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Josh Gerstein / The Politico:
Obama on terror trials: KSM will die — Americans who are troubled by the decision to send alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to New York for trial will feel better about it when he's put to death, President Barack Obama said Tuesday. — During a round of network television …
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Thomas Joscelyn / Weekly Standard:
Al Qaeda's Civil Liberties Union — A look at the other terrorists embraced by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's ACLU lawyers. — “I'll talk to you guys after I get to New York and see my lawyer.” — That, according to former Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet, is what September 11 …
CNN:
Obama: 'We've restored America's standing' — Beijing, China (CNN) — A little more than a year after his election, President Obama said his administration has laid the groundwork for success on global and domestic matters. — “I think that we've restored America's standing in the world …
Julie Millican / Media Matters for America:
Newsweek should worry more about how to solve its problem with sexism — There are a lot of legitimate reasons to criticize Sarah Palin, her new book, and her policies, but you don't have to stoop to sexism to do it. Newsweek's November 23 issue, however, does just that by publishing …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
3 Democrats Could Block Health Bill in Senate — WASHINGTON — Senator Ben Nelson, Democrat of Nebraska, says he is not sure he is ready to help a Democratic health care proposal clear even the most preliminary hurdle: gaining the 60 votes his party's leaders need to open debate on the measure later this week.
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Washington Post:
Release of Reid's health-care bill could come as early as Wednesday
Release of Reid's health-care bill could come as early as Wednesday
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Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Politics Channel:
As Many As 75 Detainees Could Remain In Limbo — The Washington Post appears to have broken a significant news story without really knowing it. Here's Perry Bacon, writing about Congressional efforts to move Guantanamo prisoners: … 75 more... " too dangerous to release but cannot …
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Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
In Senate vote, signs of shift on Guantanamo Bay detainees
In Senate vote, signs of shift on Guantanamo Bay detainees
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Graham Bowley / New York Times:
$500 Million and Apology From Goldman — How much good will can an apology — and half a billion dollars — buy? A lot, Goldman Sachs is hoping. — After first staunchly defending its outsize profits and pay, and then bristling at calls for restraint in these tough economic times …
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Palin: Obama Wrong on Israeli, Afghan Policy — Former Alaska Gov. Tells Barbara Walters President Obama ‘Dithering Around’ on U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan, Has It ‘Backassward’ on Economy — In an interview with ABC News' Barbara Walters, Sarah Palin, the former GOP vice presidential candidate …
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
John McCain: The Reason For All Of This — Richard Coen convenes a meeting: … The WSJ and TWS have long ago lost any intellectual credibility. They use sophism to maintain power. Their cynicism and/or denial mechanisms are deeper than most mortals can imagine.
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Melvin L. Watt / The Huffington Post:
Audit The Fed Effort Under Threat In House — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? — A bipartisan effort to force transparency on the Federal Reserve is suddenly in jeopardy after a House Financial Services Committee member introduced an amendment that would let the multi-trillion dollar organization …
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CBS News:
National Debt Now Tops $12 Trillion — Posted by Mark Knoller It's another record-high for the U.S. National Debt which today topped the $12-trillion mark. Divided evenly among the U.S. population, it amounts to $38,974.34 for every man, woman and child. — Technically, the debt hit …
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CBS News:
Obama: I'd Fire Afghan Decision Leakers — Also Tells Chip Reid Afghan Decision Still Weeks Off; Speaks About Sarah Palin, and Toll Office Taking on Him … Reid reports the president said it's still several weeks before he makes a decision on how many more troops to send to Afghanistan.
Quinnipiac University:
Obama Approval Dips Below 50% For First Time, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Support For U.S. Troops In Afghanistan Drops Below 50% — President Barack Obama's job approval rating is 48 - 42 percent, the first time he has slipped below the 50 percent threshold nationally …
Leon Neyfakh / New York Observer:
Go Jodi Go! Times' Kantor Scores Seven Figures From Little, Brown For Obama Book — New York Times Washington correspondent Jodi Kantor has secured a stunning seven-figure book deal this week with Little, Brown to write a volume on the Obamas. — The deal was the result of a heated citywide auction …
The Washington Independent:
Army Data Show Constraints on Troop Increase Potential — Escalation in Afghanistan Could Leave Few Brigades in Reserve — If President Obama orders an additional 30,000 to 40,000 troops to Afghanistan, he will be deploying practically every available U.S. Army brigade to war …
Jeffrey S. Flier / Wall Street Journal:
Health ‘Reform’ Gets a Failing Grade — The changes proposed by Congress will require more draconian measures down the road. Just look at Massachusetts. — Printer — Friendly — As the dean of Harvard Medical School I am frequently asked to comment on the health-reform debate.
Matthew Continetti / Weekly Standard:
Palin on Nidal Hasan: “Profile Away” — I spoke to Governor Palin by phone this afternoon. Lots of interesting material, but to me the most interesting takeaways were the following: — 1) I asked about Palin's upcoming visit to Ft. Hood. “We had planned on that before the tragedy struck,” she said.
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
What They Really Believe — If you follow the debate around the energy/climate bills working through Congress you will notice that the drill-baby-drill opponents of this legislation are now making two claims. One is that the globe has been cooling lately, not warming …
Washington Post:
Obama's China trip stands in stark contrast to those of past presidents — The U.S. tone toward Beijing is now much more conciliatory — BEIJING — President Obama has emerged from his first trip to China with no big breakthroughs on important issues, such as Iran's nuclear program or China's currency.
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Does the GOP want ideologically pure candidates? — Washington (CNN) - A new national poll suggests that the Democrats may be the party of pragmatism and Republicans may be the party of ideological purity. — The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey's release on Tuesday comes …
Daily Mail:
How Hitler's Nazi propaganda machine tried to take Christ out of Christmas — Nazi Germany celebrated Christmas without Christ with the help of swastika tree baubles, ‘Germanic’ cookies and a host of manufactured traditions, a new exhibition has shown. — The way the celebration …