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David McCabe / The Hill:
Lindsey Graham mocks Pelosi's ‘surgeries,’ apologizes — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) apologized for mocking House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's physical appearance during a closed-door fundraiser following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress.
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John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Bibi's grand slam: Boxing in Obama on Iran's nukes — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at a joint session of Congress in Washington. — On Tuesday, Bibi Netanyahu gave the speech of his life before a joint session of Congress — and he has Barack Obama to thank for it.
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Josh Rogin / Bloomberg View:
Netanyahu's Careful, Clever Speech to Congress — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress, although full of bombast, was carefully constructed to avoid revealing new information about the nuclear negotiations with Iran or specifying what a better deal would look like.
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Netanyahu speech divides Dems — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday delivered a blistering rebuke of President Obama's Iran strategy, warning in an address to Congress that the nuclear disarmament talks would “all but guarantee” a march to war.
New York Times:
Mr. Netanyahu's Unconvincing Speech to Congress — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel could not have hoped for a more rapturous welcome in Congress. With Republicans and most Democrats as his props, he entered the House of Representatives to thunderous applause on Tuesday …
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Fred Kaplan / Slate:
Netanyahu's Deadly Gambit
Netanyahu's Deadly Gambit
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Pelosi / Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi Statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu's Address to Congress
Pelosi Statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu's Address to Congress
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Josh Lederman / Associated Press:
Tug of War: Obama, Congress at Odds Over Who's in Control
Tug of War: Obama, Congress at Odds Over Who's in Control
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James Oliphant / National Journal:
Netanyahu Delivered Just What Obama Feared
Netanyahu Delivered Just What Obama Feared
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Associated Press:
Clinton ran own computer system for her official emails — 1 photo — WASHINGTON (AP) — The computer server that transmitted and received Hillary Clinton's emails — on a private account she used exclusively for official business when she was secretary of state — traced …
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New York Times:
Using Private Email, Hillary Clinton Thwarted Record Requests — WASHINGTON — In 2012, congressional investigators asked the State Department for a wide range of documents related to the attack on the United States diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. The department eventually responded …
J.K. Trotter / Gawker:
Source: Top Clinton Aides Used Secret Email Accounts at State Dept. — Hillary Clinton is defending her use of a private email address, hosted at ClintonEmail.com, to conduct official State Department business by claiming that her emails were captured by official @state.gov accounts …
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Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
Rep. Jason Chaffetz's Business Card Lists His Gmail Address … Hillary Clinton isn't the only official who uses a non-government email address. — A business card obtained by ABC News shows that Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, lists his Gmail address on his official House card.
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Clinton aide Podesta criticized Bush officials for using private emails
Clinton aide Podesta criticized Bush officials for using private emails
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Hillary fallout: Josh Earnest now basically arguing that official government e-mail accounts …
Hillary fallout: Josh Earnest now basically arguing that official government e-mail accounts …
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Hillary's emails ‘not technically illegal’
Hillary's emails ‘not technically illegal’
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Ben Carson: Prisons prove being gay is a choice — Washington (CNN)Ben Carson says homosexuality is a choice because many people “go into prison straight — and when they come out, they're gay.” — The neurosurgeon and potential Republican candidate for president in 2016 made the comment …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Ben Carson says being gay is a choice, citing prison example — Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon and potential Republican presidential candidate, said Wednesday that “a lot of people who go into prison straight, and when they come out they're gay.” — The remarks were made on CNN's …
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Cruz unveils ObamaCare alternative — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Tuesday offered the latest in a series of Republican ObamaCare alternatives ahead of a Supreme Court ruling that could gut the law. — Cruz's bill, called the Health Care Choices Act, would allow people to buy health insurance …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Solicitor General Will Try, Again, to Keep Health Care Law Alive
Solicitor General Will Try, Again, to Keep Health Care Law Alive
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Alabama Supreme Court Orders Temporary Stop To New Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Alabama Supreme Court Orders Temporary Stop To New Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
House passes bill fully funding the Department of Homeland Security — House Speaker John A. Boehner surrendered Tuesday to Democratic demands to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, ending a tense three-month showdown over immigration. But the move could further strain relations between …
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Sean Sullivan / Associated Press:
House passes bill to fully fund Homeland Security
House passes bill to fully fund Homeland Security
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Rahm could actually lose — Chicago's mayor is in the fight of his political life. — A runoff that was expected to be a slam dunk for Rahm Emanuel is turning out to be uncomfortably — even dangerously — close, leading the Chicago mayor to ready a scorched-earth offensive to save his job.
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Danforth, in eulogy, decries ‘whispering campaign’ against Schweich — CLAYTON • In a eulogy that doubled as a stunning rebuke of a top official in his own party, former U.S. Sen. John Danforth, R-Mo., declared Tuesday that “politics has gone so hideously wrong,” …
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John C. Danforth / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Danforth's eulogy for Tom Schweich: ‘Words do hurt. Words can kill.’
Danforth's eulogy for Tom Schweich: ‘Words do hurt. Words can kill.’
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Ex-US Senator Calls Out Missouri GOP Leader During Funeral: ‘Words Can Kill’
Ex-US Senator Calls Out Missouri GOP Leader During Funeral: ‘Words Can Kill’
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Wall Street Journal:
Pro-Growth, Pro-Family Tax Reform — Cut the corporate rate to 25%.For individuals and families, reduce the current seven brackets to two: 15% and 35%. — Six years after the Great Recession officially ended, most Americans can sense that the U.S. economy is still operating below its full potential.
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Quinnipiac News + Events:
Release Detail — March 4, 2015 - U.S. Voters Back 2-1 Sending Troops To Fight Isis, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Voters Say 3-1 Keep Un-Vaccinated Kids Out Of School — American voters support 62 - 30 percent sending U.S. ground troops to fight ISIS in Iraq and Syria …
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