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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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Directorblue / Doug Ross:
Perfect — Eric Holder's DOJ crony leading SB1070 challenge is member of the “Gitmo 9”, who represented terrorists in court — The White House is so laser-focused on the environmental tragedy in the Gulf* that the Obama Justice Department today filed suit against Arizona.
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.
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People.com:
Levi Johnston Apologizes to Palin Family for ‘Youthful Indiscretion’ — Levi Johnston isn't just getting past his differences with Bristol Palin - he's also hoping to make amends with her famous mom. — “Last year, after Bristol and I broke up, I was unhappy and a little angry.
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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.
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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.
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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 …
Pajamas Media:
BREAKING: Former DOJ Officials Stepping Forward to Support J. Christian Adams (Updated) — Former DOJ employees want to go on record praising Adams' outstanding work record, and — pay attention, DOJ press liaisons — maybe corroborate Adams' charges about DOJ hostility to race-neutral law enforcement.
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The Huffington Post:
Mayberry Machiavellis: Obama Political Team Handcuffing Recovery — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? — Under the leadership of President George W. Bush, science, empirical evidence and expert advice struggled to be heard above the din of politics. It's one thing to prioritize politics over good policy …
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 …
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Ed Barnes / Fox News:
Illegal Immigration Costs U.S. $113 Billion a Year, Study Finds
Illegal Immigration Costs U.S. $113 Billion a Year, Study Finds
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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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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 …
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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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Kennedy: I think I'll stick around until 2013 — Increasingly, Justice Anthony Kennedy has become the most important member of the Supreme Court. After the retirement of Sandra Day O'Connor, Kennedy serves as the swing vote between the conservative and liberal blocs on the Court …
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Thomas M. Defrank / NY Daily News:
Bad news for Obama: Conservative Justice Kennedy tells pals he's …
Bad news for Obama: Conservative Justice Kennedy tells pals he's …
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.
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Peter Daou / The Huffington Post:
On the Left, A False Choice Fuels The Growing Civil War Over Obama — There is a civil war on the left over Barack Obama. The fault lines are jagged, and depending on the issue, porous, but broadly, the split is along two fronts: — Those who believe that critiquing - and occasionally opposing …
Tim Duy / Tim Duy's Fed Watch:
Why is the American Jobs Machine Broken? — The June employment report was decidedly weak, and serves as the latest blow to the V-shapers - if any are even left. It once again left me feeling that something is very, very wrong at the heart of the American economy, something that is much more structural than cyclical.
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’.
Number10.gov.uk:
Statement on detainees — A statement given by the Prime Minister to the House of Commons on the treatment of terror suspects on 6 July 2010. — Read the statement — [Check against delivery] — Mr. Speaker, I'm sure that the whole House will wish to join me in paying tribute …
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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 …
The Hill:
Healthcare: Democrats up ante — Speaker Nancy Pelosi is doubling down on healthcare reform, betting that it will do Democrats more good than harm in November's elections. — She and her leadership team have seized on new polls that suggest healthcare overhaul's popularity is rising …
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Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
The Problem of Credible Commitment — As I noted last week, one problem hampering the design of effective discretionary stimulus is fear of the political impact of discoveries of waste, which leads to excessively slow-moving disbursement of funds. Another problem is in some ways the reverse …
Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
Secret donors make Thomas's wife's group tea party player — When Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas's wife announced in 2008 that she was going to help run Washington operations for a Michigan college once described as “a citadel of American conservatism,” she said the move was her …
Dan Pfeiffer / White House.gov Blog Feed:
Moving Forward to Protect Seniors' Care — In April, President Obama nominated Dr. Donald Berwick to serve as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Many Republicans in Congress have made it clear in recent weeks that they were going to stall the nomination …
Spencer Ackerman / Danger Room:
Civilian Casualties Create New Enemies, Study Confirms — Yes, we needed economists to tell us this. A new working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research finds “strong evidence for a revenge effect” when examining the relationship between civilian casualties caused …
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Burr up 5 on Marshall — Richard Burr begins the month of July with a 5 point lead over Elaine Marshall, 9 points less than the advantage Elizabeth Dole had over Kay Hagan at the same point in the cycle two years ago. — Burr's at 38% to 33% for Marshall and a surprising 10% for Libertarian Michael Beitler.
John M. Broder / New York Times:
Rules Proposed To Cut Pollution At Power Plants — WASHINGTON — Acting under federal court order, the Obama administration proposed new air-quality rules on Tuesday for coal-burning power plants that officials said would bring major reductions in soot and smog from Texas to the Eastern Seaboard.