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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Obama's Impeachment Game — SOMETHING rather dangerous is happening in American politics right now, all the more so for being taken for granted by many of the people watching it unfold. — I do not mean the confusion of House Republicans, or the general gridlock in Congress …
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Washington Monthly and Daily Kos
Roger Cohen / New York Times:
Why Americans See Israel the Way They Do — TO cross the Atlantic to America, as I did recently from London, is to move from one moral universe to its opposite in relation to Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza. Fury over Palestinian civilian casualties has risen to a fever pitch in Europe …
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BREITBART.COM:
KRAUTHAMMER: WORLD'S ANTI-SEMITIC REACTION TO GAZA ‘ORWELLIAN’ — On Friday's “On the Record” on the Fox News Channel, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer discussed his latest Washington Post column, which criticized the role Secretary of State John Kerry has played in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Sam Youngman / The Daily Beast:
Fear and Loathing at Fancy Farm — It's the biggest political gathering for Kentucky politics, and with Sen. Mitch McConnell's job on the line, it's now one of the most important in the country. — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell rolled up his sleeves and walked to the podium …
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Spiegel Online:
Israel Eavesdropped on John Kerry in Mideast Talks — New information indicates that Israeli intelligence eavesdropped on telephone conversations by US Secretary of State John Kerry. Sources told SPIEGEL the government then used the information obtained from the calls during negotiations in the Mideast conflict.
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The PJ Tatler, Mediaite, Algemeiner.com, Guardian and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
New York Times:
Throw the Book at Him — WASHINGTON — I CAN'T wait to read the book W. won't write. — Not since Beyoncé dropped a new digital album online overnight with no warning or fanfare has there been such a successful pop-up arts project. — Crown Publishers startled everyone Wednesday …
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Althouse
Marc Caputo / MiamiHerald.com:
Billionaire climate-change supporter pledges to spend big to beat Florida Gov. Rick Scott — A billionaire Democratic political insurgent is spending millions on raising climate change as a central issue in Florida's governor's race. — The billionaire is ready to take out Florida's multi-millionaire governor.
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Washington Monthly and Naked Politics
Joe Elias / PennLive.com:
Harrisburg mother said she didn't know son was dead upstairs in her house — The mother of a boy found dead in an uptown Harrisburg home said her husband waited about four days to reveal to her that their son had died. — Kimberly Tutko said she noticed a strange odor coming from the third floor …
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Gawker, The Raw Story, Liberaland and Associated Press
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Steve King: Obama Executive Action On Immigration Could Trigger ‘I’ Word — Rep. Steve King (R-IA) refused to utter the word “impeachment” on Sunday, but warned that if President Obama used executive action to defer more deportations of undocumented immigrants, it might be the only option left for Congress.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Obama preps next border action
Geoffrey R. Stone / The Daily Beast:
Justice Kennedy Opened the Door to Same-Sex Marriage, Will He Walk Through Next? — Twenty-nine consecutive judicial decisions in the past year have held bans on gay marriage are unconstitutional. This is nothing short of extraordinary. — The United States Court of Appeals …
Gili Cohen / Haaretz:
IDF determines 2nd Lt. Hadar Goldin, previously considered captured in Gaza, is dead — Special panel led by chief military rabbi examines evidence, concludes infantry officer was killed in action. — The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday determined that 2nd Lt. Hadar Goldin …
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The PJ Tatler, The Gateway Pundit and Israpundit
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Liz Cheney Calls Obama A ‘Disgrace’ For Discussing Post-9/11 Torture (VIDEO) — Liz Cheney bashed President Obama Friday night for the way he characterized CIA interrogation practices after Sept. 11, 2001 as “torture.” — “Even before I came into office, I was very clear that in the immediate aftermath …
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Little Green Footballs
New York Times:
Airstrike Near U.N. School Kills 10, Gaza Officials Say — JERUSALEM — The Israeli military continued its substantial military attacks around Rafah in southern Gaza on Sunday, with Palestinian officials reporting that a strike near the entrance of a United Nations school sheltering displaced …
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