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10:05 AM ET, May 26, 2015

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Robert Pear / New York Times:
Four Words That Imperil Health Care Law Were All a Mistake, Writers Now Say  —  WASHINGTON — They are only four words in a 900-page law: “established by the state.”  —  But it is in the ambiguity of those four words in the Affordable Care Act that opponents found a path to challenge the law, all the way to the Supreme Court.
Matt Schiavenza / The Atlantic:
Why Iraq's Military Has No Will to Fight  —  Displaced Sunni people fleeing the violence in the city of Ramadi arrive at the outskirts of Baghdad, May 16, 2015 (Reuters)  —  The Obama Administration has run out of patience with Iraq's Army.  On Sunday, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter appeared on CNN's …
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Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
With ISIS in Cross Hairs, U.S. Holds Back to Protect Civilians  —  WASHINGTON — American intelligence analysts have identified seven buildings in downtown Raqqa in eastern Syria as the main headquarters of the Islamic State.  But the buildings have gone untouched during the 10-month allied air campaign.
Marisa Schultz / New York Post:
George Pataki to announce presidential bid Thursday  —  Former New York Governor George Pataki  —  WASHINGTON - Ignoring the polls and pundits, former New York Gov. George Pataki plans to announce Thursday that he's joining the crowded Republican field for president.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Report: George Pataki to announce presidential bid Thursday  —  Defiant in the face of long odds and political pundits, former New York Gov. George Pataki will announce his bid for the Republican presidential nomination in Exeter, New Hampshire, on Thursday, according to a report.
Discussion: The Week
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
The Koch brothers try to rein in the GOP presidential clown show  —  If you're a Republican primary voter, you're probably feeling pretty good about the presidential primaries.  Even if you haven't yet found the candidate who will make you swoon, one thing you've got is choices.
Bloomberg Business:
Charter Agrees to Acquire Time Warner Cable for $55 Billion  —  Charter Communications Inc. agreed to buy Time Warner Cable Inc. for about $55 billion in cash and stock, scooping up the cable provider after getting last-minute competition from French billionaire Patrick Drahi.
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Wall Street Journal:
Charter Communications Reaches Deal for Time Warner Cable
Discussion: New York Times, The Verge, NPR and Deadline
Sam R. Hall / The Clarion Ledger:
Cochran marries longtime aide Kay Webber  —  U.S. Senator Thad Cochran married his longtime aide Kay Webber in a private family ceremony in Gulfport on Saturday, according to a one-sentence statement released by his office Monday.  —  Cochran's relationship with Webber became the topic …
OpposingViews.com:
Evangelist Claims Josh Duggar Wasn't Christian At Time Of Molestation Allegations  —  Former Republican governor of Arkansas and current presidential candidate Mike Huckabee expressed his support ...  Founded in 2007, OpposingViews.com is an independent media site that publishes original journalism …
Tim Devaney / The Hill:
Security lapses draw heat on Capitol Police  —  The Capitol Police are taking heavy fire from members of Congress over major security breaches that placed the lawmakers and their staffs at risk.  —  The law enforcement agency charged with securing the U.S. Capitol building is embroiled …
Nick Gass / Politico:
Rand Paul: I'm not being unreasonable  —  Sen. Rand Paul says he does not think he is being unreasonable in his stand against government surveillance practices.  —  “I'm just asking for two amendments and a simple majority vote” on ending the National Security Agency's bulk data collection …
Discussion: The Week
Robert D. Kaplan / Foreign Policy:
It's Time to Bring Imperialism Back to the Middle East  —  Empire may have fallen out of fashion, but history shows that the only other option is the kind of chaos we see today.  —  Though imperialism is now held in disrepute, empire has been the default means of governance for most of recorded history …
Discussion: Instapundit
 
 
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William Malm / KXAN-TV:
Missing woman to sister: ‘We are floating in a house’
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Melinda Henneberger / Bloomberg Business:
Will Hillary Clinton Run Against Her Husband's Welfare Legacy?
Monte Morin / Los Angeles Times:
Turning sewage into drinking water gains appeal as drought lingers
New York Times:
Carly Fiorina Talks, Iowa Swoons, and Polls Shrug
Discussion: Fox News
Ken Ritter / Associated Press:
B.B. King's Daughters Allege He Was Poisoned
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Stephanie McNeal / BuzzFeed:
A Homeschooling Program Promoted By The Duggars Has Troubling Advice On How To Handle Sexual Abuse
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Big Meh  —  Remember Douglas Adams's 1979 novel …
Discussion: The Daily Banter
John Schwartz / New York Times:
John Scalzi, Science Fiction Writer, Signs $3.4 Million Deal for 13 Books
Discussion: Tor.com, Vox Popoli and Whatever