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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
Boehner reelected as Speaker; nine Republicans defect in vote — Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) was reelected Speaker of the House on Thursday after a week of rumors of a possible GOP revolt. — Boehner won a bare majority in a vote that saw nine Republicans vote for other GOP members …
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Boehner's battle for speaker — John Boehner won reelection to a second term as House speaker on Thursday, but it wasn't easy. — In an unusually suspenseful roll-call vote of the new House of Representatives, Boehner garnered 220 votes, but 12 Republican lawmakers either opposed him, voted present or abstained.
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Fred Barnes / Wall Street Journal:
The President Who Wants It All — The essence of bipartisan deals is win-win: Both sides are satisfied. Obama's approach is he alone wins. — President George W. Bush made bipartisan deals with Democrats on education, energy and, shortly before leaving office, the bank bailout known as TARP.
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Boehner Narrowly Holds On to Speaker's Post
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Michael O'Brien / First Read:
Boehner re-elected as Speaker of the House after some GOP dissent
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
America's Real Criminal Element: Lead — New research finds Pb is the hidden villain behind violent crime, lower IQs, and even the ADHD epidemic. And fixing the problem is a lot cheaper than doing nothing. — WHEN RUDY GIULIANI RAN FOR MAYOR of New York City in 1993 …
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Crime Is at its Lowest Level in 50 Years. A Simple Molecule May Be the Reason Why. — I've written several posts recently about the idea that America's great crime epidemic, which started in the 60s and peaked in the early 90s, was caused in large part by lead emissions from automobiles.
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Adam Peck / ThinkProgress:
With Millions Still Waiting For Sandy Relief, Republicans Reintroduce Obamacare Repeal — The 112th Congress gaveled to a close on Thursday afternoon without passing a relief package for victims of Hurricane Sandy or reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, but Rep. Michele Bachmann …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
New Crazy GOP Plan: No Negotiations With Obama! — One common takeaway from the tax deal is that the Republican party rejected the “ideology” of its extreme right wing. But there's little evidence of any real ideological split within the Republican Party — certainly not between figures …
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Walter Shapiro / Associated Press:
The courage of Boehner and McConnell: No, they're not Lincolns. But they did something good. — If John Kennedy had not written “Profiles in Courage,” today we might have a more realistic understanding of political valor. But JFK's 1957 Pulitzer Prize-winning book so raised the bar …
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Ashley Killough / CNN:
Biden: Republicans had ‘epiphany’ on immigration — Washington (CNN) - Vice President Joe Biden said Republicans have had a major realization in their approach to immigration reform in recent weeks. — “Have you ever seen a time when Republicans have had a more rapid epiphany about immigration than they have this last election?”
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Arlette Saenz / ABCNEWS:
Classic Biden on Display at Senate Mock Swearing-In
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Michael Lester / Talking Points Memo:
Joe Biden's Friskiest Moments From The Senate Swearing-In (VIDEO)
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Hayes Brown / ThinkProgress:
Connecticut Newspaper Places Gun Show Ad Next To Sandy Hook Story — A local Connecticut newspaper, the Stamford Advocate, has published an advertisement for a gun show next to an article about the reopening of Sandy Hook Elementary School. — The article details the resumption of classes for the Newtown …
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The Most Inappropriate Ad Possible In An Article About Sandy Hook
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Susan Jones / CNSNews:
Armed Guards for Returning Sandy Hook Students
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Obama signs defense bill, notes regrets — President Barack Obama signed a major defense bill Wednesday, notwithstanding public veto threats the White House issued with regard to earlier versions of the legislation. — Obama issued a written “signing statement” explaining his decision …
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Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Time Warner Cable Drops Current TV Upon Sale To Al Jazeera … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Al Jazeera, Current TV, Al Jazeera Buys Current, Al Jazeera Current, Al Jazeera Current Tv, Calderone: The Backstory, Time Warner Al Jazeera, Time Warner Cable Current TV, Time Warner Cable Drops Al Jazeera …
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The Week:
The culture war is over, and conservatives lost — It's time we conservatives accepted an alarming truth: Americans no longer agree with us — L — ate last year, I criticized the notion that Barack Obama won re-election by buying off voters with “gifts.”
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Jelani Cobb / Culture Desk:
Tarantino Unchained — In early 2010, not long after the release of Quentin Tarantino's Second World War revenge epic, “Inglourious Basterds,” I began teaching a course on American history at Moscow State University. When a Russian friend asked me what I thought of the film I told him I loved …
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John Stanton / BuzzFeed:
Republicans Open New Congress Slamming “Lapdog” Democrats With Corgis — “Nancy Pelosi's Obedience School.” — Image by Joshua Roberts / Reuters — WASHINGTON — House Republicans Thursday are rolling partisan welcome mat for newly elected Democrats, circulating a tongue-in-cheek guide …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Pelosi consolidates support among House Democrats in Speaker vote
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Bob Connors / nbcconnecticut.com:
Gabby Giffords to Visit Newtown Friday — The former U.S. Rep. from Arizona will hold a private meeting at a home in Newtown. — Former U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords will visit Newtown on Friday. — Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, who survived after being shot at a campaign event …
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Awr Hawkins / BREITBART.COM:
FBI: MORE PEOPLE KILLED WITH HAMMERS, CLUBS EACH YEAR THAN RIFLES — According to the FBI annual crime statistics, the number of murders committed annually with hammers and clubs far outnumbers the number of murders committed with a rifle. — This is an interesting fact …
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Jeff Bercovici / Forbes:
The Atlantic Will Experiment With Online Pay Models In 2013 — The Atlantic is two things every legacy publishing company would like to be: profitable and more reliant on digital advertising revenues than on print. But while that may have been good enough in 2012, for 2013 the magazine has a new goal …
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Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:
Defense Of Marriage Act: House Republicans Tie Federal Gay Marriage Ban To House Rules … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Gay Marriage, Republican Party, Video, 113th Congress, DOMA 113th Congress, Defense Of Marriage Act, Doma, Gay Marriage Ban, House Republicans DOMA, House Republicans Gay Marriage, Republicans Doma, Politics News
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Hans Nichols / Bloomberg:
Geithner Said to Plan Departure Before Debt Ceiling Deal — Geithner Said to Plan Exit Before Debt Talks — Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner plans to leave the administration at the end of January, even if President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans haven't reached an agreement …
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ThinkProgress:
Ten People We Are Grateful Are No Longer Members Of Congress — Under the Twentieth Amendment, “[t]he terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January.”
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
The Violence Against Women Act's Long Road To Oblivion — The Violence Against Women Act first became law in 1994 and has since been routinely reauthorized without controversy. By providing resources for law enforcement to combat spousal abuse, it has protected countless women from domestic violence.
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