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Carol E. Lee / The Politico:
Obama to keep heat on Barton — As the political aftershocks from Rep. Joe Barton's expression of sympathy for British Petroleum continue, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel promised Sunday that President Barack Obama hopes to make sure that voters don't forget the gaffe anytime soon.
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Reihan Salam / The Daily Beast:
Obama's Shameless BP Shakedown — Blogs and Stories — GOP Rep. Joe Barton spoke the truth when he called the $20 billion agreement between the White House and BP a “shakedown,” writes Reihan Salam. — After taking a serious beating in the press for weeks over its handling of Deepwater Horizon …
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Dems mount effort to label members of GOP study commitee as ‘The BP 114’ — Democrats sought to bunch together House Republican members of a committee critical of a $20 billion oil spill relief account funded by BP, labeling them “The BP 114.” — Democrats are trying to explicitly tie …
Bridget Johnson / The Hill:
Obama hits golf course with Biden on another hot, humid weekend
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Carol Morello / Washington Post:
An unexpected result for some census takers: the wrath of irate Americans — This is the scary season for the nation's census takers. — Since they began making follow-up house calls in early May, census takers have encountered vitriol, menace and flashes of violence.
David F. Nesenoff / Washington Post:
I asked Helen Thomas about Israel. Her answer revealed more than you think. — On the night of May 26, I drove down to Washington from New York with my son, Adam, and his friend Daniel. We arrived at 2:30 a.m. and crashed in a hotel. A few hours later, we woke up and coaxed each other to prepare for a day at the White House.
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Letter From Istanbul, Part 2 — I leave Istanbul with four questions that Turks asked me echoing in my head. Forget the answers, just these questions will tell you all you need to understand the situation here. The four questions, which were asked of me by different Turkish journalists …
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Democrats spend big to lure Obama's minority and young voters back to the polls — As political gambles go, it's a big and risky one: $50 million to test the proposition that the Democratic Party's outreach to new voters that helped make Barack Obama president can work in an election where his name is not on the ballot.
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Michael Booth / Denver Post:
Poll: Buck, Bennet lead in U.S. Senate primary races — Ken Buck holds a large lead over Republican primary opponent Jane Norton in the race for Colorado's U.S. Senate seat, a Denver Post/9News poll shows. — Buck, the Weld County prosecutor buoyed by outside TV buys and Tea Party sentiment …
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CNN:
La. lawmakers: Prayer needed to stop oil disaster — You've seen the devastation. Now it's your chance to help. Tune in Monday night for a special “Larry King Live, Disaster in the Gulf: How You Can Help” telethon featuring an all-star panel of guests joining forces in the Gulf region.
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CBS News:
Al Qaeda Lays Out Conditions for Peace With U.S. — American-Born Militant Spokesman Says Obama Must Withdraw Troops, Stop Backing Israel and Leave Muslims Alone — (CBS/AP) Al Qaeda's American-born spokesman has repeated the terror group's conditions for peace with America in a video released Sunday.
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Ben Geman / The Hill:
Lieberman warns against ‘false’ energy bill, sees 20 swing votes — Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said Sunday that he sees 20 swing votes in play for including greenhouse gas limits in energy legislation that the White House and Senate Democratic leaders hope to advance this summer.
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Bill Quick / Daily Pundit:
The Useful Idiots Begin to Blubber — Instapundit » Blog Archive » PEGGY NOONAN: A Snakebit President: Americans want leaders on whom the sun shines. “Mr. Obama is ... You know, folks like Noonan and Mort Zuckerman whining about Obama, after they praised him, pushed him …
Ben / bsom:
Washington Post Alternate Reality: Public More Concerned About Deficit Than Jobs or Economy Overall — A stunning front-page article in Saturday's Washington Post moves the paper firmly into conservatives' dream universe on deficit policy. “Stimulus plans run up against deficit fears” by Lori Montgomery serves up this whopper:
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Josh Gerstein / Josh Gerstein's Blog:
Former watchdog Walpin loses suit over firing — A federal agency inspector general fired last year by President Barack Obama amid claims of bizarre and incompetent behavior, Gerald Walpin, has lost the first round in his legal bid to win back his job. — On Thursday, U.S. District Court …
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