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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
It's Not Just Dumb, It's Krugman Dumb! — We have written here and elsewhere about the King v. Burwell case, in which a panel of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Affordable Care Act allows the federal government to subsidize participants in the federal Obamacare exchange as well as the state exchanges.
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Brian Beutler / The New Republic:
Eight Reasons to Stop Freaking Out About the Supreme Court's Next Obamacare Case — What makes liberals so nervous about the Supreme Court's decision to hear arguments in a case that could wipe out Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies in dozens of states isn't just that the stakes are so high …
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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Did Alabama legislators redraw district lines to hurt Democrats or to disenfranchise black voters?
Did Alabama legislators redraw district lines to hurt Democrats or to disenfranchise black voters?
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The Charlotte Observer, SCOTUSblog, The New Republic and National Review
Simon Maloy / Salon:
SCOTUS could roil the GOP: How new threat to Obamacare may backfire on the right
SCOTUS could roil the GOP: How new threat to Obamacare may backfire on the right
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Brian Beutler / The New Republic:
How John Roberts Can Preserve His Conservative Cred and Save Obamacare at the Same Time
How John Roberts Can Preserve His Conservative Cred and Save Obamacare at the Same Time
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National Review, Daily Kos, ThinkProgress and Real Clear Politics
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Why Obamacare risks falling into a ‘death spiral’
Why Obamacare risks falling into a ‘death spiral’
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The Dish, ThinkProgress and The PJ Tatler
Eddie Scarry / Mediaite:
Jonathan Gruber to MSNBC: My ‘Stupidity of the American Voter’ Remark was Inappropriate — Jonathan Gruber, MIT professor and so-called architect of Obamacare, is walking back year-old remarks that the health care system overhaul passed only because of a “lack of transparency” and the “stupidity of the American voter.”
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Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
Obamacare consultant under fire for ‘stupidity of the American voter’ comment — Economist Jonathan Gruber, one of the Obama administration's consultants on the Affordable Care Act, is under attack from conservatives for comments he made last year in which he seemingly said the …
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protein wisdom, Firedoglake and The Federalist
Bloomberg:
Senate Democrats Said to Consider Keystone Vote Soon — Senate Democrats are considering a vote in the lame-duck session to force approval of TransCanada Corp. (TRP)'s Keystone XL pipeline, a party aide said, a move that may bolster Louisiana Democrat Mary Landrieu's re-election chances.
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
The 6 Senate Democrats Most Likely To Vote With McConnell's GOP — By the time Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) moves in to the majority leader's suite just off the Senate floor, he'll likely be leading a caucus of 54 Republican senators. — That means he'll need six Democrats to break filibusters …
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
The GOP plan for Lynch: It's all about immigration
The GOP plan for Lynch: It's all about immigration
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Daily Kos, Bloomberg Politics and ABC News
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Dems unlikely to ram through Obama's attorney general pick
Dems unlikely to ram through Obama's attorney general pick
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Outside the Beltway, Hot Air and The PJ Tatler
Hilary Whiteman / CNN:
Cut the shawl talk: Chinese censors wipe Putin's move on China's first lady — Hong Kong (CNN) — It was a fleeting moment, but one that Chinese censors were quick to snuff out. — At an APEC event to watch the fireworks in Beijing on Monday night, Russian President Vladimir Putin created …
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Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian / Foreign Policy:
Putin Hits on China's First Lady, Censors Go Wild
Putin Hits on China's First Lady, Censors Go Wild
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Business Insider, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, Mashable and Gawker
Politico:
Jon Stewart, Sean Hannity trade barbs — Jon Stewart has dubbed Sean Hannity “loathsome.” Sean Hannity thinks Jon Stewart “has his head so far up Obama's ass he cannot see clearly.” — The latest tiff between Stewart and Hannity blew up Tuesday after the “Daily Show” …
New York Times:
Missouri Governor Says National Guard Is Still Option in Ferguson — WELDON SPRING, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon said Tuesday that the Missouri National Guard was part of a multiforce contingency plan by law enforcement authorities to avert violence as the region around St. Louis awaited …
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Majority in U.S. Want GOP in Congress to Set Nation's Course — Story Highlights — PRINCETON, N.J. — Following the midterm election that some have termed a Republican wave, the majority of Americans want the Republicans in Congress — rather than President Barack Obama …
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Donna Brazile / CNN:
Editor's note: Donna Brazile, a CNN contributor and a Democratic strategist, is vice chairwoman for voter registration and participation at the Democratic National Committee. A nationally syndicated columnist, she is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and author of “Cooking With Grease: Stirring the Pots in America.”
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Mediaite, “The Lid”, Fox News Insider and Hot Air
Robert O'Harrow Jr. / Washington Post:
Highway seizure in Iowa fuels debate about asset-forfeiture laws — The two men in the rented red Nissan Altima were poker players traveling through Iowa on their way to Las Vegas. The police were state troopers on the hunt for criminals, contraband and cash.
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Hot Air and Prairie Weather
Brad Cooperthe / Kansas City Star:
Kansas revenues will fall $1 billion short of 2015 and 2016 expenses, fiscal experts say — Kansas will collect $1 billion less in revenue in 2015 and 2016 than its projected expenses following massive income tax cuts signed into law by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback.
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Daniel P. Bolger / New York Times:
The Truth About the Wars — AS a senior commander in Iraq and Afghanistan, I lost 80 soldiers. Despite their sacrifices, and those of thousands more, all we have to show for it are two failed wars. This fact eats at me every day, and Veterans Day is tougher than most.
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Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:
In a first, Washington National Cathedral to host Friday Muslim prayer service — Washington National Cathedral, known for presidential funerals and other major spiritual services, will host a Muslim prayer service for the first time Friday. — The cathedral, part of the Episcopal Church …
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Power Line, The Daily Caller and Conservative Tribune
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Hagel Sports Bandage On Face After ‘Minor Kitchen Mishap’ — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered remarks Tuesday at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington with a bandage covering his left cheek. — A defense official told NBC News that Hagel was involved in a “minor kitchen mishap” that didn't require stitches.
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