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Adam Smith / The Buzz:
Marco Rubio speaks out on AZ immigration law  —  Here's his statement:
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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.
The_Only_King / Associated Press:
Holder: U.S. May Fight Arizona Immigration Law  —  Arizona's New Law is Subject to Potential abuse, Attorney General Eric Holder Said Today  —  (AP) Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano were critical Tuesday of Arizona's new law on immigration …
CNN:
Arizona law ‘poorly conceived,’ says Obama  —  Ottumwa, Iowa (CNN) - President Obama spoke more extensively on the Arizona immigration bill on Tuesday, taking a question during a rally at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa Iowa.  —  “I have a lot of undocumented friends,” said Julie Morales, a student at the community college.
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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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.
Discussion: Below The Beltway
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
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
Newsdesk / Clout St:
Kirk to skip Sarah Palin fundaiser
Discussion: GOP 12
Reuters:
New Arizona law forcing hard choices on migrants  —  (Reuters) - With Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants looming, Guatemalan Samuel Roldan is swapping the family's battered Chevy Suburban, which he feels marks them out as low-income migrants, for a smarter, more corporate-looking Nissan.
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Martha Mendoza / Associated Press:
Mexico issues travel alert over new Arizona law
Bloomberg:
Mexico Issues Travel Warning for Arizona Over Law
Discussion: Politics Daily
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Graham: I'll Filibuster My Own Climate Bill Unless Reid Drops Immigration Altogether  —  When Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid decided that he would bump climate-and-energy legislation behind immigration reform as his next priority, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) was apoplectic.
Discussion: Firedoglake, Grist and Mother Jones
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Susan Crabtree / The Hill:
Sen. Graham says immigration dead until borders are secured
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Reid caves to Graham, will introduce cap-and-trade before immigration
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: Talking Points Memo and Right Now
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Jason Hancock / Iowa Independent:
Install microchips in illegal immigrants, GOP candidate says
Vicki Needham / The Hill:
Blankfein supports financial reform legislation  —  A financial regulatory reform bill has at least one supporter outside of Congressional Democrats, Lloyd Blankfein, the head of investment bank Goldman Sachs.  —  “I'm generally supportive,” Blankfein told the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
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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
Bloomberg:
Greece Cut to Junk at S&P as Contagion Spreads  —  Greece's credit rating was cut three steps to junk by Standard and Poor's, the first time a euro member has lost its investment grade since the currency's 1999 debut.  The euro weakened and stock markets throughout the region plunged.
Discussion: Angry Bear and Vox Popoli
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.
Tovah Lazaroff / Jerusalem Post:
Israel won't honor outpost pledge  —  Legal status, rather than promises to US, will determine their fate.  —  Talkbacks (9)  —  Make JPOST.COM your Home Page  —  Iranian Threat  —  Jewish World  —  Local Israel  —  Arts & Culture  —  Français  —  Classifieds  —  Israel
Discussion: Israel Matzav
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” …
Zogby:
Not Funny: Americans Opposed to Censoring by Comedy Central  —  Zogby Interactive Survey finds over 70% of Americans disagree with the Comedy Central's decision to censor parts of a South Park episode deemed offensive to some Muslims  —  UTICA, New York - About seven in ten Americans (71%) …
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.
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 …
Discussion: GOP 12
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 …
Discussion: TPMDC and Julian Sanchez
 
 
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CNN:
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Bloomberg:
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Chris Harris / Media Matters Action Network:
The GOP's Bad News Day
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