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Jared Sichel / Jewish Journal:
Did NPR host Diane Rehm just accuse Bernie Sanders of dual citizenship with Israel? — On a Wednesday morning broadcast, longtime NPR host Diane Rehm interviewed presidential candidate and Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT), and asked the Jewish self-described socialist some strange questions when it came to his connection with Israel.
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Bernie Sanders offended by Diane Rehm's Israeli citizenship question — National Public Radio host Diane Rehm falsely stated in an interview with Bernie Sanders on Wednesday that the Vermont senator has dual Israeli citizenship. — In an unusual exchange in the middle of the interview …
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Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg Business:
The GOP's Secret Plan To Fix Obamacare — Congressional Republican leaders say they have a fallback plan ready to go if the Supreme Court cripples a core component of Obamacare this month. — But the details of the plan are being kept secret. — “We'll have a plan that makes sense …
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Ryan, health chief clash over ObamaCare plans — House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) clashed with President Obama's healthcare chief at a hearing Wednesday over preparations for a looming Supreme Court decision on ObamaCare. — The case of King v. Burwell could invalidate subsidies …
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
House, Senate closing in on ObamaCare backup, senator says
House, Senate closing in on ObamaCare backup, senator says
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
The Fifth Circuit Just Stuck A Knife In Roe v. Wade
The Fifth Circuit Just Stuck A Knife In Roe v. Wade
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Obama smoking? President caught on camera holding ‘pack of cigarettes’ — President Obama, who claimed when he first entered the White House to have mostly kicked his nicotine habit, may have been caught on camera holding a pack of cigarettes. — The Commander-in-Chief is seen clutching …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama pulls US deeper into Iraq — President Obama is deepening U.S. military involvement in Iraq as he searches for a “complete strategy” to train local fighters against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). — Obama will send as many as 450 military personnel to train …
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Christina Veiga / miamiherald:
Miami-Dade schools remove principal after his post about police controversy — The principal of North Miami Senior High School inadvertently injected himself into the racially charged national debate over police treatment of blacks with a social media comment — and it wound up costing him his position at the school.
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Clare Foran / National Journal:
Paul Ryan Adds Amendment To Trade Bill To Block Climate Deals — A provision seeks to bar the president from using trade to act on climate. — If House Republicans get their way, president Obama won't be able to use any trade pact to strike a deal on climate change.
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Republicans Tie Their Favorite Causes to the Trade Agreement
Republicans Tie Their Favorite Causes to the Trade Agreement
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Last-second objections threaten Obama-GOP vote on trade
Last-second objections threaten Obama-GOP vote on trade
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William Mauldin / Wall Street Journal:
Paul Ryan Seeks to Bar Obama From Tweaking Immigration, Climate-Change Law
Paul Ryan Seeks to Bar Obama From Tweaking Immigration, Climate-Change Law
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Washington Post:
How Jeb Bush's campaign ran off course before it even began — When asked to pinpoint where Jeb Bush's presidential effort began running into trouble, many confidants utter a single word: Dallas. — Mike Murphy, Bush's political alter ego, decided early on to hold regular senior staff meetings …
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Leonid Bershidsky / Bloomberg View:
Jeb Bush Flunked His Berlin Test
Jeb Bush Flunked His Berlin Test
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Nick Gass / Politico:
J Street poll: Jewish Americans favor Hillary over Jeb
J Street poll: Jewish Americans favor Hillary over Jeb
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Margaret Talev / Bloomberg Business:
Bill Clinton Says Hillary Win Could Change His Philanthropy Role — The former president suggests he may hand over the reins to daughter, Chelsea. — t margarettalev — Former President Bill Clinton said if his wife is elected the next U.S. president, he will consider stepping aside …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Bill Clinton says he'll stop giving paid speeches if Hillary wins
Bill Clinton says he'll stop giving paid speeches if Hillary wins
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First Draft / New York Times:
Michelle Kwan to Join Hillary Clinton's Campaign
Michelle Kwan to Join Hillary Clinton's Campaign
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Story highlights — “Even though you have reasonable suspicion,” says one, “nine out of 10 times, that officer is going to keep on driving” — (CNN)Forty-two people were killed in Baltimore in May, making it the deadliest month there since 1972. — When asked what's behind that number …
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Evan McMurry / Mediaite:
Anonymous Baltimore Cops to CNN: Public Asked for ‘Softer’ Police Force, They Got It
Anonymous Baltimore Cops to CNN: Public Asked for ‘Softer’ Police Force, They Got It
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Tom Ley / Deadspin:
Bob Costas Is Wringing His Hands Off Over Caitlyn Jenner's ESPY Award — Recently, it was revealed that this year's Arthur Ashe Courage Award—an award concocted by ESPN and given out every year at the ESPY Awards—will be given to Caitlyn Jenner. No one should really be upset by this …
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Des Moines Register:
Last Slide — Friday could be the day the Iowa Straw Poll dies. — The governing board for the Republican Party of Iowa will revisit going forward with the event during a conference call Friday morning, as some party officials resign themselves to the view that the much-criticized party fundraiser …
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Gov. Scott Walker / Des Moines Register:
We changed broken education system
We changed broken education system
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Anthony Berteaux / The Huffington Post:
An Open Letter to Jerry Seinfeld from a ‘Politically Correct’ College Student — Recently, I've heard about your reluctance to perform on college campuses because of how “politically correct” college students are. You also further made remarks that college students are quick to use the words …
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Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
CNN's Jeff Zucker to MSNBC's Joe Scarborough: “Start Getting Your Résumé Ready” — A version of this story first appeared in the June 19 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe. — In May 2014, CNN's daytime viewership fell …
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Jane C. Timm / msnbc.com:
Ben Carson: Let's spy on government workers — Republican presidential contender Ben Carson said Wednesday that if elected next year he might implement a “covert division” of government workers who spy on their coworkers to improve government efficiency. — The pediatric neurosurgeon …
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Arizona pastor prays for God to rip out Caitlyn Jenner's heart: ‘I hate him with a perfect hatred’ — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — An Arizona pastor said he prayed for God to rip out the heart of Caitlyn Jenner and cast her soul into the fiery depths of Hell.
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Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Sexting Secret Service agent investigated for flirting on the job, later sending lewd messages — This post has been updated. — A Secret Service agent can't even send an indecent text message to a prospective date these days without his actions going public.