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6:50 PM ET, January 7, 2015

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New York Times:
Hunt for Gunmen in Deadly Attack on Paris Newspaper, Charlie Hebdo  —  PARIS — At least two masked gunmen on Wednesday burst into the Paris offices of a satirical newspaper that had drawn threats for lampooning Islam, killing 12 people in a methodical hail of gunfire, fleeing by car …
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Juan Cole / Informed Comment:
Sharpening Contradictions: Why al-Qaeda attacked Satirists in Paris  —  The horrific murder of the editor, cartoonists and other staff of the irreverent satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, along with two policemen, by terrorists in Paris was in my view a strategic strike, aiming at polarizing the French and European public.
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
Amanda Taub / Vox:
Charlie Hebdo and its biting satire, explained in 9 of its most iconic covers  —  Masked gunmen on Wednesday attacked the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, a French magazine known for its biting humor — and, more specifically, for a string of satirical cartoons about Islam and the Prophet Muhammed.
Discussion: Telegraph, The Dish and Washington Post
Bill / Catholic League:
MUSLIMS ARE RIGHT TO BE ANGRY  —  Bill Donohue comments on the killing of 12 people at the Paris office of the newspaper Charlie Hebdo:  —  Killing in response to insult, no matter how gross, must be unequivocally condemned.  That is why what happened in Paris cannot be tolerated.
Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Some Outlets Are Censoring Charlie Hebdo's Satirical Cartoons After Attack  —  News outlets shy away from publishing the controversial images of the paper's satirical cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.  —  Updated with more comment from an AP spokesperson  —  The cartoon of Muhammad that appeared on a 2011 cover of Charlie Hebdo.
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Don't let murderers pretend their crimes are about cartoons  —  Yes, Charlie Hebdo was a magazine that delighted in controversy and provocation.  Yes, it skewered religion and took joy in giving offense.  Yes, the magazine knowingly antagonized extremists — Charlie Hebdo's web site …
Discussion: Washington Post
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.
Kim Willsher / Guardian:
Paris terror attack: huge manhunt under way after gunmen kill 12  —  French president calls for national unity after men storm offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo  —  A huge manhunt is under way in Paris for three masked and hooded men armed with a Kalashnikov and a shotgun who stormed …
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Internal CNN memo: ‘We are not at this time showing the Charlie Hebdo cartoons’
Kate Nocera / BuzzFeed:
Ted Cruz: Censoring Charlie Hebdo Cartoons “Unfortunate,” “Inconsistent” With Free Debate
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Amir Taheri / New York Post:   Terror in Paris — the limits of appeasement
CNN:
At least 11 killed in shooting at office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo
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
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New York Times:
On Day 2, Senate Democrats Vow Aggressive Battle Against Republican Agenda
Discussion: Daily Kos and Political Wire
Manu Raju / Politico:
Exclusive: Reid to tap former sergeant-at-arms as chief of staff
Discussion: New York Times and Washington Post
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why the Republican Congress's First Act Was to Declare War on Math  —  Budget nerds stood between them and their cherished tax cuts.  —  Shares  —  The first substantive act of the new, all-Republican Congress was a telling one: House and Senate leaders, now in partisan accord and able …
Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:
Congress Introduces A National Abortion Ban On Its Very First Day Back  —  House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio administers a re-enactment of the House oath to Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ)  —  Republicans in Congress are wasting no time following through on the anti-abortion agenda the GOP laid …
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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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Stephen Ohlemacher / Associated Press:
House rule sets up election-year battle over Social Security
Discussion: Daily Kos and Booman Tribune
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Chris Christie's Chances Are Overrated  —  The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza has New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as the second most likely Republican presidential nominee after Rand Paul.  University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato lists Christie as one of the top four candidates …
Discussion: Politico, Washington Post and Hot Air
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Rove: Common Core is Jeb's ‘biggest challenge’
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.
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.
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Bloomberg.com:
Boehner Takes His Revenge on Republicans Opposing Him for Speaker
Ben White / Politico:
Jeb to come clean  —  Bush is willing to release decade of tax returns, associates say.  —  Getty  —  As he lays the groundwork for a likely presidential campaign, Jeb Bush is prepared to make an early disclosure of a decade or more of personal tax returns, according to people close to the former Florida governor.
Brendan Sonnone / Orlando Sentinel:
Breaking: Jameis Winston's accuser files federal lawsuit against FSU  —  The woman who accused Jameis Winston of rape has filed a federal civil lawsuit against FSU trustees, arguing the university violated her Title IX rights by refusing to properly investigate the incident.
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.
 
 
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