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Reuters:
China joins U.S., Japan, EU in condemning North Korea nuclear test — (Reuters) - North Korea conducted its third nuclear test on Tuesday in defiance of existing U.N. resolutions, drawing condemnation from the United States, Japan, Europe and Pyongyang's only major ally, China, which summoned the North Korean ambassador to protest.
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New York Times:
North Korea Confirms It Conducted 3rd Nuclear Test — WASHINGTON — North Korea confirmed on Tuesday that it had conducted its third, long-threatened nuclear test, according to the official KCNA news service, posing a new challenge for the Obama administration in its effort to keep the country …
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Jethro Mullen / CNN:
North Korea says it conducted new, more powerful nuclear test — Hong Kong (CNN) — North Korea said Tuesday that it had conducted a new, more powerful underground nuclear test using more sophisticated technology, jolting the already fragile security situation in Northeast Asia and drawing condemnation from around the globe.
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BBC:
North Korea carries out biggest nuclear test
North Korea carries out biggest nuclear test
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Associated Press, Guardian, Quartz, Gawker and Truthdig
Talking Points Memo:
Nugent: ‘I Will Be Taking On Media Orgy’ After SOTU — Outspoken rocker Ted Nugent will attend President Obama's State of the Union Address Tuesday in order to take on the media and “counter the scams and lies of the left,” he explained to talk radio host Mike Broomhead Monday.
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Lawmaker invites Ted Nugent to Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday — Outspoken musician and gun right supporter Ted Nugent will be Rep. Steve Stockman's guest Tuesday night at President Obama's State of the Union address. — Nugent is well known for his defense of the Second Amendment …
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Chris Moody / Yahoo! News:
Democrats offer ‘prebuttal’ to Marco Rubio's rebuttal of Obama's State of the Union Address
Democrats offer ‘prebuttal’ to Marco Rubio's rebuttal of Obama's State of the Union Address
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Politico, The Week, The Daily Caller, Weasel Zippers and Jammie Wearing Fools
Congressman Steve Stockman:
Ted Nugent to join Stockman at State of the Union
Ted Nugent to join Stockman at State of the Union
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Scared Monkeys, Wonkette, Twitchy and Daily Kos
Adam Peck / ThinkProgress:
Texas Congressman Invites Ted Nugent, Who Threatened The President's Life, To The State Of The Union
Texas Congressman Invites Ted Nugent, Who Threatened The President's Life, To The State Of The Union
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Jeremy W. Peters / The Caucus:
Ted Nugent Will Attend State of the Union Address
Ted Nugent Will Attend State of the Union Address
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The Maddow Blog, Taylor Marsh and alicublog
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Ted Nugent to be guest at State of the Union
Ted Nugent to be guest at State of the Union
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Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
Watching Obama for Signs of Change — WASHINGTON — On Tuesday night, the president will address the nation and Congress on the state of the union. But many will watch as well for signs of the state of Barack Obama. — Inside the White House and out, advisers and associates have noted subtle …
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Brian Beutler / Talking Points Memo:
House Republicans Unlikely To Pass New Sequester Replacement Plan
House Republicans Unlikely To Pass New Sequester Replacement Plan
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The Moderate Voice, msnbc.com and Politico
Charlie Spiering / Washington Examiner:
Biden: We're counting on ‘legitimate media’ for successful gun control effort … During a press conference on gun safety in Philadelphia, Vice President Joe Biden said that any reports that suggest that he was trying to take weapons away from gun owners was a “bunch of malarkey.”
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Talking Points Memo:
Biden: ‘I Am Not Running’ For The Papacy
Biden: ‘I Am Not Running’ For The Papacy
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Natasha Korecki / Chicago Sun Times:
Ex-Tea Party Rep. Joe Walsh insists he's not trying to stop paying child support — After insisting he wasn't a “deadbeat dad” throughout his failed campaign for re-election, ex-U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh is still dogged by questions about child support. — Walsh, a flame-throwing Tea Party Republican …
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Ballot Box, Wonkette, The Raw Story, Post Politics, Addicting Info, Talking Points Memo and Taegan Goddard's …
Kevin Grandia / kevingrandia's FDL blog:
New Study Finds Koch Bros. Tried to Start Tea Party Movement in 2002 — Were David Koch (and his brother Charles) planning to astroturf the Tea Party even earlier than formerly suspected? — Shattering the public perception that the Tea Party is a spontaneous popular citizens movement …
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Brendan DeMelle / DeSmogBlog:
Study Confirms Tea Party Was Created by Big Tobacco and Billionaires
Study Confirms Tea Party Was Created by Big Tobacco and Billionaires
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Spencer E. Ante / Wall Street Journal:
Millions Improperly Claimed U.S. Phone Subsidies — The U.S. government spent about $2.2 billion last year to provide phones to low-income Americans, but a Wall Street Journal review of the program shows that a large number of those who received the phones haven't proved they are eligible to receive them.
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Law Blog, americanthinker.com and The Gateway Pundit
Jennifer Martinez / The Hill:
Sources: White House to issue cybersecurity order Wednesday — The White House is poised to release an executive order aimed at thwarting cyberattacks against critical infrastructure on Wednesday, two people familiar with the matter told The Hill. — The highly anticipated directive …
Annie Lowrey / New York Times:
Slower Growth of Health Costs Eases U.S. Deficit — WASHINGTON — A sharp and surprisingly persistent slowdown in the growth of health care costs is helping to narrow the federal deficit, leaving budget experts trying to figure out whether the trend will last and how much the slower growth …
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Joel Gehrke / Washington Examiner:
Former Democratic Budget chair: Obama's debt reduction goals are way too small
Former Democratic Budget chair: Obama's debt reduction goals are way too small
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Justice Ginsburg: The Senate Is ‘Destroying The United States’ Reputation... As A Beacon of Democracy' — Two years ago, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lamented that if she were nominated today to her current job on the Supreme Court, her “ACLU connection would probably disqualify” her from being confirmed.
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Megan McCloskey / Stars & Stripes:
Esquire article wrongly claims SEAL who killed Bin Laden is denied healthcare — Esquire magazine claims “The Man Who Killed Osama bin Laden ... Is Screwed.” — The story details the life of the Navy SEAL after the successful raid to take out the No. 1 terrorist, and it asserts that once …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
New Winger Conspiracy Theory Takes Flight — In the wake of news that Sen. Lindsey Graham is threatening to block the nominations of Hagel and Brennan, there's a whole new conspiracy theory bubbling up on the right. From ground zero of Obama era conspiracy theories comes the conspiracy theory …
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Politico:
Republican senators threaten Chuck Hagel filibuster — Some Senate Republicans are prepared to filibuster Chuck Hagel's nomination to become the next secretary of defense, a rare maneuver to block a Cabinet-level nominee that demonstrates the lingering hostility from GOP senators toward a man who used to serve with them.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Wow, Joe Scarborough Doesn't Understand Economics at All — A couple of weeks ago, Joe Scarborough invited Paul Krugman onto his MSNBC show. The meeting of the brilliant but prickly Krugman with the dopey but genial Scarborough held the promise of a cataclysmic matter-touches-antimatter collision …
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Paul Krugman and Brad DeLong