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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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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
US snooping on Israel also caught talks with lawmakers: report — The U.S. captured communications from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his aides and swept up the content of private conversations with U.S. lawmakers, giving the Obama administration insight into Israel's lobbying efforts …
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Alexander Burns / New York Times:
George Pataki Leaves Presidential Race — George E. Pataki, the former three-term New York governor who launched a long-shot presidential bid that failed to catch fire, told his supporters Tuesday that he is suspending his campaign, one of his key backers in New Hampshire said.
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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 …
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Report: Pataki To Drop Out Of The 2016 Race
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Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
Trump: It's OK to talk about my personal life, too — Washington (CNN)If Democratic or Republican opponents want to drag some of the sordid details from Donald Trump's personal life onto the campaign trail, that's fine by him. — The GOP presidential front-runner said Tuesday that it would be fair …
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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Trump is right: Bill Clinton's sordid sexual history is fair game — Donald Trump is crude and vulgar. He's every “-ist” in the book: racist, sexist, narcissist, for starters. His dis about Hillary Clinton getting “schlonged” in the 2008 campaign and the accompanying tirade about her …
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Donald Trump Once Blogged That Hillary Clinton Would Make A Great President
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‘Glee’ actor Mark Salling arrested for possession of child pornography — Jennifer Madison with reporting by Rebecca Waer — LOS ANGELES — (December 29, 2015) — “Glee” actor Mark Salling was charged Tuesday with possession of child pornography after the Los Angeles Police Department's Internet Crimes …
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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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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Are Primary Polls Finally Predictive? No, but This Is When the Fun Starts
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Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg Business:
Six Factors That Could Make a Difference for Republicans in 2016
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
WATCH: Trump-loving ‘celebrity boxer’ bodyslams protester who called GOP candidate a ‘fascist’ — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Another protester was violently ejected from a Donald Trump rally Monday night in New Hampshire — this time by a self-described celebrity boxer.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
One person shows up to O'Malley event in Iowa, remains uncommitted — Amid a vicious winter storm on Monday that forced some presidential campaigns to cancel their scheduled stops in Iowa, only Martin O'Malley decided to press on. — And one man at his last event, the only person to show up …
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Buying Power: For the Wealthiest, a Private Tax System That Saves Them Billions — WASHINGTON — The hedge fund magnates Daniel S. Loeb, Louis Moore Bacon and Steven A. Cohen have much in common. They have managed billions of dollars in capital, earning vast fortunes.
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Dan Spencer / RedState:
Revenge Replaces Hope And Change — Image Credit: YouTube - Revenge Replaces Hope And Change — Frank Luntz tells us that Trump supporters are not just angry. They want revenge. They seek vengeance for Obama's fundamental transformation of America. These Trumpeteers see the Donald …
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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BBC:
Belgium arrests two over ‘New Year plot’
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Heather Digby Parton / Salon:
They're already trying to steal 2016: Inside the GOP voting-rights scheme intended to derail democracy — Republicans want districts more rural and more white, and are eager to suppress minority voting rights before 2016 — Donald Trump, Antonin Scalia, Ted Cruz (Credit: AP/Reuters/Richard Drew/Haraz N. Ghanbari/Chris Keane)
Ed Christman / Billboard:
Spotify Hit With $150 Million Class Action Over Unpaid Royalties — EMAIL ME — Vocal artist rights advocate David Lowery brings a massive action against the largest streaming service. — Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker frontman David Lowery, retaining the law firm of Michelman & Robinson …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Kasich gains support of Ron Burkle — Ohio Gov. John Kasich has secured the support of Ron Burkle, a billionaire investor who has been a prominent supporter of Democrats over the years — including the Clintons. — Burkle is slated to host a Jan. 12 fundraiser for the Republican presidential candidate …
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Bookstore puts Trump, Carson in ‘Humor’ section — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Tuesday brushed off a photo of his book appearing in the “Humor” section of a Barnes & Noble store over the holidays. — The retired neurosurgeon indicated during an appearance on …
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