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Hillary Clinton: I Oppose the Keystone XL Pipeline — After months of declining to take a position on the Keystone XL pipeline, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says she opposes the construction of the project. — “I think it is imperative that we look at the Keystone XL pipeline …
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Top unions put brakes on Clinton endorsement — <p>Two major unions have decided to delay endorsements in the presidential race — a move labor insiders attribute in part to the uncertainty Vice President Joe Biden's potential run has inserted into the Democratic primary.</p><p>The decisions …
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Hillary's Keystone pivot draws greens' cheers
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Trump still leads Iowa; Clinton in good shape — PPP's new Iowa poll finds Donald Trump continuing to lead in the state with 24% to 17% for Ben Carson, and 13% for Carly Fiorina. In single digits but getting decent levels of support are Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio at 8%, Jeb Bush and Mike Huckabee at 6% …
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Scott Walker May Have Been A Terrible Candidate — Or An Unlucky One — If you've been following FiveThirtyEight's election coverage, you'll know we've been bullish about two Republican candidates throughout the campaign. One is Marco Rubio, who's done reasonably well so far and is rising …
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A thrifty Marco Rubio is poised to capitalize on Walker's exit
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The Note: Scott Walker and the Death of a Presidential Candidacy
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American Muslims fear a new wave of Islamophobia
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Pope Francis's Visit to the U.S. — For the first time in his papacy—and his life—Pope Francis is visiting the U.S. at the end of September. He's coming for the World Meeting of the Families in Philadelphia but will also make stops in Cuba, D.C., and New York. Scroll down to see our coverage.
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Where is Pope Francis? A schedule of his U.S. visit
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Steve King: Here's what the Pope should talk about
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Pope Francis Is Not ‘Progressive’—He's a Priest
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Turing to roll back pricing for Daraprim amid controversy — Turing CEO: Will lower drug price ... eventually — NBC News' Andrea Mitchell reports Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli will lower the price of Daraprim, which was raised 5,000 percent over the weekend.
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That Guy Who Is Price-Gouging AIDS Patients Also Did It to Kids with Kidney Disease — The former hedge fund manager whose pharmaceutical company has come under withering attack for allegations of egregious price-gouging on life-saving medication is the subject of a $65 million lawsuit …
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Senate Democrats block 20-week abortion ban in 54-42 vote — Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a Republican bill that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. — The measure failed to advance in a 54-42 vote, falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed.
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Senate starts shutdown scramble with Cruz vote
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GOP wants budget talks with Obama — not Pelosi and Reid
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FBI Said to Recover Personal E-Mails From Hillary Clinton Server — The FBI has recovered personal and work-related e-mails from the private computer server used by Hillary Clinton during her time as secretary of state, according to a person familiar with the investigation.
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FBI refuses to cooperate in Hillary Clinton email server probe
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Azealia Banks Goes Ballistic On Delta — Calls Flight Attendant ‘F***ing F***ot’ (VIDEO) — 9:50 AM PT — A rep for Delta tells TMZ, “We are aware of the situation and are looking into it.” — 8:30 AM PT — The eyewitness disputes Azealia's claim that the French man hit her in the face …
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An addition to AP Stylebook entry on global warming — The AP Stylebook editors today informed AP staff about a change to the entry on global warming. In addition, they described what goes into keeping the Stylebook up-to-date, including their outreach to experts.
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Ben Carson: Big Bang A Fairy Tale, Theory Of Evolution Encouraged By The Devil — “I personally believe that this theory that Darwin came up with was something that was encouraged by the adversary, and it has become what is scientifically, politically correct.” — Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Getty Images
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Irving Mayor: Ahmed Mohamed's Family Blocking Release of Records; Obama Tweeted Support Even Before “Clock” Pic Released — Last night, Irving Texas Mayor Beth Van Duyne revealed that the family of Ahmed Mohammed has repeatedly refused to meet with city officials, refused …
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Jihad Watch and The PJ Tatler


Scott Walker's Dismal Finish Is a Fitting Result, Old Foes Say — MILWAUKEE — For the last 25 years, Representative Gwen Moore has sought to relinquish her claim to being the only politician ever to defeat Scott Walker. — On Monday she learned that her wait would continue, as Mr. Walker …
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Inside Chris Christie's militia, flab and cronyism trigger mutiny in the ranks
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Jeb: A ‘Multicultural’ Society May Lead To ‘Retarded’ Assimilation (VIDEO) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush warned America is “creeping toward multiculturalism” during a campaign stop Tuesday, and said he worries about areas where the assimilation process is “retarded.”


Tony Perkins: No Religious Liberty For Muslims; Islam ‘Incompatible With Constitution’ — Tony Perkins styles his group, the Family Research Council, as America's premier defender of religious liberty ... even though Perkins himself opposes religious freedom for Muslim-Americans …
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ObamaCare sign-ups swell to 17.6 million — A total of 17.6 million people have gained coverage under ObamaCare, according to a revised government estimate released Tuesday. — The newest figure, which is based on national survey data, shows that 1.2 million more people had signed …
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