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CNN:
Charlie Hebdo attack: Suspected extremist gunmen surrounded? — French police surround terror suspects near airport 02:38 — Story highlights — Dammartin-en-Goele, France (CNN)[Breaking news update, posted at 6:08 a.m. ET] — The two suspects in the Charlie Hebdo attack spoke …
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Alexandra Topping / Guardian:
Charlie Hebdo attack: new hostage situation at Paris shop - live updates — Second hostage situation as police evacuate area around Paris kosher shop — Suspected Charlie Hebdo gunmen holed up in town north-east of capital — Police linking killing of policewoman on Thursday to Charlie Hebdo attack
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Associated Press, Talking Points Memo, Sky News, Agence France-Presse, Reuters, Mediaite, Gawker, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Telegraph, New York Magazine and Business Insider
David Brooks / New York Times:
I Am Not Charlie Hebdo — The journalists at Charlie Hebdo are now rightly being celebrated as martyrs on behalf of freedom of expression, but let's face it: If they had tried to publish their satirical newspaper on any American university campus over the last two decades it wouldn't have lasted 30 seconds.
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The Daily Beast, No More Mister Nice Blog, Betsy's Page, Washington Post, National Review and The Atlantic Online
Jim Treacher / The Daily Caller:
New York Times Reports On Muslim Proselytizing During Charlie Hebdo Attack, Then Deletes It — When Islamic terrorists expressly tell their victims why they're being attacked, our mainstream media will do anything to cover it up. They'll change the subject, they'll blame the victims... they'll even stealth-edit their own copy.
Washington Post:
French police close in on Paris attack suspects
French police close in on Paris attack suspects
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The Moderate Voice, AOL Article and Scared Monkeys
Fox News:
Pen vs. sword: Cartoonists unite against Islamist terror
Pen vs. sword: Cartoonists unite against Islamist terror
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Fawn Johnson / National Journal:
Obama Wants Free Community College. Where's the Money? — White House offers plan to benefit 9 million students, but no roadmap to fund it. — President Obama wants to provide free tuition at community colleges, a plan that could benefit as many as 9 million students …
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National Review
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David Hudson / White House.gov Blog:
The President Proposes to Make Community College Free for Responsible Students for 2 Years — Post by The White House. — Today, the President unveiled a new proposal: Make two years of community college free for responsible students across America. — In our growing global economy …
Nick Anderson / Washington Post:
Obama to unveil proposal for tuition-free community college — President Obama on Friday will propose making community college tuition-free for “responsible students,” launching what officials described as an ambitious plan for the federal and state governments to widen access to higher education.
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Hot Air and Prairie Weather
New York Times:
Obama Plan Would Help Many Go to Community College Free
Obama Plan Would Help Many Go to Community College Free
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ThinkProgress and Chalkbeat New York
Gregory Korte / Associated Press:
Obama to propose free community college
Obama to propose free community college
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Real Clear Politics, Addicting Info and FOX News Radio
Allie Grasgreen / Politico:
Obama to propose two free years of community college for students
Obama to propose two free years of community college for students
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TICAS and Weasel Zippers
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
U.S. Liberals at Record 24%, but Still Trail Conservatives — Story Highlights — PRINCETON, N.J. — Conservatives continued to outnumber moderates and liberals in the U.S. population in 2014, as they have since 2009. However, their 14-percentage-point edge over liberals last year …
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Bloomberg Politics and Wall Street Journal
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Source: Tom Steyer considering run for Barbara Boxer's seat — Billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer is mulling a run for Barbara Boxer's Senate seat, according to a person close to the former hedge fund trader. — “My sense is that he will take a look at it and consider it over the next few days or so,” the person said.
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Washington Post and Political Wire
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Eliana Johnson / National Review:
Establishment vs. Establishment — It may not be only the right flank of the Republican party that's crowded in 2016. Mitt Romney is more open to a third presidential bid than ever before, according to friends and top donors of the former Massachusetts governor, which means there might …
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Larry J. Sabato / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The New World Order — The Republican White House field …
The New World Order — The Republican White House field …
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Liberal Values
Peter Beinart / The Atlantic Online:
Do Americans Have a ‘Right to Rise’?
Do Americans Have a ‘Right to Rise’?
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Washington Monthly
Karoli / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Three Georgia Men Charged With Domestic Terrorism — Will Lindsey Graham have anything to say about this? — 2015 is beginning with a bang, as the indictments roll in and more home-grown terrorist plots are revealed. — Here's one from Rome, Georgia, a picturesque Southern town that might be an idyllic vacation spot.
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Liberaland and Raw Story
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Dean Baquet addresses NYT's republication of anti-Semitic cartoons — New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet decided that his paper would not publish Charlie Hebdo's cartoons of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad primarily because he did not want to insult the paper's Muslim readers.
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Algemeiner.com, Gawker, The Federalist and Mediaite
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Erin Polgreen / Talking Points Memo:
Hey, Media: Instead Of Lionizing Charlie Hebdo, Support The Artists You're Exploiting
Hey, Media: Instead Of Lionizing Charlie Hebdo, Support The Artists You're Exploiting
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Fusion, Feministing, Twitchy, protein wisdom and New York Times, more at Mediagazer »
The Hill:
House votes down ObamaCare's 30-hour workweek, 252-172 — The House on Thursday in a 252-172 vote approved legislation that would waive fees on businesses that do not offer health insurance to employees working fewer than 40 hours per week. — The legislation - which has been at the center …
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Washington Post and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Voodoo Time Machine — Many of us in the econ biz were wondering how the new leaders of Congress would respond to the sharp increase in American economic growth that, we now know, began last spring. After years of insisting that President Obama is responsible for a weak economy …
Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:
Last Slide — It looks inevitable now that the criticism-magnet that is the Iowa Straw Poll will survive, despite attempts by some influential Republicans to make it go away. — The Republican Party of Iowa's governing board will vote on its future at 11 a.m. Saturday …
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Politico, Hot Air and National Review
Lucia Mutikani / Reuters:
Sturdy U.S. employment gains eyed; jobless rate seen at 5.7 percent — (Reuters) - U.S. job growth likely remained brisk in December, setting the economy up for a stronger pace of expansion this year, even as the global economy shows signs of buckling. — Employers probably added 240,000 jobs …
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ThinkProgress
Roberto A. Ferdman / Washington Post:
Most of America's rich think the poor have it easy — There is little empathy at the top. — Most of America's richest think poor people have it easy in this country, according to a new report released by the Pew Research Center. The center surveyed a nationally representative group …
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Pew Research Center, Eschaton and Booman Tribune
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