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The Politico:
Matthews advised to quit MSNBC — Chris Matthews is dead serious about running for the Senate in Pennsylvania - and shopping for a house in the state and privately discussing quitting MSNBC as proof of his intense interest, according to NBC colleagues, political operatives and friends.
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David Sirota / The Huffington Post:
Chris Matthews' Insult to Pennsylvania Voters — Having grown up outside of Philadelphia, I just want to say I really hope Chris Matthews runs for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, and is humiliatingly obliterated in a Democratic primary (preferably by a good progressive like, for instance, former Rep. Joe Hoeffel).
James Janega / Chicago Tribune:
Suit contesting Barack Obama's citizenship heads to U.S. Supreme Court Friday — Justices will decide whether to consider the case — The U.S. Supreme Court will consider Friday whether to take up a lawsuit challenging President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. citizenship …
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James Wright / Afro American Newspaper:
AFRO News — In a highly unusual move, U.S. Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has asked his colleagues on the court to consider the request of an East Brunswick, N.J. attorney who has filed a lawsuit challenging President-elect Barack Obama's status as a United States citizen.
CBC News:
GG agrees to suspend Parliament until January — Decision gives Tories reprieve, prevents opposition from toppling government on Monday — Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean has granted a request from Stephen Harper to suspend Parliament until late next month, the prime minister announced on Thursday …
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Rob Gillies / Associated Press:Canadian PM shuts Parliament in attempt to keep power
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Barack Obama and the Cult of Competency — Barack Obama won the White House last month in large part by running against George W. Bush and tapping into the public perception that his administration has been ineffectual in handling important policy questions.
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Marc Ambinder
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Joan Vennochi / Boston Globe:
A bitter brew for Kerry — SENATOR John Kerry's fate illustrates the new political order under President-elect Barack Obama: Reward your enemies, not necessarily your friends. — Hillary Clinton, Obama's tough primary opponent, became Obama's choice for secretary of state; Kerry, an avid Obama ally, was passed over.
Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Looking for the Ideal Spot to Make a Speech — WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama's aides say he is considering making a major foreign policy speech from an Islamic capital during his first 100 days in office. — So where should he do it? The list of Islamic world capitals is long …
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The Moderate Voice, Townhall.com, TIME.com, Booman Tribune, Riehl World View and Don Surber
Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
WHAT IS LIFE WORTH? — What is six months of your life worth? And don't say priceless. It's not priceless. Not if you're not paying. So let's sharpen the question: What should six months of your life be worth to your insurer, be that insurer the government or Aetna?
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Curtis Brainard / CJR:
CNN Cuts Entire Science, Tech Team — Despite network's intention to launch wire service, compete with the AP — CNN, the Cable News Network, announced yesterday that it will cut its entire science, technology, and environment news staff, including Miles O'Brien, its chief technology …
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Washington Monthly, New York Times, TVNewser, Boing Boing, Pharyngula, Kevin Drum and Tim Blair
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The Politico:
RNC chair discloses comeback plan — Sen. Saxby Chambliss' reelection this week was a tremendous victory for the people of Georgia. Voters went to the polls on Tuesday and selected a strong leader prepared to deal with both the domestic and the foreign challenges our nation faces in the months and years to come.
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Michael Goldfarb / Weekly Standard:Can Romney Save the Republican Party?
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The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Why do Feinstein and Wyden sound much different on the torture issue now? — [updated below - Update II (w/ statement from Sen. Wyden's office)] — Time constraints prevented me yesterday from writing about Dianne Feinstein's comments concerning torture in yesterday's New York Times …
Paul Krugman:
Worries about next year — I've been ruminating over economic prospects for next year, and I'm getting scared. — Two points: — 1. The economy is falling fast. We'll see what tomorrow's employment report says, but we could well be losing jobs at a rate of 450,000 or 500,000 a month.
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Talking Points Memo, Democratic Strategist, Matthew Yglesias, Left in the West and Eschaton
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Coleman campaign to withdraw 650 ballot challenges — Sen. Norm Coleman's (R) campaign said Thursday it will withdraw 650 challenges to ballots favoring Democrat Al Franken in Minnesota's contested Senate recount. — The withdrawals mirror those of the Franken campaign …
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The Raw Story
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Dallas Morning News:
Bushes confirm purchase of Dallas home in Preston Hollow — tgillman@dallasnews.com; rbush@dallasnews.com — The White House confirmed Thursday that the Bushes have purchased a house in Dallas' Preston Hollow neighborhood for the couple to live in after his presidency ends in January.
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Say it Ain't So, Sarah, Another 30K? — The Republican National Committee is scheduled to file a campaign report with the Federal Election Commission Thursday disclosing that the committee spent additional funds to clothe and accessorize vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
Nisha / CitizenJanePolitics:
The CJP Interview with Dee Dee Myers — Janes, this week we spoke with former White House Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers, who recently authored the book Why Women Should Rule the World. Perfect title, we love it already! Her argument? More women in positions of power would be better for the world …
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Washington Post
Yaakov Katz / Jerusalem Post:
IDF preparing options for Iran strike — The IDF is drawing up options for a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities that do not include coordination with the United States, The Jerusalem Post has learned. — While its preference is to coordinate with the US, defense officials have said Israel …
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Times of London, Pajamas Media, Right Wing Nut House, Hot Air, FP Passport, Israel Matzav and Jules Crittenden
Ann Scott Tyson / Washington Post:
U.S. to Raise ‘Irregular War’ Capabilities — The Pentagon this week approved a major policy directive that elevates the military's mission of “irregular warfare” — the increasingly prevalent campaigns to battle insurgents and terrorists, often with foreign partners and sometimes clandestinely …
Michael Barone / US News:
Chambliss's Win in Georgia Shows Obama's Diminishing Coattails — Saxby Chambliss has won the Georgia runoff by a 57.4 percent-to-42.6 percent margin with 97 percent of precincts reporting. That's a margin of 14.8 percentage points, far greater than the 49.8 percent-to-46.8 percent margin …
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