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New York Times:
Earlier Denials Put Intelligence Chief in Awkward Position  —  WASHINGTON — For years, intelligence officials have tried to debunk what they called a popular myth about the National Security Agency: that its electronic net routinely sweeps up information about millions of Americans.
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Alexander Burns / Politico:
Establishment renders harsh verdict on Edward Snowden  —  'He's no hero.  He put people's lives at risk,' Sen. Angus King (second from left) said.  AP Photos  —  Close  —  He is the toast of the libertarian left and the libertarian right.  But for most of the political establishment …
Jeremy Herb / The Hill:
Lawmakers say NSA briefing didn't address privacy concerns
Discussion: Hot Air
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Darrell Issa On IRS Investigation: Releasing Full Transcripts Now Would Be ‘Reckless’  —  WASHINGTON — One week after he released partial transcripts of interviews with IRS officials involved in the scandal surrounding the targeting of conservative groups, the chair of the House Oversight …
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Bernie Becker / The Hill:
Ways and Means Chairman: IRS targeting of Tea Party groups didn't start in Ohio  —  The IRS's singling out of conservative groups did not originate in Cincinnati, the House Republican in charge of tax policy said Wednesday.  —  House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) …
Harriet Baldwin- / Examiner:
Secret Service “Visits” Outspoken Critic of Obama - Because of Twitter?  —  I know, RIGHT?  —  After you read this- you will wonder what country we are in.  —  Tom Francois is an outspoken critic of Barack Hussein Obama- and has a robust Twitter presence.  He also likes to dabble with his “paint” program to create funny cartoons.
Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:
Scott Walker Endorses Mandating Transvaginal Ultrasounds And Shutting Down Abortion Clinics  —  Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) has thrown his support behind an anti-abortion measure that's currently moving through the state legislature, saying he will sign the bill into law if it makes it to his desk.
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TwinCities.com:
Walker says he will sign abortion ultrasound bill  —  Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Tuesday he will sign a measure that's quickly working its way through the Republican-controlled Legislature that would require women seeking an abortion to undergo an ultrasound.
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Blowing a Whistle  —  I'm glad I live in a country with people who are vigilant in defending civil liberties.  But as I listen to the debate about the disclosure of two government programs designed to track suspected phone and e-mail contacts of terrorists, I do wonder if some of those who …
U.S. News:
Military sex assaults: Plan for outside prosecutor blocked in Senate  —  The future of the military justice system is uncertain this morning, as legislation aimed at stopping the growing number of sexual assaults in the armed forces was rejected by key members of Congress, on the grounds that the changes go too far.
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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
A Sexual-Assault Measure to Be Cut From Military Bill
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
A Little Birdie Told Me  —  WASHINGTON — In her first two days on Twitter, Hillary Clinton did not bother to follow the man she wants to follow.  —  No @BarackObama for @HillaryClinton as of Tuesday night.  —  Hillary debuted firmly entrenched in Clintonworld, following Bill, Chelsea …
Discussion: Achenblog and msnbc.com
Michael Isikoff / Open Channel:
FBI sharply increases use of Patriot Act provision to collect US citizens' records  —  The FBI has dramatically increased its use of a controversial provision of the Patriot Act to secretly obtain a vast store of business records of U.S. citizens under President Barack Obama, according to recent Justice Department reports to Congress.
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Spiegel Online:
US Prism Scandal:
Discussion: Yahoo! News and The Week
ACLU:
ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging NSA's Patriot Act Phone Surveillance
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
CBS anchor snubs sex scoop  —  CBS anchor Scott Pelley was furious after John Miller's scoop about the State Department sex scandal broke not on his “CBS Evening News,” but early Monday on “This Morning” hosted by Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell, network sources tell Page Six
Discussion: NewsBusters and TVNewser
Andrew Jacobs / New York Times:
Man Details Risks in Exposing China's Forced Labor  —  MASANJIA, China — The cry for help, a neatly folded letter stuffed inside a package of Halloween decorations sold at Kmart, traveled 5,000 miles from China into the hands of a mother of two in Oregon.  —  Scrawling in wobbly English …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money and normblog
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Interns Win Huge Victory in Labor Lawsuit Against Fox  —  UPDATED: Fox says it is “very disappointed” after two interns who worked on “Black Swan” are granted a summary judgment win, while another intern who worked in Fox's corporate department will now be leading a class action suit.
Discussion: Guardian
Des Moines Register:
Iowans: State, U.S. on diverging paths  —  The frustration with Obama stands in stark contrast to Iowans' feelings about the state of their state.  —  Results of this poll had Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and his Republican advisers doing a happy dance — he gets a job approval rating of 58 percent, his all-time high for this term.
Discussion: Politico
Politico:
Challenging Obama-knows-best  —  “Trust-me” is President Barack Obama's preferred mode of action in times of crisis — and his go-to comment to nervous staffers has always been some version of “Relax, I got this.”  —  But that message is an increasingly hard sell for Obama in his second term …
Discussion: Mediaite and Hot Air
James Hohmann / Politico:
Trailing, Gabriel Gomez takes fight to Ed Markey  —  Underdog Massachusetts Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez went all out in a debate against frontrunner Ed Markey Tuesday to pin Washington's ills on the longtime Democratic congressman.  —  Gomez said the national debt, now $17 trillion …
Discussion: The Daily Caller, CNN and Althouse
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Former President George W. Bush's Image Ratings Improve  —  Views of Bush more positive than negative for first time since 2005  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Americans' views of former president George W. Bush have improved, with 49% now viewing him favorably and 46% unfavorably.
Associated Press:
Mali manual suggests al-Qaida has feared weapon  —  TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — The photocopies of the manual lay in heaps on the floor, in stacks that scaled one wall, like Xeroxed, stapled handouts for a class.  —  Except that the students in this case were al-Qaida fighters in Mali.
Discussion: Yahoo! News and National Review
Noah Barkin / Reuters:
Germans accuse U.S. of Stasi tactics before Obama visit  —  (Reuters) - German outrage over a U.S. Internet spying program has broken out ahead of a visit by Barack Obama, with ministers demanding the president provide a full explanation when he lands in Berlin next week and one official likening …
New York Times:
Bloomberg Urges No Gifts to Democrats Who Blocked Gun Bill  —  Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, in a sharp escalation in the battle over gun control, is seeking to punish Democratic senators by taking away the one thing they most need from New Yorkers: money.  —  On Wednesday, Mr. Bloomberg …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Carey Mulligan Passes on Hillary Clinton Biopic  —  The actress was being eyed to play the former first lady in James Ponsoldt's film.  —  Carey Mulligan will not be stepping into the shoes Hillary Rodham Clinton for Rodham, Temple Hill and The Arlook Group's biopic of the former first lady, New York senator and secretary of state.
Discussion: Politico, Telegraph and Guardian
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Peter King: Journalists Who Report On Leaks Should Be Punished (VIDEO)  —  Rep. Peter King (R-NY) took a hardline Tuesday in the debate over intelligence leaks, arguing that journalists who report on classified information like the recently revealed National Security Agency surveillance programs should be punished.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
 
 
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Jenny Hendrix / Los Angeles Times:
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Discussion: msnbc.com and Business Insider
Matt Viser / The Boston Globe:
President to appear at rally for Markey
Discussion: Yahoo! News and Boston Globe
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Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters:
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Discussion: The Daily Caller
The Local:
French teacher shows pupils horror film ‘Saw’
Discussion: Guardian, Gawker and The Daily Caller
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Republican Nominee For Virginia Lieutenant Governor Misspells Own Book Title...On The Cover
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
In 84-15 vote, Senate moves forward on immigration reform
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