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6:10 PM ET, January 6, 2015

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Scott Wong / The Hill:
House elects John Boehner to third term as Speaker  —  Ohio Republican John Boehner beat back a conservative rebellion on the House floor Tuesday, winning a third and possibly final term as Speaker of the House of Representatives.  —  But on the opening day of the new Republican-controlled Congress …
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
WHIP LIST: Boehner opposition grows  —  A small but growing number of Republicans say they will vote Tuesday to deny John Boehner a third term as Speaker of the House.  —  But ousting a sitting Speaker is a difficult feat, and a group of a dozen defectors failed two years ago to depose Boehner, the powerful Ohio Republican.
Scott Wong / The Hill:
Boehner ‘no’ votes pile up
Meredith Shiner / Yahoo! News:
Republicans quietly set to approve continuation of controversial Benghazi committee
Discussion: Daily Kos
Washington Post:
Boehner survives leadership challenge from conservative members
John Hart / Opportunity Lives:   A Congressional Rebel's Guide to ‘Hating Leadership’
Laura Barron-Lopez / The Hill:
White House threatens Keystone veto  —  The White House said on Tuesday that President Obama would veto legislation that approves construction of the Keystone XL pipeline if it passes Congress.  —  “If this bill passes this Congress the president won't sign it either,” …
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Most diverse Congress in history poised to take power
Reuters:
Republicans push Keystone bill, White House threatens veto
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Fox News:
White House issues veto threat over Keystone pipeline bill
Discussion: RedState
Wall Street Journal:
Christie Faces Scrutiny Over Gifts From Cowboys Owner  —  Governor's Aides Said Gifts Acceptable Under State Policy  —  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie accepted a plane ride to Dallas and a seat at a Cowboys playoff football game in a luxury suite from team owner Jerry Jones …
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David Sirota / Reuters:
Chris Christie Pushed Port Authority To Give Contract To Jerry Jones' Firm  —  Less than two years before Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones paid for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's tickets and travel to NFL games, government documents show Christie personally pushed the Port Authority to approve …
Eugene Volokh / Washington Post:
This post shamelessly uses Frederick County (Md.) Council Member Kirby Delauter's name without authorization  —  Kirby Delauter, a Frederick County (Maryland) Council Member threatens a local journalist (Bethany Rodgers) for ... using his name without permission in a newspaper article.  No, really:
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Brendan James / Talking Points Memo:   Md. Politician Kirby Delauter: Reporters Can't Use My Name Without Permission!
Mr. Media Training:
ELECTED OFFICIAL: I'LL SUE YOU IF YOU PUBLISH MY NAME
Discussion: Daily Kos and Mediaite
Kevin Sheehan / New York Post:
Cop wounded in shootout not happy about de Blasio's visit  —  One of the cops wounded in a wild Bronx shootout didn't appreciate a hospital sympathy visit from Mayor Bill de Blasio, the wounded officer's dad told The Post on Tuesday.  —  The mayor accompanied NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton …
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
This Letter Could Restart The Case Against Darren Wilson  —  The NAACP Legal Defense Fund* wrote an open letter to Missouri Judge Maura McShane asking her to investigate Ferguson prosecutor Bob McCulloch and his team for misconduct.  The NAACP notes that, under Missouri law …
Washington Post:
Robert F. McDonnell sentenced to two years in prison … A federal judge sentenced former Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell to two years in prison Tuesday — a term far lower than what prosecutors had sought and one that means the popular politician will be free before his 63rd birthday.
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USA Today:
Ex-Va. gov McDonnell sentenced to 2 years in prison
Washington Free Beacon:
State Dept. Can't Explain Why Cuba Isn't Fulfilling Promises Made in Obama Deal  —  State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki repeatedly refused to answer questions this afternoon about the 53 political detainees Cuba promised to release as part of a deal with President Obama to normalize relations with the United States.
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Washington Post:
Mystery surrounds 53 Cuban political prisoners supposed to be set free
Discussion: RedState and Daily Signal
NY Daily News:
Rev. Al Sharpton's Viagra prescription found in Sandy Rubenstein's home during probe that cleared famed lawyer of rape accusation: police source  —  The 70-year-old lawyer was accused of preying on an unconscious 42-year-old woman, a top official in Al Sharpton's National Action Network, in his Upper East Side apartment in October.
Gazette:
FBI investigating explosion outside NAACP Colorado Springs office  —  Updated:  —  The FBI is investigating an explosion that occurred outside the Colorado Springs chapter of the NAACP on Tuesday, the first day back in the office for volunteers and employees after an extended holiday vacation.
Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:
Apple Watch launch expected in March, retail training set for mid-February  —  Apple is finishing up work on the Apple Watch's software, and sources familiar with the product's development say that the device is currently on track to ship in the United States by the end of March.
Mallory Ortberg / The Toast:
I'd Love To Help My Wife Do The Dishes, But I'm Trapped Under Something Heavy  —  Previously, from the same author.  —  When my employer called me into his office and granted me paternity leave on the birth of my first child, I had no idea what I was in for.
Des Moines Register:
Last Slide  —  Less than a year ago, Joni Ernst wasn't famous much beyond the Iowa town of Red Oak.  These days, she's making world news.  —  Yet Ernst, one of the most high-profile politicians to come out of Iowa, has kept a decidedly low profile in her transition from little-known state senator …
Brian Beutler / The New Republic:
Conservatives Know the Latest Obamacare Challenge Is Weak—That's Why They're Trying to Spin John Roberts  —  Because the stakes are so enormous, the pending conservative Supreme Court challenge to Affordable Care Act subsidies in three dozen states generates a lot of handwringing and ideological conflict.
Patrick Oakford / Center for American Progress:
The Changing Face of America's Electorate  —  Political Implications of Shifting Demographics  —  Appendix available in the PDF and Scribd versions of this issue brief.  —  In the wake of the 2012 presidential election, Republican elected officials and conservative political pundits publicly bemoaned …
 
 
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The Columbus Dispatch:
Justice Insider: Lego model of Downtown featured unfriendly gun-toting guest at the police station
Discussion: Daily Mail and Associated Press
Rhea Suh / The Hill:
Keystone XL: Not in our national interest
Discussion: The Mahablog and Daily Kos