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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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John Kerry, in a Final, Pointed Plea, Will Outline a Vision of Mideast Peace

Kerry Plans Middle East Speech as Israel Retaliates Over UN Snub
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Politico, The Resurgent, The Week, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, twitchy.com and TheBlaze

Biden Call Said to Precipitate Ukraine's UN Vote
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Fox News, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Times of Israel


‘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 …

Obama Bests Trump as Most Admired Man in 2016 — PRINCETON, N.J. — Americans are most likely to name President Barack Obama as the man they admire most in 2016. Twenty-two percent mentioned Obama in response to the open-ended question. President-elect Donald Trump was second at 15%.
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Washington Post, Politicus USA, twitchy.com, Raw Story and Washington Times

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.
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‘What the Russians Did Was Utterly Unprecedented’
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WiredPen and The Daily Caller


Obama confesses he was ‘wildly pretentious’ in college — President Obama recalled his college years in an interview with his longtime friend and former adviser, telling David Axelrod that he used to be “wildly pretentious.” — In an hourlong interview for Axelrod's CNN podcast “The Axe Files …
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Betsy's Page, The Gateway Pundit and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
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Trump: Obama ‘lost’ in key swing states for Clinton
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ABC News, Talking Points Memo, BostonGlobe.com and Post On Politics


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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AOL


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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SC Rep. Who Defended Confederate Flag Allegedly Beat, Pointed Gun At Wife — A South Carolina lawmaker known for his support for the Second Amendment and Confederate flag was released from jail on Tuesday after allegedly beating and pointing a gun at his wife, the Charleston Post and Courier reported.
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Post and Courier and New York Magazine


72 percent of Americans feel hopeful about 2017: poll — Nearly three-quarters of Americans, or 72 percent of those polled, say they are feeling hopeful about 2017, according to a new Morning Consult survey. — Sixty-one percent of respondents say they are feeling optimistic about the upcoming year …
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Scared Monkeys
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New Year, New Worries: How Americans Feel About 2017
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‘Duck Dynasty’ vs. ‘Modern Family’: 50 Maps of the U.S. Cultural Divide — Americans have been clustering themselves into cultural bubbles just as they have clustered in political bubbles. Their TV preferences confirm that. — ← FEWER FANS MORE FANS →
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Althouse

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.
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Washington Post and BizPac Review, more at Mediagazer »


As Home Prices Rise, Flippers Make a Comeback — Number of investors flipping homes returns to precrisis levels; big banks also get back in the game — This is a great time to be in the house-flipping business. — The number of investors who flipped a house in the first nine months of 2016 reached the highest level since 2007.
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The Daily Caller and Politico

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 …


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.


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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The Federalist, The Talking Dog and Mashable
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Teacher groomed her accused murderer to be sex toy, baby daddy — Isaac Duran Infante (center) is brought in after being charged with killing his ex-girlfriend and son. — William Miller — SEE ALSO — :0 — The prey was once the predator. Former Brooklyn teacher Felicia...
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Gothamist, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, New York Times and The Last Tradition


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


Planned Parenthood, Gloria Steinem, And Harry Belafonte Join Women's March On Washington Leadership — Protesters march during a demonstration against President-elect Donald Trump near Trump Tower in New York City on Dec. 12, 2016. — The Women's March on Washington …
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Jezebel
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Women's March on Washington: a guide to the post-inaugural social justice event
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