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Paul Courson / CNN:
Peter King: Ted Cruz ‘is a fraud’ — Washington (CNN) - The government shutdown showdown is getting ugly. — Republican Rep. Peter King said Friday that his Republican colleague in the Senate, Ted Cruz, “is a fraud” who will “no longer have any influence in the Republican Party” …
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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
In blow to immigration reform, House ‘gang of seven’ bill looks dead — In a blow to the hopes of passing immigration reform anytime soon, the bipartisan House “gang of seven” plan is probably dead, and almost certainly won't be introduced this fall as promised, a top Democrat on the “gang” acknowledges.
Ezra Klein / Wonkblog:
John Boehner is being even more irresponsible than Ted Cruz — The House just voted for a “continuing resolution” that defunds Obamacare (though it wouldn't actually stop Obamacare from being implemented). Here's what House Speaker John Boehner hopes will happen next: — This'll go well.
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John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Never Surrender — Since January 2011, Republicans have tried to repeal Obamacare, in whole or in part, more than 40 times. That number is recited with a predictable sneer by congressional Democrats and the Washington press corps each time a new vote is held.
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Taylor Marsh and Power Line
Niels Lesniewski / Roll Call:
Filibuster the House CR? Cruz, Other Conservatives Say ‘Yes’ (Updated) — Sen. Ted Cruz said Friday that Republican senators should, in effect, filibuster the House-passed continuing resolution in the Senate. — The Texas Republican is calling on his colleagues to oppose limiting debate on it …
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
House Bill Links Health Care Law and Budget Plan — WASHINGTON — House Republicans muscled through a stopgap bill Friday that would fund the government only if all spending for President Obama's health care law is eliminated. Senate Democrats and President Obama quickly made it clear …
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Avik Roy / National Review:
Myths of the Obamacare Shutdown Soap Opera — There are a number of misperceptions of the internecine dispute taking place among conservatives, and within the Republican Party, around the effort by some to use the continuing resolution and the possibility of a government shutdown, to attempt to defund Obamacare.
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New York Times:
Conservatives Take Turns Standing Up to the Speaker
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Politico:
Senate turns to CR that defunds Obamacare
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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Rep: Obamacare Defunders Are Following Example Of Rosa Parks, MLK
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Jake Tapper / The Lead with Jake Tapper:
GOP congressman: Senators will ‘find Jesus’ and defund Obamacare
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
House passes spending bill to defund Obamacare
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Ginger Gibson / Politico:
Darrell Issa to travel to Libya — Darrell Issa is scheduled to travel to Libya next week as part of his investigation into the attack last year on the Benghazi consulate, according to documents obtained by POLITICO. — The California Republican, who chairs the House Oversight …
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Steve Benen / The Rachel Maddow Show:
Elections used to have consequences — If you listen to congressional Republicans defend their shutdown scheme and crusade to destroy the federal health care system, they'll routinely use the same phrase. The “American people,” the GOP claims, are on their side.
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Gina McCarthy / The Huffington Post:
Time to Act on Climate Change — I didn't plan for a life built around protecting the environment. In fact, I started my career as a health agent in the town of Canton, Mass., and later worked for the Stoughton Board of Health. But at some point I realized that at its core …
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Administration Presses Ahead With Limits on Emissions From Power Plants
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Ben Geman / E2-Wire:
EPA to propose carbon emission limits
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland and ThinkProgress
Alex Pareene / Salon:
The final triumph of welfare reform — The Third Way was supposed to end welfare politicking as we knew it, but no one told Republicans — House Republicans voted yesterday to cut $40 billion in funding for SNAP — the anti-poverty program commonly known as “food stamps” — because …
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Sarah Kliff / Wonkblog:
A guide to freaking out about the newest Obamacare glitch — Welcome to Health Reform Watch, Sarah Kliff's regular look at how the Affordable Care Act is changing the American health-care system — and being changed by it. You can reach Sarah with questions, comments and suggestions here.
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Rollie Chance, Wrongly Suspected Navy Yard Shooter: I Thought ‘This Must Be A Joke’ — WASHINGTON — No one knows what it's like to be a dead mass murderer. But for about 20 minutes on Monday, Rollie Chance got about as close to that experience as you can get.
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Ed Pilkington / Guardian:
US nearly detonated atomic bomb over North Carolina - secret document — Exclusive: Journalist uses Freedom of Information Act to disclose 1961 accident in which one switch averted catastrophe — A secret document, published in declassified form for the first time by the Guardian today …
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NPR and Sister Toldjah
Tal Kopan / Politico:
Anthony Weiner: 'I'm not an idiot' — In his first national media interview since losing the New York City mayoral primary, former Rep. Anthony Weiner joined Geraldo Rivera for a nearly 20-minute appearance on Rivera's radio show Friday, taking responsibility for his loss while also blaming …
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Weasel Zippers and Daily Pundit
Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
What Your Neighborhood List-Serv Tells You About The Demise of America — I read the subject line for the latest message on my neighborhood listserv with interest: “Kids Cutting Grass?” — A few years ago I'd used a post with a similar headline to find someone to do some yard work.
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Los Angeles Times:
Norwalk pastor violated 20-plus women using ‘healing hands,’ cops say — An associate pastor at a church in Norwalk arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting more than 20 female parishioners allegedly told his victims the sex acts were a necessary part of using “healing hands.”
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