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Henry Blodget / Business Insider:
Here's Why I Think Jeff Bezos Bought The Washington Post — Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider, so in the wake of news that he's buying the Washington Post, folks have been asking me two questions: — What's it like being owned or invested in by Jeff Bezos?
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Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
The Grahams Sell ‘The Washington Post,’ and Woodward Is Sad
The Grahams Sell ‘The Washington Post,’ and Woodward Is Sad
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Forbes, New Republic, New York Times, BuzzMachine, The Huffington Post and GigaOM
Laura Bennett / New Republic:
Author of Bezos Book: 'He's Buying a Lot of Political Influence'
Author of Bezos Book: 'He's Buying a Lot of Political Influence'
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Mashable, The Verge, Hit & Run, Wonkblog, Forbes, Business Insider and Althouse, more at Mediagazer »
Kent Cooper / Political MoneyLine Blog:
Political Contributions of Jeff & Mackenzie Bezos
Political Contributions of Jeff & Mackenzie Bezos
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Taegan Goddard's …, Talking Points Memo, New Republic and The Week, more at Mediagazer »
CNN:
Drone strikes kill militants in Yemen; Americans urged to leave — Britain advises against travel to Yemen Analysis: Dangers of al Qaeda in Yemen Sources: Al Qaeda plot in final stages — (CNN) — A pair of suspected U.S. drone strikes killed four al Qaeda militants in Yemen …
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Firedoglake, The Week, Yahoo! News, Hot Air, The Hill, The PJ Tatler, The Lead with Jake Tapper, Shakesville, Illinois Review and Washington Free Beacon
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Embassy of the United States Sana'a, Yemen:
Embassy of the United States Sana'a, Yemen
Embassy of the United States Sana'a, Yemen
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National Review, CNN, ABC News, The PJ Tatler, Israel Matzav and The Hill
Washington Post:
Wishful thinking on the war on terror
Wishful thinking on the war on terror
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TIME, Hot Air, The Heritage Foundation and ThinkProgress
Bill Clinton / CNN:
Bill Clinton comments on Weiner, NYC mayoral race — (CNN) - Former President Bill Clinton said he and his wife, Hillary Clinton, have many “personal friends” in the New York City mayoral race and added that he shouldn't talk about the contest. — His comments came in an interview with CNN in Kigali …
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Ballot Box, Politico, msnbc.com, Taylor Marsh, The Daily Caller and The Hinterland Gazette
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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Clinton Comments On Weiner: ‘We Are A Hundred Miles From That Race’
Clinton Comments On Weiner: ‘We Are A Hundred Miles From That Race’
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The Daily Caller
Evan Perez / CNN:
First criminal charges filed in Benghazi attack probe — Demonstrators set the U.S. Consulate compound in Benghazi, Libya, on fire on September 11, 2012. The U.S. ambassador and three other U.S. nationals were killed during the attack. The Obama administration initially blamed a mob inflamed …
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ThinkProgress, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Hill, Weasel Zippers, Hot Air, AL.com, National Review and The PJ Tatler
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Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
Obama's Watergates — The truth about Benghazi, the Associated Press/James Rosen monitoring, the IRS corruption, the NSA octopus, and Fast and Furious is still not exactly known. Almost a year after the attacks on our Benghazi facilities, we are only now learning details of CIA gun-running …
Steve Benen / msnbc.com:
PolitiFact finds its pants on fire — House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) appeared on Fox News on Sunday, and when the discussion turned to a possible self-imposed budget crisis, the Virginia Republican said lawmakers should be “focused on trying to deal with the ultimate problem, which is this growing deficit.”
Tara Palmeri / New York Post:
I'm a guy again! ABC newsman who switched genders wants to switch back — ‘Amnesia’ awakening — He thought he was a woman trapped in a man's body — but it turns out he's “just another boring straight guy.” — ABC News editor Don Ennis strolled into the newsroom in May wearing …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Towleroad News #gay, TheBlaze.com, Mediaite, Althouse and Jammie Wearing Fools
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Rep Grilled By Tea Party At Town Hall Over Obamacare Funding (VIDEO) — Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-NC) received an earful Monday at a town hall after he said that he will not be backing efforts to defund Obamacare and risk a government shutdown. — The exchange was captured and posted …
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The Raw Story
Kyle Roerink / Casper Star-Tribune:
Liz Cheney listed as 10-year Wyomingite, gets resident fishing license early — Senate candidate Liz Cheney improperly received a state resident fishing license based on an application with incorrect information, according to Wyoming Game and Fish Department records.
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The Raw Story, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Caucus, Daily Kos and Politico
Sarah Mimms / NationalJournal.com:
Republicans Confront Lady Problems in Congress — GOP groups are scrambling to expand outreach to women, as party operatives fear gender gap could grow. — When the House Judiciary Committee passed a late-term abortion ban in June, Republican leaders scrambled to find a female …
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Death and Taxes, Jezebel, Feministing, Taylor Marsh, Booman Tribune and Yahoo! News
Peter Hamby / CNN:
First on CNN: Iowa's Steve King heading to South Carolina — Washington (CNN) - Iowa Rep. Steve King, whose hard line immigration rhetoric has angered some of his fellow Republicans and delighted Democrats eager to keep Hispanic voters in their fold, is quietly planning meetings …
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Ballot Box
Associated Press:
President George W. Bush Has Stent Procedure — Former President George W. Bush successfully underwent a heart procedure in Dallas on Tuesday after doctors discovered a blockage in an artery during his annual physical, Bush spokesman Freddy Ford said. — “At the recommendation of his doctors …
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Bloomberg:
Summers's Critics Distort His Regulatory Views — A lot of public discussion takes place before the president nominates a new Federal Reserve Board chairman. This time, that discussion has gotten unusually heated. — Continuing economic difficulties are one reason.
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Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
Why I Don't Trust Lawrence Summers' Friends
Why I Don't Trust Lawrence Summers' Friends
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, Washington Monthly and Mother Jones
Ron Nixon / New York Times:
T.S.A. Expands Duties Beyond Airport Security — WASHINGTON — As hundreds of commuters emerged from Amtrak and commuter trains at Union Station on a recent morning, an armed squad of men and women dressed in bulletproof vests made their way through the crowds.
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Daily Kos, Hullabaloo, Hit & Run, The Verge, Death and Taxes and Outside the Beltway
Sydney Leathers / xoJane:
Anthony Weiner's Sexting Partner Sydney Leathers Reveals Her 10 Secrets For Seducing a Politician — Bottom line: Don't ever let the politician know how pathetic you think they really are. — I know a lot of people judge me (shout-out to MSNBC's Thomas Roberts who went on air and called me …
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Mediaite, The Daily Caller and Weasel Zippers
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama plan: Rehab vacant lots; wind down Fannie and Freddie — President Obama on Tuesday outlined a series of policies he said would save home ownership for the middle class. — In a speech Tuesday in Arizona, one of the states hit hardest by the housing crisis that precipitated the economic recession …
Andrew Johnson / National Review:
Priebus: DNC Banned Fox from Debates, Why Can't We Avoid CNN, NBC? — “We have to control the referees that we're bringing into our playground,” Priebus said of his threat to prohibit CNN and NBC from holding Republican-primary debates in 2016. “The fact of the matter is you've got …
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The PJ Tatler and TBogg
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Lara Seligman / The Hill:
RNC chief: NBC, CNN ‘promoting’ Dems
RNC chief: NBC, CNN ‘promoting’ Dems
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CNN, Politico, Taylor Marsh, Andrew Kaczynski, Shakesville and TIME
Tami Luhby / CNNMoney.com:
Where Obamacare premiums will soar — Get ready to shell out more money for individual health insurance under Obamacare ... in some states, that is. — While many residents in New York and California may see sizable decreases in their premiums, Americans in many places could face significant increases …
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Washington Monthly, Washington Free Beacon, NewsBusters and addictinginfo.org
Ashok Rao / This is Ashok:
Has the Labor Market Adjusted? - A Keynesian Price Floor and Employment Dynamics — A new paper, from Jonathan Meer and Jeremy West at Texas A&M, suggests that minimum wage does have adverse consequences on the labor market: just not in the way most economists think.
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Power Line, Taegan Goddard's Wonk Wire and Marginal Revolution
Online NewsHour:
Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff Named Co-Anchors, Managing Editors of PBS NewsHour — Gwen Ifill, left, and Judy Woodruff co-anchored all PBS NewsHour's special election coverage during the 2012 season. The veteran correspondents will expand their roles for the NewsHour and Ifill will continue …
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Politico, New York Times, Jezebel and The Huffington Post, more at Mediagazer »
Charles C. Johnson / The Daily Caller:
Imprisoned “Innocence of Muslims” producer Nakoula Nakoula: ‘I want the world to see the truth’ — In his first interview since his supervised release from prison, the filmmaker behind “Innocence of Muslims” told The Daily Caller that he “has no regrets” and promises more films and books about Islam.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Jihad Watch and The Other McCain