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Paul Krugman:
Marco Rubio Has Learned Nothing — Because his party has learned nothing. — OK, back up: this morning the papers and the web are full of nuance-sniffing, as people try to find omens in the SOTU and the GOP response. I don't think I can add anything useful to all that.
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Tim Elfrink / Riptide 2.0:
Marco Rubio, Who Bragged About Living In “Working Class” West Miami, Is Selling His $675,000 House — Marco Rubio — the Tea Party's wunderkind, GOP's great not-too-white hope, and water's most awkward chugger — had his moment in the national spotlight last night, delivering a rebuttal …
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Steve Benen / msnbc.com:
Putting the rube in Rubio
Putting the rube in Rubio
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Luke Johnson / The Huffington Post:
Marco Rubio On Climate Change: 'The Government Can't Change The Weather'
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:
Rubio's Home for Sale
Rubio's Home for Sale
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
General consensus: Rubio water flap shall pass
General consensus: Rubio water flap shall pass
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
The Rap on Rubio — Not long ago, scrolling for a movie, I saw that “Notorious” was on.
The Rap on Rubio — Not long ago, scrolling for a movie, I saw that “Notorious” was on.
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Tim Mak / Politico:
Senate to vote Friday on Chuck Hagel — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday moved to end the Senate debate on whether to confirm Chuck Hagel to become the next secretary of defense. A vote is set for Friday. — The move was necessary, he said, because he could not come …
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TRENDING: Outcome of Hagel filibuster vote uncertain — Washington (CNN) - Chuck Hagel's bid to lead the Pentagon faces an uncertain outcome on a critical vote Friday as Democrats attempt to break a GOP filibuster of the defense secretary nominee. — Despite optimism from administration officials …
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Roy Blunt says Republicans have votes to delay Chuck Hagel nomination — Sen. Roy Blunt signaled Wednesday that there may be enough votes in the Senate to delay debate on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon. — Blunt (R-Mo.) said he believed there were 40 votes in the Senate that indicated …
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Ginger Gibson / Politico:
John McCain might delay Chuck Hagel vote
John McCain might delay Chuck Hagel vote
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The Atlantic Wire:
Pentagon to Start Awarding Medals for Drone Strikes and Cyberattacks — The Defense Department is reportedly inventing a new medal designed to reward soliders who fight battles from the safety of their computer consoles. The Associated Press says the Pentagon is creating a new ribbon …
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Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
Pentagon creates new medal for cyber, drone wars — WASHINGTON (AP) — They fight the war from computer consoles and video screens. — But the troops that launch the drone strikes and direct the cyberattacks that can kill or disable an enemy may never set foot in the combat zone.
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Andrew Johnson / National Review:
Students Told to Stop ‘USA!’ Chant, Take Off American Flag Bandanas — Four California high-school students were reportedly suspended for chanting “U.S.A! U.S.A!” and wearing American flag bandanas during a basketball game. While their punishment has since been rescinded …
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Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
Sen. Burr: CIA Has ‘Flatly Refused’ to Give Intel Committee Some Benghazi-Related Documents — (CNSNews.com) - Sen. Richard Burr, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said that the CIA has “flatly refused” to give some Benghazi-related documents to the committee …
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Paul Broun: ‘I was the first to call Obama a socialist’ — Since he jumped into the U.S. Senate race last week, Paul Broun has insisted on presenting a calm, cool and constructive demeanor. — After the State of the Union address last night, the on-message Republican congressman …
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BREITBART.COM:
CNN PANEL: DORNER'S ALLEGED MURDER SPREE ‘EXCITING,’ LIKE ‘DENZEL WASHINGTON MOVIE’ — Panelists MC Lyte, Jack Moore, Editor of BuzzFeed Sports, Lauren Ashburn, Editor-in-chief at The Daily Download, and Mark Lamont Hill joined Brooke Baldwin on CNN today to talk about the social media support …
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Annie Lowrey / New York Times:
Obama Pushes for Increase in Federal Minimum Wage — WASHINGTON — President Obama called on Congress to raise the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour from $7.25 and to automatically adjust it with inflation, a move aimed at increasing the earnings of millions of cooks, janitors, aides to the elderly and other low-wage workers.
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Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:
Top Republicans Oppose Obama's Call To Raise The Minimum Wage
Top Republicans Oppose Obama's Call To Raise The Minimum Wage
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Fortune:
Time Warner in talks to part ways with Time Inc. — Exclusive: Meredith is in talks with media giant Time Warner to buy most of its Time Inc. publishing business. — Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes — FORTUNE — Media giant Time Warner has begun discussions to separate itself from Time Inc. …
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Ashley Killough / CNN:
Graham to Obama: Stop ‘cheerleading’ for gun laws — (CNN) - Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham took issue with the president's calls for more gun control in his State of the Union address, saying Wednesday that the country doesn't “need a cheerleader for new gun laws.”
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Ginger Gibson / Politico:
Graham to introduce a guns background check bill
Megan Garber / The Atlantic Online:
This Guy's Car Got Stuck at 125mph—for an Hour — A real-world screening of Speed ended with a small miracle of bureaucratic coordination. — Shutterstock/Snvv — It started with a trip to a supermarket. It ended with a high-speed chase, a frantic call to police, a highway-bound ballet …
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Landrieu leads potential foes for reelection — When PPP last polled Louisiana in 2010, Bobby Jindal was one of the most popular Governors in the country. 58% of voters approved of the job he was doing to just 34% who disapproved. Over the last two and a half years though there's …
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Dem lawmaker tweets college co-ed, then deletes messages — Rep. Steve Cohen repeatedly tweeted, and then deleted, messages to a woman on Twitter who his office is calling “the daughter of a longtime friend” and who has the same name as a Texas State University blonde bombshell featured in a college co-ed calendar.
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Eric Lach / Talking Points Memo:
Justice Details ‘History Of Abusive Behavior’ At Wisconsin Supreme Court — Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley has decided to have her say. — She's been publicly silent since the incident on June 13, 2011, in which fellow Justice David Prosser allegedly put …
Bill / Nielsen Wire:
33.5 Million Tune in to Watch President Obama's State of the Union Address — On Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 President Barack Obama delivered the first State of the Union address of his second term in office. The address was carried live from approximately 9:00 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. on 15 networks and tape delayed on Univision.
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Politico:
Elizabeth Warren's silent Senate approach — When the newest senators lunched together for the first time last November, their biggest star immediately tried to flee. — As a flock of reporters approached Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat turned and engaged fellow freshman Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), in a fake conversation.
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