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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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Josh Gerstein / The Politico:
Memos reveal Kagan's centrist side — LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan urged President Bill Clinton to take centrist stances in several battles over issues like abortion and family leave when other administration officials or allies were pressing for a more aggressively liberal approach …
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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Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
The mystery of Elena Kagan
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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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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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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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Jeanne Devon / The Huffington Post:
Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker"): Sarah Palin's New Book. Get the Dramamine. — You look at me. I'm normally about as white as they come, but today you notice something else. I seem a little ashen, even for me. Maybe actually a little greenish. “Yes, I am feeling a little unwell,” I say, thinking how kind you are for asking.
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PalinMania II scheduled after midterms
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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 …
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.
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.)
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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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 …
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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Eli Lake / Washington Times:
Yemen refuses to let U.S. try cleric — Al-Awlaki tied to terror plots — Yemen's government has announced it will not extradite Anwar al-Awlaki, the U.S.-born jihadist cleric who is credited with inspiring the recent wave of anti-American terrorist plots by al Qaeda recruits.
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