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2:10 PM ET, March 12, 2014

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Josh Kraushaar / NationalJournal.com:
Why a Republican Wave in 2014 is Looking More Likely Now  —  David Jolly wasn't expected to win Tuesday's special election.  But he capitalized on an increasingly favorable political environment for the GOP.  —  Tuesday night's special election in Florida should be a serious scare for Democrats …
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Adam C. Smith / Tampa Bay Times:
David Jolly's victory spells trouble for Democrats nationwide  —  If I'm a Democratic House member in any competitive district in America or a Democratic incumbent senator up for re-election this year in a moderate-to-conservative state like North Carolina, Arkansas, Colorado, Alaska or Louisiana …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Florida race shows Democrats' Obamacare dilemma  —  BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL OBAMACARE 2014 ELECTIONS  —  The widely respected Florida political analyst Adam Smith sees big problems for Democrats in the loss of Alex Sink to Republican David Jolly in the special election to fill the House seat from Florida's 13th Congressional District.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
David Jolly defeats Alex Sink in Florida 13th
David Weigel / Slate:
Florida-13: Three Things Everyone's Getting Wrong About the Republican Win
Sean Sullivan / Post Politics:
Republican Jolly wins Florida special election
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Beth Reinhard / Wall Street Journal:
WSJ Poll: Candy Is Dandy But Pot Is Less Harmful
Discussion: The Week
Beth Reinhard / Wall Street Journal:
WSJ Poll: Voters Stay Negative on Christie
Discussion: PoliticusUSA and The Week
Bloomberg:
Americans Split on Obama as 69% Back Minimum Wage Hike
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Marc Santora / New York Times:
At Least One Person Killed in East Harlem Building Collapse  —  At least one person was killed when two buildings collapsed in East Harlem on Wednesday morning, according to authorities, and a senior city official suggested that there would most likely be more fatalities.
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Tal Kopan / Politico:
Charlie Rangel: 'Our community's 9/11'  —  Rep. Charles Rangel called an apparent building explosion and collapse in his home district in Harlem, New York the most “horrific” thing that has hit his home district in his time in Washington and his community's Sept. 11.
NY Daily News:   BREAKING: Two buildings collapse, killing 2 women and injuring 17 after gas explosion in Harlem
Wall Street Journal:
ObamaCare's Secret Mandate Exemption  —  HHS quietly repeals the individual purchase rule for two more years.  —  ObamaCare's implementers continue to roam the battlefield and shoot their own wounded, and the latest casualty is the core of the Affordable Care Act—the individual mandate.
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Obama: Health insurance isn't expensive - just cancel cable and phones; Update: White House responds  —  This is a few days old, but it's amusing nonetheless.  Barack Obama appeared in a town hall for Spanish-language media on March 6th to discuss ObamaCare and promote enrollments …
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Paul Ryan Blames Poverty On Lazy ‘Inner City’ Men  —  House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) previewed his upcoming legislative proposals for reforming America's poverty programs during an appearance on Bill Bennett's Morning in America Wednesday, hinting that he would focus on creating work requirements …
Eli Lake / The Daily Beast:
Did the CIA Chief Just Dare Obama to Fire Him?  —  Under a sudden avalanche of criticism, CIA director John Brennan said President Obama can ‘ask me to go.’ Will he?  —  The normally cool and calm director of the CIA, John Brennan, may have flinched Tuesday.
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The Hill:
Feinstein drops CIA bombshell
Discussion: Firedoglake, NBC News and Politico
David Corn / Mother Jones:
The Senate-CIA Blowup Threatens a Constitutional Crisis
New York Times:
Obama Will Seek Broad Expansion of Overtime Pay  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama this week will seek to force American businesses to pay more overtime to millions of workers, the latest move by his administration to confront corporations that have had soaring profits even as wages have stagnated.
Andrew Cohen / The Atlantic Online:
Freedom After 30 Years on Death Row  —  UPDATE: Glenn Ford was indeed released from prison late Tuesday afternoon local time.  The same judge who denied him relief in 2009 was the one who signed the order authorizing his release.  —  ORIGINAL STORY: Glenn Ford, a black man wrongfully convicted …
Discussion: Booman Tribune
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Jennifer Kabbany / The College Fix:
Feminist Studies Professor Accused of Assaulting Teenage Prolife Demonstrator  —  SANTA BARBARA - A department of feminist studies professor has been accused of going berserk after coming across a campus prolife demonstration that used extremely graphic displays, leading a small mob of students to chant …
Brendan James / Talking Points Memo:
‘The Daily Show’ Fact Checks Andrew Napolitano's Civil War Revisionism With A Game Show  —  Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show” on Tuesday took his mockery of Fox News' Andrew Napolitano to the next level, hosting a mini-game show to debunk the commentator's revisionist views on the Civil War and American slavery.
Discussion: The Huffington Post
BREITBART.COM:
EXCLUSIVE - DR. BEN CARSON: OUR GOVERNMENT IS LIKE ‘NAZI GERMANY’  —  On Monday, Breitbart News broadcast the New York Meeting live.  Following the event, the principals shared their provocative thoughts and ideas regarding the state of the nation and the Republican Party with moderator Mallory Factor.
The Intercept:
How the NSA Plans to Infect ‘Millions’ of Computers with Malware  —  Top-secret documents reveal that the National Security Agency is dramatically expanding its ability to covertly hack into computers on a mass scale by using automated systems that reduce the level of human oversight in the process.
Becky Barlish / Longview News-Journal:
Shoot first, ask questions later method puts former Beckville resident in Alabama hospital  —  A Beckville graduate was shot in Alabama by an Opelika Police officer Thursday after the man stopped on the side of the interstate because of a minor traffic accident.
 
 
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Jonathan Broder / Roll Call:
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Bradley Klapper / Associated Press:
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Richard Rubin / Bloomberg:
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Discussion: ThinkProgress and Business Insider
Paul Glastris / Washington Monthly:
The Limits of the Wonkosphere  —  Are we entering a golden age of policy journalism?
Thomas Fitzgerald / Philly.com:
Bill Clinton to headline Phila. fundraiser for Margolies
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New York Times:
How a Court Secretly Evolved, Extending U.S. Spies' Reach
Stuart A. Reid / Politico:
Did Russ Feingold just end a war?
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Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
How Democrats Can Compete for the White Working Class
Rebecca Riffkin / Gallup:
Climate Change Not a Top Worry in U.S.
Bloomberg:
Wall Street Plays 2016 Dating Game as Christie Stumbles
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Mediaite
Kevin Kelly / Wired:
Why You Should Embrace Surveillance, Not Fight It
Discussion: Hit & Run and The Week
 

 
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