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5:35 PM ET, April 24, 2010

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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
GUY FAWKES, NEW REPUBLICAN HERO.... Last fall, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) organized a right-wing rally on Capitol Hill for November 5, in the hopes of killing health care reform.  After characterizing her followers as “insurgents” and “freedom fighters,” Bachmann urged far-right activists to, in her word, “scare” federal lawmakers.
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: “Remember November”  —  A dynamite little piece of expressionism from Haley Barbour and the Republican Governors Association, aimed at synthesizing the mood of angry grassroots would-be donors.  The message is familiar, but between the HD, the F/X, and the editing …
Michael Scherer / Swampland:
Republican Governors Pay Homage To Guy Fawkes  —  A few years back, two left-leaning writers, Andy and Lana Wachowski, adapted the story of Guy Fawkes, a Catholic radical who is remembered primarily for his failed attempt, on November 5, 1605, to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill King James …
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Carl Levin:
Senate Subcommittee Investigating Financial Crisis Releases Documents on Role of Investment Banks  —  Using Goldman Sachs as a case study, the April 27 hearing will focus on the role of investment banks in contributing to the worst U.S. economic crisis since the 1930s, resulting in the foreclosure …
The Politico:
Levin releases Goldman e-mails
Discussion: CNN
David Neiwert / Crooks and Liars:
Judge Napolitano on Arizona's new immigration law: 'She's gonna bankrupt the Republican Party and the state of Arizona'  —  I don't think Judge Andrew Napolitano yesterday gave Neil Cavuto quite the response he was looking for when he asked him about Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's predictably bad decision …
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AZ Family / KMSB-TV:
Statement from Arizona Hispanic Republicans
Discussion: 24Ahead and Crooks and Liars
Ben Geman / The Hill:
Graham threatens to ditch climate bill if Dems push immigration bill  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Saturday that he will be “unable to move forward” with the upcoming climate and energy bill he's crafting if Democratic leaders push ahead with plans to move immigration legislation.
Discussion: CNN, Gateway Pundit and Mother Jones
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Dana Bash / CNN:
Sources: Votes lacking for immigration push in Congress  —  Washington (CNN) — The push for immigration reform may be on the front burner for congressional Democrats, but sources say that ultimately, they believe the issue is unlikely to have enough votes to pass.
Discussion: Gateway Pundit
CNN:
Climate change legislation unlikely this year, say sources
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
It's on: “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day” set for May 20th  —  Someone at Dan Savage's blog started it, then Michael Moynihan at Reason picked it up, now I feel obliged to help push it out there.  Says Moynihan: … Cue the predictable media squealing that “you'll only antagonize them!”
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Michael C. Moynihan / Hit & Run:
First Annual Everybody Draw Mohammad Day  —  Via Dan Savage's blog at The Stranger, some clever chappie (I don't know who) has declared May 20, 2010 “Everybody Draw Mohammad Day,” in support of Matt Stone and Trey Parker and in opposition to religious thuggery.  Why May 20?
Harry Esteve / Oregonian:
Protests, catcalls greet Sarah Palin supporters in Eugene … EUGENE — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, acknowledging she was visiting a strange, if not hostile, place, exhorted Lane County Republicans to rise up against government excesses and misplaced values of the Obama administration.
Michael Hirsh / Newsweek:
Obama's Bad Cop  —  Clinton's played the heavy with Iran, Russia, and even Israel—and her sometimes hawkish views are finding favor with the president. … From the magazine issue dated May 3, 2010  —  It was almost like one of those moments in a buddy-cop movie when the two partners …
Discussion: Laura Rozen's Blog and The Page
 
 
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Laura Rozen / Laura Rozen's Blog:
Obama on Armenian Remembrance Day: “One of worst atrocities in 20th century”
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CNN:
In a blow to Giannoulias, family bank fails
Discussion: Mediaite
CNN:
Obama calls for passage of financial reform bill
Discussion: The Politico
Ray Fisman / Slate:
A program designed to reduce energy consumption persuaded …
Discussion: The New Republic
Linda Greenhouse / Opinionator:
American (Judicial) Idol
Discussion: TalkLeft
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Florida's Charlie Crist could use a hug
New York Times:
Rating Agencies Shared Data, and Wall St. Seized on It
Brian Stelter / New York Times:
Jon Stewart of ‘The Daily Show’ Takes On Fox News
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Lee-Anne Mulholland / The Keyword:
Google files its proposed remedies in the DOJ's search antitrust lawsuit, including letting browser companies have multiple default agreements across platforms

Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
The US NHTSA suggests easing rules allowing for fully driverless cars and urges companies operating driverless cars to share more data for greater transparency

Wall Street Journal:
Gina Raimondo says holding back China in the chips race is a “fool's errand”, and investment, more than export controls, will keep US ahead of Beijing
 
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