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Iraqi Factions Jockey to Oust Maliki, Citing U.S. Support — BAGHDAD — Alarmed over the Sunni insurgent mayhem convulsing Iraq, the country's political leaders are actively jockeying to replace Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, Iraqi officials said Thursday.
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Op-Ed Here's what the U.S. can do about Iraq
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Iraq crisis: Britain and US must not meddle in Iraq, warns Saudi Arabia - live
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Megyn Kelly to Dick Cheney: Wrong, sir — FOX News' Megyn Kelly had some tough questions for former Vice President Dick Cheney on Wednesday night, after he and his daughter, Liz, offered a scathing review of the Obama administration's foreign policy. — “In your op-ed [in the Wall Street Journal] …
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Rep. Meeks: Cheney Should ‘Take Care Of His Health And Just Keep His Mouth Shut’
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Kerry on Iraq crisis: We will honor our veterans' sacrifice
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Brian Schweitzer says his ‘gaydar’ goes off when he sees Eric Cantor — (CNN) - Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer chose an interesting path and offered puzzling critiques since he tossed his name in the hat for a potential presidential run in 2016. — But comments the Democrat …
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The Brian Schweitzer presidential speculation was fun while it lasted — Brian Schweitzer is nothing if not unusual. Just Tuesday, we cautioned that the former Montana governor should never be viewed through the lense of traditional political logic — or even logic writ large.


Editor's note: Michael Gerson replaces George Will — Dear Post-Dispatch readers, — Starting today, Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson replaces George Will on Thursdays and Sundays. — Mr. Gerson, who grew up in St. Louis and still has family here, is a former speechwriter and top aide to President George W. Bush.
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Major Newspaper Dumps George Will, Apologizes For ‘Offensive’ Rape Column — Conservative columnist and pundit George Will — Early this month, Washington Post columnist George Will wrote a column claiming that being a rape victim is now a “coveted status” that college women seek out.
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John Doe prosecutors allege Scott Walker at center of ‘criminal scheme’ — By Patrick Marley and Daniel Bice of the Journal Sentinel — Madison — Prosecutors allege that Gov. Scott Walker was at the center of an effort to illegally coordinate fundraising among conservative groups to help …
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United States to Send Military Advisers to Iraq — WASHINGTON — President Obama said Thursday that the United States will deploy up to 300 military advisers to Iraq to help its beleaguered security forces fend off Sunni militants, edging the United States back into a conflict that Mr. Obama thought he had left behind.
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Obama to leaders: Iraq plan won't require congressional vote
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Hillary Clinton Pushed Obama to Keep Troops in Iraq
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Public Faith in Congress Falls Again, Hits Historic Low — Of major U.S. institutions, Americans most confident in the military — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' confidence in Congress has sunk to a new low. Seven percent of Americans say they have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” …

Washington Post, New York Times and Mozilla team up for new Web site comment system — In an unusual partnership, The Washington Post, the New York Times and software developer Mozilla will team up to create digital tools that will make it easier for readers to post comments and photos …
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Mozilla to Develop Comments Platform for New York Times and Washington Post
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Why we're banning Redskins in The Seattle Times — The most controversial name in sports won't appear again in The Seattle Times' print edition or on the seattletimes.com home pages as long as I am sports editor. — It's time to ban the use of “Redskins,” the absurd, offensive and outdated name of the NFL team in Washington, D.C.
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Sources: Lois Lerner's emails likely gone forever — Ex-IRS official Lois Lerner's crashed hard drive has been recycled, making it likely the lost emails of the lightning rod in the tea party targeting controversy will never be found, according to multiple sources.
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Republican Congressman Tells Men: Wives “Desperately” Need Their Husbands To Step Up — “Your children need you. Your woman, your wife, she needs you. It's time that you become a real man.” — Republican Rep. Tim Huelskamp Thursday talked Thursday about the need for husbands to step up …
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Bill O'Reilly Uncensored: On Hillary Clinton, the 2016 GOP, and His Fox News Colleagues — Highlights from the <em>Factor</em> host's Upper East Side sit-down with Geraldo Rivera. — Even on New York City's Upper East Side, Bill O'Reilly can draw a packed house of true believers.
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HICKENLOOPER SUPPORTED GUN MAGAZINE LIMIT BECAUSE OF STAFFER PROMISE — Gov. John Hickenlooper told county sheriffs at a recent gathering he felt conflicted about supporting a bill that limited ammunition magazines, but because one of his “staff made a commitment,” he felt compelled to sign it into law.
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If She Had Drinks, You May Be a Rapist — The Education Department's Office for Civil Rights has been waging a war on campus due process, ordering colleges to change their disciplinary processes to make it more likely that students accused of sexual assault will be found culpable.

NPR Poll: In Senate Battleground States, Obama Ratings Lag … In the key battleground states that will decide control of the Senate this November, President Obama's approval numbers are lower than they are nationally - but not much lower. — That's the key finding in a new poll …
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Immigration Reform Can't Wait — There is rarely a good time to do hard things, and America won't advance if legislators act like seat-warmers.
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Seven in 10 Americans Back Euthanasia — Support strong for past two decades — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Most Americans continue to support euthanasia when asked whether they believe physicians should be able to legally “end [a] patient's life by some painless means.”
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