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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Ads Attacking Health Law Stagger Outspent Democrats — WASHINGTON — Democrats are increasingly anxious about an onslaught of television ads hitting vulnerable Senate and House candidates for their support of the new health law, since many lack the resources to fight back in the early stages of the midterm campaign.
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The Plum Line, Shakesville, The Fact Checker, Booman Tribune and Althouse
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Politico:
The GOP's Obama obsession — It's just two weeks into 2014, but House Republicans are already convinced that the key to winning November's elections is to talk about President Barack Obama as much as possible. — In both public and private discussions, Obama remains the single-minded obsession of all top House Republicans.
The Hill:
Democrats hope Obama meeting means more humility in 2014 — Frustrated Senate Democrats hope a meeting set to take place on Wednesday with President Obama will help them turn a corner with a White House they see as too distant and insular. — Aides say the new faces joining …
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Mediaite, Jammie Wearing Fools and Politico
Politico:
Obama's plan to save the Senate — President Barack Obama has a plan to save the Senate's tenuous Democratic majority: Sell a populist message, try to make Obamacare work better and raise lots of cash. — And unlike previous years when Senate Democrats were mostly left to fight on their own …
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Capitol Report, CNN, WJLA-TV and The Hill
The Hill:
Monsieur le Président plus one for White House state dinner — The French president's burgeoning sex scandal is emerging as a diplomatic headache for the White House amid uncertainty as to whom exactly François Hollande plans to bring to next month's state dinner.
Reason:
They Lied — Obamacare's 12 false premises and broken promises — Peter Suderman from the February 2014 issue — On November 7, President Barack Obama made a first tentative stab at an apology for the fact that, despite his often-repeated assurances to the contrary …
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Conservatives4Palin and The Daily Caller
Kathleen Hennessey / Los Angeles Times:
Obama's visit to North Carolina may be awkward for Democratic senator
Sam Baker / NationalJournal.com:
White House Moves Obamacare Goalposts Again
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Salon, Bloomberg, MetroTrends Blog and Business Insider
Politico:
Jim Moran to announce retirement — Virginia Democratic Rep. Jim Moran will retire after 23 years in the House, according to multiple Democratic sources. — The retirement is the third for Democrats this week: On Monday, California Rep. George Miller said he would leave Congress after 40 years …
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Emma Dumain / Roll Call:
Virginia's Moran Announces Retirement From Congress — Moran will leave Congress after 2014. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo) — Senior appropriator and progressive stalwart James P. Moran will step down at the end of this year, making him the third House Democrat in just three days to announce his retirement.
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National Review, Liberaland and Moe Lane
Washington Post:
Christie faces speculation about aides' real motives in New Jersey bridge scandal — TRENTON, N.J. — Embattled New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) struggled Tuesday to regain his footing, giving an address in which he called upon the state to refocus on his agenda.
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Talking Points Memo and CANNONFIRE
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George Packer / News Desk:
The Trouble with Christie
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Washington Monthly, CNN, Balloon Juice and New York Times
New York Times:
N.S.A. Devises Radio Pathway Into Computers — WASHINGTON — The National Security Agency has implanted software in nearly 100,000 computers around the world that allows the United States to conduct surveillance on those machines and can also create a digital highway for launching cyberattacks.
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The Switch, TIME, Techdirt, Gawker, Gigaom, Mashable, The Verge, emptywheel, Prairie Weather and The Reaction
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
WH delays another ObamaCare deadline — The Obama administration announced Tuesday that it was again extending the ObamaCare enrollment deadline for people with pre-existing conditions. — The administration said it will extend the Pre-Existing Conditions Insurance Plan (PCIP), slated to end January 31, until March 15.
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ThinkProgress, New York Post, Scared Monkeys, Right Wing News, Betsy's Page, Jammie Wearing Fools, Viking Pundit, First Read and TheBlaze.com
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Washington Post, Politico Editors To Meet After Bombshell Mike Allen Reports (UPDATE: Allen Speaks Out) — NEW YORK — Politico editor-in-chief John Harris and chief executive Jim VandeHei are expected to visit The Washington Post on Wednesday to discuss the paper's recent scrutiny …
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Politico and Hullabaloo
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Erik Eckholm / New York Times:
Federal Judge Rejects Oklahoma's Gay Marriage Ban
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The Other McCain and The Raw Story
Human Rights Campaign Blog:
U.S. District Judge Rules Oklahoma Ban on Marriage Equality Unconstitutional
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ThinkProgress, Advocate, Balloon Juice and Towleroad News #gay
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Oklahoma Ban On Same-Sex Marriages Is Unconstitutional, Federal Judge Rules
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Associated Press, Hot Air, National Review, GLAAD and Deseret News
Benjy Sarlin / msnbc.com:
This Democrat thinks he can win in 2016 as the anti-Obama — Brian Schweitzer, the former two-term Democratic governor of Montana, is rarely speechless. Once he gets going on a topic, he's almost impossible to stop. As he builds up steam, he'll slap his knee to emphasize his points.
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Tim Alberta / NationalJournal.com:
Conservatives Form Their Own Caucus Because the RSC Isn't ‘Hard-Core’ Enough — The most conservative House Republicans quietly build an invitation-only group, seeing the Republican Study Committee as devolving into a debate society. — Increasingly frustrated with the size and direction …
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Mediaite
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Government Itself Still Cited as Top U.S. Problem — Narrowly leads the economy, unemployment, healthcare — PRINCETON, NJ — Americans start the new year with a variety of national concerns on their minds. Although none is dominant, the government, at 21%, leads the list …
Tampa Bay Times:
Stand Your Ground already an issue in theater shooting — TAMPA — Soon after authorities say a retired Tampa police captain shot a fellow moviegoer over a cell phone dispute Monday, a question now common in Florida arose: — Could the shooter be defended under Stand Your Ground?
Marguerite Reardon / CNET:
Appeals court strikes down FCC's Net neutrality rules — Broadband providers aren't “common carriers,” court says, and that makes all the difference in a decision certain to shake up the fixed broadband and wireless industries. — A federal appeals court in Washington on Tuesday struck …
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Slate, Los Angeles Times, americanthinker.com, Gigaom, American Spectator, New York Times and Washington Monthly
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