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John F. Harris / Politico:
Go to hell — Hillary Clinton had something to say to the media about her email. It wasn't too subtle. — Lead image by Getty. — Hillary Clinton was likable enough, answering questions calmly though with a weary smile. She even offered a feint toward humility, allowing that …
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
AP sues State Department, seeking access to Clinton records — 1 photo — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the State Department to force the release of email correspondence and government documents from Hillary Rodham Clinton's tenure as secretary of state.
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Scott Shane / New York Times:
No Classified Emails by Clinton? Some Experts Are Skeptical — WASHINGTON — Anyone who has tried to pry information from the federal government may have been surprised on Tuesday by Hillary Rodham Clinton's assertion that in all her emails in four years as secretary of state she never strayed into the classified realm.
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton, the Email Controversy and the 2016 Presidential Race — “Convenience.” “Convenience.” “Convenience.” “Convenience.” — Hillary Clinton's reliance on that word during her news conference at the United Nations on Tuesday minimized the exemption from standard procedure …
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Washington Post:
Complete text of Hillary Clinton's remarks on e-mails, Iran — Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton told reporters at the U.N. that she chose to use a personal e-mail account because she thought it would be easier to use one device rather than two. (UN Web TV)
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Charles Hurt / Washington Times:
Hillary Clinton press conference a political performance preview
Hillary Clinton press conference a political performance preview
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Laura Meckler / Wall Street Journal:
Bill Clinton Still Doesn't Use Email
Bill Clinton Still Doesn't Use Email
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
What Hillary Said, and What She Didn't — Paul has summed …
What Hillary Said, and What She Didn't — Paul has summed …
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Democrats urge Hillary Clinton to launch campaign
Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:
Republicans Admit: That Iran Letter Was a Dumb Idea — A day after releasing a letter that potentially threatened the administration's negotiations with Iran, some Republicans who signed on are realizing it was a bad call. — Behind the scenes, Republicans are wondering if sending …
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Tom Cotton / USA Today:
Sen. Cotton: Why we wrote the letter to Iran — Iranian leaders need to know that the Senate must approve any deal President Obama negotiates. — The critical role of Congress in the adoption of international agreements was clearly laid out by our Founding Fathers in our Constitution.
Steve Vladeck / Lawfare:
The Iran Letter and the Logan Act
The Iran Letter and the Logan Act
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petitions.whitehouse.gov:
File charges against the 47 U.S. Senators in violation of The Logan Act in attempting to undermine a nuclear agreement.
File charges against the 47 U.S. Senators in violation of The Logan Act in attempting to undermine a nuclear agreement.
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Kristina Wong / The Hill:
Iran bill author faults White House for GOP pushback on talks
Iran bill author faults White House for GOP pushback on talks
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Robert Wilonsky / The Scoop Blog:
Parker Rice, parents of Levi Pettit apologize for ‘horrible mistake’ made in OU SAE video — Update at 6:40 p.m.: Moments after Levi Pettit's family apologized for their son's behavior in the SAE video, Parker Rice — the recent Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas graduate — sent his own apology, via his father Bob.
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Jake Sherman / Politico:
Aaron Schock: I ‘certainly hope’ I didn't break the law — The embattled congressman gets testy in a face-to-face interview. — Getty — PEORIA, Ill. — The question to Rep. Aaron Schock was simple: Do you think you've broken any rules or federal laws? But the scandal-plagued congressman did not have a definitive answer.
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Gallup:
Story Highlights — PRINCETON, N.J. — After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's much-publicized and controversial address to Congress, Americans' opinions of him have worsened. His favorable rating is down seven percentage points, to 38%, while his unfavorable rating has increased five points, to 29%.
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Washington Post:
Jeb Bush, Scott Walker emerging as front-runners for GOP nod — and rivals — It started with a subtle poke at Jeb Bush almost two months ago, when Scott Walker suggested that Republicans need “a new, fresh approach.” Since then, Walker has continued jabbing, casting himself as the …
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Craig Robinson / The Iowa Republican:
Walker: The biggest flip flopper you will ever find?
Walker: The biggest flip flopper you will ever find?
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Haaretz:
Week before election, new poll puts Zionist Union ahead of Netanyahu's Likud — Knesset Channel poll gives Zionist Union the lead with 24 seats, 3 more than Likud; Yesh Atid now the third largest party at 14 seats. — Isaac Herzog's Zionist Union has maintained its 24-to-21-seat lead …
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Jean-Luc Renaudie / Agence France-Presse:
As Israel vote looms, centre-left pulls ahead of PM Netanyahu's Likud
As Israel vote looms, centre-left pulls ahead of PM Netanyahu's Likud
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Michelle Ye Hee Lee / Washington Post:
Ted Cruz's claim that the IRS tax code has more words than the Bible — In a speech to the International Association of Fire Fighters, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) talked about how the U.S. could restore “growth and opportunity” for small businesses, saying the answer is through tax and regulatory reform.
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John Eligon / New York Times:
Ferguson City Manager Cited in Justice Department Report Resigns — FERGUSON, Mo. — The city manager of Ferguson, Mo., who a Department of Justice report said was responsible for overseeing the city's operations as it engaged in racially biased and unconstitutional policing practices, has resigned.
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Stephen Deere / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Shaw resigns as Ferguson city manager
Shaw resigns as Ferguson city manager
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
TPP at the NABE — I was in DC yesterday, giving a talk to the National Association of Business Economists. The subject was the Trans-Pacific Partnership; slides for my talk are here. — Not to keep you in suspense, I'm thumbs down. I don't think the proposal is likely to be the terrible …
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Bernie Becker / The Hill:
Senators bring back online sales tax bill — A bipartisan group of senators is taking another crack at online sales tax legislation. — Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) rolled out the Marketplace Fairness Act …
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Victoria Kim / Los Angeles Times:
Jurors hit Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams with $7.4-million verdict — A federal jury found Tuesday that the 2013 hit song “Blurred Lines” infringed on the Marvin Gaye chart-topper “Got to Give It Up,” awarding nearly $7.4 million to Gaye's children. — Jurors found against singer …
Wall Street Journal:
America's Dangerous Defense Cuts — Threats are rising around the globe, yet the U.S. is poised to cut $1 trillion from the Pentagon over 10 years. — Providing for national defense is the highest constitutional responsibility of the federal government, which congressional Republicans now share in equal measure with President Obama.
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Kristina Wong / The Hill:
Committee chairmen urge Republicans to reverse defense cuts
Committee chairmen urge Republicans to reverse defense cuts
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