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Anne Penketh / Guardian:
Charlie Hebdo: first cover since terror attack depicts prophet Muhammad — French satirical magazine's surviving columnist says cover is a call to forgive the terrorists who murdered her colleagues last week — Warning: this article contains the image of the magazine cover, which some may find offensive.
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Bobby Ghosh / The Atlantic Online:
Who Were the Paris Attackers Working For? — A new narrative is emerging about the January 7 attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo—that it was spurred, at least in part, by a competition between two terrorist groups. The theory is that al-Qaeda instigated the attack …
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Slate and The Intercept
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Muslim Leaders to Hold ‘Stand with the Prophet’ Rally in Texas
Muslim Leaders to Hold ‘Stand with the Prophet’ Rally in Texas
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The Columbus Dispatch:
Tear gas disperses revelers around campus after Ohio State win — Authorities used tear gas early today to disperse thousands of Buckeye fans on N. High Street along campus celebrating Ohio State's win over Oregon. — Three canisters were used in front of the Ohio Union around 1:15 …
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Anomaly / FreakOutNation:
White People Riot In Columbus After Football Game, Media Calls It A ‘Celebration’ — Police did not deploy military tanks, or open fire on a bunch of white people began rioting last night after Ohio State's national title win over the Oregon Ducks. Property was destroyed, fires were started all over town.
Congressman Randy Weber:
Representative Randy Weber Issues Statement on Paris Tweet — Washington, D.C. - Representative Randy Weber (R-Friendswood) released the following statement in reference to a tweet sent out last night: — “I need to first apologize to all those offended by my tweet.
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Republican apologizes for Hitler tweet — Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) apologized Tuesday for a tweet where he invoked Adolf Hitler to criticize President Obama's absence from the unity rally in Paris. — “I need to first apologize to all those offended by my tweet.
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Trail Blazers Blog and Political Wire
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Texas Rep. Randy Weber compares Obama to Hitler
Texas Rep. Randy Weber compares Obama to Hitler
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Washington Post, Business Insider and The Huffington Post
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
I Refuse to Believe Romney '16 Is Real — Join the Romney Campaign Truthers. — Shares — When the Washington Post reported last Friday that Mitt Romney had assembled donors and told them he wants to be president, I refused to believe it. Then the Post reported last night that Romney has said he …
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
White House: 'It's fair to say' we were wrong on Paris unity rally — The White House said Monday that it made a mistake in not sending President Obama or a top administration official to the weekend unity march in Paris, a rare concession that it had botched the optics of an important international event.
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
Scalise voted against apology for slavery — Six years before he spoke to a white supremacist group, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) voted as a state lawmaker against a resolution apologizing for slavery, according to a 1996 article from the Times-Picayune.
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Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Elizabeth Warren, in the Future Tense, Says ‘No’ to 2016 White House Bid — Sen. Elizabeth Warren has now rejected a 2016 presidential campaign in both the present and future tenses. — The Massachusetts Democrat has for months gently patted away questions about her presidential ambitions …
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Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:
Elizabeth Warren, Progressives Sink Obama Treasury Nominee Antonio Weiss
Elizabeth Warren, Progressives Sink Obama Treasury Nominee Antonio Weiss
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New York Times:
God, Gays and the Atlanta Fire Department — Until last week, Kelvin Cochran was the chief of the Atlanta fire department, where he oversaw a work force of more than 1,000 firefighters and staff. — Mr. Cochran, a veteran firefighter, is also a deeply religious man, and he was eager …
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Dana Kennedy / The Daily Beast:
Paris's Muslim Suburbs Blame Jews for Charlie — In France, the projects don't look like ghettoes, but they're filled with a poisonous mix of conspiracy theories and a some support for murderous jihadis. — SEVRAN, France — As more than 1.5 million people, including 40 world leaders …
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Israel Matzav and Hot Air
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Chris Ariens / Adweek:
Bret Baier Withdraws from Legatus Summit — Fox News Channel anchor Bret Baier is pulling out of a speaking engagement at a prominent Catholic organization. Baier had been among the confirmed speakers at the 2015 Legatus Summit later this month in Naples, FL.
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Joe. My. God. and Towleroad News #gay
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
‘Unhappy’ Ann Curry finally leaves NBC — Ann Curry's tearful exit from “Today” opposite Matt Lauer. — Ann Curry is finally leaving NBC over two and a half years after her excruciating departure from “Today,” Page Six can exclusively reveal. — NBC is expected to imminently announce …
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Megan McArdle / Bloomberg View:
Obama's College Plan Bows to Elites — President Obama has announced a plan to make community college “as free and universal as high school.” A lot could be said about this plan, and most of it already has been—see Tyler Cowen for a comprehensive roundup with a bottom line I endorse …
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The Glittering Eye, The Dish and Marginal REVOLUTION
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Richard D. Kahlenberg / The Atlantic Online:
The Genius of Obama's Two-Year College Proposal
The Genius of Obama's Two-Year College Proposal
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Bloomberg View and The Dish
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Republicans' inconsistent attacks on Obama's Paris response — There is a certain je ne sais quoi in conservatives' criticism of the Obama administration over last week's terrorist attack in France. — A decade ago, Republicans in Congress were renaming French fries “freedom fries” …
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The Moderate Voice, Hot Air, Washington Monthly and The Daily Caller
Tracy Sears / WTVR-TV:
Henrico pastor defends decision to fire unwed mother — HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Apryl Kellam said on Monday, she received the phone call that she expected. The caller told her that she was being fired from the church daycare where she had worked since September because she was in violation of church policy.
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WHNT-TV:
ALICE program arms children with cans & books to fight off classroom intruders … VALLEY, Ala. - You've likely heard of students bringing canned food to school for food drives, but have you ever heard of bringing a canned food item to school for safety? — A letter sent to parents of students …
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BizPac Review and Associated Press
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
House to vote on abortion bill next week — The House plans to vote on legislation banning abortions after 20 weeks on the same day as the annual March for Life next Thursday. — Thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators descend on Washington every year on Jan. 22, which is the anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision.
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Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Dems' next big issue — Democrats are seizing on the fight for mandatory paid leave in the United States as their next big pocketbook issue. — The Obama administration has for months called upon Congress to require employers to offer paid leave, with Labor Secretary Tom Perez relentlessly pressing …
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Bill Clark / Roll Call:
Can Democrats Win the House in 2016?