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John Markoff / New York Times:

Steven P. Jobs, 1955-2011: Steve Jobs of Apple Dies at 56 — Steven P. Jobs, the visionary co-founder of Apple who helped usher in the era of personal computers and then led a cultural transformation in the way music, movies and mobile communications were experienced in the digital age, died Wednesday.

Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:

A Jobs Agenda — I don't know what Steve Jobs's politics were, I don't much care, and in any case they are beside the point. The late Mr. Jobs stood for something considerably better than politics. He stood for the model of the world that works. The model that made this: — into this:

Discussion: New York Magazine, GayPatriot, The Atlantic Online, Michelle Malkin, The Other McCain, Pajamas Media, Hot Air, TechCrunch and Gothamist

Brian Lam / The Wirecutter:

Steve Jobs Was Always Kind To Me (Or, Regrets of An A**hole) — I met Steve Jobs while I worked at Gizmodo. He was always a gentleman. Steve liked me and he liked Gizmodo. And I liked him back. Some of my friends who I used to work with at Gizmodo refer to those days as the Good Old Days.

Discussion: We Blog The World, The Moderate Voice, MediaFile, Babbage, AllThingsD, Boing Boing and New York Magazine, more at Techmeme »

Christopher John Farley / Speakeasy:

Steve Jobs Knew The End Was Near Weeks Ago, Says Coming Biography — Steve Jobs knew that he was dying weeks before the end, according to a coming biography. — Walter Isaacson's book “Steve Jobs” is due out Nov. 21 from Simon & Schuster. Jobs died Wednesday at the age of 56.

Discussion: GigaOM, Media Decoder, 9to5Mac and Poynter, more at Techmeme »

Walt Mossberg / AllThingsD:
The Steve Jobs I Knew

Discussion: Guardian, MediaFile, White House.gov Blog, Business Insider, Gawker and Poynter, more at Mediagazer »

Wall Street Journal:
Apple's Steve Jobs Is Dead

Discussion: Boston Globe, Speakeasy, Bloomberg, Bits, Deal Journal, Scared Monkeys, Washington Post, Power Line, Truthdig, New York Magazine, The Gateway Pundit, The BLT and naked capitalism, more at Techmeme »

Michelle Malkin:
From “I, Pencil” to iPhone: The spontaneous order of capitalism

Discussion: The Caucus, Betsy's Page, Deal Journal and The Sundries Shack

MyFox New York:

Occupy Wall Street Arrests; Fox 5 Crew and Protesters Hit by Mace, Batons — Protest broadens scope — MYFOXNY.COM - While covering the Occupy Wall Street protests on Wednesday night, Fox 5 photographer Roy Isen was hit in the eyes by mace from a police officer and Fox 5 reporter Dick Brennan was hit by an officer's baton.

Dan Merica / CNN:
Dems attempt to harness anger at Wall Street

Discussion: The Politico

Aliyah Shahid / NY Daily News:
Herman Cain to Occupy Wall Street protesters: If you're not rich ‘blame yourself’

Discussion: Vox Popoli, msnbc.com, The Politico and National Review

Adrianne Jeffries / The New York Observer:
Occupy Wall Street Megamarch's Violent Aftershocks: Senior Police Officer Beats Protesters With Baton [VIDEO]

Discussion: Business Insider, CNN, The Daily Caller, DownWithTyranny!, Hit & Run, Gawker and Washington Post, more at Mediagazer »

Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
What They've Come to Find at Occupy Wall Street Is America

Discussion: The Nation, Rumproast, Hot Air and The Huffington Post

New York Times:
Major Unions Join Occupy Wall Street Protest

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The Hill:
Democratic lawmakers embrace Occupy Wall Street protests as they move to DC

Discussion: ThinkProgress, CNN, The Raw Story, The Heritage Foundation, ABCNEWS, DealBook and ourfuture.org/blogs_chrono/*

David Frum / FrumForum:

Palin: Already Almost Forgotten — “I will continue driving the discussion for freedom and free markets...” — From Sarah Palin's statement announcing her decision not to run for president. — Um, probably not. Sarah Palin's political voice had dwindled well before she announced her decision not to run.

Discussion: The Atlantic Online, Conservatives4Palin and The Moderate Voice

Scott Olson / ABCNEWS:

Sarah Palin's Die Hard Supporters ‘Stunned,’ ‘Disappointed’ — Peter Singleton and Michelle McCormick left their jobs, homes, and families to move to Iowa to campaign for Sarah Palin. Wednesday evening they found out they didn't have a candidate. — The former Alaska governor's supporters founded …

Discussion: Crooks and Liars, Balloon Juice, New York Magazine and Eschaton

Z. Byron Wolf / ABCNEWS:
Sarah Palin Will Not Run for President

Sarah Palin / marklevinshow.com:
BREAKING NEWS: SARAH PALIN'S 2012 ANNOUNCEMENT

Richard Adams / Guardian:
Sarah Palin: the end of an error

Discussion: Associated Press and The Reaction

Mark Hosenball / Reuters:

Secret panel can put Americans on “kill list' — (Reuters) - American militants like Anwar al-Awlaki are placed on a kill or capture list by a secretive panel of senior government officials, which then informs the president of its decisions, according to officials.

Discussion: emptywheel, JONATHAN TURLEY, The Politico, Political Mojo and Verum Serum

Glenn Greenwald / Salon:

Execution by secret WH committee — Reuters describes the bureaucratic panel that, with no oversight or transparency, orders citizens killed by the CIA — Here is what the Democratic President has created and implemented, and what many party loyalists explicitly endorse (when there's a Democrat in the White House) — from Reuters:

Discussion: The Agonist

Washington Post:
Administration should do more to defend the Awlaki strike

Discussion: The Huffington Post, The Volokh Conspiracy, Lawfare and New York Times

Noah Bierman / Boston Globe:

Scott Brown quips about Elizabeth Warren's appearance on Boston radio show — Republican Senator Scott Brown made a crack about Democrat Elizabeth Warren's physical appearance on a radio show this morning. — Brown was responding to a crack Warren made in Tuesday's debate …

Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Swampland

Braden / 100.7 WZLX:

Senator Scott Brown Calls In — K&M talk with Senator Scott Brown about his plan to help mend unemployment, his views on Sarah Palin's plans for the next election, and his opinion on Elizabeth Warren's recent statements. Also, he speaks about an upcoming job fair in Roxbury Community College, which he says will be the first of many.

Discussion: Washington Monthly, The Huffington Post, Washington Post, ABCNEWS, Gawker and Hotline On Call

Roger Simon / The Politico:

Who will be the GOP messiah? — Barack Obama is so doomed politically that he sits behind his desk in the Oval Office with a vulture on each shoulder. And every day at noon, Joe Biden comes in dressed as the Grim Reaper and they all play gin. — I know this because the poll gods tell me this.

Discussion: Hot Air

Susan Saulny / New York Times:
A Candidate Writing His Own Campaign Rules

Discussion: ABCNEWS, Wall Street Journal, GOP 12, New York Magazine, Outside the Beltway, Iowa Caucuses, The Caucus and NewsBusters.org blogs

Mackenzie Weinger / The Politico:
Pollster: 'Trend isn't good' for Obama

Discussion: Hotline On Call, GOP 12 and The Daily Caller

CNN:

Obama: Jobs bill must pass to protect U.S. economy — President Obama speaks live at 11 a.m. ET Thursday. Join CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Suzanne Malveaux and Gloria Borger on CNN TV and CNN.com/Live for full coverage. — Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama urged Congress to act …

Discussion: Weasel Zippers, Hot Air, Business Insider and Tax Foundation

Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
Democrats shift the definition of ‘rich’ in battle over taxes

Discussion: Democratic Strategist

Ben Geman / The Hill:
Senate Dems' jobs plan won't eliminate oil tax breaks

Discussion: ThinkProgress, New York Times, The New Republic, ABCNEWS and Washington Post

Sari Horwitz / Washington Post:

‘Calm down’ about Fast and Furious gun sting, ATF acting director says — The new acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced a major shake-up of his agency Wednesday and urged Washington insiders to “calm down” about the latest revelations surrounding a controversial ATF gun operation.

Discussion: The Politico, Big Government, Associated Press, Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, Los Angeles Times, ATF Online, Sipsey Street Irregulars, Fox News and The Project …

The Politico:
Whiteboard Archives

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Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:

Rachel Maddow: How This Wonky-Tonk Woman Won TV … “Thank you for coming,” says Rachel Maddow to a visiting reporter. “Why are we doing this?” — It's the last Friday in September, and we are walking briskly — at 5-foot-11, Maddow always moves at a near-jog — toward the elevator …

Discussion: Towleroad News #gay and Gay Politics

Fred A. Bernstein / New York Times:

Derrick Bell, Law Professor and Racial Advocate, Dies at 80 — Derrick Bell, a legal scholar who worked to expose the persistence of racism in America through his books and articles and his provocative career moves — he gave up a Harvard Law School professorship to protest the school's hiring practices …

Discussion: The Huffington Post, Shakesville, THEROOT.COM, The Atlantic Online, Feministe, ImmigrationProf Blog and Gawker

Tim Mak / The Politico:

Email: ‘Time to kill the wealthy’ — Several influential New York lawmakers have received threatening emails saying it is “time to kill the wealthy” if they don't renew the state's tax surcharge on the millionaires, according to reports. — “It's time to tax the millionaires!” reads the email, according to WTEN in Albany.

Discussion: WTEN-TV, NY Daily News, The Jawa Report and The Lonely Conservative

John Hawkins / Right Wing News:

Interviewing Rick Perry On Illegal Immigration — Texas is an agriculture-friendly border state, and its population is roughly 37% Hispanic. In a state like that, where the Texas version of the DREAM Act was genuinely popular on both sides of the aisle, you can't realistically expect …

Discussion: UrbanGrounds, Rick Perry for President 2012 and YID With LID