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John Kerry / New York Times:
Our Historic Agreement With China on Climate Change  —  BEIJING — The United States and China are the world's two largest economies, two largest consumers of energy, and two largest emitters of greenhouse gases.  Together we account for about 40 percent of the world's emissions.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
At press conference with Obama, China leader lectures U.S. media  —  BEIJING — Moments of high drama played out at President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping's joint press conference here Wednesday, as the Chinese leader appeared to be snubbing the U.S. by ignoring …
The White House:
FACT SHEET: U.S.-China Joint Announcement on Climate Change and Clean Energy Cooperation
Mark Landler / New York Times:
U.S. and China Reach Climate Accord After Months of Talks
Washington Post:
China, U.S. agree to limit greenhouse gases
Ron Fournier / National Journal:
Obamacare's Foundation of Lies  —  There is only one kind of lie, it's apolitical, and it cripples the best of intentions.  —  A lie is apolitical, or at least it should be.  If there is one thing that unites clear-headed Americans, it's a belief that our leaders must be transparent and honest.
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Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
ObamaCare architect: I regret ‘stupidity’ of voter comment  —  An architect of ObamaCare on Tuesday said he regretted his 2013 comment that a “lack of transparency” and the “stupidity of the American voter” helped Congress pass the healthcare law.  —  Massachusetts Institute …
Ethan Epstein / Weekly Standard:
Anti-Military Anthem Played at ‘Concert for Valor’  —  Who would have thought that that Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl, and Zac Brown, accomplished musicians all, would be so, well, tone-deaf?  But how else to explain their choice of song—Creedence Clearwater's famously anti-war anthem …
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Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Weekly Standard bellyaches...  ... about the Creedence song “Fortunate Son” getting played at the “Concert for Valor” (a televised Veterans Day event on the National Mall).  The song is termed a “famously anti-war anthem,” “an anti-war screed,” and “an anti-draft song.”
Discussion: alicublog and Booman Tribune
Washington Post:
Mike Huckabee rebuilds political team with eye on another presidential run  —  Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who turned his stunning victory in the 2008 Iowa caucuses into a thriving talk show career, is reconnecting with activists and enlisting staff to position himself in a growing field …
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Fox News reevaluating Huckabee amid report of possible 2016 bid  —  Fox News is reevaluating Mike Huckabee's status with the network following a new report that he is eyeing a 2016 presidential bid.  —  “We are taking a serious look at Governor Huckabee's recent activity in the political arena and are evaluating his current status.
Discussion: Mediaite
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Here Comes Huck the “Populist”
Discussion: American Prospect
Megan Garber / The Atlantic Online:
For the First Time, Humanity Has Landed Something on a Comet  —  Questions, and answers, about a union more than a decade in the making  —  Wait, we're landing on a comet?  —  Yes!  —  Which comet?  —  It's called 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko; it was discovered in 1969 (and named, as you may have guessed, for its discoverers).
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Dave Gilbert / CNN:
First soft landing ever on a comet
Numbers / Pew Research Center for the People …:
Little Enthusiasm, Familiar Divisions After the GOP's Big Midterm Victory  —  Most Expect Obama to Get Little Done Over Next Two Years  —  After a sweeping midterm election victory on Nov. 4, the Republican Party retook full control of Congress.  But the public has mixed reactions to the GOP's big win …
Andrew Dugan / Gallup:
Democratic Party Favorable Rating Falls to Record Low  —  Story Highlights  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — After the midterm elections that saw the Democratic Party suffer significant losses in Congress, a record-low 36% of Americans say they have a favorable opinion of the party, down six percentage points from before the elections.
Donna St. George / Washington Post:
Holidays' names stricken from next year's Montgomery schools calendar  —  Christmas and Easter have been stricken from next year's school calendar in Montgomery County.  So have Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah.  —  Montgomery's Board of Education voted 7 to 1 Tuesday to eliminate references …
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Maryland school district to strip references to religious holidays on school calendars
Discussion: BizPac Review and ThinkProgress
Politico:
Pelosi: 'It wasn't a wave'  —  An exclusive interview with an unbowed Nancy Pelosi.  —  House Democrats ended Election Day controlling fewer seats than they have in nearly 80 years, but Nancy Pelosi isn't conceding anything.  —  “I do not believe what happened the other night is a wave …
Becky Bohrer / Associated Press:
Republican Dan Sullivan wins Senate race in Alaska  —  5 photos  —  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican Dan Sullivan won Alaska's U.S. Senate race, defeating first-term incumbent Democrat Mark Begich.  —  Sullivan led Begich by about 8,100 votes on Election Night last week and held …
Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Rise of the Republican Pragmatists  —  Expect the new GOP majorities in Congress to press forward with a governing agenda, avoiding the intra-party conflicts of years past.  —  In Washington, narratives last long past their sell-by date.  One of the most common tropes is that Republicans …
Washington Post:
Chinese hack U.S. Weather systems, satellite network  —  Hackers from China breached the federal weather network recently, forcing cybersecurity teams to seal off data vital to disaster planning, aviation, shipping and scores of other crucial uses, officials said.
Discussion: The Hill, The Verge and Mashable
 
 
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At Supreme Court, secretiveness attracts snoops
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Federal Register:
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
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Politico:
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Stephen Lurie / The Atlantic Online:
The Only Man Who Can Fix Mass Incarceration Is Barack Obama
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Jack Healy / New York Times:
Colorado Ousts Pro-Gun Republicans, Showing Effect of Turnout
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Washington Post:
The FCC weighs breaking with Obama over the future of the Internet