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10:15 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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Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Obama, Hillary Clinton set for Monday lunch
Discussion: CNN and Connecting.the.Dots
New York Times:
A New Defense of Voting Rights
Discussion: National Review
Nicole Flatow / ThinkProgress:
Governor Admits He ‘Does Not Know Enough’ About The Voter Suppression Bill He's About To Sign
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.
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 …
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 …
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Staten Island Advance:
EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Weiner talks sexting scandal, Staten Island issues (video)
Discussion: New York Times
Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Marion Barry: Weiner a ‘good Democrat’
Jake Miller / CBS News:
Anthony Weiner's campaign manager calls it quits
William Booth / Washington Post:
Peace talks set to begin after Israel agrees to free 104 Palestinian prisoners  —  JERUSALEM — The first substantive peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in years will begin Monday evening in Washington, the Obama administration announced, after Israeli leaders agreed Sunday to release 104 Palestinian prisoners.
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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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Evan McMurry / Mediaite:
Rep. Peter King Blasts Rand Paul For ‘Apologizing For America’: ‘Fringes’ Will ‘Destroy’ GOP
Discussion: The Hill and Hit & Run
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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Washington Post:
Ron Wyden: FISA court ‘anachronistic’
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Real Clear Politics and First Read
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 …
Washington Post:
How the Obama campaign won the race for voter data  —  From the moment Barack Obama took the oath of office on Jan. 20, 2009, and every day thereafter, his team was always preparing for the 2012 campaign.  Everyone said Obama's 2008 operation had rewritten the book on organizing.
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 …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
GOP senators to Liz Cheney: We like Mike Enzi  —  Republican senators are nearly united in their response to Liz Cheney's challenge to their low-key Wyoming colleague: We like Mike.  —  That is Mike Enzi, the three-term senator from the Cowboy State who was otherwise on a glide path …
Ryan Parker / Denver Post:
Colorado concealed-carry permits see dramatic increase in 2013  —  A run on guns in Colorado  —  Instructor John Abramson, left, works with Catherine Williams during a concealed-carry class at the Centennial Gun Club shooting range on Saturday.  Williams said she decided to take the class …
Discussion: ThinkProgress and TalkLeft
 
 
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David Carr / New York Times:
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The Sequester, “Austerity,” and Obama's Attempt at a Comeback
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
I Want to Be a Mayor
Discussion: Ed Driscoll
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
From doubts to confidence to defeat
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Brad DeLong
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Lew: No federal bailout for Detroit
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Peter Buffett / New York Times:
The Charitable-Industrial Complex
 

 
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT reports Q3 digital subscribers hit 260K, for 11.9M in total, digital ad revenue rose 8.8% YoY to $81.6M, and The Athletic turned its first profit

Porter Anderson / Publishing Perspectives:
PEN America: 10,046 school books bans across 29 states were recorded from July 2023 to June 2024, up ~200% YoY; Florida had 4,500+ bans and Iowa had 3,600+ bans

Ross Raihala / Twin Cities:
Q&A with Aaron Rupar on leaving Vox to start Public Notice on Substack, watching ~400 Trump rallies to share clips with his 989K followers on X, and more

 
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