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The Kochs eclipse the RNC — Meet the guys behind the right's best data shop. — The Koch brothers and their allies are pumping tens of millions of dollars into a data company that's developing detailed, state-of-the-art profiles of 250 million Americans, giving the brothers' political operation all the earmarks of a national party.
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Daily Kos, Balloon Juice, Prairie Weather and Political Wire
Greg Giroux / Bloomberg Politics:
By the Numbers: Half of the Senators Who Voted for Obamacare Will be Gone in 2015 — Louisiana Republican Bill Cassidy's double-digit ousting of Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu on Saturday was, in the words of the senator-elect, an “exclamation mark” on a 2014 election that saw the Republicans win control of the Senate.
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Juan Williams / The Hill:
Racial politics in plain sight — America's racial tensions, hot after the painful non-indictments in Ferguson and New York, bubbled up on Capitol Hill last week. The occasion was a House Judiciary hearing on President Obama's executive authority to limit deportations of illegal immigrants.
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Prairie Weather
David Nather / Politico:
Will Jonathan Gruber Topple Obamacare? — The health economist's controversial remarks could undo him and the law he worked so hard to create. — Why the hell did Jonathan Gruber say that? And that? And that? And (sigh) the other thing? Those are the questions on the minds …
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Los Angeles Times:
Massive downtown L.A. fire burns 3 towers; freeways begin to reopen — A massive fire in downtown Los Angeles early Monday engulfed an apartment tower under construction, damaged two other buildings and left freeways and roads closed. — The northbound 110 Freeway remained closed as of 5 a.m. …
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Peter Haldeman / New York Times:
In Los Angeles, a Nimby Battle Pits Millionaires vs. Billionaires
In Los Angeles, a Nimby Battle Pits Millionaires vs. Billionaires
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Eschaton
Chris Hughes / Washington Post:
Crafting a sustainable New Republic — The writer is owner and publisher of the New Republic. — Last week, about a dozen members of the editorial staff of the New Republic walked out in protest over new leadership. By their account, this was a clash of cultures : Silicon Valley versus tradition, and everyone must choose a side.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Recovery at Last? — Last week we got an actually good employment report — arguably the first truly good report in a long time. The U.S. economy added well over 300,000 jobs; wages, which have been stagnant for far too long, picked up a bit. Other indicators, like the rate at which workers are quitting …
Daily Mail:
Killer 'shot his newly-married stepdaughter so he could video himself having sex with her dead body - then buried her behind his shed' — Gregory Graf recorded himself sexually abusing the body of Jessica Padgett, Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli said on Friday
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Scared Monkeys, The Other McCain, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Latest
Margaret Talbot / New Yorker:
Reporting on Rape — Last month, Rolling Stone ran an article about an alleged gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity house, based on interviews with a student identified only as “Jackie.” It now appears that key details of the story, reported by Sabrina Rubin Erdely, may not be true.
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Linh Ta / Des Moines Register:
Sarah Palin to return to Iowa for summit — Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will take part in the Iowa Freedom Summit in Des Moines on Jan. 24. — The inaugural event is being held by Citizens United and Congressman Steve King. The summit will serve as a place …
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Hope Hodge Seck / Home I Military Times …:
AMERICA'S MILITARY: A force adrift — HOW THE NATION IS FAILING TODAY'S TROOPS AND VETERANS — A worsening morale crisis — AFTER 13 YEARS OF WAR, TROOPS FEEL BURNED OUT AND WITHOUT A SENSE OF MISSION. MORE DOUBT THEIR LEADERS AND THEIR JOB SECURITY.
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Lisa Lerer / Bloomberg Politics:
Clinton Trumps Republican Rivals on Leadership, Vision for 2016 — Former first lady, senator, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would enter the presidential race with positive views of her past experience and personal traits, making her a formidable contender against lesser-known Republican rivals.
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Taylor Marsh and Political Wire
Don Babwin / Associated Press:
Chlorine gas sickens 19 at furries convention — 5 photos — ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Chlorine gas sickened several people and forced the evacuation of thousands of guests from a suburban Chicago hotel early Sunday, including many dressed in cartoonish animal costumes for an annual furries convention …
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Balloon Juice and New York Magazine
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