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11:50 PM ET, February 14, 2014

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Bloomberg:
Cruz Senate Stunt Goes Unpunished as Old Tools Don't Work  —  A growing group of Ted Cruz's Republican Senate colleagues are infuriated with his tactics.  —  So frustrated was Arizona Senator John McCain with the latest, forcing fellow Republicans to take a politically risky vote on lifting …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Angry at Ted Cruz, Republicans should remember what he represents  —  SENATE REPUBLICAN PARTY JOHN BOEHNER MITCH MCCONNELL DEBT CEILING TED CRUZ  —  Republicans have a good chance to win control of the Senate this November.  Democrats are on the defensive over Obamacare, the president is unpopular …
Ronald Brownstein / NationalJournal.com:
What This Chevy Commercial Could Teach the GOP
Discussion: Good As You and Washington Monthly
Slate:
It's Over: Gay Marriage Can't Lose in the Courts  —  A perfect record for equality post-Windsor. … — Mildred Loving, “Loving for All”  —  Last night, only days after hearing oral arguments in the case, a Virginia federal judge struck down the state ban on same-sex marriage …
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Paul Waldman / American Prospect:
Marriage Equality Opponents Left With Nothing But Tradition  —  2013 was not a good year for opponents of marriage equality.  Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island, Illinois, New Mexico, California, New Jersey, Hawaii, and Minnesota were added to the list of states allowing same-sex marriage.
Emma Margolin / msnbc.com:
Judge strikes down Virginia gay marriage ban
Discussion: Hit & Run and The Raw Story
Carol Gentry / WUSF News:
Some Republicans Love Obamacare  —  By now, the Republican Party's view of the Affordable Care Act should be pretty familiar, as in this ad from David Jolly:  —  Listen  —  “I'm fighting to repeal Obamacare, right away.  It's bad for our families, and our economy.”
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Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Voters regret ObamaCare
Discussion: The PJ Tatler
Tim Murphy / Mother Jones:
Obama's Tea Party Cousin Who's Running for Senate Compared President to Hitler  —  ...and he has the backing of a top national conservative group.  —  Wolf for Senate  —  Milton Wolf is a tea party Republican in Kansas challenging incumbent conservative GOP Sen. Pat Roberts …
Charlie Cook / NationalJournal.com:
Is Hillary Clinton Too Old to Run?  —  Entering a presidential race is effectively a nine-year commitment: one year to run, another eight if she runs for reelection and wins.  —  Hillary Clinton joins Melinda Gates in a discussion at New York University on Feb. 13.  (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
New Jersey Lawmakers Want To Rename The Sea Of Japan  —  A group of local politicians in New Jersey would like to rewrite maps of Asia.  —  On Monday, five New Jersey Democrats introduced a bill that would rename the sea between Japan and the Korean peninsula.  —  Currently, the sea is known as the Sea of Japan.
Susan Patton / Wall Street Journal:
Susan Patton: A Little Valentine's Day Straight Talk  —  Young women in college need to smarten up and start husband-hunting.  —  Another Valentine's Day.  Another night spent ordering in sushi for one and mooning over “Downton Abbey” reruns.  Smarten up, ladies.
McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
36 Hours On The Fake Campaign Trail With Donald Trump  —  Donald Trump is sitting in the passenger seat of a black SUV packed with four well-dressed yes-men — and me — as we wind through the snowy roads of Manchester, New Hampshire on a quiet Tuesday morning in January.
Steve Hudak / Welcome To FinCEN.gov:
FinCEN Issues Guidance to Financial Institutions on Marijuana Businesses  —  Guidance Clarifies Expectations of Financial Institutions Serving Marijuana Businesses  —  WASHINGTON, DC - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in coordination with the U.S. Department of Justice …
Michael Cohen / Guardian:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg should do all liberals a favor and retire  —  The longer Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer wait to retire, the more likely a GOP president will pick their supreme court successors  —  Ruth Bader Ginsburg is one of the more important liberal litigators and jurists of her generation.
Discussion: Hot Air
Michael W. Chapman / CNSNews:
29% of U.S. Adults Under 35 Still Live With Parents — Marriage Key To Moving Out  —  (CNSNews.com) — A new survey shows that 29% of U.S. adults under age 35 are living at home with their parents, while 51% of those between 18 and 23 are living at home.  —  In addition, 14% of Americans between …
Discussion: protein wisdom and The PJ Tatler
Peter Hamby / CNN:
First on CNN: Christie vacationing in Puerto Rico  —  Washington (CNN) - On the heels of a major winter storm that blanketed his state with snow, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie spent Friday at a resort in Puerto Rico with his family.  —  CNN was alerted to his whereabouts by a person who saw …
Discussion: Politico
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Iranian Oil Exports Soar as Sanctions Collapse  —  Iranian oil exports soared in January, hitting new highs just months after the United States consented to billions of dollars in economic sanctions relief under the interim nuclear deal.  —  Exports of Iranian crude oil jumped to 1.32 million barrels …
Discussion: Hot Air, Weekly Standard and Right Turn
NBA.com:
TNT to air Barkley-Obama interview on Sunday night  —  Official Release  —  TNT's Sports Emmy Award-winning studio analyst Charles Barkley conducted an exclusive interview with President Barack Obama that will be televised as part of the network's pre-game coverage of the 63rd annual NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. ET.
Discussion: Bleacher Report, Politico and CNN
Chris Jones / Esquire:
HIS WORSHIP  —  You may have wondered how it is that Rob Ford, the mayor of Toronto, has not been shamed from office.  Here's how.  And why, he tells us, things are likely to get even uglier. … Finn O'Hara  —  From the air, Toronto's iconic, late-modern City Hall looks like a wide …
Discussion: OnPolitics and TheBlaze.com
Laura Barron-Lopez / The Hill:
Obama to pitch $1B climate change ‘resilience fund’ in California  —  President Obama will pitch a new $1 billion climate change resilience fund during a visit Friday to California.  —  The fund, which would need to be approved by Congress, is intended to help communities dealing …
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Tal Kopan / Politico:
Steny Hoyer wants wage discharge petition  —  House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer says Democrats will try to bring a higher minimum wage bill to the floor using a discharge petition, as long as a few Republicans join the effort.  —  “We just announced that we're going to be going back to Congress …
Discussion: The Plum Line and Daily Kos
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New York Times:
Schumer Offers Long-Shot Option to Skirt House G.O.P. on Immigration
 
 
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Eun Kyung Kim / TODAY:
Roker stands by criticism of New York Mayor de Blasio, but sorry for one tweet
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Bloomberg:
Confused About Pot? So's the Law
Ed O'Keefe / Post Politics:
Biden: 'There isn't a Republican Party'
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Washington Post:
Ambassadorships are President Obama's political plums
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Sarah Knapton / Telegraph:
Study finds that while gay men share similar genetic make-up …
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Los Angeles Times:
Court overturns restrictions on concealed guns in much of California
J.D. Harrison / Washington Post:
California takes down online health insurance exchange for small businesses
Discussion: Hot Air and National Review
Scott A. Hodge / Wall Street Journal:
Scott Hodge: Here's What ‘Income Equality’ Would Look Like
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