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9:25 PM ET, February 17, 2013

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Erik Wasson / The Hill:
McCain says Hagel will be confirmed  —  One of the leading critics of former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), President Obama's embattled nominee to become defense secretary, told NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday that Hagel will end up being confirmed.  —  Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) …
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Michael O'Brien / First Read:   McCain concedes: Hagel ‘will probably have the votes necessary’
Manu Raju / Politico:
Hagel reassures Graham on Israel remark
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Israel Matzav
Carlo Muñoz / The Hill:
Obama should head ‘back to the drawing board’ on Hagel, says McKeon
Ashley Killough / CNN:   Republicans still question Hagel's nomination
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
Sen. Graham: Hagel disavowed remark on Israel controlling State department
Discussion: Politico
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
President Obama plays golf with Tiger Woods  —  President Obama is golfing in Florida Sunday with Tiger Woods.  —  Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest said the president and Woods, the winner of 14 major golf championships, were joined on the course by United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk …
Discussion: CNN
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Zack Colman / The Hill:
Green groups rally on climate, urge Obama to reject Keystone project  —  Environmental groups gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Sunday and marched on the White House for a climate change rally largely aimed at pressuring President Obama to reject the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline.
CNN:
Obama tees off with Tiger Woods  —  (CNN) - President Barack Obama hit the greens Sunday with famed golfer Tiger Woods, according to deputy White House press secretary Josh Earnest.  —  Obama is spending President's Day weekend at a sprawling resort in Palm City, Florida, where he's polishing his golf game.
Discussion: Scared Monkeys and Weasel Zippers
CNN:
Fighter jets chase down small planes near Obama's Florida resort
Discussion: The Hill
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Gingrich: Republicans Will Oppose Any Immigration Plan Backed By Obama Because They Hate Obama  —  During an appearance on ABC's This Week on Sunday, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) admitted that Republicans are likely to oppose any immigration reform proposal introduced by President Obama …
Discussion: alan.com, Hot Air and New York Times
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Nicki Rossoll / ABCNEWS:
Newt Gingrich: 'I'll take a Paul Ryan Position' on the Possibility of a Political Run
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:   65 Republicans Supported Increasing The Minimum Wage When Bush Was President
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
ABC News Calls Out Paul Ryan For Hypocrisy Over Looming Budget Cuts  —  ABC News' Jonathan Karl confronted Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) over his past support for the sequester, just as the one-time GOP vice presidential candidate sought to blame President Obama for the automatic across-the-board cuts scheduled to go into effect on March 1.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and The Raw Story
New York Times:
The Real Cost of Shrinking Government  —  In less than two weeks, a cleaver known as the sequester will fall on some of the most important functions of the United States government.  About $85 billion will be cut from discretionary spending over the next seven months, reducing defense programs …
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
How to Unparalyze Us  —  I WAS struck by one particular moment during President Obama's State of the Union address.  The president proposed a $1 billion investment to build a new National Network for Manufacturing Innovation to spur high-tech manufacturing in America.
Discussion: CEPR, Seeing the Forest and Hullabaloo
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Robin Kelly wins rival Toi Hutchinson's support in Illinois race  —  Illinois congressional candidate Toi Hutchinson dropped out of the special election race for disgraced former Rep. Jesse Jackson's seat on Sunday and endorsed rival Democrat Robin Kelly.  —  Hutchinson's withdrawal means Kelly …
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Chicago Tribune:
Hutchinson expected to drop out, endorse Kelly in Jackson Jr. contest
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Marco Rubio Has Sold More Than 3100 Water Bottles, Raising $100,000  —  The Senator has used the viral hit to launch a successful fundraising drive for his PAC, taking in more than $100,000.  —  When Marco Rubio paused to take a sip from a water bottle during his response to the State …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Manu Raju / Politico:
McCain: Support for gun checks  —  Sen. John McCain said Sunday he expects there'll be broad support in the Senate for a new bipartisan plan to broaden background checks on gun purchasers.  —  The Arizona Republican pointed to a plan being drafted by Sens. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Chuck Schumer …
Chuck Raasch / USA Today:
Gun dealers report shortages of ammunition  —  Retailers say much of the demand is from gun owners who are stockpiling in case certain weapons are banned.  —  Gun shops are running low on ammunition from a run by customers fearful of potential gun-control legislation, according to gun retailers and customers.
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The End of a Catholic Moment  —  THE last time the Chair of St. Peter stood vacant, during Pope John Paul II's funeral in 2005, the Roman Catholic Church enjoyed a wave of unusually favorable coverage from the American press.  The Polish pope had a way of disarming even his most stringent critics …
 
 
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Michael A. Fletcher / Washington Post:
Fiscal trouble ahead for most future retirees
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Brendan Carlin / Daily Mail:
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Discussion: BBC
Jason Horowitz / Washington Post:
Pope Benedict XVI's leaked documents show fractured Vatican full of rivalries
Discussion: Hot Air and Prairie Weather
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
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Discussion: ABCNEWS and Politico
Megan R. Wilson / The Hill:
States join battle over drone flights
Sarah Jones / PoliticusUSA:
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Bobby Jindal is governing like it's 2016
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