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Arlette Saenz / ABC News:
Cruz Reads Dr. Seuss in All-Night Attack on Obamacare … Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has officially pulled an all-nighter in the U.S. Senate as he advocated for the defunding of Obamacare into the wee hours of the morning. — Wearing black tennis shoes for comfort, the Texas senator started speaking …
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Jim Dwyer / New York Times:
A Republican Calls Another a ‘Fraud’ — When Peter King is going to give you a sound bite, he lets you know ahead of time, so as not to insult your intelligence or, for that matter, waste your time if you're not that interested in the details. — But please, stay for the footnotes.
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Ian Swanson / The Hill:
Within Senate GOP, frustration with Cruz — A number of Sen. Ted Cruz's colleagues on Tuesday expressed frustration at the Texas Republican's tactics in the fight over ObamaCare and government funding. — As Cruz prepared to speak for hours on the Senate floor to try to delay work …
Washington Post:
After 20-plus hours, Sen. Cruz still talking in an effort to defeat Obamacare — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) sustained a marathon talking attack on President Obama's health-care law overnight and well into Wednesday morning — a feat of stamina that likely will complicate House GOP efforts to pass …
McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
How Ted Cruz's Anti-Obamacare Filibuster Could Cost Him Millions — Top Republican donors are rolling their eyes at the senator's crusade. “Sure, he's revving up the base, but so did Michele Bachmann and Pat Buchanan.” — Cruz, mid-"filibuster" — Handout / Reuters
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CNN:
Cruz goes through the night — (CNN) — He made it through all of Tuesday evening, overnight, and well into the morning Wednesday. And a full 17 hours after he began, Sen. Ted Cruz was still carrying on his anti-Obamacare effort from the Senate floor. — With more than a little help …
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Yahoo! News:
Rick Perry: Shutting down government to defund Obamacare not a good option — With a potential government shutdown looming in less than a week, Gov. Rick Perry of Texas said it would be “nonsensical” for his fellow Republicans to support any effort to bring government to a halt over the health care law.
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New York Times:
The Embarrassment of Senator Ted Cruz — Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, the public face of the aimless and self-destructive Tea Party strategy to stop health care reform, began an endless floor speech on Tuesday with the theme of “make D.C. listen.” But even his Republican colleagues …
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Zachary A. Goldfarb / Washington Post:
Democrats see GOP shutdown threat as opening for 2014 election gains
Democrats see GOP shutdown threat as opening for 2014 election gains
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Kate Nocera / BuzzFeed:
Ted Cruz Privately Approached Harry Reid To Ask For Time To “Filibuster”
Ted Cruz Privately Approached Harry Reid To Ask For Time To “Filibuster”
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Ezra Klein / Wonkblog:
Ted Cruz's ‘filibuster’ is an excellent argument against Ted Cruz's ‘filibuster’
Ted Cruz's ‘filibuster’ is an excellent argument against Ted Cruz's ‘filibuster’
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Ted Cruz's Long Speech
Politico:
House GOP may attach Obamacare delay to CR
House GOP may attach Obamacare delay to CR
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NationalJournal.com:
Don't Call It a Filibuster — Ted Cruz's speech is not a filibuster …
Don't Call It a Filibuster — Ted Cruz's speech is not a filibuster …
Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
Ted Cruz pushes Senate to listen to the people
Ted Cruz pushes Senate to listen to the people
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Washington Monthly
Ramsey Cox / The Hill:
Cruz launches floor protest against ObamaCare funding (Video)
Cruz launches floor protest against ObamaCare funding (Video)
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Derek Thompson / The Atlantic Online:
The Most Controversial Laws of the Last 100 Years (The Stimulus and Obamacare Are 1 and 2)
The Most Controversial Laws of the Last 100 Years (The Stimulus and Obamacare Are 1 and 2)
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Wonkblog:
How much will Obamacare premiums cost? Depends on where you live. — Booklets outlining health insurance options for Californians is seen at a Senior Information & Resource Fair in South Gate, Calif., Sept. 10, 2013. (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images) — A 27-year-old in Austin who earns $25,000 …
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Holman W. Jenkins, Jr / Wall Street Journal:
The ObamaCare Wars Are Just Starting
The ObamaCare Wars Are Just Starting
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Stephanie Condon / CBS News:
Premiums on Obamacare marketplaces beat expectations, report shows
Premiums on Obamacare marketplaces beat expectations, report shows
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Daily Kos, The Heritage Foundation, The Reaction and Grassroot Journal
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
For Obama, an Evolving Doctrine on Foreign Policy — WASHINGTON — For five years, President Obama has publicly struggled with the question of when America is willing to act as the world's policeman, and when he will insist that others take the lead, or at least share the risks, costs and resentments it engenders.
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Suzanne LaBarre / Popular Science:
Why We're Shutting Off Our Comments — Starting today, PopularScience.com will no longer accept comments on new articles. Here's why. — Comments can be bad for science. That's why, here at PopularScience.com, we're shutting them off. — It wasn't a decision we made lightly.
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Voters Like Republicans, So Why Don't They Elect Them? — Scott Rasmussen polled voters on whom they trust, and found that voters prefer Republicans over Democrats on ten of fifteen issues. Not only that, the issues where voters trust the GOP more than Democrats are generally the most important ones …
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Charlie Cook / NationalJournal.com:
Democrats Need to Keep an Eye on Republican-Tilting Independent Voters
Democrats Need to Keep an Eye on Republican-Tilting Independent Voters
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Yahoo! News and Taegan Goddard's …
Fox News:
Kerry to sign UN arms treaty, despite senators' opposition — Secretary of State John Kerry plans to sign a controversial U.N. treaty on arms regulation on Wednesday, a senior State Department official told Fox News — despite warnings from lawmakers that the Senate will not ratify the agreement.
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Julian Pecquet / The Hill:
Kerry to sign UN arms treaty opposed by Senate, NRA
Kerry to sign UN arms treaty opposed by Senate, NRA
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Reuters, Scared Monkeys, Weasel Zippers and The Democratic Daily
Alex Roarty / The Atlantic Online:
Are Gay-Rights Laws Trampling on Freedom of Religion? — Some people of faith complain that laws mandating equal treatment for LGBT Americans are forcing them to betray their privately held beliefs. — Conservatives may have found another way to stem the rising tide of rights for America's gays and lesbians.
Mike Dorning / Bloomberg:
Americans Turn on Washington, 68% Say Wrong Track in Poll — As the U.S. heads toward a potential government shutdown or default, the public is more alienated from Washington than at any time since the aftermath of the 2011 downgrade of the nation's credit rating.
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