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  November 25, 2012, 12:31 pm

Rep. Peter King: Susan Rice had obligation to not ‘be a puppet' on Benghazi

By Justin Sink

"She knew that the story she was giving out was not entirely true," King said of Rice's initial explanation for Benghazi.

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  November 25, 2012, 10:48 am

McCain: Obama should use Egypt aid to pressure Morsi to abandon new powers

By Justin Sink

McCain said Sunday the Obama administration should do more to denounce Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi's sweeping new powers.

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  November 23, 2012, 5:29 pm

US urges Bahrain to 'exercise restraint' in response to protests

By Kyle Balluck

The Obama administration said it's concerned about rising violence in the Persian Gulf kingdom, home to the Navy's Fifth Fleet.

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  November 23, 2012, 3:10 pm

Obama administration cautions Egypt's Morsi against seizing powers

By Sheldon Alberts

The State Department calls for calm in the wake of protests against President Mohamed Morsi's self-declared new authority. 

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  November 23, 2012, 2:52 pm

Graham defends criticism of Rice, blames Obama ‘above all others’ over Benghazi

By Meghashyam Mali

Graham said Obama was "stonewalling the American people" over the Benghazi Consulate attack.

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  November 23, 2012, 7:00 am

Gaza violence leads lawmakers to call for shuttering terror groups on Twitter

By Julian Pecquet

“Allowing foreign terrorist organizations like Hamas to operate on Twitter is enabling the enemy,” said one lawmaker.

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  November 22, 2012, 1:56 pm

Report: Egyptian President Morsi grants himself new powers

By Megan R. Wilson

Morsi's move to grant himself sweeping new powers will likely raise concerns in the White House and Congress.

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  November 22, 2012, 8:53 am

Rice defends Benghazi remarks, calls McCain criticisms ‘unfounded’

By Meghashyam Mali

Rice on Wednesday said she "relied solely and squarely on the information provided to me by the intelligence community."

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  November 21, 2012, 4:03 pm

Senate threatens to cut aid to Palestinians over statehood bid at UN

By Julian Pecquet

Lawmakers warned Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas of "significant consequences" if he moves forward at the United Nations.

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  November 21, 2012, 2:55 pm

Republican senators use Gaza to hit Obama on foreign policy

By Julian Pecquet

A trio of hawkish Republican senators said Wednesday that the recent violence in Gaza was a wake-up call that the United States needs “stronger, smarter American leadership.”

“Above all, the recent fighting in Gaza underscores that this is a moment in history when the future of the Middle East has never been less certain – and when the actions or inaction of the United States will be critical to determining what path this vital region takes,” Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) said in a statement. 

“From the worsening civil war in Syria to the security vacuum in Libya, and from Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons to heightened tensions in Iraq, what happens in the Middle East will impact America's vital national security interests for the foreseeable future, and stronger, smarter American leadership is desperately needed. There is no pivoting away from that fact.”

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