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8:50 AM ET, May 25, 2010

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Deal Reached for Ending Law on Gays in Military  —  WASHINGTON — The White House and leading Congressional Democrats reached agreement Monday on legislative language and a time frame for repealing the military's “don't ask, don't tell” policy, but it was not clear whether the deal had secured …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
For Sestak Matter, a ‘Trust Us’ Response From White House  —  WASHINGTON — For three months, the White House has refused to say whether it offered a job to Representative Joe Sestak to induce him to drop his challenge to Senator Arlen Specter in a Pennsylvania Democratic primary, as Mr. Sestak has asserted.
Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
President Obama seeks new version of line-item veto  —  As part of what the White House called a campaign to crack down on wasteful government spending, President Obama on Monday asked Congress to grant him new powers to slice lawmakers' pet projects from congressionally approved spending bills.
Lisa Mascaro / Los Angeles Times:
Palin suggests Obama oil ties impede spill cleanup
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
'Don't Ask' repeal now on track, with quiet administration role
Kerry Eleveld / Advocate:
A Deal on DADT?  —  The Advocate has learned that concurrent …
Erik Berte / FOXBusiness.com:
The Next Bailout: $165B for Unions  —  Taxpayers could be on the hook for another $165 billion if a bill to bail out private union pension funds makes it through Congress.
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Directorblue / Doug Ross:
Delightful: Democrats to stick American taxpayers with a $165 …
Discussion: Fausta's Blog and Townhall.com
Jonah Goldberg / The Corner on National Review Online:
It's Like He Does it On Purpose — By: Jonah Goldberg  —  Thomas Friedman does it again.  He literally fantasizes about American becoming like China — but just for a day!  From Meet the Press yesterday: … Can someone please tell Tom Friedman that China only produces “suboptimal solutions” too.
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Matt Welch / Hit & Run:
Thomas L. Friedman Wants Us “to be China for a day,” …
Discussion: Right Now and FrumForum
Daniela Altimari / Capitol Watch:
Sources say Rob Simmons will drop out of U.S. Senate race tomorrow.  —  Rob Simmons will hold a press conference for this morning in New London to announce he's leaving the U.S. Senate race, sources said late today.  —  The former congressman and Vietnam War veteran lost …
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Mark Pazniokas / ctmirror.org:
Source says Simmons told staff he is ending campaign  —  A Republican source says Rob Simmons told his staff Monday he will end his campaign for U.S. Senate at a press conference today in New London.  —  On Monday night, Simmons called a press conference for 9 a.m. in New London to make an …
Discussion: Daily Kos and National Review
Michael Levenson / Boston Globe:
Patrick says Obama critics are ‘almost at the level of sedition’  —  Governor Deval Patrick, even as he decried partisanship in Washington, said today that Republican opposition to President Obama's agenda has become so obstinate that it “is almost at the level of sedition.”
Edwin Mora / CNSNews:
Rep. Kennedy Says Mexican President ‘Right On’ in Criticizing Arizona Immigration Law  —  (CNSNews.com) - Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D.-R.I.) said last week that Mexican President Felipe Calderon had been “right on” in criticizing Arizona's new immigration enforcement law.
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Hispanics swing to Democrats in West
Discussion: FrumForum
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Immigration Bill Fallout
Discussion: Mother Jones, Hot Air and Mediaite
Ace / minx.cc:
Gov. Bobby Jindal Rips Obama For Slowness On Oil Spill  —  Video at the link.  The problem is with sand-booms needed to protect Louisiana's shores from the invasion of oil.  —  The video is worth watching, but here's a transcript of some of his remarks.  —  Note his Tea Party-like vow.
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Kyung M. Song / Seattle Times:
Rossi expected to enter Senate race soon; hires key staff  —  WASHINGTON — Dino Rossi is expected to officially enter the U.S. Senate race as early as Wednesday, and already has hired several key staffers for a campaign to unseat three-term incumbent Patty Murray.
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The Politico:
Source: Rossi plans Senate run
Scott / Power Line:
A thug too far, part 3  —  Do you recall what was revealed the day that SEIU sicced a mob on the suburban D.C. home of the Bank of America deputy general counsel?  Nina Easton filed an illuminating report.  The mainstream media are studiously avoiding this story.
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Washington Examiner:
No more police escorts for union thugs
Eric Kleefeld / TPMDC:
Hayworth: ‘In My History’ U.S. Didn't Formally Declare War On Nazi Germany (VIDEO)  —  Former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ), who is challenging Sen. John McCain in the Republican primary, said that the United States did not formally declare war on Germany in World War II — at least, that's how it went in his history.
Ishaq Siddiqi / Wall Street Journal:
European Stocks Track Asia Selloff  —  European stock markets slumped Tuesday, hit by higher inter-bank lending rates, concerns about the banking industry and worries over the growing tensions between North and South Korea.  —  The declines in Europe followed a slump in Asian markets …
Discussion: The Page and naked capitalism
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BBC:
US to conduct Korea navy drills
Discussion: Truthdig and FrumForum
Sarah Palin / Facebook:
Nikki Haley in Opposition's Crosshairs: a Good Sign for Nikki and South Carolina!  —  Well, whaddya know?  South Carolina's conservative candidate, Nikki Haley, recently zipped to the front of the line in her state's race for governor; and lo and behold, now accusations of an affair surface.
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The State:
Haley denies affair with blogger
Discussion: Wonkette, FITSNews and The Swamp
Stephen Farber / Hollywood Reporter:
Sex and the City 2 — Film Review  —  Bottom Line: Overlong sequel scores some choice, politically incorrect laughs.  —  Because the first “Sex and the City” movie turned out to be a boxoffice bonanza two years ago, there are a lot of women panting for the sequel, already planning their wardrobe for a girls' night out.
Brian Maloney / The Radio Equalizer:
Libtalker Pleads With Obama To Take Action On Oil Spill  —  THEY'RE WORRIED  —  Libtalkers Worry Public Outrage Shifting Toward Obama  —  Can blame for gross inaction on the Gulf oil spill be shifted away from Obama indefinitely?  Some on the left are clearly beginning to realize the anti-BP OUTRAGE …
Erick Erickson / RedState:
This Stuff Is Not Supposed to Happen in America  —  “When it becomes fair game to attack and intimidate private citizens and their families to advance a public policy, we cross over from an orderly civil democracy to something decidedly third world.”  —  I would like to be gloating this morning …
Stephen Ohlemacher / Associated Press:
Oil tax increase would help pay to clean up spills  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - Responding to the massive BP oil spill, Congress is getting ready to quadruple—to 32 cents a barrel—a tax on oil used to help finance cleanups.  The increase would raise nearly $11 billion over the next decade.
 
 
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David Frum / Washington Post:
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Washington Post:
Rep. James Moran's investments illustrate Congress's leeway in trading
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Summers needs to take Explaining Econ 101
M.S. / Democracy in America:
Slick operators
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
When Passengers Spit, Bus Drivers Take Months Off
David Brooks / New York Times:
Two Theories of Change  —  When I was in college I took a course in the Enlightenment.
Mathias Hariyadi / Asianews.it:
West Java: Islamic authorities shut down church, Christians celebrate in the street
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Freshmen Run Away From Obama
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Jim Morrill / The Charlotte Observer:
Top GOP leaders line up against D'Annunzio
Fred Lucas / CNSNews:
Obama's Nominee to Run Medicare: 'The Decision is Not Whether …
Ken Belson / New York Times:
Justices Rule Against N.F.L. in Antitrust Case
Haaretz:
Syria: Obama has failed in peace efforts and lost influence in Mideast
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FHA Home-Financing Volume Sign of ‘Very Sick System’
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