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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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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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The Loyal Opposition, Runnin' Scared, Hit & Run, Weasel Zippers, The Mahablog, Verum Serum and Jammie Wearing Fools
James Downie / Washington Post:
Bloomberg's disgraceful eviction of Occupy Wall Street — Early Wednesday morning, New York police raided and evicted the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Zucotti Park in southern Manhattan. The behavior of the NYPD and the mayor's office, in ordering this brazen action while blocking …
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PolitickerNY, Weasel Zippers, Firedoglake and ThinkProgress
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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Pat Dollard, Campaign 2012 and Jammie Wearing Fools
Gregg Levine / capitoilette:
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan Admits Cities Coordinated Crackdown on Occupy Movement
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan Admits Cities Coordinated Crackdown on Occupy Movement
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Josh Harkinson / Mother Jones:
Exclusive Video: Inside Police Lines at the Occupy Wall Street Eviction
Exclusive Video: Inside Police Lines at the Occupy Wall Street Eviction
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Hullabaloo and Political Mojo, more at Mediagazer »
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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The Huffington Post, Nation Now and Hot Air
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
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New York Times:
Police Clear Zuccotti Park of Protesters
Police Clear Zuccotti Park of Protesters
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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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Lawyers, Guns & Money, Nation Now, Washington Post and Opinion L.A.
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 — In 2006 and 2008, voters inflicted on Republicans the worst back-to-back electoral drubbing any party has received since the Great Depression, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt all but destroyed the Party of Hoover.
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driftglass, American Spectator, Washington Post and Daily Kos
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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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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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Herman Cain's Libya stumble: How much damage did he do? — It was the silence heard around the political world. — Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain talks to reporters before greeting supporters at a fund raising event before an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers …
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Associated Press, ABCNEWS and CNN
Allentown Morning Call / Morning Call:
McQueary on alleged rape: ‘I did stop it,’ did have discussions with police — 2011 file photo of Penn State Nittany Lions wide receiver coach Mike McQueary. McQueary is seen here during Penn State action against the Temple Owls at Lincoln Financial Field. (HOWARD SMITH / US PRESSWIRE / November 15, 2011)
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Simon Lazarus / Slate:
The Medicaid Ambush — The Supreme Court's unexpected and astounding reasons for wanting to hear a challenge to Obamacare. — The Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act could contain a few surprises. — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a challenge to the Affordable Care Act …
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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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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Cain's Fall, Gingrich's Rise Result in Tie for High Intensity Score — Cain's score has fallen 12 points in two weeks — PRINCETON, NJ — Herman Cain's Positive Intensity Score is 17, down from 29 immediately before news broke in late October about past sexual harassment allegations against him.
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Steven Thomma / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Poll: Gingrich scores best vs. Obama among voters today
Poll: Gingrich scores best vs. Obama among voters today
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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.
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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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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CNN, The Political Carnival and Gawker
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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Jonathan Easley / Ballot Box:
Iowa scientists urge candidates to accept climate change — A group of 31 scientists from 22 universities and colleges in Iowa issued a statement to GOP presidential candidates on Tuesday, urging them to “acknowledge the science of climate change.” — The letter, which was drafted …
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Climate Guest Blogger / ThinkProgress:
Iowa Scientists Urge Candidates to Acknowledge Climate Science, Warn of Threat to “National and Global Food Security”
Iowa Scientists Urge Candidates to Acknowledge Climate Science, Warn of Threat to “National and Global Food Security”
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Indecision Forever
Mark Fazlollah / Philly.com:
Judge wins election despite money and ethics troubles — Newly elected Common Pleas Court Judge Thomas M. Nocella credits U.S. Rep. Bob Brady - Philadelphia's Democratic Party boss - for intervening with ward leaders to put him on the ticket. — “He is the one in control,” said Nocella …
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Crooks and Liars
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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