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Norm Eisen / White House.gov Blog Feed:
Transparency like you've never seen before — Today marks a major milestone in government transparency — and an important lesson in the unintended consequences of such vigorous disclosure. — We previously announced that the White House in December of this year would …
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Norm Eisen / The White House:
Visitor Records — As part of President Obama's commitment to government transparency, we are providing records of White House visitors on an ongoing basis online. In December 2009, we will begin posting all White House visitor records for the period from September 15th onwards under the terms of our new voluntary disclosure policy.
Think Progress:
Right Wing Falsely Asserts Right Wing Boogeymen Bill Ayers And Jeremiah Wright Visited The White House — Early this evening, the White House voluntarily released nearly 500 visitor records of “individuals visiting the executive mansion between Inauguration Day and the end of July.”
The Hill:
White House visitor records show CEOs, celebs, familiar names — The White House late Friday afternoon released 500 records of visitors and hailed the move as a historic moment in transparency. — The 500 visitors reflect 110 disclosure requests processed by the administration …
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Stephen Spruiell / The Corner on National Review Online:A Tip On Using the White House Visitor Logs, Just Posted — By: Stephen Spruiell
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Linda Rogers / L.A. NOW:
Gavin Newsom quits race for California governor — San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who has been seen as a leading contender to be the next governor of California, announced today that he is quitting the race. — Newsom is withdrawing from the Democratic primary amid lackluster poll numbers and meager fund-raising receipts.
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Los Angeles Times:
Gavin Newsom drops out of California governor's race — The San Francisco mayor makes the decision amid lackluster poll numbers and meager fund-raising receipts. Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown, expected to run, is left with little Democratic primary opposition. — Gavin Newsom repeatedly told …
San Francisco Chronicle:
Newsom pulls out of governor's race — (10-30) 15:49 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — Lacking both money and political momentum, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom withdrew from the California governor's race today. — “With a young family and responsibilities at City Hall, I have found it impossible …
Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit:
Michelle Bachman on Pelosi Health Care Bill: “This Is the Crown Jewel of Socialism” (Video) — PELOSICARE- “THE CROWN JEWEL OF SOCIALISM” — ** Rep. Michelle Bachman is calling all Americans to join her on the steps of the Capital Building in Washington DC on Thursday November 5th to stop …
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CREW LAWSUIT RESULTS IN RELEASE OF NOTES OF CHENEY'S FBI INTERVIEW IN WILSON LEAK CASE — 30 Oct 2009 // Washington, D.C. - Today, after successfully winning a lawsuit against the Department of Justice, under court order, CREW received documents related to former Vice President Dick Cheney's interview …
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Nick Baumann / MoJo Blog Posts: mojo:22 Things Dick Cheney Can't Recall About the Plame Case
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Andy Barr / The Politico:
Steele: Hoffman win is a GOP win — Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele said Friday that a victory by Doug Hoffman, the third-party candidate in the Nov. 3 New York special election, is a win for the GOP. — The actual Republican nominee, Dede Scozzafava, trails Hoffman …
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Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Politics Channel:What the NY-23 Special Election Is Really About
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Political Punch:
$160,000 Per Stimulus Job? White House Calls That ‘Calculator Abuse’ — Posting its results late this afternoon at Recovery.gov, the White House claimed 640,329 jobs have been created or saved because of the $159 billion in stimulus funds allocated as of Sept. 30.
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Michael Cooper / New York Times:Schools Are Where Stimulus Saved Jobs, New Data Show
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Adam Kirsch / New York Times:
Ayn Rand's Revenge — A specter is haunting the Republican Party — the specter of John Galt. In Ayn Rand's libertarian epic “Atlas Shrugged,” Galt, an inventor disgusted by creeping American collectivism, leads the country's capitalists on a retributive strike.
Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
ACORN video creates new conservative star — Breitbart wins following Web sites provide outlet to the right — Andrew Breitbart blew into Washington recently for what amounted to a victory lap. — The Internet entrepreneur spent last week soaking up accolades from conservatives …
Washington Post:
Obama seeking options on troops levels in Afghanistan — President looks to send fewer additional troops — President Obama has asked the Pentagon's top generals to provide him with more options for troop levels in Afghanistan, two U.S. officials said late Friday, with one adding …
Greg Hengler / Townhall.com:
MSNBC Airs Uncensored Breast Self-Exam — This reminds me when Fox News plays a constant b-roll of girls in bikinis during, say, Spring Break while proclaiming, “Ohhhh, isn't that terrible! That's so inappropriate!” — MSNBC's Dr. Nancy — who's show gets terrible ratings …
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Deal in Senate on Protecting News Sources — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration, leading Senate Democrats and a coalition of news organizations have reached tentative agreement on legislation providing greater protections against fine or imprisonment to reporters who refuse to identify confidential sources.
Jonathan Martin / Ben Smith's Blog:
Biden to NY 23 — Josh Kraushaar and I report: — The White House is sending Vice President Joe Biden to upstate New York next Monday to campaign for Democrat Bill Owens, according to an administration source, in a last-minute push to help Democrats pick up the longtime Republican House seat.
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La Gringa / La Gringa's Blogicito:
Guaymuras Accord tonight? — Honduran President Roberto Micheletti — President Roberto Micheletti made an announcement at 10 pm. He has agreed to Zelaya's demand that the National Congress decide the issue of Zelaya's restitution, but that that decision must be reviewed by the Supreme Court.
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Al Giordano / The Field on the Narcosphere:Reports of a Deal in Honduras Are Premature
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