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11:50 AM ET, July 29, 2013

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Fredric U. Dicker / New York Post:
Bill and Hillary Clinton are ‘livid’ at comparisons to Weiner's sexcapades and Huma's forgiveness  —  Bill and Hillary Clinton are angry with efforts by mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner and his campaign to compare his Internet sexcapades — and his wife Huma Abedin's incredible forgiveness …
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Time to Hard-Delete Carlos Danger  —  WASHINGTON — WHEN you puzzle over why the elegant Huma Abedin is propping up the eel-like Anthony Weiner, you must remember one thing: Huma was raised in Saudi Arabia, where women are treated worse by men than anywhere else on the planet.
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Obama, Hillary Clinton set for Monday lunch
Staten Island Advance:
EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Weiner talks sexting scandal, Staten Island issues (video)
Discussion: New York Times
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Cumulus planning to drop Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity  —  In a major shakeup for the radio industry, Cumulus Media, the second-biggest broadcaster in the country, is planning to drop both Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity from its stations at the end of the year, an industry source told POLITICO on Sunday.
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
REPORT: Nation's Second Largest Radio Broadcaster Planning To Drop Rush Limbaugh
Discussion: Shakesville and Prairie Weather
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Stranded by Sprawl  —  Detroit is a symbol of the old economy's decline.  It's not just the derelict center; the metropolitan area as a whole lost population between 2000 and 2010, the worst performance among major cities.  Atlanta, by contrast, epitomizes the rise of the Sun Belt …
Associated Press:
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul hits critics for ‘gimme, gimme’ attitude toward federal Sandy relief  —  FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul hit back at New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the two Republicans' ongoing spat over national security.  —  Christie last week criticized Paul's opposition …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Are Republicans too divided to have a civil war?  —  A nasty fight is brewing among Republicans over a proposal to defund Obamacare.  Another intra-party fight is flaring over national security and the war on terror.  And yet another is well under way over immigration reform.
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
After hits from King and Christie, Rand Paul fires back on Sandy aid
Evan McMurry / Mediaite:
Rep. Peter King Blasts Rand Paul For ‘Apologizing For America’: ‘Fringes’ Will ‘Destroy’ GOP
Discussion: The Hill and Hit & Run
Stephen Carter / Bloomberg:
How to Get Obama Out of His Bubble  —  During Bill Clinton's presidency, I once listened to a senior White House aide complain about the amount of time his boss spent meeting ordinary citizens.  There was always a sob story, the aide said, and the president would return to the Oval Office demanding …
Discussion: Hit & Run
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John Avlon / The Daily Beast:
Pope Francis's Lessons for the GOP  —  The new pope hasn't been afraid to challenge the entrenched interests that have sullied his church's perception.  His style of reaching out is just what might save the Republican Party.  —  On the heels of Pope Francis's triumphant visit to Brazil for World Youth Day …
Discussion: The Week and Taegan Goddard's …
New York Times:
Detroit Looks to Health Law to Ease Costs  —  As Detroit enters the federal bankruptcy process, the city is proposing a controversial plan for paring some of the $5.7 billion it owes in retiree health costs: pushing many of those too young to qualify for Medicare out of city-run coverage …
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Howard Dean / Wall Street Journal:
The Affordable Care Act's Rate-Setting Won't Work  —  Experience tells me the Independent Payment Advisory Board will fail.  —  Continuing efforts by congressional Republicans to “defund” further implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, even if it takes shutting …
Discussion: The Hill, Power Line and Weasel Zippers
Reuters:
Israel, Palestinians dispute format of Washington peace talks  —  (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian officials put forward clashing formats for peace talks due to resume in Washington on Monday for the first time in nearly three years after intense U.S. mediation.
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William Booth / Washington Post:
Peace talks set to begin after Israel agrees to free 104 Palestinian prisoners
New York Times:
Israel and Palestinians Set to Resume Peace Talks, U.S. Announces
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Momentum Builds Against N.S.A. Surveillance  —  WASHINGTON — The movement to crack down on government surveillance started with an odd couple from Michigan, Representatives Justin Amash, a young libertarian Republican known even to his friends as “chief wing nut,” and John Conyers Jr. …
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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
With NSA revelations, Sen. Ron Wyden's vague warnings about privacy finally become clear
Discussion: Taylor Marsh
Washington Post:
Ron Wyden: FISA court ‘anachronistic’
Discussion: Secrecy News and Crooks and Liars
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
In U.S., 52% Back Law to Legalize Gay Marriage in 50 States  —  Americans would legalize gay marriage nationwide, favor equal rights for such unions  —  PRINCETON, NJ — If given the opportunity to vote on a law legalizing gay marriage in all 50 states, the slight majority of Americans …
Matt Friedman / New Jersey Online:
Lautenberg and Booker's tortured history shows up in campaign  —  Days before Newark Mayor Cory Booker announced he wanted to run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Frank Lautenberg in December, the two men's top aides tried to negotiate over the phone.  —  Lautenberg Chief of Staff Dan Katz …
Daniel Politi / Slate:
Fox News to Scholar: Why Would a Muslim Write a Book About Jesus?  —  It's got plenty of competition but this may just be the single most cringe-worthy, embarrassing interview broadcast on Fox News.  At least in recent memory.  Fox News anchor Lauren Green had religious scholar Reza Aslan …
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
Federal Reserve ‘Doves’ Beat ‘Hawks’ in Economic Prognosticating
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Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Who serves in the military?  —  Peter Robinson at Ricochet …
Discussion: The Volokh Conspiracy
Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
The Incredible Shrinking Case For Summers
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Wall Street Journal:
Grand Bargain Eludes Budget Negotiations
Ryan Parker / Denver Post:
Colorado concealed-carry permits see dramatic increase in 2013
Discussion: ThinkProgress and TalkLeft
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
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New York Times:
A New Defense of Voting Rights
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