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House Republicans repudiate McCarthy comments on Benghazi probe — McCarthy said Tuesday night that the GOP-led Congress had succeeded by bringing down Clinton's poll numbers because of the Benghazi probe — Washington (CNN)House Republicans on Wednesday sharply repudiated …
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Pelosi seeks support for speaker — <p>Nancy Pelosi is asking her Democratic colleagues for their support during the upcoming speaker vote.</p> <p>The California Democrat sent letters — with personalized notes — to House Democrats on Wednesday, asking that they support her bid to become speaker …
Terrence Dopp / Bloomberg Business:
Boehner Defends Benghazi Panel as Democrats Seek to Abolish It
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
‘Morning Joe’ Wonders Whether McCarthy Just Hurt His Chances To Be Speaker (VIDEO)
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Benghazi Committee Distances Itself From McCarthy's Remark
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Rep: McCarthy Needs To Apologize To Benghazi Victim Families (VIDEO)
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Alabama to stop issuing driver's licenses in counties with 75% black registered voters — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — The state of Alabama, which requires a photo ID to vote, announced this week that it would stop issuing driver's licenses in counties where 75 percent of registered voters are black.
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John Archibald / al.com:
Alabama sends message: We are too broke to care about right and wrong — Alabama might as well just send an invitation to the Justice Department. Come on in guys. Come on down. — No need to reply with an RSVP. Because we know you'll be here. How could you resist?
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Mike Cason / al.com:
State to close 5 parks, cut back services at driver license offices — State parks and driver license offices were the first casualties announced because of the reduced state budget, which goes into effect Thursday. — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency announced today that driver license examiners …
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Shakesville
Kyle Whitmire / al.com:
Voter ID and driver's license office closures black-out Alabama's Black Belt
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Jeff Zeleny / CNN:
First on CNN: Biden expected to skip first Democratic debate — Washington (CNN)Vice President Joe Biden has extended his window for deciding whether to jump into the 2016 presidential campaign, several Democrats say, allowing the contest to play out even longer before he answers …
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Rich Lowry / Politico:
It's the Abortion, Stupid — <p>If there's one thing Republicans established at this week's Planned Parenthood hearing it is that the organization's CEO, Cecile Richards, makes more than $500,000 — and probably deserves a raise. </p><p>Judging by the hearing, the only thing more painful …
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Maria L. La GangaContact / Los Angeles Times:
Why the founder of #ShoutYourAbortion had to go into hiding
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Ralph Peters / New York Post:
Putin wants to humiliate Obama with airstrikes in Syria — Barack Obama extends his hand to Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the United Nations General Assembly. — The first thing to understand about Vladimir Putin is that he's not content just to win. He has to destroy his opponents, foreign or domestic.
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Washington Post:
Russia vehemently defends Syrian airstrikes and denies targeting U.S. -backed rebels
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Russian Airstrike in Syria Targeted CIA-Backed Rebels, U.S. Officials Say
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MJ Lee / CNN:
Russian airstrikes in Syria ‘OK’ with Trump
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Aaron Yost / KOIN-TV:
No active threat, 10 dead in shooting at Umpqua Community College — OSP would not confirm information about shooter but say no active threat — PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) —There is no active threat at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg after multiple people were shot dead.
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Politico:
Kentucky gov. candidate snubs Rand Paul — Rand Paul's return to Kentucky this weekend to aid the stumbling campaign of his home-state's Republican gubernatorial nominee just got really awkward. — During a radio debate Wednesday morning, Matt Bevin, the GOP candidate for governor …
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Jessica Hopper / ABC News:
How the Ted Cruz, Rand Paul Friendship Is Turning Nasty
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Dallas Franklin / KFOR-TV:
Woman says she is happier than ever after fulfilling lifelong wish of becoming blind — NORTH CAROLINA - A North Carolina woman says she is happier than ever after she fulfilled her lifelong wish of becoming blind. — Jewel Shuping, 30, has Body Integrity Identity Disorder, according to Barcroft TV.
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Cancels Virginia Rally Due To Hurricane With His Own Humblebrag — Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump regrets to inform you that his Friday rally in Virginia has been canceled on account of some inclement weather. — But he wants you to know that he called the whole thing off …
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Netanyahu blasts Obama's Iran deal at U.N. — Benjamin Netanyahu blasted President Barack Obama's recently concluded nuclear deal with Iran on Thursday, saying it would only make war more likely. — The Israeli prime minister, in a fiery speech before the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday …
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Exclusive: Obama brushed off Reid's plea on Palestinian state
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Nicole Sperling / EW.com:
PRESIDENT TRUMP WOULD BE ‘THE END OF THE WORLD,’ SAYS JENNIFER LAWRENCE — It seems Jennifer Lawrence's thoughts on Donald Trump echo Katniss Everdeen's feelings toward President Snow. For the uninitiated, that means she's not a fan. During a lively conversation with the three leads …
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Mediaite, Mashable, Refinery29 and The Daily Caller
Evan HalperContact / Los Angeles Times:
New batch of Hillary Clinton's emails shows her cautiousness on gay rights — Hillary Rodham Clinton has lately positioned herself on the forefront of gay rights, but tucked into a newly disclosed batch of her emails is a reminder that she had long taken a more cautious approach to the issue.
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George Rede / Oregonian:
Sweet Cakes owners who refused to make same-sex wedding cake now refuse to pay $135,000 damages — “They are entitled to ... review of the case, but do not have the right to disregard a legally binding order.” — The Oregon couple who made national headlines when they refused to bake …
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Jets Head to London With a Detailed Game Plan, and That's Just for Their Laundry — FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — After landing at Heathrow Airport early Friday morning, the Jets will disembark and make a left toward customs, where six lines will be devoted to their delegation of 220 people.
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Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
A Chief Justice Without a Friend — Lest anyone suppose that the beating Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. is taking from Republican candidates might cause liberals to enfold him in a comforting embrace, the current issue of The Nation puts that thought to rest.
Ali Vitali / NBC News:
Donald Trump in New Hampshire: Syrian Refugees Are ‘Going Back’ — KEENE, N.H. — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would send Syrian refugees “back” if he were elected to the White House. — In New Hampshire for the first time since he failed to correct …
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John Santucci / ABC News:
Trump Would Now Give Syrian Refugees the Boot
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