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Ben Smith / The Politico:
Kagan's friends: She's not gay — Elena Kagan is not a lesbian, one of her best friends told POLITICO Tuesday night, responding to persistent rumors and innuendo about the Supreme Court nominee's personal life. — “I've known her for most of her adult life and I know she's straight,” …
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Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Elena Kagan White House “Interview” Riles Reporters — The White House today posted on its website a video allowing Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan to speak “in her own words” about her personal history and perspective. — In the interview, conducted by a White House staffer who produces videos …
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Softball question — A spokeswoman for the Wall Street Journal said today its cover art was not intended as innuendo about Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's sexual orientation after the paper's front-page use of an image of Kagan playing softball provoked a mixture of irritation and amusement from gay and lesbian advocates.
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Michael Barone / Associated Press:
Obama and Kagan whisper in the faculty lounge
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James Barron / New York Times:
A New York Bloc on the Supreme Court
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Elie Mystal / Above the Law:
Elena Kagan and Me: One Semester of Civ Pro With the New SCOTUS Nominee
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Alan Mollohan loses primary fight — West Virginia Democratic Rep. Alan Mollohan lost his bid for a 15th term tonight at the hands of state Sen. Mike Oliverio, a defeat that further affirms the anti-incumbent sentiment coursing through the country. — Mollohan hadn't faced a serious primary fight …
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Associated Press:
Oliverio knocks out 14-termer Mollohan — MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Democrat Alan Mollohan became the first member of the U.S. House to be ousted this spring primary season, after his opponent mounted a campaign that questioned the 14-term congressman's ethics and support for federal health care reform.
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Eric Dash / New York Times:
4 Big Banks Score Perfect 61-Day Run — It is the Wall Street equivalent of a perfect game of baseball — 27 up, 27 down, the final score measured in millions of dollars a day. — Despite the running unease in world markets, four giants of American finance managed to make money …
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Investigates Morgan Stanley — Prosecutors Look at Mortgage Securities; Firm Says It Hasn't Been Contacted — U.S. prosecutors are investigating whether Morgan Stanley misled investors about mortgage-derivatives deals it helped design and sometimes bet against, people familiar with the matter said …
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Quinnipiac University:
Specter-Sestak Dem Primary Too Close To Call, Quinnipiac University Pennsylvania Poll Finds; Toomey Has Big Lead In Republican Primary — U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak continues his stretch run in the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate primary and now trails incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter by a too-close-to-call 44 …
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Borys Krawczeniuk / The Times-Tribune:
Another poll says Sestak-Specter race tight
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Tim Montgomerie / Guardian:
Congratulations, Mr Cameron. Now learn the lessons of a dismal campaign — The Tory leader is No 10 bound, but a sensible strategy would have put him there last week, with no need for alliances — David Cameron has finally got to the steps of 10 Downing Street, but the vast majority …
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
PalinMania II scheduled after midterms — In a move sure to capitalize on the buzz — if not the reality — of a potential Sarah Palin presidential bid, HarperCollins is putting out her second book in the weeks after November's midterm elections. — The book, titled, “AMERICA BY HEART …
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Jeanne Devon / The Huffington Post:
Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker"): Sarah Palin's New Book. Get the Dramamine.
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Sarah Palin's book, ‘America By Heart,’ out Nov. 23
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Shaila Dewan / New York Times:
CNN Contributor Erickson Draws Ire From All Sides — MACON, Ga. — In his seven weeks as one of CNN's newest contributors, Erick Erickson has made scarcely more than a dozen appearances on the network. — But his every utterance — every Twitter message, blog post and radio rant …
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Exclusive: Florida, Florida, Florida! GOP heading to Tampa for '12 convention — What incumbents can learn from Mollohan rout — Prime Minister Cameron coming to White House this summer — BULLETIN - The Republican National Committee's site-selection committee is expected to name Tampa …
Joe / Climate Progress:
American Power Act to create millions of clean energy jobs, slash pollution and oil use, while boosting U.S. farmers and manufacturers - Bill “eliminates the possibility of market manipulation” and “from day one, two-thirds of revenues not dedicated to reducing our deficit are rebated back to consumers”
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Darren Samuelsohn / New York Times:
Expanded Offshore Drilling Will Be Part of Senate Climate Bill, Says Lieberman
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Durbin: Immigration bill ‘unlikely’ in '10 — Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said it's “unlikely” that the Senate would move on immigration reform this year. — Durbin said that a tough political environment, especially for Republicans, made it all but politically impossible to move forward with an immigration bill.
Jennifer Haberkorn / The Politico:
CBO ups health care cost projections — Congressional Budget Office estimates released Tuesday predict the health care overhaul will likely cost about $115 billion more in discretionary spending over ten years than the original cost projections. — The additional spending …
Randal C. Archibold / New York Times:
Cross at Center of Legal Dispute Disappears — LOS ANGELES — A seven-foot-tall Latin cross in the middle of both the Mojave Desert and a Supreme Court case on the separation of church and state has been stolen, federal officials said Tuesday. — The cross, made of metal tubing reinforced …
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Teddy Davis / ABCNEWS:
Jeb Bush Sees Rising Star in Wisconsin — Republican Scott Walker Touts ‘Brown Bag’ Approach to Government — Wisconsin Republicans have yet to nominate a candidate for governor. Indeed, the state's primary is not until Sept. 14. But two national GOP heavyweights …
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Lisa Vorderbrueggen / Political Blotter:
CD11: Goehring wants to thin ‘liberal’ herd — Congressional District 11 GOP candidate Brad Goehring is drawing fire for his confrontational Facebook statement today: … Check out all the comments; 57 when I looked a few minutes ago. … LAV 3:23 p.m. Screen shot posted below. LAV 4:08 p.m.)
Megan Matteucci / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Carter wins state Senate race — State election results show Atlanta attorney Jason Carter will follow in his grandfather President Jimmy Carter's political footsteps. — Carter captured 5,559 votes — or 65.6 percent — in the race for Senate District 42 in DeKalb County on Tuesday.
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