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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Republican centrists warn Reid's tough tactics could backfire — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has deployed unusually tough tactics to pressure Republicans to back Wall Street reform — a move that could shore up his liberal base, but one that GOP centrists say is counterproductive.
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Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Online:
The Democratic Message For 2010 — Here's a sneak peak at the Democratic Party's national election message for 2010, courtesy of a party official. It'll be unveiled officially by DNC chairman Tim Kaine at a Christian Science Monitor luncheon later today. The basic point, quite naturally …
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New York Times:
Republicans Reject Finance Bill Again, and Offer a Plan of Their Own — WASHINGTON — Republicans thwarted the Democrats' efforts to overhaul financial regulation for a second day on Tuesday and floated an alternative proposal with some crucial differences in the regulation of consumer lending.
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Damian Paletta / Real Time Economics:
Republican Alternative To Democrats' Financial Overhaul Takes Shape
Republican Alternative To Democrats' Financial Overhaul Takes Shape
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Democrats Use Goldman to Push Bank Overhaul
Democrats Use Goldman to Push Bank Overhaul
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Anahad O'Connor / New York Times:
Laura Bush Opens Up About Fatal Crash — Laura Bush has finally opened up publicly about the mysterious car accident she had when she was 17, a crash that claimed the life of a high school friend on a dark country road in Midland, Tex. — In her new book, “Spoken from the Heart,” …
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The Politico:
Why reporters are down on Obama — One of the enduring story lines of Barack Obama's presidency, dating back to the earliest days of his candidacy, is that the press loves him. — “Most of you covered me. All of you voted for me,” Obama joked last year at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.
Michelle Malkin:
Police state: How Mexico treats illegal aliens — This is what a “police state” looks like — My syndicated column today responds to Mexican President Felipe Calderon's demagoguery on Arizona's immigration enforcement law. Calderon has a long history of bashing the U.S. …
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Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
A test of Arizona's political character
A test of Arizona's political character
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
A law Arizona can live with
A law Arizona can live with
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David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Huckleberry Hounds Senate: Graham Threatens to Filibuster Everything He Claims to Care About — Sen. Graham (R-SC) cares this much. (photo: Michael Wuertenberg WEF) — I noticed with alarm that some of my friends on the left evinced a certain amount of sympathy for Lindsey Graham.
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
GRAHAM IS LUCY, DEMS ARE CHARLIE BROWN, CLIMATE BILL IS THE BALL.... To a very real extent, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) won a key concession yesterday. He just didn't take the good news well. — A few days ago, the conservative senator threatened to kill the climate/energy bill he's …
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Graham: I'll Filibuster My Own Climate Bill Unless Reid Drops Immigration Altogether
Graham: I'll Filibuster My Own Climate Bill Unless Reid Drops Immigration Altogether
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Washington Post:
Poll finds Americans in an anti-incumbent mood as midterm elections near — Members of Congress face the most anti-incumbent electorate since 1994, with less than a third of all voters saying they are inclined to support their representatives in November, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:
ABC News Poll: Ahead of 2010 Midterm Elections, Incumbent Support Its Lowest Since 1994 — More Than Half Say Come November Elections, They'll Look for Someone New — A third of registered voters are inclined to reelect their representatives in Congress, the fewest since …
Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Goldman Sachs campaign cash: Risky? — “Take it back, take it back” - take that cash right out of here. — It was inevitable, in the midst of all the exposure that Goldman Sachs' most controversial investment strategies have been getting lately, that politicians might start giving …
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Richard A. Epstein / Forbes:
The Goldman Gaffe — Proof that the SEC doesn't understand the markets it regulates.
The Goldman Gaffe — Proof that the SEC doesn't understand the markets it regulates.
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Landon Thomas Jr / New York Times:
Europe Worried That Greek Crisis Is Poised to Spread — With Greece inching closer to the brink of financial collapse, fear that the debt crisis will spread rattled global markets for a second day Wednesday as they awaited a signal from financial leaders gathering in Berlin.
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Jim Vertuno / Associated Press:
Texas gov. shoots, kills ‘wily’ coyote during jog — AUSTIN, Texas — Pistol-packing Texas Gov. Rick Perry has a message for wily coyotes out there: Don't mess with my dog. — Perry told The Associated Press on Tuesday he needed just one shot from the laser-sighted pistol he sometimes carries …
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Swing and a miss — Yesterday we learned that another “ethics” complaint that was filed against Governor Palin was dismissed as baseless. (If you are counting, the Governor is 26-0-1 regarding such complaints or suits, with one still pending). Only this complaint was actually filed after she left office …
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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.
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San Francisco Chronicle:
City workers banned from official travel to Arizona — San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced today a moratorium on official city travel to Arizona after the state enacted a controversial new immigration law that directs local police to arrest those suspected of being in the country illegally.
Telegraph:
Suntanned women to be arrested under Islamic dress code — Iran has warned suntanned women and girls who looked like “walking mannequins” will be arrested as part of a new drive to enforce the Islamic dress code. — Brig Hossien Sajedinia, Tehran's police chief, said a national crackdown …
Fox News:
Has Noah's Ark Been Found on Turkish Mountaintop? — The remains of Noah's Ark have been discovered 13,000 feet up a Turkish mountain — according to a sensational claim by evangelical explorers.
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