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USA Today:
Giffords and Kelly: Fighting gun violence — Our new campaign will launch a national dialogue and raise funds to counter influence of the gun lobby. — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — The children of Sandy Hook deserve our efforts to stop gun violence. — In response to a horrific series …
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / Talking Points Memo:
The White House Just Set Gun Rights Activists Ablaze — Over the weekend, the Washington Post reported the gun violence task force led by Vice President Biden is considering gun legislation “far broader and more comprehensive...than simply reinstating an expired ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition.”
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Giffords launches new gun-control initiative — Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) on Tuesday launched a new effort to promote gun control, on the two year anniversary of her shooting at a constituent event in Tucson, Ariz. — In an op-ed in USA Today Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly …
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Billy Hallowell / TheBlaze.com:
HAVE YOU HEARD THERE WILL BE A ‘GUN APPRECIATION DAY’?
HAVE YOU HEARD THERE WILL BE A ‘GUN APPRECIATION DAY’?
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New York Sun:
Hagel and the Jews — A friend and admirer of Senator Hagel called the other day to ask whether we'd ever met the nominee to be secretary of defense. We expressed our regrets that we hadn't. Our friend wanted us to know that Mr. Hagel does not dislike the Jews.
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CBS News:
Hagel nomination cheers Iran, worries Israel — Iran's Foreign Ministry says it is hopeful the appointment of former Nebraska Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon would improve relations between Tehran and the U.S. — Asked about Hagel's nomination, ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast …
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Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Bill Kristol's big plans start with Hagel nomination
Bill Kristol's big plans start with Hagel nomination
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Lee Enterprises / Lincoln Journal Star:
Exclusive: Hagel says critics distort his views on Israel, Iran
Exclusive: Hagel says critics distort his views on Israel, Iran
Hayes Brown / ThinkProgress:
FLASHBACK: Bill Kristol Wanted Chuck Hagel To Be Vice President
FLASHBACK: Bill Kristol Wanted Chuck Hagel To Be Vice President
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Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic Online:
AIPAC's Uncertain Role in the Upcoming Hagel Nomination
AIPAC's Uncertain Role in the Upcoming Hagel Nomination
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Carlo Muñoz / The Hill:
Obama's CIA nominee to face tough questions about ‘enhanced interrogation’ — President Obama's pick to head the CIA could face a rough road to confirmation in the Senate due to his involvement in the “enhanced interrogation” techniques of the George W. Bush administration.
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Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
John Brennan, “Arabist” — By the standards of the Obama administration, John Brennan, its nominee for CIA director, will not be noteworthy for lack of warm feelings towards the State of Israel. In a normal administration, though, he would stand out for this reason.
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New York Times:
My Successor? Mayor Ponders Dream Choices — It has been a bedrock assumption of this year's race for New York City mayor: Michael R. Bloomberg and the muscular political operation that guided him to three electoral victories will coalesce around his favored candidate, Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker.
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Al Baker / New York Times:
Teachers Irate as Bloomberg Likens Union to the N.R.A.
Teachers Irate as Bloomberg Likens Union to the N.R.A.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, Gothamist and Capital New York
Erin Durkin / NY Daily News:
Christine Quinn hits Bloomberg over remarks comparing teachers union to NRA
Christine Quinn hits Bloomberg over remarks comparing teachers union to NRA
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Capital New York
Ashley Killough / CNN:
Bloomberg: Biden no ‘shrinking violet’ on gun control
Bloomberg: Biden no ‘shrinking violet’ on gun control
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Greg Holyk / ABCNEWS:
Public Lukewarm on Cliff Deal, But Obama Bests Boehner — Americans give a lukewarm response to last week's agreement to avoid the fiscal cliff, albeit with higher marks for the deal to President Obama than to House Speaker John Boehner. — More people in this ABC News/Washington Post poll approve …
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WOWT-TV:
Fast-Food Worker Hours Cut, New Health Care Law Blamed — A fast-food chain is slashing employee hours so franchise owners don't have to pay health benefits. Around 100 local Wendy's workers have learned their hours are being cut. A spokesperson says a new health care law is to blame.
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Frank Newport / Gallup:
Most in U.S. Say Politics in Washington Cause Serious Harm — Slight majority optimistic that things will improve over next 10 years — PRINCETON, NJ — More than three-quarters of Americans (77%) say the way politics works in Washington these days is causing serious harm to the United States …
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Carlo Muñoz / The Hill:
'Don't ask, don't tell' dischargees to receive full back pay from DOD — In a landmark settlement, the Pentagon has agreed to give full back pay to U.S. service members who were discharged due to their sexual orientation under the military's “Don't ask, don't tell” policy.
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Windy City / Windy City Media Group:
Former gay servicemembers to get full separation pay
Former gay servicemembers to get full separation pay
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Rick Green / Capitol Watch:
State Rep. DebraLee Hovey to Gabby Giffords: Stay Out — State Rep. DebraLee Hovey, who represents Newtown and Monroe, posted this on her public FB page. From Florida. (Note: Hovey removed the post from her public Facebook page on Sunday afternoon). — Giffords visited local officials …
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Politico:
Score begins weekly editions for 2013—NRCC tweaks Dems on $1 trillion coin—McDonald taps McCleary for NYC mayoral campaign—Frank angles for Mass. Senate appointment—Corbett approval rating stays l — (eschultheis@politico.com; Twitter: @emilyrs) and (jhohmann@politico.com; Twitter: @jameshohmann)
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Kevin Robillard / Politico:
McChrystal backs gun restrictions — Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal backed banning assault weapons on Tuesday, saying guns like the M4 and M16 belong in the hands of soldiers, not on the streets. — “I spent a career carrying typically either a M16 and later, a M4 carbine,” McChrystal said on MSNBC's “Morning Joe.”
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