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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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Bloomberg:
Obama Says Racial Animus Blunts Approval, New Yorker Reports — President Barack Obama said that racial tensions may have softened his popularity among white voters within the last two years, according to a story posted on the New Yorker magazine's website today.
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Jeff Spross / ThinkProgress:
President Obama Says Pot Is Less Dangerous Than Alcohol For The Individual Consumer — In an interview published Sunday by the New Yorker, President Obama said pot is no more dangerous than alcohol — and that marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington state is an “important” move towards a more just legal system.
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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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msnbc.com:
US attorney inquiry into Christie widens — The New Jersey mayor who publicly claimed this weekend that Gov. Chris Christie's administration tried to withhold hurricane relief funds met Sunday in private with the U.S. attorney for the state of New Jersey. — “This afternoon I met …
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San Francisco Chronicle:
Chris Christie Is Going To War With MSNBC
Chris Christie Is Going To War With MSNBC
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Salvador Rizzo / New Jersey Online:
Bridge scandal, Hoboken allegation dog Chris Christie during his Florida fundraising trip
Bridge scandal, Hoboken allegation dog Chris Christie during his Florida fundraising trip
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Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Balloon Juice
New York Times:
G.O.P. Advice for Christie: Pick a Better Team
G.O.P. Advice for Christie: Pick a Better Team
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Gawker, Paul Krugman, The Moderate Voice and Riehl World News
Shawn Boburg / NorthJersey.com:
Christie GWB scandal: Lawyers may have conflict of interest, Port Authority says
Christie GWB scandal: Lawyers may have conflict of interest, Port Authority says
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Talking Points Memo
New York Times:
Congressional Leaders Suggest Earlier Snowden Link to Russia — WASHINGTON — The heads of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees suggested on Sunday that Edward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor, may have been working for Russian spy services while he was employed …
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Jason Lee / Reuters:
U.S. lawmaker investigates whether Russia behind Snowden's leaks
U.S. lawmaker investigates whether Russia behind Snowden's leaks
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Guardian, ThinkProgress and Hullabaloo
Cameron Joseph / The Hill:
Bush vets eye office as former president's image rebounds — As George W. Bush's public image improves, more former Bush officials are running for office — and are starting to tout their connections to the former president rather than running from them. — Top former Bush advisor Ed …
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Washington Monthly
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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Laura Smith-Spark / CNN:
Putin vows Winter Olympics will be secure — (CNN) — A claim of responsibility that emerged Sunday for last month's back-to-back bombings in the Russian city of Volgograd also threatens “a present” for visitors to the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.
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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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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Dem Mayor: I Got ‘Enhanced’ Access To NJ Officials After Endorsing Christie — Long Branch, N.J. Mayor Adam Schneider (D) on Saturday said he got “enhanced” access to state officials after he endorsed Gov. Chris Christie (R) during his re-election campaign.
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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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Liberal Values, Hot Air, Washington Monthly, Prairie Weather, Booman Tribune and Washington Post