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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
The plan for saving Iraq begins by ousting Maliki — What would an effective quick response to the catastrophic civil wars in Iraq and Syria look like? Sometimes in foreign policy, as in sports, it can be useful to visualize the right technique — and then hit the ball.
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Associated Press:
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.
Max Boot / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed Here's what the U.S. can do about Iraq
Op-Ed Here's what the U.S. can do about Iraq
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Guardian, The Dish and Informed Comment
Andrew Marszal / Telegraph:
Iraq crisis: Britain and US must not meddle in Iraq, warns Saudi Arabia - live
Iraq crisis: Britain and US must not meddle in Iraq, warns Saudi Arabia - live
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Hot Air, The Gateway Pundit, Business Insider, Ed Driscoll, The Lonely Conservative, Rush Limbaugh, The PJ Tatler and Reuters
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Signals Iraq's Maliki Should Go
U.S. Signals Iraq's Maliki Should Go
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The Independent, Politico, Hot Air, Business Insider, RedState, The Daily Banter, Fox News, Taylor Marsh, Telegraph, National Review and Washington Free Beacon
Josh Rogin / The Daily Beast:
Hillary Clinton Pushed Obama to Keep Troops in Iraq
Hillary Clinton Pushed Obama to Keep Troops in Iraq
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New York Times, Talking Points Memo and Weekly Standard
Patrick Marley / JSOnline:
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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Eric Lach / Talking Points Memo:
State Prosecutors Allege Scott Walker At Center Of ‘Criminal Scheme’
State Prosecutors Allege Scott Walker At Center Of ‘Criminal Scheme’
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JSOnline
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Dianne Feinstein: Keep Brian Schweitzer ‘away from my husband’ — Attention Brian Schweitzer: Dianne Feinstein's husband may want a word with you. — The former Montana governor had harsh words for the Senate Intelligence chairwoman in a profile published by National Journal on Thursday …
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CNN:
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 …
Kendall Breitman / Politico:
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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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Megyn Kelly Confronts Dick Cheney: ‘History Has Proven’ You Were Wrong on Iraq
Megyn Kelly Confronts Dick Cheney: ‘History Has Proven’ You Were Wrong on Iraq
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The Daily Beast
Paul Waldman / CNN:
Dick Cheney's amazing chutzpah on Iraq
Dick Cheney's amazing chutzpah on Iraq
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TomDispatch and Fox News Insider
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Rep. Meeks: Cheney Should ‘Take Care Of His Health And Just Keep His Mouth Shut’
Rep. Meeks: Cheney Should ‘Take Care Of His Health And Just Keep His Mouth Shut’
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Mediaite
Rebecca Riffkin / Gallup:
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” …
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Andrew Dugan / Gallup:
Americans' Confidence in News Media Remains Low
Americans' Confidence in News Media Remains Low
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Mediaite, Poynter, The Huffington Post and Wall Street Journal, more at Mediagazer »
Esquire:
EXCLUSIVE: PROSECUTOR IS CLOSING IN ON GOV. CHRISTIE — Indictments against four cronies are near certain, sources say. Only question is if David Samson, Christie's longtime crony, will flip. … Getty Images — “It's over, it's done, and I'm moving on.” — Chris Christie, reassuring potential donors in Utah on June 14th
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Matt Fox / Daily Surge:
Hillary Clinton Asked To Inscribe “Hard Choices” To Ambassador Stevens — Jason Mattera caught up with Hillary Clinton at one of the DC stops on her book tour this week, and asked the former Secretary of State if she would mind signing a copy of Hard Choices... but with a twist.
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Dan Merica / CNN:
Clinton's memoir: A bestseller, a bomb or both?
Clinton's memoir: A bestseller, a bomb or both?
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Politico, New Approach Oregon and Hot Air
Thomson IR:
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The Daily Caller
Adam Goldman / Washington Post:
CIA hatched plan to make demon toy to counter Osama bin Laden's influence — For more than a decade, the CIA has deployed drones, satellites, spies, informants and tracking devices to thwart al-Qaeda in Pakistan. — The spy agency also considered a plan to wage war with toys.
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Republican Congressman Has Interesting Response To 9/11 Truther — “Do you think that Oswald was the only person to shoot Jack Kennedy, our president?” Rep. Pete Sessions replied, when asked a 9/11 truther question by a high school class. — Asked if the government was withholding information …
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Mediaite
Janet Hook / Wall Street Journal:
Shouting Match Erupts at Chris McDaniel Event — JACKSON, Miss. -A quiet morning campaign event erupted into a shouting match Thursday morning when a Democratic voter crashed a coffee klatch by State Sen. Chris McDaniel and got into an angry confrontation the conservative who is challenging six term Sen. Thad Cochran.
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Talking Points Memo and The Dish
Alana Goodman / Washington Free Beacon:
Clinton Donor Bans Free Beacon From University of Arkansas Archives — A Hillary Clinton donor who serves as dean of the University of Arkansas libraries has banned the Washington Free Beacon from the school's special collections archives, after the news outlet published revealing stories …
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Politico, Weekly Standard, The PJ Tatler, The Right Scoop, The Daily Caller and NewsBusters
Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
House GOP Crowns Kevin McCarthy The Next Majority Leader — House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of California will be the next majority leader. — As expected, Republicans elected McCarthy to replace ousted Rep. Eric Cantor once he steps down from the post on July 31.
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Kristina Peterson / Wall Street Journal:
Text of Tom Graves Speech Nominating Kevin McCarthy for Majority Leader
Text of Tom Graves Speech Nominating Kevin McCarthy for Majority Leader
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Political Insider blog and RedState
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
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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Guardian and Poynter, more at Mediagazer »
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Leslie Kaufman / New York Times:
Mozilla to Develop Comments Platform for New York Times and Washington Post
Mozilla to Develop Comments Platform for New York Times and Washington Post
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The Verge and The Huffington Post
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
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 talked Thursday about the need for husbands to step up and become …
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ThinkProgress, The PJ Tatler and RedState