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New York Times: “Secret Donors Finance Fight Against Hagel”

Washington Post: “In Senate, GOP Pragmatists Are On the Run”

Wall Street Journal: “Harkin’s Exit Heralds Scramble for Senate Seat”

Associated Press: “‘No Budget, No Pay’ Advances Despite Reservations”

Los Angeles Times: “As Obama Takes Up Immigration, Strategy Poses A Challenge”

Politico: “Steep Senate Path Opens for GOP”

The Hill: “Obama Faces Major Dilemma Over Reauthorizing His Jobs Council”