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American Reporter Hijacks Russian Television in Gay Rights Protest
The first rule of cable news is that the most interesting thing is always the unexpected thing.
Ted Cruz Handles Hecklers (And So Much More) With Ease
Two quick observations about Cruz
Morning Must Reads: August 21
In the news: NSA; Bradley Manning; Bo Xilai; race for Fed Reserve head; Rick Perry and Obamacare; NRA’s database of gun owners
Amid Recall Push, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner Negotiates Next Steps
Residents and officials eye ways to oust the mayor who has turned the city into a punch line
North Carolina Faces Backlash For Jumping 2016 Line
Republican Gov. Pat McCrory signed a sweeping new voter identification law in the Tar Heel state that also moved the state’s 2016 presidential primaries way ahead of the pack, setting up a showdown with both major political …
The Toy Barbie Responds to the Wendy Davis Barbie Wars
Conservatives have adopted Barbie as an insult, but the toymaker is fighting back
Morning Must Reads: August 20
In the news: Egypt, the Snowden files, climate change, Ted Cruz, Document No. 9, and Hillary Clinton biopics
The Party of Old White Guys Changes Its Look
A new RNC program tries to showcase Republican diversity
Sen. Cruz Says He’ll Renounce Canadian Citizenship
Cruz released his birth certificate amid concerns that being born in Canada could derail a possible presidential run by the tea party firebrand.
White House Won’t Condemn Detention of Glenn Greenwald’s Partner
The White House says the U.S. government got a “heads-up” that detention was going to happen
Morning Must Reads: August 19
In the news: Egypt, immigration reform, Al Jazeera America, Detroit, endangered species, Bloomberg, and the August recess
Field of Drama: Why Iowa Could Decide the Future of the GOP
The state has already become the battlefield of choice for the GOP’s warring factions
U.S. Military Aid to Egypt: An IV Drip, With Side Effects
Since President Obama scrapped the U.S. military’s role in September’s Bright Star joint training exercise with the Egyptian military last Thursday because of the government’s killing of close to 1,000 protesters, attention has …
