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7:40 AM ET, July 18, 2013

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Jermaine Spradley / The Huffington Post:
Rachel Jeantel: ‘I Believe Trayvon Hit First’ (VIDEO)  —  Trayvon Martin's friend and George Zimmerman trial witness, Rachel Jeantel recently sat down with HuffPost Live's Marc Lamont Hill during a candid interview to discuss her perception on the confrontation between the former neighborhood watchman and the late 17-year-old.
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Rolling Stone:
Jahar's World  —  He was a charming kid with a bright future.  But no one saw the pain he was hiding or the monster he would become. … Peter Payack awoke around 4 a.m. on April 19th, 2013, and saw on his TV the grainy surveillance photo of the kid walking out of the minimart.
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
House Republicans Pass Dead-End Bill To Delay Obamacare Individual Mandate  —  House Republicans passed legislation Wednesday to delay the Obamacare individual mandate for one year — the chamber's 38th attempt to repeal or dismantle the law.  —  The proposal is set to die in the Senate …
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Deirdre Walsh / CNN:
House passes two bills to delay key Obamacare requirements
Discussion: Reuters
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Bipartisan group in House closes in on immigration reform compromise
Discussion: American Prospect
Deirdre Walsh / CNN:
Boehner says Congress should address children of undocumented immigrants
Discussion: Politico, Hot Air, Reuters and The Hill
Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
Daily Caller questioner of Carney is high schooler  —  The Daily Caller reporter who asked White House press secretary Jay Carney about the Zimmerman family's security is a junior at the Potomac School in Maryland.  —  Gabe Finger, who told POLITICO he's 16, tweeted a photo …
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Yahoo! News:
White House: ‘Yeah,’ Olympics boycott would be a bad idea
Discussion: The Week
Wonkblog:
Obama's last campaign: Inside the White House plan to sell Obamacare  —  “We can figure out the message that works best for this group,” said David Simas, deputy senior advisor for communications and strategy, of young adults.  (Lance Rosenfield/Prime)  —  Deep inside the White House …
Discussion: Hit & Run
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Adam Serwer / msnbc.com:   Republican presiding over VRA hearing once claimed abortion worse than slavery
Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
House GOP Sponsor Wants New Voting Rights Law
Discussion: Politico and Associated Press
Patrick Howley / The Daily Caller:
IRS lawyer says scandal was overseen by D.C., names names  —  Top IRS officials in Washington, D.C. planned and oversaw the agency's improper targeting of conservative groups, according to the 72-year old retiring IRS lawyer who will testify Thursday before the House Oversight Committee.
Discussion: Ed Driscoll
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New York Times:
Voters Approve of City's Progress, Poll Finds, but Seek Empathetic Mayor  —  After 12 years with a peevish and pragmatic billionaire running the city, New Yorkers are eager for a mayor with heart.  —  By a clear majority, the city's voters say empathy is the most important trait in the next mayor …
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EndPlay / TheDenverChannel.com:
Town of Deer Trail considering hunting licenses for unmanned aerial vehicles, bounties for drones  —  ‘They fly in town, they get shot down,’ man says  —  Deer Trail Mayor Franks Fields displays proper drone-hunting technique.  (Photo by Amanda Kost/7NEWS)  —  Regular Photo Size
Gail Collins / New York Times:
The Cheney in Waiting  —  Dick Cheney's daughter wants to be a senator!  To give Wyoming a conservative voice!  Well, it's about time somebody thought of that.  —  “Over the last several years, citizens across our great state have urged me to consider running for the Senate,” Liz Cheney said, announcing her candidacy via YouTube.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Liz Cheney's Fatal Career Move?
Politico:
Marco Rubio stumbles  —  Todd Harris, the usually gregarious consultant to Sen. Marco Rubio, uncharacteristically resisted eight days of calls and emails seeking his thoughts for this column.  When he finally did reply, the answer was: “to be honest, another story about Marco and immigration is not high on Christmas list!!”
Discussion: Pat Dollard
Robert J. Lopez / Los Angeles Times:
17 people arrested in Zimmerman trial protest in Victorville  —  Demonstrators in Beverly Hills protest the George Zimmerman verdict on Wednesday.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times / July 17, 2013)  —  Demonstrators held a peaceful rally in Beverly Hills against the George Zimmerman trial verdict …
Discussion: Jammie Wearing Fools and ABC News
Jill Colvin / Politicker:
Bloomberg's Latest ‘Nanny’ Move: Pushing People to Take the Stairs  —  Health Commissioner Thomas Farley holds up an stairs-promoting sign.  —  First he came after the cigarettes.  Then the trans-fats.  Then the super-sized drinks.  Now, Mayor Michael Bloomberg is coming after the elevators.
Brent Weisberg / KOIN-TV:
Vancouver man's gun shooting defense: Biden  —  VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) - A Vancouver man who fired a shotgun to chase away alleged car prowlers pleaded not guilty Wednesday and cited Vice President Joe Biden as the reason he did this.  —  Jeffery Barton, 52, pleaded not guilty to one count …
Jennifer Bauer / Click2Houston.com:
Local family's emergency trip to hospital interrupted by demonstrators  —  The coordinator of the protest says he gave specific instructions to participants not to break any laws and not to touch or harm anyone … HOUSTON -  —  Hundreds of people marched in protest to the George Zimmerman verdict on Monday.
 
 
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Paul Krugman:
Obamacare Is the Right's Worst Nightmare
Discussion: Politico and Slate
Kevin Roose / New York Magazine:
Reminder: Don't Pay Attention to Wall Street's Whines About Regulation
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters:
Bill Maher Booed for Tasteless Zimmerman Jokes on CBS Late Show
Discussion: Mediaite
Jake Gibson / Fox News:
DOJ trolling for email tips in Zimmerman probe
Discussion: NewsBusters blogs and TalkLeft
Ramsey Cox / The Hill:
Labor secretary nominee narrowly survives Senate vote
BBC:
Queen plea for baby before holiday
Discussion: Taylor Marsh
 Earlier Items: 
Associated Press:
Gay marriage reveals surprise contrast between ‘starchy’ Britain and ‘freewheeling’ France
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
House Republicans Face Decision On Fighting Gay Veterans' Spousal Benefits
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay
Ryan Grim / The Huffington Post:
Senate Filibuster Deal An Embarrassment For Mitch McConnell
Discussion: Daily Kos
Associated Press:
Driving somewhere? There's a gov't record of that