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CBS: Amb. Stevens’ father wants politics out of his son’s death

October 14, 2012

The father of Chris Stevens, the slain U.S. Ambassador to Libya, said he does not want the death of his son to become part of campaign-season politics.

MSNBC: Libyans drive out militant al-Qaida inspired group from Benghazi

September 22, 2012

An Islamist militia was driven out of the city of Benghazi early on Saturday in a surge of protest against the armed groups that control large parts of Libya.

NBC: Chick-fil-A says it will stop funding anti-gay groups

September 19, 2012

Chick-fil-A has agreed to stop funding groups with anti-same-sex marriage stances.

POLITICO: Justice probe clears Holder in “Fast and Furious” operation

September 19, 2012

Investigators found that Eric Holder didn't know about Operation Fast and Furious until the scandal emerged.

KRISTOL: A note on Romney’s arrogant and stupid remarks

September 18, 2012
KRISTOL: A note on Romney’s arrogant and stupid remarks

Mitt Romney seems to have contempt not just for the Democrats who oppose him, but for tens of millions who intend to vote for him.

TWS: Conservatives agree that Romney’s wrong

September 18, 2012

Plenty of conservatives are pushing back against the worldview espoused by Mitt Romney in his "arrogant and stupid' remarks.

POLITICO: Mitt’s blame-stream media problem

September 15, 2012

It’s one of the oldest tricks in the Republican playbook: In times of political crisis, blame the liberal mainstream media.

NJ: Who’s getting the Mideast crisis right?

September 14, 2012

Many Mideast experts tend to back Obama and to label Romney as out of his depth (along with some Republican critics as well).

BLOOMBERG: To Be Presidential, Romney Must First Be Truthful

September 14, 2012

Mitt Romney has managed to be simultaneously unpresidential, untruthful and unwise.

SCARBOROUGH: The problem with Mitt

September 13, 2012

How can it be that this man is the head of such a disastrous campaign?