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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
NUCLEAR OPTION TRIGGERED: Dems Make Historic Change To Filibuster Rules — After years of threats and warnings, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and his Democratic majority on Thursday executed the “nuclear option” to eliminate the filibuster for executive branch and judicial nominees, except for the Supreme Court.
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Ezra Klein / Wonkblog:
Nine reasons the filibuster change is a huge deal — 1. The change the Senate made today is small but consequential: The filibuster no longer applies to judicial or executive-branch nominees. It still applies to bills and Supreme Court nominations. — Goodbye, filibuster. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Reid, Democrats trigger ‘nuclear’ option; eliminate most filibusters on nominees — The partisan battles that have paralyzed Washington in recent years took a historic turn Thursday, as Senate Democrats eliminated filibusters for most presidential nominations, severely curtailing …
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
In Landmark Vote, Senate Limits Use of the Filibuster — WASHINGTON — The Senate voted on Thursday to eliminate the use of the filibuster against most presidential nominees, a move that will break the Republican blockade of President Obama's picks to cabinet posts and the federal judiciary.
Paul Waldman / American Prospect:
Don't Believe the Republican Cries of Vengeance — So now the Democrats have exercised the “nuclear option,” which is not particularly nuclear. They've changed existing Senate rules so that judicial nominations can not be filibustered, but can pass with a majority vote.
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Partisan Fever Likely to Rise — WASHINGTON — President Obama will get a short-term lift for his nominees, judicial and otherwise, but over the immediate horizon, the strong-arm move by Senate Democrats on Thursday to limit filibusters could usher in an era of rank partisan warfare beyond …
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ThinkProgress:
Why Senate Democrats Had To Invoke The ‘Nuclear Option’ — President Obama introduces three nominees to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit — Well, it finally happened. — After five years of filibusters, obstruction, lengthy waits for confirmation …
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Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
McCain: Dems Will Pay ‘Heavy, Heavy Price’ For Changing Filibuster — Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said that Democrats would “pay a heavy, heavy price” for changing the Senate rules for judicial and executive nominees. — “They're governed by the newer members... who have never been in a minority …
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Senate goes for ‘nuclear option’
Senate goes for ‘nuclear option’
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John Boehner / Speaker.gov:
My Attempt to Sign Up For Health Care … Earlier this afternoon, I sat down to try and enroll in the DC exchange under the president's health care law: — Like many Americans, my experience was pretty frustrating. After putting in my personal information, I received an error message.
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James Oliphant / NationalJournal.com:
Love It or Hate It, Obamacare Redistributes Americans' Wealth
Love It or Hate It, Obamacare Redistributes Americans' Wealth
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Nicole L. Hopkins / Wall Street Journal:
Nicole Hopkins: ObamaCare Forced Mom Into Medicaid
Nicole Hopkins: ObamaCare Forced Mom Into Medicaid
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Richard Kim / The Nation:
The problems with the Affordable Care Act stem from government being too small and weak, not too big and powerful.
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Republican Talking Points on Obamacare
Republican Talking Points on Obamacare
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Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
Doctors Fire up the Obamacare Waaambulance
Doctors Fire up the Obamacare Waaambulance
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Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
Obama approval rating sinks to new low in CNN poll — Washington (CNN) - As President Barack Obama's approval rating hits another all-time low, a new national survey also indicates that Americans say the President has less power than congressional Republicans when it comes to shaping events over the next year.
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Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
CNN Poll: More than half back Iranian nuclear deal
Ron Fournier / NationalJournal.com:
Obama's Image Machine: Monopolistic Propaganda Funded by You — News organizations protest White House restrictions on independent photo coverage. — New York Times photographer Doug Mills strode into Jay Carney's office Oct. 29 with a pile of pictures taken exclusively …
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Older hill aides shocked by Obamacare prices — Veteran House Democratic aides are sick over the insurance prices they'll pay under Obamacare, and they're scrambling to find a cure. — “In a shock to the system, the older staff in my office (folks over 59) have now found …
Ari Shavit / New York Times:
How Bush Let Iran Go Nuclear — AMERICAN and Iranian negotiators yesterday began a second round of talks in Geneva, seeking a deal on Iran's nuclear program. — If such an agreement were signed, it would represent an Iranian victory — and an American defeat.
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Robert Laszewski / Health Care Policy …:
“If You Like Your Doctor You Will Be Able to Keep Your Doctor. Period” — I think you can guess who said that. — Actually, here is what the President said at the American Medical Association Meeting in July, 2009—and likely lots more times: … We have all heard this repeated many times before in recent weeks.
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Jason Zengerle / Politico:
The race that broke the Cheney family — What happened when a gay sister came between Liz Cheney and a Senate seat. — Liz Cheney just wanted to enjoy her milkshake. It was a Friday afternoon in early November, and the shadows were growing longer over the flat expanse of eastern Wyoming as a hard week dragged on.
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Colum Lynch / Foreign Policy:
Exclusive: Inside America's Plan to Kill Online Privacy Rights Everywhere — The United States and its key intelligence allies are quietly working behind the scenes to kneecap a mounting movement in the United Nations to promote a universal human right to online privacy …
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Sean Higgins / Washington Examiner:
Pro-immigration protesters storm Eric Cantor's condo, promise same for Frank Wolf, Bob Goodlatte — BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL CONGRESS VIRGINIA IMMIGRATION SENATE JOHN BOEHNER BORDER SECURITY ERIC CANTOR BOB GOODLATTE — A group of about 60 pro-immigration reform activists late Wednesday evening stormed …
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