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8:40 PM ET, November 12, 2009

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The Politico:
RNC insurance plan covers abortion  —  The Republican National Committee's health insurance plan covers elective abortion - a procedure the party's own platform calls “a fundamental assault on innocent human life.”  —  Federal Election Commission Records show the RNC purchases its insurance from Cigna.
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
STUPAK STARTS MAKING THREATS.... Remember when it seemed …
Chris Good / The Atlantic Politics Channel:   Stupak On The Stupak Amendment  —  Rep. Bart Stupak's (D-MI) …
Dave Michaels / Dallas Morning News:
Fort Hood shootings suspect may have wired money to Pakistan  —  dmichaels@dallasnews.com  —  WASHINGTON - Authorities have been examining whether Fort Hood massacre suspect Nidal Malik Hasan wired money to Pakistan in recent months, an action that one senior lawmaker said would raise serious questions …
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James C. McKinley Jr / New York Times:
At Fort Hood, Witness Credits Second Officer  —  KILLEEN, Tex. — Sgt. Kimberly D. Munley has been applauded as a hero across the nation for shooting down Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan during the bloody rampage at Fort Hood last week.  The account of heroism, given by the authorities …
Major Shawn Keller / Real Clear Politics:
An Officer's Outrage Over Fort Hood
Discussion: Hot Air and Weekly Standard
ABCNEWS:
Major Hasan: Soldier of Allah; Many Ties to Jihad Web Sites
Discussion: Townhall.com
Washington Times:
EXCLUSIVE: Fort Hood suspect contacted Muslim extremists
Mark Weiner / Syracuse Post-Standard:
Recanvassing shows NY-23 race tightens even as Rep. Bill Owens is sworn into House seat … Washington — Conservative Doug Hoffman conceded the race in the 23rd Congressional District last week after receiving two pieces of grim news for his campaign: He was down 5,335 votes with 93 percent …
Karl Frisch / Media Matters for America:
UPDATED: So, what really happened to Lou Dobbs?  —  So, what really happened to Lou Dobbs?  According to The New York Times: “Months ago the president of CNN/U.S., Jonathan Klein, offered a choice to Lou Dobbs ...  [he] could vent his opinions on radio and anchor an objective newscast on television, or he could leave CNN.”
Discussion: TBogg
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New York Times:
Lou Dobbs Abruptly Quits CNN
Bill Carter / Media Decoder:
CNN's Klein Explains the Departure of Lou Dobbs
Discussion: DailyFinance
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
We Have A President  —  The news that Obama has refused to sign off on any of the four major options presented to him in Afghanistan reminds me of why he was elected president.  This critical decision - arguably the most critical of his young presidency - is one that will not be rushed the way such decisions often are.
Elisabeth Bumiller / The Caucus:
Gates Angry About Defense-Related Leaks  —  OSHKOSH, Wis. — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is normally a mild-mannered man, at least in public, but he unleashed a torrent on his plane on Thursday morning about leaks during the investigation of the Foot Hood shootings and President Obama's deliberations …
Discussion: Political Punch and The Page
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Donna Miles / DefenseLINK:
Gates Lashes Out at Leakers
The Politico:
Administration plans to punish leakers
Discussion: Erick's blog
Associated Press:
Palin: Couric was “Badgering” and Biased  —  Sarah Palin Writes in Book That There Were Tensions With McCain Aides; Criticizes “Evening News” Anchor Over Interview  —  (AP) The rumors are true, according to Sarah Palin: The McCain-Palin campaign was not a happy family.
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Palin says she knew her 2008 Couric interview had gone badly  —  Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) says she knew her campaign-defining interview with CBS's Katie Couric last fall went poorly.  —  In an excerpt of her highly-anticipated sit-down with Oprah Winfrey (to be broadcast Monday) …
Caroline Glick:
Missing George W. Bush  —  A couple of days ago I heard the news that George and Laura Bush paid a private visit to the wounded soldiers at Fort Hood.  They specifically requested that the base commander not inform the media of their visit.  They came.  They comforted the wounded soldiers …
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Spencer Ackerman / The Washington Independent:
Inside This Morning's White House Afghanistan Meeting: Anger With Eikenberry, ‘Beef’ With McChrystal  —  It was a tense meeting this morning at the White House, as Ambassador Karl Eikenberry addressed the National Security Council by teleconference from Kabul just hours after the media got hold …
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Laura Rozen / Laura Rozen's Blog:
The Eikenberry memo and the leak war: more pushback against a nudgey Pentagon?
Washington Post:
Catholic Church gives D.C. ultimatum  —  Same-sex marriage bill, as written, called a threat to social service contracts  —  The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said Wednesday that it will be unable to continue the social service programs it runs for the District if the city doesn't change …
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Pelosi: Jail time “very fair” for failing to buy your patriotic ObamaCare coverage  —  It's very fair to send people who disregard the federal mandate to buy health insurance to prison, Nancy Pelosi says, because otherwise they'll assault citizens ... with a bill for medical services ... or something.
Discussion: The Anchoress
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Nicholas Ballasy / CNSNews:
Sen. Akaka Says 'I'm Not Aware' of Constitution Giving Congress Authority to Make Individuals Buy Health Insurance  —  (CNSNews.com) - Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) says he is “not aware” of the Constitution giving Congress the authority to make individuals purchase health insurance …
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Eric Zimmermann / The Hill:
Grassley unsure about healthcare's constitutionality
Michael Saul / NY Daily News:
Levi Johnston at Fleshbot awards: Sarah Palin ‘smart’ for not trashing me on Oprah  —  “She knows what I got on her.  It's a smart move on her part,” Johnson said of Palin's interview with Oprah.  —  Levi Johnston, the hunky baby daddy of Sarah Palin's grandson, called …
James Gordon Meek / NY Daily News:
My solemn meeting on Veterans Day with President Obama at my friend's resting place in Arlington  —  ARLINGTON, Va. - He didn't introduce himself.  He didn't have to.  —  President Obama simply stuck out his hand and asked for my name as he stepped toward me amid a bone-chilling drizzle in the Gardens of Stone.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
For immediate release  —  The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced final rules that prohibit financial institutions from charging consumers fees for paying overdrafts on automated teller machine (ATM) and one-time debit card transactions, unless a consumer consents, or opts in …
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Aims to Cut Deficit With TARP  —  WASHINGTON — The Obama administration, under pressure to show it is serious about tackling the budget deficit, is seizing on an unusual target to showcase fiscal responsibility: the $700 billion financial rescue.  —  The administration wants to keep …
Manu Raju / The Politico:
Dems jam GOP with Franken vote  —  When Al Franken ran for the Senate last year, the former “Saturday Night Live” star had to reassure skeptics that the fierce partisan attacks he lobbed at Republicans as an author and radio host wouldn't define his style as a legislator.
Discussion: Minnesota Independent
Tom A. Peter / Christian Science Monitor:
Irish priest kidnapped in Philippines released by MILF  —  Filipino militants released an elderly Irish priest late on Wednesday night after holding him in captivity for 32 days.  Father Michael Sinnott had worked in the Philippines for nearly 33 years when six armed gunmen kidnapped …
Discussion: POWIP
 
 
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ABC News:
Digger dog found after Afghan adventure
Discussion: Wizbang
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. October Deficit Is $176.36 Billion
Discussion: The Page
Erick Erickson / RedState:
Obama Administration Intends to Purge Republicans From the Civil Service
Discussion: Gateway Pundit and Weasel Zippers
Andy Barr / The Politico:
Rubio keynoting CPAC
Discussion: The Hill and Hot Air
David Ingram / The BLT:
Nominations Talk Opens Federalist Convention
Associated Press:
U.S. acts to seize skyscraper, 4 mosques
Katha Pollitt / The Nation:
Whose Team Is It, Anyway?
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Apartment's detritus offers glimpse into suspect's life
Discussion: Pajamas Media and Hot Air
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
New Anti-Reform Scare Ad Targeting Seniors Was Created By Maker …
Wall Street Journal:
A 69% Capital Gains Tax Hike . . .
Discussion: CNN and TalkLeft