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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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David Remnick / News Desk:
Donald Graham's Choice — “The pattern of a newspaperman's life is like the plot of ‘Black Beauty,’ ” A.J. Liebling wrote. “Sometimes he finds a kind master who gives him a dry stall and an occasional bran mash in the form of a Christmas bonus, sometimes he falls into the hands of a mean owner …
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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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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Washington Post to be sold to Jeff Bezos
Washington Post to be sold to Jeff Bezos
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John F. Harris / Politico:
What is Jeff Bezos thinking?
What is Jeff Bezos thinking?
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Kent Cooper / Political MoneyLine Blog:
Political Contributions of Jeff & Mackenzie Bezos
Political Contributions of Jeff & Mackenzie Bezos
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Lydia DePillis / Wonkblog:
Why The Washington Post isn't a charity case for Jeff Bezos
Why The Washington Post isn't a charity case for Jeff Bezos
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Guardian, The PJ Tatler, The Switch, TechCrunch, The Fix and Forbes
Jeff Bezos / Washington Post:
Jeff Bezos on Post purchase
Jeff Bezos on Post purchase
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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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Washington Post:
Wishful thinking on the war on terror
Wishful thinking on the war on terror
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Bret Stephens / Wall Street Journal:
The Al Qaeda Obama Forgot
The Al Qaeda Obama Forgot
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Susan Crabtree / Washington Examiner:
Faced with worldwide terror threat, White House stresses that ‘core’ of al Qaeda ‘diminished’
Faced with worldwide terror threat, White House stresses that ‘core’ of al Qaeda ‘diminished’
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Jeremy Herb / The Hill:
Resurgent al Qaeda casts doubt on Obama's national security record
Resurgent al Qaeda casts doubt on Obama's national security record
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Via Meadia, Hot Air, Jammie Wearing Fools and Weekly Standard
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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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Clinton Comments On Weiner: ‘We Are A Hundred Miles From That Race’ — Former President Bill Clinton finally addressed Anthony Weiner's tumultuous New York City mayoral campaign, telling CNN in an interview posted Tuesday that he and his wife Hillary Clinton have maintained a healthy distance from the race.
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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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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.”
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Washington Monthly, Paul Krugman, The Mahablog, The Impolitic, Politifact.com Truth … and The Plum Line
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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Politico, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Caucus and The Raw Story
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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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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Feministing, Jezebel, Taylor Marsh, Booman Tribune and Yahoo! News
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 …
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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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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Lara Seligman / The Hill:
RNC chief: NBC, CNN ‘promoting’ Dems
RNC chief: NBC, CNN ‘promoting’ Dems
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Taylor Marsh, Andrew Kaczynski, Politico, Shakesville and TIME
Fox News:
George W. Bush undergoes procedure for stent after blockage discovered — Former President George W. Bush underwent a procedure on Tuesday to have a stent inserted after a blockage was discovered in an artery, his spokesman said. — The 67-year-old former president is recovering …
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neo-neocon, Weasel Zippers, Mediaite and AL.com
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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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New York Times:
Chicago Sees Pension Crisis Drawing Near — CHICAGO — Corporations are moving in, and housing prices are looking better across the region. There has been a slight uptick in population. But a crushing problem lurks beneath the signs of economic recovery in Chicago: one of the most poorly …
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Blake Neff / The Hill:
McCain, Graham in Cairo press Egypt's military to release political prisoners — Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in Cairo on Tuesday met with the leader of Egypt's military, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and urged him release all political prisoners as a starting point for holding free elections.
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Travel.State.Gov:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE — Yemen — The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the high security threat level in Yemen due to terrorist activities and civil unrest. The Department urges U.S. citizens to defer travel to Yemen and those U.S. citizens currently living in Yemen to depart immediately.
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Alan Cowell / New York Times:
U.S. and Britain Withdraw Personnel from Yemen
U.S. and Britain Withdraw Personnel from Yemen
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