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11:05 PM ET, January 14, 2011

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Kendra Marr / The Politico:
Tucson shooting victim blames Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Sharron Angle  —  A wounded survivor of the Tuscon shooting that critically injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is blaming Sarah Palin, House Speaker John Boehner, Fox TV host Glenn Beck, and former Nevada GOP Senate candidate Sharron Angle for the tragedy.
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Palin to deliver address at gun convention  —  Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will deliver a keynote address to a gun convention later this month.  —  Palin (R) will speak to the Safari International Club (SCI) in Reno, Nev. on Saturday, Jan. 29, according to the group's website.
Ballot Box:
Steele drops out of race; Priebus is the new Republican Party chairman  —  Reince Priebus is the new chairman of the Republican National Committe.  —  Priebus won with 97 votes in the seventh round of voting.  Priebus, the chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party, was the leader from the first ballot.
Discussion: The Politico and The Other McCain
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Michael Steele bows out of RNC Chair race, endorses Maria Cino
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
BREAKING: RNC bounces Steele, taps Wisconsin GOP leader as new chairman
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Reince Priebus wins RNC Chairmanship
Discussion: Capitol Watch
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
G.O.P. Selects New Chairman After Steele Abandons Bid
First Read / msnbc.com:
Reince Priebus elected new RNC chairman
Nick Baumann / Mother Jones:
What's Happening in Tunisia Explained  —  Reports just emerged around 12:30 p.m. Eastern time that the Tunisian dictator, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (Ben Ali), has fled the country and the Army has taken power.  (Also: We have a scoop about how Washington Media Group, the DC public affairs firm …
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Elizabeth Dickinson / Foreign Policy:
The First WikiLeaks Revolution?  —  Tunisians didn't need any more reasons to protest when they took to the streets these past weeks — food prices were rising, corruption was rampant, and unemployment was staggering.  But we might also count Tunisia as the first time that WikiLeaks pushed people over the brink.
Aljazeera:
PM replaces Tunisia president
Discussion: Danger Room
Paul Bedard / US News:
Reagan Son Claims Dad Had Alzheimer's as President  —  2011 is a big year for Ronald Reagan fans, being the centennial of his February 6 birth in Tampico, Ill. But youngest son Ron Reagan is spoiling the good cheer with a new book that suggests the Gipper suffered from Alzheimer's disease …
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The Note:
Ron Reagan Jr.: ‘Shivers of Concern’ About Dad's Mental State in First Term  —  ABC News' Rick Klein reports:  —  Former President Ronald Reagan — who diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease five years after leaving the presidency - elicited “shivers of concern” about his mental state as early as 1984 …
New York Times:
Police Describe Busy Hours Before a Gunman's Attack  —  TUCSON — Investigators revealed that Jared L. Loughner appeared to pull a frantic all-nighter last week to prepare for the shooting that killed six people, including a federal judge.  —  The judge, John M. Roll, was honored Friday at an emotional funeral Mass.
Farhad Manjoo / Slate:
Why you should never, ever use two spaces after a period.  —  Last month, Gawker published a series of messages that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange had once written to a 19-year-old girl he'd become infatuated with.  Gawker called the e-mails “creepy,” “lovesick,” and “stalkery”; I'd add overwrought, self-important, and dorky.
Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Maine governor says NAACP can ‘kiss my butt’  —  (CNN) - Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage is keeping up his reputation for blunt language, telling an unhappy NAACP chapter that they can “kiss my butt.”  —  The governor made the comments to CNN affiliate WCSH after being asked about criticism …
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Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Maine gov tells NAACP to ‘kiss my butt’
Discussion: Kennebec Journal and PostPartisan
Ben Geman / The Hill:
Study: Climate change contributed to fall of Roman empire  —  Some House Democrats blamed their defeat in November's mid-term elections partly on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to force a vote on a climate change bill.  —  A new study suggests that climate change has claimed bigger political victims in the past.
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Alister Doyle / Reuters:
Climate a factor in Rome's rise and fall -study
Discussion: PostPartisan and YID With LID
John T. Bennett / The Hill:
House Republican aims to put brakes on repeal of 'Don't ask, don't tell'  —  A member of the House Armed Services Committee plans to introduce legislation next week designed to put the brakes on repeal of the military's ban on openly gay troops.  —  The measure by Rep. Duncan Hunter …
William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
And The Award For Most Hypocritical “Blood Libel” Critic Goes To ...  Sarah Palin has come under criticism for using the term “a blood libel” to refer to the accusations that she incited Jared Loughner to murder in Tucson.  —  I previously explained why Palin's use of the term was consistent …
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Yglesias:
Changing the Tone  —  By request from Joseph Benaiah Cox: … I have definitely said some things over the years which I regret.  But I draw a distinction here.  I don't think people should pretend to like people they dislike or avoid saying what they mean.
Discussion: TalkLeft
Los Angeles Times:
Loughner video with ‘genocide’ and ‘torture’ ramblings is released  —  The YouTube video, which is no longer on the website, prompted the suspension of the Tucson shooting suspect from Pima Community College last year.  —  A YouTube video that prompted the suspension of Tucson shooting …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and TPMMuckraker
John McCain / Washington Post:
After the shootings, Obama reminds the nation of the golden rule  —  President Obama gave a terrific speech Wednesday night.  He movingly mourned and honored the victims of Saturday's senseless atrocity outside Tucson, comforted and inspired the country, and encouraged those of us who have the privilege of serving America.
Discussion: The Hill, The Note and Weasel Zippers
Mark Finkelstein / NewsBusters.org blogs:
Morning Joe: Palin's AZ Response ‘Probably Ended Her Political Career’  —  Joe Scarborough did invite folks to “rub it in my face if I'm wrong,” and there will surely be many who would like nothing better than to oblige him . . .  Today's Morning Joe saw considerable consensus around the view …
Discussion: Hot Air and Outside the Beltway
Michael Beckel / OpenSecrets.org:
Political Gifts From Beyond the Grave: Dead Woman Donates Thousands of Dollars to Tea Party Express  —  For more than two years, the Tea Party Express' political war chest has been filled with thousands of dollars in donations from a dead woman.  —  According to the Center …
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Nineteen senators back bipartisan State of the Union seating  —  A plan that would have Republicans and Democrats sit side-by-side during this month's State of the Union address has picked up support from nearly one-fifth of the Senate as well as a handful of House members, including a top House Republican.
Discussion: Daily Kos
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Sen. Mike Lee Calls Child Labor Laws Unconstitutional  —  Last week, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) posted a lecture on his YouTube channel where he explains in great detail his views on the Constitution.  As part of the lecture, which is essentially a lengthy defense of his radical tenther interpretation …
Aaron Carroll / The Incidental Economist:
Reading the tea leaves  —  Some time ago, I mentioned that I was speaking to some health insurance executives, who were not nearly the anti-reform group you'd expect them to be, given the rhetoric you hear on the TV.  They were planning, and well-equipped, to move forward with PPACA.
Alex Alvarez / Mediaite:
Radio Host Mark Levin To MSNBC: 'I'm Going To Drag Your Asses To Federal Court.'  —  Radio host Mark Levin is fed up with claims that heated political rhetoric of the sort found on talk radio shows like his are in some way to blame for the shooting in Arizona that left six dead and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords injured.
Susie Madrak / Crooks and Liars:
A Modest Proposal: What If We Required Mandatory Gun Insurance?  —  First of all, this isn't my idea.  It's my oldest son's, and he told me about it a few years ago when he was trying to figure out a way he could make money.  (Did I mention the kid is a genius?  If you use this idea, you owe him.)
Discussion: Discourse.net
David Brooks / New York Times:
Tree of Failure  —  President Obama gave a wonderful speech in Tucson on Wednesday night.  He didn't try to explain the rampage that occurred there.  Instead, he used the occasion as a national Sabbath — as a chance to step out of the torrent of events and reflect.  He did it with an uplifting spirit.
Vicki Needham / The Hill:
Obama loosens Cuba travel policy, drawing mixed reactions  —  The Obama administration will loosen Cuban travel policy making it easier for students, religious and cultural groups to visit the country, a move that is bringing mixed reviews from Capitol Hill.
Discussion: The Politico
John Hooper / Guardian:
Italy PM in teenage prostitution case  —  Italian prime minister also suspected of abusing position by putting pressure on police  —  Silvio Berlusconi has been formally placed under investigation on suspicion of paying for sex with a 17-year old girl, according to a statement issued today by prosecutors in Milan.
 
 
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Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
Stephanopoulos, NYT, CNN, WaPo decline to correct erroneous Giffords reporting
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Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton Pay Tribute to Richard Holbrooke at Memorial
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The Wacky, Mildly Racist Godfather's Pizza Ad That Could Affect the GOP Primary
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The White House brings in Bruce Reed
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