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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
MIT president orders review of Aaron Swartz episode — The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced Sunday that he has ordered a top-to-bottom review of the university's actions in a computer hacking case that led to the federal prosecution of renowed programmer …
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emptywheel, Associated Press, Opinionator and The Moderate Voice
Amanda Peterson Beadle / ThinkProgress:
NRA President: Americans Are Buying Firearms Because They Fear Obama — Gun sales skyrocketed at the end of 2012 after the tragic shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. The FBI conductedmore than 2 million criminal background checks ahead of gun purchases in December, according …
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George Stephanopoulos / ABCNEWS:
Sen. Joe Manchin: Need an ‘All-In Approach’ to Curb Gun Violence
Sen. Joe Manchin: Need an ‘All-In Approach’ to Curb Gun Violence
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AMERICAblog, The Raw Story, ABCNEWS and State of the Union
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Sweeping new gun laws proposed by influential liberal think tank
Sweeping new gun laws proposed by influential liberal think tank
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Crooks and Liars and Politico
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Like President Obama, Rahm Emanuel pivots on gun control
Like President Obama, Rahm Emanuel pivots on gun control
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The Moderate Voice and Hullabaloo
Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
NRA president predicts assault weapons ban won't pass Congress
NRA president predicts assault weapons ban won't pass Congress
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Ginger Gibson / Politico:
Powell: GOP has ‘a dark vein of intolerance’ — While continuing to identify as a Republican, former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday criticized the GOP for a series of racist attacks against President Barack Obama. — “There's also a dark vein of intolerance in some parts of the party …
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Old Foes Lead Charge Against Chuck Hagel
Old Foes Lead Charge Against Chuck Hagel
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George Stephanopoulos / ABCNEWS:
Sen. Corker Says There Are Questions About Chuck Hagel's ‘Temperament’
Sen. Corker Says There Are Questions About Chuck Hagel's ‘Temperament’
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Sen. Corker questions Hagel's ‘temperament’ for top Pentagon post
Sen. Corker questions Hagel's ‘temperament’ for top Pentagon post
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Newsday:
Journal News gun permit map used by burglars to target White Plains home? — A White Plains residence pinpointed on a controversial handgun permit database was burglarized Saturday, and the burglars' target was the homeowner's gun safe. — At least two burglars broke into a home on Davis Avenue …
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nysenate.gov, BuzzFeed, The Daily Caller, Weasel Zippers, The Gateway Pundit and UrbanGrounds
Paul Krugman:
By George — End This Depression Now! — How bad have things gotten? How did we get stuck in what now can only be called a depression? And, most of all, how do we free ourselves? A call-to-arms from Paul Krugman. — Buy the book » — Some links to stuff I've written bearing on macroeconomic policy.
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Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:
The Fed Killed Trillion-Dollar Coin
The Fed Killed Trillion-Dollar Coin
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The New Republic and Business Insider
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Bill Clinton fibs about gun control — At a speech before the Conusmer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on January 9, Bill Clinton stated: “Half of all mass killings in the United States have occurred since the assault weapon ban expired in 2005, half in the history of the country.”
National Confidential:
Conservatives Declare War On New Miss America Mallory Hagan Over Gun Comments — Still reeling from losing the election and being ostracized from the majority of public opinion, conservatives are striking out at the newly crowned Miss America. — On Saturday's pageant broadcast, Mallory Hagan …
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Taylor Marsh, NewsBusters.org, freerepublic.com, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Crooks and Liars
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Lies on Gun Background Checks Are a Focus Both Sides Agree On — WASHINGTON — Nearly 80,000 Americans were denied guns in 2010, according to Justice Department data, because they lied or provided inaccurate information about their criminal histories on background-check forms.
New York Times:
House to Take Up Storm Relief Bill Amid Battle Over Spending — WASHINGTON — The House will move ahead this week with a multibillion-dollar package to provide aid to victims of Hurricane Sandy, but the legislation is already caught in an escalating debate over spending and deficits …
Politico:
Double trouble: House GOP eyes default, shutdown — House Republicans are seriously entertaining dramatic steps, including default or shutting down the government, to force President Barack Obama to finally cut spending by the end of March. — The idea of allowing the country to default …
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Fars News Agency:
American 99 Percenters Support Iran's Positions in Future Talks with G5+1 — TEHRAN (FNA)- A large number of American peace and antiwar activists titled ‘99ers’ signed a petition in support of Iran's right to use peaceful nuclear technology and the country's positions in the upcoming talks with the Group 5+1 …
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Weasel Zippers and The Gateway Pundit
CNN:
Surprise! Bill Clinton appears at the Golden Globes — (CNN) - The 42nd U.S. president introduced the 16th president Sunday night at a star-studded awards ceremony - well, kind of. — Former President Bill Clinton was on hand to present a clip for “Lincoln,” the biographical film nominated …
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