Top Items:
New York Times:
Secret Joint Raid Captures Taliban's Top Commander — WASHINGTON — The Taliban's top military commander was captured several days ago in Karachi, Pakistan, in a secret joint operation by Pakistani and American intelligence forces, according to American government officials.
Discussion:
The Huffington Post, Washington Monthly, The Daily Dish, Associated Press, Informed Comment, Michael Calderone's Blog, Registan.net, democracyarsenal.org, The Long War Journal, The Washington Independent, Michelle Malkin, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, And So it Goes in Shreveport, ABCNEWS, Danger Room, NPR Blogs, Raw Story, Sister Toldjah, Neptunus Lex, Guardian, Betsy's Page, Another Black Conservative, Shakesville, Financial Times, Politics Daily, Prairie Weather, Scared Monkeys, GayPatriot, Daily Kos, MyDD, The Majlis, News Hounds, The Daily Beast, No More Mister Nice Blog, PoliBlog, TigerHawk, Wall Street Journal, Flopping Aces, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Corner on National …, Power Line, The Vail Spot, The Moderate Voice, FP Passport, Political Punch, JustOneMinute, Hot Air, Enduring America, Outside The Beltway, AMERICAblog News, RedState, Taylor Marsh and New York Magazine
RELATED:
Spencer Ackerman / ATTACKERMAN:It's Extremely Important We Don't Torture Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar
Discussion:
The Daily Dish, Washington Monthly, democracyarsenal.org, Guardian, DaTechguy's Blog and Wonkette
The Huffington Post:
Evan Bayh's Retirement Leaves Democrats Scarred And Demanding Aggression — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? — Senator Evan Bayh's abrupt announcement on Monday that he will retire at the end of his term has further united disparate voices within the Democratic Party behind the idea that legislative action …
Discussion:
Washington Monthly, Time, SpeakEasy, The Hill, Commentary, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and AMERICAblog News
RELATED:
ABCNEWS:
Evan Bayh Blasts ‘Brain-Dead Partisanship’ — Indiana Senator Rules Out 2012 Presidential Run, Mum on 2016 Ambitions — Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh, whose retirement announcement Monday stunned the political world, today assailed partisanship in Congress and said he could achieve much more in the private sector than as a senator.
Discussion:
Salon, USA Today, Real Clear Politics, The Caucus, Mediaite, The Moderate Voice, The Page, Donklephant, The Eye, The Politico, Truthdig and The Note
Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Politics Channel:
Democrats Polling For Bayh's Replacement — The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee doesn't have a preferred candidate to replace retiring Sen. Evan Bayh just yet. They're in the field with a poll, right now, testing Democrats against likely Republican nominee Dan Coats.
Gautham Nagesh / The Daily Caller:Democratic Indiana candidate says White House secretly backing Baron Hill
Reid Wilson / Hotline On Call:
IN Dem Misses The Deadline — Restaurant owner Tamyra d'Ippolito (D) has enough signatures to make the ballot in the race to replace Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN), she told Hotline OnCall in a brief interview, but an official in a key district says she has failed to reach the threshold.
Discussion:
TPMDC, Hot Air, Swing State Project, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Washington Independent
RELATED:
Eric Kleefeld / TPMDC:D'Ippolito: I Have Enough Signatures To Get On The Ballot For IN-SEN Dem Primary
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Firedoglake, RedState, Open Left, Lynn Sweet and The Political Carnival
Erick Erickson / Erick's blog:Let's help Tamyra D'Ippolito get the 500 votes she needs
Discussion:
TPMDC, Ben Smith's Blog, Hot Air, The Washington Independent, Firedoglake and Washington Examiner
David Barstow / New York Times:
Tea Party Lights Fuse for Rebellion on Right — SANDPOINT, Idaho — Pam Stout has not always lived in fear of her government. She remembers her years working in federal housing programs, watching government lift struggling families with job training and education.
RELATED:
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Tea party leaders will meet with Steele and other Republican operatives — About 50 leaders of the grass-roots “tea party” movement will meet in Washington on Tuesday with Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele and other top GOP operatives to discuss campaign strategies and conservative principles.
Discussion:
The Atlantic Politics Channel, The Note, Politics Daily, Hotline On Call, Riehl World View, The Page and msnbc.com
Joseph Curl / Washington Times:
Sens. seek Obama boost on campaign trail — GOP hopes to see him on stump — President Obama kicks off what might be called his “Save the Senate” tour this week, heading west to campaign for two embattled Democrats trailing badly against Republican challengers - including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada.
RELATED:
Scott Horton / Harper's:
Does Dick Cheney Want to Be Prosecuted? — After he was indicted for the murder of Alexander Hamilton, vice president Aaron Burr fled to South Carolina, to hide out with his daughter. Another vice president, Spiro Agnew, kept completely silent before pleading nolo contendere on corruption charges.
RELATED:
Susie Madrak / Crooks and Liars:
Maybe Eric Holder Should Pay Attention To Dick Cheney's Boasts — Yoo hoo, Mr. Holder! Gee, after reading this post by Scott Horton, it seems like Dick Cheney is just asking to be prosecuted - why not give him what he wants?
Jane Taber / The Globe and Mail:
Romney threatened on flight out of Vancouver — Republican politician Mitt Romney was physically threatened by a violent passenger on an Air Canada flight leaving Vancouver this morning. — Mr. Romney, who has been in Vancouver since Friday for the Olympic Winter Games, did not respond to the attack.
Discussion:
CBS News, New York Magazine, Left Coast Rebel, Talking Points Memo, Michelle Malkin, Gateway Pundit and TPMDC
RELATED:
Jake Gibson / Fox News:
Romney Assaulted on Flight Leaving Olympics — A passenger became “physically violent” when the former Massachusetts governor asked him to move his seat upright for take-off.
CNN:
CNN Poll: Anti-incumbent fever at record high — Washington (CNN) - Only a third of U.S. voters think that most members of Congress deserve to be re-elected this year, according to a new national poll. That's the lowest number ever recorded for that question in a CNN survey.
RELATED:
Jeffrey Young / The Hill:Most Americans think Congress should start over on healthcare reform, poll says
Discussion:
AmSpecBlog
New York Times:
As Clinton Presses Allies, Sharp Words Traded With Iran — JIDDA, Saudi Arabia — Locked in a sharpening confrontation with Iran over its nuclear program , Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton reiterated concerns about Tehran's intentions on Tuesday, suggesting that evidence pointed to Iran seeking nuclear weapons.
RELATED:
Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit:
FAIL... Just 6% of Americans Believe Obama's $787 Billion Stimulus Created Jobs — In December the Obama Administration announced they had “saved or created” 1.1 million jobs. — In January the Obama Administration announced they had “saved or created” 2 million jobs.
Andrew Orlowski / The Register:
Now IPCC hurricane data is questioned — Open science: Got Excel? Debunk this — More trouble looms for the IPCC. The body may need to revise statements made in its Fourth Assessment Report on hurricanes and global warming. A statistical analysis of the raw data shows that the claims …
Michael Calderone / Michael Calderone's Blog:
Milbank writing Beck book: ‘Tears of a Clown’ — Dana Milbank recently wrote how a Fox News star has really “captured the moment,” before posing the question: “Is Glenn Beck America?” — Milbank, who only had about 750 words to tackle that question in his Washington Post column …
Keith Olbermann / msnbc.com:
Beware fear's racist temptation — Don't blame your fear of the future on Obama's skin color — SPECIAL COMMENT — Finally tonight, as promised, a Special Comment on this Presidents' Day celebrating George Washington, and the Founding Fathers he represents and Abraham Lincoln, and the Emancipation he represents.
Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
The Outlook and the Economy — Chris Bowers notes that not only does the current Senate outlook look bad for Democrats, but there's a fair chance that it could get worse if Barbara Mikulski retires or Dino Rossi, George Pataki, or Tommy Thompson jump into gubernatorial races.
Zaid Jilani / Think Progress:
Conservatives suggest cutting Utah's budget deficit by eliminating mandatory 12th grade. — As states around the country face budget crises, “deficit peacocks” continue to demand cutting social spending while ruling out tax increases on those who have benefited immensely from years of conservative policies.
Discussion:
Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Mish's Global Economic …, Los Angeles Times and The Moderate Voice
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
