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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
The Pitiful Whimper of 2014 — IMAGINE a house ablaze. Now picture a team of firefighters pulling up to it. They behold the flames shooting through its roof. They feel its heat on their faces. And they get in position to fight it. — With squirt guns.
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Why 2014 Isn't as Good as It Seems for the Republicans — The Republicans are looking forward to having a good week. They are favored to win the Senate, and they could pick up enough House seats to finish with their largest margin since 1928. — But perhaps more important …
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RedState, Prairie Weather, Althouse and Taylor Marsh
Vicki Needham / The Hill:
Five things that would change in a Republican-led Senate
Five things that would change in a Republican-led Senate
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Prairie Weather and Politico
Bernie Becker / The Hill:
I barred Netanyahu from State Dept., Baker says — James Baker, a former secretary of State, didn't seem troubled during an interview on Sunday by recent anonymous comments from Obama administration officials knocking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.
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Israel Matzav, Algemeiner.com and Little Green Footballs
Daily Mail:
62p AN HOUR: What women sleeping 16 to a room get paid to make Ed and Harriet's £45 ‘This Is What A Feminist Looks Like’ T-shirts — Deputy chief executive of the charity Dr Neitzert said they had originally been assured the garments would be produced ethically in the UK
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American Spectator, The Daily Caller, Gawker, Jezebel, Spectator and Don Surber
Kate Briquelet / New York Post:
Inside Manhattan's secret ‘cult’ — Former “Congregation for the Light” member Paul Arthur Miller said members of “the Light” couldn't have artwork or trinkets in their homes unless it contained an owl or a cross with an “X” on it. — It's a secret society that claims that its followers descended from a …
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David / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Coulter: Democrats Targeting Low-IQ ‘Bottom 51 Percent’ Who Care About Women's Rights — Conservative columnist Ann Coulter on Sunday accused Democrats supporting women's rights to win the “bottom 51 percent” of voters “in terms of IQ.” — Conservative columnist Ann Coulter …
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Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Ferguson no-fly zone aimed at media — 1 photo — WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government agreed to a police request to restrict more than 37 square miles of airspace surrounding Ferguson, Missouri, for 12 days in August for safety, but audio recordings show …
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Lynn Zinser / New York Times:
New York Marathon 2014: Wilson Kipsang Wins Race and World Majors Bonus — As Wilson Kipsang of Kenya and Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia ran stride for stride into the last stretch of the New York City Marathon on Sunday morning, a long run turned into an unusually personal sprint.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Reid: Senate hinges on Iowa — If Democrats lose Iowa? Say hello to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Reid says. AP Photo — Close — If Joni Ernst beats Rep. Bruce Braley in Iowa on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he expects to kiss the Democratic majority goodbye.
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Capper / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Taxpayer Dollars Used For Voter Suppression In Milwaukee — Republican Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander uses taxpayer dollars to falsely inform her constituents that they need photo ID to vote. — Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander is a Republican's Republican.
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Katie Hafner / New York Times:
Bracing for the Falls of an Aging Nation — As the population ages and people live longer in bad shape, the number of older Americans who fall and suffer serious, even fatal, injuries is soaring. — SAN FRANCISCO — Eleanor Hammer, 92, executes a tightly choreographed …
Ruth Sherlock / Telegraph:
Syrian rebels armed and trained by US surrender to al-Qaeda — Moderate rebels in Syria that the US have armed and trained to fight jihadists have surrendered to al-Qaeda — Two of the main rebel groups receiving weapons from the United States to fight both the regime and jihadist groups in Syria have surrendered to al-Qaeda.
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Michael J. Totten's blog and The PJ Tatler
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
ISIS Pitches to the Hosts of Shark Tank on SNL — SNL did a Shark Tank parody tonight with a twist: the hosts got a pitch from none other than representatives of ISIS. Yes, the ISIS you're thinking of. And these terrorists, one of them played by host Chris Rock, explained why the hosts …