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Julie Pace / Associated Press:
IN REBUKE, OBAMA CANCELS MOSCOW SUMMIT WITH PUTIN — LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a rare diplomatic rebuke, President Barack Obama on Wednesday canceled his Moscow summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. — The decision reflected both U.S. anger over Russia's harboring …
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Robert Zubrin / National Review:
Give Snowden Immunity — The United States should give former NSA contractor Edward Snowden immunity from prosecution in exchange for congressional testimony. — The suggestion may strike many of my fellow national-security conservatives as outrageous. Snowden certainly violated the law and may have committed treason.
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Politico:
Jay Leno's interview with President Obama (transcript, video) — Q Welcome the President of the United States — Barack Obama. (Applause.) — Welcome back, sir. — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. It's good to be back. (Applause.) — Q Well, we're thrilled to have you.
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Obama cancels upcoming meeting with Putin
Obama cancels upcoming meeting with Putin
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The White House:
Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's Travel to Russia
Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's Travel to Russia
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Paul Lewis / Guardian:
Veteran civil rights campaigner praises Snowden's act of ‘civil disobedience’
Veteran civil rights campaigner praises Snowden's act of ‘civil disobedience’
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The Daily Beast:
Al Qaeda Conference Call Intercepted by U.S. Officials Sparked Alerts — It wasn't just any terrorist message that triggered U.S. terror alerts and embassy closures—but a conference call of more than 20 far-flung al Qaeda operatives, Eli Lake and Josh Rogin report.
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Hannah Allam / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Broad U.S. terror alert mystifies experts; 'It's crazy pants,' one says — WASHINGTON — U.S. officials insisted Tuesday that extraordinary security measures for nearly two dozen diplomatic posts were to thwart an “immediate, specific threat,” a claim questioned by counterterrorism experts …
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Tal Kopan / Politico:
Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski clash over Fox, MSNBC — Co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough clashed Wednesday morning on “Morning Joe” over whether there is a difference between Fox News and MSNBC, with Brzezinski calling Fox a “mouthpiece for the Republican Party.”
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Reince Is Right — WASHINGTON — Reince Priebus says a lot of goofy things, but the chairman of the Republican National Committee has a point. — Films can dramatically alter the way famous people are viewed, making them cooler, more glamorous, more sympathetic — and the reverse.
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Arizona Republic:
Hundreds protest Obama outside Phoenix high school — FONT: — Hundreds of protesters wielded signs, chanted slogans and argued with each other Tuesday outside Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, while President Barack Obama spoke about housing and the economy inside.
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David Lawder / Reuters:
Congress wins relief on Obamacare health plan subsidies — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress has partially wriggled free from the “Obamacare” health reforms that it passed and subjected itself to three years ago. — In a ruling issued on Wednesday, U.S. lawmakers and their staffs will continue …
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Alexis Levinson / The Daily Caller:
Members, staff will keep health-care subsidies under Obamacare
Members, staff will keep health-care subsidies under Obamacare
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Rasmussen Reports:
Christie Is Candidate GOP Voters Want Least As Their 2016 Nominee — New Jersey Governor Chris Christie holds a narrow lead among Republicans for the party's 2016 presidential nomination, but even more GOP voters say he's the candidate they least want to see nominated.
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Nick Wing / The Huffington Post:
Rick Santorum: Liberals ‘Make It Uncomfortable For Students’ To Shower At The Gym — Next time you feel uncomfortable showering at the gym, blame it on liberals and their abortion rights agenda. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum (R) does. — Speaking to anti-abortion group Students …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Why isn't Rick Santorum the GOP 2016 frontrunner?
Why isn't Rick Santorum the GOP 2016 frontrunner?
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Kyung Lah / CNN:
CNN Exclusive: Two more women come forward, say San Diego mayor harassed them — Photos: San Diego mayor's accusers — (CNN) — The man on the voicemail is flirty and clearly asking for a date. But it's the name on the message that's raising red flags. — “Hi, it's your newly favorite congressman, Bob Filner.
Ruth Marcus / Real Clear Politics:
The Day Our Earth Stood Still — Don Graham's decision to sell The Washington Post was his reverse Sophie's Choice moment. — She had to decide which cherished child to save and which to send to the gas chamber. Don and the Graham family weren't forced to make an anguishing choice but did so anyway.
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Michael Walsh / National Review:
The Post's Fire Sale
The Post's Fire Sale
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Zillow lists White House for $319 million — For only $319.6 million, a 16-bedroom, 35-bathroom house with a prime D.C. address could be yours — if the White House were for sale, that is. — Real estate website Zillow's listing for the White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
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Ashley Killough / CNN:
Schumer: Putin stuck a knife into the U.S.
Schumer: Putin stuck a knife into the U.S.
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Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:
Steve King: Belief In Climate Change Is A ‘Religion,’ ‘Not Science’ — Despite the fact that 97 percent of scientists agree that climate change is real, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) is insistent that it is “not science” and that environmentalists are missing the potential upsides.
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BBC:
Yemeni authorities ‘foil al-Qaeda plot to seize ports’ — Yemen says it has foiled a major al-Qaeda plot to blow up oil pipelines and seize two of the country's main ports. — Government spokesman Rajeh Badi said the plans included taking control of the al-Dhaba oil terminal and killing or kidnapping foreign workers.
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Ted Koppel / Wall Street Journal:
America's Chronic Overreaction to Terrorism — The country's capacity for self-inflicted damage must have astounded even Osama bin Laden. — June 28, 2014, will mark the 100th anniversary of what is arguably the most eventful terrorist attack in history.
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Daring to Fail — Secretary of State John Kerry has pulled off a major achievement in getting Israelis and Palestinians to say yes to the United States. Can he now get them to say yes to each other? — I admire Kerry's doggedness in getting Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table …
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
All the Anti-Israel News That's Fit to Print
All the Anti-Israel News That's Fit to Print
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Tyler Cowen / Marginal Revolution:
Is Amazon Art a doomed venture? Let's hope so — I do not think it will revolutionize the art world: … I expect the real business here to come in posters, lower quality lithographs, and screen prints, not fine art per se. And sold on a commodity basis.
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