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The Iran Deal Is a Victory for Obama Diplomacy Over Bush Warmongering — don't want to just end the war, but I want to end the mindset that got us into war in the first place. " That was Senator Barack Obama, speaking about Iraq in a 2008 primary debate. For a candidate who had seen …
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Deal Reached on Iran's Nuclear Program; ‘Breakout Time’ Still a Point of Concern — VIENNA — Iran and a group of six nations led by the United States reached a historic accord on Tuesday to significantly limit Tehran's nuclear ability for more than a decade in return for lifting international oil and financial sanctions.
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Why the Iran Deal Makes Obama's Critics So Angry — “Mankind faces a crossroads,” declared Woody Allen. “One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly.” — The point is simple: In life …
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Obama Makes His Case on Iran Nuclear Deal
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Israel blasts Iran deal as ‘one of the darkest days in history’
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The Single Most Important Question to Ask About the Iran Deal
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Michael Oren: Why Israel Won't Be Celebrating the Iran Deal
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Oil Prices Fall as Nuclear Deal Paves Way for Iran Exports
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The historic nuclear deal with Iran: How it works
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President Rouhani: All Our Goals Materialized under Final Agreement
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Bet for Obama on Iran Nuclear Deal May Take Years to Pay Off
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Hillary Clinton Calls Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Important Step’
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Shock Video Catches Planned Parenthood's Top Doctor Selling Body Parts of Aborted Babies — A shocking new expose' video has caught Planned Parenthood's top doctor describing how the abortion business sells the body parts of aborted babies. — New undercover footage shows Planned Parenthood Federation …
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Planned Parenthood's Top Doctor, Praised by CEO, Uses Partial-Birth Abortions to Sell Baby Parts — #PPSellsBabyParts PLANNED PARENTHOOD'S TOP DOCTOR, PRAISED BY CEO, USES PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS TO SELL BABY PARTS — PPFA Senior Director of Medical Services Deborah Nucatola …
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Undercover video shows Planned Parenthood official discussing fetal organs used for research — Editor's note: Contains graphic language. The Center for Medical Progress released a video that allegedly shows a Planned Parenthood executive talking about selling fetal organs. (The Center for Medical Progress)
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Bobby Jindal announces investigation into Planned Parenthood — Governor Bobby Jindal announces his presidential bid — Gov. Bobby Jindal has ordered an investigation into Planned Parenthood in Louisiana. (Photo by Ted Jackson, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune) (TED JACKSON)
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Suffolk University/USA TODAY Poll Shows Trump on Top with GOP Voters Nationwide — Republican businessman Donald Trump is on a roll with likely GOP presidential primary voters, according to a Suffolk University/USA TODAY national poll. — Among voters who identify either as Republicans …
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GOP candidates vow to roll back Iran deal — Republican presidential candidates have made their feelings known about any potential nuclear deal with Iran in recent months, ranging from strong skepticism to complete repudiation. On Tuesday morning, negotiators from the United States …
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Poll: Trump leads the GOP field but falters against Clinton — WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has surged to the top of a crowded Republican presidential field, a USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds, but the brash billionaire is also the weakest competitor among the top seven GOP candidates against Democrat Hillary Clinton.
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Trump: Why no US prisoners in Iran deal?
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Failing candidate Hillary Clinton, who is desperately trying …
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The Oklahoma Republican Party's Deeply Offensive Facebook Post — The Oklahoma Republican Party is making the case against food stamps by comparing poor people to animals, reviving a stereotype that's often deployed against Americans who rely on government benefits to feed their families.
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Last night, there was a post on our OKGOP Facebook page, and it was misinterpreted by many. I offer my apologies for those who were offended - that was not my intention. — This post was supposed to be an analogy that compared two situations illustrating the cycle of government dependency in America, not humans as animals.
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Pluto flyby: an unmatched American accomplishment — America is poised to reach a new milestone Tuesday in exploration and discovery. Fifty years after Mariner-4's historic flyby of Mars, 20 years after the Galileo spacecraft arrived at Jupiter and five years after President Barack Obama …
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NASA's Three-Billion-Mile Journey to Pluto Reaches Historic Encounter
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NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Sends Signal From Pluto to Earth
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Scott Walker Weighs in on New Proposal That Would Allow Gay Boy Scout Leaders... Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker opened his presidential candidacy speech with a story from his time in Boy Scouts, and he frequently cites being an Eagle Scout to illustrate his Americana appeal and preparedness.
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Rick Santorum: Scott Walker's wife could make him soft on gay marriage
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Donald Trump Just Tweeted a Campaign Ad Featuring What Look Like Nazi Soldiers — “#MakeAmericaGreatAgain.” — Not long ago, Donald Trump sent out the following tweet: — The tweet is now deleted. Why did Trump delete it? Maybe it has something to with those the soldiers marching next to The Donald's shoulder:
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Blue Angel Trolls Beachgoers in Epic Fly-By — During an air show in Pensacola, Fla., on Saturday the Navy's Blue Angels performed a flyover of the beach that was close enough to blow beach umbrellas out of the sand and into the sky. — The maneuver was performed by Blue Angel No. 5, a F/A-18 Hornet flown by Lt. Cmdr.
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GOP senators challenge Ted Cruz book claims — Rand Paul takes issue with one anecdote, and another claim is called ‘pure fantasy.’ Cruz's camp stands by the book. — In his new book, Ted Cruz writes that Rand Paul let him down on Obamacare. — During Cruz's now-infamous 21-hour speech …
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Warren calls for return of Glass-Steagall — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urged progressives Tuesday to defend Wall Street reform laws and pushed again for re-instating legislation that would break up big banks. — Warren called on Democrats to rally behind her proposal to re-instate Glass-Steagall …
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Lena Dunham Is Launching A Newsletter For Young Women — On Sunday morning, Lena Dunham — on a break between days of shooting the fifth season of Girls and escorting her young cousin to a Taylor Swift concert — was sitting in a Brooklyn Heights restaurant, talking about Lenny …
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