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Paul Courson / CNN:
Peter King: Ted Cruz ‘is a fraud’ — Washington (CNN) - The government shutdown showdown is getting ugly. — Republican Rep. Peter King said Friday that his Republican colleague in the Senate, Ted Cruz, “is a fraud” who will “no longer have any influence in the Republican Party” …
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John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Never Surrender — Since January 2011, Republicans have tried to repeal Obamacare, in whole or in part, more than 40 times. That number is recited with a predictable sneer by congressional Democrats and the Washington press corps each time a new vote is held.
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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
In blow to immigration reform, House ‘gang of seven’ bill looks dead — In a blow to the hopes of passing immigration reform anytime soon, the bipartisan House “gang of seven” plan is probably dead, and almost certainly won't be introduced this fall as promised, a top Democrat on the “gang” acknowledges.
Ezra Klein / Wonkblog:
John Boehner is being even more irresponsible than Ted Cruz — The House just voted for a “continuing resolution” that defunds Obamacare (though it wouldn't actually stop Obamacare from being implemented). Here's what House Speaker John Boehner hopes will happen next: — This'll go well.
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Niels Lesniewski / Roll Call:
Filibuster the House CR? Cruz, Other Conservatives Say ‘Yes’ (Updated) — Sen. Ted Cruz said Friday that Republican senators should, in effect, filibuster the House-passed continuing resolution in the Senate. — The Texas Republican is calling on his colleagues to oppose limiting debate on it …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Actually, Senate GOP can't filibuster to defund Obamacare — BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL CONGRESS OBAMACARE SENATE HEALTH CARE TED CRUZ — Senate Republicans, along with GOP lawmakers in the House, know that Sen. Ted Cruz and his colleagues don't have the votes to pass a continuing resolution to defund Obamacare.
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
House approves Stopgap Money, Setting Up Fight — WASHINGTON — House Republicans muscled through a stopgap bill Friday that would fund the government only if all spending for President Obama's health care law is eliminated. Senate Democrats and President Obama quickly made it clear …
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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
House votes 230-189 to fund government, defund ObamaCare — The House on Friday passed legislation that defunds ObamaCare but would keep the government running through mid-December. — The legislation was approved on a party line 230-189 vote, with Rep. Scott Rigell (Va.) the only GOP no vote.
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Politico:
Senate turns to CR that defunds Obamacare — It's now up to the Senate. — With ten days until a possible government shutdown, the battle over federal spending has shifted to the Democratic-controlled Senate, where Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) chamber will begin considering …
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New York Times:
Conservatives Take Turns Standing Up to the Speaker
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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Rep: Obamacare Defunders Are Following Example Of Rosa Parks, MLK
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Jake Tapper / The Lead with Jake Tapper:
GOP congressman: Senators will ‘find Jesus’ and defund Obamacare
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
House passes spending bill to defund Obamacare
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Alex Roarty / NationalJournal.com:
The Republicans Who Fear a Shutdown
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Sarah Kliff / Wonkblog:
A guide to freaking out about the newest Obamacare glitch — Welcome to Health Reform Watch, Sarah Kliff's regular look at how the Affordable Care Act is changing the American health-care system — and being changed by it. You can reach Sarah with questions, comments and suggestions here.
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Ginger Gibson / Politico:
Darrell Issa to travel to Libya — Darrell Issa is scheduled to travel to Libya next week as part of his investigation into the attack last year on the Benghazi consulate, according to documents obtained by POLITICO. — The California Republican, who chairs the House Oversight …
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Gina McCarthy / The Huffington Post:
Time to Act on Climate Change — I didn't plan for a life built around protecting the environment. In fact, I started my career as a health agent in the town of Canton, Mass., and later worked for the Stoughton Board of Health. But at some point I realized that at its core …
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Administration Presses Ahead With Limits on Emissions From Power Plants
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Ben Geman / E2-Wire:
EPA to propose carbon emission limits
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Igor Bobic / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Rep. Quotes Bible On Food Stamps: ‘If Anyone Is Not Willing To Work, Let Him Not Eat’ — Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) on Friday responded to a constituent opposed to drastically cutting food stamps for the young, elderly and poor by citing a Biblical quote: “If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.”
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New York Times:
Another Insult to the Poor
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Rollie Chance, Wrongly Suspected Navy Yard Shooter: I Thought ‘This Must Be A Joke’ — WASHINGTON — No one knows what it's like to be a dead mass murderer. But for about 20 minutes on Monday, Rollie Chance got about as close to that experience as you can get.
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Tal Kopan / Politico:
Anthony Weiner: 'I'm not an idiot' — In his first national media interview since losing the New York City mayoral primary, former Rep. Anthony Weiner joined Geraldo Rivera for a nearly 20-minute appearance on Rivera's radio show Friday, taking responsibility for his loss while also blaming …
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New from the Guttmacher Institute:
Almost 13 million women of reproductive age were uninsured in 2012 — Almost 13 million women aged 15-44 were uninsured in 2012, according to a Guttmacher analysis of new U.S. Census Bureau data. These bleak statistics not only underscore the urgent and ongoing need for safety-net programs …
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