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11:00 PM ET, November 11, 2014

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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
It's Not Just Dumb, It's Krugman Dumb!  —  We have written here and elsewhere about the King v. Burwell case, in which a panel of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Affordable Care Act allows the federal government to subsidize participants in the federal Obamacare exchange as well as the state exchanges.
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Brian Beutler / The New Republic:
Eight Reasons to Stop Freaking Out About the Supreme Court's Next Obamacare Case  —  What makes liberals so nervous about the Supreme Court's decision to hear arguments in a case that could wipe out Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies in dozens of states isn't just that the stakes are so high …
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Did Alabama legislators redraw district lines to hurt Democrats or to disenfranchise black voters?
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Why Obamacare risks falling into a ‘death spiral’
Eddie Scarry / Mediaite:
Jonathan Gruber to MSNBC: My ‘Stupidity of the American Voter’ Remark was Inappropriate  —  Jonathan Gruber, MIT professor and so-called architect of Obamacare, is walking back year-old remarks that the health care system overhaul passed only because of a “lack of transparency” and the “stupidity of the American voter.”
Discussion: Hot Air, Fox News and Althouse
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Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
Obamacare consultant under fire for ‘stupidity of the American voter’ comment  —  Economist Jonathan Gruber, one of the Obama administration's consultants on the Affordable Care Act, is under attack from conservatives for comments he made last year in which he seemingly said the …
Avik Roy / Forbes:
ACA Architect: ‘The Stupidity Of The American Voter’ Led Us To Hide Obamacare's True Costs From The Public  —  You've got to hand it to MIT economist Jonathan Gruber.  The guy dubbed the “Obamacare architect” is a viral YouTube sensation.  A few months back, he was caught on tape admitting …
Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
The 6 Senate Democrats Most Likely To Vote With McConnell's GOP  —  By the time Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) moves in to the majority leader's suite just off the Senate floor, he'll likely be leading a caucus of 54 Republican senators.  —  That means he'll need six Democrats to break filibusters …
Discussion: Liberaland
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Bloomberg:
Senate Democrats Said to Consider Keystone Vote Soon
Manu Raju / Politico:
Loretta Lynch hearings likely to wait
Discussion: ABC News and Daily Kos
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Dems unlikely to ram through Obama's attorney general pick
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
The GOP plan for Lynch: It's all about immigration
Discussion: Daily Kos and Bloomberg Politics
Politico:
Red-state Democrats rise in Senate
Hilary Whiteman / CNN:
Cut the shawl talk: Chinese censors wipe Putin's move on China's first lady  —  Hong Kong (CNN) — It was a fleeting moment, but one that Chinese censors were quick to snuff out.  —  At an APEC event to watch the fireworks in Beijing on Monday night, Russian President Vladimir Putin created …
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Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian / Foreign Policy:
Putin Hits on China's First Lady, Censors Go Wild  —  Russia's Don Juan-in-chief just got a little too friendly with Xi Jinping's wife.  —  GOOGLE +
Politico:
Jon Stewart, Sean Hannity trade barbs  —  Jon Stewart has dubbed Sean Hannity “loathsome.”  Sean Hannity thinks Jon Stewart “has his head so far up Obama's ass he cannot see clearly.”  —  The latest tiff between Stewart and Hannity blew up Tuesday after the “Daily Show” …
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Majority in U.S. Want GOP in Congress to Set Nation's Course  —  Story Highlights  —  PRINCETON, N.J. — Following the midterm election that some have termed a Republican wave, the majority of Americans want the Republicans in Congress — rather than President Barack Obama …
New York Times:
Missouri Governor Says National Guard Is Still Option in Ferguson  —  WELDON SPRING, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon said Tuesday that the Missouri National Guard was part of a multiforce contingency plan by law enforcement authorities to avert violence as the region around St. Louis awaited …
Discussion: PoliticusUSA and FOX News Radio
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Daniel P. Bolger / New York Times:
The Truth About the Wars  —  AS a senior commander in Iraq and Afghanistan, I lost 80 soldiers.  Despite their sacrifices, and those of thousands more, all we have to show for it are two failed wars.  This fact eats at me every day, and Veterans Day is tougher than most.
Donna Brazile / CNN:
Editor's note: Donna Brazile, a CNN contributor and a Democratic strategist, is vice chairwoman for voter registration and participation at the Democratic National Committee.  A nationally syndicated columnist, she is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and author of “Cooking With Grease: Stirring the Pots in America.”
Brad Cooperthe / Kansas City Star:
Kansas revenues will fall $1 billion short of 2015 and 2016 expenses, fiscal experts say  —  Kansas will collect $1 billion less in revenue in 2015 and 2016 than its projected expenses following massive income tax cuts signed into law by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:
In a first, Washington National Cathedral to host Friday Muslim prayer service  —  Washington National Cathedral, known for presidential funerals and other major spiritual services, will host a Muslim prayer service for the first time Friday.  —  The cathedral, part of the Episcopal Church …
 
 
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Robert O'Harrow Jr. / Washington Post:
Highway seizure in Iowa fuels debate about asset-forfeiture laws
Sen. Jeff Sessions / Politico:
No Surrender on Immigration  —  Who will protect the nation, if not us?
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Hagel Sports Bandage On Face After ‘Minor Kitchen Mishap’
Discussion: Washington Post
Joe Pappalardo / Popular Mechanics:
Welcome to the Polish Base on the New Cold War's Front Lines
Christopher / Sacramento Bee:
Doug Ose's lead over Ami Bera shrinks - again
Beverly Gage / New York Times:
What an Uncensored Letter to M.L.K. Reveals
Discussion: Daily Kos, Gawker and Raw Story
Ron Fournier / National Journal:
Republicans Didn't Win the Midterms (They Just Lost Less)
Discussion: Hot Air
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Sara Neufeld / The Atlantic Online:
Can a Teacher Be Too Dedicated?
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Jennifer Donelan / WJLA-TV:
Connecticut Congresswoman?s Capitol Hill home broken into
Discussion: OnPolitics and Politico
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Republicans Vow to Fight E.P.A. and Approve Keystone Pipeline
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Tad Devine signs on to work with Bernie Sanders on potential 2016 run
Charlie Cook / National Journal:
Bad Decisions Came Back to Haunt Democrats in Midterms
Discussion: Bloomberg View
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Glenn Beck Reveals the Life-Changing ‘Pivot Point’ He Has Kept Hidden From Almost Everyone for Five Years
 

 
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