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The Times of Israel:
Netanyahu ‘spat in our face,’ White House officials say — Incensed diplo-speak makes way for anger over PM's uncoordinated Congress address, as Washington promises premier will pay a price — The White House's outrage over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to speak before Congress in March …
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Haaretz:
Obama to Netanyahu: Stop pushing Congress toward new sanctions on Iran - Diplomacy and Defense — Obama, Biden and Kerry would shun Israeli prime minister during his visit to Washington on March; ‘Netanyahu spat in our face. There will be a price,’ U.S. official says.
Noah Rothman / Hot Air:
Obama White House in meltdown over Netanyahu's proposed speech to Congress — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, once slandered by an unnamed White House official as a “chickens***,” does not seem so timid anymore. The White House did not feel that it was especially necessary …
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
A Republic of Disrespect — America's partisan divisions spread …
A Republic of Disrespect — America's partisan divisions spread …
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No More Mister Nice Blog
Shushannah Walshe / ABC News:
Sarah Palin on 2016: ‘Of Course’ She's Interested … Just before she heads to Iowa for the first major conservative showcase of the 2016 election cycle, Sarah Palin said “of course” she's interested in the 2016 presidential election. — “Yeah, I mean, of course, when you have a servant's heart …
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Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
Yet Another Image to Haunt Sarah Palin if She Ever Does Run for Office?
Yet Another Image to Haunt Sarah Palin if She Ever Does Run for Office?
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Politico:
GOP may abolish Supreme Court filibusters — The Senate move would expand on changes that Democrats made using the ‘nuclear option.’ — Top Senate Republicans are considering gutting the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees — a move that could yield big rewards for whichever party controls the White House and Senate after 2016.
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Alec MacGillis / Slate:
Republicans returned to their war on Obamacare on Thursday. It didn't go well. — Now that Republicans are in control of both chambers of Congress, the push to slay Obamacare by a thousand cuts is officially underway. But if the first stab is any indication, Republicans are going to need some sharper knives.
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Top Republican Senator Explains Why The Supreme Court Challenge To Obamacare Is Garbage
Top Republican Senator Explains Why The Supreme Court Challenge To Obamacare Is Garbage
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Sarah Kliff / Vox:
Why Republicans can't stop talking about rape — Republicans were supposed to spend the anniversary of Roe v. Wade passing a bill to restrict abortion, but instead they found themselves this week entangled in another ugly intra-party fight over rape. — A bill to ban abortion access …
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Zach Noble / TheBlaze.com:
'I've Never Seen Anything Like It in My Entire Life': See Photos of the Massive Pro-Life March That Rocked D.C.
'I've Never Seen Anything Like It in My Entire Life': See Photos of the Massive Pro-Life March That Rocked D.C.
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Sarah Wheaton / Politico:
Rape controversies return to haunt GOP
Rape controversies return to haunt GOP
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Donald R. Winslow / NPPA:
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED LAYS OFF ALL STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS — The remaining six staff photographers at Sports Illustrated magazine were all laid off yesterday. — Staff photographers Robert Beck, Simon Bruty, Bill Frakes, David E. Klutho, John W. McDonough, and Al Tielemans were informed …
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John Fund / National Review:
Wisconsin Stubborn — National polls show Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, and Chris Christie as the best-known Republicans preparing to run for president. Their high name ID puts them in front of other challengers for now. But the road to the GOP nomination runs through Iowa, New Hampshire …
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Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:
GOP strategist with Iowa ties joins Team Scott Walker
GOP strategist with Iowa ties joins Team Scott Walker
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Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
Rep. King Keeps A List Of GOPers Who Have Lobbed Personal Attacks
Rep. King Keeps A List Of GOPers Who Have Lobbed Personal Attacks
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Benjy Sarlin / msnbc.com:
Steve King, once a GOP pariah, emerges as critical 2016 player
Steve King, once a GOP pariah, emerges as critical 2016 player
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Beenish Ahmed / ThinkProgress:
The Truth About How King Abdullah Treated Women, Including His Own Daughters — King Abdullah, 90, who died early Friday morning, is being hailed as a reformer, despite condoning human rights abuses and forwarding only very measured efforts to promote democracy in his oil-rich nation.
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Kevin Sullivan / Washington Post:
Salman is known for mediating Saudi royal disputes
Salman is known for mediating Saudi royal disputes
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Spiegel Online:
‘We Were Arrogant’: — Dean Baquet, executive editor of the New York Times, is unusually self-critical. In an interview, he admits that it pained him to see Edward Snowden give his story to others and explains why his paper chose not to run Charlie Hebdo caricatures of Muhammad.
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Emily Cahn / Roll Call:
Renee Ellmers May Face Primary Challenge — Ellmers is a Republican from North Carolina. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo) — Rep. Renee Ellmers, the North Carolina Republican who led the charge to pull the House GOP's 20-week abortion ban bill this week, could have a bruising primary …
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Kevin Cirilli / The Hill:
Governor: Legalizing pot was bad idea — Colorado's decision to legalize marijuana was a bad idea, the state's governor said Friday. — Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat who opposed the 2012 decision by voters to make pot legal, said the state still doesn't fully know what the unintended consequences of the move will be.
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Beth Reinhard / Wall Street Journal:
Jeb Bush Gives Potential Big Donors a Price List — As he lines up support for a likely presidential bid, Republican Jeb Bush is offering donors the chance to join his “national executive committee” - if they raise $500,000 by March 31. — A pledge form for Mr. Bush's newly formed Right …
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Bush and Romney in ‘Gentlemanly’ Meeting
Bush and Romney in ‘Gentlemanly’ Meeting
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Washington Post:
U.S. counterterrorism operations with Yemen suspended, officials say … The Obama administration has been forced to suspend counterterrorism operations with Yemen in the aftermath of the collapse of its government, according to U.S. officials, a move that abruptly eases pressure on al-Qaeda's most dangerous franchise.
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National Journal:
“When you combine unlimited contributions with secrecy, you are dealing with the most dangerous kind of corrupting money." — The current flurry of undisclosed activity—already totaling in the millions—could prove only a prelude. Many expect every major 2016 candidate to eventually …
Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Steve King, Ted Cruz Unveil Bill To Revoke US Citizenship Of Terrorist Affiliates — Two arch-conservatives unveiled legislation on Friday to revoke the U.S. citizenship of anyone who seeks to join a group designated by the State Department as a foreign terrorist organization.
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Eleanor Clift / The Daily Beast:
Rubio 2016 is Real, and It's Spectacular — Marco Rubio says he isn't sure if he'll be running for president or another term in the Senate in 2016. Either way, he'll be someone to watch for years to come. — A stack of books on a side table, complimentary to reporters …
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