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Statement by President Barack Obama on Egypt — As I have said since the Egyptian Revolution, the United States supports a set of core principles, including opposition to violence, protection of universal human rights, and reform that meets the legitimate aspirations of the people.
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Julian Pecquet / The Hill:
Obama launches ‘review’ of aid to Egypt in wake of military coup — President Obama late Wednesday declared himself “very concerned” by the Egyptian military's overthrow of the country's democratically elected president and said his administration was reviewing U.S. military aid as a result.
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Politico, The Hill, Weasel Zippers and Jihad Watch
Egypt Independent:
Jihadists vow struggle against army if Morsy removed — The brother of Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who lives in Egypt, has vowed to engage in armed struggle if President Mohamed Morsy is forced to step down in response to massive protests demanding early presidential elections.
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The Long War Journal, Atlas Shrugs and Weasel Zippers
Zeina Karam / bigstory.ap.org:
ASSAD PRAISES EGYPT REVOLT AGAINST PRESIDENT — You are here — Home » Mohamed Morsi » Assad praises Egypt revolt against president — BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's embattled president on Wednesday praised Egypt's protests against their leader and said his overthrow by the military means the end of “political Islam.”
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Weasel Zippers, Mediaite and The PJ Tatler
Max Fisher / WorldViews:
Law says the U.S. is required to cut aid after coups. Will it?
Law says the U.S. is required to cut aid after coups. Will it?
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Guardian
Nathan Brown / New Republic:
Where Does the Muslim Brotherhood Go From Here?
Where Does the Muslim Brotherhood Go From Here?
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The Monkey Cage, Ricochet Conversations Feed and FP Passport
Reuters:
Egypt army topples president, announces transition
Egypt army topples president, announces transition
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Gawker
Ben Shapiro / BREITBART.COM:
EGYPTIAN MILITARY OUSTS MORSI, SUSPENDS CONSTITUTION
EGYPTIAN MILITARY OUSTS MORSI, SUSPENDS CONSTITUTION
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Washington's Blog, Washington Free Beacon, The Other McCain and Vox Popoli
The Daily Beast:
Obama Offers a Revisionist History of His Administration's Approach To Egypt
Obama Offers a Revisionist History of His Administration's Approach To Egypt
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Quartz, American Power, Politico, Hot Air, Weekly Standard, Israel Matzav, Right Turn, National Review and The Investigative Project …
Julian Pecquet / The Hill:
Egyptian army deposes Morsi
Wall Street Journal:
Egyptian Military Ousts President Morsi
Egyptian Military Ousts President Morsi
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The Atlantic Wire, NPR, Hot Air, Washington Wire and Reuters
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Political Turmoil in Egypt Is Replay for White House
Political Turmoil in Egypt Is Replay for White House
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Power Line and Washington Post
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Udall family: Body of senator's brother found — Rescue workers have located the body of Sen. Mark Udall's (D-Colo.) brother, the senator's family announced late Wednesday. — James “Randy” Udall, 61, had been missing since last week. He had gone hiking alone in Wyoming.
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Ryan Parker / Denver Post:
Body of Sen. Mark Udall's brother, Randy, recovered in Wyoming — The body of Randy Udall, brother of Sen. Mark Udall, was located Wednesday after six days of searching by authorities. — Randy Udall, 61, never returned from a solo backpack trip to Wind River Range of Wyoming.
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The Hinterland Gazette
Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Obama Lets Loose on Evo Morales — I'm late to this and I don't really have anything substantive to add, but just for the record: — Did we really, seriously, strong-arm the governments of France, Spain, Portugal, and Italy to deny the president of Bolivia permission to fly over their airspace?
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Taylor Marsh, LLC, Guardian, The Atlantic Wire, Associated Press and Little Green Footballs
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Jonathan Watts / Guardian:
Bolivian president's treatment stirs up fury in Latin America
Bolivian president's treatment stirs up fury in Latin America
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The Daily Caller, Washington Monthly and Balloon Juice
hrw.org/rss/news:
Egypt: Epidemic of Sexual Violence — At Least 91 Attacks in 4 Days; Government Neglect Means Impunity Rules — (New York) - Egyptian officials and political leaders across the spectrum should condemn and take immediate steps to address the horrific levels of sexual violence against women in Tahrir Square.
Carlos Lozada / Washington Post:
Review of Mark Leibovich's ‘This Town’ — Carlos Lozada is Outlook editor of The Washington Post. Follow him on Twitter: @carloslozadaWP — Mark Leibovich toyed with several titles for his new book on self-interest, self-importance and self-perpetuation in the nation's capital. “Suck-Up City” was one.
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Gretawire, Balloon Juice, Washington Monthly and The Gateway Pundit
Channel 4:
Revealed: the Rupert Murdoch tape — “Incompetent” cops, regrets over his own investigation, promises to protect Sun journalists: a secret recording reveals Rupert Murdoch's real attitudes to the scandal that has engulfed his empire. — Please wait while this video loads.
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Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
GOP questions legality of mandate order — Republicans on Wednesday questioned whether the administration has the legal authority to delay the employer mandate under ObamaCare. — Two top GOP lawmakers expressed doubts that federal officials have the authority to defer major parts of ObamaCare without approval from Congress.
The Independent:
Profiles: Adly Mansour and Mohamed ElBaradei - Egypt's incoming leaders — Adly Mansour only took up his job as chief justice of the country's Supreme Constitutional Court on 1 June, and now finds himself Egypt's interim President. — Born in 1945, Mansour was appointed to the court in 1992 …
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The Gateway Pundit
Rasmussen Reports:
More Americans View Blacks As Racist Than Whites, Hispanics — Americans consider blacks more likely to be racist than whites and Hispanics in this country. — Thirty-seven percent (37%) of American Adults think most black Americans are racist, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
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Weasel Zippers, Gawker and Riehl World News
Mike Sigov / Toledo Blade:
Central Toledo roads closed after sinkhole swallows car — The woman who was taken to a hospital after her car was swallowed by a sinkhole in central Toledo has been identified as Pamela Knox. — Ms. Knox, 60, of Toledo, was taken to Toledo Hospital to be checked out, officials said, however, she did not appear to be injured.
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Mediaite and The Raw Story
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Former MSNBC and ‘Saturday Night Live’ Interns Target NBCUniversal in Lawsuit — The class action seeks unpaid wages for hundreds of interns who worked at the company in the past three years. — Saturday Night Live — The avalanche of lawsuits on the internship front keeps coming.
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