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David Zurawik / Z on TV:
Fox News says it will not cover burning of Quran — In a bold move that is likely to be much discussed in coming days, Fox News said today that it will not cover the burning of the Quran on Saturday if Pastor Terry Jones follows through on his plan to burn copies of Islam's sacred book.
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Antonio Gonzalez / Associated Press:
Fla. imam: No deal to move NYC mosque — GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A Florida imam says that no deal has been reached to move the site of a mosque at the site of ground zero in exchange for a Florida minister to call off plans to burn Qurans. — Imam Muhammad Musri tells The Associated Press …
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Indecision Forever, Weasel Zippers, Althouse, National Review and Gawker
Patricia Murphy / Politics Daily:
Colin Powell Says Ground Zero Mosque Should Go Forward — said Thursday that the Islamic community center and mosque planned near Ground Zero in New York City should go forward. Powell made his comments during an appearance on ABC's “The View.” — “The terrorists win if we become terrified and …
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Balloon Juice, Weasel Zippers and HotAirPundit
Jim Romenesko / Romenesko:
'The AP will not distribute images or audio that specifically …
'The AP will not distribute images or audio that specifically …
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The Hill, TPMMuckraker and The Impolitic, more at Mediagazer »
Damien Cave / New York Times:
Pastor Cancels Koran Burning and Plans to Meet Imam
Pastor Cancels Koran Burning and Plans to Meet Imam
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USA Today, The Lede, Runnin' Scared, The Huffington Post, Mediaite, Firedoglake, TPMCafe and THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS
Mike Thomas / Orlando Sentinel:
What if media had ignored Terry Jones?
What if media had ignored Terry Jones?
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Yahoo! News, Hit & Run, CNN, NewsBusters.org, Hot Air and ABCNEWS, more at Mediagazer »
David Weigel / Weigel:
Palin Endorses O'Donnell in Delaware — She called into Sean Hannity's radio show to make official what was hinted at in a late Tuesday night retweet: She backs Christine O'Donnell over Mike Castle in Delaware. As Hannity describes, also on Twitter:
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Weekly Standard, The Atlantic Online, Power Line, Politics Daily, National Review, AmSpecBlog, CQ Politics, Hot Air, Cubachi, The Other McCain and GOP 12
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Nicole Allan / The Atlantic Online:
Sarah Palin Endorses Christine O'Donnell
Sarah Palin Endorses Christine O'Donnell
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Outside the Beltway
Matt Lewis / Politics Daily:
Christine O'Donnell, running for U.S. Senate in Delaware …
Christine O'Donnell, running for U.S. Senate in Delaware …
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National Review and Riehl World View
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
More House Dems balking at ending Bush tax cuts for rich — Even as President Obama is mounting a strong stand in favor of letting the Bush tax cuts for the rich expire, and even as he's signaling that it will be a major campaign issue, more and more vulnerable House Dems are bolting in the other direction.
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TPMDC, bizjournals, Left Coast Rebel, The Washington Independent and Hot Air
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George Stephanopoulos / George's Bottom Line:
President Obama to Pastor Jones: ‘Stunt’ Endangers Troops - Full Transcript of Exclusive Interview — I covered a lot of ground with the president in Cleveland yesterday: His decision to make John Boehner the midterm punching bag. Will he veto a sanction of Bush tax cuts for the wealthy?
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
What Speaker Boehner would do first — Matt Bai thinks Obama may have missed his Mt. Rushmore moment - Kinsley and Scarborough to write columns for POLITICO — Ceci Connolly to McKinsey — “THE PRESIDENT TAKES ON THE PASTOR” — PRESIDENT OBAMA on “Good Morning America,” …
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The Foundry
Kenric Ward / sunshinestatenews.com:
Marco Rubio Holds Double-Digit Lead in Senate Race — GOP candidate even beats Crist among independent voters, poll finds — Republican Marco Rubio, garnering surprising strength among independent voters, holds a double-digit lead over his two chief rivals in Florida's U.S. Senate race, a new Sunshine State News Poll reports.
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Washington Wire, Hot Air, Ballot Box, TPMDC, Weekly Standard, The Buzz, NRSC, National Review and Don Surber
John Stanton / Roll Call:
Murkowski Likely to Lose Leadership Spot if Campaign Continues — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) will likely be forced out of her party leadership position should she decide to launch a write-in or third-party candidacy, a Senate Republican said Wednesday. — Murkowski, who conceded …
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The Politico, Fox News, Guardian and Firedoglake
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Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
Senate must pass small-business incentives, Voinovich says
Senate must pass small-business incentives, Voinovich says
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Crooks and Liars
Jay Newton-Small / Time:
Obama's MIA Volunteers: Organizing for America Shrinks — What happened to Barack Obama's once vaunted political machine? The outfit that put upwards of 8 million volunteers on the street in 2008 — known as Organizing for America — is a ghost of its former self.
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Ben Smith's Blog, Hot Air, Swampland, The Moderate Voice, Tammy Bruce, RedState, Weasel Zippers and The Page
Janet Adamy / Wall Street Journal:
Health Outlays Still Seen Rising — The health-care overhaul enacted last spring won't significantly change national health spending over the next decade compared with projections before the law was passed, according to government figures set to be released Thursday.
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White House.gov Blog Feed, Hit & Run, Hot Air, NRSC, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog and Taegan Goddard's …
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Republicans Dominate Medicare Discussions On White House Fiscal Commission
Republicans Dominate Medicare Discussions On White House Fiscal Commission
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Matthew Yglesias, Hullabaloo and Daily Kos
Ezra Klein:
Forum: Andy Stern's plan to create 12 million new jobs — Late last week, I spoke with former SEIU president and current Georgetown fellow/fiscal commission member Andy Stern about hosting a series of pieces laying out different ideas to kick-start job creation.
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National Review and Gateway Pundit
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Opposition to ‘mosque’ directly linked to anti-Islam sentiment, poll shows — We now have clear evidence that there's a direct link between public anti-Islam sentiment and public opposition to the construction of Cordoba House, a.k.a. the “Ground Zero mosque.”
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:
Fired Up — This may win the prize for the worst stump speech ever. Oh my. — Here's the video via Oliver Willis:
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Zandar Versus The Stupid and Gawker
Aharding / CNN:
TRENDING: Palin, Beck team up on 9/11 event — Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck will appear together at an event in Alaska on September 11. — (CNN) - After a wildly successful rally on the National Mall, Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck are teaming up again - but this time for a cost.
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The Politico:
This year, a political 9/11
This year, a political 9/11
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Ben Smith's Blog, The News Tribune and ghrwomen.org
Christina Wilkie / The Hill:
Biden: Bush deserves ‘a lot of credit’ — Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday night said that former President George W. Bush deserves ‘a lot of credit’ for his handling of the initial Iraq war drawdown. — Speaking to Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert, who conducted a rare …
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Don Surber, Weekly Standard, Sister Toldjah, Weasel Zippers, CNN and Wake up America
Megan McArdle / The Atlantic Online:
No Refills — In 2009, only 25 new drugs were approved—less than half the number in the mid-'90s. Why are new pharmaceuticals so hard to bring to market? Overcautious regulators and profit-hungry conglomerates make easy scapegoats, but they're only partly to blame.
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The Politico
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
CRISIS ON THE COURTS.... Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy recently noted the problems with the Senate's inability to confirm judicial nominees. “It's important for the public to understand that the excellence of the federal judiciary is at risk,” Kennedy said.
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Patterico's Pontifications and Prairie Weather
Dave Levinthal / OpenSecrets.org:
Favre, Goodell Among NFL Notables Playing Political Football During 2010 Midterms — All-universe quarterback Brett Favre will wear Minnesota Vikings purple tonight against the New Orleans Saints during the opening game of the National Football League's 2010 season.
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The Blotter and USA Today
Larry O'Connor / Breitbart.tv:
Ground Zero Mosque Imam: If You Don't Build It, They Will Attack — Everything we thought about Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf was true. Tonight, on CNN's Larry King Show, he confirmed it. — While the left continues to be romanced by his calm, even and soothing tones, he personally raises …
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Pajamas Media, Atlas Shrugs, protein wisdom, Fausta's Blog, Power Line, RedState, Don Surber and Right Wing News
Timothy Noah / Slate:
The United States of Inequality — “What you earn,” Bill Clinton said more than once when he was president, “is a function of what you can learn.” That had always been true, but Clinton's point was that at the close of the 20th century it was becoming more true, because computers were transforming the marketplace.
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Mother Jones, The Atlantic Online and Ezra Klein
Bryan Fischer / RenewAmerica:
Handle Muslims just like we handle the neo-Nazis — Germany is giving us a template on how we handle Muslims: just like we handle neo-Nazis. — According to Bloomberg, German police carried out 30 predawn raids against the nation's largest neo-Nazi group two days ago. — Why?
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Little Green Footballs and TPMMuckraker