supported ex-wife's abortions, slept with patients, divorce transcript shows … A decade before calling himself “a consistent supporter of pro-life values,” Tennessee physician and Republican U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais supported his ex-wife's decision to get two abortions …
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Michael Falcone / ABCNEWS:
Republicans Return Romney's Parting Gift (The Note) — By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) and AMY WALTER (@amyewalter) — NOTABLES: — UNMASKED — THE AGENT WHO LAUNCHED THE PETRAEUS PROBE: ABC's Brian Ross reports for “Good Morning America” that the FBI agent who launched the probe was identified overnight.
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Chris Good / ABCNEWS:
Obama's ‘Gifts’ and Sandy; Romney Explains Away Election Loss
Obama's ‘Gifts’ and Sandy; Romney Explains Away Election Loss
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Politico:
Jindal rejects Romney's ‘gifts’ theory
Jindal rejects Romney's ‘gifts’ theory
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CNN:
Petraeus: I did not pass classified info — (CNN) — Former CIA Director David Petraeus, in conversations with an HLN journalist, insisted that his resignation had nothing to do with his scheduled testimony about the September attack that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya.
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Andrew Napolitano / Reason:
Silencing General Petraeus
Silencing General Petraeus
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Erik Wasson / The Hill:
Murray: Can't guarantee 2014 budget — Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) confirmed Thursday that she will seek the chairmanship of the Senate Budget Committee next year but told The Hill that she cannot commit to doing a budget. — This opens up the possibility that Senate Democrats …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Democrats say deficit package must include stimulus
Senate Democrats say deficit package must include stimulus
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The PJ Tatler, The Lonely Conservative and Eschaton
BBC:
Gaza missiles fired at Tel Aviv — Palestinian militants have attempted to hit Israel's largest city, Tel Aviv, with missiles fired from the Gaza Strip. — An Israeli military spokesman said two missiles had been launched towards the Tel Aviv area but neither had hit it.
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Gershon Baskin / Open Zion:
Assassinating The Chance For Calm
Assassinating The Chance For Calm
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Nidal al-Mughrabi / Reuters:
Rockets hit near Tel Aviv as Gaza death toll rises
Rockets hit near Tel Aviv as Gaza death toll rises
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Simon Plosker / HonestReporting:
Exposed: Pallywood Returns to Gaza — What happens when the cameras turn up at the scene of an airstrike in Gaza and there simply aren't enough Palestinian dead and injured to produce dramatic footage that can be used against Israel in the international media? We've seen it before.
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Gil Ronen / Arutz Sheva:
Miraculous Recovery by Injured Gaza Man?
Miraculous Recovery by Injured Gaza Man?
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Janean Chun / The Huffington Post:
John Metz, Denny's Franchisee And Hurricane Grill & Wings Owner, Imposes Surcharge For Obamacare … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Obama Health Care, Video, Hurricane Grill & Wings, John Metz, John Metz Dairy Queen, John Metz Dennys, John Metz Obamacare Surcharge, Obamacare, Obamacare Hiring Freezes …
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BuzzFeed:
Surreal Instagrams From Israel Defense Forces Soldiers — As drama unfolds between Israel and Hamas — both in real life and over their Twitter accounts — young soldiers Instagram photos of themselves at ease. — Katie Notopoulos — an hour ago — 96 responses
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Mark Murray / First Read:
RNC report suggests other reasons why Romney lost — While Mitt Romney has attributed his defeat, in part, to “gifts” President Obama was able to shower on key constituencies, a Republican National Committee report on the election points to other reasons — like changing demographics …
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Spencer Kent / New Jersey Online:
Man admits he committed voter fraud to make a point, now being investigated by Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office — FAIRFIELD TWP. — The Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office is investigating a man from Fairfield Township who admitted to voting twice on Election Day in order to prove that the local voting process is flawed.
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Micah Cohen / New York Times:
Gay Support Buoyed Obama — While President Obama's lopsided support among Latino and other minority voters has been a focus of postelection analysis, the overwhelming support he received from another growing demographic group — Americans who identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual — has received much less attention.
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Advocate, Outside the Beltway, The Daily Dish, The Huffington Post, The Moderate Voice and The Atlantic Online
BuzzFeed:
Israeli Prime Minster Deletes Tweet Thanking Obama — The campaign Twitter account for the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, tweeted, then quickly deleted a statement thanking President Obama for his support. “Wouldn't give it any significance,” a spokesman responds. — Andrew Kaczynski
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Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
The Lessons of Defeat for the GOP — Everything from the ground game to the date of the next convention needs to be re-examined. — The GOP is undergoing the type of re-examination that occurs whenever a party loses. That useful exercise should be guided by facts. Here is some of what we know.
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Fox News Captions Footage Of Illegal Border Crossings With ‘The Hispanic Vote’ — Since Mitt Romney lost the Hispanic vote in record numbers on Election Day, some Republican lawmakers and conservative pundits have openly conceded that the party has a “rhetoric” problem when it comes …
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Byron Tau / Politico:
Obama: Donovan to take on recovery role — President Barack Obama Thursday tapped Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan to be the federal government point-person for Washington's involvement in New York's Hurricane Sandy recovery. — “He knows a little bit about New York and building …
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama: HUD Secretary to head post-Sandy rebuilding efforts
Obama: HUD Secretary to head post-Sandy rebuilding efforts
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