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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Obama Presses Karzai to Crack Down on Corruption — WASHINGTON — President Obama made a surprise trip to Afghanistan on Sunday, his first visit as commander in chief to the site of the war he inherited and has stamped as his own. — While there, Mr. Obama pressed President Hamid Karzai …
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Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:
Obama presses Karzai to fight Afghan corruption
Obama presses Karzai to fight Afghan corruption
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CNN on Size of Searchlight Tea Party Rally: “Hundreds of People, At Least Dozens” — Just in case you still trusted the state-run media... CNN on size of Saturday's rally: “At least dozens of people.” — This is dozens? — American Patrol Photos — NewsBusters reported on CNN's anti-Tea Party bias:
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The Rage Is Not About Health Care — THERE were times when last Sunday's great G.O.P. health care implosion threatened to bring the thrill back to reality television. On ABC's “This Week,” a frothing and filibustering Karl Rove all but lost it in a debate with the Obama strategist David Plouffe.
Laura Rozen / Laura Rozen's Blog:
Fierce debate on Israel underway inside Obama administration (UPDATED) — Since Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's tense visit to the White House last week, an intense debate inside the Obama administration about how to proceed with Netanyahu to advance the Middle East peace process …
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Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Recess Appointments — Craig Becker is getting all the attention out of yesterday's batch of recess appointments, but a fuller look at the list is really required to understand how absurd the level of GOP obstructionism has become. For example: … There are also others. But I've picked these out.
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
UNAWARE OF THE CONTRADICTION.... There's an old joke that goes something like this: my neighbor went to public schools before joining the military. He went to college on the G.I. Bill, bought his first home through the FHA, and received his health care through the V.A. and Medicare.
Josh Gerstein / Politico Live's Blog:
Graham: Obama done ‘almost nothing’ on immigration — The lonely leader for immigration reform legislation among Senate Republicans, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, is chafing at what he views as the White House's unwillingness to put political muscle behind the effort.
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Susan Crabtree / The Hill:
White House presses forward on talks to shut down Guantanamo
White House presses forward on talks to shut down Guantanamo
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Washington Post:
Washington Post poll finds split on health-care law remains deep — Americans overwhelmingly see the new health-care law as a major shift in the direction of the country, but they remain as deeply divided today over the changes as they were throughout the long congressional debate, according to a Washington Post poll.
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John King Lets Erick Erickson Tell Latest Right Wing Lie on Racial Slurs: They Didn't Happen — As Media Matters has been tracking, here's the latest defense by the right on the racial slurs directed at Democratic members of Congress: “Right-wing blogs trivialize threats, make excuses, blame Democrats”.
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
RNC RAISES MONEY FOR HANNITY.... Former Bush speechwriter David Frum, recently fired from AEI for telling Republicans what they didn't want to hear, noted the other day, “Republicans originally thought that Fox [News] worked for us, and now we are discovering we work for Fox.”
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FBI raids in Washtenaw, Lenawee counties tied to Michigan militia group — The FBI conducted raids Saturday night in Washtenaw County and Lenawee County in an investigation involving members of Hutaree, a Christian-oriented militia group based in Lenawee County, AnnArbor.com has learned.
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Democrats threaten companies hit hard by health care bill — Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Los Angeles (Susan Walsh/AP) — Rep. Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, has summoned some of the nation's top executives to Capitol Hill to defend their assessment …
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It's over: MPs say the special relationship with US is dead — BRITAIN'S special relationship with the US — forged by Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt in the second world war — no longer exists, says a committee of influential MPs. — Instead, America's relationship with Britain …
Rasmussen Reports:
Most Say Tea Party Has Better Understanding of Issues than Congress — In official Washington, some consider the Tea Party movement a fringe element in society, but voters across the nation feel closer to the Tea Party movement than they do to Congress. — The latest Rasmussen Reports …
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Another Obama Failure: Weatherizing Program Creates Zero Jobs in Alaska, Wyoming and DC — These clowns can't even install windows but we expect they can run our healthcare system? Good luck with that. … Wow, 84 jobs for 37 million people. — The stimulus is working!
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Guardian:
Pope faces another wave of scandal — The head of the Catholic church is bracing himself for a new round of allegations by victims of paedophile priests — in Italy — Pope Benedict XVI is facing growing pressure over his handling of paedophile priests as new cover-ups come to light in Italy …
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