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U.S. Spy Net on Israel Snares Congress — National Security Agency's targeting of Israeli leaders also swept up the content of private conversations with U.S. lawmakers — President Barack Obama announced two years ago he would curtail eavesdropping on friendly heads of state …
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
US snooping on Israel also caught talks with lawmakers: report — The U.S. captured communications from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his aides and swept up the content of private conversations with U.S. lawmakers, giving the Obama administration insight into Israel's lobbying efforts …
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Politico and Wall Street Journal
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Report: Obama's NSA spied on Israel, Congress, and Jewish Organizations — President Obama announced two years ago that he would stop eavesdropping on leaders of U.S. allies, after the world learned the reach of long-secret U.S. surveillance programs. According to The Wall Street Journal …
Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
Trump: It's OK to talk about my personal life, too — Washington (CNN)If Democratic or Republican opponents want to drag some of the sordid details from Donald Trump's personal life onto the campaign trail, that's fine by him. — The GOP presidential front-runner said Tuesday that it would be fair …
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Dean Obeidallah / CNN:
Donald Trump doesn't understand what ‘sexism’ is — Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM's weekly program “The Dean Obeidallah Show,” a columnist for The Daily Beast and editor of the politics blog The Dean's Report. Follow him on Twitter: @TheDeansreport.
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Donald Trump Once Blogged That Hillary Clinton Would Make A Great President
Donald Trump Once Blogged That Hillary Clinton Would Make A Great President
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The Hill, Fox News, Breitbart, The Hinterland Gazette, Politico, Hot Air, The Moderate Voice, American Spectator, PoliticusUSA and NBC News
German Lopez / Vox:
Donald Trump dominated Twitter in 2015
Donald Trump dominated Twitter in 2015
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Washington Post
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
George Pataki Leaves Presidential Race — George E. Pataki, the former three-term New York governor who undertook a long-shot presidential bid that failed to catch fire, withdrew from the presidential race on Tuesday, urging Republicans in a televised message to nominate another candidate who could bring the country together.
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The Gateway Pundit, RedState, FiveThirtyEight and Hit & Run
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Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Pataki to drop out: report — Former New York Gov. George Pataki (R) is reportedly dropping out of the presidential race after months of lagging near zero percent in polls. — “Scoop: @GovernorPataki is calling his NH supporters this afternoon telling him he will drop his bid for president #fitn …
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Political Wire
Bloomberg Business:
George Pataki Quits Presidential Race — The former New York governor calls on voters to elect “someone who can bring us together.” — emserre — tdopp — George Pataki, the three-term governor who led New York through the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, on Tuesday quit the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Politico, KTLA, U.S. News, Roll Call and CBS New York
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Report: Pataki To Drop Out Of The 2016 Race
Report: Pataki To Drop Out Of The 2016 Race
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ABC News and Business Insider
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Establishment rivals rip into Rubio — Campaigning Tuesday in Iowa, Chris Christie didn't want to answer Donald Trump's scathing criticism Monday of his governing record. But he was eager to blast Marco Rubio for failing to show up and vote in the Senate.
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Washington Post, Post and Courier, Yahoo Politics and New York Times
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David Catanese / U.S. News:
Tommy Thompson: Jeb Bush Doesn't Need a Win Until Nevada — Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson says for quite a while. — Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson says Republican candidate Jeb Bush doesn't have to win the first three states to stay in the race.
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Washington Post, New York Times, Florida Politics, Bloomberg Business and Althouse
NBC News:
U.S. Slams ‘Provocative’ Iranian Rocket Launch — Senior U.S. military commanders on Wednesday accused Iran's military of “highly provocative” actions in firing unguided rockets 1,500 yards from ships including an American aircraft carrier. — The USS Harry S. Truman was crossing international waters …
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Full Feed:
‘Glee’ actor Mark Salling arrested for possession of child pornography — Jennifer Madison with reporting by Rebecca Waer — LOS ANGELES — (December 29, 2015) — “Glee” actor Mark Salling was charged Tuesday with possession of child pornography after the Los Angeles Police Department's Internet Crimes …
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Sunil Paul / Medium:
So long Sidecar and thanks — Today is a turning point for Sidecar as we prepare to end our ride and delivery service so we can work on strategic alternatives and lay the groundwork for the next big thing. We will cease ride and delivery operations at 2PM Pacific Time, December 31.
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Re/code, The San Diego Union …, Mashable, The Verge, VentureBeat, Business Insider, KQED News and Engadget
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Kasich gains support of Ron Burkle — Ohio Gov. John Kasich has secured the support of Ron Burkle, a billionaire investor who has been a prominent supporter of Democrats over the years — including the Clintons. — Burkle is slated to host a Jan. 12 fundraiser for the Republican presidential candidate …
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Bloomberg.com news and Erick on the Radio
Paul Dallison / Politico:
Probe into Brussels lockdown orgy — Police and soldiers said to have engaged in group sex while Belgian capital was in lockdown. — Soldiers and police in Brussels held an orgy while their colleagues hunted for terror suspects, according to reports. — Eight soldiers and two female …
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RT, Vlad Tepes, Business Insider, Mediaite, AOL, The Daily Caller and Maxim
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BBC:
Belgium arrests two over ‘New Year plot’
Belgium arrests two over ‘New Year plot’
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CNN, The Daily Caller, Mashable, New York Times, Mediaite and The Gateway Pundit