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Daniel Klaidman / The Daily Beast:
Holder's Regrets and Repairs — How the attorney general feels about his own role in the Fox News case—and how he plans to prevent it from happening again. By Daniel Klaidman. — It was Friday, May 17, and officials at the Department of Justice had gotten word that The Washington Post …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
House Judiciary investigating whether Holder lied under oath — The House Judiciary Committee is investigating whether Attorney General Eric Holder lied under oath during his May 15 testimony on the Justice Department's (DOJ) surveillance of reporters, an aide close to the matter told The Hill.
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland and The PJ Tatler
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Axelrod: DOJ's Fox probe ‘disturbing’
Axelrod: DOJ's Fox probe ‘disturbing’
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Politico and Weasel Zippers
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Confidential report lists U.S. weapons system designs compromised by Chinese cyberspies — Designs for many of the nation's most sensitive advanced weapons systems have been compromised by Chinese hackers, according to a report prepared for the Pentagon and to officials from government and the defense industry.
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Report: US weapons systems compromised by Chinese hackers
Report: US weapons systems compromised by Chinese hackers
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Guardian and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Marist Poll:
5/28: Weiner Shows Gains on the Heels of Candidacy Announcement — Former Congressman Anthony Weiner formally declared his candidacy for mayor of New York City last week. In the first poll since his online video announcement, Weiner places second with the support of 19% of the city's registered Democrats.
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Blake Zeff / Salon:
Anthony Weiner can actually win the NYC mayor race
Anthony Weiner can actually win the NYC mayor race
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Taegan Goddard's …, Capital New York and Politicker
Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
Anthony Weiner, Spirits Soaring, Finds His Crowd In Queens
Anthony Weiner, Spirits Soaring, Finds His Crowd In Queens
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Politicker, New York Post and Capital New York
Peter Ferrara / Forbes:
To The Horror Of Global Warming Alarmists, Global Cooling Is Here — Around 1250 A.D., historical records show, ice packs began showing up farther south in the North Atlantic. Glaciers also began expanding on Greenland, soon to threaten Norse settlements on the island.
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David Martosko / Daily Mail:
Rand Paul claims Obamacare will include diagnostic codes for injuries sustained from a turtle, walking into a lamppost and burning water skis — In a little-noticed speech to the Iowa Republican Party this month, Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul mocked President Obama's signature health care overhaul …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Immigration could spoil Marco Rubio's presidential chances
Immigration could spoil Marco Rubio's presidential chances
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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Iowa buzzes over Scott Walker
Iowa buzzes over Scott Walker
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Washington Monthly and Right Turn
Telegraph:
Kettle that looks like Hitler brews trouble for JCPenney — Trouble is brewing for an American retailer after customers noted that one of its tea kettles bears a striking resemblance to Adolf Hitler. — Bemused motorists took photographs of the huge JCPenney billboard advertising the kettle …
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Mediaite, The Hinterland Gazette and The Daily Caller
Rich Calder / New York Post:
Labor big a real heavy sleeper — Just another doze at the office for union's ‘scarf-&-snore’ prez — Union fat cat Mark Rosenthal spends more time sleeping at his desk than organizing labor, a series of damning photos reveals. — The 400-pound president of Local 983 of District Council 37 …
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The Daily Caller and Capital New York
Michael Shear / New York Times:
Obama Plans 3 Nominations for Key Court — WASHINGTON — President Obama will soon accelerate his efforts to put a lasting imprint on the country's judiciary by simultaneously nominating three judges to an important federal court, a move that is certain to unleash fierce Republican opposition …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP feels jilted after being wined and dined by Obama — Senate Republicans who shared laughs with President Obama over dinner at the Jefferson Hotel in March are grumbling there has since been little follow-through from him on deficit talks. — They say the White House has not set …
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Politico:
John Boehner's shrinking power — House Speaker John Boehner, who by title and position should be the second most powerful person in Washington, sure doesn't seem or sound like it. — He has little ability to work his will with fellow House Republicans. He has quit for good his solo efforts …
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Priebus: Issa going to have ‘quite a summer’ investigating Obama
Priebus: Issa going to have ‘quite a summer’ investigating Obama
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Alec MacGillis / New Republic:
This Is How the NRA Ends — The bigger, richer, meaner gun-control movement has arrived — On April 17, the bill to expand background checks on gun buyers failed in the Senate, and the fatalistic shrugs in Washington were so numerous they were nearly audible.
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CBS News:
Russia says it will help Syria deter “hot heads” — Russia reserves the right to provide Syria with state-of-the art air defense missiles, seeing it as a key deterrent against foreign intervention in the country, a top Russian official said Tuesday. — Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov …
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Politico:
After 2008, who would Hillary Clinton hire? — Back in 2008, Hillary Clinton committed so many management sins it was hard to keep track of them all — yet none was worse than failing to establish a coherent, functional chain of command. — Loyalists often clashed with the best and brightest …
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Taegan Goddard's …, Twitchy, First Read, msnbc.com and Daily Kos
Curtis Houck / CNSNews:
IRS to Tea Party: ‘State the Reasons You Did Not Have a Candidate Rally for Lone Democratic Candidate’ — (CNSNews.com) - The Internal Revenue Service, in a letter dated November 16, 2011, asked the Albuquerque Tea Party why it didn't host a “candidate rally” in 2010 for the lone Democratic …
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Weasel Zippers
Orlando Sentinel:
George Zimmerman judge: No trial delay in Trayvon Martin shooting — Judge also denies state request for a gag order in the high-profile case. — Prosecutors, Zimmerman's attorneys due in court — SANFORD - The George Zimmerman second-degree murder case will proceed to trial June 10 …
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Daily Kos and The Hinterland Gazette
Dean Chambers / Examiner:
Was President Obama high on coke while Benghazi burned? (Video) — Bob Woodward Says Benghazi Is Like WatergateBob Woodward Says Benghazi Is Like Watergate — While our consulate in Benghazi was attacked during the night of September 11 of last year, our fearless leader …
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