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3:20 PM ET, November 16, 2014

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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Obama: We didn't mislead on health care  —  BRISBANE, Australia — President Barack Obama denied Sunday that his signature health care reform law was deceptively marketed, rejecting statements by a consultant on the plan who said aspects of Obamacare were designed to take advantage of the “stupidity” of voters.
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Kyle Smith / New York Post:
The lies that are central to Obama's agenda  —  Damn Americans.  They just don't see the wisdom of surrendering to experts the power they need to remake the country into a progressive paradise.  —  Sighing with regret, liberals like Jonathan Gruber admit that they're forced to hoodwink the citizens.
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Grubergate is really Obamacaregate
Jon Swaine / Guardian:
Ferguson: video shows Darren Wilson arresting man for recording him  —  Officer who shot and killed Michael Brown is seen telling Mike Arman 'I'm gonna lock your ass up' if he does not stop  —  Mike Arman's recording of his encounter with Darren Wilson.  —  Video footage has emerged showing …
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Prairie Weather
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Joel Anderson / BuzzFeed:
Almost Everyone In Ferguson Thinks Officer Darren Wilson Will Get Off
Diaa Hadid / Associated Press:
Video: Islamic State group beheads US aid worker  —  BEIRUT (AP) — An Islamic State group video released Sunday purports to show extremists beheading a dozen Syrian soldiers and ends with a militant claiming to have killed U.S. aid worker Peter Kassig, the latest slaughter proudly broadcast by the group on the Internet.
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Bill Cosby:
Over the last several weeks, decade-old, discredited allegations against Mr. Cosby have resurfaced.  The fact that they are being repeated does not make them true.  Mr. Cosby does not intend to dignify these allegations with any comment.  He would like to thank all his fans for the outpouring …
Danielle Kurtzleben / Vox:
Americans think the unemployment rate is 32 percent  —  The latest jobs report showed the unemployment rate was at its lowest level in six years, 5.8 percent.  —  But Americans aren't convinced that things are nearly that good.  In a recent Ipsos-MORI poll, 1,001 Americans were asked …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com:
Dealing With A Thrashing-About Lame Duck President  —  SHARES  —  How should the new Republican-led Congress deal with the lame duck president?  —  Respectfully, but like the near non-entity he has become with regard to legislative initiatives and judicial appointees.
Discussion: Ed Driscoll
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
When Whites Just Don't Get It, Part 4  —  WHEN I write about racial inequality in America, one common response from whites is eye-rolling and an emphatic: It's time to move on.  —  “As whites, are we doomed to an eternity of apology?”  Neil tweeted at me.  “When does individual responsibility kick in?”
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Kristina Wong / The Hill:
GOP poised to dash Obama's Iran hopes  —  Republicans are flexing their muscles and threatening to block President Obama from cutting a nuclear deal with Iran on his own terms.  —  International negotiators have until Nov. 24 under an interim agreement to reach a deal with Tehran that would curb …
Discussion: Israel Matzav and Prairie Weather
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Clinton critiques Obama  —  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Former President Bill Clinton said he was surprised by the Democrats' lopsided losses in Senate races in this year's midterm elections, and he suggested that President Barack Obama's decision not to sign an executive order on immigration …
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Ken Thomas / Associated Press:   Bill Clinton Says He's Surprised by Midterm Loses
George Packer / New Yorker:
The Harder Part  —  In the two decades between 1968 and 1988, Democratic candidates lost the Presidency five times out of six.  This miserable run forced the Party to move closer to the electoral center on issues from welfare and crime to the role and the scope of government in postindustrial America.
Discussion: Prairie Weather
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Great Immigration Betrayal  —  IN the months since President Obama first seem poised — as he now seems poised again — to issue a sweeping executive amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants, we've learned two important things about how this administration approaches its constitutional obligations.
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Progressives' answer to 2014 midterm election results?  Be more liberal  —  Amid the post-election Democratic handwringing, some activists have an answer — be more liberal.  —  After a resounding midterm defeat, progressive leaders argue Democrats played it safe, sidelined the president and lost.
Discussion: Prairie Weather
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
House votes to build Keystone  —  The House on Friday passed legislation to authorize construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, setting the stage for a showdown in the Senate next week.  —  The legislation was approved 252-161, with 31 Democrats joining Republicans in backing a construction permit …
Discussion: ThinkProgress
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David Jackson / USA Today:
Returning to U.S., Obama faces immigration and Iran
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