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9:50 PM ET, November 13, 2013

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Erick Erickson / RedState:
It's a Trap!  —  Republicans are walking into a trap and they don't even realize it.  —  They are about to consider, in the House of Representatives, legislation by Congressman Upton that would allow people to keep their insurance plans.  —  There's a problem though.
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Ezra Klein / Wonkblog:
Obamacare is in much more trouble than it was one week ago  —  1. The Affordable Care Act's political position has deteriorated dramatically over the last week.  President Bill Clinton's statement that the law should be reopened to ensure everyone who likes their health plans can keep them was a signal event.
Josh Barro / Business Insider:
Here Comes The Real Government Takeover Of Health Care  —  For the last few weeks, Republicans have been full of schadenfreude over President Obama's broken “If you like your plan, you can keep it” promise.  —  Now, this issue is about to blow up in Republicans' faces.
New York Times:
Democrats Threaten to Abandon Obama on Health Law Provision  —  WASHINGTON — Anxious congressional Democrats are threatening to abandon President Obama on a central element of his signature health care law, voicing increasing support for proposals that would allow Americans to retain …
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Dems double down in attack on Upton bill  —  House Democratic leaders are doubling down in their opposition to GOP legislation that would allow Americans to keep their healthcare plans, even as the party is taking a political drubbing over the contentious issue.
Discussion: Sister Toldjah
Kate Nocera / BuzzFeed:
House Democrats Have Lost Their Patience With The White House Over Obamacare  —  Frustrated by the problems with Obamacare, Democrats are fed up with how the administration has handled things.  “He doesn't have to run again,” Rep. Jim Moran said of the president.  —  Rep. Jim Moran  —  Via arlnow.com
Amy Goldstein / Washington Post:
Troubled HealthCare.gov unlikely to work fully by end of November
William Branigin / Washington Post:
Administration: 106,000 enrolled in health insurance in first month of HealthCare.gov
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Obama is boxed in by Bill Clinton
Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn:
Obamacure worse than Obamacare
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Reid calls special ObamaCare meeting  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Thursday will convene a special meeting of the Senate Democratic caucus and senior White Officials to discuss the troubled rollout of ObamaCare.  —  Reid on Wednesday told reporters he would not answer questions …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Elizabeth Warren calls for filibuster changes
Discussion: Mediaite
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Reid lacks the votes to go nuclear (VIDEO)
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Harry Reid: ‘Very comfortable’ that Obamacare will improve
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Abby D. Phillip / ABC News:
Exclusive: Obamacare's Mystery Woman Says She Fell Victim to Cyberbullies … The smiling woman who was once the face of the Affordable Care Act's website has come out of the shadows to stand up to the “cyberbullying” she says she suffered after the law's flawed kickoff.
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ABC News:
Obamacare Website Targeted About 16 Times by Cyber Attacks
Discussion: National Review
Abby D. Phillip / ABC News:
Insurance Enrollment Far Short of Expectations at 106,185
Discussion: American Spectator
Russell Berman / The Hill:
Immigrant teens ambush Boehner at diner  —  A pair of immigrant teenagers confronted Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) at a Capitol Hill diner on Wednesday morning, telling him their parents were in danger of deportation because of the House's inaction on immigration reform.
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Immigration Reform:
VIDEO: Immigrant Youth Activists Share Their Stories With Speaker Boehner After Intercepting Him At Breakfast
Laura Bassett / The Huffington Post:
Historic Pro-Choice Bill To Be Introduced In Congress  —  Following an unprecedented three-year wave of state legislative attacks on abortion and family planning services, a group of Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate plan to go on the offensive Wednesday with a historic bill …
Heather Saul / The Independent:
Pope Francis corruption fury: Tie them to a rock and throw them in the sea  —  Impassioned sermon condemned corruption from those who donated to the church but stole from the state  —  Pope Francis delivered an impassioned sermon yesterday, during which he quoted a passage from the bible …
Discussion: Guardian and Crooks and Liars
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
A ‘Duck Dynasty’ endorsement in Louisiana  —  Louisiana Republican Vance McAllister is hoping “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson can pull him over the finish line in Saturday's special congressional election.  —  Robertson is coming out in support of the candidate in a TV ad, telling voters to …
Discussion: CNN and Roll Call
Timwilliamspgh / CBS Pittsburgh:
Police: 3 Students Shot Near Brashear High School  —  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Several people have been taken in for questioning in connection with a shooting that left three students injured near Brashear High School Wednesday afternoon.  —  According to police, the shooting happened between Crane …
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
3 shot at Pittsburgh Brashear High School
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Bruce Rushton / Illinois Times …:
Mayor talks with company about Oak Ridge  —  Cemetery firm gets mixed reviews  —  StoneMor Partners, a Pennsylvania based cemetery company, has been quietly talking with Springfield Mayor Mike Houston and other top city officials about taking over management of Oak Ridge Cemetery.
MyFoxBoston:
Sudbury girl wants Apple to remove derogatory definition from dictionary  —  SUDBURY, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) - A history essay on gay rights led a 15-year-old Sudbury girl to take a stand against a giant corporation.  —  Becca Gorman said she was writing her essay when she typed the word “gay” into her Macbook laptop's dictionary.
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Controversy over Richard Cohen's comments on the de Blasio family  —  Richard Cohen has a knack for making venom-spewing enemies out of people who should be his allies.  —  Like on Tuesday, when The Washington Post columnist wrote about New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's chances …
Kate Nocera / BuzzFeed:
Tea Party Group Will Primary 87 Republican “Traitors”  —  The Tea Party Leadership Fund is hoping to find “credible challengers” to any Republican who voted for the shutdown deal in October.  At the top of the list: House Speaker John Boehner.  —  Via theteapartyleadershipfund.com
Discussion: The Daily Caller
The Times of Israel:
Palestinian youth stabs sleeping soldier to death on Afula bus  —  Funeral for Eden Atias, 18, to be held later Wednesday; passengers capture 16-year-old killer, who was in Israel illegally  —  An Israeli soldier died after he was stabbed multiple times in the neck Wednesday morning …
James Hohmann / Politico:
Commissioned poll: Mike Enzi up 53 on Liz Cheney  —  Liz Cheney's support has faded in Wyoming since the summer, according to internal polling conducted for a super PAC that's been running ads against her and shared exclusively with POLITICO.  —  Sen. Mike Enzi (R) has expanded his lead …
Discussion: CNN
 
 
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Matt Wilstein / Mediaite:
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Henry C. Jackson / Associated Press:
House Votes to Increase Asbestos Claim Disclosures
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Bush to sit down with Jay Leno
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Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn:
Dems pummel administration on Iran
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Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
Priebus: Obamacare Enrollment Numbers Show Law Was Built On A Lie
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WikiLeaks Reveals Provisions of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Where Countries Oppose United States
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Fla. KKK drops off fliers in mostly black neighborhood
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Caitlin McDevitt / Politico:
Spotted: Jennifer Garner on the Hill
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Peggy Noonan's Blog:
ObamaCare Is the Story  —  Republicans should stop taking the boob bait of the press.
Holman W. Jenkins, Jr / Wall Street Journal:
ObamaCare Questions Nobody Asked
Discussion: VodkaPundit
Soopermexican / Twitchy:
Former Obama speechwriter deletes late-night tweets about disastrous Obamacare website [screenshot]
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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