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8:50 AM ET, May 28, 2013

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Josh Rogin / The Daily Beast:
Exclusive: John McCain Slips Across Border Into Syria, Meets With Rebels  —  The leaders of the Supreme Military Council of the Free Syrian Army told the senator they want the U.S. to provide arms, a no-fly zone, and strikes on Hezbollah.  Josh Rogin reports.
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lemonde.fr:
Chemical warfare in Syria  —  Reporters for Le Monde spent two months clandestinely in the Damascus area alongside Syrian rebels.  They describe the extent of the Syrian tragedy, the intensity of the fighting, the humanitarian drama.  On the scene during chemical weapons attacks …
Cameron Joseph / The Hill:   McCain meets with rebel leaders in Syria
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
John McCain in Syria, meets rebels
Discussion: CNN
Erika Solomon / Reuters:
Syria fighting rages, more chemical attacks reported
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Confidential report lists U.S. weapons system designs compromised by Chinese cyberspies  —  Designs for many of the nation's most sensitive advanced weapons systems have been compromised by Chinese hackers, according to a report prepared for the Pentagon and to officials from government and the defense industry.
Michael Shear / New York Times:
Obama Plans 3 Nominations for Key Court  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama will soon accelerate his efforts to put a lasting imprint on the country's judiciary by simultaneously nominating three judges to an important federal court, a move that is certain to unleash fierce Republican opposition …
Politico:
John Boehner's shrinking power  —  House Speaker John Boehner, who by title and position should be the second most powerful person in Washington, sure doesn't seem or sound like it.  —  He has little ability to work his will with fellow House Republicans.  He has quit for good his solo efforts …
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Dean Chambers / Examiner:
Was President Obama high on coke while Benghazi burned?  (Video)  —  Bob Woodward Says Benghazi Is Like WatergateBob Woodward Says Benghazi Is Like Watergate  —  While our consulate in Benghazi was attacked during the night of September 11 of last year, our fearless leader …
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E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
The Obama riddle  —  You wonder if President Obama sometimes …
Discussion: Guardian and National Review
Hayley Dixon / Telegraph:
War memorials vandalised  —  Vandals have attacked two of Britain's most celebrated war memorials, apparently daubing them with the word “Islam” and covering over inscriptions.  —  The RAF Bomber Command War Memorial and the Animals in War Memorial, both in central London, were covered in red paint.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Pat Dollard
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Obama honors fallen as US turns ‘page on a decade of conflict’
Discussion: Politico
Peter Ferrara / Forbes:
To the Horror of Global Warming Alarmists, Global Cooling Is Here  —  Around 1250 A.D., historical records show, ice packs began showing up farther south in the North Atlantic.  Glaciers also began expanding on Greenland, soon to threaten Norse settlements on the island.
Discussion: Vox Popoli
Chicago Tribune:
How a stolen video game led to baby's killing  —  Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy announces charges in the shooting of 6-month-old Jonylah Watkins.  (WGN-TV)  —  Six-month-old Jonylah Watkins was fatally shot over a stolen video game console, Chicago police said Monday …
Tom Vanden Brook / USA Today:
Marines punished for sexist, threatening posts  —  Incident comes at a time when top military officers say they are facing a crisis of sexual harassment and abuse within the ranks.  —  Federal law enforcement officials are investigating a former Marine and several active-duty Marines …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Alex Isenstadt / Reuters:
Michele Bachmann faces existential threat in 2014  —  Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann may be the congresswoman with nine lives.  But 2014 could be the gravest threat to her political career yet.  —  The bomb-throwing conservative and onetime Republican presidential candidate is girding …
CNN:
High court poised for a month of high-stakes rulings  —  Photos: Today's Supreme Court  —  (CNN) — Four weeks.  Four major legal rulings.  What the Supreme Court decides by the end of June could fundamentally change lives and legacies on a range of politically explosive issues.
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
P.J. O'Rourke / Weekly Standard:
Stupid  —  “You're stupid,” is not something even his most severe critics usually say to President Barack Obama.  But on Friday morning I picked up the Wall Street Journal and learned that the president had given a speech about the war on terror saying, “This war, like all wars, must end.”
CNN:
Poll: Do you support or oppose the health care law?  —  Washington (CNN) - A majority of Americans still oppose the nation's new health care measure, three years after it became law, according to a new survey.  —  But a CNN/ORC International poll released Monday also indicates …
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New York Times:
Polarized Congress Thwarts Changes to Health Care Law
Discussion: The Plum Line
 
 
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Asaunders / CBS Detroit:
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Bishop Hill:
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Frank Newport / Gallup:
Views in U.S. That Gov't Is Too Powerful Show Little Change
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 Earlier Items: 
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
House lawmakers press on with IRS investigation over recess
Discussion: The Plum Line and Prairie Weather
Henry Samuel / Telegraph:
Paris police search for ‘bearded man seen praying’ before soldier attack
Discussion: Weasel Zippers, Reuters and Twitchy
Juliet Eilperin / The Fix:
A White House counsel known for her shoes
Discussion: Firedoglake, Mediaite and The BLT
Fox News:
2 victims of Benghazi attack to be honored with plaques at California veteran's memorial
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Pat Dollard
International Business Times:
Woolwich Terror Backlash: Two Arrested after Grimsby Mosque ‘Attacked with Petrol Bombs’
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

 
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