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9:30 PM ET, September 25, 2010

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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Obama argues his assassination program is a “state secret”  —  At this point, I didn't believe it was possible, but the Obama administration has just reached an all-new low in its abysmal civil liberties record.  In response to the lawsuit filed by Anwar Awlaki's father asking a court to enjoin …
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Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Obama invokes ‘state secrets’ claim to dismiss suit against targeting of U.S. citizen al-Aulaqi  —  The Obama administration urged a federal judge early Saturday to dismiss a lawsuit over its targeting of a U.S. citizen for killing overseas, saying that the case would reveal state secrets.
Ed Barnes / Associated Press:
Citizens' Group Helps Uncover Alleged Rampant Voter Fraud in Houston  —  Voter selects candidate for U.S president in voting booth, Nov. 4, 2008.  —  When Catherine Engelbrecht and her friends sat down and started talking politics several years ago, they soon agreed that talking wasn't enough.
Javier Manjarres / The Shark Tank:
Allen West-Obama and Pelosi, “Welcome to the Jungle” (VIDEO)  —  At the Vets for West picnic today in Delray Beach,Florida, Congressional Candidate Allen West, in true form called out the Democrat Party and it's spineless minions that include, none other than Speaker Nancy Pelosi …
Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
Dakota Dreaming  —  The presidential hopes of John Thune.  —  John Thune leaned forward, peered out of the small window in the 9-seat King Air 200, extended his index finger, and smiled.  —  “That's the Murdo airport right there.”  —  We'd been flying over the plains of the senator's home state …
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Thune plans to run in 2012
Discussion: Gateway Pundit
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org:
Andrew Breitbart Nails Bill Maher: You're Not a Libertarian, You're a Socialist  —  Andrew Breitbart on Friday exposed Bill Maher for not being the Libertarian he claims to be, but a socialist instead.  —  When push came to shove, a seemingly embarrassed Maher didn't protest.
Cathleen Decker / Los Angeles Times:
Brown leads Whitman 49%-44% in poll  —  Boxer leads Fiorina 51%-43% in Senate race, survey finds.  Both Republicans are hampered by voters' negative impressions of them, poll says.  —  Democrat Jerry Brown has moved into a narrow lead over Republican Meg Whitman in their fractious contest for governor …
Hillary Chabot / Boston Herald:
John Kerry: Democrats' woes stem from uninformed voters  —  It's the electorate, stupid!  —  A testy U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry yesterday blamed clueless voters with short attention spans for the uphill battle beleaguered Democrats are facing against Republicans across the nation.
A.G. Sulzberger / New York Times:
Voters Moving to Oust Judges Over Decisions  —  DES MOINES — After the State Supreme Court here stunned the nation by making this the first state in the heartland to allow same-sex marriage, Iowa braced for its sleepy judicial elections to turn into referendums on gay marriage.
My-Thuan Tran / Los Angeles Times:
Rival denounces Rep. Sanchez's comments about Vietnamese  —  Assemblyman Van Tran, the Republican seeking to unseat Orange County's only Democratic member of the House, accuses Loretta Sanchez of a ‘racial rampage.’  —  Rep. Loretta Sanchez is battling to retain her seat.
The White House:
Weekly Address: President Obama: GOP Leadership Standing up for Outsourcing and Special Interests, Instead of American Workers  —  WASHINGTON - In this week's address, President Barack Obama broke with Republicans in Congress who are putting special interests ahead of the American people …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Obama slams GOP ‘Pledge’ as giveaway to millionaires, Wall Street
Discussion: The Politico and Prairie Weather
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org:
Libtalker Mike Malloy Tells Liz Cheney 'Go Plan Your Father's Funeral'  —  As the Media Research Center reported last month, there are some truly sick, hate-mongering liberal radio hosts in America today, and one of the most disgusting is Mike Malloy.  —  On Friday, this vile miscreant …
Discussion: Verum Serum and Right Wing News
Nicola Boden / Daily Mail:
Ed Miliband crowned Labour leader, beating brother David into second  —  Ed Miliband tonight won the Labour leadership contest, edging his older brother David into second place by the tiniest of margins.  —  Once regarded as the dark horse in the competition, the energy spokesman, 40 …
Discussion: Cubachi
Alex Leary / The Buzz:
Poll: Rubio building lead as Meek closes in on Crist  —  With a little over a month remaining before the Nov. 2 election, the three-way race for U.S. Senate is turning into a two-man race - for second place.  —  A statewide poll released Saturday night shows Republican Marco Rubio building …
Riva Richmond / Bits:
Malware Hits Computerized Industrial Equipment  —  The technology industry is being rattled by a quiet and sophisticated malicious software program that has infiltrated factory computers.  —  The malware, known as Stuxnet, was discovered in mid July, at least several months after its creation …
Bob Herbert / New York Times:
We Haven't Hit Bottom Yet  —  Marcus Vogt is 20 years old and homeless.  Or, as he puts it, “I'm going through a couch-surfing phase.”  —  Mr. Vogt is a Wal-Mart employee but he was injured in a car accident and was unable to work for a couple of months.  With no income and no health insurance …
CNN:
Romney brings conservative message to New Hampshire  —  (CNN) - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney sounded very much like a presidential candidate Saturday when he bashed President Obama and the Democratic Party in a speech he delivered in the early voting state of New Hampshire.
Discussion: The Hill and The Page
 
 
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Kate Zernike / The Caucus:
Tea Party Convention Is Canceled
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Just Say Now Livestreaming Marijuana Debate Moderated by Richard …
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The Huffington Post:
Tea Party Script Written In Washington (VIDEO)
Wall Street Journal:
The Enraged vs. the Exhausted
Discussion: sisu and American Power
Kim Severson / New York Times:
Told to Eat Its Vegetables, America Orders Fries
Discussion: Gawker
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Bridget Johnson / The Hill:
VIDEO: Weekly GOP address
Discussion: Politics Daily
Alex Isenstadt / The Politico:
Dick Morris returns in new role
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Bill Maher / The Huffington Post:
New Rule: Rich People Who Complain About Being Vilified Should Be Vilified
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