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The Lead with Jake Tapper:
Exclusive: Dozens of CIA operatives on the ground during Benghazi attack — CNN has uncovered exclusive new information about what is allegedly happening at the CIA, in the wake of the deadly — Benghazi terror attack. — Four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens …
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Conor Friedersdorf / Reuters:
The Attack in Benghazi: Worth Investigating After All — CNN reports that dozens of CIA agents were on the ground there — and that they're being pressured to keep quiet. Why? — Suddenly it is imperative that Congress investigate details surrounding the attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens.
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The Week, Mediaite, The Hill, The Daily Caller and CNN
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Putin's ‘zero-sum’ misstep — President Barack Obama can't come close to living up to the fantasies of a showdown stirred by Vladimir Putin's international flip-off. — But for all the calls Thursday to reassess the Russia relationship in the wake of Russia's granting temporary asylum to Edward Snowden …
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VodkaPundit
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USA Today:
Separate Edward Snowden from his leaks: Our view
Separate Edward Snowden from his leaks: Our view
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Online NewsHour, Hot Air, Daily Kos and Guardian
Fox News:
Seattle officials call for ban on ‘potentially offensive’ language — Government workers in the city of Seattle have been advised that the terms “citizen” and “brown bag” are potentially offensive and may no longer be used in official documents and discussions.
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The PJ Tatler, The Hinterland Gazette, Weasel Zippers and National Review
Politico:
Hill gets Obamacare fix — Lawmakers and staff can breathe easy — their health care tab is not going to soar next year. — The Office of Personnel Management, under heavy pressure from Capitol Hill, will issue a ruling that says the government can continue to make a contribution …
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Niels Lesniewski / The World's Greatest …:
Obama Solves Health Care Problem for Lawmakers, Staff (Updated)
Obama Solves Health Care Problem for Lawmakers, Staff (Updated)
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Hot Air
World News:
Possible al Qaeda threat closes all US embassies Sunday across Middle East — The U.S. State Department has announced officials will close down all U.S. embassies across the Middle East on Sunday after Al-Qaeda-related intelligence suggested a threat. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports.
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Business Insider, Yahoo! News, msnbc.com, Israel Matzav, Gawker, Washington Free Beacon and The PJ Tatler
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Weekly Standard:
The Soft Underbelly of Obamacare — For opponents of Obamacare, it almost seems like the law offers too many targets to choose from. Its effects on premiums and costs look to be highly unpopular, its perverse incentives are already harming employment, its state exchanges will hand …
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Hit & Run
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Sarah Kliff / Wonkblog:
Inside the Obamacare resistance
Inside the Obamacare resistance
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Daily Kos and A plain blog about politics
Jonathan Cohn / New Republic:
Six Reasons Hipsters Will Bite on Obamacare
Six Reasons Hipsters Will Bite on Obamacare
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Balloon Juice, VodkaPundit and Via Meadia
Lara Seligman / The Hill:
Ninth woman accuses San Diego mayor Filner of sexual harassment — A ninth woman has emerged to accuse San Diego Mayor Bob Filner (D) of sexual harassment. — Emily Gilbert, who was hired to sing at a fundraiser days after Filner took office in December, told Fox5 that Filner grabbed her inappropriately at the event.
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CNN, The Other McCain, Taylor Marsh and Shakesville
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Jamie Chambers / FOX5 San Diego:
9th woman accuses Filner of sexual harassment
9th woman accuses Filner of sexual harassment
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Politico and Weasel Zippers
New York Times:
Coming to an Old Friend's Aid, With an Eye on the Clinton Image — Moments before Huma Abedin stood amid a phalanx of television cameras last week and announced to a national audience that she was standing by her embattled husband, Anthony D. Weiner, she made a quick phone call to a trusted colleague.
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Huffington Post, Business Insider, First Read and Politicker
Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
How fractured is the GOP? — Acombination of early presidential maneuvering and internal policy debate is feeding yet another iteration of that media perennial: the great Republican crackup. This time it's tea party insurgents vs. get-along establishment fogies fighting principally over two things …
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American Prospect, PostPartisan, The Dish, No More Mister Nice Blog, Business Insider, ABC News, Hot Air and The Heritage Foundation
Yahoo! News:
The ‘Straight Talk Express’ is back: McCain on his fears about the future of the GOP — Sen. John McCain has a strong warning for Republicans: Falter on immigration reform and the party will lose in 2016. — “If we fail on immigration reform, it won't matter who our nominee …
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Politico
Charlie Cook / NationalJournal.com:
Here's How Republicans Can Take Over the Senate — There are many opportunities for GOP pickups in states where Democrats are weak. — One difference between professional athletes and fans, and between coaches and cheerleaders, is that while all of them see opportunities for their teams …
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Cincinnati.com, First Read, Politico, Booman Tribune and Yahoo! News
Mike Judge / The Christian Institute:
Gay couple to sue church over gay marriage opt-out — Wealthy gay dad, Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, says he and his civil partner Tony will go to court to force churches to host gay weddings. — He told the Essex Chronicle that he will take legal action because “I am still not getting what I want”.
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NOM Blog, Althouse and The PJ Tatler
Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Telegraphs Mass Filibuster Of Obama's Top Judges — Senate Republicans are standing firm by their threat to block every one of President Obama's nominees to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, insisting on eliminating all three vacant seats on the country's second most powerful court.
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Washington Monthly and rubber hose
Olivia Williams / Daily Mail:
'I'm a Pastafarian': Man who claims his religion forces him to wear a sieve on his head given permission to wear one on his official identity card picture — A man who wears a sieve on his head for religious reasons has been allowed to wear his bizarre headgear on his official identity card.
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ThinkProgress, Joe. My. God. and ViralRead
Seth Motel / Pew Research Center:
GOP views of Paul, Christie reflect fight over civil liberties — The debate over the government's data collection program has revealed internal splits in both parties. In the GOP, the fight has gotten personal: Kentucky senator Rand Paul has been a leading critic of the program …
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The Fix, AEIdeas, Ross Douthat, Mediaite, National Review and The Reaction
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BBC:
John Kerry says Egypt army is ‘restoring democracy’ — US Secretary of State John Kerry has said Egypt's military was “restoring democracy” when it ousted elected President Mohammed Morsi last month. — Mr Kerry said the removal was at the request of “millions and millions of people”.
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Guardian
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