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Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
GOP, Bibi hurt Israel, USA — While the recalcitrant rightist government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has left Israel more isolated in the world than at any time since 1948, Bibi's ill-advised recent speech to a joint session of Congress could reduce a historically nonpartisan …
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New York Times:
Republican Idiocy on Iran — After helping to ignite a firestorm over a possible nuclear agreement with Iran, Senator John McCain, a former Republican presidential candidate, is now sort of acknowledging his error. “Maybe that wasn't exactly the best way to do that,” he said on Fox News on Tuesday.
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Steve Benen / msnbc.com:
Kerry teaches Rubio the basics about the Middle East — At the recent CPAC gathering, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), a likely Republican presidential candidate, seemed to stumble on one of the basic facts of the Middle East. “The reason Obama hasn't put in place a military strategy to defeat ISIS …
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New York Times:
Iran's Top Leader: GOP Letter Points to US ‘Disintegration’
Iran's Top Leader: GOP Letter Points to US ‘Disintegration’
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Fars News Agency, Power Line, Hinterland Gazette, Political Wire and Mediaite
Kristina Wong / The Hill:
Kerry: ‘Utter disbelief’ at Iran letter
Kerry: ‘Utter disbelief’ at Iran letter
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Bradley Klapper / Associated Press:
Kerry: Congress Won't Be Able to Change an Iran Nuclear Deal
Kerry: Congress Won't Be Able to Change an Iran Nuclear Deal
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David Von Drehle / TIME:
The Clinton Way … Photograph by Spencer Platt-Getty Images
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New York Times:
Democrats See No Choice but Hillary Clinton in 2016 — They shrug off questions about Hillary Rodham Clinton's email habits. They roll with the attacks on her family's foundation, the big checks from foreign governments, the torpid response of her not-yet-campaign.
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Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Taxpayer tab for Clinton Inc.: $16 million — Bill Clinton and his office have received more money through the Former Presidents Act than any other ex-president — By Election Day 2016, taxpayers will have paid out more than $16 million to fund Bill Clinton's pension, travel …
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Washington Post:
Some top Democrats are alarmed about Clinton's readiness for a campaign
Some top Democrats are alarmed about Clinton's readiness for a campaign
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Paul Waldman / The Week:
The media already bungled Hillary's ‘emailgate’
The media already bungled Hillary's ‘emailgate’
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Hillary says ‘personal’ messages were deleted from email account
Hillary says ‘personal’ messages were deleted from email account
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Susan Weich / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Two police officers are shot in Ferguson — FERGUSON • Two police officers were hit by gunfire early Thursday outside the Ferguson police department. — The shots were fired as police were confronting protesters who had gathered outside the police station.
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John Eligon / New York Times:
2 Officers Are Shot Outside Ferguson Police Station — FERGUSON, Mo. — Two police officers were shot and injured here early Thursday morning as gunfire rang out in front of the police station, throwing into panic what had been a spirited but largely peaceful night of protests.
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Kate Munsch / Reuters:
Two police officers shot in Ferguson, Missouri, after chief quits — (Reuters) - Two police officers were shot during a protest outside Ferguson, Missouri, police headquarters early on Thursday, police said, just hours after the city's police chief quit following a damning U.S. Justice Department report into his force.
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Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times:
Two police officers shot during protests in Ferguson
Two police officers shot during protests in Ferguson
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David Weigel / Bloomberg Business:
How a Lindsey Graham Joke Turned into a Coup Plot Against the Government — Does Lindsey Graham want to overthrow Congress? Not quite. — Well, you can't catch everything. This past Sunday, I was one of a handful of reporters listening to South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham …
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William Saletan / Slate:
An Open Letter to 47 Republican Senators of the United States of America from Iran's Hard-Liners — You have opened our eyes. We are brothers. — Dear senators: — Thank you for your letter of March 9 explaining your system of government. We were unfamiliar with the complexity of your laws.
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Politico:
Foreign policy alters contours of GOP race — International issues have come front and center. — Politico Illustration / istock, AP and Getty images — Two days after signing the Senate GOP's letter to Iranian leadership Monday, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul found himself stretching to square …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Struggling in Congress, Republicans Unite on Foreign Policy
Struggling in Congress, Republicans Unite on Foreign Policy
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Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Secret Service agents investigated for driving car into White House barrier — The administration is investigating allegations that two senior Secret Service agents, including a top member of President Obama's protective detail, drove a government car into White House security barricades …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Secret Service probed for drunk-driving incident, report says
Gallup:
Story Highlights — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans continue to name the government (18%) as the most important U.S. problem, a distinction it has had for the past four months. Americans' mentions of the economy as the top problem (11%) dropped this month, leaving it tied with jobs (10%) for second place.
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Office of the New York State Comptroller:
Office of the State Comptroller — DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Edge Up in 2014 — Securities Industry Adds Jobs in NYC after Years of Downsizing — The average bonus paid in New York City's security industry rose by 2 percent to $172,860 in 2014, according to an estimate released today …
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Laurie Goodstein / New York Times:
Utah Passes Antidiscrimination Bill Backed by Mormon Leaders — With the backing of Mormon church leaders, the Republican-dominated Utah Legislature passed a bill on Wednesday night that would ban discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in housing and employment …
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Ben Winslow / fox13now.com:
‘Monumental’ gay rights, religious liberties bills pass the Utah State Legislature
‘Monumental’ gay rights, religious liberties bills pass the Utah State Legislature
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