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12:30 PM ET, December 30, 2015

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Nicole Weisensee Egan / People.com:
Arrest Warrant Issued for Bill Cosby for Alleged January 2004 Sexual Assault of Andrea Constand  —  An arrest warrant has been issued for entertainer Bill Cosby for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting former Temple employee Andrea Constand at his Elkins Park, Pennsylvania mansion in January 2004 …
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Mark Bixler / CNN:
Bill Cosby to face sexual assault charges  —  (CNN)[Breaking news update at 10:17 a.m.]  —  Bill Cosby has been charged with aggravated indecent assault in Pennsylvania, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday.  The charge is a felony.
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and The Daily Banter
Associated Press:
The Latest: Cosby to be arraigned in sex assault case  —  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The latest on the announcement of a criminal charge against Bill Cosby in Pennsylvania (all times local):  —  Bill Cosby is expected to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon on sexual assault charges filed …
Discussion: The Mary Sue, Shakesville and Mediaite
Fox News:
Bill Cosby charged with aggravated assault in 2004 encounter, could face jail  —  Bill Cosby was charged Wednesday with felony assault over an encounter with a woman 12 years ago.  —  “We are here to announce today charges that have just been filed against William Henry Cosby.
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Spy Net on Israel Snares Congress  —  National Security Agency's targeting of Israeli leaders also swept up the content of private conversations with U.S. lawmakers  —  President Barack Obama announced two years ago he would curtail eavesdropping on friendly heads of state …
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Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:   Report: Obama's NSA spied on Israel, Congress, and Jewish Organizations
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
US snooping on Israel also caught talks with lawmakers: report
Dean Obeidallah / CNN:
Donald Trump doesn't understand what ‘sexism’ is  —  Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM's weekly program “The Dean Obeidallah Show,” a columnist for The Daily Beast and editor of the politics blog The Dean's Report.  Follow him on Twitter: @TheDeansreport.
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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Trump is right: Bill Clinton's sordid sexual history is fair game
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Establishment rivals rip into Rubio  —  Campaigning Tuesday in Iowa, Chris Christie didn't want to answer Donald Trump's scathing criticism Monday of his governing record.  But he was eager to blast Marco Rubio for failing to show up and vote in the Senate.
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Sunil Paul / Medium:
So long Sidecar and thanks  —  Today is a turning point for Sidecar as we prepare to end our ride and delivery service so we can work on strategic alternatives and lay the groundwork for the next big thing.  We will cease ride and delivery operations at 2PM Pacific Time, December 31.
Carol Christian / Houston Chronicle:
Man charged with setting Houston mosque fire was a devout attendee  —  A Houston man has been arrested in connection with a suspected arson at a mosque on Christmas Day.  —  A spokeswoman for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives confirmed that the man was arrested early Wednesday …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
NBC News:
U.S. Slams ‘Provocative’ Iranian Rocket Launch  —  Senior U.S. military commanders on Wednesday accused Iran's military of “highly provocative” actions in firing unguided rockets 1,500 yards from ships including an American aircraft carrier.  —  The USS Harry S. Truman was crossing international waters …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP moves to pause refugee acceptance over background checks  —  A group of Senate Republicans wants to largely pause the acceptance of Syrian and Iraqi refugees until the administration meets a wide-range of hurdles aimed at bolstering background checks.  —  Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) …
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
The Tamir Rice Shooting Reveals the Darkness at the Heart of Open Carry Laws  —  Ohio's law clearly does not apply to everyone.  —  I have to admit that it took a day before I could sit down and write about the thoroughgoing bag-job that was the official investigation into the summary execution …
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
George Pataki Leaves Presidential Race  —  George E. Pataki, the former three-term New York governor who undertook a long-shot presidential bid that failed to catch fire, withdrew from the presidential race on Tuesday, urging Republicans in a televised message to nominate another candidate who could bring the country together.
Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Pataki to drop out: report  —  Former New York Gov. George Pataki (R) is reportedly dropping out of the presidential race after months of lagging near zero percent in polls.  —  “Scoop: @GovernorPataki is calling his NH supporters this afternoon telling him he will drop his bid for president #fitn …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Report: Pataki To Drop Out Of The 2016 Race
Discussion: ABC News and Business Insider
Paul Dallison / Politico:
Probe into Brussels lockdown orgy  —  Police and soldiers said to have engaged in group sex while Belgian capital was in lockdown.  —  Soldiers and police in Brussels held an orgy while their colleagues hunted for terror suspects, according to reports.  —  Eight soldiers and two female …
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Discussion: Daily Kos and CNN
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