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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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Alan Colmes'Alan Colmes', HLNtv.com, Politico, Guardian, Right Wing Watch, Outside the Beltway, Washington Wire and Associated Press
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Andrew Napolitano / Reason:
Silencing General Petraeus — No keen observer could believe the government's Pollyanna version of these events. — The evidence that Gen. David Petraeus, formerly the commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, the author of the current Army field manual, Princeton Ph.D. and, until last week …
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Washington Times, Associated Press, ABCNEWS and Sense of Events
Wall Street Journal:
In Final Days, Petraeus Hurt by Libya Clash, Then Affair
In Final Days, Petraeus Hurt by Libya Clash, Then Affair
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Hot Air, emptywheel and Nice Deb
Barton Gellman / TIME:
Spyfall: The Petraeus Scandal's Impact on National Security
Spyfall: The Petraeus Scandal's Impact on National Security
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Business Insider and The Greenroom
James Nye / Daily Mail:
Revealed: FBI Agent Shirtless, the man who emailed topless pictures of himself to socialite Jill Kelley …
Revealed: FBI Agent Shirtless, the man who emailed topless pictures of himself to socialite Jill Kelley …
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New York Magazine
New York Times:
Frederick Humphries, F.B.I. Agent in Petraeus Case
Frederick Humphries, F.B.I. Agent in Petraeus Case
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Washington Wire, Jack Shafer, New York Magazine, Poynter, Prairie Weather, The Hinterland Gazette, Wonkette, Reuters, Mediaite, Washington Examiner, Hot Air, Gawker, Wall Street Journal, Guardian, TIME, ABCNEWS, Business Insider, Wired, The PJ Tatler, Alan Colmes'Alan Colmes' and emptywheel
Politico:
Jindal rejects Romney's ‘gifts’ theory — LAS VEGAS — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal forcefully rejected Mitt Romney's claim that he lost because of President Barack Obama's “gifts” to minorities and young voters. — Asked about the failed GOP nominee's reported comments on a conference call …
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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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The Hill, ABCNEWS, New York Magazine and Truthdig
Maeve Reston / Los Angeles Times:
Romney attributes loss to ‘gifts’ Obama gave minorities
Romney attributes loss to ‘gifts’ Obama gave minorities
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Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Wonkette, The Agonist and Real-Time News from Mobile
Ashley Parker / The Caucus:
Romney Blames Loss on Obama's ‘Gifts’ to Minorities and Young Voters
Romney Blames Loss on Obama's ‘Gifts’ to Minorities and Young Voters
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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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Little Green Footballs, New York Magazine, Gawker, The Hinterland Gazette and The Gateway Pundit
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Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:
Maine GOP Head Suspects Voter Fraud Because ‘Dozens, Dozens Of Black People’ Voted … The head of the Republican Party in Maine thinks there might have been voter fraud in his state because “nobody in town knows anyone who's black,” but black voters came in to vote on election day.
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The Raw Story, Wonkette and Mock, Paper, Scissors
Krister Rollins / WCSH-TV:
Maine GOP Chair Charlie Webster discusses GOP legislative losses
Maine GOP Chair Charlie Webster discusses GOP legislative losses
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msnbc.com, Alan Colmes'Alan Colmes', The Raw Story and Mediaite
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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Haaretz:
LIVE BLOG: Rockets strike Tel Aviv area; three Israelis killed in attack on south
LIVE BLOG: Rockets strike Tel Aviv area; three Israelis killed in attack on south
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Wired, Business Insider, Telegraph, Michael J. Totten's blog and Reuters, more at Mediagazer »
Gershon Baskin / Open Zion:
Assassinating The Chance For Calm
Assassinating The Chance For Calm
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The Daily Beast and The Agonist
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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Gawker, Truthdig, Mediaite, Right Wing News and NewsBusters.org blogs
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James Nye / Daily Mail:
Denny's to charge 5% ‘Obamacare surcharge’ and cut employee hours to deal with cost of legislation — President Obama's election victory ensured his Affordable Care Act would remain the centerpiece of his first term in power - but that has left some business owners baulking at the extra cost Obamcare will bring.
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
McCain Skipped A Briefing On Benghazi To Hold A Press Conference — Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is demanding a special select committee to investigate the events leading up to the deaths of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya and has held around-the-clock television appearances pressing for a complete review of the incident.
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Politico, The Raw Story, Wonkette and Daily Kos
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CBS News:
CIA talking points for Susan Rice called Benghazi attack “spontaneously inspired” by protests
CIA talking points for Susan Rice called Benghazi attack “spontaneously inspired” by protests
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Slate, Washington Examiner, Hot Air, Guardian, Mother Jones and The Atlantic Online
Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy:
Republicans skip Benghazi hearing; complain about lack of information on Benghazi
Republicans skip Benghazi hearing; complain about lack of information on Benghazi
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BobCesca.com, CNN, The Hill and Politico
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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David Badash / The New Civil Rights Movement:
Fischer: GOP Must ‘Clamp Down’ On Hispanics Who Are ‘Socialists By Nature’
Fischer: GOP Must ‘Clamp Down’ On Hispanics Who Are ‘Socialists By Nature’
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Crooks and Liars and Hullabaloo
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Economy, Entitlements, Iran Are Americans' Top Priorities
Economy, Entitlements, Iran Are Americans' Top Priorities
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Politico, CNN, Political Watch, The Hill and Business Insider
Tim Murphy / Mother Jones:
Top Georgia GOP Lawmakers Host Briefing on Secret Obama Mind-Control Plot — President Obama is using a Cold War-era mind-control technique known as “Delphi” to coerce Americans into accepting his plan for a United Nations-run communist dictatorship in which suburbanites will be forcibly relocated to cities.
Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
EXCLUSIVE: Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS Never Filed Legally Required Registration — When Karl Rove's Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (GPS) formed in 2010, it established its official address in Warrenton, VA, and registered with the Internal Revenue Service a tax-exempt 501(c)(4) “social welfare organization.”
Zack Beauchamp / ThinkProgress:
High-Ranking GOP Senator Advances UN Gun Conspiracy Theory — Speaking to 1290 KWFS-AM in Texas, the chief GOP vote counter claimed that the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, an attempt to regulate the international spread of weapons to deadly conflict zones, was a U.N. plot to take control of gun regulation:
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Darlene Hill / Chicago News and Weather:
Jackson Jr. won't resign until he gets disability pay: EXCLUSIVE — Sources tell FOX 32 News that Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is willing to give up his 2nd Congressional District seat if he's given disability when he steps down. — Jackson Jr. was re-elected to his tenth term but last month …
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Politico, The PJ Tatler, The Daily Caller, Weasel Zippers and The Lonely Conservative
Benjy Sarlin / Talking Points Memo:
Bobby Jindal: Romney ‘Dividing American Voters’ With ‘Absolutely Wrong’ Comments — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) strongly condemned Mitt Romney Wednesday night for remarks the former Republican nominee made blaming President Obama's re-election on “big gifts” for minorities and women.
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The Reality-Based Community, Business Insider, Mediaite and The Seattle Times
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Jindal: ‘Absolutely reject’ Romney's explanation of loss
Jindal: ‘Absolutely reject’ Romney's explanation of loss
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Hit & Run and Talking Points Memo
Elizabeth Warren / The Huffington Post:
The First Week in January … Elizabeth Warren , Congress , 113th Congress , Elizabeth Warren Senate , Filibuster , Filibuster Reform , Politics News — I'm honored to serve the people of Massachusetts in the United States Senate, and I'm grateful for everything you've done to help send me to Washington.
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Ballot Box and Daily Kos