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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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CNN:
Kentucky event features BBQ, heckling and Grimes and McConnell — (CNN) - Kentucky's two U.S. Senate candidates traded pithy barbs Saturday at a dual campaign stop in the midst of a race with national implications. — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his opponent, Democrat Alison Grimes …
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The PJ Tatler and Politico
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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, Taegan Goddard's … and Naked Politics
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
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 and The Gateway Pundit
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Greensburg Tribune-Review:
Clinton praises Trib publisher's fight ‘for what he believed’ — An improbable friendship brought former President Bill Clinton to a sunny hilltop in the Laurel Highlands on Saturday, where he paid tribute to the late Tribune-Review owner Richard Mellon Scaife.
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Politico and Associated Press
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
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
Washington Post:
As Democrats avoid Obama, Romney is in demand on the midterm campaign trail — Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney is hitting the stump for Republicans this fall — which reminded us of some of his most memorable moments during the 2012 campaign. Here's a look at some of Romney's gaffes and a few predictions he got right.
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BuzzFeed
Tom Henry / Toledo Blade:
Toledo water test results are improving but region still has a long way, mayor says. — Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins said during today's first news briefing that results of water samples are improving, but that the region still has a long way to go before it can safely resume drinking tap water.
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ThinkProgress and CBS News