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8:00 AM ET, October 30, 2013

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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Carney denies people misled on keeping healthcare coverage  —  White House press secretary Jay Carney on Tuesday denied President Obama had misled the public when he said that consumers could keep their health insurance plans after the passage of the Affordable Care Act.
Discussion: Politico, CNN and Liberal Values
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Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Republicans Allege Obama Deception on Health Plan Cancellation
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and CBS News
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
What did President Obama know and when did he know it?
Kate Nocera / BuzzFeed:
Top House Democrat: We Knew Some Insurance Policies Would End
Discussion: Mediaite and Talking Points Memo
CNN:
First on CNN: Obama administration warned about health care website  —  Washington (CNN) — The Obama administration was given stark warnings just one month before launch that the federal healthcare site was not ready to go live, according to a confidential report obtained by CNN.
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Sebelius blames contractors for ObamaCare problems
New York Times:
Spying Known at Top Levels, Officials Say  —  WASHINGTON — The nation's top spymaster said on Tuesday that the White House had long been aware in general terms of the National Security Agency's overseas eavesdropping, stoutly defending the agency's intelligence-gathering methods …
Discussion: WJLA-TV
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NBCNews:
Everyone spies: Intelligence insiders shrug amid outrage over US snooping allegations
Discussion: Hot Air and National Review
Rasmussen Reports:
42% Identify with Obama Politically, 42% with the Tea Party  —  Voters are evenly divided when asked whether they agree more politically with President Obama or with the average member of the Tea Party.  But an enormous partisan gap colors virtually all opinions of the Tea Party.
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Terry McAuliffe / Politico:
Why I'm running for governor  —  My reason for running for governor is simple: I believe that by finding mainstream, bipartisan solutions to Virginia's challenges, we can create jobs and strengthen our economy.  —  One of the keys to building a stronger economy is ensuring that we aren't destroying …
Sam Ro / Business Insider:
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER FAMA TO CNBC'S SANTELLI: 'There's So Much Confusion In What You Said It's Difficult To Answer'  —  Nobel prize winner Eugene Fama was on CNBC earlier today to discuss the Federal Reserve and its extraordinary monetary policy.  —  Pragmatic Capitalism's Cullen Roche flagged …
Discussion: Mediaite and Brad DeLong
Michael Warren / Weekly Standard:
Senate Democrats Struggle to Defend Health Insurance Promises  —  As he stepped off an escalator leading from the Capitol's underground subway system to the U.S. Senate, Ron Johnson opened up a yellow folder, pulled out a copy of the “If You Like Your Health Plan, You Can Keep It Act,” and handed it to fellow senator Chris Coons.
Brian X. Chen / NYT Bits:
Shortened Battery Life Found in Some New iPhones  —  The Apple iPhone 5S is supposed to have significantly longer battery life than its predecessors.  But for a small number of the new models, a manufacturing defect has caused the battery to drain quickly, according to the company.
The Atlantic Online:
Marriage Makes Our Children Richer—Here's Why  —  Young people from less-privileged homes are more likely to graduate from college and earn more if raised by two married parents.  —  The United States' reputation as “the land of opportunity” is a cruel bit of false advertising.
ThinkProgress:
Democratic Congressman Blows Up At GOP During Obamacare Hearing: ‘Are You Really Serious?’  —  Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) slammed Republicans for failing to support the Affordable Care Act once it became law, challenging them to go back to their districts and tell their constituents that they'll be taking away their coverage.
Kyle Cheney / Reuters:
Busy day in Boston: Red Sox vs. Obama  —  President Barack Obama's jaunt to downtown Boston on Wednesday could strike out with the locals.  —  That's because the commander in chief will touch down in Beantown on the same day the Boston Red Sox are playing a potential World Series clinching game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Discussion: FIRST DRAFT
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Reid's Office Responds To Coburn's ‘A—hole’ Comment  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-NV) office responded on Tuesday to Sen. Tom Coburn's (R-OK) comment on Monday in which he called Reid an “absolute a—hole.”  —  “Nothing says ‘comity’ like childish playground name-calling …
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Politico:
Hill aides can quietly stay off health exchanges  —  Obamacare is, once again, turning Capitol Hill upside down.  —  Congressional offices this week have been forced into a frenzied, late-hour scramble to decide which of their staffers will be pushed onto the District of Columbia's health insurance exchanges …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
William Pesek / Bloomberg:
How the Alger Hiss Case Explains the Tea Party  —  Many Americans have forgotten, or never learned about, the Alger Hiss case.  One of the most dramatic trials of the 20th century, it helps explain not only the rise of McCarthyism in the early 1950s and the presidencies of Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan …
ABC News:
O'Connor Performs Same-Sex Wedding at High Court  —  Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has officiated at the wedding of a gay couple at the Supreme Court, at least the second such ceremony at the court since its June decision that expanded federal recognition of same-sex marriage.
Discussion: Politico
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Why Won't The GOP Let Us Have a Normal Debate?  Why!?  —  Greg Sargent thinks it's unseemly and ill-mannered for Republicans to focus on the fact that a great many people are losing their health insurance because of ObamaCare.  He does make a few very reluctant concessions.  For instance:
Discussion: protein wisdom and TheBlaze.com
 
 
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ACLU:
ACLU Strongly Supports Sensenbrenner-Leahy Bill Reforming NSA Surveillance Authorities
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Hullabaloo
Samuel Gibbs / Guardian:
Man buys $27 of bitcoin, forgets about them, finds they're now worth $886k
Discussion: Techdirt and The Daily Caller
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Rand Paul Has Given Speeches Plagiarized From Wikipedia Before
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Peterson: ‘Absolutely opposed’ to farm bill in a broad budget deal
Discussion: Politico
Rick Perry / USA Today:
Follow the Texas model of success
Meredith Shiner / The World's Greatest …:
Democrats Introduce Bill to End Debt Limit Brinkmanship
The Insider:
Snyder and Goodell meet regarding Redskins' name
Discussion: ThinkProgress and CBS DC
 Earlier Items: 
ThinkProgress:
At Stand Your Ground Hearing, Ted Cruz Argues Florida Law Helps African-Americans
Discussion: Balloon Juice and The Raw Story
Aaron Blake / Post Politics:
Christie won't commit to full term as governor
Tyler Cowen / Marginal Revolution:
What is the most likely path forward for the ACA exchanges?
Discussion: AEIdeas
Ryan Poppe / Texas Public Radio:
Tom DeLay Says He Is On A Mission From God
Discussion: The Raw Story and Liberaland