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1:50 PM ET, October 23, 2013

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Greg Botelho / CNN:
HHS chief: President didn't know of Obamacare website woes beforehand  —  (CNN) — President Barack Obama didn't know about the problems with the Affordable Care Act's website — despite complaints from insurance companies and the site's crashing during a test run — until days …
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Frank Newport / Gallup:
Approval of Affordable Care Act Inches Up  —  More Democrats now approve of the law, while most Republicans still disapprove  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Despite the highly publicized technical issues that have plagued the government's health insurance exchange website that went live on Oct. 1 …
Chicago Tribune:
Fixing software won't fix Obamacare
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Sebelius Thrust Into Firestorm on Exchanges
Discussion: Politico, The Plum Line, CNN and Power Line
Abby D. Phillip / ABC News:
Paul Ryan Calls for HHS Chief to Step Down for Obamacare Rollout
Josh Rogin / The Daily Beast:
Exclusive: White House Official Fired for Tweeting Under Fake Name  —  A White House national security official was fired last week after being caught as the mystery Tweeter who has been tormenting the foreign policy community with insulting comments and revealing internal Obama administration information for over two years.
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Glenn Thrush / Politico:
NSC aide admits Twitter attack on White House  —  A senior National Security Council staffer who was a key member of the White House team negotiating on Iran's nuclear weapons program told POLITICO he deeply regrets tweeting hundreds of anti-administration messages under the pseudonym @natsecwonk.
John Grisham / CBS News:
HealthCare.gov pricing feature can be off the mark  —  (CBS News) CBS News has uncovered a serious pricing problem with HealthCare.gov. It stems from the Obama administration's efforts to improve its health care website.  A new online feature can dramatically underestimate the cost of insurance.
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Kyle Potter / INFORUM:
Feds ask Blue Cross Blue Shield not to release exchange numbers  —  FARGO - The Obama administration asked North Dakota's largest health insurer not to publicize how many people have signed up for health insurance through a new online exchange, a company official says.
Daily Mail:
Saudi Arabia severs diplomatic ties with US over response to conflict in Syria  — Saudi diplomats now promise a ‘major shift’ in relations with the U.S. over inaction in the conflict in Syria  — Secretary of State John Kerry says he is committed to keeping a good relationship with the Saudis
Discussion: Jihad Watch and VodkaPundit
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New York Times:
Obama's Uncertain Path Amid Syria Bloodshed  —  WASHINGTON — With rebel forces in Syria in retreat and the Obama administration's policy toward the war-ravaged country in disarray, Secretary of State John Kerry arrived at the White House Situation Room one day in June with a document bearing a warning.
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Durbin: House leader told Obama ‘I cannot even stand to look at you’  —  A top Senate Democrat said that a leading House Republican told President Obama that they could not ‘even stand to look at you’ during negotiations over the government shutdown.  —  Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) …
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Tal Kopan / Politico:
Dick Durbin: GOP leader told Obama ‘I cannot even stand to look at you’  —  The No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, Sen. Dick Durbin, says that a House Republican leader told off President Barack Obama during a negotiation meeting, and that they are so disrespectful it's practically impossible to have a conversation with them.
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
In Utah, tea party favorite Sen. Lee faces GOP backlash over government shutdown  —  SALT LAKE CITY — When Mike Lee toppled longtime Republican Sen. Robert F. Bennett here in 2010, it was the tea party's first big triumph.  But now, after a 16-day government shutdown, it's Lee who faces a revolt within his own party.
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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Sen. Mike Lee Takes Heat At Home Over Shutdown
Discussion: The Raw Story
Salt Lake Tribune:
The hidden room inside Mitt Romney's new Utah house  —  Holladay » The front door of Mitt Romney's soon-to-be-constructed Holladay house opens to a massive living room, and to your left, around the fireplace, lies a study.  —  If you look closely at the bookshelves there, you find something interesting: a secret door.
Discussion: Liberaland
Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
Alan Greenspan's Bank Capital Fraud  —  I'm a little surprised to find myself saying this, but I think David Dayen's managed to be too soft on Alan Greenspan in his take on Greenspan's new book The Map and the Territory.  It's true that Greenspan's 2004-vintage pimping for adjustable-rate mortgages …
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David Dayen / The New Republic:
The Media Can't Stop Sucking Up to Alan Greenspan
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Perry Chiaramonte / Fox News:
Craigslist makes turning food stamps into cash a SNAP  —  Food stamp recipients are turning the government handouts into quick cash with ads on Craigslist, despite efforts to stem fraud.  —  The federally-funded grocery assistance coupons — which are issued by states in the form …
Discussion: Scared Monkeys and The PJ Tatler
Sarah Hedgecock / Gawker:
Unsecured AR-15 Stolen from Pro-Gun Congresswoman's Home  —  According to her website, U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers “believes that gun owners must be responsible for the use and care of their guns.”  Maybe she should listen to her own advice.  —  An AR-15 rifle was reportedly stolen from her home …
Discussion: Liberaland and The Raw Story
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Andrew Kenney / Raleigh News & Observer:
Unsecured AR-15 rifle reported stolen from U.S. Rep. Ellmers' home
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
Bill de Blasio and the New Urban Populism  —  In an era of Clintonesque caution, when Democrats typically mute any expression of their leftward leanings, Bill de Blasio, who will almost certainly be elected mayor of New York City two weeks from now, does not concede an inch to the right.
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
No Reason, Just Hate: That's a Modern Liberal  —  The Left's hatred for conservatives has become so obsessive that it is hard to engage a liberal in rational discussion of any public policy issue.  Take the Keystone XL pipeline: I think it is obviously a good idea, but if a liberal wants to argue to the contrary, fine.
Discussion: The Huffington Post, Grist and Truthdig
Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
BREAKING: Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case Challenging Obamacare Subsidies  —  UPDATE: The judge will not issue an injunction to stop the IRS from issuing subsidies, meaning Obamacare can move forward as planned.  However, the lawsuit will also move forward and depending on the outcome, could limit IRS power to issue Obamacare subsidies.
Discussion: protein wisdom
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Report: U.S. Spent $3.7 Trillion on Welfare Over Last 5 Years  —  New research from the Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee shows that over the last 5 years, the U.S. has spent about $3.7 trillion on welfare.  Here's a chart, showing that spending versus transportation, education, and NASA spending:
Discussion: VodkaPundit and Weasel Zippers
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
Will Ryan cut a deal?  —  Washington is wondering: Will Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) cut a deal?  —  Ryan faces a crucial moment in his political career as the formal House-Senate budget conference gets underway.  —  Those who want to see a deal — a group that includes deficit hawks …
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
 
 
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Peter Wood / The Conversation:
Why Mitch Daniels Was Wrong
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Ross Douthat:
Why Not Medicaid For All?  —  My Sunday column on the potential …
Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
How Jon Stewart became President Obama's biggest problem
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Doug Palmer / Politico:
Does President Obama have chops to wrap up his trade deals?
CBS News:
Poll: Post-shutdown, Congress disapproval at all-time high
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
McCain Shoos Man From Phoenix Town Hall, Defends Conservative Record
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Health co-ops, created to foster competition and lower insurance costs, are in danger
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
California Appeals Court Upholds Assault Rifle Ban
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Washington Post:
Businesses backed GOP lawmakers who spurned them on default
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Ezekiel J. Emanuel / New York Times:
How to Fix the Glitches
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The 7 Republican Senators Most Vulnerable to a Primary
RealClearPolitics Video Log:
Sebelius: Obama Did Not Know About Obamacare Website Glitches
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Associated Press:
Dead Boston marathon suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev tied to 2011 killings
Discussion: Jihad Watch and RIA Novosti
Neil King Jr / Wall Street Journal:
Evangelical Leader Preaches Pullback From Politics, Culture Wars
Clive Crook / Bloomberg:
Democrats Are Stupid, Too  —  Even many Republicans agree …
 

 
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