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9:30 AM ET, August 19, 2013

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Guardian:
Guardian journalist's partner detained at Heathrow airport for nine hours  —  David Miranda, partner of Guardian interviewer of whistleblower Edward Snowden, questioned under Terrorism Act  —  Glenn Greenwald: a failed attempt at intimidation  —  The partner of the Guardian journalist …
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Andrew Sullivan / The Dish:
Cameron Proves Greenwald Right  —  Readers know I have been grappling for a while with the vexing question of the balance between the surveillance state and the threat of Jihadist terrorism.  When the NSA leaks burst onto the scene, I was skeptical of many of the large claims made by civil libertarians …
Discussion: Guardian and Balloon Juice
New York Times:
Britain Detains the Partner of a Reporter Tied to Leaks  —  WASHINGTON — The partner of Glenn Greenwald, the journalist for The Guardian who has been publishing information leaked by the former National Security Agency contractor Edward J. Snowden, was detained for nine hours …
Wall Street Journal:
Confident Biden Team Sows Seeds For 2016  —  Backers Consider Steps for White House—Even If Hillary Clinton Enters Race  —  Political allies of Vice President Joe Biden have concluded that he can win the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination—even if Hillary Clinton enters the contest …
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Wall Street Journal:
She makes a polarizing pitch that ignores trends in voter turnout.  —  Hillary Clinton began her 2016 march to the White House last week, and it wasn't a promising debut.  The former first lady and Senator used her first big policy speech since leaving the State Department to portray American election laws as fundamentally racist.
Discussion: Betsy's Page
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
If Hillary is a lock, what's a Democrat to do?  Campaign for veep  —  BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL VICE PRESIDENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY HILLARY CLINTON 2016 ELECTIONS CAMPAIGNS  —  While several leading Republicans have visited Iowa to lay the groundwork for possible presidential runs …
Chicago Tribune:
How President Obama is flouting Obamacare  —  More reasons to delay and rewrite this ill-conceived law … Democrats strong-armed Obamacare into law three years ago.  Now they're busy flouting it.  —  The mandate that employers provide insurance next year or pay a penalty, as the law requires?
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Avik Roy / Forbes:
Unpublished CRS Memo: Obama Administration Has Missed Half Of Obamacare's Legally Imposed Implementation Deadlines
Discussion: Mediaite
Paul Krugman / New York Times:   One Reform, Indivisible  —  Recent political reporting suggests …
Gideon Resnick / Politicker:
Susan Sarandon on the Mayor's Race: 'You Can't Just Vote Your Vagina'  —  Cynthia Nixon, Susan Sarandon and the entire de Blasio clan.  —  At first, actress Susan Sarandon expected to back Council Speaker Christine Quinn in her bid to become the city's first female mayor.
Discussion: Reuters
New York Times:
Wanted: Another Green Mayor  —  New York has been a dirty, gritty city practically forever, but it has also had farsighted leaders who qualify as green visionaries, going back to the 19th century.  They preserved valuable real estate as irreplaceable public parkland; dreamed up an astonishing system …
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Ken Auletta / New Yorker:
What kind of city is the Mayor leaving to his successor?
Discussion: Politicker
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Texas AG Backtracks Thanks For Supporter Who Called Wendy Davis ‘Retard Barbie’  —  Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) backtracked Sunday after initially thanking a supporter who called Abbott's potential 2014 opponent in the governor's race, state Sen. Wendy Davis (D), “retard barbie.”
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Abbott thanks ‘retard Barbie’ tweet writer
Discussion: Brains and Eggs
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Summer Months Unkind to Obama  —  Job approval rating has typically dropped during June, July, and August  —  PRINCETON, NJ — President Barack Obama's job approval rating has shown a pattern of decline over the course of the summer months during his presidency.
Discussion: Politico
Hillary Chabot / Boston Herald:
Scott Brown in Iowa tests presidential waters … By:  —  Former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown told the Herald he is looking at a possible 2016 presidential bid today as he hit a well-worn stomping ground for Oval Office hopefuls - the Iowa State Fair.  —  “I want to get an indication of whether there's …
cbs8.com:
“Freedom From Filner Rally” kicks off recall effort  —  SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The effort to recall embattled San Diego Mayor Bob Filner officially kicked off Sunday, as petitions were circulated at midnight and volunteers worked at a trio of three daytime civic events.
Discussion: CNN, Politico and KGTV-TV
John Fund / National Review:
Time for Answers from the NSA  —  It's time to ask tough questions about the National Security Agency's surveillance activities — even for conservatives who have given the NSA the benefit of every doubt up until now.  —  The Washington Post opened a can of worms last Friday when it reported that …
Discussion: Right Turn
Sara Schaefer Muñoz / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Rice Farmers Cash In On Venezuelan Socialism  —  U.S. Exporters Benefit as Production Falls in Latin American Country  —  STUTTGART, Ark.—Steve Orlicek, a rice farmer here, is living the American dream.  He owns a thriving business; he vacations in the Bahamas.
Discussion: Power Line and VodkaPundit
Rod Nordland / New York Times:
Islamists Killed While in Custody, Egypt Confirms  —  CAIRO — The Egyptian government acknowledged that its security forces had killed 36 Islamists in its custody on Sunday, as the country's military leaders and Islamists vowed to keep up their fight over Egypt's future.
Discussion: VodkaPundit
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Reuters:
Egypt's Brotherhood cries foul over prison deaths
 
 
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Billy Kenber / Washington Post:
In Martha's Vineyard, Obama takes some R&R — and we all take a look
Chris Frates / NationalJournal.com:
Manchin Unapologetic on Guns (But Still Playing Defense)
Discussion: ABC News and Politico
Lin Noueihed / Reuters:
Egypt's Mubarak will be freed soon, lawyer says
Discussion: Mediaite and Hot Air
CNN:
New Jersey to outlaw gay conversion therapy for minors
Discussion: Associated Press
Tamar Lewin / New York Times:
Master's Degree Is New Frontier of Study Online
Dustin Weaver / The Hill:
Regulation nation: Obama expands the regulatory state
Bruce W. Jentleson / Politico:
In Middle East, Obama misplays hand
 Earlier Items: 
Robert / Jihad Watch:
Attorney for Fort Hood jihad massacre victims: Obama and Army “twisted rules” …
Discussion: Pat Dollard and Atlas Shrugs
Garry Rayno / unionleader.com:
Former Sen. Bob Smith eyeing 2014 run
Discussion: Ballot Box
Toddstarnes / Fox News:
Palin: Hell is Breaking Loose and Obama's Having a ‘Gay Old Time’
David Edwards / The Raw Story:
Bill Kristol: Palin can ‘resurrect herself’ with Alaska Senate run
Discussion: The Reaction and Mediaite
Ben Fox / Associated Press:
Some of Guantanamo's hardest cases to get new look
Carol E. Lee / Washington Wire:
Donor With Bain Ties Invited on Obama Golf Outing
Discussion: Scared Monkeys and Weasel Zippers
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Money, Money, Money, Money, MONEY!
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

 
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