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7:50 AM ET, August 21, 2013

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Investigations / NBCNews:
US doesn't know what Snowden took, sources say  —  HONG KONG - 2013: In this handout photo provided by The Guardian, Edward Snowden speaks during an interview in Hong Kong.  Snowden, a 29-year-old former technical assistant for the CIA, revealed details of top-secret surveillance conducted …
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Julian Borger / Guardian:
NSA files: why the Guardian in London destroyed hard drives of leaked files  —  A threat of legal action by the government that could have stopped reporting on the files leaked by Edward Snowden led to a symbolic act at the Guardian's offices in London  —  Guardian editors on Tuesday revealed …
Jeffrey Toobin / News Desk:
Edward Snowden's Real Impact
Neil Irwin / Wonkblog:
Why the White House is uneasy with picking Janet Yellen as Fed chair  —  Obama advisers have reservations about having the current Fed vice chairwoman succeed Ben Bernanke.  (Federal Reserve/Flickr)  —  Many of the economic advisers whom President Obama consults with favor Larry Summers to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve.
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Zachary A. Goldfarb / Washington Post:
Summers, Yellen allies wage behind-the-scenes effort to win Federal Reserve nod  —  Lawrence H. Summers, one of the top candidates to lead the Federal Reserve, was being beaten up, and his friends from his White House years wanted to help him.  —  So earlier this month …
Discussion: Wichita Eagle
Corky Siemaszko / NY Daily News:
White House denies report of U.S. cutting monetary support to Egypt
Kareem Fahim / New York Times:
Islamists Step Up Attacks on Christians for Supporting Morsi's Ouster  —  NAZLA, Egypt — The call for revenge raced through this village southwest of the capital and echoed from the loudspeakers of mosques last week as the military invaded two protest camps in Cairo, killing hundreds …
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David Ljunggren / Reuters:
Senator Cruz may have to wait eight months to stop being Canadian  —  (Reuters) - Senator Ted Cruz, who recently discovered that he is likely a Canadian, must win security clearance from Canada's spy agency, fill in a four-page form and then wait up to eight months to sever his ties to America's northern neighbor.
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Paul Waldman / American Prospect:
Ted Cruz, 100 Percent American
Discussion: The Fix, Unfair Park and Eschaton
David Ferguson / The Raw Story:
Bill Kristol reverses course: Sarah Palin 'doesn't have a future' in U.S. politics  —  Republican political strategist and Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol appeared on “Morning Joe” Tuesday morning to walk back statements he made to ABC Online on Sunday regarding the political fortunes of erstwhile Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R).
Steve Friess / BuzzFeed:
How The NRA Built A Massive Secret Database Of Gun Owners  —  While the National Rifle Association publicly fights against a national gun registry, the organization has gone to incredible lengths to compile information on “tens of millions” of gun owners — without their consent.
Discussion: National Review
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Immigration Reformers, Wake the F' Up!  —  I get that it's difficult for immigration reformers to see and accept the writing on the wall — that reform is likely dead in this Congress.  It's incredibly important for the country as well as for millions of undocumented immigrants whose lives will be directly affected.
Brian Stelter / New York Times:
Al Jazeera Makes Limited American Debut  —  There was ample attention in journalistic circles as Al Jazeera America had its premiere on Tuesday — particularly among those who could not watch.  —  The news channel — which replaced Current TV at 3 p.m. Eastern time — was expected to be carried …
Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
Top Roger Ailes Adviser Fired and Escorted From Fox News Building (Exclusive)  —  UPDATED: Brian Lewis, executive vp corporate communications, was ousted after an investigation found breach of contract and “issues relating to financial irregularities,” the network says in a statement.
Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
'I'm Not Paranoid': Matthews Says GOP'ers Calling Obama ‘Obama’ Attempt to ‘Delegitimize’ Him  —  MSNBC host Chris Matthews went off on Tuesday about what he characterized as a variety of efforts by Republicans and conservatives to “delegitimize” President Barack Obama.
Discussion: TheBlaze.com and The PJ Tatler
Jonathan Bernstein / The Plum Line:
There won't be any GOP alternative to Obamacare  —  We're hearing more and more rumblings from top Republicans that the GOP's current position on Obamacare is untenable — that the party can't continue to call for the destruction of Obamacare forever without offering any alternative.
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Newest Spy Court Pick Is a Democrat but Not a Liberal  —  WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., who has filled a secret court that oversees surveillance almost entirely with Republican-appointed judges, has named Judge José A. Cabranes, a Democratic appointee …
Hoover Institution:
“The Butler” Distorts Race Relations  —  by Richard A. Epstein (Peter and Kirsten Bedford Senior Fellow and member of the Property Rights, Freedom, and Prosperity Task Force)  —  The film's retelling of history comes at a real social cost.  —  Next year, this nation will celebrate …
The Daily Beast:
Exclusive: Courier Led U.S. to al Qaeda Internet Conference  —  U.S. officials followed the Internet trail of an al Qaeda courier to learn the details of an electronic conference between more than 20 of the organization's top officials.  —  Prior to the worldwide security alert …
Kathie Obradovich / Des Moines Register:
Former Polk GOP co-chairman says party has moved too far to the right  —  The co-chairman of the Polk County Republican Party has resigned and changed his party registration to independent, saying the GOP has become too conservative and is condoning “hateful” rhetoric.
NEWS.com.au:
Three teens accused of murder of baseball player Chris Lane identified  — Lane's death a tragedy with no rhyme or reason  — I love you so much: Girlfriend's moving tribute  — Parents of two accused teens say they didn't do it  — Girlfriend 'doesn't care' what happens to ‘evil’ teens
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
How green subsidies often increase carbon emissions.
Steve Clemons / The Atlantic Online:
‘We Were Bored ... So We Decided to Kill Somebody’
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
IRS ‘Scandal’ Fades As Documents Show Scrutiny Of Democratic Groups, ACORN Successors
Discussion: Daily Kos
Erin McPike / CNN:
Cruz, Paul, Rubio and Walker to attend Iowa gov.'s D.C. fundraiser
Discussion: Politico
Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
Saying goodbye to my child, the youngster
Discussion: msnbc.com
Lee Habeeb / National Review:
The kind of TV show millions of Americans have been praying for
Discussion: The Hugh Hewitt Show
Michael A. Fletcher / Washington Post:
Fast-food workers call for nationwide walkout Aug. 29
 Earlier Items: 
CNN:
First on CNN: DNC to vote on resolution calling on Filner to resign
Associated Press:
White House Cabinet-Level Meeting Set on Egypt Aid
Discussion: CNN
Emily Yoffe / Slate:
Kissing Cousins  —  In a live chat, Prudie advises a man whose niece …
Discussion: The Volokh Conspiracy and Althouse
Aaron David Miller / Foreign Policy:
Obama's Egypt Policy Makes Perfect Sense
Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
Three More Key Red States Could Still Sign Onto Obamacare
 

 
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Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch:
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