Top Items:
Associated Press:
Judge Orders Injunction on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' — SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge issued a worldwide injunction Tuesday stopping enforcement of the “don't ask, don't tell” policy, ending the military's 17-year-old ban on openly gay troops. — U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips' landmark ruling …
Discussion:
The Hill, Outside the Beltway, AMERICAblog Gay and Balloon Juice
RELATED:
Andrew Harmon / Advocate:
Judge Bars DADT Enforcement — A federal judge has blocked enforcement of “don't ask, don't tell” and has instructed the Defense Department immediately to “suspend and discontinue any investigation, or discharge, separation, or other proceeding” related to the policy.
Discussion:
Firedoglake, AMERICAblog Gay, The Political Carnival, Pam's House Blend, The Maddow Blog and AMERICAblog News
Josh Gerstein / The Politico:
Judge bans 'don't ask' policy worldwide — A federal judge has ordered the Defense Department to halt all enforcement worldwide of the “don't ask, don't tell” policy regarding gays in the military. — U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips issued the injunction (text here) …
Discussion:
Washington Monthly, Politics Daily, Ben Smith's Blog, L.A. NOW, The Volokh Conspiracy and Daily Kos
Adam Levine / CNN:
Judge orders military to stop enforcing 'don't ask, don't tell'
Judge orders military to stop enforcing 'don't ask, don't tell'
Discussion:
New York Magazine and MyDD
Rachel Slajda / TPMMuckraker:
Federal Judge Blocks Military From Enforcing DADT
Federal Judge Blocks Military From Enforcing DADT
Discussion:
Suburban Guerrilla and Crooks and Liars
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Sharron Angle raised $14 million in 3rd quarter — Former Nevada state Assemblywoman Sharron Angle raised $14 million over the last three months for her race against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. AP Photo/Cathleen Allison — Former Nevada state Assemblywoman Sharron Angle (R) …
Discussion:
Public Policy Polling, TPMDC, Hotline On Call, Beltway Confidential, Indecision Forever, Ben Smith's Blog, No More Mister Nice Blog, Swing State Project, The Page, Gateway Pundit, Hot Air, HillBuzz, Talking Points Memo, Wonkette, New York Magazine, Outside the Beltway, The Eye, Wake up America, Daily Kos and msnbc.com
RELATED:
Chris Stirewalt / Fox News:
Fox News Polls: GOP Sees Senate Chances Improve — The race for the Senate continues to heat up as Republicans lead for two seats currently held by Democrats — Nevada and Washington — while another Republican has closed into striking distance for an open seat in Connecticut.
Discussion:
Dialogue Delaware, Hot Air, FoxNews.com, TPMDC, Commentary, Beltway Confidential and USA Today
Mike Dorning / Bloomberg:
Obama Loses Support in Poll as Joblessness Prompts Growing U.S. Discontent — Hope has turned to doubt and disenchantment for almost half of President Barack Obama's supporters. — More than 4 of 10 likely voters who say they once considered themselves Obama backers now are either less supportive …
Discussion:
The Atlantic Online, Hot Air, Don Surber, The Daily Caller, Weasel Zippers, The Moderate Voice, The Page, Taylor Marsh and Prairie Weather
RELATED:
CNN:
CNN Poll: Americans like Obama but disagree with him on issues
CNN Poll: Americans like Obama but disagree with him on issues
Discussion:
The Politico, Wake up America, The Daily Caller and The Page
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Nearly half of Obama's supporters have now given up on him: poll
Nearly half of Obama's supporters have now given up on him: poll
Discussion:
Left Coast Rebel, Scared Monkeys, New York Magazine, Wake up America, National Review, The Hill and Gallup
John McCormick / Bloomberg:
Republicans Prove Unpopular With Voters Against Obama in Poll
Republicans Prove Unpopular With Voters Against Obama in Poll
Discussion:
Mother Jones, Washington Monthly, The Politico, GayPatriot and ourfuture.org/blogs_chrono/*
Los Angeles Times:
Some Democrats uneasy with attacks on Chamber of Commerce
Some Democrats uneasy with attacks on Chamber of Commerce
Discussion:
Oliver Willis, RedState, No More Mister Nice Blog, Bloomberg, Firedoglake, Big Government, Zandar Versus The Stupid and Don Surber
Peter Baker / The Caucus:
White House Is Lifting Ban on Deepwater Drilling — Updated — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced on Tuesday that it was immediately lifting a moratorium on deepwater drilling that was imposed after the BP oil spill, as new rules are put in place that are intended to prevent another disaster.
Discussion:
JustOneMinute, The Hill, Michelle Malkin, iOwnTheWorld.com, Weasel Zippers, The Atlantic Online, Clusterstock, New York Magazine, Gawker and The Page
RELATED:
Zaid Jilani / Think Progress:
Landrieu Will Not Lift Hold On Budget Director Despite End Of Drilling Moratorium
Landrieu Will Not Lift Hold On Budget Director Despite End Of Drilling Moratorium
Discussion:
The Politico, The Note, The Huffington Post and Balloon Juice
The Huffington Post:
Ken Buck Explained To Alleged Rape Victim Why He Wouldn't Take Her Case (AUDIO) — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? — A five-year-old rape case that was never prosecuted is suddenly causing major ripples in the Colorado Senate race and headaches for Republican candidate Ken Buck.
RELATED:
Jillian Rayfield / TPMDC:
Rich Iott Defends Nazis He Dresses Up As: ‘They Were Doing What They Thought Was Right’ (VIDEO) — Ohio Congressional candidate Rich Iott got grilled by Anderson Cooper last night on his rather unusual hobby of dressing up as a member of the 5th SS Wiking Panzer Division, a unit in the German army during World War II.
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, HorsesAss.Org, New York Magazine and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
RELATED:
Laura Rozen / The Politico:
Researcher: Suicide terrorism linked to military occupation — Robert Pape, a University of Chicago political science professor and former Air Force lecturer, will present findings on Capitol Hill Tuesday that argue that the majority of suicide terrorism around the world since 1980 has had a common cause: military occupation.
Discussion:
Danger Room, Israel Matzav and Left in the West
RELATED:
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
They hate us for our occupations
Jeremy P. Jacobs / Hotline On Call:
Paladino Curses Eric Holder — It's already been a rough week for Republican Carl Paladino's New York gubernatorial campaign and it looks like the hits are going to keep on coming. — In a previously unreleased video obtained by Hotline On Call, Paladino has some choice words …
Discussion:
FoxNews.com, Jack & Jill Politics, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Gawker, Mediaite, TPMDC and The Atlantic Online
Matthew L. Wald / New York Times:
Offshore Wind Power Line Wins Backing — Correction Appended — WASHINGTON — Google and a New York financial firm have each agreed to invest heavily in a proposed $5 billion transmission backbone for future offshore wind farms along the Atlantic Seaboard that could ultimately transform the region's electrical map.
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Manchin retakes lead — Joe Manchin has reclaimed the lead in the West Virginia Senate race by a 48-45 margin. He trailed by 3 points in a PPP poll three weeks ago and his improved standing is a clear example of the biggest potential game changer nationwide for this year's election …
Discussion:
Daily Kos, Grist, Real Clear Politics, The Daily Dish, FiveThirtyEight, Ben Smith's Blog and Weigel
RELATED:
Tony Perkins / Washington Post:
Christian compassion requires the truth about harms of homosexuality — The media has recently been filled with reports of several recent suicides by teenagers who are reported to have been victims of “anti-gay” bullying. Some homosexual activist groups lay blame at the feet …
Discussion:
INSTAPUTZ, AMERICAblog Gay, Wonkette, theblogprof and Pam's House Blend
Ezra Klein:
The irrelevance of the liberal ‘brand’ — There is perhaps no surer signal that Democrats are about to suffer a terrific defeat than to see liberals begin discussing how to define, redefine, or otherwise burnish their “brand.” So far as I'm concerned, this falls firmly in the “doesn't matter” category of American politics.
Discussion:
Oliver Willis, A plain blog about politics, Balloon Juice, Weasel Zippers and The New Republic
Wall Street Journal:
The 2010 Spending Record — In two years, a 21.4% increase. — Perhaps you missed it, but then so did the Washington press corps. Late last week the Congressional Budget Office released its preliminary budget tallies for fiscal year 2010, and the news is that the U.S. government had another fabulous year—in spending your money.
Jim Treacher / The Daily Caller:
You just keep leaning forward, Keith — Yesterday we showed you Keith Olbermann's contribution to MSNBC's great new “Lean Forward” campaign. You know, the one that's going to turn everything around and make people watch their channel. Why would they want to miss this?
Discussion:
Pajamas Media, Mediaite, RedState, FishbowlDC and iOwnTheWorld.com
Wall Street Journal:
Wall Street Pay: A Record $144 Billion — Financial Overhaul Has Affected Structure but Not Level; Revenue-to-Compensation Ratio Stays Flat — Pay on Wall Street is on pace to break a record high for a second consecutive year, according to a study conducted by The Wall Street Journal.
Jim VandeHei / The Politico:
The race that says it all — OSHKOSH, WI. — Until last fall, Ron Johnson was just an intensely private guy with a good business and a nice house on Lake Winnebago. He kept a stack of Wall Street Journals next to his bed, folded just right so he wouldn't forget to read columnist Dan Henninger on this or Paul Gigot on that.
Discussion:
The Atlantic Online, JSOnline, BackyardConservative, The Caucus, Althouse, FishbowlDC, Wall Street Journal and National Review
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Paralysis of the State — Sometimes a local issue perfectly illuminates a larger national problem. Such is the case with the opposition of the New Jersey governor, Chris Christie, to construction of a new tunnel between his state and New York. — Christie argues that a state …
Discussion:
Das Krapital and Beltway Confidential
Ezra Klein:
Rattner: ‘This is how Congress keeps their foot on the neck of the executive branch’ — America's auto industry seems healthy today. Sales are up, and so are profits. GM is readying an IPO. “An apology is due to Barack Obama,” wrote the Economist, which opposed the government's intervention into the automobile market.
Discussion:
Ben Smith's Blog
Diana Olick / Realty Check with Diana Olick:
Foreclosure Fraud: It's Worse Than You Think — There has been plenty of pontificating over the ramifications of foreclosure freezes on troubled borrowers, foreclosure buyers and the larger housing market, not to mention lawsuits, investor losses and bank write downs.
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Rubio continues to lead — In the Florida Senate race Charlie Crist is getting 42% of the Democratic vote and Kendrick Meek is getting 41%. It's been clear for months that unless one of the candidates broke away with the Democratic vote Marco Rubio would coast to victory …
Discussion:
Politics Daily and Orlando Sentinel
Alex Tabarrok / Marginal Revolution:
Economic Misconceptions — Students typically come to an economics class with many misconceptions, not just random errors but systematic biases (see especially Caplan 2002). — Bill Goffe recently (2009) surveyed one of his macro principles classes and found, for example …
Discussion:
Matthew Yglesias and The Volokh Conspiracy
Bill Estep / Lexington Herald-Leader:
Bill Clinton blasts Rand Paul, GOP tactics at UK rally for Conway — Former President Bill Clinton campaigned for Attorney General Jack Conway in Lexington on Monday, delivering a hard-nosed repudiation of Republican Rand Paul's “radical ideas” to cut government spending.
Discussion:
Left Coast Rebel, Ballot Box, TPMDC, Crooks and Liars, Washington Monthly, Politics Daily, msnbc.com and Barefoot and Progressive
Michelle Malkin:
Celebrating American greatness...in Chile — In a different day and age, Jeff Hart would be the most famous American in our country right now. He would be honored at the White House. Schoolchildren would learn of his skill and heroism. But because Jeff Hart works in an industry under fire …
Discussion:
Denver Post, The Sundries Shack and BLACKFIVE
Shane D'Aprile / Ballot Box:
Rep. Bright ad: My constituents 'don't want a liberal running the House' — Rep. Bobby Bright (D-Ala.) took aim at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in his latest campaign ad, saying, “I've heard my constituents and they don't want a liberal running the House. They want a conservative.”
Discussion:
The Politico