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7:00 PM ET, November 4, 2013

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ThinkProgress:
The Real Reason That The Cancer Patient Writing In Today's Wall Street Journal Lost Her Insurance  —  Monday's Wall Street Journal features an op-ed from Eddie Littlefield Sundby, a stage-4 gallbladder cancer survivor who won't be able to keep the coverage she currently has.
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Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
A dishonest presidency  —  The Wall Street Journal broke the news this weekend that, even as President Obama was telling the American people they could keep their health plans, “some White House policy advisors objected to the breadth of Mr. Obama's ‘keep your plan’ promise.  They were overruled by political aides.”
Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
Special Investigation: How Insurers Are Hiding Obamacare Benefits From Customers  —  Donna received the letter canceling her insurance plan on Sept. 16.  Her insurance company, LifeWise of Washington, told her that they'd identified a new plan for her.  If she did nothing, she'd be covered.
Lori Ziganto / Twitchy:
Despicable: WH smears cancer survivor who lost her insurance plan due to Obamacare  —  That can't be true, can it? … Yes.  Yes it is.  Check out Dan Pfeiffer's despicable tweet posted via his official White House Twitter account. … Beyond repugnant.  As Twitchy reported, Edie Littlefield Sundby is a Stage IV cancer survivor.
New York Times:
Under Health Care Act, Millions Eligible for Free Policies  —  Millions of people could qualify for federal subsidies that will pay the entire monthly cost of some health care plans being offered in the online marketplaces set up under President Obama's health care law, a surprising figure …
Edie Littlefield Sundby / Wall Street Journal:
I had great cancer doctors and health insurance.My plan was cancelled.  Now I worry how long I'll live.  —  Everyone now is clamoring about Affordable Care Act winners and losers.  I am one of the losers.  —  My grievance is not political; all my energies are directed to enjoying life and staying alive …
Steve M. / No More Mister Nice Blog:
WHAT EDIE SUNDBY LEFT OUT OF THAT WALL STREET JOURNAL OP-ED
Discussion: The Impolitic and Hot Air
Barack Obama / The Huffington Post:
Congress Needs to Pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act  —  Here in the United States, we're united by a fundamental principle: we're all created equal and every single American deserves to be treated equally in the eyes of the law.  We believe that no matter who you are …
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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
House GOP regresses on gay rights  —  Today John Boehner declared he opposes the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and senior House GOP aides said the bill is unlikely to get a House vote — putting its passage in doubt.  —  So perhaps it's worth recalling some historical context …
Emily Schultheis / Politico:
Democratic poll: Gun issue helps Terry McAuliffe  —  New polling finds that the gun control issue favors Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia governor's race.  —  The poll, from Democratic firm Public Policy Polling and commissioned by the Center for American Progress Action Fund …
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Weekly Standard
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Paul Waldman / American Prospect:
Two Days until Brief Explosion of Christie Mania
Politico:
Final sprint in Election 2013
Discussion: CNN and Guardian
Ashley Killough / CNN:
Biden frames Virginia governor's election as race against the tea party
Manu Raju / Politico:
Senate Democrats to White House: Fix Obamacare  —  Democratic senators have a warning for the White House: Fix Obamacare's problems or put Senate seats at risk next year.  —  In interviews, Democratic senators running in 2014, party elders and Senate leaders said the Obama administration must rescue …
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Roberta Rampton / Reuters:
In political messaging wars, White House deploys a Twitter army
Ross Ramsey / The Texas Tribune:
UT/TT Poll: Abbott's Lead Over Davis in Single Digits … Attorney General Greg Abbott, the leading candidate for the Republican nomination for Texas governor, holds a single-digit lead over the likely Democratic nominee, state Sen. Wendy Davis of Fort Worth, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Ariel Edwards-Levy / The Huffington Post:
Wendy Davis Trails By Single Digits In Texas Governor's Race
Discussion: Liberaland
Un Bylined / Bangor Daily News:
Mike Michaud: Yes, I am gay.  ‘But why should it matter?’  —  When I entered the race for governor, I did so because I love the state of Maine and am tired of seeing it dragged in the wrong direction.  There was never any question that it would be a tough race, but I know I have the vision …
ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Supreme Court Dismisses Major Attack On Abortion Rights  —  In an important, if likely temporary, victory for abortion rights, the Supreme Court took a major abortion case off its docket on Monday.  The Court's brief order does not explain the justices' reason for doing so …
Journalism.org:
Twitter News Consumers: Young, Mobile and Educated  —  Nearly one-in-ten U.S. adults (8%) get news through Twitter, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center, in collaboration with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.  Compared with the 30% of Americans who get news on Facebook …
Simon Romero / New York Times:
Brazil Acknowledges Spying on Diplomatic Targets  —  RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's government acknowledged on Monday that its top intelligence agency had spied on diplomatic targets from countries including the United States, Iran and Russia, putting Brazilian authorities in the uncomfortable position …
BBC:
‘Three killed’ in Norway bus hijack  —  A man wielding a knife has hijacked a bus in Norway and killed three passengers, media reports say.  —  The suspect, said to be in his 50s and of foreign origin, has been arrested, police told Norway's TV2 news channel.  —  The victims included the driver of the bus.
Discussion: The Jawa Report
 
 
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Tim Cavanaugh / The Daily Caller:
Twitter keeps suspending account critical of Obamacare
Discussion: VodkaPundit and The Jawa Report
Dylan Byers / Politico:
NY-19: TNR turns down anti-Eldridge ad
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
DealBook:
SAC Capital Agrees to Plead Guilty to Insider Trading
Discussion: Wonkblog and The Week
Megan McArdle / Bloomberg:
Why Obama's ‘IPod Presidency’ Was Doomed
Nina Golgowski / NY Daily News:
Video captures moment Georgia man lit his wife on fire while playing with a lighter at gas station: police
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Liberaland
Meaghan Norman / WIS-TV:
Midlands man has personal information compromised on healthcare.gov
Financial Times:
US public investment falls to lowest level since war
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John Aravosis / AMERICAblog News:
Southern National Guards tell Hagel to take a hike on gay troop spouse IDs
Discussion: Daily Kos and Liberaland
Times LIVE:
I almost punched Mbeki: Former US president Jimmy Carter
Discussion: The Raw Story
Brian Beutler / Salon:
GOP's humiliating new predicament: Why it may have to fund the law it hates!
Charlotte Hays / New York Post:
When did white trash become normal?
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Calling America: Hello? Hello? Hello? Hello?