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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Go Ahead, Ruin My Day — As the saying goes, “to err is human, to forgive is divine,” to which I'd add: “to ignore” is even more human, and the results rarely divine. None of us would be human if we didn't occasionally get so wedded to our wishes that we failed to notice — or outright ignored …
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Jonathan Alter / The Daily Beast:
Bibi's Ugly Win Will Harm Israel — A desperate Netanyahu used fear to grab the most seats in the election, but his rejection of a Palestinian state will further isolate the Jewish state. — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu won a big election Tuesday …
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
WH Avoids Congratulating Bibi — On CNN this morning, White House aide David Simas avoided congratulating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the Israeli elections. Instead, he would only congratulate the Israeli people on having an election. — “We want to congratulate the Israeli people …
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New York Times:
An Israeli Election Turns Ugly — Israel's election has done a lot to reveal the challenges facing the country and the intentions of the men who seek to lead it. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's outright rejection of a Palestinian state and his racist rant against Israeli Arab voters …
Gil Hoffman / Jerusalem Post:
Likud's win: The ‘second Israel’ has spoken
Likud's win: The ‘second Israel’ has spoken
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John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Netanyahu gambles his career and scores breathtaking victory
Netanyahu gambles his career and scores breathtaking victory
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Jerusalem Post:
Israeli elections take dramatic turn as official tally gives Likud sweeping victory
Israeli elections take dramatic turn as official tally gives Likud sweeping victory
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David Steinberg / The PJ Tatler:
Obama Won't Congratulate Bibi — But He Congratulated Erdogan, Sisi, Rouhani ... and Putin!
Obama Won't Congratulate Bibi — But He Congratulated Erdogan, Sisi, Rouhani ... and Putin!
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Ishaan Tharoor / Washington Post:
On Israeli election day, Netanyahu warns of Arabs voting ‘in droves’
On Israeli election day, Netanyahu warns of Arabs voting ‘in droves’
The Times of Israel:
PM: ‘I feel honored by this great responsibility’
PM: ‘I feel honored by this great responsibility’
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Eliott C. McLaughlin / CNN:
Israel's PM Netanyahu: No Palestinian state on my watch
Israel's PM Netanyahu: No Palestinian state on my watch
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Dan Tuohy / UnionLeader.com:
Trump drops ‘Apprentice,’ will launch presidential exploratory committee — New Hampshire Union Leader — Donald Trump will launch a presidential exploratory committee Wednesday, the eve of the business mogul's return to New Hampshire. — A senior adviser tells the New Hampshire Union Leader …
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Glenn Beck ‘done’ with Republican Party — Glenn Beck, the conservative/libertarian radio host and media entrepreneur, said Wednesday that he is officially done with the Republican Party. — “I've made my decision - I'm out. I'm out of the Republican Party,” Beck said on his radio show.
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Ben Bradley / abc7chicago.com:
Aaron Schock ‘broken’ but a ‘fighter,’ dad says — “Two years from now he'll be successful, if he's not in jail,” Congressman Aaron Schock's father said of his son the day after he announced his resignation. — Schock, 33, is accused of congressional and campaign misspending.
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Anthony Weiner / Business Insider:
Anthony Weiner's 5 takeaways from the Aaron Schock scandals
Anthony Weiner's 5 takeaways from the Aaron Schock scandals
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Erick Erickson / RedState:
Dear @ScottWalker, Liz Mair Is a Friend of Mine — Liz Mair works for Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. She has been hired to do communications outreach. She is very good at her job. She is also a friend of mine. I have known Liz for a number of years. In 2012, Liz worked for Governor Rick Perry.
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Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
No Glory in the Hawkeye State
No Glory in the Hawkeye State
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Ted Bridis / Associated Press:
US sets new record for denying, censoring government files — 1 photo — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration set a new record again for more often than ever censoring government files or outright denying access to them last year under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act …
CNN:
Poll: Hillary Clinton still tops in 2016 - CNN.com — Hillary Clinton continues to be a dominant force heading into the 2016 presidential election, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. The former secretary of state maintains a broad lead over the field of potential Democratic challengers …
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Terry Myerson / Blogging Windows:
Windows 10 Launching This Summer in 190 Countries and 111 Languages — Today at the renewed Windows Hardware Engineering Community (WinHEC) summit in Shenzhen, China, I had the honor of speaking about Windows 10 and the innovation and opportunity it offers our valued partners.
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Tarek Amara / Reuters:
Gunmen attack Tunisian parliament, may have taken hostages: local radio — (Reuters) - Gunmen attacked Tunisia's parliament building on Wednesday, and security forces were surrounding two militants who may have taken hostages in a nearby museum, media and a government official said.
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Tunisia Museum Attack Leaves 19 Dead; 2 Gunmen Killed in Firefight
Tunisia Museum Attack Leaves 19 Dead; 2 Gunmen Killed in Firefight
Associated Press:
Senate Democrat's office: Aide knew of abortion provision — Democrat: GOP Putting Lynch at ‘back of the Bus’ — WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats blocked debate on stalled human trafficking legislation for a second day Wednesday as a Democratic senator's office belatedly conceded …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Dem senator: Loretta Lynch forced to ‘back of the bus’
Dem senator: Loretta Lynch forced to ‘back of the bus’
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Alice Ollstein / ThinkProgress:
Schools Plan Massive Layoffs After Scott Walker Guts Funding — This week, Wisconsin kicked off a series of hearings on Governor Scott Walker's proposed budget, which would slash about $300 million from the University of Wisconsin system over two years, funnel hundreds of millions to build …
newscenter.kraftfoodsgroup.com:
KRAFT FOODS GROUP VOLUNTARILY RECALLS SELECT CODE DATES AND MANUFACTURING CODES OF KRAFT MACARONI & CHEESE BOXED DINNERS DUE TO POSSIBLE METAL PIECES — Approx. 242,000 cases of the Original flavor with “Best When Used By” dates of September 18, 2015 through October 11, 2015 with “C2” directly below the date
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Tjfang / CBS San Francisco:
San Francisco Saint Mary's Cathedral Drenches Homeless With Water To Keep Them Away — SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — KCBS has learned that Saint Mary's Cathedral, the principal church of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, has installed a watering system to keep the homeless from sleeping in the cathedral's doorways.
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ESPN:
President Obama: Cats wear crown — Like Las Vegas oddsmakers and nearly half the people making picks in ESPN's Tournament Challenge, President Barack Obama likes Kentucky to win the NCAA men's basketball championship. — Obama, a die-hard basketball fan who has filled out a bracket …
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