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Reid's about-face stuns Dems, W.H. — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid led colleagues and the White House to believe he supported a bipartisan jobs bill — only to scuttle the plan as soon as it was released Thursday over concerns it could be used to batter Democratic incumbents, according to Senate sources.
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Family feud: Pelosi at odds with Obama — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's increasingly public disagreements with President Barack Obama are a reflection of something deeper: the seething resentment some Democrats feel over what they see as cavalier treatment from a wounded White House.
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
So Much For That! Bipartisan Jobs Agreement Falls Apart Almost Instantly — Bipartisan agreement on jobs lasted all of a few hours. This afternoon, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus announced he'd reached accord with ranking member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA).
New York Times:
Deal on Jobs Shows Limits of Push for Bipartisanship — WASHINGTON — Key Democrats and Republicans in the Senate reached a rare bipartisan agreement on Thursday on steps to spur job creation. But Democratic leaders said they would move ahead on only some elements as the two parties maneuvered …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:Sen. Reid kills Baucus bill, narrows focus of jobs legislation after complaints
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:Reid dismisses Harkin's bid to change filibuster rules
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The Politico:
Why the MSM loves Palin — Fox News has been making a serious charge about mainstream political reporters: They hate Sarah Palin. — This is not just wrong, it's absurd. The reality is exactly the opposite: We love Palin. — And if Palin does not exactly love us …
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New York Times:
Poll Finds Edge for Obama Over G.O.P. Among the Public — WASHINGTON — At a time of deepening political disaffection and intensified distress about the economy, President Obama enjoys an edge over Republicans in the battle for public support, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Obama in nominee showdown — The Senate confirmed a huge group of administration nominees on Thursday, following a tense exchange between President Barack Obama and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). — At a White House meeting with bipartisan congressional leaders on Tuesday …
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The Politico:
Patrick Kennedy to retire — Rhode Island Democratic Rep. Patrick Kennedy, the son of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, will announce on Friday that he is retiring, according to Democratic insiders. — Kennedy, 42, was first elected to the House in 1994. His departure will leave Congress without …
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Washington Post:
3 House retirements spur debate on whether Republicans are losing momentum — A trio of House Republican retirement announcements over the past 10 days have sparked a debate between the leaders of the two major parties over whether the GOP is losing momentum in its quest to score major gains at the ballot box this fall.
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Dan / Riehl World View:Video - Patrick Kennedy Not Seeking Re-election
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Washington Post:
Obama will help select location of Khalid Sheik Mohammed terrorism trial — President Obama is planning to insert himself into the debate about where to try the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, three administration officials said Thursday, signaling a recognition …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Republicans and Medicare — “Don't cut Medicare. The reform bills passed by the House and Senate cut Medicare by approximately $500 billion. This is wrong.” So declared Newt Gingrich, the former speaker of the House, in a recent op-ed article written with John Goodman, the president of the National Center for Policy Analysis.
Des Moines Register:
Appeals court: Nude dancing still considered art — Hamburg, Ia. — Nude dancing is still an art form in Iowa, at least at a strip club in the tiny town of Hamburg. — The Iowa Court of Appeals on Wednesday dismissed the state's request for a review of the issue.
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Emily Friedman / ABCNEWS:
Former President Bill Clinton Rushed to N.Y. Hospital — Clinton Had Quadruple Heart Bypass Surgery in 2004 — Former President Bill Clinton was rushed to a Manhattan hospital late this afternoon, sources tell ABC News. — Clinton, 63, was transported to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital …
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Sam Dillon / New York Times:
Wi-Fi Turns Rowdy Bus Into Rolling Study Hall — VAIL, Ariz. — Students endure hundreds of hours on yellow buses each year getting to and from school in this desert exurb of Tucson, and stir-crazy teenagers break the monotony by teasing, texting, flirting, shouting, climbing (over seats) and sometimes punching (seats or seatmates).
Michael B. Mukasey / Washington Post:
Where the U.S. went wrong on the Christmas Day bomber — It seems to me unlikely that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab will be known to future generations of lawyers for generating any groundbreaking legal principle or issue. But when it comes to illuminating our public discourse about the …
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Ronin / The Jawa Report:
Why It Is Cool To Murder Muslims - From The Brave Mujahideen — This Jawa Report exclusive was provided by the brave online Jihadis at the forums. And remember, all your forums are belong to us. You have no chance to survive make your time. Ha Ha Ha. — So here is the slow-down.
Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
Closing the new frontier — “We have an agreement until 2012 that Russia will be responsible for this,” says Anatoly Perminov, head of the Russian space agency, about ferrying astronauts from other countries into low-Earth orbit. “But after that? Excuse me, but the prices should be absolutely different then!”
David Kirkpatrick / The Caucus:
Health Reform in Limbo, Top Drug Lobbyist Quits — Billy Tauzin, the former Louisiana congressman, is resigning as president of the drug industry trade group Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America amid internal disputes over its pact with the White House to trade political support …
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Stephen A. Schwarzman / Washington Post:
Lawmakers' rush to punish banks threatens recovery — The 5.7 percent annualized growth rate in this country's fourth-quarter GDP numbers and newly released statistics on increased factory output in parts of Europe and Asia give great hope that we are well on the road to economic recovery.
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