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Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
Kerry Warns Congress About Risk of ‘Screwing’ the Ayatollah — When I met with Secretary of State John Kerry in his office this past Friday, it was apparent that he was in an exceedingly feisty mood, and it's not easy to display feistiness when you're trapped, as he was, in a recliner.
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Highest-ranking Jewish House Democrat opposes Iran deal — The highest-ranking Jewish Democrat in the House announced his opposition to the nuclear accord with Iran on Tuesday, in a blow to the Obama administration's lobbying efforts. — “I'm going to vote against the Iran deal,” …
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Michael Crowley / Politico:
Obama channels John F. Kennedy to pitch Iran deal
Obama channels John F. Kennedy to pitch Iran deal
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Obama Begins Campaign in Congress for Iran Nuclear Deal
Obama Begins Campaign in Congress for Iran Nuclear Deal
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Netanyahu: Iran Nuke Deal ‘Will Bring War’
Netanyahu: Iran Nuke Deal ‘Will Bring War’
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Washington Post:
FBI looking into the security of Hillary Clinton's private e-mail setup — Hillary Rodham Clinton has said that the private e-mail server she used as secretary of state “had numerous safeguards. It was on property guarded by the Secret Service. And there were no security breaches.”
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John DiStaso / WMUR:
WMUR poll: Clinton leads by 6 percentage points as Sanders edges closer
WMUR poll: Clinton leads by 6 percentage points as Sanders edges closer
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Elliot Smilowitz / The Hill:
FBI investigating security of Clinton's emails
FBI investigating security of Clinton's emails
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Walker, Clinton lead in Minnesota- General Looks Like 2004
Walker, Clinton lead in Minnesota- General Looks Like 2004
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Fox News:
Fox News announces candidate line-up for prime-time debate — Fox News has announced the line-up for the prime-time Republican presidential debate this Thursday, and here's who qualified: — Real estate magnate Donald Trump; former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush; Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker …
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
The Fox News ‘Nerve Factor’ — Baier, Kelly and Wallace talk of sleepless nights prepping for the first GOP debate. — Baier, center, Kelly, right, and Wallace, left, represent the hard news side of a network better known for its outspoken conservative pundits. Getty
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Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
Fox announces debate roster, Perry left out — Lineup for first GOP presidential debate announced 02:12 — Story highlights — Washington (CNN)The wait is over to find out who will grace Fox News' prime-time debate stage on Thursday — but for former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, the outcome wasn't what he'd hoped.
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the Numbers / Bloomberg Business:
The Selzer Score: Does Rick Perry Deserve a Spot on the Debate Stage? — The former Texas governor was displaced by the fast rise of Ohio Governor John Kasich. — We now know who's in and who's out of the Fox News debate and forum, based on the network's calculations drawn from an exaltation …
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Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
The Twilight Zone: How The GOP Candidates Left Out Of The Big Debate Are Prepping For Theirs
The Twilight Zone: How The GOP Candidates Left Out Of The Big Debate Are Prepping For Theirs
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: The Debate Stage Is Set — NOTABLES —TEN CANDIDATES, TWO HOURS, ONE GOAL: Survive the first Republican presidential debate. A slate of governors, senators and other presidential contenders is set to gather in Cleveland to debate each other for the first time this election cycle.
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Katie Kindelan / ABC News:
Donald Trump on GOP Debate: 'I'd Like It to Be Very Civil'
Donald Trump on GOP Debate: 'I'd Like It to Be Very Civil'
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Jeb Bush: I ‘Misspoke’ On Women's Health Spending Comments
Jeb Bush: I ‘Misspoke’ On Women's Health Spending Comments
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Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
What if Trump wins? — Sometimes voters do break the rules. — SHARES — Every political analyst, every political observer, every politician is absolutely sure that Donald Trump is not going to be the Republican nominee for president in 2016. And we're all absolutely sure that Donald Trump …
New York Times:
Friends of Joe Biden Worry a Run for President Could Bruise His Legacy — WASHINGTON — Later this month, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will escape for a family retreat to mourn his late son, Beau, but also to mull, as his dying son urged him to do, a campaign for president.
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Matt Krantz / USA Today:
Apple stock implosion shreds $113.4B — Apple (AAPL) stock officially enters correction territory. The shares dropped Monday and are correcting by at least 10% for the first time in 7 1/2 years. Apple stock is down nearly 11% from the record high reached February 23rd of $133. Newslook
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Matthewjbuettner / CBS Denver:
FBI: Middle Eastern Men Intimidating U.S. Military Families In Colorado & Wyoming — DENVER (CBS4) - An alert has been issued by the FBI to all law enforcement agencies in Colorado and Wyoming involving U.S. military families and concerns about who may be watching them.
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Joshua Green / Bloomberg Business:
The GOP Is About to Become the Party of Trump — When Donald Trump takes center stage at Thursday's Fox News debate in Cleveland, it will be a critical moment for the Republican Party. Until recently, Americans mentally categorized Trump as a celebrity entertainer and interpreted …
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Goodwell Nzou / New York Times:
In Zimbabwe, We Don't Cry for Lions — Winston-Salem, N.C. — MY mind was absorbed by the biochemistry of gene editing when the text messages and Facebook posts distracted me. — So sorry about Cecil. — Did Cecil live near your place in Zimbabwe? — Cecil who? I wondered.
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Jessica Contrera / Washington Post:
Chelsea Clinton steps into the spotlight — on her own terms — Why do people care about Chelsea Clinton? Five years ago, all she wanted was a quiet wedding (of about 500 people). It required police barricades and a no-fly zone. Reporters chased her guests through the streets …
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Marlee Moseley / Netflix US & Canada Blog:
Starting Now at Netflix: Unlimited Maternity and Paternity Leave — At Netflix, we work hard to foster a “freedom and responsibility” culture that gives our employees context about our business and the freedom to make their own decisions along with the accompanying responsibility.
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Geoff Earle / New York Post:
Chuck Schumer ‘loses it’ in meeting with Jewish leaders — WASHINGTON — Sen. Charles Schumer was ready to discuss everything from gun control to drones during a press conference in his Midtown office Monday — except his position on the Iran nuclear deal. — “This is such an important decision …
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Shoshana Weissmann / Weekly Standard:
Hillary Clinton Put on Southern Accent for South Carolina Democratic Chairman — Hillary Clinton recently sat down for a “Chair Chat” with the chairman of the South Carolina Democratic party, Jaime Harrison. During the interview, as in many of her speeches to people who live in the South …
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Adam Skolnick / New York Times:
Free Diver Natalia Molchanova Descends for Fun, Then Vanishes — Natalia Molchanova, widely regarded as the greatest free diver in history, wore her favorite purple wet suit Sunday on a chartered boat off the coast of Formentera, an island near Ibiza. Only 1.5 millimeters thick …
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