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8:40 AM ET, December 16, 2010

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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama tells lawmakers not passing tax deal could end presidency, Dem says  —  In urging lawmakers to vote for his tax deal, President Obama is using one of his go-to lines from the healthcare debate, according to a Democratic lawmaker.  —  Obama is telling members of Congress that failure …
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
U.S. Tries to Build Case for Conspiracy by WikiLeaks  —  WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors, seeking to build a case against the WikiLeaks leader Julian Assange for his role in a huge dissemination of classified government documents, are looking for evidence of any collusion in his early contacts …
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Vikram Dodd / Guardian:
Julian Assange bail decision made by UK authorities, not Sweden
Discussion: The Lede, TalkLeft, AOL News and Raw Story
The Politico:
Jim DeMint backs down on demand to read START  —  South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint backed off his demand Wednesday to force a full reading of the New START treaty, a move that may ease a legislative logjam amid a flurry of activity in the waning days of the congressional session.
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Manu Raju / The Politico:
DeMint calls votes before Christmas ‘sacrilegious’
Mark Murray / msnbc.com:
Poll: Obama down but not out  —  NBC/WSJ survey shows president leading in 2012 match-ups  —  Below:  —  Deputy Political Director  —  After his party's midterm losses and with the unemployment rate still hovering around 10 percent, President Barack Obama might be down.
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Wall Street Journal:
Support for Obama's Move to the Center
Discussion: Hotline On Call and The Caucus
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Wire:   WSJ/NBC Poll: Obama in Lead for 2012
Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Afghanistan review shows progress but terror concerns remain  —  President Obama's annual review of the Afghanistan war strategy paints a mixed picture of “reversible” U.S. and NATO gains in a hostile region that still poses a threat to the U.S. homeland.  —  An unclassified review …
Discussion: The Politico and Prairie Weather
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Puts Off Afghan Moves
Discussion: New York Times and The Page
Richard Florida / The Atlantic Online:
America's Most Walkable Cities  —  The great economic reset we are in the midst of extends even to Americans' choices of places to live.  The popularity of sprawling auto-dependent suburbs is waning.  A majority of Americans—six in 10—say they would prefer to live in walkable neighborhoods, in both cities and suburbs, if they could.
ABCNEWS:
Poll: Assessment of Afghanistan War Sours  —  ABC News/Washington Post Poll: Record Six in 10 Say it's ‘Not Worth Fighting’  —  A record 60 percent of Americans say the war in Afghanistan has not been worth fighting, a grim assessment — and a politically hazardous one …
Discussion: Washington Post and AOL News
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The Huffington Post:
The Pentagon Gives Itself an E for Effort on the Failing Afghanistan War
Discussion: Newshoggers.com and New York Times
Hotline On Call:
Updating Hotline's RNC Chairman's Race Whip Count  —  Republican National Committee members now have a total of six candidates from which to choose as they contemplate their next chairman.  And, slowly, the 168 members of the committee are making their decisions public.
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Tim Mak / FrumForum:   RNC Candidate's Firm Got Clients Stimulus Funds
Roxana Tiron / The Hill:
House approves 'Don't ask' repeal, 250-175  —  The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation to repeal the ban on openly gay people serving in the military.  —  Lawmakers approved a standalone repeal bill by a vote of 250-175.  Openly gay Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) gaveled the vote closed.
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Tim Webb / Guardian:
BP blowout on Azerbaijan gas platform revealed  —  Embassy cables reveal energy firm ‘fortunate’ to have evacuated workers safely after blast similar to Deepwater Horizon disaster  —  Striking resemblances between BP's Gulf of Mexico disaster and a little-reported giant gas leak …
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Michael Moore's Comments on Julian Assange Rape Allegations Spark Outrage  —  Filmmaker Michael Moore is in hot water over comments he made during Tuesday night's Countdown with Keith Olbermann.  In discussing rape allegations against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, Moore appeared to dismiss …
Jordy Yager / The Hill:
Napolitano to Arizona in wake of Border Patrol agent's killing  —  Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is headed to Arizona on Thursday following a gun battle that killed a Border Patrol agent near the U.S.-Mexico border.  —  Agent Brian Terry was shot late Tuesday night on the U.S. side …
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Arizona Republic:
Manhunt continues in Border Patrol agent's slaying
Discussion: USA Today, AOL News and Michelle Malkin
Kara Swisher / BoomTown:
Exclusive: Twitter Raises $200 Million at a $3.7 Billion Valuation; Adds McCue and Rosenblatt to Board  —  Twitter has completed its latest round of funding-$200 million at a $3.7 billion valuation-with Kleiner Perkins as the lead investor, according to sources familiar with the situation.
Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
Sarah Palin goes ‘lamestream’  —  After making attacks on what she memorably labeled “the lamestream media” one of her signature issues, Sarah Palin has begun to experiment with a new strategy toward the press - engaging it.  —  The former Alaska governor has started cautiously cooperating …
Duncan Gardham / Telegraph:
Drone kills white al-Qaeda pair in Pakistan mountains  —  A pair of white British Muslim converts who joined al-Qaeda have been killed in a drone attack in a mountainous region of Pakistan, according to reports.  —  The men, one of whom was apparently called Steve, died five days ago …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and FrumForum
William J. Broad / New York Times:
U.S. Rethinks Strategy for the Unthinkable  —  Suppose the unthinkable happened, and terrorists struck New York or another big city with an atom bomb.  What should people there do?  The government has a surprising new message: Do not flee.  Get inside any stable building and don't come out till officials say it's safe.
Discussion: Gizmodo, Instapundit and Pajamas Media
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
We've Only Got America A  —  Former President José María Figueres of Costa Rica has a saying I like: “There is no Planet B” — so we'd better make Plan A work to preserve a stable environment.  I feel the same way about America these days.  There is no America B …
Discussion: Vox Popoli and The Talking Dog
Mike Jensen / Southeast Missourian:
Redistribution on steroids  —  Rep. Cleaver has proposed a $48 billion earmark  —  When absurdity gives way to hilarity, you must be talking about politics.  —  In the midst of a colossal global concern for the economic stability of our great nation, Emanuel Cleaver …
Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
Two Californias  —  The last three weeks I have traveled about, taking the pulse of the more forgotten areas of central California.  I wanted to witness, even if superficially, what is happening to a state that has the highest sales and income taxes, the most lavish entitlements …
Simmi Aujla / The Politico:
Tea Party leader slams John Boehner for Michele Bachmann snub  —  A leader of the Tea Party Patriots questioned the judgment of House GOP leadership Wednesday for passing over Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) for a spot on the Ways and Means Committee.  —  The conflict is evidence …
Discussion: Washington Post
John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
The 40 Best Conservative Blogs For 2010 (Version 4.0)  —  It's time for me to rank my favorite blogs for the 4th quarter of 2010.  —  Do keep in mind that as the quarter has progressed, some blogs have, of course, moved up and others have dropped, based on how often I visit them …
Dylan Ratigan / The Huffington Post:
Get America Working: We Need a Movement to Solve a Crisis  —  What's Your Reaction:  —  It's time, America.  Americans need work.  Americans need jobs.  And right now, our government's main job must be to help create these jobs.  The unemployment rate has lingered 9 percent for 19 straight months …
Discussion: Firedoglake and naked capitalism
 
 
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Michael Shedlock / Mish's Global Economic …:
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Jon Ward / The Daily Caller:
Senate Democrats reject elimination of unemployment benefits for millionaires
Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
Tax-cut legislation includes $55 billion in benefits for a host of industries
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Republicans Make Good On Threat To Force Lame Duck Spending Showdown
Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:
Lawsuit says Iowa judicial retention vote was illegal
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Susan Crabtree / The Hill:
Ethics panel extending probe of three lawmakers into the next Congress
Discussion: The Politico
David M. Herszenhorn / The Caucus:
Senate Democrats Try New Route to Repealing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Stacyx / secretaryclinton.wordpress.com:
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's QDDR Town Hall *updated*
Discussion: The Washington Note
Bloomberg:
Goldman Execs to Get $111 Million in 2007, 2009 Bonuses
The Huffington Post:
Tom Harkin: ‘Fireworks’ And Shot At Filibuster Reform Coming Jan. 5
Discussion: Firedoglake, The Hill and Balloon Juice
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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