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CBS News:
How do Americans view the Bergdahl swap? — Shares - — Just over a week after U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was freed by the Taliban, a CBS News Poll shows 45% of Americans disapprove of the deal that saw him released in exchange for five Taliban militants, while 37% approve of it.
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Michael Warren / Weekly Standard:
Obama Administration: Bergdahl Was Chuck Hagel's Call — The last question asked at Monday night's closed-door briefing of members of the House of Representatives was a simple one: Who made the decision to transfer five top Taliban officials held at Guantanamo Bay to Qatar in exchange …
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Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Public Has Doubts about Bergdahl Prisoner Exchange
Public Has Doubts about Bergdahl Prisoner Exchange
Gregory Korte / Associated Press:
USA TODAY poll: Obama mishandled Bergdahl exchange
USA TODAY poll: Obama mishandled Bergdahl exchange
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Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
Did Gitmo Detainees Know of Transfer Before Congress?
Did Gitmo Detainees Know of Transfer Before Congress?
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Ron Fournier / NationalJournal.com:
'I've Had Enough:' When Democrats Quit on Obama
'I've Had Enough:' When Democrats Quit on Obama
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Chris Good / ABC News:
The Hillary Clinton Interview: 21 Revealing Quotes … Hillary Clinton sat down with ABC's Diane Sawyer for an exclusive, wide-ranging interview, coinciding with the release of her new memoir, “Hard Choices.” In it, Clinton weighed in on everything from her 2016 timetable to Benghazi …
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Frank James / NPR:
Hillary Clinton: I Helped Restore U.S. Leadership In The World — To hear Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state and once and maybe future Democratic presidential candidate tell it, her new book “Hard Choices” isn't the kickoff to a 2016 campaign. — She still hasn't made up her mind …
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Weekly Standard and The Gateway Pundit
RealClearPolitics Video Log:
Hillary Clinton: “We Came Out Of The White House Dead Broke”
Hillary Clinton: “We Came Out Of The White House Dead Broke”
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Reaction
Jake Tapper / The Lead with Jake Tapper:
In Benghazi chapter, Clinton says Marines were in Tripoli
In Benghazi chapter, Clinton says Marines were in Tripoli
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Washington Post:
Insurgents seize Iraqi city of Mosul as troops flee — BEIRUT — Insurgents seized control early Tuesday of most of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, including the provincial government headquarters, offering a powerful demonstration of the mounting threat posed by extremists to Iraq's teetering stability.
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BBC:
Iraq militants seize second city of Mosul — The speaker of parliament said “terrorists” now controlled not just Mosul but the whole of Nineveh province — Iraq's prime minister has asked parliament to declare a state of emergency after Islamist militants effectively took control of Mosul.
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Reuters, The Long War Journal and The Jawa Report
John Aloysius Farrell / Politico:
Yes, Nixon Scuttled the Vietnam Peace Talks — It's been rumored for years. Now we have real proof. — Did Richard Nixon's campaign conspire to scuttle the Vietnam War peace talks on the eve of the 1968 election to capture him the presidency? — Cruz country — Clinton's Obama challenge
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New York Times:
More Voting Games in Ohio — Someday, after they figure out how to appeal to a broader swath of the electorate, Republicans will probably be embarrassed by how much time they have spent making it harder for Americans to vote. For now, though, the beat just goes on.
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Daily Kos and Prairie Weather
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Republicans' gagging hypocrisy — The Republican-led House will reach a dubious milestone this week: It will enter the record books as the most gagged in American history. — The House Rules Committee on Tuesday plans to approve two more “closed rules” for debate — a procedure …
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Azam Ahmed / New York Times:
‘Friendly Fire’ Strike Kills 5 Special Operations Soldiers in Afghanistan — KABUL, Afghanistan — Five American Special Operations service members and at least one Afghan soldier were killed when a coalition aircraft accidentally unleashed an airstrike on their position in southern Afghanistan …
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
How much does right-wing rhetoric contribute to right-wing terrorism? — Yesterday, a man and a woman shot two police officers in a Las Vegas restaurant after saying, “this is a revolution.” Then they draped their bodies in a Gadsden flag. According to reports now coming in, the couple …
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Politico:
New poll gives McDaniel 6-point lead in runoff — Rangel touts Bill Clinton endorsement on new mailer — Ernst up 5 in post-primary Vox Populi poll — Graham debates GOP challengers in S.C. — With help from Elizabeth Titus, Alex Isenstadt, James Hohmann and Tarini Parti
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Amanda Kooser / CNET:
Bulletproof blanket seeks to shield kids during school shootings — The bright orange bulletproof Bodyguard Blanket is geared at protecting kids from danger during school shootings or natural disasters. — Bodyguard Blankets deployed during a tornado drill. — ProTecht
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Glenn Harlan Reynolds / USA Today:
Regulators wreck Uber innovation: Column — Ride-share services benefit consumers, but the taxi commission doesn't want to give us a good deal. — The regulatory knives are out for Uber and Lyft, two ride-sharing services that make life easier for consumers and provide employment opportunities in a stagnant economy.
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Hit & Run and Outside the Beltway
New York Times:
Democrats See Winning Issue in Carbon Plan — WASHINGTON — He is a Democrat in a marquee Senate race, pressed by a strong Republican in a state with a challenging political environment. So when a new proposal to limit power plant emissions was seen as posing a threat to allies of the Obama administration …
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Ian Lovett / New York Times:
Antigovernment Obsession Preceded Las Vegas Shootings — LAS VEGAS — Before 6 on Sunday morning, just hours before they killed two police officers and a civilian in a display of antigovernment violence, Jerad and Amanda Miller left their two beloved cats with Kelley Fielder, the next-door neighbor with whom they had been staying.
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Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
Facebook Posts Reveal Vegas Shooter Thought Bundy Ranch Was ‘Start Of Revolution’
Facebook Posts Reveal Vegas Shooter Thought Bundy Ranch Was ‘Start Of Revolution’
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Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
Amid firestorm of criticism, Puckett won't take tobacco commission job — RICHMOND — Amid a firestorm of criticism regarding his resignation from the Virginia Senate, Democrat Phillip P. Puckett is withdrawing his name from consideration for a job with the state tobacco commission …
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Jim Nolan / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Norment will try to act on budget; tobacco panel cancels meeting on Puckett job
Norment will try to act on budget; tobacco panel cancels meeting on Puckett job
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