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7:50 PM ET, November 5, 2009

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Emily Friedman / ABCNEWS:

12 Soldiers Killed and 31 Wounded in Fort Hood Shooting — Suspected Gunman Is Identified by ABC News as Major Malik Nadal Hasan — Twelve people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting spree at a Texas military base by what officials believe was possibly carried out by an Army officer.

msnbc.com:

NBC: 7 dead, 12 injured in Fort Hood shooting — No word from the military base whether the victims are military or civilians — At least seven people are dead and 12 wounded in a shooting at Fort Hood in Texas, the base's public affairs office told NBC News on Thursday.

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CNN:

Fort Hood gunman ID'd as U.S. Army major, psychiatrist — (CNN) — Eleven people plus a gunman were dead and 31 wounded after a shooting Thursday at a soldier-processing center at Fort Hood, Texas, officials said. — The gunman who was killed was a soldier, Army Lt. Gen. Bob Cone said.

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Fox News:

At Least 7 Dead, 20 Wounded in Shootings at Ft. Hood in Texas — DEVELOPING: A pair of mass shootings at Ft. Hood military post in Texas left at least 7 dead and 20 wounded Thursday, and one suspected gunman is on the loose, the Army said. — A massive manhunt was under way for the suspect at large …

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CBS News:

Soldier Opens Fire at Ft. Hood; 12 Dead — 31 Others Wounded; Shooter Killed by Police; Two Other Soldiers Held as Suspects — A soldier opened fire at a U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday, unleashing a stream of gunfire that left 12 people dead and 31 wounded.

Discussion: Gateway Pundit, The Jawa Report, Clusterstock, The Blotter and Jihad Watch

Allahpundit / Hot Air:

Breaking: Massacre at Fort Hood; Update: Three suspects, all soldiers; Update: Dead gunman identified; Update: Two suspects released — No word yet on motive, but the fact that at least three gunmen are involved already has Shuster and Miklaszewski mentioning similarities to the Fort Dix Six plot on MSNBC.

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The Blotter:
Seven dead, 20 injured in Fort Hood shooting

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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
This is Going to Get Very Dark — Multiple news organizations …

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KRHD-LP:
7 killed in Fort Hood shooting spree

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Robert Mackey / The Lede:
Mass Shooting at Fort Hood

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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Obama mourns ‘horrifying’ attacks at Ft. Hood

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McClatchy Washington Bureau: Gunmen in uniforms kill at least 7 at Fort Hood in Texas

Houston Chronicle:
12 killed, 31 injured in Fort Hood rampage

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KWTX-TV: Fort Hood Death Toll Now 12: Gunman Dead, 2 Others In Custody

The Politico: Obama: Fort Hood shooting ‘horrific’

The Politico:

Tea partiers descend on Capitol — The Tea Party holds no seat in Congress, but at least 10,000 of the party's members descended on Capitol Hill Thursday to rally against a Democratic-written health care overhaul. — A plan first hatched and heralded on FOX by iconic conservative Rep. Michele Bachmann …

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Christina Bellantoni / TPMDC:

Strange Scene: 10 Arrested As Tea Partiers Heckle Police — U.S. Capitol Police arrested 10 people this afternoon after the Capitol Hill Tea Party crowd stormed Congressional office buildings. — Sgt. Kimberly Schneider, public information office for the Capitol Police …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Erick's blog and AmSpecBlog

Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit:

It's On and IT'S MASSIVE- “Kill the Bill Rally” In DC! ... Update: Mark Levin at Rally (Video) — Ed Schultz sends these photos from the steps of the US Capital— ** CSPAN 3 has a live video stream from the rally. — Truth Czar Rep. Joe Wilson is currently speaking.

Discussion: The TrogloPundit and American Power

The Note:

Protesters Arrested at Lieberman's Office — ABC's Z. Byron Wolf reports: — It is protest day, for the Left and the Right, on Capitol Hill. — First out of the gate - 8 Protesters backing a universal health care system briefly occupied Sen. Joe Lieberman's office this morning.

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Daniel Libit / The Politico:
Bachmann calls for ‘scare’ tactics

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David M. Herszenhorn / Prescriptions:
On the Hill, Protesters Chant ‘Kill the Bill’

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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
NOTE THE DATE.... Today, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) …

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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit:
AT THE CAPITOL: 10,000 Rally Against ObamaCare. Here's a pic:

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Ezra Klein:

Congressional Budget Office Thrashes Republican Health-Care Plan — Republicans are learning an unpleasant lesson this morning: The only thing worse than having no health-care reform plan is releasing a bad one, getting thrashed by CBO and making the House Democrats look good in comparison.

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GOP Leader Blog:

Speaker Pelosi's Government-Run Health Plan Will Require a Monthly Abortion Premium — Follow @GOPLeader on Twitter for updates. — Health care reform should not be used as an opportunity to use federal funds to pay for elective abortions. Health reform should be an opportunity to protect human life - not end it.

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Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:

CBO: Republican health plan would reduce premiums, cut deficit — The Congressional Budget Office Wednesday night released its cost analysis of the Republican health care plan and found that it would reduce health care premiums and cut the deficit by $68 billion over ten years.

Discussion: Director's Blog, The Politico, Hot Air, GOP Leader Blog, The Daily Dish, Stop The ACLU, Obsidian Wings, Clayton Cramer's BLOG, Commentary and Maggie's Farm

Larry J. Sabato / Sabato's Crystal Ball:

Sabato's Fun Facts—Election '09 — The following “fun facts” are presented as instant analysis of the November 3 election for the Crystal Ball's readers, straight from the mouth of U.Va. Center for Politics Director Larry J. Sabato, with the editorial assistance of Isaac Wood:

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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
WEAK KNEES KEEP SHAKING.... In Tuesday's congressional races …

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David S. Broder / Washington Post:
Election defeats may spell midterm disaster for Democrats

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The Politico:
‘We got walloped’ — Two big questions loom in the wake of the 2009 elections.

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Faiz Shakir / Think Progress:

Right-wing protesters at GOP rally display prominent sign tying health care to the Holocaust. — ThinkProgress' Lee Fang snapped this photograph of a prominent sign being displayed at today's GOP anti-health care rally. It's unclear whether this sign is one of the many being handed …

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Matt Yglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Scenes From a Tea Party

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The Note:

Steele to Republicans Who Support Obama: 'We'll Come After You' — ABC News' Rick Klein reports: RNC Chairman Michael Steele has been endorsing a “big tent” approach to recruiting candidates for 2010, emphasizing the need to find candidates who fit the needs of individual districts.

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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Steele to moderates: 'We'll come after you'

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Michael Getler / PBS Ombudsman:

Pox or Fox? We Report. You Decide. — One of the most interesting aspects of this peculiar job is that you hear from viewers about lots of things that surprise you. I expect to hear regularly about The NewsHour, Frontline, Bill Moyers Journal, NOW, Tavis Smiley or Washington Week and all the high-profile documentaries.

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Lisa Lerer / The Politico:

Climate bill passes without GOP — TAGS: - Republicans, - Max Baucus, - Arlen Specter, - Democrats, - Climate Change, - Climate Change Bill, - Lindsey Graham, - Barbara Boxer, - Senate Environment And Public Works Committee, - Environmental Protection Agency

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Lisa Lerer / The Politico:
Graham: I would have voted no on Boxer bill

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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:

Huckabee, Romney, Palin See Most Republican Support for '12 — Huckabee, Romney viewed as most qualified of possible Republican presidential candidates — PRINCETON, NJ — Looking ahead to the 2012 presidential election, 71% of Republicans say they would seriously consider voting for Mike Huckabee.

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Steve Krakauer / Mediaite:

Playing Hooky: Olbermann Catches World Series Instead Of Hosting Show — Let's get the facts out of the way first - Keith Olbermann went to see Game 6 of the World Series, watching the Yankees close it out, instead of hosting his 8pmET MSNBC show Countdown last night - the day after the first elections of the Obama administration.

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