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Bloomberg:
Obama's Betrayal of Israel at the UN Must Not Stand — President Barack Obama's ill-advised decision to order the U.S. to abstain on a United Nations resolution condemning Israeli settlements breaks with past U.S. policy, undermines a vital ally and sets back the cause of Middle East peace.
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neo-neocon and Instapundit
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Elliott Abrams / Weekly Standard:
John Kerry's Final, Harmful Insult to Israel — A shameful end to the Obama foreign policy. — In the Obama administration's waning days, global challenges to American interests abound. In Syria, which will be a bloody stain on the reputations of Barack Obama and John Kerry, the killing continues.
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US Department of State, Power Line, The Times of Israel and Washington Free Beacon
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Inside the coming war between the United States and the United Nations — Even before Donald Trump's inauguration as president, Congress is planning to escalate the clash over the U.N. Security Council's anti-Israel resolution into a full-on conflict between the United States and the United Nations.
Marissa Newman / The Times of Israel:
Erekat: Leaked transcript with Kerry, Rice ‘lies and half-truths’ — Palestinian negotiator confirms confab with US officials, as US National Security Council says tripartite meeting never took place, says report a ‘total fabrication’ — The Times of Israel is liveblogging Wednesday's developments as they unfold.
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The Gateway Pundit, The Resurgent, RedState and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Kerry Rebukes Israel, Calling Settlements a Threat to Peace — WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Wednesday that the Israeli government was undermining any hope of a two-state solution to its decades-long conflict with the Palestinians …
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Barak Ravid / Haaretz:
Leaked Document: U.S. Colluded With Palestinians 10 Days Before UN Settlements Vote
TMZ.com:
Debbie Reynolds Rushed to Hospital for Possible Stroke (AUDIO + VIDEO) — Debbie Reynolds — Rushed to Hospital for Possible Stroke — EXCLUSIVE — 2:53 PM PT — We've learned Debbie's condition when she was taken to the hospital was listed as “fair to serious.”
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Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Debbie Reynolds, ‘Singin’ in the Rain' Star and Carrie Fisher's Mother, Dies at 84 — Debbie Reynolds, the Oscar-nominated singer-actress who was the mother of late actress Carrie Fisher, has died at Cedars-Sinai hospital. She was 84. — “She wanted to be with Carrie,” her son Todd Fisher told Variety.
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TMZ.com:
Debbie Reynolds — DEAD AT 84 — Debbie Reynolds — who rose to stardom in “Singin' in the Rain” and quickly became a staple among Hollywood royalty — died Wednesday as a result of a stroke, TMZ has learned ... just one day after her daughter Carrie Fisher passed away ... this according to her son Todd.
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RedState, New York Magazine, WSPA-TV, FOX6Now.com, Mashable, The Jawa Report and Infowars
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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CNN:
Obama administration prepares sanctions, retaliation for Russian election meddling
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Infowars, Talking Points Memo and Washington Post, more at Mediagazer »
Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Sanctions against Russia over election hacking forthcoming: report
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The Guardian, Raw Story, The Week, AOL, Fox News Insider, TheBlaze, Daily Kos, Business Insider and The Daily Caller
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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Raw Story, The Daily Caller, twitchy.com, Independent Journal Review, Fox News Insider and Mediaite
Sabrina Siddiqui / The Guardian:
Reporting while Muslim: how I covered the US presidential election — “We should exterminate them.” — The words rolled off the voter's tongue as though he was merely discussing a pest invasion in his home. He was talking about Muslims. — I froze as I became suddenly aware of my own Muslim identity …
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Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »
Ryan Cooper / The Week:
The Republican plot to devour retirees' nest eggs — Perhaps the most monstrous thing about the American medical system — and the bar for that title is high indeed — is predatory billing. — A great many medical providers adjust their prices based on how defenseless the patient is …
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Hullabaloo and Mother Jones
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Trump takes credit for new domestic jobs at Sprint … on Wednesday touted announcements from two companies that plan to hire workers in the U.S. as evidence that confidence in the domestic markets is booming as he prepares to take office. — Speaking to reporters outside of his Mar …
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ABC News, Politicus USA, Infowars, alan.com, BizPac Review and Washington Times
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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg:
Trump Says Billionaire Masa Son Adds U.S. Jobs at Sprint, OneWeb
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Politico and Talking Points Memo
Serena Dong / CNN:
Donald Trump rooster statue takes China by storm — Beijing (CNN)What do you get when you cross the year of the rooster with the year of Trump? — A “yuge” statue. — A giant rooster sculpture, sporting the President-elect's signature hairdo and hand gestures, has been erected outside …
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The Hill, Raw Story, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and AOL
The White House:
Statement by the President on the Designation of Bears Ears National Monument and Gold Butte National Monument — Today, I am designating two new national monuments in the desert landscapes of southeastern Utah and southern Nevada to protect some of our country's most important cultural treasures …
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Politicus USA, The Daily Caller and The Verge
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
With new monuments in Nevada, Utah, Obama adds to his environmental legacy
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Mother Jones
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 …
Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
Schumer calls for Trump Cabinet picks to turn over tax returns — Incoming Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer — (D-N.Y.) called Wednesday for more of President-elect Donald Trump — 's Cabinet picks to turn over their tax returns. — Steven Mnuchin and Tom Price …
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Scam Pastor to Pray With Trump At Inauguration — In 2007, TV preacher Paula White got investigated by the U.S. Senate for her shady fundraising practices. — Ten years later, she will pray at Trump's inauguration. — Yes, really. — White is a televangelist with a huge audience and a knack for stirring controversy.
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Raw Story
Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Melania Trump wants to champion free speech — while suing bloggers and newspapers for defamation — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Melania Trump will pursue two potentially conflicting initiatives as First Lady, if her daughter-in-law doesn't claim the honorific title for herself.
Christina Mendez / philstar.com:
Duterte: I tossed out kidnapper from helicopter — MANILA, Philippines - Is this another joke or hyperbole? — President Duterte vowed yesterday that corrupt officials would suffer the same fate as kidnap suspects he claimed to have thrown off a helicopter in mid-flight when he was mayor of Davao City.
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RT, The Daily Caller and Fox News Insider
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