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7:00 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.
Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
What Should Republicans Do if SCOTUS Strikes Down Federal Subsidies?  —  SHARES  —  By now you're aware of the red hot ‘federal subsidies’ controversy, yes?  The star of the show at the moment is one Jonathan Gruber — a famed economist and top Obamacare architect — who's been caught repeatedly lying …
Discussion: RedState
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Grubergate shines spotlight on Obamacare profiteers  —  BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL OBAMACARE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE EXCHANGES JONATHAN GRUBER  —  Remember when Nancy Pelosi declared that Obamacare was a jobs bill?  “It's about jobs,” Pelosi said in 2011, during a news conference to mark …
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 …
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Joel Anderson / BuzzFeed:
Almost Everyone In Ferguson Thinks Officer Darren Wilson Will Get Off
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
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 …
Fox News:
New ISIS video claims beheading of American hostage Peter Kassig  —  This undated photo provided by Kassig Family shows Peter Kassig standing in front of a truck filled with supplies for Syrian refugees.  (AP/Kassig Family)  —  The Islamic State terror group has claimed …
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Diaa Hadid / Associated Press:
Video: Islamic State group beheads US aid worker
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
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
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
Romney: Obama Needs to Learn That He Lost the Midterms  —  On Sunday, former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney sat down with CBS Face the Nation to criticize the president's handling of the battle against ISIS forces, as well as his potential executive action on immigration.
Discussion: FOX News Radio
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
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: RedState and ThinkProgress
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David Jackson / USA Today:
Returning to U.S., Obama faces immigration and Iran
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Associated Press:
Reagan, Bush Also Acted Without Congress To Shield Immigrants From Deportation
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Sarah Gonzalez / WNYC News:
Booker Gets More from Wall Street Than Any Member of Congress
Discussion: Political Wire and FOX News Radio
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Clinton critiques Obama
Washington Post:
D.C. police plan for future seizure proceeds years in advance in city budget documents
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Progressives' answer to 2014 midterm election results? Be more liberal
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New York Times:
More Federal Agencies Are Using Undercover Operations
Discussion: protein wisdom and Prairie Weather
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Great Immigration Betrayal
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Got him! …