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Washington Post:
Poll: Most Americans Back Obama on Stimulus, Mortgage Plans — Bipartisan Support Drops Significantly as More Republicans Disapprove of How President Is Handling Job — As President Obama prepares to address a joint session of Congress tomorrow night, he receives strong grades …
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New York Times:
Survey Reveals Broad Support for President — President Obama is benefiting from remarkably high levels of optimism and confidence among Americans about his leadership, providing him with substantial political clout as he confronts the nation's economic challenges and opposition from nearly …
Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:
A Strong Start for Obama - But Hardly a Bipartisan One — Sixty-Eight Percent Approve of Obama's Performance — Barack Obama's month-old presidency is off to a strong start, marked by the largest lead over the opposition party in trust to handle the economy for a president in polls dating back nearly 20 years.
Lee Fang / Think Progress:
Santelli Claims The White House Is Threatening Him: ‘My Kids Are Nervous To Go To School’ — CNBC's Rick Santelli appeared on at least two radio programs today to promote his “rant” against President Obama's housing program. On G. Gordon Liddy's radio program, Santelli called attention …
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DougJ / Balloon Juice:
Say what? — I've been following the Franken-Coleman legal proceedings pretty closely and everything I've read suggests that Franken is getting the better end of it and will be certified in the next few months. So where the hell does this come from? … Update: Murray did take this question from me, I'll give her that at least.
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
U.S. to Give $900 Million in Gaza Aid — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration intends to provide some $900 million to help rebuild Gaza after the Israeli incursion that ended last month, administration officials said Monday. — In an early sign of how the administration plans to deal with Hamas …
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Reuters:
‘U.S. plans to pledge $900 million for Gaza’ — Preliminary estimates put the damage in Hamas-run Gaza after Israel's offensive at nearly $2 billion. — Clinton's bid to get the $900 million could face an uphill battle in Congress where requests for Gaza will likely meet resistance …
The Politico:
Palin: Media sought to seek, destroy Politico - 40 minutes ago — Election News — Obama pledges $15B for Medicaid, answers critics — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama promised quick help for strapped Medicaid programs Monday as he brought in advisers and adversaries …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
On Return to Court, Ginsburg Is Quick to Question — WASHINGTON — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer less than three weeks ago, was back on the Supreme Court bench on Monday, asking crisp and vigorous questions in the two arguments heard by the court.
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The Politico
Robert Wood / US Department of State:
Appointment of Dennis Ross as Special Advisor for The Gulf and Southwest Asia — Washington, DC — The Secretary is pleased to announce the appointment of Dennis B. Ross to the position of Special Advisor to the Secretary of State for The Gulf and Southwest Asia.
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The Campaign Spot:
Meltdown on MSNBC: The Leg Tingle Is Gone? — I can hardly believe what I'm watching on MSNBC right now. Chris Matthew is almost critical - no, not even almost, he's flat out critical of President Obama on the economic front. He mentions an earlier conversation with CNBC's manic stock analyst Jim Cramer …
A.W.R. Hawkins / Human Events:
Eleven States Declare Sovereignty Over Obama's Action — State governors — looking down the gun barrel of long-term spending forced on them by the Obama “stimulus” plan — are saying they will refuse to take the money. This is a Constitutional confrontation between the federal government and the states unlike any in our time.
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PoliPundit.com, Don Surber, alicublog, Balloon Juice, No More Mister Nice Blog and Maggie's Farm
Joshua Rhett Miller / Fox News:
Arrest Made in Home Foreclosure Civil Disobedience Program — Police in Baltimore today made what is believed to be the first arrest in a civil disobedience program aimed at supporting homeowners who refuse to vacate their foreclosed homes. — An activist with ACORN …
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The Other McCain
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Comedy gold: The end of the NYU occupation — Don't be daunted by the length. This is 24 karat. To set the scene: A student group holed up in the campus cafeteria last week for three days with a list of demands including, among various other items, scholarships for Palestinian students …
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New York Times:
U.S. Pressed to Add Billions to Bailouts — The government faced mounting pressure on Monday to put billions more in some of the nation's biggest banks, two of the biggest automakers and the biggest insurance company, despite the billions it has already committed to rescuing them.
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Crunchy Con
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David Faber / CNBC:
AIG Seeks More US Funds As Firm Faces Record Loss
AIG Seeks More US Funds As Firm Faces Record Loss
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Talking Points Memo, DealBook, The Big Picture, AMERICAblog News, The Moderate Voice, Money & Company and Balloon Juice
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Former Wash. Gov. Gary Locke Likely To Commerce — Former Washington governor Gary Locke, shown here in Jan. 2007, is expected to be named this week as President Obama's choice to head Commerce. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) — Former Washington State Gov. Gary Locke is the likely pick …
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Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
WHY SOCIAL SECURITY IS NOT IN DANGER. — As a quick clarification to Jane Hamsher's post, no one at the White House ever mentioned the Orszag-Diamond plan to me. I brought it up in this post as an example of the sort of thinking that administration members had done on Social Security in the past …
Washington Post:
Well Before the 2012 Season, Obama Kicks the GOP a Political Football — One month into the Obama presidency, the race for the 2012 GOP nomination appears very much underway. — Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, before heading to the National Governors Association annual meeting that started …
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Guardian, The Huffington Post, Think Progress, New Orleans Times-Picayune, Bloomberg and DailyHowler.com
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Amanda Terkel / Think Progress:
Obama Hits GOP Governors Rejecting Stimulus Funds: There'll …
Obama Hits GOP Governors Rejecting Stimulus Funds: There'll …
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The Caucus, Idaho Statesman, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, al.com, Neptunus Lex and Sister Toldjah
Ben Smith / The Politico:
No rest for Rahm at the movies — A surprised fellow moviegoer passes on word that Rahm Emanuel took time out Saturday night to see The Wrestler at the E Street Cinema last night with a Secret Service Agent. — It was not a quiet night out. — “The guy sitting next to Rahm …
Pakistan Daily Times:
Man slays sister for honour — KARACHI: A man surrendered himself after killing his elderly sister on the pretext of honour killing. — Elahi Bux, 45, surrendered himself after axing to death his 60-year-old sister, Shehla Bibi, at his house located in Sector 15, Mehran Town …