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John M. Broder / New York Times:
Edward Kennedy, Senate Stalwart, Dies — Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, a son of one of the most storied families in American politics, a man who knew triumph and tragedy in near-equal measure and who will be remembered as one of the most effective lawmakers in the history of the Senate, died Tuesday night.
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Nick Gillespie / Reason:
Ted Kennedy and the Death (Hopefully) of an Era — With the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), two points immediately come to mind. — First is the endless, generally uncritical encomia that journalists and other public commenters immediately generate whenever any major figure, especially a controversial one, dies.
Michael O'Brien / The Hill's Blog Briefing Room:
Byrd wants health bill renamed for Kennedy — Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), the only senator to have served longer than the late Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), mourned his friend Wednesday, saying his “heart and soul weeps.” — Byrd said he hoped healthcare reform legislation in the Senate would be renamed in memoriam of Kennedy.
Michael Calderone / The Politico:
Not all Kennedy critics hold fire — Washington mourned the passing of the last of the Kennedy brothers Wednesday, with everyone from Barack Obama and Joe Biden to Orrin Hatch and Nancy Reagan offering heartfelt tributes to the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. — House GOP Whip Eric Cantor took …
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Ted Kennedy Dies of Brain Cancer at Age 77 — ‘Liberal Lion’ of the Senate Led Storied Political Family After Deaths of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy — Sen. Edward Moore Kennedy, the youngest Kennedy brother who was left to head the family's political dynasty …
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Sarah Wheaton / New York Times:
Kennedy's Death Raises Issues of Succession — The death of Edward M. Kennedy immediately raises the question of who will succeed the senator — and how quickly — as Congress is embroiled in a bitter battle over plans to overhaul the nation's health care system.
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William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Rush Was Right: Dems Call For “The Kennedy Memorial Health Bill” — How to react to Ted Kennedy's death? There certainly is an initial inclination to react the way so many left-wing blogs reacted to the death of Robert Novak, such as this post at the prominent Crooks and Liars:
Timothy Noah / Slate:The Kennedy who most changed America.
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The Huffington Post:
Mike Enzi, Gang Of Six Republican, Admits He's Simply Blocking Health Care Reform — Mike Enzi, one of three Republicans ostensibly negotiating health care reform as part of the Senate's “Gang of Six,” told a Wyoming town hall crowd that he had no plans to compromise with Democrats and was merely trying to extract concessions.
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Associated Press:
Enzi gets earful on health care plan — GILLETTE - Sen. Mike Enzi attracted some rare criticism from his hometown of Gillette over his participation in bipartisan health care negotiations in the U.S. Senate. — About 500 people packed the cavernous Campbell County High School South Campus commons area …
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:ENZI EXPLAINS HIS APPROACH TO NEGOTIATIONS.... Sen. Mike Enzi …
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The State:
Bauer: I won't run in 2010 if Sanford resigns — EXCLUSIVE - Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer plans to call on embattled Gov. Mark Sanford to step down during a noon news conference today. Bauer will also renew his pledge to bow out of the 2010 gubernatorial race should Sanford resign within a month or so.
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Guardian:
Obama on brink of Middle East peace breakthrough — • US to adopt much tougher line over Iran's nuclear ambitions — • Israel to freeze construction of settlements on West Bank — • France and Russia offer to host Middle East peace conference
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Peter Roff / US News:
Romney for Senate? Succeeding Kennedy Could Help in 2012 — By Peter Roff, Thomas Jefferson Street blog — Though it may be hard to see at first, the passing of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts may have a profound impact on 2012's race for the GOP presidential nomination.
Jessica Fender / Denver Post:
'08 race worker held in damage to Colorado Democratic HQ — One of two people suspected of shattering 11 windows Tuesday morning at the state Democratic Party headquarters has an arrest record and a history of helping a Democratic political candidate, public records show.
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Kevin McArdle / Millennium Radio New Jersey:
Christie Faces Questions Over '05 Traffic Tickets — On a Saturday night in 2005 Chris Christie was issued tickets for speeding and driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle. A tow truck showed up at the scene but Christie was allowed to drive the vehicle with his wife …
Mark Finkelstein / NewsBusters.org:
Matthews: America's Mood Like Dallas 1963 — Chris Matthews has used the passing of Ted Kennedy to paint opponents of Pres. Obama as a pool of potential assassins. — Participating in a panel discussion on Morning Joe today, Matthews asserted that there was a hateful environment in the Dallas …
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The American Way Of Torture — Greg Sargent notes another document secured by the ACLU. (Yes, Greenwald is right that it's bizarre the media in this country are second to the ACLU in demanding information from the government.) This document gives a detailed account of the torture techniques used …
Daily Mail:
The babies born in hospital corridors: Bed shortage forces 4,000 mothers to give birth in lifts, offices and hospital toilets — Thousands of women are having to give birth outside maternity wards because of a lack of midwives and hospital beds. — The lives of mothers and babies are being put …
Washington Post:
New Deficit Estimates Require Obama to Offer a Plan for Fiscal Sustainability — NO ONE LIKES to be the bearer of bad news — especially when it could threaten your multibillion-dollar health-care reform bill. And so the Obama administration did not exactly rush to publish yesterday's …
Mike Soraghan / The Hill:
Vocal minority greet Howard Dean at town hall — RESTON, Va. — Supporters of healthcare reform showed Tuesday night that they can pack a room, too. — Groups backing President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul filled the 2,700-seat gymnasium where Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) …
Gerry Shih / New York Times:
Downturn Dims Prospects Even at Top Law Schools — This fall, law students are competing for half as many openings at big firms as they were last year in what is shaping up to be the most wrenching job search season in over 50 years. — For students now, the promise of the big law firm career …
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Vanity Fair:
Dominick Dunne: 1925-2009 — Dominick Dunne, a best-selling author and special correspondent for Vanity Fair, died today at his home in Manhattan. He was 83. — The cause of death was bladder cancer, said his son Griffin Dunne. — Dunne—who joined Vanity Fair in 1984 as a contributing editor …
Hillary Chabot / Boston Herald:
Successor plan gains steam — Speaker Robert A. DeLeo ok with giving Gov. Patrick appoint power — House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo has given his behind-closed-doors blessing to an effort to hand Gov. Deval Patrick the power to appoint a temporary successor to U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, sources say.
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Hopefully I am mistaken! — I read with astonishment weekend news agency reports on the internal politics of the United States, where a systematic debilitation of President Barack Obama's influence is evident. His surprising electoral victory would not have been possible without …
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