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American Reporter Jason Rezaian Gets a Final Hearing From His Iranian Captors

One way or the other, the “legal” ordeal of a Washington Post reporter held captive in Iran appears to be winding down. According to Washington Post executive editor Martin Baron, a final hearing in the secret “espionage” trail of Jason Rezaian was held on Monday, and will be the final hearing before a verdict is reached. Rezaian has been a already prisoner of the Iranian regime for over a year.

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Kerry, Moniz Lie (Again) About Iran Deal

If the Iran deal were any good, the Obama administration would not have to lie about it. Yet Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz continue to do just that. The latest example is a joint op-ed in the Washington Post, in which the Laurel and Hardy of American diplomacy attempt to defend the nuclear deal using a series of half-truths and blatant lies that is worth decoding concisely, in full.

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Obama Silent on Kate Steinle’s Death, But Spoke about Michael Brown within 3 Days

Under the liberal policies of sanctuary cities – those city officials do not have to turn over illegal immigrants to ICE, which was the case with Lopez-Sanchez because ICE officials had requested that San Francisco police let ICE know when Lopez-Sanchez were to be released so that ICE would be able to take him into federal custody, but San Francisco refused to notify the federal officials.

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Donor Class Panicked: Priebus Pleas for Trump To Tone It Down on Immigration

Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said he was unaware of the exact contents of the phone call, but, “There’s no question in my mind that Mr. Trump’s fortitude on [immigration] will be unshaken, whether it’s a phone call from Reince Priebus or whether it’s [a business cutting its ties.]” Trump’s comments on illegal immigration have caused controversy over the past few weeks, causing the businessman to cut ties with several business partners.

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Rush: ‘Effort to Destroy Bobby Jindal Is Now Underway’

Talk radio host Rush Limbaugh argued that a Washington Post piece that contained a quotation that “There’s not much Indian left in Bobby Jindal,” shows “”the effort to destroy Bobby Jindal is now underway” on Wednesday. “Bobby Jindal made it official…right on

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Washington Post: An Afghan Jihadist’s Life and Death in Iraq

KABUL — As he listened, Wali Mohammad Darwazi’s worst fears came true. His 23-year-old son, Mohammad Rafi, had vanished two months before with several former classmates from Kabul University. Now, Darwazi was on the phone with one of the classmates, whom he had reached in Syria.

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Larry Summers Admits Obamatrade Gives Barack Obama More Power, Taking It Away From Congress

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) has been arguing that Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) – also referred to as fast-track trade authority – would give Congress more power over President Obama’s highly secretive trade agreements, including the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) and the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA). However, Summers argued in his op-ed that if Obama isn’t given fast track and his trade agreements aren’t passed, the president would actually lose power over international negotiations.

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Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Washington Post: ‘The Media Is Always Lying’

The Washington Post’s mobile website was briefly hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army on Thursday. Visitors were greeted with pop-up messages containing anti-U.S. and anti-Saudi propaganda, such as “US govt is training the terrorists to kill more Syrians” and “Saudi Arabia and its allies are killing hundreds of Yemens people everyday!”

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