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10:25 AM ET, September 25, 2013

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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.
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 …
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
Discussion: PolicyMic
Washington Post:
After 19 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 showed no sign of stopping well into Wednesday morning — a feat of stamina that likely will complicate House GOP efforts …
Benny Johnson / BuzzFeed:
Who Is Corner Guy?  —  His name is John Ellis.  —  In the midst of Ted Cruz's speech in the Senate, a star is born.  —  Via c-span.org  —  Meet “Corner Guy.”  —  View Entire List ›
Discussion: NPR, msnbc.com and PolicyMic
Jesse Helfrich / The Hill:   Reid unites grumbling caucus, has votes to pass spending bill
Ramsey Cox / The Hill:
Cruz launches floor protest against ObamaCare funding (Video)
Discussion: Politico and Hit & Run
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Cruz Likens Obamacare Defunding Skeptics To Nazi Appeasers (VIDEO)
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.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:   Ted Cruz's Long Speech
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic Online:
The Most Controversial Laws of the Last 100 Years (The Stimulus and Obamacare Are 1 and 2)
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 …
Discussion: Right Wing News
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Holman W. Jenkins, Jr / Wall Street Journal:
The ObamaCare Wars Are Just Starting  —  The health law has set in motion long-run forces that could erode the political foundation of Medicare.  —  The ObamaCare fight is turning hot and heavy.  House Republicans have made an implausible threat to shut down the government to defund ObamaCare …
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.
Discussion: Gallup, Politico and msnbc.com
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CBS News:
Government shutdown threat unacceptable, poll says  —  PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO  —  With a potential government shutdown now looming, Americans find it unacceptable for either a president or members of Congress to threaten a government shutdown in order to achieve their goals, according to a new CBS News/New York Times poll.
Discussion: The Plum Line and The Hill
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Obama's Evolving Doctrine  —  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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The White House:
Remarks by President Obama in Address to the United Nations General Assembly
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.
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
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.
Daily Mail:
Briton held by mall massacre police: Suspected jihadist is arrested at Nairobi airport trying to board a Turkish plane out of the country  —  Police investigating the Nairobi mall massacre are questioning a Briton arrested as he tried to fly out of the city after the attack.
 
 
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Joel Gehrke / Washington Examiner:
Little Sisters of the Poor sue over Obamacare fines, contraception requirement
Discussion: Hot Air
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Hillary Clinton defends Obamacare, slams defunding efforts
Gregory Korte / USA Today:
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Paul Krugman:
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