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Robertson: Atheists 'miserable' and trying to 'steal' Christmas like the Grinch

It's not even Thanksgiving but televangelist Pat Robertson is warning that the "War on Christmas" is back and this time the "miserable" atheists won't stop until no one can enjoy the holiday.

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Rupert Murdoch apologizes for slamming 'Jewish owned' media

Billionaire media baron Rupert Murdoch, CEO of News Corporation, apologized "unreservedly" on Sunday for a comment he made criticizing "the Jewish owned press."

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Welfare reformer Newt Gingrich says Romney should have promised more 'gifts' than Obama

Speaking to Texas journalist Evan Smith this week, former House speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) exclaimed that if the 2012 presidential election was decided on "gifts" to women and minorities, as Mitt Romney claimed, then Romney should have gotten together with his billionaire supporters and simply "outbid" President Barack Obama.

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Fox News guest on Israel: 'They don't have any right to exist'

Former CIA analyst Michael Scheuer told Fox News on Monday that Israel had a right to defend itself from terrorist attacks but "no country has a right to exist."

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Kurtz rips Murdoch for 'atrocious' tweet suggesting 'Jewish' press have hidden agenda

CNN host Howard Kurtz on Sunday blasted News Corp chief executive Rupert Murdoch for an "atrocious" suggestion that stereotyped the "Jewish owned press" as having a hidden agenda.

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National security reporter: Petraeus was a 'total flirt both with men and women'

Tara McKelvey, who writes about national security for Newsweek and The Daily Beast, told CNN on Sunday that former CIA Director David Petraeus flirted with both men in women in the media to get favorable press coverage.

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Lindsey Graham to Romney: GOP is in a 'death spiral' so 'stop digging'

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Sunday pleaded with former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to "stop digging" by insulting Hispanic voters because the party was already in a "death spiral."

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Former adviser: Romney lost because of the far right of this party

Former Bush Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said Sunday that he was shocked by Mitt Romney's recent comments about President Barack Obama giving "gifts" to win re-election.

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McCain demands Susan Rice go on TV and apologize

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is demanding that U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice go on television and apologize for her characterization of September attacks in Benghazi if she has any hope of being appointed the next secretary of state.

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Gingrich on Israel-Gaza conflict: End all this talk about the peace process

Sunday morning on ABC's This Week, former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Israel should continue its aerial bombardment of Gaza and not worry about negotiating a cease fire agreement.

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Sen. Levin on Susan Rice: One of the most unfair attacks I've ever seen

Democratic Sen. Carl Levin (MI) on Sunday defended UN Ambassador Susan Rice from her Republican critics.

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Rep. Tom Price: 'Balanced approach' means no tax increases

Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) says that Republicans are willing to compromise on a deal to reduce the deficit, but a "balanced approach" would include no increases in tax rates.

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Lieberman on McCain, Graham: 'My two amigos' wrong on Benghazi hearings

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) is known for backing Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on hawkish national security policies but on Sunday said that "my two amigos" were wrong to call for a Watergate-style investigation into September attacks that killed four Americans in Benghazi.

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