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Hudson Hongo / Gawker:
Alleged Bin Laden Shooter: Osama “Died Like a Pussy” — According to Robert O'Neill—the former Navy SEAL who claims he shot Osama bin Laden—the Al Qaeda leader “died like a pussy” and “knew that we were there to kill him.” — In a previously unreleased audio interview aired last night on CNN …
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Chelsea J. Carter / CNN:
Shooter: 'It doesn't matter anymore if I killed bin Laden' — (CNN) — The former Navy SEAL who says he fired the shot that killed Osama bin Laden says he doesn't care if people believe him. — “The most important thing that I've learned in the last two years is to me it doesn't matter anymore …
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Shane Harris / The Daily Beast:
Bin Laden ‘Shooter’ Story Is FUBAR, Special Ops Sources Say
Bin Laden ‘Shooter’ Story Is FUBAR, Special Ops Sources Say
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Carol Felsenthal / Politico:
Fire Valerie Jarrett — If Obama really wants to shake things up, his closest adviser should be the first to go. — Almost since the start of Barack Obama's presidency, people who have actual, real duties in the West Wing of the White House—the working, executive part of the government …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
After rout, Dems stick to script — Democrats aren't planning a shakeup despite the thumping they took at the polls on Tuesday. — Leaders in both the House and the Senate — including Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) — are expected to retain their spots atop …
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Megan McArdle / Bloomberg View:
Does Obama Even Know How to Negotiate? — Like many of you, I watched President Barack Obama's press conference yesterday to see how he would approach Republicans, and an electorate that just sent him a pretty harsh “Dear John” letter. Like many of you, I was surprised at his approach.
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Frank Jordans / Associated Press:
GORBACHEV WARNS WORLD ‘ON BRINK OF NEW COLD WAR’ — BERLIN (AP) — Tensions between the major powers have pushed the world closer to a new Cold War, former Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev said Saturday. — The 83-year-old accused the West, particularly the United States, of giving in to …
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Dave Faherty / WSOC-TV:
Police: 4 teens accused of videotaping sex with intoxicated 15-year-old girl — KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — A 16-year-old and two 15-year-olds face charges after deputies said they videotaped themselves having sex with a 15-year-old who was intoxicated. — Police arrested a fourth teenager Friday afternoon.
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Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
Poli Sci Experiment Takes Heat For Asking If Blacks Are ‘Too Demanding’ — Like their peers across the country, when some South Carolina voters walked out of the polling station this week, they were asked to take an exit poll. But some of the questions were a little different — things like …
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New York Times:
Health Care Reform Imperiled — Will five Supreme Court justices eliminate essential health care subsidies for more than four million lower-income Americans, based on a contorted reading of four words? — It sounds inconceivable, but that would be the effect of a ruling in favor …
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Sean McElwee / PolicyShop:
Voter Suppression in 2014 — Political scientist Michael P. McDonald recently released preliminary turnout rates at the state (and national) level. These data are preliminary and will be continuously updated, but still yield some insights. — Firstly, we can look at the impact of felon disenfrachisement.
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New Yorker:
Cover Story: Obama's Elephant Problem — “I hope Obama finds some way to maneuver around this situation,” Liniers, the Argentine artist behind next week's cover, “The Elephant in the Room,” says. — “In my first draft, I had the elephant sitting on Obama's head,” he says. “This version is a bit more subtle.”
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
White House: Obama will act on immigration despite GOP warnings to hold off — President Obama firmly rejected advice from top congressional Republicans on Friday that he delay his promised executive action on immigration reform, dismissing calls from critics inside and outside his party to allow Congress to debate the issue next year.
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Devlin Barrett / Wall Street Journal:
Emails Show Holder's Anger During ‘Fast and Furious’ Probe — WASHINGTON - Newly revealed emails show Attorney General Eric Holder trying and failing to contain his temper over the botched Fast and Furious probe, at one point saying “some people can kiss my a—” if they think he was too hard …
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