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Jake Tapper Warns Obama Supporters To ‘Remember The Precedent’ He’s Setting When A GOP’er Is In WH
On Wednesday, CNN anchor Jake Tapper dug into the controversial way in which members of President Barack Obama’s administration have apparently tried to intimidate whistleblowers in the government and the journalists that would investigate their stories. He warned Obama’s supporters to remember the precedent his...
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Journalists And Human Rights Officials Blast Israel In Private Facebook Group
After the Israeli government released a report on Tuesday disputing claims that the Israel Defense Force was responsible for the 2000 death of a Palestinian boy, journalists and human rights activists mocked the news and bashed the Israeli government in a private Facebook page known as the "Vulture Club."
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Raw Footage Emerges Of Aftermath Of Beheading Attack In London
Moments after two unidentified attackers killed and beheaded a British soldier on the streets of London and wounded two others, bystanders began amassing and taking pictures and video of the carnage. One bystander took a cellphone video, which appears to have been shot moments after police incapacitated the...
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Adorable 7-Year-Old Boy Tells CNN How His Family Escaped Oklahoma Tornado
As the Moore, Oklahoma residents continue to recover from Monday's deadly tornado, CNN's Jake Tapper and Brooke Baldwin were on the scene today to speak to people who narrowly escaped the destruction. The two anchors spoke to a particularly adorable 7-year-old boy named Jules Miller who explained how he and his...
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Megyn Kelly And Guests Tear Apart ‘Lunacy’ Of DOJ’s ‘Dangerous’ Snooping On James Rosen
Megyn Kelly assembled an all-star panel of Fox contributors Wednesday to collectively take on the Obama administration's Justice Department for targeting journalists like James Rosen and others with wiretaps and investigations. Kelly described the revelation that the DOJ had gone so far to seize Rosen's parents'...
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DOJ Document Reveals Fox News Reporter James Rosen Wanted To Impact U.S. Foreign Policy
Ever since a Monday Washington Post article revealed that the Department of Justice investigation into a national security leak included searches of Fox News reporter James Rosen's email
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Megyn Kelly Goes Off On Gosnell Attorney: ‘You Seem To Believe’ Convicted Murderer’s ‘A Swell Man’
Megyn Kelly grew heated during a segment on Wednesday afternoon when she invited on Jack McMahon, the attorney for Kermit Gosnell, the abortion doctor convicted of murdering babies who were born alive following botched abortions. As McMahon denied many aspects of the case, Kelly went off on him for defending the...
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Bloodied London Attacker Speaks To Camera After Beheading: ‘You People Will Never Be Safe’
"I apologize that women had to witness this today but, in our land, our women have to see the same," the attacker said on camera after beheading a man on the streets of London. "You people will never be safe."
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‘Don’t Bow Your Heads’: Lawmaker Gives Atheist Talk When Asked To Lead Opening Prayer For House...
When tasked with leading the Arizona House of Representative's opening prayer on Tuesday morning, State Rep. Juan Mendez (D-Tempe) asked members not to bow their heads as he instead gave a short speech on the "secular humanist tradition" that informs his beliefs.
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Democratic Sen. ‘Regrets The Timing’ Of Climate Change Speech That Cited Oklahoma Tornadoes
On Monday, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) gave a speech criticizing Republicans who reject climate change. In it, he invoked various natural disasters, including the tornadoes in Oklahoma - which quickly prompted response from those who felt he was politicizing a devastating situation. Whitehouse has since said he...
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BREAKING: Several Dead In ‘Politically-Motivated Islamist Terrorist Attack’ In England
Several are reportedly dead in a violent attack in London, according to breaking reports. A UK solider and two civilians are dead following what is being described as a terrorist attack.
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Piers Morgan Set To Release ‘Warts And All’ Book About Life At CNN
Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday morning that CNN host Piers Morgan will release a book this fall that will give a "warts and all" behind-the-scenes account of life at the cable network.
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Jimmy Kimmel Hilariously Proves The People Of Los Angeles Know Nothing About Politics
It was Election Day Tuesday in Los Angeles, though only 19% of the city's estimated 2.5 million registered voters turned out to help Eric Garcetti win his mayoral bid in a run-off against Wendy Greuel. Suspecting LA residents might be less-than-informed about the race, Jimmy Kimmel sent his "Lie Witness News"...
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MSNBC Host: If GOP So Concerned About IRS Scandal, Why Didn’t Mitt Romney Bring It Up In 2012?
Former Democratic National Committee spokesperson and future MSNBC weekend host, Karen Finney, scolded a reporter on MSNBC’s Now who suggested that the White House may have overestimated how effective claiming that Republicans investigating a series of scandals were on a witch-hunt would be. She asked, if the GOP...
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Is Egyptian Clothier Named ‘Hitler’ Indicative Of Nazi Reverence In Middle East?
An Egyptian clothier is causing a stir on Wednesday after a report in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz identified the retail outlet’s odd choice of name: “Hitler.” The outlet, complete with a swastika it its logo, both confused and outraged the paper’s reporter and the source of the report. The Haaretz reporter noted...
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Rep. King Calls Out Fellow GOP’er’s Oklahoma Tornado Relief ‘Hypocrisy’
Rep. Peter King (R-NY) has been relentless in his criticism of Republicans who voted against funding Hurricane Sandy relief efforts that would have benefited the people of his state. One of those Republicans was Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe, who is now calling for aid for his state in the wake of Monday's tornado,...
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LIVE STREAM: Jodi Arias Jury Deliberates Death Sentence
Jodi Arias was found guilty on Tuesday, May 7. The case then continued into the death sentencing phase, where the jury is now deliberating whether she will be put to death or serve a life sentence.
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‘Simply Not Good Enough’: Democrat Rips Into IRS Commissioner During Congressional Hearing
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), the Ranking Member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, tore into former Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman on Wednesday during hearings into the revelation that the IRS had targeted conservative groups with undue scrutiny. Cummings insisted that...
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‘I Have Not Done Anything Wrong’: IRS Official Lois Lerner Pleads The Fifth During Scandal Hearing
On Wednesday morning, the Director of the IRS Exempt Organizations division pleaded the Fifth Amendment during testimony before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, effectively refusing to answer any questions of the committee, despite protests from some members of Congress.
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WATCH: Jodi Arias Death Sentence Verdict Watch Live
Jodi Arias was found guilty on Tuesday, May 7. The case then continued into the death sentencing phase, where the jury is now deliberating whether she will be put to death or serve a life sentence.
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LIVE STREAM: Jodi Arias Death Sentencing Jury Watch
Jodi Arias was found guilty on Tuesday, May 7. The case then continued into the death sentencing phase, where the jury is now deliberating whether she will be put to death or serve a life sentence.
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WATCH LIVE: Second House Hearing On IRS Scandal
On Wednesday morning, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold its second hearing on the unfolding scandal involving the Internal Revenue Service intentionally targeting conservative groups for additional tax scrutiny during the 2012 election cycle.
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Chuck Todd Rips Admin’s ‘Broad, Harassing’ Crackdown On Leaks: ‘They Want To Criminalize Journalism’
Appearing on Morning Joe on Wednesday, MSNBC host Chuck Todd juxtaposed President Obama with Candidate Obama, contending that the latter would be appalled by how the Justice Department has gone after the Associated Press and Fox News' James Rosen. The administration wants to "criminalize journalism," he charged.
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CNN Host Talks About His 6-Year-Old Daughter’s ‘Ass-Kicking’ Skills
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Driver Brags About Hitting Cyclist On Twitter, Forgets Police Know Social Media
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Washington Post’s Opinion Leaders, NY Times Editorial Board Turn On Obama Over Intimidation Of...
Two Washington Post columnists recently came out against tactics used by the Obama administration to monitor the activities of journalists and the government sources that would speak with them. They are joined by the New York Times editorial board which expressed frustration with the Obama administration and chided...
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Fox Hosts Blast Admin’s ‘Double Standard’ In Not Pursuing Leaks That Make Obama ‘Look Tough’
On Wednesday, the Fox & Friends crew took on the Justice Department's snooping on Fox News' James Rosen. Earlier, it emerged that the DOJ had tracked Rosen and looked into his personal emails. Fox News hosts later also said they looked into the network's computer servers and Rosen's parents' phone records. Fox...
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Joe Scarborough Slams Oklahoma Medical Examiner: ‘They Need Some Calculators’
Two days after a massive tornado devastated the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, OK, the official casualty count stands at 24 dead, and about 240 injured. On Wednesday morning's Morning Joe, host Joe Scarborough took a well-deserved shot at what he described as the cause of "a lot of heartache" in Oklahoma, the...
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Jodi Arias Tells ABC She Feels ‘Betrayed’ By Jury, Calls Interviewer A ‘Hater’
After attempting to convince the jury not to give her the death penalty, Jodi Arias made the media rounds, with interviews airing on both ABC and NBC on Wednesday morning. On Good Morning America, ABC's Ryan Owens aired a portion of his conversation with Arias, in which she said she felt "betrayed" by the jury......
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Former Congressman Anthony Weiner Announces His Candidacy For NYC Mayor
Former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) was a rising star within the Democratic Party before his penchant for sending sexually explicit images of himself online to young women was exposed. Today, Weiner is attempting a comeback with a bid to become the next mayor of New York City.
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