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James Risen / New York Times:
U.S. Identifies Vast Riches of Minerals in Afghanistan — WASHINGTON — The United States has discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, far beyond any previously known reserves and enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Afghan war itself …
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Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Online:
The Mineral Miracle? Or A Massive Information Operation? — Were it not for the byline of James Risen, a New York Times reporter currently in a legal battle with the Obama administration over the identity of his sources, a second read of his blockbuster A1 story this morning …
Blake Hounshell / FP Passport:
Say what? Afghanistan has $1 trillion in untapped mineral resources? — I'll get to the main point in a little bit, but bear with me for a second ... A series of recent news stories has deeply damaged the Obama administration's case for continued patience with U.S.-led counterinsurgency campaign …
Mike Flynn / Big Government:
Long Hot Summer Begins: Congressman Attacks Student — Maybe it is my Catholic upbringing, but I've always been cursed with a bit too much empathy. It is often difficult to witness people bearing the full weight of the consequences of their decisions, even when it is richly deserved.
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Scott / Power Line:
Speaking of Gangster Government — Big Government reports on Democrat Congressman Bod Etheridge (D-NC2), who recently attended a fundraiser headlined by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He was asked by some students on the street whether he supported the “Obama Agenda.” He didn't take it well.
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Video: Rep. Etheridge assaults student on street; Update: Video restored — Meet Congressman Bob Etheridge, Democrat from North Carolina's Second CD. Rep. Etheridge doesn't much like people asking him whether he supports Barack Obama's agenda, as a student camera crew on the street discovered …
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Near-Record 49% Say Democratic Party “Too Liberal” — More Americans than in 2009 say Republican Party's views are about right — PRINCETON, NJ — In the past two years, Americans have become increasingly likely to describe the Democratic Party's views as “too liberal” (49%), and less likely to say its views are “about right” (38%).
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Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit:
Obama Tells Politico the Oil Spill is Like 9-11... Then Goes Golfing for 4 Hours — Barack Obama told The Politico this morning that the Gulf oil spill was like 9-11. — Then he went golfing for 4 hours. — Fore! — The Hill reported: … Leadership.
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The Politico:
Obama: Gulf spill ‘echoes 9/11’
Obama: Gulf spill ‘echoes 9/11’
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John Harwood / The Caucus:
Criticism Flowing Like Oil, but Obama's Rating Is Steady — Oil has gushed into the Gulf of Mexico for eight weeks now — and sent a bipartisan wave of criticism crashing into the White House. — Allies and adversaries have accused President Obama of reacting too slowly, deferring too much to BP …
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
OBAMA TO PUSH FOR ENERGY BILL AS PART OF OVAL ADDRESS …
OBAMA TO PUSH FOR ENERGY BILL AS PART OF OVAL ADDRESS …
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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Fellow journalists let Helen Thomas down by not reining her in — There she goes again. — That was the eye-rolling reaction in the White House pressroom when Helen Thomas would go off on one of her rants about the Middle East. She had been there for so long, was so admired by female journalists …
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
American Crossroads attacks Harry Reid in new ads — 1. American Crossroads, a conservative outside organization, is launching television ads today that take Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to task for the economic stimulus package passed by Congress last year.
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Washington Post:
Lawmakers' committee assignments and industry investments overlap — Rep. Ron Paul is captivated by gold. Over the past two decades, he has written books about the virtues of gold-backed currency. He has made uncounted speeches about the precious metal.
Bloomberg:
Fannie-Freddie Fix at $160 Billion With $1 Trillion Worst Case — The cost of fixing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage companies that last year bought or guaranteed three-quarters of all U.S. home loans, will be at least $160 billion and could grow to as much as $1 trillion after the biggest bailout in American history.
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Olson surprises many conservatives by seeking to overturn gay-marriage ban — Cocktails had been served on the terrace, the ubiquitous Washington buffet of tenderloin and salmon consumed, and the gay law students settled in to hear from the famed legal mind who is leading the battle to make sure …
Heidi Noonan / Fox News:
South Carolina Pol Questions Dem Senate Candidate's ‘Mental Status’ — South Carolina Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Alvin M Greene, holds his own personal copy of his campaign flyer he used to show people he campaigned in Manning, S.C. — A South Carolina lawmaker on Sunday suggested …