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Margaret Talev / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Who's running the TSA? No one, thanks to Sen. Jim DeMint — WASHINGTON — An attempt to blow up a trans-Atlantic flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day would be all-consuming for the administrator of the Transportation Security Administration — if there were one.
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Margaret Talev / Washington Post:
Republican senator DeMint holds up nomination for TSA chief — An alleged attempt to blow up a transatlantic flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas would be all-consuming for the administrator of the Transportation Security Administration — if there were one.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
A Phrase Sets Off Sniping After a Crisis — HONOLULU — To the list of phrases it may be best for political leaders to avoid after a major security incident, add “the system worked” right after “Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job.” — Just as the public did not really share President …
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The Politico:GOP seizes on terror issue
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Chris Good / The Atlantic Politics Channel:Homeland Security Chairman: Confirm Security Officials
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Alaska Dispatch:
Palin daughter sues for custody — The custody battle between Levi Johnston and Bristol Palin became public last week when two Superior Court judges issued orders unsealing the court record and denying the use of pseudonyms to protect the feuding parents' identities.
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Associated Press:
Sarah Palin's daughter seeks full custody of baby — ANCHORAGE (AP) — A judge's ruling has revealed a heated legal custody battle between Sarah Palin's daughter and the father of her grandson. — Bristol Palin's request to keep the proceedings closed was denied last week by a Superior Court judge.
Bob Herbert / New York Times:
A Less Than Honest Policy — There is a middle-class tax time bomb ticking in the Senate's version of President Obama's effort to reform health care. — The bill that passed the Senate with such fanfare on Christmas Eve would impose a confiscatory 40 percent excise tax on so-called Cadillac health plans …
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ABCNEWS:
EXCLUSIVE: Photos of the Northwest Airlines Bomb — Accused Bomber Abdulmutallab's Underwear, Explosive Packet and Detonator — A singed pair of underwear with a packet of powder sewn into the crotch, seen in government photos obtained exclusively by ABC News, is all that remains …
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ABCNEWS:Two al Qaeda Leaders Behind Northwest Flight 253 Terror Plot Were Released by U.S.
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Rasmussen Reports:
Election 2012: Nebraska Senate — Health Care Vote Puts Nelson 30 Points Down in Reelection Bid — The good news for Senator Ben Nelson is that he doesn't have to face Nebraska voters until 2012. — If Governor Dave Heineman challenges Nelson for the Senate job, a new Rasmussen Reports …
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Carol E. Lee / The Politico:
Handling problems the Obama way — HONOLULU — There is a sense of déjà vu in the Obama administration's response to the attempted terrorist attack on Christmas Day. A by-now familiar pattern has been established for dealing with unexpected problems.
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Robert F. Worth / New York Times:
Iran Lashes Out at West Over Protests — BEIRUT, Lebanon — Iranian authorities continued arresting hundreds of opposition members and accused the United States and Britain on Tuesday of orchestrating the violent demonstrations that rocked the capital and other cities on Sunday.
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Mark Hemingway / Washington Examiner:
Sen. Dodd, D-Conn., slashed aviation security funding for pet constituency — Now that our attention is focused on airline security measures thanks to the failed airline attack on Christmas Day, it's worth mentioning that one Senator took money away from aviation security to line the pockets …
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Rove granted divorce in Texas — Karl Rove, former senior adviser to President George W. Bush, has been granted a divorce in Texas after 24 years of marriage, a family spokesperson said. — Dana Perino, the spokesperson, said: “Karl Rove and his wife, Darby, were granted a divorce last week.
Virginia / Dynamist Blog:
The Collapse of Professional Journalism, Cont'd — The latest “ethics” scandal buzzing through the journalism blogs provides another reminder that the culture and norms of the traditional journalism guild are ill-suited to the new “FREE” era. But first, a bit of personal context.
Washington Post:
In online posts apparently by Detroit suspect, religious ideals collide — The 23-year-old Nigerian man accused of the attempted Christmas Day bombing of an American airliner apparently turned to the Internet for counseling and companionship, writing in an online forum that he was “lonely” and had “never found a true Muslim friend.”
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Former Sen. Chafee to run for governor of R.I. — Former Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-R.I.) will announce his candidacy for governor of Rhode Island next month. — Chafee, who established an exploratory committee to run for governor in April of 2009, will make his bid official next Monday, Jan. 4, according to reports.
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The Grand Rapids / MLive.com:
Complete text of U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra's fundraising letter sent in aftermath of attempted Detroit terrorist attack … Dear Friend: — We don't have much time, so I will get right to the point. — In the midst of enjoying Christmas with my family, we were quickly reminded that there is still …
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Nick Anderson / Washington Post:
Education Secretary Arne Duncan's legacy as Chicago schools chief questioned — CHICAGO — Soon after Arne Duncan left his job as schools chief here to become one of the most powerful U.S. education secretaries ever, his former students sat for federal achievement tests.
Hillary Chabot / Boston Herald:
GOP lets Scott Brown fend for himself — Local Republicans outraged committee not giving more in Senate battle — GOP U.S. Senate candidate Scott Brown has been all but abandoned by the same national Republican committees that pumped hundreds of thousands in campaign cash …
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