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February 6, 2013 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF Share | Sign up | Archive | Advertise National Pulse  Immigration-reform effort draws broad support    Reuters The American public is warming to President Barack Obama's immigration platform, with 49% approving and 43% disapproving of his positions in a national poll. That's a big improvement from July, when 52% of Americans opposed Obama's views, and comes as a broad coalition including CEOs and the religious right line up behind the president's reform plan. There's a new sense of "strength and clarity and unity" around the issue, says Motorola Solutions CEO Greg Brown. The Washington Post/The Fix blog (2/6) , Politico (Washington, D.C.) (2/6) , American City Business Journals/Albuquerque, N.M./Morning Edition blog (2/6)      House GOP seeks alternatives to pathway to citizenship ABC News/The Note blog  (2/5)      Agenda Items  Brennan pick puts drones, targeted killings in the spotlight    Obama, Brennan/Reuters President Barack Obama's use of drone strikes and targeted killings to eliminate people designated as terrorists and security threats is in the spotlight as the Senate prepares to consider the nomination of John Brennan as CIA chief. Brennan, Obama's top counterterrorism adviser, has played a key role in shaping such policies, which don't normally get much scrutiny or open discussion. "He's had a profound impact on how the military does counterterrorism," says Daniel Benjamin, the State Department's former counterterrorism chief. The Washington Post (2/5) , The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (2/5)      U.S. Postal Service bypasses Congress, suspends Saturday deliveries The Washington Post/Federal Eye blog (2/6)      Obama picks REI chief executive as new Interior chief Roll Call (free content) (2/6)      Obama calls for short-term budget deal Bloomberg (2/5)      Data Points  Stiffing Uncle Sam at tax time    Source: Face the Facts USA More than 16 million individuals and businesses owed the IRS $373 billion in unpaid federal taxes in 2011. The IRS uses substantial resources to collect these debts, but admits it can't recover all the money. Face the Facts USA (2/5)      The Conversation  Ex-Labor Secretary Robert Reich: What does it mean to be a U.S. citizen? The Christian Science Monitor (2/6)      Editorial: Should the president have a license to kill? The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (2/5)      Author Michael Totten: America is still a superpower The Wall Street Journal (2/5)      Brandon Crocker: The health care recession is already upon us The American Spectator (2/6)      Daily Chuckle  Scientists act on hunch, find royal remains in parking lot    Richard III/Reuters Scientists have found the remains of King Richard III, the infamous 15th century British monarch, buried beneath a supermarket parking lot. The use of ground-penetrating radar to unearth the hunchbacked Plantagenet is just the latest example of paparazzi intrusions on royal privacy, says Stephen Colbert. "I say fie, fie on you ruffians," he declares. Comedy Central (2/5)      SmartQuote  It's easier to run for office than to run the office." --Thomas P. O'Neill, American politician and speaker of the House        SmartBrief delivers need-to-know news in over 100 targeted email newsletters to over 3 million readers. All our industry briefings are FREE and open to everyone—sign up today! Accounting Advertising Automotive Aviation & Aerospace Biotechnology Business Chemicals Construction & Real Estate Consumer Packaged Goods Distribution Education Energy Finance Food Service Health Care Insurance Legal Manufacturing Media & Entertainment Nonprofit Retail Technology Telecommunications Travel & Hospitality   Subscriber Tools SIGNUP   SEND FEEDBACK   E-MAIL THIS BRIEF Today's Brief - Permalink  | Print friendly format  | Web version  | Privacy policy Advertise Sr. National Account Director:   Jim Pataki 212-450-1682   SmartBrief Community: Most Clicked Facebook LinkedIn Get this RSS Feed Search Archive About Download a SmartBrief Mobile app today     Recent SmartBrief on Business & Politics Issues: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 Monday, February 04, 2013 Friday, February 01, 2013 Thursday, January 31, 2013 Wednesday, January 30, 2013     Lead Editor: Jim Berard     Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004     © 1999-2013 SmartBrief, Inc.® Legal Information