memeorandum: A Step Toward Restoring Voting Rights (New York Times)

3:40 PM ET, January 19, 2014

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David Remnick / New Yorker:

GOING THE DISTANCE … - ARCHIVE - PHOTO BOOTH - DAILY SHOUTS - CURRENCY - DAILY COMMENT - AMY DAVIDSON - JOHN CASSIDY - ANDY BOROWITZ - SHOP

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Justin Sink / The Hill:

Obama: ‘I would not let my son play pro football’ — President Obama said that he believed NFL players “know what they're doing” and understood the impact that concussions could have on their long-term health in an interview with The New Yorker published on Sunday, adding that he would not let his son play pro football.

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Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn:

The scandal is MSNBC — The bridge scandal started out as a test for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R). Now it has become a test for the media. MSNBC, which long ago stopped being a news outlet in the sense of going out to find facts and is largely indistinguishable from Democratic Party talking points …

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Salvador Rizzo / New Jersey Online:

Bridge scandal, Hoboken allegation dog Chris Christie during his Florida fundraising trip — Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz holds a news conference at Guernsey Park in Orlando to criticize Gov. Chris Christie's handling of the George Washington Bridge/Fort Lee …

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New York Times:

G.O.P. Advice for Christie: Pick a Better Team — On a conference call with Gov. Chris Christie's most loyal donors a few nights ago, his brother, Todd, pressed for last-minute cash to pay for the governor's inauguration, a daylong fete ending on Ellis Island.

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San Francisco Chronicle:
Chris Christie Is Going To War With MSNBC

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Shawn Boburg / NorthJersey.com:
Christie GWB scandal: Lawyers may have conflict of interest, Port Authority says

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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Christie goes on Florida fundraising blitz (Video)

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Matt Friedman / New Jersey Online:
Hoboken mayor claims Christie administration held city's Sandy recovery funds ‘hostage’ to help developer

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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Romney: Christie's presidential ambitions ‘not hurt’ by bridge scandal

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Wayne Slater / Dallas Morning News:

As Wendy Davis touts life story in race for governor, key facts blurred — FORT WORTH — Wendy Davis has made her personal story of struggle and success a centerpiece of her campaign to become the first Democrat elected governor of Texas in almost a quarter-century.

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John Sides / The Monkey Cage:

The Democratic Party's uphill path to 270 electoral votes in 2016 — My Post colleague Dan Balz has some very interesting reporting from Democratic and Republican strategists. Both groups seem somewhat pessimistic about the GOP's chances in 2016: … Demographics are certainly one factor worth considering.

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Dan Balz / Washington Post:

The Republican Party's uphill path to 270 electoral votes in 2016 — A recent conversation with a veteran of GOP presidential campaigns raised this question: Which, if any, of the recent battleground states are likely to become more Republican by 2016? The consensus: very few.

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Byron York / Washington Examiner:

In new film, a dramatic look at Mitt Romney's loss of confidence — BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL MOVIES BARACK OBAMA MITT ROMNEY — A new documentary about Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney premiered Friday night at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.

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Ryu Spaeth / The Week:
Mitt on Netflix: A knight errant in an age of political cynicism

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ABC News:

Senator Concerned About Change in NSA Data Storage — The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee said she's concerned about the idea that data collected from a National Security Agency program that harvests Americans' phone records might be stored by others.

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BBC:
Winter Olympics: Putin ‘friendly’ with gay people

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New York Times:

A Step Toward Restoring Voting Rights — Only seven months after the Supreme Court shattered the Voting Rights Act, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has come up with a bill that would go a long way toward putting it back together. If they can persuade Republicans in Congress to set aside partisanship …

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Tjfang / CBS San Francisco:

Actress Out Of San Francisco Production After Endorsing Tea Party Candidate — SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — A famed actress is facing backlash in San Francisco's Latino community, after she voiced support for a conservative candidate for California governor. — Maria Conchita Alonso starred …

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Associated Press:

APNewsbreak: Rodman checks into rehab center — Dennis Rodman has checked into an undisclosed alcohol rehabilitation center to treat his long-time struggle with alcoholism, his agent says. — Darren Prince declined on Saturday to say which facility will treat Rodman and how long he will be there.

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