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9:40 PM ET, February 10, 2015

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Dylan Byers / Politico:
NBC News: Brian Williams suspended for 6 months without pay  —  NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams has been suspended for six months without pay following his false claims about an experience he had during the Iraq war, NBC News president Deborah Turness announced Tuesday night.
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Don Kaplan / NY Daily News:
NBC will resolve Brian Williams controversy ‘today or tomorrow’: sources  —  Brian Williams could lose his job, be slapped with a lengthy suspension or even return to the broadcast with a more heartfelt, honest — and specific — apology than the one he offered last week, according to sources.
Maggie Steenland / press.nbcnews.com:
A Note from Deborah Turness  —  We have decided today to suspend Brian Williams as Managing Editor and Anchor of NBC Nightly News for six months.  The suspension will be without pay and is effective immediately.  We let Brian know of our decision earlier today.
Discussion: WOOD-TV and CBS New York
New York Times:
Brian Williams Suspended From NBC for 6 Months Without Pay  —  Brian Williams, the embattled NBC news anchor whose credibility plummeted after he acknowledged exaggerating his role in a helicopter incident in Iraq, was suspended for six months without pay, the network said Tuesday night.
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
As NBC Execs Decide His Fate, Brian Williams Probably Wishes He'd Gotten the Tonight Show Job He Wanted
Discussion: Hot Air and New York Times
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Jon Stewart leaving The Daily Show  —  Jon Stewart, the host of Comedy Central's ‘The Daily Show,’ will step down later this year, the president of the network confirmed in a statement to POLITICO on Tuesday.  —  “For the better part of the last two decades, I have had the incredible honor and privilege of working with Jon Stewart.
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The A.V. Club:
Jon Stewart says he's leaving The Daily Show  —  Ending one of the most venerable and trusted careers in making a complete mockery of the news, Jon Stewart has announced that he is stepping down as host of The Daily Show.  According to sources who were there (some of whom are already passing word along …
Adam Chandler / The Atlantic Online:
Jon Stewart Is Leaving ‘The Daily Show’  —  Following a late-afternoon surge of speculation from attendees of Tuesday's taping of The Daily Show, Comedy Central President Michele Ganeless has confirmed that Jon Stewart will be leaving his post as the show's host later this year.  Ganeless wrote:
Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Axelrod: Obama Misled Nation When He Opposed Gay Marriage In 2008  —  A striking admission of political dishonesty from the keeper of the Obama flame  —  Barack Obama misled Americans for his own political benefit when he claimed in the 2008 election to oppose same sex marriage for religious reasons …
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T.C. Sottek / The Verge:
Jeb Bush dumps emails, home addresses, and social security numbers of Florida residents online  —  Jeb Bush, a rumored 2016 Republican presidential candidate, just decided to publish hundreds of thousands of emails sent to him during his time as governor of Florida.
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pmo.gov.il:
Statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued the following statement:  —  “First, on behalf of the people of Israel, I wish to send condolences to President Obama, the American people and the family of Kayla Mueller.  We stand with you.
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Jonathan Cohn / The Huffington Post:
Key Premise Of Obamacare Lawsuit Contradicted By Email Senate Aide Sent In 2010  —  The premise of the latest legal attack on Obamacare has always been shaky.  An email that a key Senate staffer wrote in January 2010 would appear to make it even shakier.  —  Next month, the Supreme Court …
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Lisa Zyga / Phys.org:
No Big Bang?  Quantum equation predicts universe has no beginning  —  (Phys.org) —The universe may have existed forever, according to a new model that applies quantum correction terms to complement Einstein's theory of general relativity.  The model may also account for dark matter and dark energy …
Discussion: Vox Popoli and Glenn Beck
Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Axelrod: ‘Patronizing and Disrespectful’ Obama Chewed Out Maureen Dowd  —  When David Axelrod published his memoir he hoped it would be seen as a respectable political memoir.  Naturally, everyone just wants the bitchiest dish.  —  President Obama despises Maureen Dowd …
Discussion: New York Magazine and Hullabaloo
NBC News:
American ISIS Hostage Is Dead, Family Says  —  American ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller has been confirmed dead, the 26-year-old's family confirmed in a statement.
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The White House:
Statement by the President on the Death of Kayla Jean Mueller
Brendan James / Talking Points Memo:
CDC Director Shuts Down GOP Senator's Immigrant Measles Theory  —  Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) did his best on Tuesday to link the recent measles outbreak to undocumented immigrants, but he didn't get much help from the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Discussion: PoliticusUSA and Mediaite
Fox News:
School worksheet tells kids GOP thinks helping poor ‘waste of money,’ parent claims  —  A Wisconsin mother claims this quiz was administered to her 16-year-old son and his classmates in their 11th-grade U.S. government and politics class at Nathan Hale High School in West Allis, Wisc.
Hadas Gold / Politico:
The Guardian hires Chelsea Manning  —  Chelsea Manning is joining The Guardian U.S. as a contributing opinion writer, the site's editor-in-chief, Katharine Viner, announced on Tuesday.  —  Manning, previously known as Bradley Manning, was an Army private who was convicted in 2013 and is serving …
Marty Roney / The Montgomery Advertiser:
Woman held after trying to perform same-sex marriage  —  (Marty Roney, Montgomery Advertiser)  —  PRATTVILLE -  —  An Autauga County woman was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct Tuesday morning after offering to perform a same sex marriage inside the probate judge's office.
Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Hillary Clinton fundraising off to slow start  —  The main super PAC supporting Hillary Clinton is struggling in its early efforts to line up cash towards a fundraising goal of as much as $500 million, according to sources with knowledge of its fundraising.  —  The group, Priorities USA Action …
 
 
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