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8:45 AM ET, July 18, 2013

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Jermaine Spradley / The Huffington Post:
Rachel Jeantel: ‘I Believe Trayvon Hit First’ (VIDEO)  —  Trayvon Martin's friend and George Zimmerman trial witness, Rachel Jeantel recently sat down with HuffPost Live's Marc Lamont Hill during a candid interview to discuss her perception on the confrontation between the former neighborhood watchman and the late 17-year-old.
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Andrew C. McCarthy / CNN:
Politics shouldn't force federal case vs. Zimmerman  —  Reaction to Zimmerman verdict … (CNN) — We have a Department of Justice, not a Department of Social Justice.  That is an essential distinction.  It is brought into sharp relief by politicized demands that George Zimmerman …
Jake Gibson / Fox News:
DOJ trolling for email tips in Zimmerman probe
Discussion: NewsBusters blogs and TalkLeft
Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
House Republicans Pass Dead-End Bill To Delay Obamacare Individual Mandate  —  House Republicans passed legislation Wednesday to delay the Obamacare individual mandate for one year — the chamber's 38th attempt to repeal or dismantle the law.  —  The proposal is set to die in the Senate …
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Deirdre Walsh / CNN:
House passes two bills to delay key Obamacare requirements
Discussion: Politico and Reuters
Chris Frates / NationalJournal.com:
Republicans, White House in Talks Toward Big Fiscal Deal
Discussion: Washington Wire
Rolling Stone:
Jahar's World  —  He was a charming kid with a bright future.  But no one saw the pain he was hiding or the monster he would become. … Peter Payack awoke around 4 a.m. on April 19th, 2013, and saw on his TV the grainy surveillance photo of the kid walking out of the minimart.
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Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
Daily Caller questioner of Carney is high schooler  —  The Daily Caller reporter who asked White House press secretary Jay Carney about the Zimmerman family's security is a junior at the Potomac School in Maryland.  —  Gabe Finger, who told POLITICO he's 16, tweeted a photo …
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Yahoo! News:
White House: ‘Yeah,’ Olympics boycott would be a bad idea
Discussion: The Week
Wonkblog:
Obama's last campaign: Inside the White House plan to sell Obamacare  —  “We can figure out the message that works best for this group,” said David Simas, deputy senior advisor for communications and strategy, of young adults.  (Lance Rosenfield/Prime)  —  Deep inside the White House …
Discussion: Hit & Run and Washington Wire
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Adam Serwer / msnbc.com:   Republican presiding over VRA hearing once claimed abortion worse than slavery
Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
House GOP Sponsor Wants New Voting Rights Law
Discussion: Politico and Associated Press
Patrick Howley / The Daily Caller:
IRS lawyer says scandal was overseen by D.C., names names  —  Top IRS officials in Washington, D.C. planned and oversaw the agency's improper targeting of conservative groups, according to the 72-year old retiring IRS lawyer who will testify Thursday before the House Oversight Committee.
Discussion: Ed Driscoll
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New York Times:
Voters Approve of City's Progress, Poll Finds, but Seek Empathetic Mayor  —  After 12 years with a peevish and pragmatic billionaire running the city, New Yorkers are eager for a mayor with heart.  —  By a clear majority, the city's voters say empathy is the most important trait in the next mayor …
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EndPlay / TheDenverChannel.com:
Town of Deer Trail considering hunting licenses for unmanned aerial vehicles, bounties for drones  —  ‘They fly in town, they get shot down,’ man says  —  Deer Trail Mayor Franks Fields displays proper drone-hunting technique.  (Photo by Amanda Kost/7NEWS)  —  Regular Photo Size
Gail Collins / New York Times:
The Cheney in Waiting  —  Dick Cheney's daughter wants to be a senator!  To give Wyoming a conservative voice!  Well, it's about time somebody thought of that.  —  “Over the last several years, citizens across our great state have urged me to consider running for the Senate,” Liz Cheney said, announcing her candidacy via YouTube.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Liz Cheney's Fatal Career Move?
Discussion: The Atlantic Online and The Dish
Politico:
Marco Rubio stumbles  —  Todd Harris, the usually gregarious consultant to Sen. Marco Rubio, uncharacteristically resisted eight days of calls and emails seeking his thoughts for this column.  When he finally did reply, the answer was: “to be honest, another story about Marco and immigration is not high on Christmas list!!”
Discussion: Pat Dollard
Hadas Gold / Politico:
DNA test: Rep. Steve Cohen not the father  —  The woman whom Rep. Steve Cohen has been claiming is his out-of-wedlock daughter is not, according to a paternity test revealed on Thursday.  —  CNN had a paternity test done on Victoria Brink with Cohen's participation, although the Tennessee Democrat did not appear on camera.
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Bipartisan group in House closes in on immigration reform compromise  —  The bipartisan “gang of seven” group of House members negotiating over immigration is closing in on a plan that would include a path to citizenship, but would impose new triggers on citizenship — and new conditions …
Discussion: American Prospect
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Politico:
Jim DeMint back at war with Republicans  —  Jim DeMint's at war with Republicans — again.  —  The tea party firebrand who made his mark in GOP primary races across the country is now at the helm of the Heritage Foundation where its political arm is doing the same thing: holding conservatives feet to the fire.
Brent Weisberg / KOIN-TV:
Vancouver man's gun shooting defense: Biden  —  VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) - A Vancouver man who fired a shotgun to chase away alleged car prowlers pleaded not guilty Wednesday and cited Vice President Joe Biden as the reason he did this.  —  Jeffery Barton, 52, pleaded not guilty to one count …
Robert J. Lopez / Los Angeles Times:
17 people arrested in Zimmerman trial protest in Victorville  —  Demonstrators in Beverly Hills protest the George Zimmerman verdict on Wednesday.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times / July 17, 2013)  —  Demonstrators held a peaceful rally in Beverly Hills against the George Zimmerman trial verdict …
Discussion: Jammie Wearing Fools and ABC News
 
 
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Kevin Roose / New York Magazine:
Reminder: Don't Pay Attention to Wall Street's Whines About Regulation
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters:
Bill Maher Booed for Tasteless Zimmerman Jokes on CBS Late Show
Discussion: Mediaite
Ramsey Cox / The Hill:
Labor secretary nominee narrowly survives Senate vote
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