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9:15 AM ET, August 21, 2013

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Investigations / NBCNews:
US doesn't know what Snowden took, sources say  —  HONG KONG - 2013: In this handout photo provided by The Guardian, Edward Snowden speaks during an interview in Hong Kong.  Snowden, a 29-year-old former technical assistant for the CIA, revealed details of top-secret surveillance conducted …
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Julian Borger / Guardian:
NSA files: why the Guardian in London destroyed hard drives of leaked files  —  A threat of legal action by the government that could have stopped reporting on the files leaked by Edward Snowden led to a symbolic act at the Guardian's offices in London  —  Guardian editors on Tuesday revealed …
Jeffrey Toobin / News Desk:
Edward Snowden's Real Impact
CNN:
Syria opposition: Chemical agents kill hundreds in Damascus countryside  —  (CNN) — Syrian opposition groups claimed that hundreds were killed Wednesday when the government used chemical agents in rebel strongholds in the Damascus countryside.  —  Videos posted online by opposition activists …
Discussion: Hot Air, KTLA 5 and NPR
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BBC:
Syria conflict: ‘Chemical attacks’ kill hundreds  —  Chemical weapons attacks have killed hundreds on the outskirts of Damascus, Syrian opposition activists say.  —  Rockets with toxic agents were launched at the suburbs of the Ghouta region early on Wednesday as part of a major bombardment on rebel forces, they say.
Neil Irwin / Wonkblog:
Why the White House is uneasy with picking Janet Yellen as Fed chair  —  Obama advisers have reservations about having the current Fed vice chairwoman succeed Ben Bernanke.  (Federal Reserve/Flickr)  —  Many of the economic advisers whom President Obama consults with favor Larry Summers to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve.
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New York Times:
Wanted: A Boring Leader for the Fed  —  MEDFORD, Mass. — THE debate over who should succeed Ben S. Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, has been exceptionally personality-driven.  Supporters and opponents of the two leading contenders — Lawrence H. Summers, a former Treasury secretary …
Zachary A. Goldfarb / Washington Post:
Summers, Yellen allies wage behind-the-scenes effort to win Federal Reserve nod
Discussion: Wichita Eagle
CNN:
Police: Australian baseball player killed by Oklahoma teens — just because  —  (CNN) — A random act of violence has left a promising 23-year-old college baseball player dead, a family devastated and two countries half a world apart rattled.  —  Christopher Lane, who was from Australia …
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Steve Clemons / The Atlantic Online:
‘We Were Bored ... So We Decided to Kill Somebody’
NEWS.com.au:
Three teens accused of murder of baseball player Chris Lane identified
David Ferguson / The Raw Story:
Bill Kristol reverses course: Sarah Palin 'doesn't have a future' in U.S. politics  —  Republican political strategist and Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol appeared on “Morning Joe” Tuesday morning to walk back statements he made to ABC Online on Sunday regarding the political fortunes of erstwhile Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R).
Steve Friess / BuzzFeed:
How The NRA Built A Massive Secret Database Of Gun Owners  —  While the National Rifle Association publicly fights against a national gun registry, the organization has gone to incredible lengths to compile information on “tens of millions” of gun owners — without their consent.
Discussion: National Review and AMERICAblog
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
The price Gina Gray paid for whistleblowing  —  President Obama, in his news conference this month, said that Edward Snowden was wrong to go public with revelations about secret surveillance programs because “there were other avenues available for somebody whose conscience was stirred and thought …
Brian Stelter / New York Times:
Al Jazeera Makes Limited American Debut  —  There was ample attention in journalistic circles as Al Jazeera America had its premiere on Tuesday — particularly among those who could not watch.  —  The news channel — which replaced Current TV at 3 p.m. Eastern time — was expected to be carried …
Kareem Fahim / New York Times:
Islamists Step Up Attacks on Christians for Supporting Morsi's Ouster  —  NAZLA, Egypt — The call for revenge raced through this village southwest of the capital and echoed from the loudspeakers of mosques last week as the military invaded two protest camps in Cairo, killing hundreds …
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David Ljunggren / Reuters:
Senator Cruz may have to wait eight months to stop being Canadian  —  (Reuters) - Senator Ted Cruz, who recently discovered that he is likely a Canadian, must win security clearance from Canada's spy agency, fill in a four-page form and then wait up to eight months to sever his ties to America's northern neighbor.
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Tom Bevan / Real Clear Politics:
A Beastly Attack on Ted Cruz
Discussion: Doug Ross and The Gateway Pundit
Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
Top Roger Ailes Adviser Fired and Escorted From Fox News Building (Exclusive)  —  UPDATED: Brian Lewis, executive vp corporate communications, was ousted after an investigation found breach of contract and “issues relating to financial irregularities,” the network says in a statement.
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
House Republican says he's met with lawyers about impeaching Obama  —  Rep. Kerry Bentivolio this week said he's consulted with lawyers about impeaching President Obama.  —  The Michigan Republican on Monday said it would be “a dream come true” to see the president forced from office over criminal misconduct.
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Andrew Kaczynski:
GOP Congressman: Would Be “Dream Come True” To Submit Obama Impeachment Bill
Discussion: Politico
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Immigration Reformers, Wake the F' Up!  —  I get that it's difficult for immigration reformers to see and accept the writing on the wall — that reform is likely dead in this Congress.  It's incredibly important for the country as well as for millions of undocumented immigrants whose lives will be directly affected.
William A. Galston / Wall Street Journal:
William Galston: How Much Transparency Do We Really Want?  —  Nations at war do not have a responsibility to make their military strategy public.  —  The controversy over NSA surveillance raises two distinct issues—privacy and transparency—that are often conflated.
Discussion: Lawfare
Justin Sink / The Hill:
NSA story cuts into Obama's popularity with young voters  —  Controversy over the National Security Agency's surveillance programs is eroding President Obama's popularity — particularly among young voters.  —  Some polls show a double-digit drop in Obama's approval rating since Edward …
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Newest Spy Court Pick Is a Democrat but Not a Liberal  —  WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., who has filled a secret court that oversees surveillance almost entirely with Republican-appointed judges, has named Judge José A. Cabranes, a Democratic appointee …
Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
'I'm Not Paranoid': Matthews Says GOP'ers Calling Obama ‘Obama’ Attempt to ‘Delegitimize’ Him  —  MSNBC host Chris Matthews went off on Tuesday about what he characterized as a variety of efforts by Republicans and conservatives to “delegitimize” President Barack Obama.
Discussion: TheBlaze.com and The PJ Tatler
 
 
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Josh Hicks / Washington Post:
Top Democrat files suit against IRS over tax-exemption rules
Michael Cooper / New York Times:
Petition Wants Met Gala Dedicated to Gay Rights
Discussion: RIA Novosti
Dominic Raab / Telegraph:
Are David Miranda and Caroline Lucas victims or criminals?
Wall Street Journal:
How green subsidies often increase carbon emissions.
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
IRS ‘Scandal’ Fades As Documents Show Scrutiny Of Democratic Groups, ACORN Successors
Discussion: Daily Kos
 Earlier Items: 
Erin McPike / CNN:
Cruz, Paul, Rubio and Walker to attend Iowa gov.'s D.C. fundraiser
Discussion: Politico
Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
Saying goodbye to my child, the youngster
Discussion: msnbc.com
Lee Habeeb / National Review:
The kind of TV show millions of Americans have been praying for
Discussion: The Hugh Hewitt Show
Jonathan Bernstein / The Plum Line:
There won't be any GOP alternative to Obamacare
Kathie Obradovich / Des Moines Register:
Former Polk GOP co-chairman says party has moved too far to the right