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Michael Hastings / Rolling Stone:

The Runaway General — Stanley McChrystal, Obama's top commander in Afghanistan, has seized control of the war by never taking his eye off the real enemy: The wimps in the White House — 'How'd I get screwed into going to this dinner?" demands Gen. Stanley McChrystal.

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Jkavcnn / This Just In:

Gen. Stanley McChrystal: Latest developments — Here are the latest developments involving Gen. Stanley McChrystal, America's top commander in Afghanistan. He and his staff made comments in a Rolling Stone article that appear to mock top civilian officials, including Vice President Joe Biden.

blogs.telegraph.co.uk:

Breaking: General Stanley McChrystal tenders his resignation — A senior Capitol Hill source tells me that General Stanley McChrystal had tendered his resignation to President Barack Obama and that the White House is actively discussing a replacement who could be quickly confirmed by the Senate.

Discussion: Townhall.com, The Corner on National …, BLACKFIVE, No More Mister Nice Blog and Doug Ross

Eliot A. Cohen / Wall Street Journal:

Why McChrystal Has to Go — It is intolerable for military officers to mock senior political officials, including ambassadors and the vice president. — Gen. Stanley McChrystal is a hero—a selfless, fearless and inspiring soldier. He is also something of a military genius.

Discussion: Hot Air, Danger Room, Weekly Standard and Don Surber

Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:

McCain on McChrystal — In a phone interview this afternoon, Senator John McCain expanded on his statement from this morning on General Stanley McChrystal and the general's comments to Rolling Stone: — “If the president fires McChrystal, we need a new ambassador and we need an entire new team over there.

Discussion: BLACKFIVE and Commentary

Jackson Diehl / PostPartisan:

Don't blame McChrystal, blame Obama — Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal should not lose his job because of the article about him in Rolling Stone magazine. If anyone deserves blame for the latest airing of the administration's internal feuds over Afghanistan, it is President Obama.

Discussion: Mother Jones, Washington Post, Patterico's Pontifications and Maggie's Farm

William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Special Editorial: Mr. President, Don't Waste this Crisis

Discussion: The Washington Independent

The Huffington Post:
WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? — UPDATE: Gen. Stanley McChrystal …

Discussion: Associated Press, Guardian and Philly.com

Mike Allen / The Politico:
Signs point to McChrystal ouster

Discussion: CNN, The Atlantic Online and Mediaite

Eric Zimmermann / The Hill:
Rolling Stone editor: There was more we didn't publish

Discussion: The Politico

Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Tillman mother sought to warn Obama of McChrystal

Discussion: The Hill, The Atlantic Online and PostPartisan

Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Republican lawmaker calls for McChrystal's firing

Discussion: The Politico

James Fallows / The Atlantic Online:
Obama Has to Fire McChrystal

Discussion: Crooks and Liars, The Politico, Jack & Jill Politics, Balloon Juice, This Just In and The Corner on National …

Andy Barr / The Politico:
Editor: McChrystal didn't push back

Discussion: The Daily Beast, Politics Daily, New York Times, Washington Post, Wizbang, The Huffington Post, The Hill, At War, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog, CBS News, Washington Wire, Telegraph, The Corner on National …, RedState, TPMDC, Nice Deb and Talking Points Memo

Jason Rosenbaum / Firedoglake:
Breaking: Gen. McChrystal Has [update: Offered to] Resign, Say Reports

Discussion: NewsReal Blog and Talking Points Memo

First Read / msnbc.com:
McChrystal's PR man resigns, how Rolling Stone got more access

Discussion: TPM LiveWire and TPMDC

Washington Post:
Is Gen. Stanley McChrystal someone the president can afford to fire?

Discussion: Cato @ Liberty, Abu Muqawama, Hot Air, Townhall.com and The Moderate Voice

Ernesto Londoño / Washington Post:
Gen. Stanley McChrystal summoned to Washington following magazine profile

Discussion: Politics Daily, PostPartisan, JOSHUAPUNDIT, The Huffington Post, CNN, The Moderate Voice, The Atlantic Online, The Foundry, ATTACKERMAN, FP Passport, THEROOT.COM, The Politico, VetVoice, BLACKFIVE, TPMCafe, The Agonist, The Hill and Moonbattery

Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Did Obama reap what he sowed with McChrystal?

Discussion: Agence France Presse

Byron York / Washington Examiner:
McChrystal's real offense

Discussion: Hot Air, Commentary, TPMCafe, National Post, Telegraph, Vox Popoli and Firedoglake

Michael Cohen / democracyarsenal.org:
The Four Reasons Why Obama HAS to Fire Stan McChrystal

Discussion: Danger Room and Washington Monthly

Bloomberg:

Deepwater Drilling Ban Lifted by New Orleans Federal Judge — A New Orleans federal judge lifted the six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling imposed by President Barack Obama following the largest oil spill in U.S. history. — Obama temporarily halted all drilling in waters deeper …

Discussion: The Hill, Michelle Malkin, The Confluence, Commentary, Liberty Pundits Blog, OpenMarket.org, Questions and Observations, theblogprof, The Page, The Impolitic, The Other McCain and Gateway Pundit

Yahoo! News:

Judge who overturned drilling moratorium reported owning stock in drilling companies — The federal judge who overturned Barack Obama's offshore drilling moratorium appears to own stock in numerous companies involved in the offshore oil industry—including Transocean, which leased …

Discussion: Think Progress, Raw Story, Crooks and Liars, Gawker, msnbc.com, Balloon Juice and Daily Kos

Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Judge Blocks Obama's Moratorium on Deep-Water Drilling; White House Sets Appeal

Discussion: LA Times Environment Blog, Beltway Confidential, citizenvox.org, Daily Kos, Truthdig and Cato @ Liberty

Erica Werner / Associated Press:
Salazar seeks to reimpose drilling moratorium

Discussion: Townhall.com and The Right Scoop

Kate Sheppard / Mother Jones:
Judge Who Struck Down Moratorium Has Owned Transocean Stock

Discussion: msnbc.com, The Moderate Voice, The Reality-Based Community and Maggie's Farm

CNN:
Washington plans new drill moratorium

Discussion: Associated Press, Above the Law, Blogcritics and The Page

Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Judge halts Obama's oil-drilling ban

Discussion: The Foundry, Wizbang and Townhall.com

Chris Cillizza / The Fix:

Nikki Haley wins South Carolina primary, Rep. Bob Inglis loses — South Carolina state Rep. Nikki Haley cruised to the Republican nomination for governor tonight, a victory that makes her not just the frontrunner for the office this fall but a likely national GOP star.

Shane D'Aprile / Ballot Box:

Palin racks up two more wins — Two South Carolina Republicans who received the backing of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin emerged victorious in their run-off elections Tuesday. — Palin had endorsed gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley and publicly stuck with her amidst allegations of an extra-marital affair.

Discussion: Gateway Pundit

Alexander Burns / The Politico:

Haley, Scott victorious as Inglis ousted — South Carolina state Rep. Nikki Haley clinched the Republican nomination for governor Tuesday night, sending an Indian-American politician into the general election campaign as a favorite to become her state's first female governor.

Discussion: CNN

Sean J. Miller / Ballot Box:
Haley wins SC runoff against Rep. Barrett

Discussion: The Politico and Ben Smith's Blog

Jared Allen / The Hill:

Dems won't pass budget in 2010 — House Democrats will not pass a budget blueprint in 2010, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) will confirm in a speech on Tuesday. — But Hoyer will vow to crack down on government spending, saying Democrats will enforce spending limits that are lower than what President Barack Obama has called for.

Discussion: The Politico, Associated Press, The Speakers Lobby, Sadly, No!, Real Clear Politics, Congress Blog, Hot Air, Liberty Pundits Blog, RedState, Ballot Box, Michelle Malkin, Outside the Beltway and AmSpecBlog

Alexander Bolton / The Hill: Dems: We're not bound by president's tax vow

Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Dems confident on campaign finance bill, plan to bring to floor Thurs.

Discussion: The Politico

Phil Jacobs / Baltimore Jewish Times:

Abramoff To Work At Tov Pizza — Jack Abramoff was serving time in Western Maryland. — Now, he'll be serving pizza in Baltimore. — Well, sort of. — Abramoff, 51, is a Capitol Hill lobbyist and businessman who pled guilty in 2006 to felony counts related to his lobbying and political activities.

Discussion: Comments from Left Field, Washington Wire, Politics Daily, USA Today, The Huffington Post, Talking Points Memo, TPMMuckraker, Ben Smith's Blog and Gawker

Jon Voight / Washington Times:

Dear Mr. President ... from Jon Voight — An open letter from actor Jon Voight to President Obama: — Dear President Obama: — You will be the first American president that lied to the Jewish people, and the American people as well, when you said that you would defend Israel …

Discussion: Comments from Left Field, alicublog, Weasel Zippers and The Jawa Report

NumbersUSA:

Comprehensive Amnesty Threat — Often referred to as Comprehensive Immigration Reform, pro-amnesty groups seek to offer legal permanent residence to illegal aliens. Comprehensive Immigration Reform bills were introduced in Congress in both 2006 and 2007. — In 2006, separate versions …

Discussion: Townhall.com and Weasel Zippers

Matt Bai / New York Times:

For Jeb Bush, Life at Ease Out of Office (for Now), Defending Family Name — CORAL GABLES, Fla. — For months now, Jeb Bush has been listening as President Obama blasts his older brother's administration for the battered economy, budget deficits and even the lax oversight of oil wells.

Discussion: Weasel Zippers

Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:

Marshall has a strong chance — Democrats got their more electable candidate for the fall by nominating Elaine Marshall to run against Richard Burr tonight. Qualitative arguments were made over the last six months that Cal Cunningham would be the stronger nominee but polling data …

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