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Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg Business:
Cruz Excoriates Rubio on Foreign Policy, Links Him to Clinton — In an exclusive interview, the Texas Republican positions himself as a third way between “neo-con” interventionism and isolationism. — Ted Cruz on Monday offered his strongest denunciation so far of Marco Rubio's foreign policy views …
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Liz Kreutz / ABC News:
Elizabeth Warren Only Female Democratic Senator Missing From Hillary Clinton Endorsement Event — One by one tonight, 13 female Democratic senators took the stage inside the packed ballroom at the Hyatt Regency in Washington, DC to raise money and announce their support for Hillary Clinton.
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Betsy Klein / CNN:
Ted Cruz: GOP isn't ‘condom police’ — Bettendorf, Iowa (CNN)Iowans at a town hall waded into awkward territory on Monday evening as Ted Cruz tackled a question on contraceptives. — During a question and answer session at the final stop of a three-day Iowa campaign swing …
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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio Punish Each Other for the Best Things They've Done — On June 2, 2015, Congress did something that it rarely does: it passed a law. The U.S.A. Freedom Act, which had passed the House in May, cleared the Senate, and President Obama signed it the same day.
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Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
For Clinton, one glaring holdout among female Democratic senators
For Clinton, one glaring holdout among female Democratic senators
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Rebecca Traister / New York Magazine:
How the Planned Parenthood Attack Could Reverse the Politics of Abortion — The Democrats are no longer treating it like a dirty word. — Pin It — On November 13, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Whole Woman's Health v. Cole, a challenge to Texas's 2013 omnibus abortion bill enforcing an array of abortion-clinic regulations.
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Cruz: ‘Overwhelming majority of violent criminals are Democrats’
Cruz: ‘Overwhelming majority of violent criminals are Democrats’
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Irin Carmon / MSNBC:
Abortion opponents defend their movement after Colorado shooting
Abortion opponents defend their movement after Colorado shooting
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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Fiorina: Spin after clinic attack ‘typical left-wing tactics’
Fiorina: Spin after clinic attack ‘typical left-wing tactics’
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Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
Obamacare repeal may finally land on Obama's desk
Obamacare repeal may finally land on Obama's desk
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Brian Lyman / The Montgomery Advertiser:
Alabama settles Planned Parenthood suit; will pay fees
Alabama settles Planned Parenthood suit; will pay fees
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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
GOP chairwoman defends abortion probe after Planned Parenthood shootings
GOP chairwoman defends abortion probe after Planned Parenthood shootings
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Shirley Washington / FOX2now.com:
Ferguson mom's body found nude in pool of blood after meeting Facebook friend — FERGUSON, MO (KTVI) - The Major Case Squad is activated in Ferguson after a young mother is found dead in her home. Was the killer caught on camera? That's what her relatives believe.
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William Cummings / OnPolitics:
Trump mulls debate boycott unless CNN donates $5M — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Macon Centreplex, Nov. 30, 2015, in Macon, Ga. (Photo: Branden Camp, AP) — Donald Trump proposed demanding $5 million from CNN in order for him to participate …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Obama skeptical Putin will shift focus to fighting ISIL in Syria — President Barack Obama indicated Tuesday that he did not expect Russia to fully shift its focus to fighting the Islamic State in Syria in the near future, telling reporters that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin continue …
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BBC:
Russia says Turkey ‘shot down plane for IS oil’
Russia says Turkey ‘shot down plane for IS oil’
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The White House:
Remarks by President Obama at the First Session of COP21 — PRESIDENT OBAMA: President Hollande, Mr. Secretary General, fellow leaders. We have come to Paris to show our resolve. — We offer our condolences to the people of France for the barbaric attacks on this beautiful city.
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Justin Sink / Bloomberg Business:
U.S. Will Keep Commitments in Paris Climate Deal, Obama Says — Republicans have sought to block many Obama environment rules — Paris agreement requires U.S. money for developing nations — The U.S. will meet commitments to help finance developing nations' efforts to reduce carbon pollution …
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Bernard E. Harcourt / New York Times:
Cover-Up in Chicago — THERE'S been a cover-up in Chicago. The city's leaders have now brought charges against a police officer, Jason Van Dyke, for the first-degree murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. But for more than a year, Chicago officials delayed the criminal process …
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New York Times:
Sheldon Silver, Ex-New York Assembly Speaker, Is Found Guilty on All Counts — Sheldon Silver, an assemblyman who rose from the Lower East Side of Manhattan to become one of New York State's most powerful politicians, was found guilty on Monday in a federal corruption trial …
Emily Heil / Washington Post:
When in Paris... President Obama has a ‘working dinner’ at three-star eatery — As working dinners go, President Obama's meal Monday night in Paris with French President Francois Hollande, Secretary of State John Kerry and others wasn't too shabby. — No cartons of takeout — instead …
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Philip Pullella / Reuters:
World headed toward ‘suicide’ if no climate agreement: pope — The U.N. climate conference in Paris is most likely humanity's last chance to thwart global environmental disaster, Pope Francis said on Monday, warning the world was “at the limits of suicide”.
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Aide reached out to NFL commish after Clinton head injury — A longtime Hillary Clinton aide reached out to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) after the former secretary of State sustained a head injury in late 2012.
Christina Cauterucci / Slate:
Amy Schumer and Serena Williams' Nude Photoshoot Is a Big Middle Finger to Trolls — For more than half a century, Italian tire maker Pirelli has released an annual calendar full of photos of supermodels in pin-up poses wearing skimpy lingerie or nothing at all.
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Chicago Tribune:
Man charged in threat at University of Chicago linked to Laquan McDonald shooting — University of Chicago security officers patrol the Hyde Park campus quad on Nov. 30, 2015. … Federal officials charged a Chicago engineering student Monday with making the online threat that shut …
Thomas Gibbons-Neff / Washington Post:
On Ukraine's front lines, U.S.-supplied equipment is falling apart — The United States has delivered more than $260 million in non-lethal military equipment to help the government of Ukraine in its fight against a Russian-backed insurgency, but some of the U.S.-supplied gear meant to protect …
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Washington Post:
First trial in death of Freddie Gray begins in a city still on edge … BALTIMORE — Shortly after the first trial in the death of Freddie Gray got underway Monday, a judge asked more than 70 potential jurors several questions: How many had not heard of the case? About the curfew that followed?
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Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune:
Holiday toll: 8 killed, 20 wounded over Thanksgiving weekend — Chicago police investigate a shooting death in the 2200 block of West Thome Avenue on Thanksgiving Day. — Eight people were killed, including a 16-year-old boy, and at least 20 others were wounded in shootings …
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