POLITICAL TUESDAY IN-DEPTH: Top 100 Breaking News & Stories Worthy to Read/Watch & Share | 7/22
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Dean Obeidallah, Daily Beast
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Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe
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Catherine Rampell, Washington Post
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Victor Davis Hanson, National Review
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An inquiry will be held into the death of the Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko, the Home Secretary Theresa May announces.
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Philip Rucker, Washington Post
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Byron York, Examiner
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Labour leader Ed Miliband says that Europe has not done enough to put pressure on Russia over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 and Moscow's support for separatist rebels in Ukraine
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A subsidised air service between Cardiff and Anglesey is underperforming, a cross-party group of assembly members warns.
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Michael Barone, DC Examiner "Why do you think President Obama's job rating is falling, even though the economy is recovering?" the interviewer asked.It's a fair question, even though the economy declined 2.9 percent in the first quarter,...
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Nate Cohn, New York Times
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Caitlin Huey-Burns, RCP Turn on a television in Colorado and you might assume there are no issues more important to state voters than abortion rights, access to contraception, and the definition of personhood.Indeed, the state appears to...
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The senior lawyer who reviews the government's terrorism legislation is to call for the definition of terrorism to be narrowed.
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MP Keith Simpson draws up a list of recommended reading each summer to keep political types busy over the parliamentary recess.
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Tom Kean & Lee Hamilton, USA Today
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Deb Saunders, SF Chronicle Who will be the GOP nominee in 2016? I don't know, but I have a pretty good idea who the running mate will be: Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky. Unless Paul is the nominee.A new NBC News/Marist poll found that Paul w...
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Home Secretary unveils plans to prosecute parents of FGM victims
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Froma Harrop, Seattle Times It is often said, believed and undoubtedly right that the Republicans' ace in midterm elections is apathetic Democrats not showing up at the polls. But that once predictable waltz into November is threatened b...
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MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A federal judge has thrown out a U.S. Senator's legal challenge to a part of President Barack Obama's healthcare law that grants health insurance subsidies for members of Congress and their staffs.
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Thomas Sowell, Investor's Business Daily In a recent confrontation between protesters against the illegal flood of unaccompanied children into the United States and counter-protests by some Hispanic group, one man from the latter group s...
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A slow start to sales, high taxes and easy-to-get medical marijuana may translate to lesser-than-expected revenues from Washington state’s newly legal recreational pot market, according to a new report from Moody’s, the credit rating age...
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Federal agencies ranging from the the Department of Health and Human Services to the Pentagon are working to address a surge of unaccompanied immigrant children at the U.S-Mexico border, a problem that President Obama last month describe...
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Richard Cohen, New York Daily News Israel fought its first war, in 1948, against five Arab nations -- Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan -- as well as the Palestinians. In the prediction of the fairly new CIA, the outcome was never i...
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Tom Nichols, Federalist
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It’s a foreign-policy smackdown! First, former defense secretary Robert Gates, in his memoir “ Duty ,” lashed out at Vice President Biden as being “wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four...
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Owen Jones, The Guardian
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Elizabeth Truss says pint of milk costs 70p in first interview - 20p more than supermarkets charge
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CLEAR LAKE, Iowa — He came here for redemption. At the Clear Lake Evangelical Free Church, Rick Perry held his arms across his torso and swayed as the choir sang during last Sunday’s morning service. He bowed his head while the pastor pr...
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Three foreign advisers and an Afghan interpreter were killed Tuesday when a Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up outside Kabul International Airport. The nationalities of the foreign advisers are yet to be identified, according to a Re...
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Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says the EU must send a "very clear signal to Russia" that it cannot continue its support for separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine following the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17
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English councils should join forces with ambulance services to provide buses in isolated areas, MPs say in a report.
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The UK wants the EU to adopt tougher sanctions against Russia amid continuing fury over the airliner disaster in Ukraine.
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Lord Howard, the former Conservative leader, says that David Cameron should have stuck with Michael Gove instead of sacking him
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Remploy, which once ran factories employing disabled people, is to be part-privatised, the government announces.
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Alison Lundergan Grimes’ is out with a new television ad  hitting her opponent, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on comments he made about his role in  job creation in April. ABC News got a sneak peak of Grimes’ second telev...
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Telegraph Wonder Women exclusive: The Slumdog Millionaire actress Freida Pinto shares her thoughts about the fight to end FGM and forced marriage, ahead of her speech today at the UK's first Girl Summit
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Theresa May announcement means claims that Russia was behind the killing can now be examined
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Marina Litvinenko welcomes news that inquiry will examine whether Russian state was behind former spy's death from poisoning
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Tories close to within one point of Labour on schooling, best position in over two years, after Michael Gove moved in reshuffle
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Bill Grimsey, who joined Labour's High Street Advisory Group in January, says he is yet to meet leader Ed Miliband.
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If America is "indispensable," we had better start acting like it, Simon says.
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The committee hopes to make the Senate majority leader's race a referendum on his leadership.
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The winner of the GOP runoff faces Democrat Michelle Nunn this fall.
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Porat encourages employees to find a satisfying "mix" of family and work in their lives.
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Both parties are investing in efforts to get women, who donate less than men, to open their wallets.
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Fighting between rebels and government forces in South Sudan, which had eased since May, resumed Sunday and has continued through the week as the two sides battled over control of Nasir, a town about 300 miles north of the capital Juba, ...
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As EU foreign ministers prepare to discuss tougher sanctions on Russia following the downing of MH17, Baroness Ashton comments on Ukrainian rebels and the escalating conflict in Gaza
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Politicians rank between door-to-door spruikers and insurance salespeople as a profession inspiring trust. Maybe this reputation is deserved, the mounting cost of deliberate obfuscation, spin and outright lies. But part of the real reaso...
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Having written about House and Senate races for the past 30 years, I've seen plenty of press releases, polling memos and campaign strategy emails. But rarely have I received anything as silly as a July 9 press release from New Hampshire ...
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If Rand Paul is taking this summer's most prominent turn in the Republican spotlight, then the same must be said for his Senate colleague Elizabeth Warren among the new generation of national Democratic players.
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In the past 89 years, there have been four members of Congress who became committee chairmen in their fourth term. Rep. Jason Chaffetz is trying to become the fifth.
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On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing that will examine a critical issue impacting the long-term health of the U.S. economy - our international tax system. Dubbed "Love it, Leave It or Reform It!" the co...
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A lot has been written in this newspaper about how little Congress is accomplishing this summer. But there is something important Washington could do before the August recess without any congressional action -- demand safer standards for...
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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio tells NPR the nation can't "absorb" all migrants fleeing violence and must secure its own border first. He dismissed potential 2016 rival Hillary Clinton as old news.
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A federal judge based in Green Bay has tossed a Sen. Ron Johnson's Obamacare lawsuit targeting the health benefits for members of Congress and their staff.
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Republican Nan Hayworth isn't the only former member of Congress looking to come back to the Hill. But she spent much of the cycle looking like such a long shot that she didn't get the same attention as former Reps. Bob Dold of Illinois,...
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Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., has a history of making races closer than they need to be -- and 2014 appears to be no different.
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After a narrow victory in 2012 in a GOP-tilting district, Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., looked like a prime target for Republicans in 2014. But the congressman's fundraising, endorsements and campaign have him in progressively better posi...
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The competitive nature of Florida's 2nd District is not in dispute, but the ability of a Democrat to get over the top is a much larger question.
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Rehabilitation hospitals and skilled nursing homes at odds over whether their Medicare payments should be the same have different industry profiles.
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Medicare patients who need rehabilitation after a hospital stay can get their care from several types of medical providers. Depending on their medical needs and other factors, they may be able to get treatment from a specialized rehab ho...
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Not for the faint of heart, "Code Black" by Ryan McGarry is a documentary about Los Angeles County's emergency trauma center. Right off the bat it plunges the viewer into the most graphic elements of health care, as well as doctors' conc...
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A pileup of nominations -- particularly for scores of would-be U.S. ambassadors -- has the Obama administration pushing hard for Senate action ahead of the August recess, while senators want to get home to campaign before the midterms.
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The Oklahoma congressional delegation is proud of its Fort Sill Army Base, but that doesn't mean it wants to play host to thousands more unaccompanied child migrants awaiting deportation proceedings.
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Staff in Rep. Tom Marino's office are convinced that Ryan Shucard, the press secretary that arrived at the Cannon House Office building toting a 9 mm handgun on Friday morning, was not planning to harm anyone with the gun.
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While some lawmakers have embraced export policy changes for liquefied natural gas that the Energy Department announced in May, industry groups voiced clear opposition Monday, the last day to file comments on the proposal.
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At this rate, the real question will be: who will Wendy Davis replace on MSNBC? I mean, it's not like the network has an infinite number of slots. The post Wendy Davis perilously close to a #DOOM call from… The Daily Beast. appeare...
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Alan Turing is renowned for his work during World War II, but he could hardly be a more relevant figure in the national security world today. He cracked the "Enigma" code and was a pivotal figure in cryptanalysis, a subject at the heart ...
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The Republican Party of Iowa hired three staffers for its communications team as it makes a play for the state's open Senate seat -- a crucial race in the GOP's quest for the Senate majority.
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The productivity and growth of rural America are essential to the overall economic well-being and prosperity of our country. These regions are critical to our sustainability and should not be neglected when considering policies that prom...
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Georgia Republicans will pick their nominee for Senate in a runoff Tuesday, ending Democratic nominee Michelle Nunn's nine-week wait for an opponent in the open-seat contest.
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There were two developments Monday meant to ensure visas for Afghans and Iraqis who helped the United States in wars in those countries: 1., the announcement of a lawsuit filed by an Iraqi who served as a translator but has been waiting ...
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At the Netroots Nation, in Detroit, Connecticut Democrat and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy said ObamaCare “is being implemented incredibly well.” Perhaps Sen. Murphy forgets all the criticism about President Obama’s incompe...
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Just when you thought it was safe to wear shorts again, Chubbies -- the uber-shortmaker of the fashion world -- brings to you its Gadsden flag edition, a model of leg-baring boldness with its coiled snake and thigh-high "Don't Tread on M...
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It's time again for Take Five, when HOH talks with a member of Congress about topics relatively unrelated to legislative work.
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A jewelry designer with a knack for brightening up Washington's prim business attire brings her signature necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings to Capitol Hill this week for an exclusive trunk show and sale.
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Minnesota Democrats have two problems: The 8th District has changed, and Rep. Rick Nolan doesn't want to change with it.
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"By the reckoning of a new report by the left-leaning Center for New American Security, we screwed it up from the start when designing the architecture of digital computing -- security just wasn't drawn into those original blueprints," w...
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Medical research accounts for a large portion of federal research activities and spending. A recent Senate hearing examined broad issues relating to all federal research programs.
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In a wide-ranging appearance Monday at the National Press Club, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said he'd figured out how to bicycle to his office, and he touted vehicle-to-vehicle communications for cars as a technology that will ...
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The IRS just can’t get anything straight. The Obama IRS appears to now be backtracking on just how “lost” Lois Lerner’s emails are. The post IRS: Maybe Lois Lerner Emails Aren’t So “Lost” After All, Oh, And We Lost a Few More Too appeare...
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By the reckoning of a new report by the left-leaning Center for New American Security, we screwed it up from the start when designing the architecture of digital computing -- security just wasn't drawn into those original blueprints. Now...
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Winston Churchill once famously quipped, “If you’re not a liberal at twenty you have no heart; if you’re not a conservative at forty you have no brain.” This is an important mantra to keep in mind when analyzing t...
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The North American Metal Packaging Alliance Inc. appreciates the continued focus on public health expressed by the authors of new legislation regarding food additives. However, in the case of Bisphenol A , we strongly believe the concern...
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Citing the greenhouse gas emission reductions from increased natural gas use and the economic benefits of both gas and oil development, Energy Secretary Ernest J. Moniz is reiterating previous calls from President Barack Obama to increas...
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It's been four years since Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law. On the anniversary of this sweeping overhaul of financial regulations, Republicans have released a report that argues the law falls short on one of its main tasks.
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President Obama has signed an executive order to ban bias against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees among federal contractors.
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Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander, like other GOP incumbents, is facing competition from his right as he runs for a third term. But his tea party challenger, Joe Carr, is having trouble gaining traction.
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Monday predicted Congress would fail to pass a fix for the veterans' health crisis -- and worried the same could happen with the border supplemental to address the child migrant crisis.
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Continued from Dads on Capitol Hill: House Paternity Leave Not So Simple
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Matt Dennis wasn't used to making reporters wait for a response. But when he was on paternity leave, his newborn son Jonah took priority over his boss, Democratic Rep. Nita M. Lowey of New York, so he put the BlackBerry aside.
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With the Georgia Republican Senate runoff ending Tuesday, an outside group focused on eradicating wasteful government spending launched a TV ad against Democratic nominee Michelle Nunn.
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First lady Michelle Obama is battling GOP congressional appropriators over possible changes to her effort to overhaul nutrition standards in the federal school lunch program. Roll Call's Cady Zuvich reported on the recent "Kids' State Di...
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With Rand Paul almost certainly running for President, it's very important we evaluate just what his views are on the issues of the day, and what influences shape what his gut instincts are, which will shape his reactions to the unforese...
