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Glenn Greenwald / The Intercept:
Welcome to The Intercept — We are very excited to welcome everyone to The Intercept, a publication of First Look Media (FLM). The Intercept, which the three of us created, is the first of what will be numerous digital magazines published by FLM. — As soon as we resolved to build The Intercept …
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Jeremy Scahill / The Intercept:
The NSA's Secret Role in the U.S. Assassination Program — The National Security Agency is using complex analysis of electronic surveillance, rather than human intelligence, as the primary method to locate targets for lethal drone strikes - an unreliable tactic that results in the deaths of innocent or unidentified people.
Tal Kopan / Politico:
Reince Priebus: ‘Truckload’ against Hillary Clinton — Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Monday that when it comes to Hillary Clinton, Republicans will have a “truckload” of material to use against her, and it's all fair game. — Priebus said recent …
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Deirdre Walsh / CNN:
Hoyer predicts Democrats positioned to win back the House in 2014 — Washington (CNN) - The second ranking House Democrat predicted his party was in good position to retake control of the House of Representatives in the 2014 midterm election. — House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer pointed …
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Washington Post:
White House delays health insurance mandate for medium-sized employers until 2016 — The Obama administration announced Monday it would give medium-sized employers an extra year, until 2016, before they must offer health insurance to their full-time workers.
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Sarah Kliff / Wonkblog:
The White House is relaxing the employer mandate again — The Treasury Department on Monday rolled out more tweaks to the health-care law's requirement that all large employers—those with 50 or more workers—provide insurance coverage to their workers. This is the part of Obamacare …
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Alex Pappas / The Daily Caller:
Joe Scarborough believed to be taking idea of 2016 presidential bid seriously — Sources close to MSNBC host Joe Scarborough think he is seriously considering the prospect of leaving morning television to run for president in 2016. — Last week, Scarborough was all smiles …
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New York Post:
Bridgegate probe to check Christie chopper rides
Bridgegate probe to check Christie chopper rides
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Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
Democrats Have Christie 'Buyer's Remorse,' Buono Says
Democrats Have Christie 'Buyer's Remorse,' Buono Says
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Tal Kopan / Politico:
Joe Scarborough: Chris Christie ‘distraction’ for RGA
Joe Scarborough: Chris Christie ‘distraction’ for RGA
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Duraid Adnan / New York Times:
Suicide Bomb Instructor Accidentally Kills Iraqi Pupils — BAGHDAD — A group of Sunni militants attending a suicide bombing training class at a camp north of Baghdad were killed on Monday when their commander unwittingly conducted a demonstration with a belt that was packed with explosives, army and police officials said.
John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
Correction: Scott Walker Didn't Say He Voted For Reagan — Last month, I did an interview with Scott Walker. Here's an excerpt from that interview which seemed insignificant at the time that has gotten a lot of attention from liberal blogs today. I remember, I was a teenager …
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Scott Walker Says He Voted For Reagan — But He Wasn't Old Enough
Scott Walker Says He Voted For Reagan — But He Wasn't Old Enough
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Zach Wisniewski / Blogging Blue:
Why did Gov. Scott Walker lie about voting for Reagan? (UPDATED)
Why did Gov. Scott Walker lie about voting for Reagan? (UPDATED)
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Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
HOLDER V. ROBERTS … - ARCHIVE - OLYMPICS - PHOTO BOOTH - DAILY SHOUTS - DAILY COMMENT - AMY DAVIDSON - JOHN CASSIDY - ANDY BOROWITZ - SHOP
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Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
DOJ Disputes Report That Holder Will Resign
DOJ Disputes Report That Holder Will Resign
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Attorney General Formalizes “Broad” Federal Recognition Of Same-Sex Couples' Marriages
Attorney General Formalizes “Broad” Federal Recognition Of Same-Sex Couples' Marriages
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Brandon Wade / The Atlantic Online:
The NFL Will Never Be ‘Ready’ for an Openly Gay Player — It doesn't matter whether the NFL wants to accept an openly gay player like Missouri defensive end Michael Sam. He's arrived, and the league will have to adjust accordingly. — NFL prospect Michael Sam announced on Sunday that he was gay.
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Tal Kopan / Politico:
Michelle Obama and Joe Biden: Michael Sam ‘an inspiration’
Michelle Obama and Joe Biden: Michael Sam ‘an inspiration’
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Sports Illustrated:
How will news that Michael Sam is gay affect his NFL draft stock?
How will news that Michael Sam is gay affect his NFL draft stock?
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Barry Yeoman / American Prospect:
A Mighty Shout in North Carolina — Geoffrey Zeger didn't attend last year's Moral Mondays, the series of civil-disobedience events at which more than 900 people were arrested at the North Carolina legislature. The weekday occupations, coordinated by the North Carolina NAACP to protest …
Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
Obamacare's $70 billion pay cut — In his State of the Union address, President Obama urged Congress to “give America a raise.” Well, it turns out that Obama is giving America a $70 billion annual pay cut, courtesy of Obamacare. — That is the overlooked nugget in the new Congressional …
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Doug Elmendorf / CBO's Publications:
Frequently Asked Questions About CBO's Estimates of the Labor Market Effects of the Affordable Care Act — Last week CBO released its latest report on the outlook for the budget and the economy; we also released a companion report that takes a closer look at the slow recovery of the labor market.
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Dodai Stewart / Jezebel:
French Media Convinced Beyoncé and President Obama Are Having Affair — Today in WHAT?????!!!!, a French photographer named Pascal Rostain claims that the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, is embroiled in a love affair with internationally famous pop star Beyoncé.
Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
GOP Rep.: Give Our Nominees 'Duct Tape to Put Over Their Mouths So They Don't Say Stupid Things' — Speaking at a Heritage Foundation event on Monday about conservative alternatives to the Affordable Care Act, Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN) told the audience that among the ways in which the GOP …
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