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3:20 PM ET, March 7, 2013

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IT'S WAR: John McCain And Lindsey Graham Just Ripped Into Rand Paul On The Senate Floor — U.S. Sen. John McCain blasted fellow Republican Rand Paul on the Senate floor this morning for his 13-hour filibuster to block John Brennan's confirmation as CIA Director. — “Calm down, Senator,” McCain said, in an apostrophe to Paul.

Discussion: Little Green Footballs, Hit & Run, The Hinterland Gazette, American Spectator, Weasel Zippers and The Week

Wall Street Journal:

Rand Paul's Drone Rant — Give Rand Paul credit for theatrical timing. As a snow storm descended on Washington, the Kentucky Republican's old-fashioned filibuster Wednesday filled the attention void on Twitter and cable TV. If only his reasoning matched the showmanship.

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Talking Points Memo:

Obama Administration Responds To Rand Paul On Drones — The U.S. government cannot target an American citizen who is not engaged in combat on American soil, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Thursday during his daily press briefing. — Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) …

Discussion: Firedoglake, Hit & Run and FP Passport

Ashley Parker / The Caucus:

Republicans, Led by Rand Paul, Finally End Filibuster — Updated WASHINGTON — A small group of Republicans, led by Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, stalled the Senate on Wednesday by waging a nearly 13-hour old-school, speak-until-you-can-speak-no- more filibuster over the government's use …

David Taintor / Talking Points Memo:

McCain, Graham Slam Rand Paul's ‘Ridiculous’ Filibuster — Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) on Thursday went after Sen. Rand Paul's talking filibuster of CIA director nominee John Brennan, calling the Kentucky Republican's claim that the U.S. could have hypothetically conducted a drone strike on Jane Fonda during the Vietnam War “ridiculous.”

Discussion: American Spectator

Joel Gehrke / Washington Examiner:

White House, Holder respond to Rand Paul: ‘The answer is no’ … Attorney General Eric Holder wrote Sen. Rand Paul,R-Ky., to confirm that President Obama does not have the authority to kill an American on U.S. soil in a non-combat situation, Obama's spokesman announced today.

Discussion: Michelle Malkin, Hot Air, The Gateway Pundit, National Review, American Spectator, Weasel Zippers, Mediaite, Weekly Standard and Ricochet Conversations Feed

Ramsey Cox / The Hill:

McCain, Graham lambast ‘ridiculous’ drone filibuster by Paul — Two veteran GOP senators say Sen. Rand Paul “cheapened” the debate over drone policy with “ridiculous” arguments in his filibuster on Wednesday. — A day after the Paul filibuster made headlines, Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) …

Discussion: Politico, CNN, Hot Air, The Week and his vorpal sword

Politico:
Rand Paul's moment

Discussion: News Desk and New Republic

Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Pelosi: ‘Life is too short’ to watch Rand Paul filibuster

Discussion: CNN

Joel Gehrke / Washington Examiner:
McConnell extends Rand Paul filibuster: It'll take 60 votes to proceed with Brennan nomination

Discussion: Hit & Run and Patterico's Pontifications

Amy Argetsinger / The Reliable Source:
Rand Paul fears for Jane Fonda

Discussion: The Fix, Washington Post, The Plum Line, Lynn Sweet and Shakesville

Ryan Grim / The Huffington Post:
Democrats Absent During Rand Paul Filibuster Of John Brennan Nomination

Discussion: Hot Air, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Washington's Blog, Taylor Marsh, Post Politics and ProfessorBainbridge.com

Spencer Ackerman / Wired:
11 Years Later, Senate Wakes Up to War on Terror's ‘Battlefield America’

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Jack Kim / Reuters:

North Korea warns U.S. of preemptive nuclear strike — SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea threatened the United States on Thursday with a preemptive nuclear strike, raising the level of rhetoric while the U.N. Security Council considers new sanctions against the reclusive country.

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Weasel Zippers

Harry Hawkins / The Sun:
north korea says it will launch nuclear attack on america

Discussion: Weekly Standard, Vodkapundit and The Jawa Report

Justin Sink / The Hill:
White House brushes off North Korea's nuclear threat

Discussion: Politico

Associated Press:
Furious over sanctions, NKorea vows to nuke US

Discussion: The Moderate Voice

New York Times:
New Sanctions Imposed on North Korea as It Warns of Pre-emptive Nuclear Attack

Discussion: The Hill, US Department of State, The Week and The Daily Caller

Kyle Balluck / The Hill:

Republicans emerge from Obama dinner optimistic about deficit deal — Senate Republicans are more optimistic about the prospect of a grand bargain on the deficit after an intimate dinner with President Obama Wednesday evening in downtown Washington. — Obama and a dozen Republicans discussed …

Discussion: Politico, Washington Post, The Caucus, The Moderate Voice, Taylor Marsh, Washington Monthly, The Maddow Blog, The Week, Right Wing News, CNN, The Hill, Booman Tribune and Alan Colmes' Liberaland

ThinkProgress: Paul Ryan Balances New Budget By Embracing Obama Policies

Glenn Thrush / Politico:
Obama invites Paul Ryan to lunch

Discussion: The Hill, The Caucus, CNN, The Hinterland Gazette, Hot Air, The Week, Taylor Marsh, The Moderate Voice, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal

Jim Messina / CNN:

Why we're raising money to support Obama agenda — Jim Messina says among the policies that Organizing for Action has pushed support to is Obama's plan to curb gun violence … (CNN) — You can't change Washington from the inside. President Obama was criticized for stating that simple truth during …

Discussion: Sunlight Foundation Blog, Politico, The Hill, Roll Call, Washington Free Beacon and American Spectator

First Read / NBCNews.com:

First Thoughts: A tale of two Senates — A tale of two Senates on display last night... Obama's dinner with 12 GOP senators vs. Rand Paul's filibuster... Paul's filibuster actually forces a debate... Principle vs. politics... Obama's dinner gets positive reviews, but it raises three questions …

Discussion: The Plum Line, American Prospect, New York Times, The Dish, ABCNEWS, Daily Kos, CNN and New Republic

Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Harry Reid Winks At Revisiting Filibuster Reform

Discussion: The Atlantic Online, The Monkey Cage, A plain blog about politics, The Maddow Blog, Shakesville and Hullabaloo

Reid J. Epstein / Politico:

How the White House silenced gun control groups — President Barack Obama's gun control agenda is looking more doomed by the day, but gun control advocates still haven't said a word to complain. — That's no accident. — The White House knew its post-Newtown effort would require bringing key gun-control groups into the fold.

Discussion: msnbc.com, ABCNEWS and The Hill

Justin Sink / The Hill:
Carney says White House tour shutdown ‘very unfortunate’

Discussion: Politico, Politicker and The Hill

Hunter Walker / Politicker:

President Obama's Brother Loses Election in Kenya — A screenshot of the IEBC's partial results in the Siaya gubernatorial election. (Photo: Vote.IEBC.or.ke) — President Barack Obama's half-brother, Abong'o Malik Obama, won't be the second member of his family to launch a political career.

Discussion: CNN

Daily Nation:
ODM nominee wins Siaya governor's seat

Discussion: Politico

Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:

Al Gore Sued Over Current TV Sale to Al Jazeera (Exclusive) — A $5 million lawsuit claims Gore was “adamant” about not selling his network to oil-rich Qataris but had a “change of heart,” then stiffed the man who came up with the idea for the deal. — Current TV's $500 million sale …

Discussion: National Review, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, Outside the Beltway, TVNewser, Politico and Washington Free Beacon, more at Mediagazer »

Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic Online:

A Devastating 26-Word Challenge to President Obama's Leadership — A single sentence from Senator Ron Wyden sums up the radicalism of the administration's national-security policies. — Reuters — When Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, stopped by the Senate floor Wednesday to help …

Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:

The Fox News-iest Segment in Fox News History — If you have never seen Fox News before, here is a four-minute clip that captures the essence of the network so perfectly that you need never watch anything on it again. It's all here. At the center, you have an old conservative white guy …

Discussion: p m carpenter's commentary, The Mahablog, The Reaction and The Week

Dan Friedman / NY Daily News:

New York National Rifle Association official barred from carrying a gun — An order of protection stemming from a domestic disturbance at his Long Island home in 2010 prevents Richard D'Alauro, the NRA's field representative for the city and its suburbs, from carrying the weapons.

Discussion: The Raw Story, Daily Kos and The Immoral Minority

Thomas B. Edsall / Opinionator:

The War On Entitlements — The debate over reform of Social Security and Medicare is taking place in a vacuum, without adequate consideration of fundamental facts. — These facts include the following: Two-thirds of Americans who are over the age of 65 depend on an average annual Social Security benefit …

Discussion: Washington Monthly