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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Op-Ed Columnist: Obama Versus the Corporations — So here's how it is: They're as mad as hell, and they're not going to take this anymore. Am I talking about the Tea Partiers? No, I'm talking about the corporations. — Much reporting on opposition to the Obama administration portrays it as a sort of populist uprising.
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John Heilemann / New York Magazine:
Obama Is From Mars, Wall Street Is From Venus — Psychoanalyzing one of America's most dysfunctional relationships. — Thirty-eight hours after Scott Brown's smack-upside-the-head victory in the race for Ted Kennedy's former Senate seat, Barack Obama took the podium in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House.
David Frum / CNN:
Just saying ‘no’ won't win it for GOP — Editor's note: David Frum writes a weekly column for CNN.com. A special assistant to President Bush in 2001-02, he is the author of six books, including “Comeback: Conservatism That Can Win Again” and is the editor of FrumForum
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Dem lawmaker urges White House to release details on Sestak job — Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner (N.Y.) called on the White House on Monday to detail its conversations it had with Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) to have allegedly tried to convince him to drop a Senate bid.
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The Politico:
The Gates-Clinton axis — The White House likes to release images of President Barack Obama at the head of the long Situation Room conference table, sober and experienced advisers lining either side. — But there is another meeting - with no cameras and no Obama - where the Cabinet's …
Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
Lawmakers divided on 'don't ask, don't tell' as votes near
Lawmakers divided on 'don't ask, don't tell' as votes near
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John Bresnahan / Politico Live's Blog:
Sestak confirms WH job offer to get out of Senate race
Sestak confirms WH job offer to get out of Senate race
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Ian Urbina / New York Times:
Despite Moratorium, Drilling Projects Move Ahead — WASHINGTON — In the days since President Obama announced a moratorium on permits for drilling new offshore oil wells and a halt to a controversial type of environmental waiver that was given to the Deepwater Horizon rig …
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Campbell Robertson / New York Times:
Louisiana Officials Threaten Action if Spill Response Proves Inadequate
Louisiana Officials Threaten Action if Spill Response Proves Inadequate
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Principles of Rand Paul — No ideology survives the collision with real-world politics perfectly intact. General principles have to bend to accommodate the complexities of history, and justice is sometimes better served by compromise than by zealous intellectual consistency.
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TalkLeft, NO QUARTER, Outside The Beltway, Commentary, The Huffington Post, Eunomia, The Caucus, Daily Kos, Washington Post, Tom Watson, FrumForum and Grasping Reality …
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Daniela Altimari / Capitol Watch:
Blumenthal: “I have made mistakes and I am sorry.” — After nearly a week of criticism following revelations that he misrepresented his military record and five days after a press conference in which he expressed regret for his misstatements, Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Richard Blumenthal apologized.
Guy Adams / The Independent:
After keeping us waiting for a century, Mark Twain will finally reveal all — The great American writer left instructions not to publish his autobiography until 100 years after his death, which is now — Exactly a century after rumours of his death turned out to be entirely accurate …
The Politico:
Reid angles for tea party foe in Nev. — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has knocked down his leading Republican challenger, paving the way for a potential fall fight with a tea party favorite who may be easier to beat. — Reid's unceasing attacks on his biggest-name challenger …
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
THE OTHER REPUBLICAN IN NEVADA.... As of a couple of months ago …
THE OTHER REPUBLICAN IN NEVADA.... As of a couple of months ago …
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Ryan D'Agostino / Esquire:
Eric Massa's Secret — Long before the Eric Massa scandal broke, the congressman carried the lonely burden of another secret that, if revealed, would turn his world upside down. An extraordinary look inside the mind of a man in the crisis of his lifetime.
Washington Post:
In Congress, spending measures meet bipartisan resistance — Congress is headed for a showdown this week over government spending, an issue that is dividing Democrats as lawmakers prepare to face voters still hurting from the recession but also angry about the huge cost of federal efforts to revive the economy.
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Andrew Taylor / Associated Press:
Obama seeks to force votes on spending cuts
Obama seeks to force votes on spending cuts
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FITSNews:
Will Folks: Letting The Chips Fall — Since I founded FITSNews three-and-a-half years ago, I've made more than my fair share of powerful enemies in this state. — One reason for that? I call it like I see it - whether you like it or not, agree with it or not, or even believe it or not.
Washington Post:
One false move in Europe could set off global chain reaction — If the trouble starts — and it remains an “if” — the trigger may well be obscure to the concerns of most Americans: a missed budget projection by the Spanish government, the failure of Greece to hit a deficit-reduction target, a drop in Ireland's economic output.
Washington Wire:
Palin: A Slip on Oil Industry Ties? — Former Alaska Republican Gov. Sarah Palin stirred up more controversy over the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico Sunday when she suggested that the administration's response was linked to “the oil companies who have so supported President Obama in his campaign.”
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Andrew Gully / Agence France Presse:
Palin accuses Obama of being in bed with big oil
Palin accuses Obama of being in bed with big oil
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Digby / Hullabaloo:
Waiting For A Hero To Arrive — the Gulf spill. Why are we so paralyzed? — Waiting For A Hero To Arrive — Peter Daou writes the piece we should all be writing: … What if it is? — I think that may be what everyone's afraid of. Somewhere in the backs of our minds …
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Mark Zuckerberg / Washington Post:
From Facebook, answering privacy concerns with new settings — Six years ago, we built Facebook around a few simple ideas. People want to share and stay connected with their friends and the people around them. If we give people control over what they share, they will want to share more.