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7:50 PM ET, July 17, 2013

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Rolling Stone:
Five Revelations From Rolling Stone's Boston Bomber Cover Story  —  Janet Reitman delivers a riveting account of how Jahar Tsarnaev became a monster  —  In the new issue of Rolling Stone, contributing editor Janet Reitman delivers a deeply reported account of the life and times of Boston bomber Jahar Tsarnaev.
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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.
Erik Wemple:
To Rolling Stone detractors: Please  —  Today the output of our country's tedious outrage machine relates to the above Rolling Stone cover about Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (also spelled Jahar).  It glamorizes him.  It turns him . . . actually, there's no point in summarizing the objections.
Harriet Alexander / Telegraph:
Rolling Stone Boston bomber cover sparks outrage
Discussion: Guardian, The Daily Caller and Twitchy
Doug Stanglin / USA Today:
‘Rolling Stone’ Tsarnaev cover stirs firestorm
Discussion: FishbowlDC and Guardian
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.
Discussion: The PJ Tatler and Weasel Zippers
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Black Dems ready racial profiling bill in response to Florida verdict  —  Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) are readying a flurry of bills in response to George Zimmerman's acquittal on charges in last year's fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin.  —  The lawmakers are drafting …
CNN:
Post-Zimmerman verdict details  —  (CNN) — The George Zimmerman murder trial is over, but details from the case continue to emerge at a dizzying pace.  —  Several jurors have spoken out after the verdict.  The prosecution's key witness has been offered a full ride to college.
Jake Gibson / Fox News:
DOJ trolling for email tips in Zimmerman probe
Discussion: TalkLeft and NewsBusters blogs
Nicole Flatow / ThinkProgress:
After Zimmerman Verdict, NRA Says ‘Stand Your Ground’ Is A Human Right
Discussion: CNN, Fox News and Mediaite
Rasmussen Reports:
48% Agree with Zimmerman Verdict, 34% Disagree
New York Times:
Health Plan Cost for New Yorkers Set to Fall 50%  —  Individuals buying health insurance on their own will see their premiums tumble next year in New York State as changes under the federal health care law take effect, state officials are to announce on Wednesday.
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Sarah Kliff / Wonkblog:
Here's why health insurance premiums are tumbling in New York  —  Nearly all stories about the health-care overhaul and insurance premiums tend to be about the cost of health insurance rising.  That's what makes this front page story in the New York Times all the more unexpected …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Liz Cheney's Fatal Career Move?  —  As near as I can tell, besides her father and Erick Erickson, virtually every Republican I can think of came out crapping on Liz Cheney's decision to carpet bag into Wyoming and trying to unseat resolutely boring sitting Sen. Mike Enzi.
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Dana Bash / CNN:
Enzi says Wyoming voters will stick with him
Discussion: Politico and ABC News
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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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
House Republicans Face Decision On Fighting Gay Veterans' Spousal Benefits
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay
Deirdre Walsh / CNN:
Boehner says Congress should address children of undocumented immigrants
Discussion: Hot Air, Reuters and The Hill
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 …
Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
House GOP Sponsor Wants New Voting Rights Law  —  A key House Republican says Congress should pass a new voting rights law before the 2014 midterm elections.  —  Wisconsin Republican James Sensenbrenner told a Senate panel on Wednesday that the Supreme Court commanded Congress to update …
Discussion: Politico and Associated Press
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Adam Serwer / msnbc.com:   Republican presiding over VRA hearing once claimed abortion worse than slavery
Jennifer Bauer / Click2Houston.com:
Local family's emergency trip to hospital interrupted by demonstrators  —  The coordinator of the protest says he gave specific instructions to participants not to break any laws and not to touch or harm anyone … HOUSTON -  —  Hundreds of people marched in protest to the George Zimmerman verdict on Monday.
Josh Hicks / Federal Eye:
IRS chief counsel's office involved in targeting controversy  —  The chief counsel's office for the Internal Revenue Service, headed by a political appointee of President Obama, helped develop the agency's problematic guidelines for reviewing “tea party” cases, according to a top IRS attorney.
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The Atlantic Online:
The Banality of Richard Cohen and Racist Profiling  —  Yesterday Richard Cohen wrote this: … It is very important to understand that no one is asking the NYPD to “ignore race.”  If an officer is looking for an specific suspect, no one would ask that the NYPD not include race as part of the description.
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
PLEASE STOP THIS FIGHT BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT  —  The gang at CNBC's Wall Street House Of Carnal Delights, Squawk Box, invited that silly faux-Indian woman from Massachusetts on to talk about her new bill to bring the Glass-Steagall Act back for the 21st Century.
Alex Roarty / NationalJournal.com:
Pennsylvania Republicans Looking to Push Out Their Governor  —  Tom Corbett is one of the most unpopular politicians in the country.  Now his own party is turning on him.  —  The biggest question in Pennsylvania politics right now isn't whether Gov. Tom Corbett will win reelection.
Ben Pershing / Washington Post:
Cuccinelli looks to go on offense against McAuliffe over Virginia anti-sodomy law  —  When Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II challenged a federal appeals court ruling that deemed the state's anti-sodomy law unconstitutional, Democrats pounced, accusing the Republican of pursuing an anti-gay agenda.
Ramsey Cox / The Hill:
Labor secretary nominee narrowly survives Senate vote  —  The Senate voted 60-40 Wednesday, narrowly ending debate on the controversial nomination of Tom Perez to be secretary of Labor.  —  Republicans agreed to hold an up-or-down vote on his nomination as part of a deal …
 
 
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Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters:
Bill Maher Booed for Tasteless Zimmerman Jokes on CBS Late Show
Discussion: Mediaite and American Glob
Tim Steele / KOIN-TV:
Vancouver man's gun shooting defense: Biden
Jill Colvin / Politicker:
Bloomberg's Latest ‘Nanny’ Move: Pushing People to Take the Stairs
Associated Press:
Gay marriage reveals surprise contrast between ‘starchy’ Britain and ‘freewheeling’ France
David Leonhardt / FiveThirtyEight:
In Public Opinion on Abortion, Few Absolutes
Ryan Grim / The Huffington Post:
Senate Filibuster Deal An Embarrassment For Mitch McConnell
Discussion: Daily Kos
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Mitt Romney alums to gather for super PAC
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