Morning Round-Up 1-23

Feature of the Day: Putin’s Run for Gold

Morning Headlines

Domestic                                                          

Associated Press

1. VA. Gay Marriage Decision Draws Praise, Scorn
2. NYC Mayor: ‘More Could Have Been Done’ On Snow

Politico

1. ‘The guerilla’: Mitch McConnell’s long-shot challenger
2. Big jump seen in Medicaid signups
3. Target dropping health coverage for part-timers

Reuters

1. U.S. privacy board says NSA phone program illegal, should end: reports
2. U.S. brings fraud charges against firm that vetted Snowden
3. U.S. appeals court throws Arctic drilling into further doubt

Wall Street Journal

1. U.S., Syrian Diplomats Spar as Conference Begins
2. Michigan Governor Looks to Immigrant Injection to Aid Detroit
3. Transgender Students Get New Options in California

Washington Post

1. Economic mobility hasn’t changed in a half century in America, economists declare
2. Chris Christie’s poll tumble—and why it matters.
3. Federal employment projected to drop through 2022

Washington Times

1. McDonnell’s wife at center of federal corruption case
2. All is fair in love, war, and politics: GOP attacks Dem claims of a ‘war on women’
3. EPA chief knew of employee’s claims to be working for CIA, deposition shows

 Top Conservative Stories of the Day:

The American Conservative

1. Chuck Hagel: The Invisible Man
2. Army Considers Slashing Brigades, Boosting Robots

Breitbart

1. Scott Walker to Propose Nearly $1 Billion in Tax Cuts in Wisconsin
2. Lew: US Will Hit Debt Ceiling Late February

 The Daily Caller     

1. White House slams Syria for possible murders, remains silent on Iran’s aid
2. Study: Staying uninsured cheaper than Obamacare for young

CNSNews.com

1. Amid Push for Immigration Reform, More People Trying to Enter the U.S. Illegally
2. Obama: ‘We Recommit Ourselves’ to Roe v. Wade’s ‘Guiding Principle’

National Review

1. Piers Morgan’s Speech Rules
2. Leading Economic Indicator

Washington Free Beacon

1. Freedom Declining Worldwide Despite Democratization
2. Thousands Brave the Cold to March for Life

Top Liberal Stories of the Day:

The Daily Beast

1. To Salvage What We Can From Afghanistan, Our Leaders Must Admit That the War Has Failed
2. The GOP’s Birth-Control Trojan Horse

Talking Points Memo

1. The Heritage Foundation Might Be Shedding Some of Its Crazy Soon
2. Report: FBI Questions Hoboken Mayor’s Aides About Sandy Funds Threats

ThinkProgress

  1. Behind West Virginia’s Massive Chemical Spill, A History of Poverty and Pollution