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2:25 PM ET, January 7, 2015

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New York Times:
Charlie Hebdo Office Hit in Terror Attack; 12 Dead  —  PARIS — Masked gunmen burst into the Paris offices of a French satirical newspaper on Wednesday and killed 12 people, including top journalists and two police officers, before fleeing in a car.  The gunmen were still at large at dusk …
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Guardian:
Charlie Hebdo shooting: eleven dead at Paris offices of satirical magazine - live updates  — Eleven dead and four critically injured  — Attackers on the run after firing on staff and police  — ‘France in state of shock,’ says President Hollande from scene of attack
BBC:
Charlie Hebdo: Gun attack on French magazine kills 11  —  Gunmen have attacked the Paris office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing 11 people and injuring 10, French officials say.  —  Witnesses spoke of sustained gunfire at the office as the attackers opened fire with assault rifles before escaping.
France 24 - Live news:
Live: Terrorists in deadly shooting at Paris HQ of French magazine  —  Firefighters carry an injured man on a stretcher in front of the offices of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris  —  Gunmen have attacked French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in Paris Wednesday …
Daily Mail:
12 DEAD IN PARIS MASSACRE: Islamic gunmen execute French police officer as he pleads for his life after terror attack on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo at centre of Mohammed cartoon storm  — Masked gunmen storm Paris headquarters with AK-47s shouting ‘Allahu akbar!’ and ‘the Prophet has been avenged’
CBS News:
Manhunt after deadly attack on Paris newspaper
Discussion: Mediaite and CBS Philly
Amir Taheri / New York Post:   Terror in Paris — the limits of appeasement
Holly Watt / Telegraph:
Terrorists shouted they were from al-Qaeda in the Yemen before Charlie Hebdo attack
Discussion: The Intercept and National Review
Politico:
Boehner takes revenge  —  Foes find themselves losing plum committee posts.  —  John Boehner is getting revenge.  —  He secured his third term as speaker Tuesday afternoon, losing 25 votes on the House floor to three relatively unknown members of the House Republican Conference.
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Rep. Mick Mulvaney / Facebook:
There was an attempt to oust John Boehner as Speaker of the House today.  I didn't participate in it.  That may make some people back home angry.  I understand that, but I've got some experience with coup attempts against the Speaker, and what I learned two years ago factored heavily in my decision today not to join the mutiny.
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Boehner defectors booted from panel
Discussion: Bloomberg.com, Raw Story and Politico
Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
Sen. Warren Blasts GOP Social Security Scheme  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is outraged by House Republicans' move to block a routine Social Security budgeting move to use as a bargaining chip in future entitlement reform negotiations.  —  On social media platforms Warren, in very clear terms …
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Roger Friedman / Showbiz411:
Exclusive: Bill Cosby Co-Star Tony Winner Phylicia Rashad Speaks Out for First Time, Defends Her Friend  —  EXCLUSIVE It was just happenstance: I ran into Tony winner Phylicia Rashad today at Paramount's super elegant lunch for the movie “Selma” at the Metropolitan Club.
Manu Raju / Politico:
Exclusive: Reid to tap former sergeant-at-arms as chief of staff  —  Drew Willison will replace David Krone, whose departure has been expected in Senate circles for months.  —  Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid plans to shake up his senior staff with the selection of the chamber's former …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell promises dramatic change  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told colleagues on the first full day of the new Congress to expect a dramatic change from his predecessor, Democratic leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.).  —  He pledged he would decentralize power in the Senate …
Discussion: Politico
New York Times:
No Justice, No Police  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio has been in office barely a year, and already forces of entropy are roaming the streets, turning their backs on the law, defying civil authority and trying to unravel the social fabric.  —  No, not squeegee-men or turnstile-jumpers.  We're talking about the cops.
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Rove: Common Core is Jeb's ‘biggest challenge’  —  Karl Rove says Jeb Bush's support for Common Core education standards will be the biggest obstacle he faces as he seeks the Republican presidential nomination.  —  “Common Core is, I think, the biggest challenge he faces,” Rove said Tuesday on the Fox News show “America's Newsroom.”
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and NBC News
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David Shepardson / The Detroit News:
Exclusive interview: Obama says cheap gas won't last  —  Washington - — President Barack Obama is warning Americans that cheap gas prices won't last indefinitely, and he's standing by his support of small, fuel-efficient vehicles.  —  “I would strongly advise American consumers to continue …
Catherine E. Shoichet / CNN:
1795 time capsule opened, centuries after Revere and Adams buried it  —  Time capsule buried by Paul Revere contains ... 01:16  —  Story highlights  —  (CNN)More than 200 years after Samuel Adams and Paul Revere first buried it in Boston, it took an hour to remove all the objects crammed inside a tiny time capsule.
Jenna Levy / Gallup:
In U.S., Uninsured Rate Sinks to 12.9%  —  Story Highlights  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The uninsured rate among U.S. adults for the fourth quarter of 2014 averaged 12.9%.  This is down slightly from 13.4% in the third quarter of 2014 and down significantly from 17.1% a year ago.
Discussion: Daily Kos and Politico
 
 
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