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Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
The President Is ‘Keeping Score’ — Chicago politics has moved into the White House. — “Don't think we're not keeping score, brother.” That's what President Barack Obama said to Rep. Peter DeFazio in a closed-door meeting of the House Democratic Caucus last week, according to the Associated Press.
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MSNBC, Washington Monthly, RedState, Gateway Pundit, Commentary, Don Surber and Associated Press
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Michelle Obama's Favorable Rating Eclipses Her Husband's — Both president and first lady are quite popular — USA - Favorability - Government and Politics - Presidential Ratings - The Presidency - Americas - Northern America — PRINCETON, NJ — Americans have very positive impressions …
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Susan Crabtree / The Hill:
Sen. Stevens ‘got screwed’ by Justice — The Justice Department's stunning decision to drop all charges against former Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) had GOP senators hailing the news as a vindication while government watchdogs fretted over the impact on other corruption cases against public officials.
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Zachary Roth / TPMMuckraker:
Siegelman: Stevens Case Is Dropped, So Why Not Mine?
Siegelman: Stevens Case Is Dropped, So Why Not Mine?
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The Hill's Blog Briefing Room, Talking Points Memo, PoliticalBase.com Blog and New York Times
Jonathan Adler / The Volokh Conspiracy:
Holder vs. OLC: The Washington Post story linked by Orin below …
Holder vs. OLC: The Washington Post story linked by Orin below …
New York Times:
Global Leaders Meeting to Resolve Rift on Economic Plan — LONDON — Britain predicted on Thursday that world leaders would bridge their differences on steps to recover from the deepest global economic downturn since World War II, as President Obama and his counterparts from more than 20 industrial …
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Wall Street Journal:
Obama Hits Resistance at G-20
Obama Hits Resistance at G-20
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The Hill, The Note, Washington Times, Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, Hot Air, FP Passport, The New Republic, The Politico and Real Time Economics
Aaron Blake / The Hill:
Romney: Don't root for Obama to fail — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) said Wednesday that Republicans shouldn't oppose President Obama as a reflex and should praise him when he succeeds. — Speaking at the National Republican Senatorial Committee's (NRSC) spring dinner …
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Romney breaks with GOP on the issue of deregulation — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) said Wednesday that his party needs to take a fresh approach to government regulations in the wake of the economic crisis that has rattled the U.S. and world economies.
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Anne Schroeder's Blog
Quinnipiac University:
Dodd Falls Way Behind As Approval Drops To Lowest Ever, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Are Angry At AIG Bonuses And Blame Dodd — Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd trails former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons, a possible Republican challenger, 50 - 34 percent in the 2010 Senate race …
Manu Raju / The Politico:
Franken puts Pawlenty in a jam — The legal fight between Al Franken and Norm Coleman is headed to the desk of Gov. Tim Pawlenty — a no-win predicament for a Minnesota Republican with his eye on a White House run in 2012. — Franken won big Tuesday when a three-judge panel allowed …
Huma Khan / Political Punch:
What Does One Get a Queen? — President and First Lady Obama gave Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II a video iPod with inscription, songs uploaded and accessories, plus a rare musical songbook signed by Richard Rodgers. — Uploaded onto the iPod: — Photos from the Queen's 2007 White House State Visit
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
THE RIGHT WON'T LET THE TAX FAIRY GO.... The National Review's Andy McCarthy had an item yesterday, which was not an April Fools' joke, and which served as a helpful reminder of why discussing tax policy with conservative activists tends to be frustrating.
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Liam Pleven / Wall Street Journal:
AIG Debacle Not My Fault, Says Greenberg; Testifies Today — As Congress presses for answers on what went wrong at American International Group Inc. and what to do next, lawmakers are turning Thursday to the man who built the small insurer into a world-wide conglomerate. — Maurice R.
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Climate Change and Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs — Fervent. 1. Hot, burning, glowing, boiling. — “Fervently” is how America will henceforth engage in talks on global warming. So said the president's climate change negotiator Sunday in Germany, at a U.N. conference on reducing carbon emissions.
Ted Barrett / CNN:
Senate rejects controversial fast-track budget procedure — WASHINGTON (CNN) - The Senate overwhelmingly voted Wednesday not to use a fast-track budget procedure to pass President Obama's “cap and trade” plan to combat global warming. — The vote was a victory for Republicans …
The Raw Story:
Colbert weeps for Glenn Beck's sanity — Glenn Beck of Fox News astonished many viewers recently when he repeatedly reduced himself to tears while announcing his “9.12 Project” to save the nation. — However, Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert expressed only pleasure with Beck's performance.
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
White House Cheat Sheet: The Rise, Fall and Rise of Tim Geithner — As the G-20 global economic summit formally commences today in London, the break out star of the gatherings may not be President Obama but rather his treasury secretary Tim Geithner. — Geithner ran the gauntlet …
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Paul / Power Line:
Put country first — Yesterday, I observed that “in most MSM precincts you can't read about [Israel's] new Prime Minister without also reading, within a sentence or two, that he does not favor a “two-state” solution — that is, a Palestinian state next to Israel.