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Jim Webb / Facebook:
Our next commander in chief must define a strategic vision for the country and accept accountability for past actions. Hillary Clinton should be called to account for her inept leadership that brought about the chaos in Libya, and the power vacuums that resulted in the rest of the region.
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Ben Brody / Bloomberg Business:
Webb Attacks Clinton With Eye on Independent Run — If he declared an outsider presidential bid, the former Democratic candidate could have an outsize effect on the race. — When Jim Webb quit the Democratic presidential race on Oct. 20 amid low poll numbers and a minimal debate presence …
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Peter Nicholas / Wall Street Journal:
Hillary Clinton's ‘Secret Weapon’ Could Escalate Campaign Rhetoric
Hillary Clinton's ‘Secret Weapon’ Could Escalate Campaign Rhetoric
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Hugo Martin / Los Angeles Times:
Disneyland to close some attractions to build ‘Star Wars’ land — A celebration of “Star Wars” called Season of the Force has transformed Tomorrowland in Disneyland. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) — To make way for “Star Wars,” Disneyland is about to launch its largest expansion ever …
Samantha Ptashkin / Click2Houston.com:
Investigators: Mosque fire intentionally set — HOUSTON - Investigators with the Houston Fire Department said a fire that damaged a southwest Houston mosque was intentionally set. — The fire happened Christmas day at the Savoy Mosque located in a strip mall in the 11200 block of S. Wilcrest Drive and West Bellfort Avenue.
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ATF: Cause of fire at Houston mosque is suspicious
ATF: Cause of fire at Houston mosque is suspicious
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Brian Rogers / Houston Chronicle:
Mosque catches fire in southwest Houston
abc7chicago.com:
2 SHOT IN CHICAGO OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING — A Chicago police officer opened fire in West Garfield Park on the city's West Side early Saturday morning, officials confirm. — TECHNOLOGY — Oops: UK astronaut Tim Peake calls wrong number from space
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Megan Crepeau / Chicago Tribune:
Police responding to domestic call shoot 2 to death on West Side — Janet Cooksey holds a photo of her son Quintonio LeGrier, who was fatally shot by police at a West Garfield Park residence Dec. 26, 2015. — A man and woman were killed in an early morning police-involved shooting following …
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Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Trey Gowdy to Endorse, Campaign With Marco Rubio — Townhall has confirmed rumors that Rep. Trey Gowdy — widely admired as a principled fighter among many grassroots conservatives — will join Sen. Marco Rubio on the campaign trail in Iowa next week: … It's an endorsement:
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Kristen East / Politico:
Gowdy to campaign with Rubio — South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy will campaign alongside Sen. Marco Rubio next week in Iowa. — The three-day swing through eastern and central Iowa includes stops in Burlington, Clinton, and Waterloo. Gowdy will appear alongside Rubio at the events on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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The Scoop Blog:
Six confirmed dead in storms in Garland and Copeville, 50,000 without power across North Texas — This post is being continuously updated. — Four people were killed in Garland and two others were killed in Copeville as high winds and storms passing through North Texas, police said.
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Bill Kristol / ABC News:
Donald Trump Mystique Would Disappear With Iowa Loss — This week we asked ABC News contributor and Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol five questions about Donald Trump, the GOP's current frontrunner for the nomination for president, and the broader 2016 race for the White House.
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Sanders campaign hints ‘hacker’ who accessed Clinton data may have been a DNC plant — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — In an interview with Yahoo Politics, an adviser to the campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders hinted that the data breach that resulted in the campaign losing access …
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Sanders Adviser Suggests Staffer That Breached Voter Data May Have Been DNC Plant
Sanders Adviser Suggests Staffer That Breached Voter Data May Have Been DNC Plant
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obamas extend Kwanzaa greetings — President Obama and first lady extended their “warmest wishes” to those celebrating Kwanzaa, the week-long holiday as it began Saturday. — “Today begins a week-long celebration of African-American heritage and culture through family and community festivities,” the couple said in a statement.
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
Fury of the right falls on Ryan — Outside the Beltway, the right is livid with new Speaker Paul Ryan's trillion-dollar spending deal with Democrats. — Conservative pundit Ann Coulter says Ryan, just seven weeks on the job, is ripe for a primary challenge.
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