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Washington Post:
Obama Heads to the Front to Do Battle on Health-Care Reform — Six months into his presidency, Barack Obama may have no greater test of his ability to translate personal popularity into a successful legislative agenda than the upcoming two weeks. — With skepticism about the president's …
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Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
The Chris Matthews Show: On Health Care Reform, Won't Someone Think About Us Rich People??? — You can view this video right here by getting the latest version of Flash Player! — DOWNLOADS: (411) — PLAYS: (1780) — (h/t Heather) — Clearly, the Beltway Bubble operates …
Political Punch:
Inspector General Fired by President Obama Files Lawsuit to Be Reinstated* — Gerald Walpin, the former Inspector General for the Corporation for National and Community Service whom President Obama took the unusual step of firing last month, filed a lawsuit against the CNCS on Friday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
NY Daily News:
Hooker who worked for Kristin Davis says Eliot Spitzer wasn't her only governor — Another gubernatorial sex scandal may be looming. Even as South Carolina's Mark Sanford waits to see whether his wife, Jenny, forgives his romp in the pampas, a New York call girl could plunge one of America's …
Sabina Amidi / Jerusalem Post:
‘I wed Iranian girls before execution’ — Article's topics: Basiji, Ali Khamenei — In a shocking and unprecedented interview, directly exposing the inhumanity of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's religious regime in Iran, a serving member of the paramilitary Basiji militia has told this reporter …
Tim Lindell / Conservatives4Palin.com:
Palin Hairdresser: NYT Was Lying About “Hair Thinning” Claim — Chalk this up as Stupid Palin Meme of the Week: — In a July 12th hit piece published on the front page of the New York Times, reporters Jim Rutenberg and Serge Kovaleski (assisted by Kim Severson and William Yardley in Alaska) made the following claim:
New York Times:
Governors Fear Medicaid Costs in Health Plan — BILOXI, Miss. — The nation's governors, Democrats as well as Republicans, voiced deep concern Sunday about the shape of the health care plan emerging from Congress, fearing that Washington was about to hand them expensive new Medicaid obligations without money to pay for them.
Michael Hirsh / Newsweek:
The Most Misunderstood Man in America — Joseph Stiglitz predicted the global financial meltdown. So why can't he get any respect here at home?
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James Lileks / New York Post:
JOE BIDEN'S TERRIBLE TRUTHS — HIS "GAFFES" REVEAL WHAT THE ADMINISTRATION IS REALLY THINKING — It takes years of yoga to learn the posture necessary for speaking clearly with all your feet in your mouth. But for some the skill comes naturally, which brings us to Joe Biden.
Rusty / The Jawa Report:
Video: Pvt. Bowe Bergdahl Full Hostage Video — Here is the entire video showing Private Bowe Berdahl in Taliban captivity. The Taliban have threatened to murder him if the U.S. does not leave Afghanistan. — Until Bowe Bergdahl's captors are dead I will not rest.
Matt Bai / New York Times:
The Shuffle President — Like romantic comedies and superhero blockbusters, the modern presidency has evolved into a reliable form of dramatic narrative. A candidate comes into office brandishing a broad theme — a vow to clean up government, perhaps, or to fearlessly prune it back …
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Blue Crab Boulevard
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Moshe Chayim / Jerusalem Post:
'We won't halt J'lem housing project' — Article's topics: United Stated, East Jerusalem, Michael Oren, Shepherd's Hotel, Irwin Moskowitz — Jerusalem is the “unified capital of Israel and the capital of the Jewish people, and sovereignty over it is indisputable,” …
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Haaretz, Mere Rhetoric, Power Line, Israpundit, Weekly Standard, Israel Matzav, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS and Weasel Zippers
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Ethan Bronner / New York Times:
Israel Rejects U.S. Call on East Jerusalem Development
Israel Rejects U.S. Call on East Jerusalem Development
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The Page
Mark Sanford / The State:
An apology, and a pledge — I have struggled with how best to convey my regret in letting so many down, and in that regard I realize this column does not do justice to the process of saying “I am sorry.” A hand-written note or phone call would ultimately be more appropriate …
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Liberty Street, Taylor Marsh, Washington Monthly, The Reaction, The Moderate Voice, The Page and Majikthise
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New York Times:
Health Bill Might Direct Tax Money to Abortion — WASHINGTON — An Obama administration official refused Sunday to rule out the possibility that federal tax money might be used to pay for abortions under proposed health care legislation. — Peter R. Orszag, the White House budget director …
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Weasel Zippers
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
ORSZAG SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT.... Fox News' Chris Wallace asked OMB Director Peter Orszag this morning if the administration will be “rationing” health care by establishing a commission of doctors and medical experts to oversee medical practices. Orszag, thankfully, called this a “canard” and pointed to the status quo.
John Lott / Fox News:
States Hit Hardest by Recession Get Least Stimulus Money — FOXNews.com analyzed data tracking how the stimulus money is being given out across the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and it has found a perverse pattern: the states hardest hit by the recession received the least money.
Wall Street Journal:
Bondholders Plan CIT Rescue — Lender to Small Businesses Set to Get $3 Billion in Financing, Avoid Bankruptcy — CIT Group Inc. was close to securing $3 billion in last-minute rescue financing from its bondholders Sunday in a deal that should keep the struggling firm …