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5:55 PM ET, July 6, 2010

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Mitt Romney / Washington Post:
Obama's worst foreign-policy mistake  —  Given President Obama's glaring domestic policy missteps, it is understandable that the public has largely been blinded to his foreign policy failings.  In fact, these may have been even more damaging to America's future.
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The White House:
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel …
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:   Easing Tension With Obama, Israeli Leader Will Push Talks
Jake Tapper / Political Punch:
Bibi and Barack, Take Five: Direct Peace Talks ‘In the Coming Weeks’?
David Brooks / New York Times:
A Little Economic Realism  —  Let's say you're the leader of the free world.  The economy is stuck in the doldrums.  Naturally, you want to do something.  —  Many economists say we need another stimulus bill.  They debate about whether the stimulus should take the form of tax cuts or spending increases …
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Paul Krugman:
Arguments From Authority  —  A quick note on David Brooks's column today.  I have no idea what he's talking about when he says, … Funny, I thought we had a perfectly good explanation: severe downturn in demand from the financial crisis, and a stimulus which we warned from the beginning wasn't nearly big enough.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and driftglass
Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Productivity and the Recession  —  David Brooks, writing skeptically …
Discussion: The American Scene and Econbrowser
Jerry Markon / Washington Post:
Justice Dept. expected to sue Ariz. on immigration, citing ‘preemption’ grounds  —  The Justice Department has decided to file suit against Arizona on the grounds that the state's new immigration law illegally intrudes on federal prerogatives, law enforcement sources said Monday.
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Josh Gerstein / The Politico:
DoJ sues over Ariz. immigration law  —  The federal government filed a lawsuit Tuesday aimed at blocking a controversial Arizona law that gives local police and sheriffs the authority to question and arrest anyone suspected of being in the country illegally.
Fox News:
Ex-Official Accuses Justice Department of Racial Bias in Black Panther Case
Discussion: Breitbart.tv
Paul Krugman:
Confidence Fairies Have Infiltrated The White House  —  I was on Good Morning America this not-so-good morning, doing what I could.  But I was struck by something that George Stephanopoulos said: he claimed to have been speaking to an administration official who asserted that what we need …
Thomas M. Defrank / NY Daily News:
Bad news for Obama: Conservative Justice Kennedy tells pals he's in no rush to leave Supreme Court  —  WASHINGTON - President Obama may get liberal Elena Kagan on the Supreme Court, but conservative swing-voter Anthony Kennedy says he's not going anywhere anytime soon.
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Tea Party = Republican party?  —  The scads of media coverage about the burgeoning “tea party” effort has focused heavily on the idea that those who identify themselves as part of the movement are political free agents — dismissive of both parties and Washington in general.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
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Reid Wilson / Hotline On Call:
GOP Moves Toward West Virginia Suit  —  Top GOP strategists are plotting ways to force WV to hold a special election this year, in hopes of giving the party a better chance to pick off the seat of the late Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV), according to several party sources.
Discussion: Swing State Project, TPMDC and SENATUS
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Jess Mancini / Parkersburg:
Dem: Manchin favored for seat
Discussion: Politics Daily and The Caucus
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
McCain favors immigration reform that would deport ‘many’ illegals  —  Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said on Tuesday he would favor immigration reform that would deport most of the residents of the U.S. who are here illegally.  —  McCain, who at one point had been the top Republican advocate …
Fox News:
NASA Official Softens Claim Muslim Outreach Is ‘Foremost’ Mission  —  NASA Administrator Charles Bolden testifies before the House Science and Technology committee on Capitol Hill in Washington May 26.  (Reuters Photo)  —  A NASA official on Tuesday stood by Administrator Charles Bolden's statement …
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John Derbyshire / The Corner on National Review Online:
NASA's True Mission — By: John Derbyshire
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Kentucky Senate race knotted  —  Kentucky voters don't think much of Rand Paul and as a result the race to replace Jim Bunning in the Senate is tied.  Paul and Jack Conway are getting 43% each.  —  The more Kentucky voters get to know Rand Paul, the less they like him.
Discussion: Ballot Box, TPMDC, RedState and Daily Kos
Metro.co.uk:
Rare 1970s BP board game promises oil ‘thrills’ comes back to haunt them  —  A rare 1970s BP game - yes, that's the company badge on the box - promises all the ‘thrills of drilling’ offshore, with the first player to earn $120million being crowned the winner.  —  BP - Beyond Parody: The game's cover has an ‘overall sense of doom’.
Zombie / Pajamas Media:
Did Huffington Post crop AP photo to give Netanyahu devil horns?  —  Photo of Netanyahu as it appeared on Huffington Post.  —  The picture of Benjamin Netanyahu shown to the left appears on the front page of today's Huffington Post, illustrating a story about Israel easing its blockade of Gaza.
Rep. Barney Frank / The Huffington Post:
Why We Must Reduce Military Spending  —  As members of opposing political parties, we disagree on a number of important issues.  But we must not allow honest disagreement over some issues interfere with our ability to work together when we do agree.  —  By far the single most important …
David Carr / New York Times:
Outspoken Is Great, Till It's Not  —  Wanted: Political blogger covering the conservative movement.  Must be provocative and write with a strong point of view although not in a way that would reveal bias or offend any of your potential subjects.  Social media a plus until it's not.
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Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
A Hypothetical  —  David Carr makes an excellent point …
New York Times:
Are Profits Hurting Capitalism?  —  A STREAM of disheartening economic news last week, including flagging consumer confidence and meager private-sector job growth, is leading experts to worry that the recession is coming back.  At the same time, many policymakers, particularly in Europe …
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
High Profile Dems Helpful?  —  PPP has polled on the impact of a Barack Obama endorsement in 5 key Senate races over the last month, and it's looking more and more clear that there's just about nowhere Democratic candidates would benefit from having the President come to campaign with them.
Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Pawlenty to stump for Iowa GOP candidates  —  Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty — a contender for the GOP presidential nomination in 2012 — will spend a few days in Iowa this summer campaigning for state House candidates.  —  His spokesman, Alex Conant, tweeted Tuesday:
Discussion: CNN and The Politico
San Francisco Chronicle:
Sugary-drink ban starts to affect S.F. sites  —  Coca-Cola is out, and soy milk is now part of San Francisco's official city policy.  —  Under an executive order from Mayor Gavin Newsom, Coke, Pepsi and Fanta Orange are no longer allowed in vending machines on city property, although their diet counterparts are - up to a point.
 
 
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Michael Koretzky / The Huffington Post:
Working at the National Enquirer Is Just Like Working at Any Other …
Discussion: Romenesko
Zen / zenpundit.com:
Reality, Strategy and Afghanistan: Some Questions
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
BBC:
US soldier charged for Iraq leaks
Discussion: The Jawa Report
Jim Burroway / Box Turtle Bulletin:
Ugandan LGBT Advocate Found Beheaded (Updated — Possible Hoax)
Ezra Klein:
Research Desk researches: How do the U.S., Switzerland and Sweden spend money?
Mark Hemingway / Washington Examiner:
NLRB's Becker is already under investigation
Discussion: Michelle Malkin and Moe Lane
Gabriel Schoenfeld / Weekly Standard:
To Waterboard or Not Waterboard  —  Michael Hayden was CIA director from 2006 to 2009.
Discussion: BLACKFIVE
 Earlier Items: 
Fox News:
Ariz. Sheriff Gets Death Threats Over New Law
Eric Ostermeier / Smart Politics:
Republican Party Poised to Win Most Gubernatorial Seats in 90 Years
Discussion: FiveThirtyEight and Hot Air
Marist Poll:
7/6: Electoral Danger for Congressional Incumbents
Discussion: Mouth of the Potomac
Joshua Green / The Atlantic Online:
Do Marijuana Ballot Initiatives Help Democrats Win?
Ezra Klein:
Is it cheaper to just let the planet heat?
Discussion: The New Republic
Washington Post:
Democratic campaign committees losing big Wall Street donors
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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