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Jen Carlson / Gothamist:
Alec Baldwin Talks About His MSNBC Show's Sudden Cancellation — Following a confrontation with paparazzi outside of his New York City home—allegedly calling a paparazzo a “c**ksucking fag”— MSNBC suspended Alec Baldwin's show, and now they have cancelled it.
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Alec Baldwin Explains MSNBC Departure: ‘They Killed My Show’ — Alec Baldwin on Tuesday explained to the Gothamist what led to his departure from MSNBC after the actor yelled a gay slur at paparazzi outside of his home. — “Martin Bashir's on the air, and he made his comment on the air!
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The Gateway Pundit and TMZ.com
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Alec Baldwin's MSNBC Show Canceled Following Gay Slur
Alec Baldwin's MSNBC Show Canceled Following Gay Slur
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New York Times
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
CBS News' Lara Logan Taking Leave Of Absence Over Discredited ‘60 Minutes’ Benghazi Report — NEW YORK — Jeff Fager, chairman of CBS News and executive producer of '"60 Minutes," informed staff Tuesday that Lara Logan and her producer, Max McClellan, would be taking a leave of absence following …
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Lara Logan out as CPJ dinner host — CBS News correspondent Lara Logan is no longer hosting the Committee to Protect Journalists' press freedom awards dinner Tuesday night in New York. — In her place will be fellow “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley.
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The Daily Caller and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, more at Mediagazer »
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Lara Logan to Take Leave of Absence From CBS in Wake of ‘60 Minutes’ Report
Lara Logan to Take Leave of Absence From CBS in Wake of ‘60 Minutes’ Report
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Business Insider and Little Green Footballs
Jose Delreal / Politico:
Dinesh D'Souza calls Obama ‘Grown-Up Trayvon’ — Conservative commentator and writer Dinesh D'Souza ignited a social media backlash Tuesday, when he referred to President Barack Obama as “Grown-Up Trayvon” on Twitter. — “I am thankful this week when I remember that America is big enough …
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Igor Bobic / Talking Points Memo:
Dinesh D'Souza Deletes Tweet Calling Obama ‘Grown-Up Trayvon’ — Conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza on Tuesday called President Barack Obama a “Grown-Up Trayvon” on his Twitter page, but he appeared to delete the tweet shortly after. — “I am thankful this week when I remember …
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Global Grind and Scared Monkeys
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
Dinesh D'Souza: America ‘Will Survive Grown-Up Trayvon in the White House’
Dinesh D'Souza: America ‘Will Survive Grown-Up Trayvon in the White House’
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Liberaland
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Iran: White House Lying About Details of Nuke Deal — Iranian officials say that the White House is misleading the public about the details of an interim nuclear agreement reached over the weekend in Geneva. — Iran and Western nations including the United States came to an agreement …
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Allen B. West, Hot Air, Israel Matzav, The PJ Tatler, Jihad Watch and Weasel Zippers
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
White House won't rule out future executive action on immigration
White House won't rule out future executive action on immigration
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National Review and Weasel Zippers
Brynn Gingras / nbcnewyork.com:
Family Says They Did Tip Gay Server, Didn't Leave Note — After a gay server at a New Jersey restaurant said a customer denied her a tip and wrote her a hateful note on the receipt, a local family contacted NBC 4 New York and said their receipt shows they paid a tip and didn't write any such note.
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Corbett's numbers just keep getting worse — Tom Corbett's situation has gone from bad to worse in the eight months since PPP last polled Pennsylvania. Corbett is now the most unpopular Governor anywhere in the country that we've polled, with only 24% of voters approving of him to 65% who disapprove.
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U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Treasury, IRS Will Issue Proposed Guidance For Tax-Exempt Social Welfare Organizations — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today will issue initial guidance regarding qualification requirements for tax-exemption as a social welfare …
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Jay Hancock / Kaiser Health News:
‘Narrow Networks’ Trigger Push-Back From State Officials — This KHN story was produced in collaboration with — Officials in at least a half dozen states are pushing back against health plans in the new insurance markets that limit choice of doctors and hospitals in a bid to control medical costs.
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National Review
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Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:
The Obamacare success stories you haven't been hearing about
The Obamacare success stories you haven't been hearing about
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Liberal Values, American Prospect, NPR, msnbc.com, PERRspectives and The Plum Line
Jonathan Cohn / The New Republic:
You Might Lose Your Doctor, But Don't Blame Obamacare
You Might Lose Your Doctor, But Don't Blame Obamacare
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Slate and Washington Monthly
Elizabeth B. Wydra / CNN:
Religious liberty is for people, not corporations — Editor's note: Elizabeth B. Wydra is chief counsel for the Constitutional Accountability Center, a public-interest law firm, think tank and action center. She regularly participates in Supreme Court litigation. Follow her on Twitter @ElizabethWydra.
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Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Court to rule on birth-control mandate (UPDATED)
Court to rule on birth-control mandate (UPDATED)
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Washington Post, Democracy in America, Hit & Run, The Volokh Conspiracy and Washington Monthly
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Mary Cheney takes veiled shot at Liz Cheney — Mary Cheney, the gay daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney whose split with her Senate candidate sister, Liz, has become a national story, sent an email on behalf of the pro-gay marriage group “Freedom Indiana” in which she appears to take a veiled dig at her sibling.
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Taylor Marsh, Liberaland and Towleroad News #gay
Paul Krugman:
The Obamacare Worm Turns — I suggested yesterday that we're probably heading for a turning point in the health reform discussion. Conservatives are operating on the assumption that it's an irredeemable disaster that they can ride all the way to 2016; but the facts on the ground …
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Weasel Zippers, Mediaite and Talking Points Memo
Matt Spetalnick / Reuters:
Americans back Iran deal by 2-to-1 margin: Reuters/Ipsos poll — (Reuters) - Americans back a newly brokered nuclear deal with Iran by a 2-to-1 margin and are very wary of the United States resorting to military action against Tehran even if the historic diplomatic effort falls through, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday.
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Taegan Goddard's … and JP Updates
Ashley Killough / CNN:
Republican to ask for recount in Virginia AG race — (CNN) - The Republican in Virginia's attorney general race will request a recount after the official results released Monday showed state Sen. Mark Obenshain behind Democratic state Sen. Mark Herring by a razor-thin margin of about .007%.
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Illinois Governor's race looks like a toss up — PPP's newest Illinois poll finds that the race for Governor next year is a toss up. Pat Quinn continues to be one of the most unpopular Governors in the country, but the Democratic lean of the state is enough to still make him neck and neck …
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Daily Kos and The PJ Tatler
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Pro-Morsi Egyptians to Picket Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC — A group of Egyptians sympathetic to former President Mohmamed Morsi are gearing up to stage a demonstration along the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade route in New York City, according to organizers.
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Atlas Shrugs and Weasel Zippers
David Edwards / The Raw Story:
Bill Donohue calls to fire Maher over Dan Savage's rant on ‘kiddie-f*cking priests’ — Catholic League President Bill Donohue on Monday demanded that HBO cancel Real Time with Bill Maher after the late night comedian invited on a gay guest who blasted priests who sexually abuse children.
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Catholic League, Mediaite, Towleroad News #gay and Booman Tribune
Shaun Chaiyabhat / WPLG-TV:
African-American girl faces expulsion over ‘natural hair’ — Vanessa VanDyke told to cut hair or leave school — An African-American teen says she faces expulsion because administrators at her private school want her to cut and shape her hair. — Vanessa VanDyke said she was given …
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The Raw Story and Shakesville