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Washington Post:
‘Jihadi John:’ Islamic State killer is identified as Londoner Mohammed Emwazi — LONDON — The world knows him as “Jihadi John,” the masked man with a British accent who has beheaded several hostages held by the Islamic State and who taunts audiences in videos circulated widely online.
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BBC:
IS militant ‘Jihadi John’ named as Mohammed Emwazi from London — The masked Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John”, who has been pictured in the videos of the beheadings of Western hostages, has been named. — The BBC understands he is Mohammed Emwazi, a Kuwaiti-born British man …
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Mashable, Shakesville, NPR, abc30.com and Telegraph
Joshua Green / Bloomberg Business:
Is Washington Ready for the Death of Obamacare? — The possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court will soon eliminate federal subsidies for people buying health insurance through the Affordable Care Act is the biggest story in politics and economics that no one wants to talk about.
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Ben Sasse / Wall Street Journal:
A First Step on the Way Out of ObamaCare
A First Step on the Way Out of ObamaCare
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality
Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
Republicans suspect the White House is hiding ObamaCare fallback plan
Republicans suspect the White House is hiding ObamaCare fallback plan
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Politico
Noah Feldman / Bloomberg View:
How the Supreme Court Could Save Obamacare Again
How the Supreme Court Could Save Obamacare Again
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Forbes, theusconstitution.org, USA Today and Althouse
Mike Allen / Politico:
Jay Carney to Amazon — Mike Allen's Politico Playbook will report: “Former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney joins Amazon on Monday as senior vice president for Worldwide Corporate Affairs. — The new position brings the e-commerce giant's worldwide public relations and public policy shops into one department under Carney.
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Politico:
Boehner vs. McConnell — As shutdown looms, tensions are just below the surface as the two operate on separate tracks. — Mitch McConnell and Harry Reid are ready to put an end to Capitol Hill's latest drama and fund the Department of Homeland Security. — There's just one problem: Speaker John Boehner.
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Boehner reminds members of dress code: ‘You know who you are’
Boehner reminds members of dress code: ‘You know who you are’
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Bloomberg Business and American Spectator
Scott Walker / USA Today:
Gov. Scott Walker: I refuse to take the media's bait — When we keep our focus on what matters to the people, we earn their respect. — Americans believe our nation is facing some substantial challenges. Government spending is out of control. Terrorists seek to destroy our way of life.
Andrew Wolfson / Courier-Journal:
Chris Jones charged with rape, sodomy — A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former University of Louisville basketball player Chris Jones on charges of raping one woman and sodomizing another. — The warrant, obtained by University of Louisville police, was signed Wednesday by Jefferson District Judge Katie King.
James Hohmann / Politico:
CPAC: 8 things to watch — The so-called silent primary is underway. As thousands of conservative activists descend Thursday on National Harbor in the Washington suburbs, the field of prospective 2016 GOP candidates will reach a key milepost. — At the annual Conservative Political Action Conference …
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Gail Collins / New York Times:
Adieu, Chris Christie, Adieu — Chris Christie is political toast. — Cause of his charred presidential prospects: an unreformed state pension system. I know that's disappointing. Not nearly as exciting as the political near-death experiences that went before.
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No More Mister Nice Blog
Brigid Delaney / Guardian:
Jill Abramson signs $1m book deal - but won't settle scores with New York Times — Simon & Schuster wins bidding war for book by former executive editor that will focus on news media remaining relevant in the digital age — Jill Abramson, the former New York Times executive editor …
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Politico, New York Post and New York Magazine
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Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
Ex-Times editor Jill Abramson inks $1M book deal
Ex-Times editor Jill Abramson inks $1M book deal
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Washington Post:
Foreign governments gave millions to foundation while Clinton was at State Dept. — The Clinton Foundation accepted millions of dollars from seven foreign governments during Hillary Rodham Clinton's tenure as secretary of state, including one donation that violated its ethics agreement …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Foreign donation slipped Clinton vetting process
Foreign donation slipped Clinton vetting process
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Politico:
The resurrection of Eric Cantor — Eight months ago, he was forced out of office for being too D.C. Now he's back. — Cantor is lending his name to events for 2016 candidates, reconnecting with his strong donor network. Getty — Eight months ago, Eric Cantor was forced …
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Hullabaloo
America Magazine:
The Catholic Pagan: 10 Questions for Camille Paglia — Camille Paglia is an American cultural critic who serves as the University Professor of Humanities and Media Studies at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where she has taught since 1984. She received her B.A. from the State University …
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protein wisdom and Althouse
Numbers / Pew Research Center's Religion …:
Latest Trends in Religious Restrictions and Hostilities — Overall Decline in Social Hostilities in 2013, Though Harassment of Jews Worldwide Reached a Seven-Year High — Worldwide, social hostilities involving religion declined somewhat in 2013 after reaching a six-year peak the previous year …
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The Atlantic Online and NPR
McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Jeb Bush, 2016's Gay-Friendly Republican — Shortly after the 2012 election ended, David Kochel, the top-flight Iowa Republican strategist who had run Mitt Romney's campaign in the state, decided to stop keeping his opinion of marriage equality to himself. He had spent years helping …
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Good As You
Rich Lowry / Politico:
A Shameful Climate Witch Hunt — Let the climate inquisition begin. The ranking Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, Raúl Grijalva of Arizona, has written to seven universities about seven researchers who harbor impure thoughts about climate change.
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Power Line, alicublog and The Climate Fix
Kelly Dudzik / WGRZ-TV:
Carl Paladino Accuses Board Members of Slander — Buffalo, NY - In an email Buffalo School Board member Carl Paladino sent around Wednesday, he accused three board members and the district's general counsel of slander. — Paladino warns he may take legal action against them if they don't change …
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Raw Story and FreakOutNation