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1:50 PM ET, August 26, 2009

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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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ABCNEWS:
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 …
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.
Martin F. Nolan / Boston Globe:
Kennedy dead at 77  —  Liberal lion of the Senate, symbol of family dynasty succumbs to brain cancer  —  Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who carried aloft the torch of a Massachusetts dynasty and a liberal ideology to the citadel of Senate power, but whose personal and political failings …
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.
Jesse Lee / WhiteHouse.gov Blog:
“One of the Most Accomplished Americans Ever to Serve our Democracy”  —  (President Barack Obama speaks about the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., Wednesday,  —  Aug. 26, 2009, in Chilmark, Massachusetts.  Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)  —  The President spoke at 9:57 …
Nick Gillespie / Reason:
Ted Kennedy and the Death (Hopefully) of an Era
Discussion: ABCNEWS and The Note
Bob Shrum / Time:
Bob Shrum on Ted Kennedy's Greatest Speech
Washington Wire:
Kennedy's Death Spurs Calls to Pass Health Legislation
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
FILLING THE KENNEDY VACANCY.... Replacing Sen. Edward Kennedy is …
Discussion: D-Day
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
McCain on Kennedy
Scott / Power Line:
Edward Kennedy's America
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Byrd: Rename health care bill for Kennedy
Discussion: Townhall.com and Macsmind
The Politico:
Special election likely in January
Discussion: Shakesville and The Page
The Corner on National Review Online:   A Kennedy's Life — By: NRO Staff
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Teddy Kennedy's death will be used to rekindle the old argument …
Discussion: The Jawa Report
BREITBART.COM:
Kennedy health reform ‘dream’ will be real this year: Pelosi
Michael O'Brien / The Hill's Blog Briefing Room:
Hensarling: Kennedy legacy shouldn't drive health bill vote
Discussion: Washington Monthly
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Steven Pearlstein / Washington Post:
The New Republican Plan to Bankrupt America  —  Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee, this week revealed a secret Republican plan that would end up eliminating all federal farm subsidies; closing down Yellowstone and Yosemite national parks; selling off the interstate highway system …
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.) …
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Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
VIDEO: Randall Terry Thrown Out of Jim Moran/Howard Dean Event
Discussion: The Politico and Prescriptions
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 …
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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 …
Shawn Neisteadt / KCLO-TV:
Some Surprised By ‘Clunker’ Tax  —  The Cash For Clunkers program is adding to the activity at treasurers' offices all around South Dakota.  First, people were asking for proof of ownership, so they could show they owned their vehicle for a full year, allowing them to cash it in.
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 …
Rasmussen Reports:
24% Say Democrats Should Pass Health Care Reform Without GOP Votes  —  If Democrats agree on a health care reform bill that is opposed by all Republicans in Congress, 24% of voters nationwide say the Democrats should pass that bill.  —  But a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds …
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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