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10:50 AM ET, December 1, 2010

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New York Times:
Delaying Vote, Debt Panel Splits on Taxes and Spending  —  WASHINGTON — The chairmen of President Obama's debt-reduction commission have been unable to win support from any of the panel's elected officials for their proposed spending cuts and tax increases, underscoring the reluctance …
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
In Tax Cuts, the Options Run Short  —  Democrats have left themselves in a tough spot on the Bush tax cuts.  After delaying the issue until after the election and then being trounced in that election, they find themselves with little leverage.  —  If they cannot come up with a plan …
Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
Commission's final deficit report preserves controversial spending cuts; panel to vote Friday on whether to endorse plan  —  The leaders of President Obama's fiscal commission released a final report Wednesday that is full of political dynamite, including sharp cuts in military spending …
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Vast Majority Wants Some Aspect of Bush Tax Cuts Extended  —  More Americans would make tax cuts temporary than permanent  —  PRINCETON, NJ — As Congress considers what to do about the Bush tax cuts that are set to expire at the end of this year, Americans are sending a clear signal that they want them extended in some shape or form.
Discussion: CNN and Hotline On Call
Howard Chua-Eoan / Time:
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Tells TIME: Hillary Clinton ‘Should Resign’  —  Hillary Clinton, Julian Assange said, “should resign.”  Speaking over Skype from an undisclosed location on Tuesday, the WikiLeaks founder was replying to a question by TIME managing editor Richard Stengel …
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James P. Rubin / The New Republic:
The Irony of Wikileaks  —  By threatening U.S. diplomacy, the hard left is undercutting its own worldview.  —  There's no question that many of the Wikileaks documents are a great read.  These diplomatic conversations between American officials and leaders from the Arab world, China …
Guardian:
WikiLeaks: Interpol issues wanted notice for Julian Assange  —  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange facing growing legal problems around world  —  • Full coverage of the WikiLeaks cables  —  The WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is tonight facing growing legal problems around the world …
Associated Press:
Interpol Seeks WikiLeaks Founder Assange as U.S. Cuts Access to Files
Discussion: msnbc.com and CBS New York
Christopher R. W. Dietrich / The Politico:
A Kissinger-style lesson on leaks
Discussion: CNN
John Stanton / Roll Call:
House May Block Food Safety Bill Over Senate Error  —  A food safety bill that has burned up precious days of the Senate's lame-duck session appears headed back to the chamber because Democrats violated a constitutional provision requiring that tax provisions originate in the House.
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Gregory Simmons / ABCNEWS:
Lame Duck 2010: Finding the Middle Ground
Discussion: The Politico and The Note
Walter Shapiro / Politics Daily:
After the White House Summit: Towel-Snapping Partisanship Lives On
Discussion: The Note and The Politico
Julian Pecquet / The Hill:
Judge upholds healthcare reform law  —  A federal judge in Virginia on Tuesday rejected a legal challenge to the healthcare reform law, the second time the law's mandate that people buy insurance has been ruled constitutional.  —  The lawsuit was brought by Liberty University …
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Kevin Sack / New York Times:
Judge Rejects Health Law Challenge  —  WASHINGTON — For the second time in two months, a federal judge has upheld the constitutionality of the new health care law, ruling on Tuesday that the requirement that most Americans obtain medical coverage falls within Congress's authority to regulate interstate commerce.
Michael Falcone / ABCNEWS:
Is GOP Breaking Silence on Sarah Palin for President?  —  Among Potential GOP Contenders, Politeness Still Rules  —  When the television host and former Florida congressman Joe Scarborough published a scathing op-ed piece in Politico against Sarah Palin on Tuesday, he was not only trying to put a dent in her presidential ambitions.
Discussion: CNN, Tammy Bruce and Ben Smith's Blog
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The Huffington Post:
Scarborough Attacks Palin, Agrees To Help Launch Centrist Civility Group  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? … WASHINGTON — TV's Joe Scarborough, who today dismissed Sarah Palin as a symbol of “anti-intellectualism” with a “dopey dream” of being president, will help headline the launch next month …
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Fiscal Commission Final Report  —  Get your fresh catfood!  —  FDL has obtained a copy of the Catfood Commission final report in advance of its official 9:30 release.  —  It can be downloaded here: PDF  —  Their reigning spirit of self-importance comes through on the very first page: “The Moment of Truth.”
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic Online:
30 Most Dynamic Cities in the World  —  What is the most dynamic city in the post-recession world?  —  The surprising answer is Istanbul, according to a new report that shows the developing world is leading the way out of the Great Recession.  —  Grading each metropolis by the growth …
Discussion: Prairie Weather
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Brookings Institute:   Global MetroMonitor: The Path to Economic Recovery
Evan McMorris-Santoro / TPMDC:
Cantor Urges ‘Open Mind’ On VA Legislature Plan To Blow Up The Constitution  —  Incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is part of a class of Republicans who say they want to change the country fundamentally — and to that end, Cantor isn't dismissing a plan by legislators in his home state …
Bruce Kesler / Maggie's Farm:
I'm A Gay Guy And A Veteran  —  I'm a gay guy, meaning I'm pretty carefree and happy, pretty tolerant, and not a homosexual.  At the same time, I'm pretty focused and results-oriented, but not to an excess unfair to others.  So, how do I react to the Pentagon's study of the effects of repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell?
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The Official Home of the Department of Defense:
Mullen Endorses Working Group's Report
Edward Wyatt / New York Times:
F.C.C. Chairman Outlines Broadband Framework  —  WASHINGTON — Thwarted by the courts, by lawmakers on Capitol Hill and by some of his fellow commissioners, the Federal Communications Commission chairman will try again on Wednesday to devise a new strategy for regulating broadband Internet service providers.
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Tara Palmeri / New York Post:
Co-host spittin' mad over Spitzer  —  Tweet  —  Eliot Spitzer's TV sidekick is so fed up with playing second fiddle to the hooker-loving ex-gov that she's threatening to walk, sources told The Post yesterday.  —  Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker actually stormed off the set of the …
Discussion: Gawker and JammieWearingFool
Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Cheney to co-host fundraiser for Cino in RNC race  —  Washington (CNN) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney and a clutch of former George W. Bush advisers have a horse in the Republican National Committee chairman race: Maria Cino.  —  CNN has learned that Cheney will be among the hosts next Thursday …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and FrumForum
David Catanese / The Politico:
Inaugural scoop: Steelman files for Senate  —  Former Missouri state treasurer Sarah Steelman is expected to file the official paperwork Wednesday to run for U.S. Senate in 2012, POLITICO has learned.  —  Before filing as a candidate with the Secretary of the Senate this afternoon …
Discussion: Ballot Box
Megan McArdle / The Atlantic Online:
Health Care Union Drops Coverage For Children  —  Perhaps you have to be familiar with New York politics to understand how truly bizarre this story is: 1199 is dropping its health care coverage for children.  1199 is the extraordinarily powerful local health care workers' union which has pushed …
Wall Street Journal:
Europe's Crisis Widens  —  Italy, Spain See Bonds Sink, Portugal Faces Rating Cut as Faith in Rescue Ebbs  —  In Rome, students protesting spending cuts clashed with police  —  Investors dismissed European leaders' latest attempt to restore market calm, raising doubts about whether governments …
Discussion: New York Times and The Page
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
From WikiChina  —  While secrets from WikiLeaks were splashed all over the American newspapers, I couldn't help but wonder: What if China had a WikiLeaker and we could see what its embassy in Washington was reporting about America?  I suspect the cable would read like this:
Becky Bohrer / Associated Press:
State seeks expedited ruling in Miller lawsuit  —  VOTE SUIT: Alaska risks being deprived of a senator, they say.  —  The state is asking a judge to decide a case over Alaska's still-disputed U.S. Senate race by next week.  —  In court papers, attorneys for the state seek a ruling by Dec. 9 due to …
Discussion: Ballot Box and Hotline On Call
Michael J. Boskin / Wall Street Journal:
Why the Spending Stimulus Failed  —  New economic research shows why lower tax rates do far more to spur growth.  —  President Obama and congressional leaders meeting yesterday confronted calls for four key fiscal decisions: short-run fiscal stimulus, medium-term fiscal consolidation, and long-run tax and entitlement reform.
 
 
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Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
Muslim Columnist: U.K. Rape Gang Case Exposes ‘Disgusting Cultural Beliefs’
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
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Discussion: New York Times and The Page
Bruce Bartlett / Capital Gains and Games blogs:
Mike Pence: Not Ready for Prime Time
George W. Bush / Washington Post:
America's global fight against AIDS
Washington Post:
Experts question North Korea-Iran missile link from WikiLeaks document release
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Daniel E. Slotnik / City Room:
Catholics Fire Back in Christmas Billboard Battle
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Gaddafi demands £4 billion from EU or Europe will turn ‘black’
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Jerusalem Post:
Bolton does not believe two-state solution is working
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Israel Matzav
Democracy in America:
Debunking DREAM Act disinformation
blogs.abcnews.com:
Retiring Congressman Loses Cool on House Floor
Discussion: American Power and The Note
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Here I am listening — for the first time — to Rush Limbaugh talking about me.
Discussion: RushLimbaugh.com and sisu
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Going deep on the Republicans
Jennifer Valentino-DeVries / Digits:
WikiLeaks Using Amazon Servers After Attack
Discussion: Right Wing News and ABCNEWS
Jason Nark / Philly.com:
Family: New Jersey man serving 7 years for guns he owned legally
Discussion: TigerHawk
Todd Starnes / Fox News:
GOP Reps Blast Smithsonian Exhibit Featuring Ant-Covered Jesus on Cross