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Pelosi / Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi Statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu's Address to Congress — Washington, D.C. - Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the Joint Meeting of Congress: — “The unbreakable bonds between …
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Terri Rupar / Washington Post:
The complete transcript of Netanyahu's address to Congress — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is addressing a joint meeting of Congress; here is a complete transcript of his remarks. — NETANYAHU: Thank you. — Thank you... ... Speaker of the House John Boehner …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Netanyahu, in Speech to Congress, Criticizes ‘Bad Deal’ on Iran Nuclear Program — WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel used one of the most prominent platforms in the world on Tuesday to warn against what he called a “bad deal” being negotiated with Iran to freeze its nuclear program …
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Bibi boycott grows prior to speech — Almost a quarter of House Democrats will boycott Tuesday's congressional address by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. — The defections, which point to the increasingly strained relations between the White House and the Israeli government …
James Fallows / The Atlantic Online:
The Mystery of the Netanyahu Disaster, and a Possible Explanation — Why is Benjamin Netanyahu going ahead with his speech to Congress in a few hours' time, despite complaints from all quarters about the damage it is causing? It's a trickier question than it seems.
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Benjamin Netanyahu calls emerging nuclear agreement a ‘bad deal’
Benjamin Netanyahu calls emerging nuclear agreement a ‘bad deal’
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ABC News:
Obama: Netanyahu Offers No Viable Alternative to Iran Talks
Obama: Netanyahu Offers No Viable Alternative to Iran Talks
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Limbaugh: Obama Treats Netanyahu Like He's a ‘White Policeman from Ferguson’
Limbaugh: Obama Treats Netanyahu Like He's a ‘White Policeman from Ferguson’
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
White House warns Netanyahu not to reveal Iran details
White House warns Netanyahu not to reveal Iran details
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Ashley Parker / New York Times:
The Cry Being Heard Around Washington: ‘I Need a Netanyahu Ticket’
The Cry Being Heard Around Washington: ‘I Need a Netanyahu Ticket’
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Used Personal Email Account at State Dept., Possibly Breaking Rules — WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton exclusively used a personal email account to conduct government business as secretary of state, State Department officials said, and may have violated federal requirements …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Hacked emails indicate that Hillary Clinton used a domain registered the day of her Senate hearings — The New York Times reported Monday night that, during her tenure at the State Department, Hillary Clinton never used her official email account to conduct communications, relying instead on a private email account.
Ron Fournier / National Journal:
Maybe Hillary Clinton Should Retire Her White House Dreams — Maybe she doesn't want to run in 2016, top Democrats wonder. Maybe she shouldn't. — Perhaps Hillary Rodham Clinton shouldn't run for president. — Maybe she should stay at the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation …
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Max Fisher / Vox:
Hillary Clinton's personal email account looks bad now. But it was even worse at the time.
Hillary Clinton's personal email account looks bad now. But it was even worse at the time.
Evan McMurry / Mediaite:
NY Times Reporter Breaks Down Clinton Email Story: Feeds into Narrative of ‘Secrecy’
NY Times Reporter Breaks Down Clinton Email Story: Feeds into Narrative of ‘Secrecy’
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
The terrible, horrible, no good start for the Republicans — The opening weeks of the 114th Congress have been nothing short of a disaster for Republicans, who declared upon taking control of both chambers last fall that the era of governing by crisis and fiscal cliffs was over.
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The Hill:
House approves Homeland Security funding in 257-167 vote — The House voted Tuesday to fund the Department of Homeland Security, ending a months-long impasse over President Obama's immigration policies and averting a weekend shutdown at the agency. — The vote highlighted the rift in the GOP …
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Daniel Newhauser / National Journal:
Impasse Over? GOP Leaders Will Allow Clean DHS Vote
Impasse Over? GOP Leaders Will Allow Clean DHS Vote
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Boehner Caves In DHS Shutdown Fight Against Obama's Executive Actions
Boehner Caves In DHS Shutdown Fight Against Obama's Executive Actions
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Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg View:
Boehner Outfoxes His Critics. Again.
Rebecca Shabad / The Hill:
House majority whip: ‘No deal’ on ‘clean’ DHS funding bill
House majority whip: ‘No deal’ on ‘clean’ DHS funding bill
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Matt Apuzzo / New York Times:
Justice Department Finds Pattern of Police Bias and Excessive Force in Ferguson — WASHINGTON — Police officers in Ferguson, Mo., have routinely violated the constitutional rights of the city's black residents, the Justice Department has concluded in a scathing report that accuses the officers …
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Official: US report finds racial bias in Ferguson police
Official: US report finds racial bias in Ferguson police
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Wall Street Journal:
An Off-Ramp From ObamaCare — If the Supreme Court follows the law, there will be an opening for a sane health-care alternative. Here it is. — Editor's note: The following was written by Republicans John Kline, Paul Ryan and Fred Upton, chairmen, respectively, of the House committees …
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New York Times:
Petraeus Reaches Plea Deal Over Giving Classified Data to Lover — WASHINGTON — David H. Petraeus, the best-known military commander of his generation, has reached a plea deal with the Justice Department that will allow him to avoid an embarrassing trial over whether he provided classified information …
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Anna Malpas / Agence France-Presse:
Edward Snowden ‘ready to return to States’ — Moscow (AFP) - Edward Snowden, the fugitive whistleblower who has been given refuge in Russia, is willing to return to the United States if he is given a fair trial, his lawyer said Tuesday. — “He is thinking about it.
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John C. Danforth / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Danforth's eulogy for Tom Schweich: ‘Words do hurt. Words can kill.’ — (The following are remarks prepared for delivery by former U.S. Sen. John C. Danforth at the funeral Tuesday for state Auditor Thomas A. Schweich at The Church of St. Michael and St. George in Clayton. They have been lightly edited.)
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Danforth, in eulogy, decries ‘whispering campaign’ against Schweich
Danforth, in eulogy, decries ‘whispering campaign’ against Schweich
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
NBC News Shakeup: Andrew Lack in Talks to Return in Top Role (EXCLUSIVE) — Former NBC News president Andrew Lack is in negotiations to return to a top post at NBCUniversal's news division in a management shakeup following the debacle that led to the suspension of “Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams and other recent missteps.
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