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Barak Ravid / Haaretz:
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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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
John Kerry, in a Final, Pointed Plea, Will Outline a Vision of Mideast Peace — WASHINGTON — In a last-chance effort to shape the outlines of a Middle East peace deal, Secretary of State John Kerry is to outline in a speech on Wednesday the Obama administration's vision …
Bloomberg:
Kerry Plans Middle East Speech as Israel Retaliates Over UN Snub
Kerry Plans Middle East Speech as Israel Retaliates Over UN Snub
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ABC News, Politico, The Resurgent, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and twitchy.com
Barak Ravid / Haaretz:
Leaked Document: U.S. Colluded With Palestinians 10 Days Before UN Settlements Vote
Leaked Document: U.S. Colluded With Palestinians 10 Days Before UN Settlements Vote
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BizPac Review, TheBlaze, The Times of Israel and The Daily Caller
Associated Press:
Israeli Cabinet minister calls John Kerry speech a ‘pathetic step’
Israeli Cabinet minister calls John Kerry speech a ‘pathetic step’
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ThinkProgress, Associated Press, ABC News, The Week and Politico
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Inside the coming war between the United States and the United Nations
Inside the coming war between the United States and the United Nations
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The Atlantic, New York Times, Political Wire and Slate
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
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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Malia Zimmerman / Fox News:
‘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 …
Post and Courier:
State Rep. Chris Corley accused of punching wife in face, pointing gun at her — Chris Corley, Republican state representative from Graniteville, was arrested Tuesday in connection with domestic violence charges. Provided — Rep. Chris Corley appears in court for a bond hearing …
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alan.com, The Root, New York Magazine, Jezebel and WSPA-TV
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Michael Moore / Facebook:
5 Things You Can Do Right Now About Donald J. Trump - from Michael Moore — It's been seven weeks since Hillary beat Trump by nearly 3 million votes but lost the presidency to him. So if your head is still spinning from that mindf***, or you can't quite believe a malignant narcissist …
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The Daily Caller, Independent Journal Review, twitchy.com, Raw Story, Fox News Insider and Mediaite
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
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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ABC News, Talking Points Memo, BostonGlobe.com and Morning Consult
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
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, Josh Blackman's Blog, Vocativ, The Week and BizPac Review, more at Mediagazer »
New York Post:
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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New York Times, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Gothamist and The Last Tradition
Josh Katz / New York Times:
‘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
J.J. Gallagher / ABC News:
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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Infowars, AOL, Politicus USA, Mashable, Washington Times, The Week and Mediaite
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Mitch Mitchell / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Attorney: Viral video not an isolated incident among Fort Worth cops — FORT WORTH — Riding the backlash of last week's viral video involving a Fort Worth police officer, the attorney for a black man shot in July by another officer released a video Tuesday of the incident, which he said was unjustified.
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Raw Story, PINAC, The Root and CBS Dallas
Jaclyn Schultz / WAGA-TV:
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 and Refinery29
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
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.
Tori Richards / Fox News:
San Francisco grapples with growing crime, blight after years of liberal policies — San Francisco is earning a growing reputation for more than just its unmatched tech sector - for critics, the city stands as a profound example of the damage ultra-liberal policies can do.
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Infowars
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Michael Wagaman / Yahoo Sports:
Kaepernick insists he's not thinking about future with 49ers
Wall Street Journal:
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
Los Angeles Times:
Former California lieutenant governor will meet with Trump to discuss running Agriculture department — President-elect Donald Trump is considering former California Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado to lead the Agriculture department, a move that would bring greater diversity to the Republican's Cabinet.
Fox News Insider:
Food Stamp Fraud at All-Time High: Is It Time to End the Program? — Food stamp fraud is at an all-time high, with cases this year including a state lawmaker and even a millionaire. — According to the USDA, $70 million of taxpayer money was wasted in 2016 due to food stamp fraud.
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Washington Post and Mother Jones