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Scott Shane / New York Times:
Faulted for Avoiding ‘Islamic’ Labels to Describe Terrorism, White House Cites a Strategic Logic — WASHINGTON — President Obama chooses his words with particular care when he addresses the volatile connections between religion and terrorism. He and his aides have avoided labeling acts …
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Remarks by the President in Closing of the Summit on Countering Violent Extremism — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Everybody, please have a seat. — Well, thank you, Lisa, for the introduction. Lisa is an example of the countless dedicated public servants across …
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Jonathan S. Tobin / New York Post:
Obama dances around reality as ISIS plays the tune — President Barack Obama speaks during keynote remarks of the White House Summit on Feb. 18. — After months of taking flak for his lack of a coherent strategy to combat ISIS, President Obama came up with an answer. Unfortunately, it's “let's pretend.”
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Geoff Earle / New York Post:
Obama refuses to acknowledge ‘Muslim terrorists’ at summit — WASHINGTON — They're burning and beheading victims in the name of Islam, but President Obama delivered a major speech Wednesday on combating violent extremism — while refusing to use the words “Muslim terrorists.”
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Dan Roberts / Guardian:
Chapel Hill ‘hate crime’ response criticised by Muslim lawmaker
Chapel Hill ‘hate crime’ response criticised by Muslim lawmaker
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Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
Obama: Extremists Have “Legitimate Grievances”
Obama: Extremists Have “Legitimate Grievances”
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Jeb Bush's foreign policy team is eerily familiar, in one Venn diagram — Former Florida governor Jeb Bush will announce his foreign policy vision in a speech Wednesday in Chicago. Accompanying that speech is a rollout of a slate of experts who will help guide the candidate on foreign policy issues.
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Jeb Bush's Attack On Obama Over Iran Goes Horribly Wrong
Jeb Bush's Attack On Obama Over Iran Goes Horribly Wrong
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Jeb Bush vows to set his own course while tapping longtime family advisers
Jeb Bush vows to set his own course while tapping longtime family advisers
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Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Jeb Bush Makes Vague First Foray Into Foreign Policy
Jeb Bush Makes Vague First Foray Into Foreign Policy
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Michael C Bender / Bloomberg Business:
Can Jeb Bush Distinguish Himself From His Brother on Foreign Policy?
Can Jeb Bush Distinguish Himself From His Brother on Foreign Policy?
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Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Politico Makes Case For Just Declaring Jeb Bush President Right Now
Politico Makes Case For Just Declaring Jeb Bush President Right Now
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Rudy Giuliani: President Obama doesn't love America — The former New York mayor makes his remarks at a Scott Walker event. — NEW YORK - Rudy Giuliani went straight for the jugular Wednesday night during a private group dinner here featuring Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker …
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Oliver Sacks / New York Times:
Oliver Sacks on Learning He Has Terminal Cancer — A MONTH ago, I felt that I was in good health, even robust health. At 81, I still swim a mile a day. But my luck has run out — a few weeks ago I learned that I have multiple metastases in the liver. Nine years ago it was discovered …
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
South Dakota Lawmaker: ‘Planned Parenthood Worse Than ISIS’ — A Republican South Dakota lawmaker on Monday compared Planned Parenthood to the Islamic State in a blog post about his bill banning a surgical abortion procedure. — In a blog post titled “Planned Parenthood worse than ISIS and lying about it …
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New York Times:
When One Penalty Is Enough — Millions of Americans may be in for a shock when they file tax returns and learn that they have to pay a fine for failing to enroll in health insurance in 2014 and an even bigger fine for failing to enroll in 2015 before the enrollment period ended on Feb. 15.
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CNN:
Justice Dept. could sue Ferguson for racial discrimination — Will the Attorney General sue Ferguson's police? — Washington (CNN)The Justice Department is preparing to bring a lawsuit against the Ferguson, Missouri, police department over a pattern of racially discriminatory tactics used by officers …
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Ali Elkin / Bloomberg Business:
Swing-State Voters Not Feeling Community College Plan or Obama In General, Poll Says — In Iowa, Virginia, and Colorado, voters say they are ready for a change. — Iowa voters oppose President Barack Obama's free community college plan by a 15-percentage-point margin, according to a Quinnipiac poll released Thursday.
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Reuters:
Greece submits request for loan extension from skeptical euro zone — (Reuters) - Greece formally requested a six-month extension to its euro zone loan agreement on Thursday as it races to avoid running out of cash within weeks and overcome resistance from skeptical partners led by Germany.
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Nick Budnick / Oregonian:
John Kitzhaber controversy: Cylvia Hayes fighting order to release her emails — Former Oregon first lady Cylvia Hayes declared Wednesday that she will go to court to block a state order requiring her to turn over emails related to her public service. — Portland attorney Whitney Boise …
Nancy A. Youssef / The Daily Beast:
U.S. Won't Back Egypt's Attacks on ISIS — Two long-time allies are attacking ISIS—and growing frustrated with one another. That's good news for the so-called Islamic State. — The Obama administration was given multiple chances Wednesday to endorse a long-time ally's airstrikes …
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Maria Puente / USA Today:
Dr. Seuss returns with newly discovered book — Dr. Seuss long ago passed from the scene but old manuscripts by the beloved children's author keep turning up. — Random House Children's Books said Wednesday it will publish a recently discovered manuscript with Dr. Seuss sketches, called What Pet Should I Get, on July 28.
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Matt Apuzzo / New York Times:
Guantánamo Conviction of Australian Is Overturned — WASHINGTON — A military appeals court on Wednesday overturned the terrorism conviction of an Australian whose guilty plea was once hailed as a sign that the tribunal system at the Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, prison would be swift and effective.
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Chad Terhune / Los Angeles Times:
Superbug linked to 2 deaths at UCLA hospital; 179 potentially exposed — Nearly 180 patients at UCLA's Ronald Reagan Medical Center may have been exposed to potentially deadly bacteria from contaminated medical scopes, and two deaths have already been linked to the outbreak.
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Kevin Rothrock / Global Voices:
Trolling Russia's Hearts and Minds — Images edited by Kevin Rothrock. — Wars are fought at the front lines, but winning a nation's hearts and minds comes at the home front. In Russia, the conflict in eastern Ukraine is a hotly contested political subject, and nothing counts more than rhetoric about the people who have died.
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Sean Davis / The Federalist:
13 Foreign Policy Questions For Hillary Clinton — Even though she has not officially announced anything just yet, Hillary Clinton certainly appears to be running for president. A high-dollar super PAC run by former Clinton aides and friends is up and running.
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Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Is Clinton a liberal Reagan?