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Poll: Public supports strikes in Iraq, Syria; Obama's ratings hover near his all-time lows — Americans overwhelmingly view Islamic State terrorists as a serious threat to vital U.S. interests and, in a significant shift, widely support airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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As Obama Makes Case, Congress Is Divided on Campaign Against Militants — WASHINGTON — President Obama on Tuesday will begin laying out his case for an expanded military campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria when he faces congressional leaders who are averse to taking …
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Obama Hits a New Low for Leadership, With Criticism on ISIS & Immigration Alike — Barack Obama's rating for strong leadership has dropped to a new low in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, hammered by criticism of his work on international crises and a stalled domestic agenda alike.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
A President Whose Assurances Have Come Back to Haunt Him — WASHINGTON — When President Obama addresses the nation on Wednesday to explain his plan to defeat Islamic extremists in Iraq and Syria, it is a fair bet he will not call them the “JV team.” — Nor does he seem likely to describe Iraq as …
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Jonathan Topaz / Politico:
Steven Sotloff spokesman blasts White House handling
Steven Sotloff spokesman blasts White House handling
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Daniel Malloy / Political Insider blog:
David Perdue is back on the air, jean-jacketed but baby-less
David Perdue is back on the air, jean-jacketed but baby-less
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Aaron Wilson / Baltimore Sun:
Janay Rice breaks her silence, describes situation as ‘horrible nightmare’ — Former Ravens running back's wife shares her feelings — Janay Palmer is defending Ray and blaming the media. In a post from her Instagram page on Tuesday morning, and verified by the Baltimore Sun …
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Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
Condi Rice: The one person who could save the NFL — Condoleezza Rice made a startling admission to the New York Times in 2002. The then-national security adviser to President George W. Bush said it was “absolutely right” that she wanted to be commissioner of the National Football League.
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Sally Jenkins / Washington Post:
Ray Rice domestic violence case shows NFL, Roger Goodell's willful blindness and need to maintain plausible deniability — Editor's Note: This video contains graphic content. Ray Rice was let go by the Baltimore Ravens on Monday and suspended indefinitely by the NFL after a video …
Charlie Cook / NationalJournal.com:
Democrats Have Plenty of Reasons to Dread November — Midterms are generally referenda on the incumbent president, and Obama's latest overall approval ratings are among his lowest yet. — LINES TO SHARE — In the House, the best news for Democrats is that you can't lose seats you don't have
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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
Support for ObamaCare continues to fall — Public approval of ObamaCare continued to sink this summer, issuing the latest warning for vulnerable Democrats who will face voters this fall after backing the law. — Just 35 percent of voters now support the Affordable Care Act …
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Robin Bravender / eenews.net:
‘Wonkish’ GOP congressman counting most on anti-Dem sentiment to score Senate seat — HOUMA, La. — If Bill Cassidy wins the Louisiana Senate contest, it may have more to do with President Obama, Harry Reid and Mary Landrieu than with him. — And that's just fine with Cassidy.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Senate advances constitutional amendment
Senate advances constitutional amendment
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Ramsey Cox / The Hill:
In first speech back, Reid blasts Koch brothers
Teresa Stepzinski / Florida Times Union:
Clay deputy's son, 2, accidentally fires father's gun inside Wendy's; bullet fragments strike boy, 3 others — The 2-year-old son of a Clay County sheriff's deputy was struck in the foot by a shattered bullet fragment and sustained minor injuries when his father's personal handgun accidentally discharged …
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Top Republican Appears On Fox News To Debunk Fox's Latest Benghazi Conspiracy — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) — Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, dismissed a conspiracy about the attacks on U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi …
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Lawrence Wright / New Yorker:
The Twenty-Eight Pages — On the bottom floor of the United States Capitol's new underground visitors' center, there is a secure room where the House Intelligence Committee maintains highly classified files. One of those files is titled “Finding, Discussion and Narrative Regarding Certain Sensitive National Security Matters.”
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A majority of Americans say Obama's presidency is a ‘failure’ — A majority of Americans and even many Democrats consider President Obama's tenure to be a “failure,” according to a new poll from the Washington Post and ABC News. — The poll shows Americans say 52-42 that Obama has been more of a failure than a success.
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World Meteorological Organization News:
Record Greenhouse Gas Levels Impact Atmosphere and Oceans — Carbon Dioxide Concentration Surges — The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high in 2013, propelled by a surge in levels of carbon dioxide. This is according to the World Meteorological …
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Jamie Schram / New York Post:
NBC producer busted for posting secret sex tapes to porn site — An NBC News digital producer was busted Tuesday for secretly making a video of his girlfriend having sex with him on Valentines Day — and posting it on a porn web site, law enforcement sources told The Post.
Apple:
September 2014 Special Event — Shop the Apple Online Store (1-800-MY-APPLE), visit an Apple Retail Store, or find a reseller.
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Zach Klein / WSB-TV:
Hawks GM Ferry responds to smoking gun letter about inappropriate comments — ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks General Manager Danny Ferry has issued a response to a letter accusing him of making inappropriate racial remarks during a conference call. — On Monday, Channel 2's Sports Director …
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Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic Online:
The Perils of Standing While Hispanic in the Bronx — Meet Santiago Hernandez, 23. He lives in the Bronx. On a Monday evening last month, he was standing in front of an apartment building at around 6 p.m. when two NYPD police officers appeared and demanded permission to frisk him. He complied.
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Scott Johnson / Power Line:
Krauthammer's million — Last night on the FOX News Special Report, Bret Baier announced that Charles Krauthammer's collection of columns (mostly) — Things That Matter — has sold a million copies. It is a remarkable achievement for a book of previously published pieces by an author …
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James Hohmann / Politico:
Monica Wehby backs gay marriage in TV ad — A Republican Senate candidate in Oregon will unveil a television commercial Tuesday that highlights her support for gay marriage — a reflection of the rapidly shifting politics of the issue. — Monica Wehby, a pediatric neurosurgeon …
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Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
Obama's Untruth, Inc. — Let us count the ways: bald lies, lies of omission, mythography, amnesia, redaction . . . We can usefully view the Obama administration's chronic untruthfulness as a sort of multifaceted corporation of untruth, with all sorts of subsidiaries. — THE BALD LIES OF POLITICAL EXPEDIENCY