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Jeffrey Goldberg / Bloomberg:
Good Riddance to Brotherhood's Fake Democrats — A few months ago, King Abdullah II of Jordan told me about his meetings with Mohamed Mursi, the now-deposed president of Egypt. The king wasn't fond of Mursi, both because the Egyptian was a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, and because Abdullah found Mursi exceedingly stupid.
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The Dish and The Volokh Conspiracy
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New York Times:
For Islamists, Dire Lessons on Politics and Power — CAIRO — Sheik Mohamed Abu Sidra had watched in exasperation for months as President Mohamed Morsi and the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood bounced from one debilitating political battle to another. — “The Brotherhood went too fast …
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Washington Post, The Week, Booman Tribune and The Daily Caller
David Brooks / New York Times:
Defending the Coup — The debate on Egypt has been between those who emphasize process and those who emphasize substance. — Those who emphasize process have said that the government of President Mohamed Morsi was freely elected and that its democratic support has been confirmed over and over.
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Salon, Washington Post, Gawker, New Republic, Mediaite, The Week and Hot Air
David P. Goldman / PJ Media:
Dismiss the Egyptian People and Elect a New One
Dismiss the Egyptian People and Elect a New One
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Power Line and americanthinker.com
Wall Street Journal:
After the Coup in Cairo — The U.S. shouldn't cut off aid to a new Egyptian government.
New York Times:
Morsi Loyalists Clash With Soldiers in Cairo Protests
Morsi Loyalists Clash With Soldiers in Cairo Protests
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Washington Monthly, The Lede, Mediaite, Via Meadia, The Week and The Jawa Report
Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
Reversing denial, State says Kerry was briefly on boat — Secretary of State John Kerry was on his boat briefly on Wednesday, contrary to an earlier denial by the State Department, but was there only briefly and did not conduct official business while on board.
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The Greenroom, CBS Boston and Weasel Zippers
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Boston Herald:
Republicans: Put John Kerry on a plane — By: — U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry — who spent the Fourth of July on sun-splashed Nantucket even as the chaos from a military takeover rocked Egypt — drew fire from Republican critics who said it's a bad time for the nation's top diplomat …
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CBS Boston, “The Lid”, Israel Matzav, Betsy's Page, Althouse and Twitchy
Reuters:
Russia increasingly impatient over Snowden's airport stay — (Reuters) - Edward Snowden should find another country to seek refuge in, a Russian official said on Thursday, signaling Moscow's growing impatience over the former U.S. spy agency contractor's stay at a Moscow airport.
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BBC, emptywheel, bigstory.ap.org, No More Mister Nice Blog and The Hinterland Gazette
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
I.R.S. Scrutiny Went Beyond the Political — WASHINGTON — In 2010, a tiny Palestinian-rights group called Minnesota Break the Bonds applied to the Internal Revenue Service for tax-exempt status. Two years and a lot of prodding later, the I.R.S. sent the group's leaders a series of questions …
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Ballot Box, Gawker, Daily Kos, Yahoo! News and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Nelson D. Schwartz / New York Times:
U.S. Adds 195,000 Jobs; Unemployment Remains 7.6% — The economy added 195,000 jobs in June, the Labor Department reported Friday morning, slightly more than analysts had been expecting and suggesting healthier growth. — Wall Street has been feverishly awaiting the June employment report.
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Job Growth Posts Large Gain in June; Rate Holds
Job Growth Posts Large Gain in June; Rate Holds
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Daily Kos, Firedoglake, BBC and NPR
Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge:
Obamacare Strikes: Part-Time Jobs Surge To All Time High; Full-Time Jobs Plunge By 240,000 — As a reminder: jobs have quantity and quality components. The quantity component was good enough to convince the 10 Year the taper is imminent (if not stocks, which continue to trade dislocated from any and all fundamentals).
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Michelle Malkin, NewsBusters, protein wisdom, The PJ Tatler and The Lonely Conservative
Molly K. Hooper / The Hill:
McCain, House Republicans headed for clash on immigration reform — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is on a collision course with House conservatives over immigration reform. — Throughout his Senate career, McCain has clashed with House Republican lawmakers over high-profile issues …
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The PJ Tatler, Washington Post and Booman Tribune
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Ways to praise Valerie Jarrett in ‘This Town’ — A 33-point memo detailing ways to praise top White House aide Valerie Jarrett was sent out to staffers shortly after an unflattering profile of the adviser was published in the New York Times last year, the new book “This Town” by Mark Mark Leibovich says.
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Taylor Marsh and Yahoo! News
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
In U.S., 64% Want Their Child to Avoid Career in Politics — Little change over time in percentage favoring political career — PRINCETON, NJ — By a 2-to-1 margin, 64% to 31%, Americans would not like their child to go into politics as a career. The results are the same whether …
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The Fix, Outside the Beltway, Politico, CNN and ABC News
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Biden to attend Arizona firefighters memorial — Vice President Biden will travel to Arizona on Tuesday to attend a memorial for 19 firefighters killed while battling a wildfire in central Arizona. — The White House confirmed Biden's trip on Friday. — The firefighters …