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Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Massa under investigation for allegedly groping male staffers — Former Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) has been under investigation for allegations that he groped multiple male staffers working in his office, according to three sources familiar with the probe. — The allegations surrounding …
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The Politico:
Massa: It was wrong, but it wasn't sexual — Former Rep. Eric Massa denied Tuesday that he'd engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with male staffers, insisting that his political enemies are twisting innocent high jinks into something sinister. — A source familiar with the matter …
Bob Lonsberry:
ERIC MASSA DUPES THE CONSERVATIVES — Eric Massa is a snake. — But he is a brilliant snake. — And in one of the most audacious p.r. moves ever, he has conned Limbaugh, Drudge and Beck - and untold millions of Americans. From a little radio studio beside a swamp …
The Note:
Massa Drama: Democratic Congressman Muddles Rahm's Message — Since everything on health care apparently hasn't been said yet — or, at least, hasn't been said yet by Eric Massa... The drama gets a voice. And it's salty. — Massa, the soon-to-be-former Democratic congressman from upstate New York …
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John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Don't Embrace Eric Massa
Don't Embrace Eric Massa
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Alex Seitz-Wald / Think Progress:
Limbaugh vows to flee the country if health care passes. — Hate radio host Rush Limbaugh has been one of health care reform's most vociferous opponents, warning that “[h]uman beings will die earlier than normal” under the “freedom killing” and “life threatening” plan, and calling for it to be “aborted.”
John Flesher / Associated Press:
Stupak: Health bill abortion fight can be resolved — TAWAS CITY, Mich. — Prospects are good for resolving a dispute over abortion that has led some House Democrats to threaten to withhold support of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, a key Michigan Democrat said Monday.
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Ezra Klein:
Why I'm not counting votes — I'm getting a lot of e-mails about this or that congressperson's latest hedge, or this or that effort to count the votes. So let me take a second to explain why I'm not posting those articles: I don't trust them. — To a degree that's really under-appreciated …
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Crist down big — Support for Charlie Crist from conservative voters has pretty much evaporated, and that's allowed Marco Rubio to build a 32 point lead in the Republican primary for Senate. — Rubio now leads Crist 60-28, including a staggering 71-17 lead with conservatives.
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Erick Erickson / Erick's blog:
Send Charlie Crist Some Back Wax
Send Charlie Crist Some Back Wax
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Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy:
Graham blasts Cheney on ‘al Qaeda 7’ ad — Senior senators on both sides of the aisle leveled heavy criticism Tuesday against a controversial ad put forth by Liz Cheney and William Kristol, which labeled Justice Department lawyers as the “al Qaeda 7.” — The ad, paid for and produced …
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Stanley Fish / Opinionator:
Do You Miss Him Yet? — I know you're not supposed to, but I just love to say I told you so. — What I told you back on Sept. 28, 2008, was that within a year of the day he left office George W. Bush would come to be regarded with affection and a little nostalgia.
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Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs:
Glenn Beck, think before you preach — UPDATE: Wow. FOX News claimed copyright and had the video removed. That's a first. They never do that. — UPDATE: Right Scoop grabbed the video: — Something very disturbing happened today on FOX. Glenn Beck, who has, for the most part …
Aron Heller / Associated Press:
Israel OKs 1,600 new homes in east Jerusalem — JERUSALEM — Israel approved the construction of 1,600 new homes for Jews in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday — a move that immediately clouded a visit by Vice President Joe Biden aimed at repairing strained ties and kickstarting Mideast peace talks.
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Robert Montgomery / ESPN:
Culled out — Obama administration will accept no more public input for federal fishery strategy — The Obama administration will accept no more public input for a federal strategy that could prohibit U.S. citizens from fishing the nation's oceans, coastal areas, Great Lakes, and even inland waters.
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Bob Herbert / New York Times:
The Source of Obama's Trouble — The Obama administration and Democrats in general are in trouble because they are not urgently and effectively addressing the issue that most Americans want them to: the frightening economic insecurity that has put a chokehold on millions of American families.
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
In U.S., 45% Favor, 48% Oppose Obama Healthcare Plan — Growing sentiment among opponents that bill would raise costs, not address real problems — PRINCETON, NJ — As President Obama begins a final push on healthcare reform, slightly more Americans say they would advise their member …
Chavon Sutton / CNNMoney.com:
43% have less than $10k for retirement — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The percentage of American workers with virtually no retirement savings grew for the third straight year, according to a survey released Tuesday. — The percentage of workers who said they have less than $10,000 …
David M. Cutler / Wall Street Journal:
Health Reform Passes the Cost Test — The Obama plan will cut costs—$600 billion over the next decade. Why walk away from it? — Many people are worried that the health-care reform proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats will fail to bend the “cost curve.”
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Washington Post:
Are unemployment benefits no longer temporary? — Millions of Americans have been forced to rely on unemployment payments for extended periods as the nation struggles through its longest period of high joblessness in a generation, and critics are taking aim, saying that the Depression-era program created …
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Elisabeth Rosenthal / New York Times:
After Boom and Bust, Solar Power Has a Place in the Spanish Sun — PUERTOLLANO, Spain — Two years ago, this gritty mining city hosted a brief 21st-century gold rush. Long famous for coal, Puertollano discovered another energy source it had overlooked: the relentless, scorching sun.
Mark Benjamin / Salon:
Waterboarding for dummies — Internal CIA documents reveal a meticulous protocol that was far more brutal than Dick Cheney's “dunk in the water” — In background: Former Vice President Dick Cheney — Self-proclaimed waterboarding fan Dick Cheney called it a no-brainer in a 2006 radio interview …
ABCNEWS:
Ex-Edwards Aide Ordered to Jail Over Sex Tape — North Carolina Judge Sends Andrew Young and Wife to Jail for Up to 75 Days for Contempt — Former John Edwards aide Andrew Young and his wife Cheri were ordered to spend up to 75 days in jail today over their handling of a purported sex tape allegedly …
Philly.com:
Troopers raid popular bars for unlicensed beers — Dozens of gallons seized after ‘citizen complaint’ — IT WAS ELIOT NESS and the Untouchables, as played by the Keystone Kops. — More than a dozen armed State Police officers conducted simultaneous raids last week on three popular …
Daniel de Vise / Washington Post:
Wide Web of diversions gets laptops evicted from lecture halls — On a windy morning in downtown Washington, a hundred Georgetown Law students gathered in a hall for David Cole's lecture on democracy and coercion. The desks were cluttered with books, Thermoses and half-eaten muffins.
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Patrick O'Connor / The Politico:
Speaker, Reid meeting with White House at 4:30 — White House officials will huddle with Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and their respective leadership teams Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 in the speaker's Capitol Office to put some of the finishing touches on a final health care package, according to aides.
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Walter Alarkon / The Hill:
Senate votes 100-0 to highlight spending — The Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to tell the public when it isn't paying for new spending or tax cuts. — In a rare 100- roll call vote, the Senate adopted an amendment offered by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) that would create a running tally …
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MyFox New York:
White House Easter Egg Roll to Be Environmentally Friendly — (Fox News) - This year's White House Easter Egg roll will be eggs-actly what the bunny ordered. The environmentally concerned bunny, that is. — A White House announcement Monday said the eggs at this year's April 5 roll …
Laura Meckler / Wall Street Journal:
ID Card for Workers Is at Center of Immigration Plan — Lawmakers working to craft a new comprehensive immigration bill have settled on a way to prevent employers from hiring illegal immigrants: a national biometric identification card all American workers would eventually be required to obtain.
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