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Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
U.S. Embracing a New Approach on Battling ISIS in Iraq — WASHINGTON — In a significant shift of strategy in Iraq, the Obama administration is planning to establish a new military base in Anbar Province and send 400 American military trainers to help Iraqi forces retake the city of Ramadi and repel the Islamic State.
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U.S. Prepares Plan to Send Hundreds More Trainers to Iraq
U.S. Prepares Plan to Send Hundreds More Trainers to Iraq
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Tom LoBianco / CNN:
Rumsfeld: Democracy in Iraq was ‘unrealistic’
Rumsfeld: Democracy in Iraq was ‘unrealistic’
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Virginia Postrel / Bloomberg View:
Reason Magazine Subpoena Stomps on Free Speech — Wielding subpoenas demanding information on anonymous commenters, the government is harassing a respected journalism site that dissents from its policies. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York claims these comments …
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CJCiaramella / BuzzFeed:
Justice Department Subpoenas Reason.com To Unmask Commenters — The Justice Department made the classic mistake of reading the comments, and now it wants to know the identity of internet commenters who talked about putting a federal judge in a wood chipper.
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Americans Still Say Liberties Should Trump Anti-Terrorism — Story Highlights — PRINCETON, N.J. — The federal government's recent actions to limit the scope of what it can do to prevent terrorism are consistent with Americans' preference to prioritize civil liberties over anti-terrorism efforts when the two come into conflict.
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Spencer Ackerman / Guardian:
Obama lawyers asked secret court to ignore public court's decision on spying
Obama lawyers asked secret court to ignore public court's decision on spying
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Fox4News.com:
McKinney officer resigns due to actions in pool party video — McKinney Police Corporal Eric Casebolt has resigned after video showed him pushing a 15-year-old girl in a swimsuit to the ground and pointing his firearm at other teens. — Casebolt's lawyer informed FOX4 of Casebolt's decision on Tuesday afternoon.
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John Podhoretz / New York Post:
A new inside account of Obama's Israel ire — President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — When it's released June 23, the new book by bestselling historian Michael Oren is going to be the talk of Washington and Jerusalem — not to mention everywhere people …
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Politico:
Rubio's ‘luxury speedboat’ is a fishing boat — In an effort to showcase Sen. Marco Rubio's history of financial struggles, The New York Times reported Tuesday that the Florida Republican had spent “$80,000 for a luxury speedboat” even as he faced outstanding debts.
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Ted Cruz team looks beyond Iowa, New Hampshire
Robert Samuels / Washington Post:
Let down by Obama, some black voters ask: Is it even worth backing Clinton? — Jacksonville, Fla. — During those two electric Novembers, the chance to elect a black president, and then keep him in office, seized Regenia Motley's neighborhood. — Nightclubs were registering voters.
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Hinterland Gazette
NTSB:
NTSB Issues Second Update on its Investigation Into the Amtrak Derailment in Philadelphia — WASHINGTON - As part of its ongoing investigation into the May 12, 2015, derailment of Amtrak Train 188 in Philadelphia, the NTSB today provides this update on the analysis of the engineer's cell phone and related records.
Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project:
NATO Publics Blame Russia for Ukrainian Crisis, but Reluctant to Provide Military Aid — Publics of key member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) blame Russia for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Many also see Russia as a military threat to other neighboring states.
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Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
Survey Points to Challenges NATO Faces Over Russia
Survey Points to Challenges NATO Faces Over Russia
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Bachelor Lindsey Graham promises a ‘rotating first lady’ — Unmarried Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says that if he becomes president, he will have a “rotating first lady.” — “Well, I've got a sister. She could play that role if necessary,” the 59-year-old South Carolinian presidential …
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Francesca Chambers For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'I've got lots of friends, we'll have a rotating First Lady': Bachelor Lindsey Graham …
EXCLUSIVE: 'I've got lots of friends, we'll have a rotating First Lady': Bachelor Lindsey Graham …
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Marco's Money … By MICHAEL FALCONE — NOTABLES —ANALYSIS — ABC's RICK KLEIN: It's easy enough to mock a particular media portrayal of Marco Rubio, cast as — shock! — someone who has struggled with his finances yet owns a luxury boat that isn't that fancy and an expensive home that looks, well, fine.
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Stephen A. Schwarzman / Wall Street Journal:
How the Next Financial Crisis Will Happen — After the financial crisis, a focus on safety and soundness was good medicine for the financial system. New bank liquidity and capital policies, among other initiatives, strengthened a debilitated patient. The banking system is now stronger …
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Kasich taps two veteran advisers for expected presidential campaign — Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) has tapped a pair of veteran Republicans to play senior roles in his upcoming presidential campaign, according to multiple sources. The decisions are the latest steps in preparation …
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Mark Halperin / Bloomberg Business:
John Kasich's Super-PAC Hires Fred Davis as Media Strategist
John Kasich's Super-PAC Hires Fred Davis as Media Strategist
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Jeb Bush, explaining campaign shakeup, calls for ‘patience’ — BERLIN — In his first comments since Monday's shakeup, Jeb Bush told reporters here he felt the need to reorganize his team based on “the magnitude of the journey,” not any perceived struggles of his nascent campaign.
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David K. Li / New York Post:
The genius behind ‘Headless Body in Topless Bar’ headline dies at 74 — Longtime New York Post news editor and film critic Vincent Musetto — who wrote what's arguably the most famous headline in newspaper history — died on Tuesday. — He had just turned 74 in May.
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Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Chris Christie Is Stealing John McCain's Playbook — Down in the polls, the New Jersey governor is camping out in New Hampshire and focusing on national security as he tries to rebuild momentum for his flagging campaign. — GOFFSTOWN, New Hampshire—The Straight Talk Express has returned to New Hampshire …
Kevin Donovan Investigations / Toronto Star:
CBC host Evan Solomon fired after Star investigation finds he took secret cut of art deals — CBC journalist facilitated sales of art to wealthy Canadians he dealt with in his job — including one buyer who had no idea Solomon was collecting a commission. — CBC
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