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Obama's State of the Union: Aggressive — President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech will be less a presidential olive branch than a congressional cattle prod. — Emboldened by electoral victory and convinced the GOP is unwilling to cut deals, Obama plans to use his big prime …
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Jake Tapper / CNN:
Medal of Honor recipient Romesha to be guest of first lady at State of the Union
Medal of Honor recipient Romesha to be guest of first lady at State of the Union
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The Hill
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Cheney blasts “second-rate” Obama nominees — Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Saturday night that President Barack Obama has jeopardized U.S. national security by nominating substandard candidates for key cabinet posts and by degrading the U.S. military.
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Lindsey Graham To Place Hold On National Security Nominees Over Benghazi Attacks
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his vorpal sword, The Impolitic, Mock, Paper, Scissors, Little Green Footballs, The Reaction, alan.com and Israel Matzav
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Graham vows to block nominations unless White House more forthcoming
Graham vows to block nominations unless White House more forthcoming
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The PJ Tatler and Politico
Reid J. Epstein / Politico:
Graham: ‘No confirmation without information’
Graham: ‘No confirmation without information’
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Outside the Beltway, Prairie Weather and The Hill
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Man hunt for ex-soldier who shot police chief's daughter and killed policeman — POLICE plan to use spy drones in the hunt for a Rambo-style ex-soldier and policeman who has murdered three people and vowed to kill again. — Christopher Dorner is thought to be hiding in California's snow-capped San Bernardino mountain
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The Verge, Weasel Zippers, L.A. NOW, Bob Owens, Infowars, The Informer and Associated Press
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Fugitive's rant puts focus on evolving LAPD legacy
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Power Line and Crime and Consequences Blog
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Dishonoring the Corps; Marines in inaugural parade had bolts removed from their rifles … David Codrea has revealed that President Obama has so little regard for the United States Marines risking their lives under his command life that they were forced to dismantle their already empty parade rifles for his second inauguration parade.
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Nice Deb, Whiskey Fire, No More Mister Nice Blog and Vox Popoli
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Disabled Marine rifles at inauguration signal shift in administration policy (Photos) — “Didn't know the Marines had to take the bolts out of their rifles for the Inaugural,” an email forwarded to Gun Rights Examiner from a United States Marine Corps source observed.
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Scared Monkeys and The Gateway Pundit
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Nicolle Wallace: GOP Needs Rubio Because ‘He Knows Who Tupac Is’ — Republican strategist Nicolle Wallace said Sunday that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is good for the Republican Party because, as one of many attributes, Rubio “knows who Tupac is.” — “He's everything we need and more,” …
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Rep. Keith Ellison on GOP's Softer Rhetoric: ‘Lipstick on a Pig’
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Balloon Juice, Weasel Zippers and The National Memo
Justin Sink / The Hill:
GOP Rep. Cole: ‘Absolutely’ no new tax revenues in sequester replacement
GOP Rep. Cole: ‘Absolutely’ no new tax revenues in sequester replacement
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Politico
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Officials: Obama coming to Israel to prevent strike on Iran — The reason behind the urgency of the US president's trip to Israel in spring - a time flagged by Netanyahu as significant in the Iranian nuclear program - is to tell him to leave the matter to the US, officials tell Army Radio.
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Associated Press, The PJ Tatler, Weasel Zippers, The Gateway Pundit, Israel Matzav and alan.com
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Jeffrey Heller / Reuters:
Netanyahu to discuss Iran, Syria, Palestinians with Obama
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Disruptions: Where Apple and Dick Tracy May Converge — Dick Tracy and James Bond had watches that served as computers. Tim Cook of Apple wears a Nike FuelBand, which tracks his physical activity. — Dick Tracy had one. As did Inspector Gadget and James Bond.
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Daily Mail, Mashable!, TechCrunch and Business Insider
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Sen. Inhofe threatens filibuster to block Hagel — Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) on Sunday threatened to filibuster former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.)'s nomination for Defense secretary, if necessary to prevent his confirmation. — “I want a 60-vote margin and you don't have to filibuster to get that …
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Obama Prepares To Screw His Base — Young people re-elected the president. Now they get to pay disproportionately for ObamaCare. — President Obama talks with college students while waiting for an order of fries at OMG Burgers in Coral Gables, Florida last September. — Image by C.W. Griffin/Miami Herald/MCT
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Menendez Discouraged Giving Port Security Equipment to Dominicans — WASHINGTON — Senator Robert Menendez sought to discourage any plan by the United States government to donate port security equipment to the Dominican Republic, citing concern that the advanced screening gear might undermine efforts …
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Iran and Hezbollah build militia networks in Syria in event that Assad falls, officials say — Iran and Hezbollah, its Lebanese proxy, are building a network of militias inside Syria to preserve and protect their interests in the event that President Bashar al-
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Israel Matzav, Telegraph and The Agonist
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Obama coming to Chicago to ‘talk about the gun violence’ … President Barack Obama will visit Chicago this week, following his wife here as the city finds itself in the national spotlight after the slaying of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton. — The White House said the visit Friday …
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Politico and The Raw Story
Chris Wallace / Fox News:
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Sen. John McCain on avoiding automatic spending cuts — Special Guests: Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Sen. John McCain — The following is a rush transcript of the February 10, 2013, edition of “Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace.” This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
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Althouse and Washington Examiner
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