memeorandum: In Tehran, Too, Netanyahu's Speech Finds an Eager Audience (Thomas Erdbrink/New York Times)

5:35 PM ET, March 3, 2015

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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 …

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The Hill:

Pelosi ‘near tears’ at Bibi ‘insult’ — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) hammered Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday, saying the Israeli prime minister's speech to Congress was an “insult” to the country. — “The unbreakable bonds between the United States and Israel are rooted in our shared values …

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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 …

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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 …

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Lauren French / Politico:
Nancy Pelosi: Netanyahu speech ‘insulting to the intelligence of the United States’

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Arshad Mohammed / Reuters:
Iran calls Obama's 10-year nuclear demand ‘unacceptable’

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James Fallows / The Atlantic Online:
The Mystery of the Netanyahu Disaster, and a Possible Explanation

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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Limbaugh: Obama Treats Netanyahu Like He's a ‘White Policeman from Ferguson’

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ABC News:
Obama: Netanyahu Offers No Viable Alternative to Iran Talks

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Thomas Erdbrink / New York Times:
In Tehran, Too, Netanyahu's Speech Finds an Eager Audience

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Ashley Parker / New York Times:
The Cry Being Heard Around Washington: ‘I Need a Netanyahu Ticket’

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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
White House warns Netanyahu not to reveal Iran details

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Murtaza Hussain / The Intercept:
Benjamin Netanyahu's Long History of Crying Wolf About Iran's Nuclear Weapons

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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

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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg Business:
How Hillary Clinton Used E-mail at State

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Ron Fournier / National Journal:
Maybe Hillary Clinton Should Retire Her White House Dreams

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Max Fisher / Vox:
Hillary Clinton's personal email account looks bad now. But it was even worse at the time.

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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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Scott Wong / The Hill:
The terrible, horrible, no good start for the Republicans

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Steve Benen / msnbc.com:
Where Congress excels: manufactured crises

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Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg View: Boehner Outfoxes His Critics. Again.

Politico:
John Boehner ends stalemate

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CNN:
Boehner expected to allow vote on clean DHS bill as soon as Wednesday

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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Boehner Caves In DHS Shutdown Fight Against Obama's Executive Actions

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Daniel Newhauser / National Journal:
Impasse Over? GOP Leaders Will Allow Clean DHS Vote

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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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Evan Perez / CNN:
Justice report finds systematic discrimination against African Americans in Ferguson

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Sari Horwitz / Washington Post:
Justice Dept. review finds pattern of racial bias among Ferguson police

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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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USA Today:
Petraeus reaches plea deal with Justice Dept.

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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

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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Ex-US Senator Calls Out Missouri GOP Leader During Funeral: ‘Words Can Kill’

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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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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
House GOP unveils replacement plan, if ObamaCare goes down

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New York Times:

Florida Records Raise Questions About Jeb Bush's 2008 Vote — In the final stretch of the 2008 presidential campaign, Jeb Bush appeared in a television ad urging Floridians to support John McCain, the Republican nominee, at the polls. — “Join me and vote for John McCain,” Mr. Bush said in the 30-second spot.

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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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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.