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9:10 PM ET, September 20, 2013

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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.
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and Power Line
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.
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.
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.
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
House Bill Links Health Care Law and Budget Plan  —  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 …
Discussion: Voices, CNN, Gothamist, The Reaction and The Hill
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 …
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.
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 …
Tim Alberta / NationalJournal.com:
Inside Boehner's Plan To Avoid Shutdown (And Wound Obamacare)  —  Forget Friday's big spending bill vote.  House leaders know the Senate will reject it and are ready to respond.  Here's the GOP playbook.  —  House Republicans have orchestrated a master plan to avoid a government shutdown …
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Rep: Obamacare Defunders Are Following Example Of Rosa Parks, MLK
Discussion: The Raw Story and Daily Kos
Avik Roy / National Review:
Myths of the Obamacare Shutdown Soap Opera
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
House passes spending bill to defund Obamacare
Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:   Reminder: Obamacare Will Continue If Government Shuts Down
Alex Roarty / NationalJournal.com:
The Republicans Who Fear a Shutdown
Discussion: First Read and Politico
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.
Discussion: Hot Air, Hit & Run and Corrente
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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 …
Discussion: E2-Wire, epa.gov and ThinkProgress
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Ben Geman / E2-Wire:
EPA to propose carbon emission limits
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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Julian Pecquet / The Hill:   Democrats slam Chairman Issa for upcoming ‘partisan’ trip to Libya
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.”
Discussion: Hullabaloo
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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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New York Times:
Signs of Distress Multiplied on Killer's Path to Navy Yard
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 …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Daily Pundit
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 …
Rebecca Shabad / The Hill:
Schumer on GOP: 'They'll blink'  —  Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday said he believes Republicans will eventually capitulate in the fights over government funding and the debt ceiling.  —  “At the end of the day, they'll blink,” Schumer said.  —  “One thing that's happened …
Discussion: Politicker
J. Bradford DeLong / Brad DeLong:
The Seven Cardinal Virtues of Equitable Growth  — Manage the macroeconomy to match aggregate demand to potential supply.  Take the dual mandate seriously: maintaining full employment is as important a central bank goal as low and stable inflation—and much more important than preserving healthy margins for the banking sector.
 
 
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