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10:20 AM ET, October 30, 2013

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Washington Post:
Obama accused of breaking promise to consumers as health plans cancel policies  —  A new controversy over the president's health-care law is threatening to overshadow the messy launch of its Web site: Notices are going out to hundreds of thousands of Americans informing them that their health insurance polices …
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Michael Warren / Weekly Standard:
Senate Democrats Struggle to Defend Health Insurance Promises  —  As he stepped off an escalator leading from the Capitol's underground subway system to the U.S. Senate, Ron Johnson opened up a yellow folder, pulled out a copy of the “If You Like Your Health Plan, You Can Keep It Act,” and handed it to fellow senator Chris Coons.
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Obama's pledge that ‘no one will take away’ your health plan  —  “That means that no matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise to the American people: If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor, period.  If you like your health care plan, you'll be able to keep your health care plan, period.
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Carney denies people misled on keeping healthcare coverage
Discussion: Politico, CNN and Liberal Values
Aparnes / The Hill:
Annoyed Obama demands fix  —  An agitated President Obama has expressed frustration to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about the faulty ObamaCare enrollment website.  —  A visibly annoyed Obama behind closed doors has made clear to Sebelius that it's her responsibility …
Discussion: Right Wing News
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Michelle Malkin / Townhall.com:
The Thuggery of Obamacare Czarina Kathleen Sebelius
Amy Argetsinger / Washington Post:
Kathleen Sebelius, welcome to an unwelcome Washington tradition: The deathwatch.
Discussion: ProPublica and Talking Points Memo
New York Times:
Spying Known at Top Levels, Officials Say  —  WASHINGTON — The nation's top spymaster said on Tuesday that the White House had long been aware in general terms of the National Security Agency's overseas eavesdropping, stoutly defending the agency's intelligence-gathering methods …
Discussion: The Hill, WJLA-TV and Washington Post
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Leslie Bentz / CNN:
EU delegation to meet at White House over NSA spying concerns  —  (CNN) — A delegation of European Union officials will continue their fact finding mission Wednesday when they meet with White House officials over recent revelations that the National Security Agency spied on European leaders and their citizens.
Discussion: The Week
NBCNews:
Everyone spies: Intelligence insiders shrug amid outrage over US snooping allegations
Discussion: Hot Air and National Review
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Politico:
Hill aides can quietly stay off health exchanges
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Quinnipiac News + Events:
Release Detail  —  October 30, 2013 - Mcauliffe Up By 4 Points In Close Virginia Gov Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Libertarian Has 9 Percent  —  The Virginia governor's race is going down to the wire with Democrat Terry McAuliffe clinging to a slight 45 - 41 percent likely voter lead …
Scott Bland / NationalJournal.com:
John Boehner: Coming Soon to a TV Near You?  —  The House speaker is now as unpopular as Nancy Pelosi was in 2010.  Will House Democrats make Boehner the bogeyman of their 2014 campaign?  —  House Speaker John Boehner is now as unpopular as predecessor Nancy Pelosi was by the end of her speakership.
Discussion: Booman Tribune
Adam C. Smith / Tampa Bay Times:
Alex Sink is running for C.W. Bill Young's congressional seat, will move to Pinellas  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Alex Sink is running for Congress.  —  Florida's former chief financial officer and Democratic gubernatorial nominee on Tuesday confirmed exclusively to the Tampa Bay Times that she is jumping …
Rasmussen Reports:
42% Identify with Obama Politically, 42% with the Tea Party  —  Voters are evenly divided when asked whether they agree more politically with President Obama or with the average member of the Tea Party.  But an enormous partisan gap colors virtually all opinions of the Tea Party.
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Tal Kopan / Reuters:
Las Vegas bids for 2016 Republican National Convention  —  Nevada already has its eyes on 2016: The state has launched an effort to make Las Vegas the host of the 2016 Republican National Convention.  —  The Las Vegas 2016 campaign kicked off Tuesday with a website and social media accounts.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and CNN
Mhooper / The Hill:
Republican: Many in GOP don't live in political reality  —  A House Republican lawmaker says many of his fellow GOP colleagues in Congress, including Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), don't live in “political reality.”  —  Rep. Scott Rigell (R-Va.) said that shutting down the government “over a deep matter of principle” didn't add up.
Discussion: First Read
Sam Ro / Business Insider:
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER FAMA TO CNBC'S SANTELLI: 'There's So Much Confusion In What You Said It's Difficult To Answer'  —  Nobel prize winner Eugene Fama was on CNBC earlier today to discuss the Federal Reserve and its extraordinary monetary policy.  —  Pragmatic Capitalism's Cullen Roche flagged …
Discussion: Mediaite and Brad DeLong
Terry McAuliffe / Politico:
Why I'm running for governor  —  My reason for running for governor is simple: I believe that by finding mainstream, bipartisan solutions to Virginia's challenges, we can create jobs and strengthen our economy.  —  One of the keys to building a stronger economy is ensuring that we aren't destroying …
The Atlantic Online:
Marriage Makes Our Children Richer—Here's Why  —  Young people from less-privileged homes are more likely to graduate from college and earn more if raised by two married parents.  —  The United States' reputation as “the land of opportunity” is a cruel bit of false advertising.
 
 
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Craig Shirley / Real Clear Politics:
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ACLU:
ACLU Strongly Supports Sensenbrenner-Leahy Bill Reforming NSA Surveillance Authorities
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Hullabaloo
Samuel Gibbs / Guardian:
Man buys $27 of bitcoin, forgets about them, finds they're now worth $886k
Discussion: Techdirt and The Daily Caller
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Rand Paul Has Given Speeches Plagiarized From Wikipedia Before
Kyle Cheney / Reuters:
Busy day in Boston: Red Sox vs. Obama
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Egoodin / The Hill:
Peterson: ‘Absolutely opposed’ to farm bill in a broad budget deal
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Rick Perry / USA Today:
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ABC News:
O'Connor Performs Same-Sex Wedding at High Court
Discussion: Politico
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
U.S. Death Penalty Support Lowest in More Than 40 Years
Tyler Cowen / Marginal Revolution:
What is the most likely path forward for the ACA exchanges?
Discussion: AEIdeas
Ryan Poppe / Texas Public Radio:
Tom DeLay Says He Is On A Mission From God
Discussion: The Raw Story and Liberaland
William Pesek / Bloomberg:
How the Alger Hiss Case Explains the Tea Party