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Mario Trujillo / The Hill:
Cheney points finger at Obama's ‘indifference’ for rise of ISIS — Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Wednesday said there is a connection between the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and President Obama's disengagement abroad, accusing him of “principled indifference.”
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
Obama, in Speech on ISIS, Promises Sustained Effort to Rout Militants — WASHINGTON — President Obama on Wednesday authorized a major expansion of the military campaign against rampaging Sunni militants in the Middle East, including American airstrikes in Syria and the deployment of 475 more military advisers to Iraq.
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Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Full Text of Obama's Address on ISIS — Full text of President Barack Obama's address to the nation on ISIS — President Barack Obama addressed the nation Wednesday on his strategy to confront the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS). — Below are his remarks as delivered:
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
New Military Campaign Extends a Legacy of War — WASHINGTON — In ordering a sustained military campaign against Islamic extremists in Syria and Iraq, President Obama on Wednesday night effectively set a new course for the remainder of his presidency and may have ensured that he would pass …
Washington Post:
Transcript: President Obama's speech outlining strategy to defeat Islamic State — President Obama outlined the U.S. military response to the Islamic State in a public address on Wednesday. Obama said that the U.S. will conduct a “systematic campaign of airstrikes” against the militant group, which could include airstrikes in Syria.
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
The ISIS Speech: Obama and the Dogs of War — Can he control them once they are unleashed? — Here is President Barack Obama's challenge: how to unleash the dogs of war without having them run wild. — This dilemma applies to both the political and policy considerations Obama faces …
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Tim Hanrahan / Wall Street Journal:
Full Prepared Text of Obama's Speech Wednesday on ISIS Plans — President Barack Obama proposed Wednesday night a significantly expanded military offensive against Islamic State militants at a moment when the nation is deeply concerned about new threats to the country. Here is the full prepared text of his speech.
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Fox News:
ISIS speech: Obama has long history of downplaying threat from Islamic terrorists
ISIS speech: Obama has long history of downplaying threat from Islamic terrorists
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New York Times:
Obama to Liken ISIS Fight to Campaigns in Yemen and Somalia
Obama to Liken ISIS Fight to Campaigns in Yemen and Somalia
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Hayes Brown / ThinkProgress:
The Most Discouraging Sentence in Obama's Entire ISIS Speech
The Most Discouraging Sentence in Obama's Entire ISIS Speech
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David Frum / The Atlantic Online:
Don't Go Back to Iraq, Mr. President
Don't Go Back to Iraq, Mr. President
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Tom Cohen / CNN:
Obama outlines ISIS strategy: Airstrikes in Syria, more U.S. troops
Obama outlines ISIS strategy: Airstrikes in Syria, more U.S. troops
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Richard B. Cheney / American Enterprise Institute:
9/11 and the future of US foreign policy
9/11 and the future of US foreign policy
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Colin Campbell / Business Insider:
CHENEY: I'd Be Shocked If Obama Did The Right Thing On ISIS
Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
AP NEWSBREAK: SOURCE SAYS RICE VIDEO SENT TO NFL — ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A law enforcement official says he sent a video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee to an NFL executive three months ago, while league officers have insisted they didn't see the violent images until this week.
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ESPN:
Sources: Ray Rice spat at fiancee — ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Ray Rice spat in the face of Janay Palmer the night he punched her in a hotel elevator, one current and one former security staffer at the Revel hotel told “Outside the Lines.” — Three current or former security staffers …
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ABC News:
NFL, Ravens Missed Chances to See Ray Rice Punch Video: Sources … The Baltimore Ravens knew shortly after Ray Rice knocked out his wife in a hotel elevator that a surveillance video of the assault existed and that Rice's lawyer had a copy of the video, but never asked to see it, sources told ABC News today.
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Darin Gantt / ProFootballTalk:
Roger Goodell cancels appearance at banquet for Jerry Richardson
Roger Goodell cancels appearance at banquet for Jerry Richardson
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
McCain: Goodell has ‘credibility issues’
McCain: Goodell has ‘credibility issues’
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens executives address Ray Rice investigation in exclusive interview
Ravens executives address Ray Rice investigation in exclusive interview
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CBS News:
Goodell: No. — O'Donnell: No one in the NFL?
Goodell: No. — O'Donnell: No one in the NFL?
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Barry Petchesky / Deadspin:
Report: NFL Received Ray Rice Video In April
Report: NFL Received Ray Rice Video In April
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Liezl Thom / ABC News:
Oscar Pistorius' Trailblazing Judge Has Reputation for Toughness — Thokozile Matilda Masipa, the woman who will determine whether “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius spends the rest of his life in prison, has been a trailblazer for black women in Africa_" target="_blank">South Africa who has also avoided the spotlight.
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Liezl Thom / ABC News:
Oscar Pistorius Charges and Possible Sentences
Oscar Pistorius Charges and Possible Sentences
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Rick Klein / ABC News:
ANALYSIS: Obama Plays Catch-Up With Public and Himself … President Obama on Wednesday night entered a new phase of his presidency — and he did it in a most Obama of ways. — First, to what's changed: He's announcing a war, not ending one. He's preparing to act without Congress …
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Tristyn Bloom / The Daily Caller:
Ted Cruz Booed Off Stage At Middle East Christian Conference [VIDEO] — Sen. Ted Cruz was booed offstage at a conference for Middle Eastern Christians Wednesday night after saying that “Christians have no greater ally than Israel.” — Cruz, the keynote speaker at the sold-out D.C. dinner gala …
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Sam Friedman / Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:
Homemade license plate leads to Delta Junction man's arrest — FAIRBANKS — A Delta Junction man was arrested Monday for allegedly driving a car with a homemade sovereign citizen-style license plate in Delta Junction. — Alaska State Troopers started following a 1985 Ford Pinto …
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Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Prosecutors Are Pushing Prison Time for D'Souza — Saying that Dinesh D'Souza had not yet accepted responsibility for his crime, prosecutors asked a federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday to sentence the best-selling conservative author and filmmaker to 10 to 16 months in prison for violating campaign finance laws.