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Nicholas Bagley / The Incidental Economist:
Halbig said it was applying the law as written. Don't believe it. — In the Wall Street Journal this morning, Jonathan Adler and Michael Cannon, the two principal architects of the exchange litigation, have an op-ed about Halbig and King. They write that “[t]he president's defenders often concede …
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
No, the Halbig case isn't going to destroy Obamacare — TWEET SHARE +1 LINKEDIN EMAIL PRINT — The Halbig case could destroy Obamacare. But it won't. The Supreme Court simply isn't going to rip insurance from tens of millions of people in order to teach Congress a lesson about grammar.
David Weigel / Slate:
Did Conservatives Just Win a Leninist Victory Over Obamacare?
Did Conservatives Just Win a Leninist Victory Over Obamacare?
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Seven potential effects of the D.C. Circuit Court's Obamacare ruling
Seven potential effects of the D.C. Circuit Court's Obamacare ruling
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Daily Kos, Washington Post, Ted Cruz and National Review
Anton Zverev / Reuters:
Ukraine rebel commander acknowledges fighters had BUK missile — (Reuters) - A powerful Ukrainian rebel leader has confirmed that pro-Russian separatists had an anti-aircraft missile of the type Washington says was used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 and it could have originated in Russia.
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Maggie Ybarra / Washington Times:
Obama orders Pentagon advisers to Ukraine to fend off Putin-backed rebels
Obama orders Pentagon advisers to Ukraine to fend off Putin-backed rebels
Globe and Mail:
MH17: Two Ukrainian fighter jets shot down near crash site, Kiev says
MH17: Two Ukrainian fighter jets shot down near crash site, Kiev says
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Eli Lake / The Daily Beast:
Exclusive: Ukraine Asked U.S. for Tech to Counter Russia's Jet-Killers
Exclusive: Ukraine Asked U.S. for Tech to Counter Russia's Jet-Killers
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Yahoo! News:
World suspension of Israel flights a ‘great victory’: Hamas AFP 1 hr ago — Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Hamas said Wednesday that the suspension of international flights to and from Israel over security concerns about Gaza rocket fire was a “great victory.”
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Jerusalem Post:
Israel set to open second int'l airport in response to flight cancellations
Israel set to open second int'l airport in response to flight cancellations
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Reuters, Israpundit, Israel Matzav and Booman Tribune
Kristie M. Greco / faa.gov:
Press Release - FAA Statement-Notice to Airmen Issued for Ben Gurion International Airport
Press Release - FAA Statement-Notice to Airmen Issued for Ben Gurion International Airport
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Eugene Kontorovich / Commentary Magazine:
Israel, the FAA, and International Isolation
Israel, the FAA, and International Isolation
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“The Lid”, Spengler, Power Line, Israpundit and Israel Matzav
New York Times:
Cuomo's Office Hobbled Ethics Inquiries by Moreland Commission — With Albany rocked by a seemingly endless barrage of scandals and arrests, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo set up a high-powered commission last summer to root out corruption in state politics. It was barely two months old when its investigators …
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David Horovitz / The Times of Israel:
The terrible cost of thwarting Hamas — Op-ed: The Israeli national mood is now a mixture of anguish at the toll of IDF dead, anger at aspects of the international response, and confidence in the troops and (atypically) the political leadership
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Gershom Gorenberg / American Prospect:
This Is Your Brain on War: A Dispatch From Jerusalem
This Is Your Brain on War: A Dispatch From Jerusalem
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Washington Monthly, Washington Post, New York Times and Hot Air
Anne Barnard / New York Times:
Hamas Gambled on War as Its Woes Grew in Gaza
Hamas Gambled on War as Its Woes Grew in Gaza
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Watch: Open Carry Activists Hold Event at Dealey Plaza, Site of Kennedy Assassination — A group of open carry gun activists who protested Saturday at Dealey Plaza in Dallas filmed a bizarre, more-than-10-minute video of their demonstration and posted it to YouTube.
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Stephen Young / Unfair Park:
An Open Carry Group Protested at Dealey Plaza Saturday. There's a YouTube Video.
An Open Carry Group Protested at Dealey Plaza Saturday. There's a YouTube Video.
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Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
Darth Vader is polling higher than all potential 2016 presidential candidates — Vader/Binks 2016? (© 2014 LucasFilm/Disney) — On Tuesday FiveThirtyEight released the results of a poll of Americans' opinions on the “Star Wars” universe. Not surprisingly, Jar Jar Binks is the most reviled character in the series.
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Politico:
GOP asks: What if Mitch McConnell loses? — It's a taboo subject among Senate Republicans but one that's on many senators' minds: What if Mitch McConnell loses his reelection bid? — There appears to be no clear answer to that question, at least not right now.
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Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
Congressman Vows to Investigate Google Searches of ‘America’ Movie (Exclusive) — “If there was an intent to confuse the public about this movie because of its ideological content, then we're going to find out about it,” says Rep. Dana Rohrabacher. — Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher …
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Gcourter / Atlas Network:
In Memoriam: John Blundell (1952-2014) — The freedom movement has lost one of its most influential institution builders. Atlas Network has lost a dear friend, its past President and Board Member. John Blundell died July 22, 2014. — John Blundell spent two decades as the General Director …
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waysandmeans.house.gov:
Lerner Hard Drive Was “Scratched” IRS ignored advice to use outside experts to recover data — f t # e — Washington, DC - Despite early refusals to make available IT professionals who worked on Lois Lerner's computer, Ways and Means Committee investigators have now learned from interviews …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
IRS experts: Lois Lerner hard drive was just ‘scratched’ — not damaged beyond recovery
IRS experts: Lois Lerner hard drive was just ‘scratched’ — not damaged beyond recovery
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TaxProf Blog and Power Line
Tony Lee / BREITBART.COM:
SARAH PALIN DRIVES STAKE THROUGH HEART OF ‘TRUE BLOOD’ PRODUCERS — Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin rejected overtures from True Blood's producers for a cameo role on the conservative-bashing vampire show. Her instincts proved to be correct after Sunday's HBO episode in which Republican women …
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Quinnipiac News + Events:
Release Detail — July 23, 2014 - Unknown Libertarian Confuses Florida Gov Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Don't Trust Scott Or Crist — Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott trails former Gov. Charlie Crist, running as a Democrat, by a narrow 45 - 40 percent margin in a two-way race.
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Naked Politics, OnPolitics and Wall Street Journal
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Battleground Georgia: Democrats see 2014 flip — COLLEGE PARK, Georgia — Democrats have made a national cause of turning Texas blue, even though the chances that Wendy Davis will win the governor's race this fall remain small — and the likelihood that Texas will be a true battleground any time before 2028 probably even smaller.
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Allison Benedikt / Slate:
A Birthright trip convinced an American with shaky Hebrew that he was ready to die for another country. — In 2012, Los Angeles native Max Steinberg traveled to Israel for the first time, on a 10-day trip sponsored by Birthright Israel. A few months later, he joined the Israel Defense Forces.
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