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3:35 PM ET, August 6, 2013

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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 …
New York Times:
A Mogul Gets a Landmark in the Capital
Kent Cooper / Political MoneyLine Blog:
Political Contributions of Jeff & Mackenzie Bezos
Gregory Ferenstein / TechCrunch:
Bezos In 2012: People Won't Pay For News On The Web, Print Will Be Dead In 20 Years
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
Susan Crabtree / Washington Examiner:
Faced with worldwide terror threat, White House stresses that ‘core’ of al Qaeda ‘diminished’
Discussion: Betsy's Page, Twitchy and VodkaPundit
Jeremy Herb / The Hill:
Resurgent al Qaeda casts doubt on Obama's national security record
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.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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 …
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.”
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.
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
Discussion: TBogg and The PJ Tatler
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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 …
Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Federal health IT chief steps down  —  The Obama administration's coordinator for health information technology announced Tuesday that he will leave his position, creating an important vacancy as the healthcare system embraces digital record keeping.  —  Dr. Farzad Mostashari …
Discussion: Politico
CNN:
McCain calls ouster of Egyptian president a ‘coup’  —  Cairo (CNN) — U.S. Sen. John McCain says this summer's ouster of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy was “a coup,” a description that goes against the statements so far from the Obama administration.
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Blake Neff / The Hill:
McCain, Graham in Cairo press Egypt's military to release political prisoners
Discussion: Politico
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.
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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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Bush undergoes heart surgery
Discussion: CNN and Politico
 
 
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John Cassidy / News Desk:
Wall Street After Fabulous Fab: Business As Usual
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
The One Thing Wendy Davis Said She Knew About Gosnell Is Wrong
Discussion: LifeNews.com and The Raw Story
Charles C. Johnson / The Daily Caller:
Imprisoned “Innocence of Muslims” producer Nakoula Nakoula: ‘I want the world to see the truth’
Alec MacGillis / New Republic:
Mitch McConnell Has A Fight (Or Two) On His Hands
Discussion: Courier-Journal
Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
Tomorrow's Debt Trap Today—Government Subsidized Day Care Loans
Discussion: New York Post and ThinkProgress
Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
Romney returning to political spotlight
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:
Comcast Developing Anti-Piracy Alternative to ‘Six Strikes’ (Exclusive)
 Earlier Items: 
Alan Cullison / Wall Street Journal:
Boston Bombing Suspect Was Steeped in Conspiracies
Natasha Korecki / Chicago Sun Times:
Bill Daley campaign site features White House photo from day bin Laden killed
Discussion: Reuters and The Hill
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Senator Amplifies Her Voice to Referee Fiscal Showdown
Discussion: Booman Tribune and Balloon Juice
New York Times:
Chicago Sees Pension Crisis Drawing Near
Wall Street Journal:
FBI Finds Holes in System Protecting Economic Data
Discussion: Business Insider and Hot Air