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Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
The GOP's Self-Defeating ‘Defunding’ Strategy — It will only strengthen the president while alienating independents. — In 2010, Republicans took the House of Representatives by gaining 63 seats. They also picked up six U.S. senators and 675 state legislators, giving them control …
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CNN:
House Republicans question Cruz's Obamacare-defunding fervor — Washington (CNN) - Republicans in the House of Representatives expressed outrage with one of their compatriots on the other side of the Capitol Wednesday, questioning whether or not Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is really all-in on defunding Obamacare …
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Gail Collins / New York Times:
World War O — The war against Obamacare: All the rationality of a Justin Bieber fan riot, and all the restraint of “Saw VI.” — On Wednesday, leaders of the House of Representatives announced their plans for a 42nd and 43rd vote to thwart the new health care reform law.
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Caitlin Huey-Burns / Real Clear Politics:
House Republicans Hit Cruz for “White Flag” on Health Law
House Republicans Hit Cruz for “White Flag” on Health Law
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Pressed From His Right, Speaker Yields on a Budget Showdown
Pressed From His Right, Speaker Yields on a Budget Showdown
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
Conservatives in House unveil ObamaCare replacement bill (Video)
Conservatives in House unveil ObamaCare replacement bill (Video)
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The Week, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Other McCain, The Daily Caller and Washington Monthly
English pravda.ru:
Senator John McCain: Russians deserve better than Putin — When Pravda.ru editor, Dmitry Sudakov, offered to publish my commentary, he referred to me as “an active anti-Russian politician for many years.” I'm sure that isn't the first time Russians have heard me characterized as their antagonist.
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Leslie Bentz / CNN:
McCain publishes opinion piece in Pravda - but not the one he wanted — Washington (CNN) - Senator John McCain has a message for the Russian people: “I am pro-Russian, more pro-Russian than the regime that misrules you today.” — In an opinion piece titled “Russians Deserve Better Than Putin …
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Debbie Siegelbaum / BBC:
Navy Yard: Swat team ‘stood down’ at mass shooting scene — On Wednesday, investigators continued to process the scene — One of the first teams of heavily armed police to respond to Monday's shooting in Washington DC was ordered to stand down by superiors, the BBC can reveal.
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Nick Gillespie / The Daily Beast:
Now Is Not the Time for New Gun Laws
Now Is Not the Time for New Gun Laws
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Sari Horwitz / Washington Post:
Officials: Navy Yard shooter carved odd messages into his gun before carnage
Officials: Navy Yard shooter carved odd messages into his gun before carnage
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The White House:
Remarks by the President at the Business Roundtable — Washington, D.C. — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Well, Jim, thank you for the introduction. Thanks to Dave and Andrew and John — all the men and women of the Business Roundtable.
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Bryan Koenig / CNN:
Debating O'Malley, Perry on healthcare: ‘putting more people on the Titanic’
Debating O'Malley, Perry on healthcare: ‘putting more people on the Titanic’
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PoliticusUSA and Politico
Eric Scheiner / CNSNews:
WH Says GOP Has Moved ‘Away From Compromise’, Then Vows Not to Compromise
WH Says GOP Has Moved ‘Away From Compromise’, Then Vows Not to Compromise
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Boehner asks why Obama will negotiate with Putin, but not Republicans — The Speaker contrasts the White House's policy on Syria with its stance on debt-limit negotiations. — Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) released a Web video on Thursday seeking to contrast the White House's willingness …
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Daniel Henninger / Wall Street Journal:
The Obama M.O. — Barack Obama's modus operandi is: I think, therefore you do.
The Obama M.O. — Barack Obama's modus operandi is: I think, therefore you do.
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Hot Air
Stan Collender / Stan Collender's Capital Gains …:
cliffgate Update: Is A Shutdown Boehner's Only Way Out?
cliffgate Update: Is A Shutdown Boehner's Only Way Out?
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Paul Krugman and The Dish
Harry Binswanger / Forbes:
Give Back? Yes, It's Time For The 99% To Give Back To The 1% — It's time to gore another collectivist sacred cow. This time it's the popular idea that the successful are obliged to “give back to the community.” That oft-heard claim assumes that the wealth of high-earners is taken away from “the community.”
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Tracy Connor / NBCNews:
Iran's president Rouhani: We will never develop nuclear weapons — In his first interview with a U.S. news outlet since becoming president, Hassan Rouhani told NBC News' Ann Curry that he has full authority to strike a nukes deal with the west. Watch more on Nightly News at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
Through Diplomacy, Obama Finds a Pen Pal in Iran
Through Diplomacy, Obama Finds a Pen Pal in Iran
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Jonathan Strong / National Review:
Congressman on Obamacare Exemption: ‘Go Home and Talk to Your Wife’ — A debate among congressional Republicans over a potential line of attack on Obamacare is pitting their pocketbooks against the chance at political gold. — At issue is a requirement in the law that congressional staffers purchase …
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ABC News:
Obama Convening Export Panel at White House — President Barack Obama is convening his advisory council on international trade as the U.S. pursues an aggressive goal to double its exports. — Obama will meet with the President's Export Council on the White House grounds Thursday.
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
White House Press Secretary Confused By Sharknado Reference
White House Press Secretary Confused By Sharknado Reference
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Mediaite
Los Angeles Times:
Syria may miss first deadline in U.S.-Russia chemical arms deal — The ambitious agreement is challenged as indications arise that the Syrian government will not submit a toxic-stockpile inventory this weekend. — Rebel fighters try to avoid Syrian army fire in Aleppo on Sept. 18.
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Mediaite
Investor's Business Daily:
Growing IRS Scandal Requires A Special Prosecutor — Corruption: As the layers on the IRS scandal are peeled back, it's become increasingly clear the law has been broken and the White House may have been far more deeply involved than claimed. Time for a special prosecutor.
Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
McAuliffe on defensive as Cuccinelli gets a boost — RICHMOND — Terry McAuliffe said Wednesday that he knew nothing about a failed effort by his supporters to wrest an important business endorsement from Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II, his Republican rival in the governor's race.
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Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
Wendy Davis to possibly announce run for Texas governor — Democratic Texas state Senator Wendy Davis speaks at a National Press Club luncheon in Washington. (Olivier Douliery / MCT / August 5, 2013) — State Sen. Wendy Davis of Texas, who became an overnight celebrity with her one-woman stand …
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Egypt Arrests Brotherhood Figure Who Handled News Media — CAIRO — Security forces on Tuesday arrested Gehad el-Haddad, a senior official of the Muslim Brotherhood who handled the group's communication with the foreign news media, security officials said. His arrest was part of a continuing roundup …
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Muslim Brotherhood Official, Former Clinton Foundation Employee Arrested
Muslim Brotherhood Official, Former Clinton Foundation Employee Arrested
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The Gateway Pundit, Jihad Watch and The Lede