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New York Times:
Police Clear Zuccotti Park of Protesters — Hundreds of New York City police officers cleared Zuccotti Park of the Occupy Wall Street protesters early Tuesday, arresting dozens of people there after warning them that the nearly two-month-old camp would be “cleared and restored” …
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J. David Goodman / City Room:
Updates on the Clearing of Zuccotti Park — Overnight, hundreds of New York City police officers cleared Zuccotti Park of the Occupy Wall Street protesters and arrested dozens of people, forcing the two-month-old protest that had spawned a movement into a new and uncertain phase.
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NY Daily News:
Judge Lucy Billings, who signed Occupy Wall Street order, is an ACLU veteran — Hearing on the order to be held Tuesday with different judge — When the cops raided Zuccotti Park, lawyers for Occupy Wall Street immediately woke up a judge with a civil liberties background and asked for help.
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Gregg Levine / capitoilette:
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan Admits Cities Coordinated Crackdown on Occupy Movement — Oakland Mayor Jean Quan (photo: Ella Baker Center) — Embattled Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, speaking in an interview with the BBC (excerpted on The Takeaway radio program-audio of Quan starts at the 5:30 mark) …
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New York Post:
Judge rules OWS protesters can't return to Zuccotti Park with tents, overnight gear — Protesters will not be allowed to bring tents and overnight gear to Zuccotti Park, a Manhattan judge ruled today, dealing a huge blow to the Occupy Wall Street movement that had called the place home for the past two months.
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James Downie / Washington Post:
Bloomberg's disgraceful eviction of Occupy Wall Street
Bloomberg's disgraceful eviction of Occupy Wall Street
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Jared Malsin / New York Times:
Video: Reporter for The Local Is Arrested During Occupy Wall Street Clearing
Video: Reporter for The Local Is Arrested During Occupy Wall Street Clearing
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic Online:
Occupy Wall Street's Eviction Was a Lucky Break—Now What?
Occupy Wall Street's Eviction Was a Lucky Break—Now What?
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Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
Getting Kicked Out Of Zuccotti Park Is Probably Good For Occupy Wall Street
Getting Kicked Out Of Zuccotti Park Is Probably Good For Occupy Wall Street
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Bloomberg served with temporary restraining order requiring reopening of Zuccotti Park …
BREAKING: Bloomberg served with temporary restraining order requiring reopening of Zuccotti Park …
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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
The Democrats' peculiar negotiating strategy — Over the past year, Republicans have learned something important about negotiating budget deals with Democrats: If you don't like their offer, just wait a couple of months. — The first budget showdown came in the lame-duck Congress …
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Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:
Republicans Lose Way by Misreading Bush History: Ramesh Ponnuru
Republicans Lose Way by Misreading Bush History: Ramesh Ponnuru
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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Supercommittee members face rising pressure from all sides
Supercommittee members face rising pressure from all sides
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John McCormick / Bloomberg:
Republican Candidates in Four-Way Dead Heat — Herman Cain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are in a dead heat as the top choices for Iowans likely to attend the Jan. 3 Republican presidential caucuses. — A Bloomberg News poll shows Cain at 20 percent, Paul at 19 percent …
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Jonathan Easley / Ballot Box:
Iowa scientists urge candidates to accept climate change
Iowa scientists urge candidates to accept climate change
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ABCNEWS:
C-Span Asks Supreme Court To Televise Health Care Arguments — Ruling on the health reform law is sure to be one of the most important Supreme Court cases of this generation and the court has budgeted more than 5 hours for the arguments. When the court decides next year if the government …
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Simon Lazarus / Slate:
The Medicaid Ambush — The Supreme Court's unexpected …
The Medicaid Ambush — The Supreme Court's unexpected …
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Kevin Drum / Political Mojo:
The Fate of Obamacare — The Supreme Court agreed yesterday …
The Fate of Obamacare — The Supreme Court agreed yesterday …
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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
Wonkbook: What to watch in the ‘supercommittee’
Wonkbook: What to watch in the ‘supercommittee’
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Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Herman Cain offered Henry Kissinger secretary of state post — The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has posted a new set of Herman Cain videos online, including one in which the Republican presidential candidate says he offered Henry Kissinger a place in his administration, but was politely rebuffed by the former secretary of state.
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Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Solyndra: Energy Dept. pushed firm to keep layoffs quiet until after midterms — The Obama administration urged officers of the struggling solar company Solyndra to postpone announcing planned layoffs until after the November 2010 midterm elections, newly released e-mails show.
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John McWhorter / The New Republic:
Words, Mere Words: Newt Gingrich Speaks Well. But Is He Smart? — If Newt Gingrich's career in public service proves anything, it is that he will never be caught saying “Oops.” Gingrich is currently rising to frontrunner status in the Republican presidential primary largely because he's willing …
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Emily Goodin / The Hill:
Giffords' husband scolds Boehner for not visiting wounded lawmaker — In a new book, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords's (D-Ariz.) husband scolds House Speaker John Boehner for failing to visit his wounded wife while she was recovering from injuries sustained in a shooting.
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Seth McLaughlin / Washington Times:
Perry calls for a part-time Congress, term-limited judges — Blasting the congressional “creatures of Washington” for being overpaid and detached from the struggles of the people outside the Beltway, Texas Gov. and GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry vowed Tuesday to eliminate federal agencies …
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Jamelle Bouie / American Prospect:
What Is the Quickest Way to Make Congress More Corrupt?
What Is the Quickest Way to Make Congress More Corrupt?
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Clea Benson / Bloomberg:
Gingrich Said Paid by Freddie Mac to Win Allies — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said during a Nov. 9 debate that he earned a $300,000 fee to advise Freddie Mac as a “historian” who warned that the mortgage company's business model was “insane.”
David Brooks / New York Times:
Let's All Feel Superior — First came the atrocity, then came the vanity. The atrocity is what Jerry Sandusky has been accused of doing at Penn State. The vanity is the outraged reaction of a zillion commentators over the past week, whose indignation is based on the assumption …
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Felix Salmon:
Krugman vs Summers: The debate — I'm glad I found myself in Toronto this evening, because tonight's Munk Debate was illuminating and enjoyable. The motion was that “North America faces a Japan-style era of high unemployment and slow growth”; Paul Krugman was arguing for it, while Larry Summers was arguing against.
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Howard Kurtz / The Daily Beast:
Allies Accuse James O'Keefe of ‘Hit Job’ in Undercover NPR Sting — The two men who pulled off James O'Keefe's NPR sting are now criticizing the conservative activist for what one calls a ‘hit job.’ They tell Howard Kurtz exclusively why they feel exploited. — The fake Muslim donor had played his role perfectly.
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James Oliphant / Los Angeles Times:
Scalia and Thomas dine with healthcare law challengers as court takes case — Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks to a policy forum in Washington last month. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) — The day the Supreme Court gathered behind closed doors to consider the politically divisive question …
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