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Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Obama's budget: $3.8 trillion, w/ a prison — President Barack Obama today will propose a new, $3.8 trillion federal budget that boosts spending in some areas, such as education and job-creation, but cuts spending elsewhere. It also envisions higher taxes for Americans earning more than $250,000 a year.
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CBS News:
Obama's $3.8T Budget Heads to Congress — President's Proposal Includes $100B to Fight Unemployment; Would Bump Deficit to Record $1.6T — (CBS/AP) President Obama is sending Congress a $3.8 trillion budget on Monday that will increase spending in the fight against high unemployment …
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Sam Dillon / New York Times:
Obama to Seek Sweeping Change in ‘No Child’ Law — The Obama administration is proposing a sweeping overhaul of President Bush's signature education law, No Child Left Behind, and will call for broad changes in how schools are judged to be succeeding or failing, as well as for the elimination …
Amanda Terkel / Think Progress:
Will Scott Brown support repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell? — During the Senate special election in Massachusetts, Republican Scott Brown was criticized for his lack of support for LGBT rights. The Massachusetts Family Institute put out a report card showing that he supports the ban on gay men …
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Robert Costa / The Corner on National Review Online:
Brown: SNL Sketch ‘Pretty Funny’ — By: Robert Costa
Brown: SNL Sketch ‘Pretty Funny’ — By: Robert Costa
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presstv.ir:
‘Iran will deliver telling blow to global powers on Feb. 11’ — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the nation will deliver a harsh blow to the “global arrogance” on this year's anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. — “The Islamic Revolution opened a window to liberty for the human race …
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Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:
Forces Pushing Obama on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' — WASHINGTON — President Obama and top Pentagon officials met repeatedly over the past year about repealing “don't ask, don't tell,” the law that bans openly gay members of the military. — But it was in Oval Office strategy sessions …
Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit:
Breaking: Adam Andrzejewski Surges to Within 2 Points in Latest Polling (Updated) — Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate and conservative Adam Andrzejewski rallied supporters in O'Fallon, Illinois this afternoon. — It was a standing room only crowd. — While campaigning in O'Fallon …
Guardian:
US raises stakes on Iran by deploying missile shield — Pentagon says Patriot shield will deter strike on American allies in the Gulf — Tension between the US and Iran heightened dramatically today with the disclosure that Barack Obama is deploying a missile shield to protect American allies in the Gulf from attack by Tehran.
The Huffington Post:
What “Ailes” Cable News? Rupe Murdoch's Evil Genius — What's Your Reaction: … “If it were raining cookies,” Jon Stewart joked the other night, “Fox News would probably say, “'Democrats Leave Millions of Americans Milkless. Fox News has been in the news a lot this week.
Joe / Joe. My. God.:
American Family Association Radio Host: It's Time To Imprison All Gays — American Family Association radio host Bryan Fischer has called for sending homosexuals to prison for forced reparative therapy, a move he says is sanctioned by the Bible. Below, he responds to an email from a complaining listener.
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Josh Kraushaar / Scorecard's Blog:
Behind the fundraising numbers — Fundraising reports for Congressional candidates were due last night, and I've been poring through the House numbers to glean some early trends: — 1) Wounded incumbents. It's a warning sign for members of Congress if they have trouble raising more money …
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New York Times:
U.S. Examines Whether Blackwater Tried Bribery — WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is investigating whether officials of Blackwater Worldwide tried to bribe Iraqi government officials in hopes of retaining the firm's security work in Iraq after a deadly shooting episode in 2007, according to current and former government officials.
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Times of London:
Lloyd Blankfein of Goldman Sachs ‘expecting $100 million bonus’ — Goldman Sachs, the world's richest investment bank, could be about to pay its chief executive a bumper bonus of up to $100 million in defiance of moves by President Obama to take action against such payouts.
Blue Texan / Firedoglake:
Paul Krugman Calls Fox News “Deliberate Misinformation” to Roger Ailes' Face on National Television — I have no idea why Jabba the Ailes decided to appear on “This Week” — but after this beatdown by Krugman, I doubt he'll be back. — Notice Jabba doesn't refute Krugman's charge.
Noam N. Levey / Los Angeles Times:
Democrats quietly working to resuscitate healthcare overhaul — While the focus shifts to legislation on jobs, party leaders are taking advantage of a cooling-off period to strategize, seek a new compromise and improve the public's opinion of the legislation.
Lois Romano / Washington Post:
Republicans hope for another Senate victory, this time in Obama's Illinois — CHICAGO — Not a good week for the Democrats here trying to hang on to President Obama's old Senate seat. — The party's leading contender — state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias — has spent these last precious days …
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CNN:
White House: No decision yet on moving 9/11 trial — Washington (CNN) — No decision has been made on whether to change the current plan to hold the September 11 terrorist attack trial in a civilian court in lower Manhattan, White House officials said Sunday.
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