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Nathan Bradley Bethea / The Daily Beast:
We Lost Soldiers in the Hunt for Bergdahl, a Guy Who Walked Off in the Dead of Night — For five years, soldiers have been forced to stay silent about the disappearance and search for Bergdahl. Now we can talk about what really happened. — It was June 30, 2009, and I was in the city of Sharana …
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Sources: Intelligence community investigated Bergdahl's conduct — A senior official confirms to Fox News that the conduct of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl — both in his final stretch of active duty in Afghanistan and then, too, during his time when he lived among the Taliban — has been thoroughly investigated …
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Jake Tapper / CNN:
Fellow soldiers call Bowe Bergdahl a deserter, not a hero — (CNN) — The sense of pride expressed by officials of the Obama administration at the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is not shared by many of those who served with him — veterans and soldiers who call him a deserter whose …
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Daniel Bates / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE - 'A cover up just like Benghazi': Outraged parents of officer who died hunting for ‘deserter’ POW Bergdahl lash out at Obama over ‘LIES’ they were told about how their hero son died — Lt Darryn Andrews, from Dallas, Texas, died at the age of 34 on Sept 4, 2009 during his second tour of Afghanistan
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Sarah Palin / Facebook:
Commander-in-Chief's Definition of “Honorable Service” Includes Anti-American Actions While in Uniform; He Just Destroyed Troop Morale — The Obama administration tells America this soldier served “with honor and distinction.” (http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/ susan-rice-bergdahl-served-honor-and- distinction_794066.html)
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Mark Thompson / TIME:
The 6 U.S. Soldiers Who Died Searching For Bowe Bergdahl — Troops suggest that Bergdahl's desertion makes him more traitor than hero — Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was freed by the Taliban over the weekend after they held him for nearly five years, in exchange for five Taliban leaders …
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Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
‘We Swore to an Oath and We Upheld Ours. He Did Not.’ — The Obama administration is facing mounting questions about the controversial prisoner swap that freed Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from jihadists in Pakistan in exchange for the transfer and ultimate release of five senior Taliban commanders previously held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
Here's what happens when Taliban leaders are released — If anyone doubts that the five senior Taliban leaders President Obama released this weekend will return to the fight and kill more Americans, they need only look at what happened when the George W. Bush administration released …
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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Palin Bashes Bergdahl For His ‘Horrid Anti-American Beliefs’ — Don't expect Sarah Palin to attend any homecoming celebrations for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. — The former GOP vice presidential nominee and half-term Alaska governor wrote on her Facebook page Monday that President Obama never …
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Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
Bowe Bergdahl Is the Right's New Benghazi
Bowe Bergdahl Is the Right's New Benghazi
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Washington Post:
Mixed reaction to Bergdahl's recovery by service members who consider him a deserter
Mixed reaction to Bergdahl's recovery by service members who consider him a deserter
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Jeryl Bier / Weekly Standard:
Jay Carney, 2013: No Decisions About Bergdahl-Detainee Deal ‘Without Consulting With Congress’
Jay Carney, 2013: No Decisions About Bergdahl-Detainee Deal ‘Without Consulting With Congress’
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CBS News:
The five Taliban swapped for Bowe Bergdahl
The five Taliban swapped for Bowe Bergdahl
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petitions.whitehouse.gov:
Punish Bowe Bergdahl for being AWOL / Desertion during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Punish Bowe Bergdahl for being AWOL / Desertion during Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Associated Press:
US concluded in 2010 that Bergdahl walked away
US concluded in 2010 that Bergdahl walked away
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Susan Rice: Bergdahl Served With ‘Honor and Distinction’
Susan Rice: Bergdahl Served With ‘Honor and Distinction’
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Susan Jones / CNSNews:
Susan Rice: Bergdahl Was ‘Captured on the Battlefield’
Susan Rice: Bergdahl Was ‘Captured on the Battlefield’
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Evan Wyloge / Arizona Capitol Times:
Two-time GOP loser changes party to Democrat, name to Cesar Chavez for new congressional bid — Scott Fistler didn't have much luck as a Republican candidate. He lost a 2012 write-in campaign against U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor, then lost a 2013 bid for a Phoenix city council seat now held by Laura Pastor, Ed's daughter.
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Rebekah L. Sanders / Arizona Republic:
Mystery congressional candidate has legendary name — A mystery candidate for Congress with the potential to draw valuable votes in a close race has baffled longtime political watchers for months. — Democratic contenders with meticulously honed identities are battling for retiring U.S …
Jason Samenow / Washington Post:
Female-named hurricanes kill more than male hurricanes because people don't respect them, study finds — People don't take hurricanes as seriously if they have a feminine name and the consequences are deadly, finds a new groundbreaking study. — Female-named storms have historically killed …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Reporter Over Identity of Source — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday turned down an appeal from James Risen, a New York Times reporter facing jail for refusing to identify a confidential source. — The court's one-line order gave no reasons …
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Eric Lach / Talking Points Memo:
NRA Issues Amazing Statement Admitting Bringing AR-15s To Chipotle Is Dumb — In a remarkably frank statement issued on Friday, the National Rifle Association said that gun activists in Texas had “crossed the line from enthusiasm to downright foolishness” with their demonstrations at fast food restaurants.
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Mark Follman / Mother Jones:
Fearing Rising Backlash, NRA Urges Gun Activists to Stand Down
Fearing Rising Backlash, NRA Urges Gun Activists to Stand Down
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Doug J. Swanson / Dallas Morning News:
Open Carry group holds rally at Home Depot in North Richland Hills
Open Carry group holds rally at Home Depot in North Richland Hills
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epa.gov:
Clean Power Plan Proposed Rule — Get Involved — On June 2, 2014, EPA proposed a commonsense plan to cut carbon pollution from power plants. States, cities and businesses across the country are already taking action to address the risks of climate change.
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Jonathan Chait Follow / New York Magazine:
Obama Makes His Bid to Become the Environmental President
Obama Makes His Bid to Become the Environmental President
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Tea Party hits Reid with ethics charge over Koch brothers — Tea Party Patriots has filed a complaint against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) with the Senate Ethics Committee to protest his repeated attacks against Charles and David Koch. — Jenny Beth Martin …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Alison Lundergan Grimes to hold D.C. fundraiser with Harry Reid
Alison Lundergan Grimes to hold D.C. fundraiser with Harry Reid
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Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Liberals hold up CUNY board appointment over Gaga ‘slut’ comment — Liberal legislators are holding up Gov. Cuomo's nomination of an 83-year-old conservative to CUNY's Board of Trustees because he once called Lady Gaga a “slut.” — The possible appointment of James Molinaro …
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