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10:05 PM ET, January 4, 2012

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David Corn / MoJo Articles:
Newt the Destroyer  —  Gingrich is now on a single-minded mission to detonate Mitt Romney's presidential prospects.  Will he blow up the GOP in the process?  —  Newt Gingrich has finally reached his destiny: destroyer of the GOP.  —  In a bitter and spiteful concession speech last night in Iowa …
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
After Iowa caucuses, GOP elites seek ‘consensus’ candidate  —  A group of movement conservatives has called an emergency meeting in Texas next weekend to find a “consensus” Republican presidential hopeful, POLITICO has learned.  —  “You and your spouse are cordially invited to a private meeting …
Erick Erickson / Erick's blog:
Everything You Heard Last Night Was Bull, Perry Might Want to Stay In, & a Newtlear Attack  —  As you wake up this morning, Rick Santorum only lost to Mitt Romney by 8 votes.  Santorum spent about a dollar per vote and Romney spent hundreds of dollars for his votes.
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Suddenly, a fun candidate  —  The complaint that Iowa is not a typical American state is true but trivial because there is no such state.  Can you name one whose political culture, closely considered, is more like than unlike any other state's?  Anyway, someplace has to go first …
Emily Schultheis / The Politico:
Newt won't congratulate Mitt on win  —  POLITICO's Ginger Gibson reports:
Discussion: Hot Air, Reuters and TheBlaze.com
Kevin Drum / Political Mojo:
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Mitt Romney?  —  Mitt Romney has a win in Iowa under his belt and is now headed to the friendlier environs of New Hampshire, where he's got a good chance of all but wrapping up the Republican nomination.  Turns out, though, that this poses a problem for the Obama campaign …
Discussion: New York Times, Swampland and Truthdig
Jason Embry / Austin American-Statesman:
Perry stays in presidential race, says it 'wasn't a hard decision'  —  Gov. Rick Perry said today he will continue his presidential campaign despite a fifth-place showing in the Tuesday Iowa caucuses and serious questions about whether he can continue.  “I re-assessed,” Perry said as he left …
Bill / Pundits Blog:
Obama wins Iowa — without even campaigning!
Major Garrett / NationalJournal.com:
Gingrich Commits Political Malpractice
Discussion: Hot Air and NO QUARTER
Jonathan Weisman / The Caucus:
For McCain, a Choice Between Old Enemies
Paul Begala / The Daily Beast:
Iowa Results Show Romney's Weakness Even Against GOP ‘Unelectables’
Stephen Gutowski / MRCTV:
Richard Cordray: Any Legislation Which Has Even “Incidental Effects on the Economy” is a “Valid Exercise of Congressional Authority”  —  President Obama announced today that he was going to take a new step in the expansion of executive authority by recess appointing a head …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Breaking: Obama also set to make recess appointments to the NLRB  —  It isn't just Richard Cordray.  Obama is also set to use recess appointments to install his picks to the National Labor Relations Board, according to White House officials and others familiar with ongoing discussions.
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Reid backs Obama after using pro forma sessions to block Bush  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who previously held pro forma sessions to block recess appointments by President George W. Bush, said Wednesday he supported President Obama's decision to ignore those sessions to push through one of his key nominees.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Obama under strong pressure to break precedent on recess appointments  —  President Obama is under strong pressure from liberals to use his recess-appointment power during the congressional break, but doing so would break 20 years of precedent, putting him in a tough position.
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Court fight over recess appointments ‘almost certain,’ Chamber says  —  The recess appointments President Obama announced Wednesday are “almost certain” to be challenged in court, according to a top official with the nation's largest business lobby.  —  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Dan Pfeiffer / White House.gov Blog:
America's Consumer Watchdog
Associated Press:
AP sources: Obama bucks GOP, OKs consumer watchdog
Washington Times:
Obama defies Congress with ‘recess’ picks
Richard Cordray / The White House:
President Obama Announces Recess Appointments to Key Administration Posts
Grace Wyler / Business Insider:
Ron Paul May Have Secretly Won The Iowa Caucuses  —  DES MOINES — Ron Paul may have officially come in third tonight, but if the campaign's caucus strategy went off as planned, then Paul may actually be the real winner of the first Republican voting contest.
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Rush Limbaugh:
This Race is Far From Over  —  RUSH: I can't tell you the number …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Credit Santorum with sinking Ron Paul
Discussion: Saint Petersblog
Kevinliptak / CNN:
Army soldier rallying for Paul violated military ban on political activity
Rebecca Lopez / WFAA-TV:
Dallas teen missing since 2010 was mistakenly deported  —  DALLAS - “It's very frustrating,” Lorene Turner said.  —  She has spent hours on Facebook trying to find her granddaughter, Jakadrien.  —  “Once I get home I am up until 3 or 4 in the morning searching and looking,” Turner said.
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Keith Olbermann Blasts Current TV; Internal Memo Reveals Tension Over GOP Primary  —  “I was not given a legitimate opportunity to host under acceptable conditions,” Olbermann said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday.  “They know it and we know it.  Telling half the story is wrong.”
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Do Musicians Block GOP Candidates From Using Their Songs?  —  When GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's team was looking for a theme song for his campaign, Kid Rock's hit “Born Free” hit a chord.  But instead of doing what countless other politicians before him had done …
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Romney vs. Obama on job creation  —  “And I'm very happy in my former life; we helped create over 100,000 new jobs.  By the way, we created more jobs in Massachusetts than this president's created in the entire country.  So if the president wants to talk about jobs, and I hope he does …
Marc Thiessen / The Enterprise Blog:
Meet the Taliban leader Obama wants to release from Guantanamo  —  As Michael notes, the Obama administration wants to open peace talks with the Taliban and reward them before they even come to the table by releasing senior Taliban leaders held at Guantanamo Bay.
 
 
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Marie Diamond / ThinkProgress:
New Hampshire GOP Bill Mandates That New Laws Find Their Origin In 1215 English Magna Carta
US Department of State:
U.S. Department of State Announces DanceMotion USA Tour Dates to Launch Second Season …
Discussion: Campaign 2012
Nbc'S Jo / msnbc.com:
Huntsman on Romney's McCain endorsement: ‘Nobody cares’
Discussion: Hot Air, Eunomia, ABCNEWS and Mediaite
Daniel Benjamin / US Department of State:
Establishment of the Bureau of Counterterrorism
Discussion: Lawfare and Campaign 2012
Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
E.U. Countries Take Step Toward Oil Embargo on Iran
Catherine Herridge / Fox News:
The Islamist Winter: New Report Suggests Extremist Views Winning in Libya
Discussion: Jihad Watch and The Gateway Pundit
Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Can the Government Force You to Unlock Your Computer?
Discussion: Denver Post and Political Mojo
Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
Hatch picks up primary challenge
Discussion: CNN
 Earlier Items: 
Irin Carmon / Salon:
Rick Santorum is coming for your birth control
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway:
Rick Santorum: There Are No Palestinians, Everyone In The West Bank Is Israeli
Wall Street Journal:
China Takes Aim at U.S. Naval Might
Discussion: iOwnTheWorld.com and CSBA
BBC:
China tycoon ‘ate poisoned cat-meat stew’
Thomas Erdbrink / Washington Post:
Iran prepares bill to bar foreign warships from Persian Gulf
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and ThinkProgress
Vanity Fair:
The Meaning of Mitt  —  Mitt Romney has long been a front-runner …
 

 
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