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8:35 PM ET, October 12, 2013

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Politico:
Democrats reject Susan Collins proposal  —  Democratic leaders in the Senate are rejecting an offer by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to end the budget impasse, arguing it asks for too much in return for too little, senators and aides tell POLITICO.  —  The development comes on the same …
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House takes back seat after W.H. rejects plan  —  Speaker John Boehner told House Republicans Saturday morning that his efforts to strike a deal with President Barack Obama are at a standstill.  —  There is no agreement, Boehner said in a room in the Capitol Saturday, and there are no …
Jonathan Strong / National Review:
Paul Ryan Flashes Anger at Senate Republicans  —  House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan lashed out at Senate Republicans for interfering with the House GOP's talks with the White House to reopen the government and lift the debt ceiling, suggesting his colleagues on the other side of the Capitol were betraying Speaker John Boehner.
John Bresnahan / Politico:
‘Dangerous’ Lindsey Graham vents frustrations  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham is angry.  He's frustrated.  He's upset.  In his own words, he's “very dangerous.”  —  With the government shutdown now in its 12th day, and a possible U.S. debt default looming on Oct. 17, the veteran Republican was in the mood to lash out at everyone Saturday.
New York Times:
Senate Takes Lead as House Republicans' Talks With White House Fail  —  WASHINGTON — Senators Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell on Saturday began last-ditch negotiations on reopening the government and raising the debt ceiling as talks between House Republicans and the White House collapsed …
Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Reid, McConnell launch bipartisan talks on ending shutdown
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
New Senate GOP plan would raise debt-limit until January 2014
Stephen Moore / Wall Street Journal:
Michael Needham: The Strategist Behind the Shutdown  —  The 31-year-old Stanford business grad explains how he outmaneuvered GOP leaders and why he thinks House Republicans can defund ObamaCare.  —  'I really believe we are in a great position right now," says Michael Needham …
Discussion: Hullabaloo
New York Times:
N.S.A. Director Gives Firm and Broad Defense of Surveillance Efforts  —  FORT MEADE, Md. — The director of the National Security Agency, Gen. Keith B. Alexander, said in an interview that to prevent terrorist attacks he saw no effective alternative to the N.S.A.'s bulk collection of telephone …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and emptywheel
Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
MSNBC President Wants ‘Investigation’ Into Fox News' ‘Impossible’ Ratings Gain  —  Megyn Kelly blew out Rachel Maddow in the key demo on Tuesday after losing to her the night before.  “I have never seen it in all my years of cable,” says Phil Griffin.  —  Phil Griffin, president of MSNBC …
Alexandra Jaffe / Ballot Box:
Cruz wins Values Voter Summit straw poll  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) won the Values Voter Summit straw poll on Saturday, cementing his title as the de facto leader of the conservative movement.  —  Cruz took 42 percent support, while physician Ben Carson and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum …
Discussion: CNN
Martin Longman / Washington Monthly:
My Thoughts Are With India  —  Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Delicious  —  Cyclone Phailin has made landfall on the Indian coast near Gopalpur with sustained winds of 125 mph.  They've prepared as best as they can, but this storm has the potential to be even more devastating than Hurricane Katrina.
Discussion: BBC and Brad DeLong
Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
Stuck on Usual Quarrel: Raising New Revenue  —  WASHINGTON — Be skeptical.  Be very, very skeptical.  —  That was the reaction from nearly all corners to the talk of convening yet another round of bipartisan negotiations to reduce the nation's long-term debt.
Discussion: Prairie Weather
Sam Youngman / Lexington Herald-Leader:
Amid shutdown thaw, McConnell says it's time for ‘come together’ moment  —  WASHINGTON — As the standoff over the federal government shutdown appears to be thawing, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday that it is time for a “come together” moment.
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