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As ‘Meet the Press’ struggles in the ratings, plenty of questions for host David Gregory — If “Meet the Press” moderator David Gregory were a guest on his own show, he knows the kinds of questions he'd be asked. — Why have your ratings been falling? Is the show in trouble? Is your job in trouble?

Still hope for Democrats in 2014 — Is there anyway Democrats can win the 17 seats they need to capture the House majority this November? — In one word: Yes. — Democrats picked up 8 seats two years ago despite widespread predictions of losses. They lost 12 seats in 2012 by less …
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RedState
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Obama's Good News Isn't Getting Across
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Washington Post and VodkaPundit


The Most Important Book Ever Is All Wrong — It's hard to think of another book on economics published in the past several decades that's been praised as lavishly as Thomas Piketty's “Capital in the Twenty-First Century.” The adulation tells you something, though not mainly about the book's qualities.
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New York Times and Politico
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Taking On Adam Smith (and Karl Marx)
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Power Line and Bloomberg View


Pipeline delay gives boost to Obama's political base — (Reuters) - The latest delay to a final decision on the Keystone XL oil pipeline will reinforce a White House strategy to energize President Barack Obama's liberal-leaning base before fall elections in which Democrats risk losing control of the U.S. Senate.
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With Keystone XL's delay, another controversial issue hits pause before the midterms
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Politico, Bloomberg, Scared Monkeys, Washington Free Beacon and Mediaite


The Epic Hypocrisy of Tom Steyer — Billionaire hedge fund operator and “green” energy magnate Tom Steyer has pledged $100 million in the 2014 election cycle to help Democratic candidates who oppose the Keystone pipeline and who favor “green” energy over fossil fuels.
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Washington Free Beacon, Taylor Marsh, Betsy's Page, The Mahablog and The Other McCain


Man Shoots 3-Year-Old Girl In Texas Road Rage Attack (Video) — A Texas man shot a 3-year-old girl while she was sitting in her car seat during a road rage incident in East Houston Saturday night. — The girl's parents saw a car ahead of them on Allen Genoa Road driving erratically …
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Liberaland, The Raw Story and Wake up America


Cause for Concern — Health-care costs are rising—and the experts aren't sure why — Last week's news about Obamacare enrollment was great. But health care policy wonks have something else on their mind now: the cost of health care. It's starting to rise more quickly than before.
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The Incidental Economist, Mediaite and Guardian

Examiner Editorial: Barack Obama and the politics of lies — EDITORIAL BARACK OBAMA OBAMACARE FOX NEWS IRS BENGHAZI — That was quite a victory dance President Obama did Thursday while claiming Obamacare is “working” because eight million people have now supposedly signed up for the health care program.
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The Hugh Hewitt Show and Conservatives4Palin


Source: ‘Massive’ attack targets al Qaeda in Yemen — (CNN) — An operation targeting al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is under way in Abyan and Shabwa, Yemen, a high-level Yemeni government official who is being briefed on the strikes told CNN on Monday. — The official said that the scale …
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The Hill, Hot Air, The Week and The Daily Banter


Jeb Bush's Rush to Make Money May Be Hurdle — As it sought to recruit well-heeled investors, an untested and unprofitable Miami company named InnoVida brought aboard a trusted Florida figure in 2007: Jeb Bush, the former governor and the brother of a sitting president.
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ABC News, The Daily Beast, The Week and The Hugh Hewitt Show


Snowden's Camp: Staged Putin Q&A Was a Screw-Up — Even the NSA leaker's closest advisers now say his appearance on a Kremlin call-in show, which touched off yet another international firestorm, was a mistake. — NSA leaker Edward Snowden instantly regretted asking Russian President Vladimir Putin …
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The PJ Tatler, The Week, Yahoo! News and Guardian


Attkisson: CBS News too “ideologically entrenched” to air stories critical of the Obama administration — CNN's Brian Stelter broadcast a two-part interview with former CBS reporter Sharyl Attkisson to review her accusations of political bias at CBS News — and to take on the critics she has acquired over the last year or so.

John Paul Stevens: Okay to Consider Politics in Retirement Decision — ABC's Adam Teicholz reports: — In an interview with George Stephanopoulos airing today on “This Week,” retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens revealed that he believes it is appropriate for justices to take …
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CBS DC
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Change the Constitution in Six Easy Steps? It Won't Be That Simple, Justice Stevens
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Bloomberg View and Yahoo! News