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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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Hot Air, The Hugh Hewitt Show, Cafe Hayek and Post Politics
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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.
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Talking Points Memo, Weasel Zippers, NationalJournal.com, Hot Air, Congressman Tim Griffin, @NCCapitol, CBS DC and NBCNews
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Carney denies people misled on keeping healthcare coverage
Carney denies people misled on keeping healthcare coverage
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Politico, CNN and Liberal Values
Washington Free Beacon:
Carney Falsely Claims Insurers Are Responsible for Eliminating Policies in Individual Insurance Market
Carney Falsely Claims Insurers Are Responsible for Eliminating Policies in Individual Insurance Market
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AMERICAblog News, Bloomberg, Weasel Zippers, neo-neocon, Pat Dollard, AEIdeas and Via Meadia
Sally Kohn / CNN:
A canceled health plan is a good thing
A canceled health plan is a good thing
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National Review, The Daily Caller, EconLog, Washington Post, Twitchy, American Spectator and Michelle Malkin
ThinkProgress:
Democratic Congressman Blows Up At GOP During Obamacare Hearing: ‘Are You Really Serious?’
Democratic Congressman Blows Up At GOP During Obamacare Hearing: ‘Are You Really Serious?’
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Liberaland, The Raw Story, Feministing and Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times
Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Republicans Allege Obama Deception on Health Plan Cancellation
Republicans Allege Obama Deception on Health Plan Cancellation
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The Hill, Debra J. Saunders, BuzzFeed, Talking Points Memo and Investigations
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 …
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Right Wing News
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Michelle Malkin / Townhall.com:
The Thuggery of Obamacare Czarina Kathleen Sebelius
The Thuggery of Obamacare Czarina Kathleen Sebelius
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No More Mister Nice Blog
Amy Argetsinger / Washington Post:
Kathleen Sebelius, welcome to an unwelcome Washington tradition: The deathwatch.
Kathleen Sebelius, welcome to an unwelcome Washington tradition: The deathwatch.
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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 …
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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.
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The Week
CNN:
First on CNN: Obama administration warned about health care website — Washington (CNN) — The Obama administration was given stark warnings just one month before launch that the federal healthcare site was not ready to go live, according to a confidential report obtained by CNN. — Read documents
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ThinkProgress, National Review, Betsy's Page, Hot Air, American Spectator, Connecting.the.Dots, The Daily Caller and New York Times
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Sam Baker / NationalJournal.com:
Sebelius: Blame Contractors For Obamacare Site
Sebelius: Blame Contractors For Obamacare Site
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Weasel Zippers, Hot Air and Associated Press
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 …
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ABC News, NationalJournal.com, NewsMax.com, Talking Points Memo, First Read, The Plum Line, Political Capital, Politico and Taegan Goddard's …
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.
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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 …
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Talking Points Memo, Politico and Taegan Goddard's …
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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Power Line, Weasel Zippers and NewsBusters blogs
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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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Public Religion Research … and AEIdeas