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9:50 AM ET, August 21, 2013

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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.
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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, NPR and KTLA 5
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
Jeffrey Toobin / News Desk:
Edward Snowden's Real Impact
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 …
Tom Bevan / Real Clear Politics:
A Beastly Attack on Ted Cruz  —  The mud is flying early this cycle.  —  It is three years and three months before the next presidential election, but all it took for Ted Cruz to have his good name smeared was to take a single trip to Iowa where he mentioned that some social conservatives have urged him to run for president.
Discussion: Doug Ross and The Gateway Pundit
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Sean Sullivan / Post Politics:
Hecklers confront Ted Cruz at town hall meeting
Discussion: ABC News
David Ljunggren / Reuters:
Senator Cruz may have to wait eight months to stop being Canadian
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.
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 …
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Zachary A. Goldfarb / Washington Post:
Summers, Yellen allies wage behind-the-scenes effort to win Federal Reserve nod
Discussion: Wichita Eagle
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.
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 …
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.
Josh Hicks / Washington Post:
Top Democrat files suit against IRS over tax-exemption rules  —  A top House Democrat plans to file a lawsuit in federal district court Wednesday challenging the Internal Revenue Service's interpretation of a law that governs whether groups qualify for tax-exempt status as so-called social welfare organizations.
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
IRS ‘Scandal’ Fades As Documents Show Scrutiny Of Democratic Groups, ACORN Successors
Discussion: Daily Kos
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 …
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
Lara Seligman / The Hill:
Rubio to meet Facebook's Zuckerberg  —  Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) will meet with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the social media company's campus in California on Wednesday, according to reports.  —  Rubio is on a fundraising swing through the Golden State this week for his PAC, Reclaim America, and re-election committee.
Discussion: CNN
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
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).
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 …
Argus Leader:
Former S.D. governor's residence to be auctioned Thursday in Rapid City  —  The mansion that once housed South Dakota governors is on the market again but not on the move.  —  The old governor's residence that housed 16 of the state's top executives in Pierre and was moved to Rapid City in 2006 will be auctioned Thursday.
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 …
Steve Clemons / The Atlantic Online:
‘We Were Bored ... So We Decided to Kill Somebody’  —  The tragic and internationally embarrassing news out of Oklahoma should shame the state's senators into showing some support for background checks.  —  I have been greatly affected by sad news from Oklahoma today, another case of a victim …
 
 
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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.
Kareem Fahim / New York Times:
Islamists Step Up Attacks on Christians for Supporting Morsi's Ouster
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Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
Saying goodbye to my child, the youngster
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CNN:
First on CNN: DNC to vote on resolution calling on Filner to resign
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