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9:55 PM ET, February 23, 2015

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The Hill:
McConnell moves to prevent Homeland Security shutdown  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took steps Monday to prevent a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security by splitting off legislation attacking President Obama's immigration actions from the funding fight.
Discussion: RedState and Politico
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Politico:
Congress inches closer to cliff  —  For the fourth time, Democrats block a bill that seeks to reverse Obama's immigration order.  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to discuss the length of a short-term resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security with GOP senators in a closed-door lunch Tuesday.
Ashley Parker / New York Times:
Concerns Mount as Homeland Security Shutdown Looks Likely
Discussion: Firedoglake, Washington Monthly and NPR
Juan Williams / The Hill:
McConnell fails to deliver
Discussion: Hot Air
Ewen MacAskill / Guardian:
Leaked cables show Netanyahu's Iran bomb claim contradicted by Mossad  —  Gulf between Israeli secret service and PM revealed in documents shared with the Guardian along with other secrets including CIA bids to contact Hamas  —  Binyamin Netanyahu's dramatic declaration to world leaders …
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Associated Press:
Historic US-Iran nuclear deal could be taking shape
Discussion: Hot Air and Agence France-Presse
Ewen MacAskill / Guardian:
CIA attempted to contact Hamas despite official US ban, spy cables reveal
Discussion: Al Jazeera English and Mashable
Will Jordan / Al Jazeera English:
Mossad contradicted Netanyahu on Iran nuclear programme
Adam B. Vary / BuzzFeed:
Glenn Greenwald Thought NPH's Snowden Oscars Joke Was “Stupid And Irresponsible”  —  The journalist had some strong words for the 87th Academy Awards' host, who said, “Edward Snowden couldn't be [there] for some treason.”  —  Dirk Wilutzky, Laura Poitras, and Glenn Greenwald …
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Amy Davidson / New Yorker:
Why “Citizenfour” Deserved Its Oscar
Discussion: BillMoyers.com, FishbowlDC and Althouse
Cameron Joseph / The Hill:
Walker fundraises off ‘gotcha’ questions  —  Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) is fundraising off what he describes as “gotcha” questions from the media.  —  Walker's campaign sent an email requesting donations Sunday night.  The email from Friends of Scott Walker, which runs his reelection campaign …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Why are Americans confused about Obama's religion?
The Huffington Post:
Darrell Issa: ‘We Should Thank’ Rudy Giuliani for Questioning Whether Obama Loves America
Discussion: Daily Kos
Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
We Don't Have A Wage Gap Problem, But Hollywood And The White House Do  —  Last night at the Oscars, the lovely Patricia Arquette won a Best Supporting Actress nod for her role in Boyhood.  There's something delightful and quirky about all members of the Arquette clan, and Patricia is no exception.
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Fox News Bashes Patricia Arquette For Advocating Wage Equality: ‘I Was Appalled’
Discussion: Salon, Daily Kos and Washington Post
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Patricia Arquette's Badass Oscar Acceptance Speech Demanding Equality for Women
Discussion: Colorlines and Raw Story
Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Palestine Groups Are Found Liable at Manhattan Terror Trial  —  The Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization were found liable on Monday by a jury in Manhattan for their role in knowingly supporting six terrorist attacks in Israel between 2002 and 2004 in which Americans were killed and injured.
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Seven in 10 Americans Continue to View Israel Favorably  —  PRINCETON, N.J. — Even as relations between the leaders of Israel and the United States reportedly deteriorate over disagreement about how to handle Iran's nuclear program, Israel has retained its broadly favorable image in the U.S. over the past year.
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Why the Bill O'Reilly charges aren't sticking  —  Fox News host Bill O'Reilly almost certainly exaggerated his experiences during the Falklands War and its aftermath in 1982, as several CBS News staffers who were with him at the time attest.  He wasn't actually in a “war zone” or “combat situation …
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Comcast, Al Sharpton Hit With $20 Billion Racial Discrimination Lawsuit  —  The National Association of African-American Owned Media alleges that Sharpton and other advocates have been bought off.  —  Al Sharpton  —  Even though the FCC hasn't yet ruled on the proposed merger between Comcast …
Ross Ramsey / The Texas Tribune:
UT/TT Poll: In Texas, Walker Ties Cruz; Clinton Soaring … UT/TT Poll - February 2015 - Summary UT/TT Poll - February 2015 - Methodology  —  Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has erased U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's strong lead among Texas Republicans in the volatile and still-developing race …
NBC News:
As Controversy Swirls, Scott Walker Plays With Fire  —  Few issues fire up a good chunk of conservatives more than personal attacks against President Obama.  At the same time, these attacks also turn off swing vote...
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Obama Derangement Syndrome  —  In 2003, the conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer diagnosed a new affliction in some of George W. Bush's fiercest critics.  He described the condition as “the acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal people in reaction to the policies, the presidency …
Chris Fusco / Chicago:
Rev. Jeremiah Wright's daughter heading to jail after an alleged theft violates her bail  —  Jeri L. Wright, the daughter of President Barack Obama's controversial former pastor, was headed to jail Monday after a judge revoked a deal that allowed her to remain free as she awaits sentencing on a money-laundering conviction.
The Advocate:
Baton Rouge man returning home to check on kids, accidentally shoots, kills 13-year-old baby-sitter  —  A Baton Rouge man was working on his handgun Saturday night when it accidentally discharged, killing a 13-year-old boy who was baby-sitting his kids.  —  The incident began …
Kelley Holland / CNBC:
Look who's living on the financial edge  —  CNBC's Kelli Grant discusses how to cut spending and save extra cash.  —  If your rainy day fund is light, you have plenty of company.  —  According to a newly released report from Bankrate, 24 percent of Americans have more credit card debt …
Discussion: US News, CBS Philly and FOX News Radio
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Secrecy around police surveillance equipment proves a case's undoing  —  TALLAHASSEE — The case against Tadrae McKenzie looked like an easy win for prosecutors.  He and two buddies robbed a small-time pot dealer of $130 worth of weed using BB guns.  Under Florida law, that was robbery …
Discussion: Common Dreams
Jordan Schachtel / BREITBART.COM:
Media Hoax: 20 Muslims Holding Hands Become 1,000-Strong ‘Ring of Peace’ at Oslo Synagogue  —  The weekend's feel-good story about a Muslim “ring of peace” formed to “protect” Jews at an Oslo synagogue turned out to be a complete fabrication by the mainstream media, according to an eyewitness report …
 
 
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Associated Press:
Lawmaker with lavish decor billed private planes, concerts
Discussion: Mediaite
Erica Demarest / DNAinfo Chicago:
Alleged Rapist Tells Police He Was Acting Out ‘50 Shades of Grey’
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Clash Daily
Barry Levine / VentureBeat:
Drones overhead in L.A.'s Valley are tracking mobile devices' locations
Discussion: The Verge, Hit & Run and Gizmodo
John Kerry / US Department of State:
Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons
Discussion: Politico, NPR and CBS San Francisco
Miranda Blue / Right Wing Watch:
Rep. Lamar Smith: Obama Will ‘Sit Around And Do Nothing’ On ISIS Because He Doesn't Think America's Exceptional
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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John Fund / National Review:
The ‘Gotcha’ Game, Fair and Square
Greg Ferenstein / The Atlantic Online:
Why People Probably Won't Pay to Keep Their Web History Secret
Discussion: Big Think
John Podhoretz / New York Post:
The liberal media won't tell people that Joe Biden is a moron
Mark Ballard / The Advocate:
Special report: Records show Gov. Jindal spent half of 2014 outside of Louisiana; view governor's expenses, activities
Discussion: OnPolitics and The Moderate Voice
Zandar / Balloon Juice:
Patriot Games  —  Glenn Reynolds may be pulling one of the …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Knowledge Isn't Power  —  Regular readers know that I sometimes mock …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Robert Samuels / Washington Post:
Walker's anti-union law has labor reeling in Wisconsin
Discussion: Hot Air, RedState and BillMoyers.com
 

 
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