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4:50 PM ET, January 1, 2011

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Newsweek:
The Manchurian Candidate  —  When Barack Obama posted Jon Huntsman to Beijing, it looked like a crafty way to sideline a 2012 rival.  Don't bet on it.  —  The Huntsmans' new home in the posh D.C. neighborhood of Kalorama is the prototype of pricey Washington real estate: a tall, boxy structure defined by red brick and right angles.
Andrew Mills / Star-Ledger Videos:
NJ Gov. Chris Christie explains why he and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno were out of state during the blizzard  —  During a news conference in Monmouth County, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie explains why he and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno were both out of the state at the same time while NJ was rocked by a blizzard.
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Beth DeFalco / The Huffington Post:
Gov. Christie Defends ‘Disney World’ Trip During Blizzard  —  AP/The Huffington Post  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? … FREEHOLD, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was criticized for vacationing in Florida as a blizzard pummeled the East Coast, defended his trip and praised his state …
The Politico:
Jetliner prompts U.S. Capitol evacuation  —  Police ordered a full evacuation of the Capitol and House and Senate office buildings and scrambled fighter jets for a brief period on New Year's Day after an incoming airliner flew into restricted airspace surrounding the complex …
Discussion: The Note
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Roberts Seeks More Judicial Confirmations  —  WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. called on President Obama and the Senate on Friday to solve what he called “the persistent problem of judicial vacancies.”  —  The plea, in the chief justice's annual year-end report on the federal judiciary …
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Jesse J. Holland / Associated Press:
Chief justice urges progress naming judges
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and The Page
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
New health-care rules to take effect  —  The new year will bring important changes to U.S. health-insurance rules, as new provisions related to last year's massive health-care overhaul take effect.  —  The new rules are designed to help those caught in Medicare's “doughnut hole,” …
Bob Cusack / The Hill:
‘A big f—  deal,’ ‘man up,’ tickles and more: The top 10 political quotes of 2010  —  Vice President Joe Biden's use of profanity, a New York congressman's admission of groping and a denial of witchcraft were among the top 10 political quotes of 2010.  —  The healthcare reform debate …
C. J. Hughes / New York Times:
Manhattan Status Symbols: Washers and Dryers  —  THE final noisemaker has squealed and the last dinner guest has straggled home, so the holiday extravaganza that is Christmas and New Year's — spread out over two long weekends and punctuated by a blizzard — is over.
Discussion: Althouse and Eschaton
The White House:
Weekly Address: Democrats and Republicans Have Shared Responsibility to Move America Forward  —  WASHINGTON - In his weekly address, President Obama resolved to do everything he can to make sure the economy is growing, creating jobs, and strengthening the middle class in the new year.
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Sarah Palin's Nomination Chances: A Reassessment  —  In November 2009, I wrote an article entitled “10 Reasons That Sarah Palin Could Win the Republican Nomination.”  The article wasn't necessarily arguing that she was the favorite to take the nomination, but it did suggest she had a credible chance at it.
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
California Republican touts legislation banning public pension bailouts  —  The country's public pension system is grossly underfunded and needs an overhaul, Rep. Devin Nunes said this week.  —  The California Republican is promoting legislation designed to gauge the extent of the problem …
Discussion: Doug Ross
CNN:
Interior ministry: Suicide bomber behind Egypt church blast  —  (CNN) — Evidence indicates that a suicide bomber caused the explosion outside a church in Egypt on Saturday that killed at least 21 people, the country's interior ministry said.  —  Authorities believe the bomber was killed in the blast …
Discussion: neo-neocon and Jihad Watch
Associated Press:
Miller ending legal battle, conceding Senate race  —  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican Joe Miller has conceded the Alaska U.S. Senate race to party rival Sen. Lisa Murkowski, ending nearly two months of debate and court litigation.  —  Miller announced his decision at a news conference in Anchorage Friday …
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Richard Mauer / Anchorage Daily News:
Miller ends challenge in US Senate race
 
 
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Maayana Miskin / Arutz Sheva:
Wikileaks: Egypt's Military Focus is on ‘Enemy’ Israel
Discussion: Israel Matzav
David Corn / Politics Daily:
Can POTUS Beat Back the Obama Hate Machine in 2011?
Discussion: USA Today and Mediaite
Catherine Rampell / New York Times:
Career Shift Often Means Drop in Living Standards
Yossi Verter / Haaretz:
As Netanyahu's coalition struggles, Peres may need to step in
Discussion: Israel Matzav and Booman Tribune
Julia Preston / New York Times:
Political Battle on Illegal Immigration Shifts to States
Discussion: Arkansas Blog
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Hasan Mansoor / Agence France Presse:
Violence as Pakistan strikes over blasphemy law
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Jihad Watch
ABCNEWS:
Baby Boomers Expected to Drain Medicare
BBC:
Nigerian capital Abuja hit by barracks bomb
Discussion: Jihad Watch and The Gateway Pundit