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From the Fact Check Desk: Former President Bill Clinton's Defense of His Wife's Bosnia Sniper-Fire Story — Former President Bill Clinton offered this bit of revisionist history of his wife's Bosnia story in Jasper, Ind., today, one riddled with a veritable sniper fire of errors — ones necessitating footnotes.
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Bill Clinton defends wife's Bosnia remarks — Former President Bill Clinton gave a passionate defense Thursday of his wife's claim about “landing under sniper fire” - just as the damaging controversy was dying down. — Bill Clinton said the news media treated her like she'd “robbed a bank” …


Taxpayers fund Bill Clinton spending — The Clintons have made a $100-million fortune since leaving the White House, but a Politico analysis found that hasn't kept Bill Clinton from taking full advantage of the publicly funded perks offered to ex-presidents.
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Barack Obama may lose support in Philadelphia over ‘street money’ — CULTURE CLASH: Barack Obama campaigns in Philadelphia last week. His people are telling Democratic leaders there that he won't pay “street money” to those who help the campaign. — Candidates traditionally get out the money to get out the vote.
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Street money — The Los Angeles Times reports from Philadelphia …
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The Holocaust Declaration — On Tuesday Iran announced it was installing 6,000 more centrifuges — they produce enriched uranium, the key ingredient of a nuclear weapon — in addition to the 3,000 already operating. The world yawned. — It is time to admit the truth …
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Big Donors Among Obama's Grass Roots — Sen. Barack Obama credits his presidential campaign with creating a “parallel public financing system” built on a wave of modest donations from homemakers and high school teachers. Small givers, he said at a fundraiser this week …
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Barack Obama's Hebrew blog
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Begala: “Nothing But Contempt” For Penn, Compares Him To Rumsfeld — Longtime Clinton adviser and confidant Paul Begala took full aim at Mark Penn on Friday, expressing scorn for the recently demoted strategist, and comparing his time with the Clinton campaign to that of Donald Rumsfeld's tenure as Secretary of Defense.
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Let's ‘Surge’ Some More — It is said that generals always fight the last war. But when David Petraeus came to town it was senators - on both sides of the aisle - who battled over the Iraq war of 2004-2006. That war has little in common with the war we are fighting today.
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Michael Yon: We've Always Been Winning In Eurasia — Michael Yon apparently thinks you can't Google. Here he is today in the WSJ: … Very compelling stuff! Victory within our grasp! We're finally winning! — But wait — what did he say about the war 2 years ago? … I'm shocked.

Boos follow cheers as Jackie Speier becomes newest member of Congress — WASHINGTON - For a few feel-good moments on the floor of the U.S. House today, Jackie Speier basked in bipartisan applause as she was sworn in as its newest member. Her family, supporters and kids cheered as she embraced her new colleagues.
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Ouch! The Daily Show's Eviscerating “Documentary” About Fox News — The Daily Show's John Oliver put togther a stunning smackdown of Fox News on last night's show, punctuated by some damning clips showing egregious comments from some anchors (John Gibson, natch) and some — gasp! …
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Exclusive: Cops and Former Secret Service Agents Ran Black Ops on Green Groups — NEWS: Meet the private security firm that spied on Greenpeace and other environmental outfits for corporate clients. A tale of intrigue, infiltration, and dumpster-diving. — A private security company organized …

Notes From The Reality Based — Paul Krugman steps up to defend Hillarity's thematically defensible but factually challenged health care parable. One might have guessed that since Hillary took flak for getting the facts wrong, Krugman would take care to get the facts right. Guess again:
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Bush Job Approval at 28%, Lowest of His Administration — Only Nixon and Truman have had lower job approval ratings — PRINCETON, NJ — President George W. Bush's job approval rating has dropped to 28%, the lowest of his administration. Bush's approval is lower than that of any president …

Clinton campaign office destroyed by fire — TERRE HAUTE, Indiana (AP) - Firefighters are investigating a blaze that destroyed the presidential campaign office of Hillary Clinton in Terre Haute. — The fire broke out after midnight Friday, and flames were coming from the building when firefighters arrived.
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Clinton laughs off Colombia questions — PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (CNN) - Hillary Clinton used her trademark laugh Thursday to deflect a question about the $800,000 her husband earned in 2005 giving speeches for a Bogota-based group that supports the Colombia free trade agreement — the same trade deal she currently opposes.