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Britain Pulled the Strings and Netanyahu Warned New Zealand It Was Declaring War: New Details on Israel's Battle Against the UN Vote — The British secretly worked the Palestinians and urged New Zealand to move ahead with the resolution, and a call from Netanyahu to Putin triggered a real drama …
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Kerry Plans Middle East Speech as Israel Retaliates Over UN Snub — Speech follows U.S. absention on UN Security Council Vote — Paris conference in January could ramp up pressure on Israel — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will offer a “comprehensive vision” for how Middle East peace …
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John Kerry, in a Final, Pointed Plea, Will Outline a Vision of Mideast Peace

Biden Call Said to Precipitate Ukraine's UN Vote
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‘You cannot eat here’: Hawaii café riles residents with ban on Trump voters — This sign was posted at Honolulu's Café 8 ½. — Honolulu's Café 8 ½ gets rave reviews on Yelp for its “Radiatore Verde” and “Italian stir fry,” among other popular dishes …


Trump: Obama ‘lost’ in key swing states for Clinton — argued Tuesday that President Obama did not help Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton — win key swing states in the November election. — In a tweet, Trump doubled-down on his belief that he would have defeated Obama …
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Obama's other DNC moment: His credit card got declined
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Cristina Kirchner, Argentina's Former President, Faces Corruption Charges — Cristina Kirchner, the former president of Argentina, was indicted Tuesday by a federal judge over allegations of corruption tied to an infrastructure project. Kirchner is accused of using her position …
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Iconic Star Wars Actress Carrie Fisher Dies at 60: ‘She Was Loved by the World and She Will Be Missed Profoundly’
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Carrie Fisher, Actress, Author and ‘Star Wars’ Rebel Princess, Dies at 60
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Tina Fey Remembers Carrie Fisher: ‘I Feel So Lucky That I Got to Meet Her’
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Washington Post and Refinery29


HGTV Will Never Upset You: How the Network Beat CNN in 2016 — Without news, sports or A-listers, HGTV thrives on repetition — Nikki Justice doesn't seem like she'd be a big fan of HGTV's show “Property Brothers.” A first-year astronomy and physics major at Ohio State University, she's never owned a home, let alone flipped one.


SEIU plans 30 percent budget cut during Trump admin. — The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is planning to cut 30 percent of its budget by Jan. 1, 2018, the end of President-elect Donald Trump — 's first year in office. — “Because the far right will control all three branches …
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Fear of Trump Triggers Deep Spending Cuts by Nation's Second-Largest Union
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The Daily Caller, Raw Story, The Guardian and Common Dreams

Obama administration is close to announcing measures to punish Russia for election interference — The Obama administration is close to announcing a series of measures to punish Russia for its interference in the 2016 presidential election, including economic sanctions and diplomatic censure, according to U.S. officials.

Experts: Ryan's livestream crackdown may be unconstitutional — Paul Ryan's new crackdown against protests on the House floor — a direct response to the Democrats' gun-control “sit-in” last summer — is prompting questions from experts in both parties about its constitutionality.


Trump Takes Credit for Bump in Consumer Confidence — President-elect Donald Trump congratulated himself on Tuesday night for an uptick in the Consumer Confidence Index, a closely-watched economic measure. — The Conference Board reported on Tuesday that its index of consumer confidence rose …
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Trump Thanks Himself For Rising Consumer Confidence Index
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Police: Queen Latifah's car stolen by gas station thieves — FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Hollywood's Queen Latifah became another unfortunate victim of a crime trend plaguing drivers throughout south Fulton County: thieves jump into a driver's seat while someone is pumping gas, and quickly take off.
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Former Trump staffer gets 30 days in jail after being convicted on 10 counts of election fraud — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Failed Michigan State House candidate Brandon Michael Hall—who was a prominent volunteer with the Donald Trump campaign—was sentenced to 30 days …
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Fix Immigration. It's What Voters Want. — Donald J. Trump smashed many orthodoxies on his way to victory, but immigration was the defining issue separating him from his primary opponents and Hillary Clinton. President-elect Trump now has a clear mandate not only to stop illegal immigration …


Warren stirs talk of 2020 White House run — is set to bolster her Senate resume next year, sparking early talk about a 2020 presidential bid. — The Massachusetts Democrat will join the Armed Services Committee in 2017, branching out beyond the tough-on-Wall Street message that made her a liberal favorite.
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Political Wire, alan.com and New York Magazine


Steven Mnuchin, Tom Price turn over tax returns to Senate committee — (CNN)Donald Trump's picks to be treasury secretary and the head of the Department of Health and Human Services have both turned over their tax returns for the past three years to the Senate Finance Committee ahead of their hearings …


‘F**K YOU. GO TO HELL’: Georgetown Prof Loses It On Muslim Trump Voter — A Georgetown University associate professor had a month-long meltdown after a Muslim woman explained why she voted for President-elect Donald Trump. — Asra Q. Nomani, a former Georgetown journalism professor …
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Power Line, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and The Last Tradition


Belief in conspiracies largely depends on political identity — Belief in conspiracy theories depends largely on which side of the spectrum you fall on … Sometimes it seems that Americans will believe anything. And what we know as true or not true these days can depend on our political point of view.


NFL's Ray McDonald — Terrifying Video In Dom. Violence Case — TMZ Sports has obtained footage of the terrifying 2015 standoff between ex-NFL player Ray McDonald and the mother of his child ... video that was at the center of his domestic violence case. — The footage shows …
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ProFootballTalk and The Root