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Zaid Jilani / Think Progress:
Media Ignore The Fact That Man Who Alerted Police To Failed Times Square Bombing Is A Muslim Immigrant — The chief suspect in the case of the failed Times Square car bombing is Pakistani-American Faisal Shahzad, who has confessed to the plot. Much of the media has latched onto Shahzad's Muslim faith …
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Taliban lackey's twisted mission — It was payback. — The Connecticut man charged yesterday with the botched Times Square car bombing confessed to trying to slaughter innocent people in retaliation for US drone attacks that wiped out the leadership of his beloved Taliban, The Post has learned.
Amanda Terkel / Think Progress:
JAG Lawyer Lindsey Graham: ‘I Want To Stop Reading These Guys Their Miranda Rights’
JAG Lawyer Lindsey Graham: ‘I Want To Stop Reading These Guys Their Miranda Rights’
Byron York / Beltway Confidential:
For Justice Department, Times Square case is Christmas Day all over again
For Justice Department, Times Square case is Christmas Day all over again
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John Christoffersen / Associated Press:
Times Square bombing suspect's life had unraveled
Times Square bombing suspect's life had unraveled
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David Rogers / The Politico:
Obey won't seek reelection — In a major blow to Democrats, House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey announced that he will not seek reelection, saying he is “ready to turn the page” after a four-decade House career. — The Wisconsin Democrat faces tough poll numbers at home …
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Domenico Montanaro / msnbc.com:
WHAT OBEY'S RETIREMENT MEANS — From NBC's Domenico Montanaro — The retirement of David Obey is a blow to Democrats politically. It puts in play for Republicans. Though Republicans like their preferred candidate, Sean Duffy — a 37-year-old district attorney from Northern Wisconsin …
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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Here's how Joe Lieberman's citizenship-stripping bill would work — By now you've heard that Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) is proposing a new law that could potentially strip Americans of their citizenship if they're involved with foreign terrorist organizations.
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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Schumer comes out against Lieberman's citizenship-stripping plan — Okay, it turns out that Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y) is not supporting Connecticut independent Sen. Joe Lieberman's new proposal to strip the citizenship of those who are involved with terror groups.
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The McCain-Lieberman Madness — This is what now consists of sanity on the right:
The McCain-Lieberman Madness — This is what now consists of sanity on the right:
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Newsweek:
Washington Post Co. to Sell Newsweek — Chairman Donald E. Graham cites multi-year losses. ‘We are exploring all options to fix that problem,’ he said. — Newsweek Web Exclusive — The Washington Post Co. announced today that it has retained Allen & Company to explore the possible sale of NEWSWEEK magazine.
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Thune: Corker breaks ranks because he ‘understands’ issues — In either a garbled thought or one of the great, classic gaffes, John Thune suggests that his colleague Bob Corker breaks from the party line a lot because he actually thinks about policy: — “I think he's a guy who's willing …
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Amy Schatz / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. to Push for New Broadband Rules — WASHINGTON—In a move that will stoke a battle over the future of the Internet, the federal government plans to propose regulating broadband lines under decades-old rules designed for traditional phone networks. — The decision, by Federal Communications …
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Josh Silver / The Huffington Post:
FCC to Restore Authority Over Net Neutrality, Broadband Service …
FCC to Restore Authority Over Net Neutrality, Broadband Service …
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Trey Kerby / Yahoo! Sports:
Suns to wear ‘Los Suns’ uniforms to honor Phoenix's Latino community — In general, people in the sports world keep their political leanings to themselves. Sure, there are a few guys who regularly speak out on political issues, but for the most part that's considered bad business.
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Erika Lovley / The Politico:
Obama biggest recipient of BP cash — While the BP oil geyser pumps millions of gallons of petroleum into the Gulf of Mexico, President Barack Obama and members of Congress may have to answer for the millions in campaign contributions they've taken from the oil and gas giant over the years.
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Radley Balko / Hit & Run:
Video of SWAT Raid on Missouri Family — In February, I wrote the following about a drug raid in Missouri: … Now there's video, which you can watch below. It's horrifying, but I'd urge you to watch it, and to send it to the drug warriors in your life.
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New York Times:
BP Says One Oil Leak of Three Is Shut Off — BATON ROUGE, La. — For the first time in several days, cleanup crews were able to conduct a controlled burn in two of the most concentrated areas of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, as a powerful device designed to capture the leaking oil was on its way to the site.
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Casey B. Mulligan / Economix:
Was It Really a Bubble? — Casey B. Mulligan is an economics professor at the University of Chicago. — Adjusted for inflation, residential property values were still higher at the end of 2009 than 10 years ago. This fact raises the possibility that at least part of the housing boom …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Reid: GOP is ‘making love to Wall Street’ — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) accused Republicans Wednesday of “making love to Wall Street.” — Reid charged that Republicans are stalling action on a Wall Street reform bill because “they are having difficulty determining how they're …
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Eric Zimmermann / The Hill:
Obama uses Cinco de Mayo to call for immigration reform, criticize Ariz. law — President Obama urged Congress on Wednesday to begin work on immigration reform this year. — In remarks at a Cinco de Mayo event at the White House, Obama said the controversial immigration law passed …
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Reid Wilson / Hotline On Call:
Dem Turnout Falls Off A Cliff — Turnout among Dem voters dropped precipitously in 3 statewide primaries on Tuesday, giving the party more evidence that their voters lack enthusiasm ahead of midterm elections. — In primaries in NC, IN and OH, Dems turned out at far lower rates than they have in previous comparable elections.
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Republican Advantage in 2010 Voting Enthusiasm Shrinks — Registered voters remain divided in congressional voting preferences — PRINCETON, NJ — Republican registered voters' enthusiasm about voting in this year's midterm elections has declined significantly in recent weeks.
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Fox refuses climate ad — Fox News last week refused to carry an advertisement from the liberal group VoteVets on the grounds that it was “too confusing,” a spokesman for the group said. — The ad, above, seeks to make the familiar case that climate legislation would have national security benefits …