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2:05 PM ET, March 6, 2013

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Rory Carroll / New York Times:
In the End, an Awful Manager  —  IN Caracas, Venezuela, you could tell a summit meeting mattered to Hugo Chávez when government workers touched up the city's rubble.  Before dignitaries arrived, teams with buckets and brushes would paint bright yellow lines along the route from the airport …
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Christopher Hitchens / Slate:
What I learned about Hugo Chávez's mental health when I visited Venezuela with Sean Penn.  —  Less than a day after Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's communication minister appeared on television to announce that the socialist leader was in failing health, Chávez has died.
Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
Sean Penn on Hugo Chavez's Death: ‘I Lost a Friend’
The Carter Center:
Statement From Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on the Death of Hugo Chavez
Zack Beauchamp / ThinkProgress:
Why Democrats Shouldn't Eulogize Hugo Chavez
Greg Grandin / The Nation:
On the Legacy of Hugo Chávez
Wall Street Journal:
Venezuela Takes Page From Cuban Playbook
Discussion: Gawker and FP Passport
Politico:
Now Dems worry: Did Obama cry wolf?  —  President Barack Obama hopes to spark a pitchfork revolt against Republicans over sequester-induced budget cuts — but many Democrats fret that he's undermined that effort with an early strategy marred by hype, poor planning and muddled messaging.
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New York Times:
Trying to Revive Talks, Obama Goes Around G.O.P. Leaders  —  WASHINGTON — With Republican leaders in Congress forswearing budget negotiations over new revenues, President Obama has begun reaching around them to Republican lawmakers with a history of willingness to cut bipartisan deals.
Reuters:
Election bump over, Obama approval drops to 43 percent: Reuters/IPSOS poll  —  Reuters/Reuters - President Barack Obama departs the Oval Office of the White House in Washington before departing to visit wounded military personnel at the Walter Reed National Military Center in Bethesda, ...more
Zev Chafets / Vanity Fair:
Exclusive Excerpt: Roger Ailes Off Camera  —  Roger Ailes is one of the most powerful—and controversial—characters in television media, pilloried by critics and many in the mainstream media and lionized by conservative viewers who can't get enough of his posse of charismatic hosts.
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Mike Allen / Politico:
THE REAL ROGER AILES — BILL GATES …
Discussion: FishbowlDC
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Chief White House Calligrapher Gets Paid $96,725 Per Year  —  With the White House closing its doors to public tour groups in order to save money for the sequester, it's worth remembering some of the other costs the White House incurs annually.  —  Like the “Chief Calligrapher,” …
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic Online:
Killing Americans on U.S. Soil: Eric Holder's Evasive, Manipulative Letter  —  The attorney general should be brought before Congress and interrogated about his notion of what the president could do in the aftermath of an attack.  —  On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes bombed the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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Joel Gehrke / Washington Examiner:
Eric Holder: Drone strikes against Americans on U.S. soil are legal
Discussion: protein wisdom
Guardian:
Revealed: Pentagon link to Iraq torture centres  —  Exclusive: General David Petraeus and ‘dirty wars’ veteran behind commando units implicated in detainee abuse  —  See the full-length documentary film of the 15-month investigation  —  The Pentagon sent a US veteran of the “dirty wars” …
Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
WATCH: Bill O'Reilly Harasses Gay Colorado Speaker Over Child Molester Laws  —  As expected, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly is continuing his smear campaign against Colorado House Speaker Mark Ferrandino (D), who is openly gay, because of his opposition to instituting “Jessica's Law,” …
Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Mayor Bloomberg's new health crusade: too-loud earbuds  —  Now listen up, if you can.  —  Mayor Bloomberg — who has already cracked down on smoking, junk food, trans fats, salt and super-sized drinks — is embarking on a new crusade: preventing New Yorkers from going deaf.
John Bachman / WSB-TV:
City looks to make gun ownership mandatory  —  Every homeowner in a local town could soon have to own a gun or break the law.  It's a controversial new plan for the city of Nelson.  —  NELSON, Ga. —  Every homeowner in a local town could soon have to own a gun or break the law.
Discussion: The PJ Tatler and The Raw Story
Willon / L.A. NOW:
L.A. mayor's race: Garcetti and Greuel top the field  —  City Councilman Eric Garcetti and Controller Wendy Greuel remained ahead of the pack in the race for mayor of Los Angeles early Wednesday morning with all city precincts reporting.  —  The top-two finishers in Tuesday's election …
Rob Wile / Business Insider:
Niall Ferguson: Paul Krugman's Style Of Debate Suggests He May Have Been Traumatized As A Child  —  Paul Krugman has been charging hard of late at people he believes espouse particularly dangerous economic recipes.  —  It's elicited some equal and opposite responses.
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
GOP smackdown: Wonks vs. pols  —  The latest front in the battle for the future of the Republican Party: the wonks versus the pols.  —  Conservative thinkers are increasingly agitated that, four months after a second straight presidential drubbing, GOP officeholders are not taking bold steps …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Empire News:
Sam Mendes Won't Direct Bond 24  —  Exclusive on ‘a very difficult decision’  —  Bond may be back, but Empire can exclusively reveal that Sam Mendes won't be joining him.  At the BAFTAs recently, basking in the glow of Skyfall's triumph for Outstanding British Film, it seemed that Mendes …
Gregory Gwyn-Williams, Jr / CNSNews:
Author Quotes Then-Professor Obama Saying, 'I Don't Believe People Should Be Able To Own Guns'  —  In his new book, At the Brink, economist and author John Lott Jr., assesses the presidency of Barack Obama and recalls conversations regarding gun laws they had while working at the University of Chicago.
Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
McConnell campaign shakes it up with Harlem Shake  —  (CNN) - The dance craze that's been sweeping the nation has made it to the campaign trail.  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's re-election team Wednesday put out a web video of a person wearing a mask of the Republican senator from Kentucky dancing to the Harlem Shake.
Discussion: Ballot Box, Roll Call and The Raw Story
Katie Dvorak / The Hill:
Sequester won't interrupt collection of taxes from ‘ObamaCare’  —  Implementation of the taxes and fees from President Obama's healthcare law is on track despite the cutbacks at the IRS from sequestration.  —  The Affordable Care Act (ACA), enacted in 2010 and derided by Republicans as …
 
 
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Norimitsu Onishi / New York Times:
California, on Brink of Recovery, Braces for Setback on Federal Aid
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James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
Not a Dictator  —  Obama's declaration of ineffectuality.
Discussion: Power Line and The Hill
Baird Helgeson / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Minnesota Poll: A majority doesn't want gay marriage
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 Earlier Items: 
Lara Jakes / ABCNEWS:
Too Much Money Spent in Iraq for Too Few Results
Aaron Kalman / The Times of Israel:
‘If Iran reaches critical point in nuke drive, Israel will attack’
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Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
Cory Booker Will Make Senate Announcement After Governor's Race
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Congress Ready to Start Work on Budget
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Sam Baker / The Hill:
GOP lawmakers say spending bill should target contraception mandate
 

 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

 
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