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Orlando Sentinel:
Rove says he has ‘problems’ with AZ immigration law  —  THE VILLAGES - Karl Rove, chief political strategist for former President George W. Bush, today questioned a controversial new Arizona law designed to cut down on illegal immigration by making it a crime to not produce proof of citizenship when a law enforcement officer demands it.
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Jeb Bush speaks out against Ariz. law  —  Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is speaking out against the new hard-line immigration law in Arizona, becoming the first prominent national Republican to do so.  —  “I think it creates unintended consequences,” he said in a telephone interview with POLITICO Tuesday.
George F. Will / Washington Post:
A law Arizona can live with  —  “Misguided and irresponsible” is how Arizona's new law pertaining to illegal immigration is characterized by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.  She represents San Francisco, which calls itself a “sanctuary city,” an exercise in exhibitionism that means …
Amanda Terkel / Think Progress:
Sen. Graham Comes Out As The Second Republican Lawmaker To Condemn Arizona's Anti-Immigration Law  —  Today on MSNBC, Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough — who is also a former Republican congressman — took aim at Arizona's draconian anti-immigration law, calling it “un-American”: … Watch it:
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
A carefully crafted immigration law in Arizona  —  The chattering class is aghast at Arizona's new immigration law.  “Harkens back to apartheid,” says the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Cynthia Tucker.  “Shameful,” says the Washington Post's E.J. Dionne.  “Terrible...an invitation to abuse,” says the New York Times' David Brooks.
Martha Mendoza / Associated Press:
Mexico issues travel alert over new Arizona law
Linda Greenhouse / Opinionator:
Breathing While Undocumented  —  I'm glad I've already seen the Grand Canyon.
Susan Crabtree / The Hill:
Sen. Graham says immigration dead until borders are secured
Rich Lowry / National Review:
Hysterics against Arizona  —  EDITOR'S NOTE: This column …
Discussion: Grim's Hall
Bloomberg:
Mexico Issues Travel Warning for Arizona Over Law
Discussion: Politics Daily
CNN:
Arizona law ‘poorly conceived,’ says Obama
Glenn Thrush / The Politico:
White House not caving to Graham
Discussion: CNN
David Weigel / Right Now:
I, Sarah Palin defender  —  Last night I appeared on MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann to talk about a story that had been driven into the mainstream by the blog PalinGates.  The story: Palin made three statements that PalinGates believed may have been false, and therefore grounds for perjury.
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Keith Olbermann Gets Bad News on Sarah Palin Perjury Accusation  —  On last night's Countdown, Keith Olbermann reported on perjury accusations leveled at Sarah Palin by little-blog-that-could Palingates.  At issue is whether Palin opened herself up to criminal liability by claiming …
Newsdesk / Clout St:
Kirk to skip Sarah Palin fundaiser
Discussion: NBC Chicago, GOP 12 and The Eye
Damian Paletta / Real Time Economics:
Republican Alternative To Democrats' Financial Overhaul Takes Shape  —  Senate Republicans are circulating their own financial overhaul plan as they continue to block the effort by Democrats to bring a White House-backed bill to the Senate floor for a vote.  —  Here are highlights …
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Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Republicans Circulate Draft of Financial Regulation Alternative  —  Damian Paletta at the Wall Street Journal offers a summary of a 20 page draft of a GOP alternative approach to financial regulation.  Overall it's extremely vague, but appears to be . . . staggeringly similar to what's already in Chris Dodd's bill.
Discussion: Open Left
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Actuary denies delaying report  —  The Chief Medicare Actuary, Richard Foster, called “completely inaccurate” a report that the Department of Health and Human Services buried a report on health care in the days before a crucial vote.  —  “Consistent with the Office of the Actuary's longstanding …
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Nancy-Ann DeParle / White House.gov Blog Feed:
More Support for Young Adults
Discussion: Mercury Rising and Newsweek Blogs
James C. McKinley Jr / New York Times:
Strict Abortion Measures Enacted in Oklahoma  —  The Oklahoma Legislature voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to override vetoes of two highly restrictive abortion measures, one making it a law that women undergo an ultrasound and listen to a detailed description of the fetus before having an abortion.
James Q. Lynch / Gazette:
3rd District GOP hopefuls take tough stances on immigration  —  Third District GOP congressional hopefuls called for more R&D on illegal immigration - as in round-up and deport.  —  Speaking at a Tama County Republican forum Monday, six candidates for the GOP nomination to face seven -term Democratic …
Discussion: Right Now
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Jason Hancock / Iowa Independent:
Install microchips in illegal immigrants, GOP candidate says
Robert Gehrke / Salt Lake Tribune:
Poll stunner: Sen. Bennett on brink of defeat  —  Politics » With time running out, Lee, Bridgewater take the lead among GOP delegates.  —  Unless Sen. Bob Bennett's political fortunes change dramatically in the next two weeks, he could become Utah's first incumbent U.S. senator to lose his party's nomination in seven decades.
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Thomas Burr / Salt Lake Tribune:
Could Chaffetz top Hatch in 2012?
Discussion: The Eye
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
“Enthusiastic” Voters Prefer GOP by 20 Points in 2010 Vote  —  Overall, congressional vote preferences are evenly divided  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Although U.S. registered voters are closely divided in their 2010 congressional election preferences, those who say they are “very enthusiastic about voting” …
Steven Ertelt / LifeNews.com Pro-Life Headlines:
Governor Brewer Makes Arizona First to Drop Abortion Funding in Health Care  —  Phoenix, AZ (LifeNews.com) — State legislators in Tennessee may have beaten their colleagues in Arizona in passing a law to allow the state to opt out of some of the abortion funding in the government-run health care bill President Barack Obama signed.
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Igor / Wonk Room:
Arizona Becomes First State To Officially Limit Abortion Coverage …
Discussion: Daily Kos and Balloon Juice
CNN:
House votes to block lawmakers' 2011 pay increase  —  The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to block the annual pay raise for members of Congress.  —  Washington (CNN) - With midterm elections on the horizon and the nation's unemployment rate at 9.7 percent, the House …
Discussion: The Politico, The Hill and USA Today
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Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
House approves measure blocking congressional pay raise
Discussion: Truthdig
Sharon Bernstein / Los Angeles Times:
Happy Meal toys could be banned in Santa Clara County  —  A county supervisor has created a stir with his proposal to bar the inclusion of toys in restaurant meals that contain high amounts of sugar, salt or certain fats.  —  Backers of the ban say free toys influence children's food choices.
Democracy Corps:
Is this the Final Chapter or a New Chapter?  —  We still do not know how this story ends.  We could be at the beginning of a new, six-month chapter with voters growing more invested in the country's current course and shifting their thinking about the issues and stakes.
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Goddard leads in Arizona  —  The Governor's race in Arizona continues to shape up as a rare opportunity for Democrats this year to pick up a major office they don't already have control of.  But although Terry Goddard still leads all of his Republican opponents in the race …
David Weigel / Right Now:
Birthers prepare to march on Washington  —  The long-rumored “birth certificate march on Washington” — a project of the original birther attorney, Phil Berg — will happen on Saturday, May 29.  Berg is beckoning supporters to the 82-acre President's Park, right across from the White House.
 
 
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