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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 …
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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 …
Mike Baker / Associated Press:
Bill Clinton expects leak of files to cost lives
Bill Clinton expects leak of files to cost lives
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Politics Daily, FrumForum and Washington Post
Guardian:
Call for WikiLeaks culprit to be executed
Call for WikiLeaks culprit to be executed
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Reuters, LOON, The Daily Beast, The Nation and News: News blog
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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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.”
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Paul Krugman and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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 …
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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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Associated Press:
Senate GOP letter calls for blocking most bills — WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans intend to block action on virtually all Democratic-backed legislation unrelated to tax cuts and government spending in the current postelection session of Congress, officials said Tuesday …
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Senate GOP vows to halt action in lame-duck session until tax deal
Senate GOP vows to halt action in lame-duck session until tax deal
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Outside the Beltway and The Page
The Huffington Post:
DREAM Act Closer To Becoming A Reality: Bill Coming To Floor Vote …
DREAM Act Closer To Becoming A Reality: Bill Coming To Floor Vote …
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The Politico, Daily Kos, Off the Kuff, America's Voice Blog and FrumForum
Walter Shapiro / Politics Daily:
After the White House Summit: Towel-Snapping Partisanship Lives On
After the White House Summit: Towel-Snapping Partisanship Lives On
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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
Judge Rejects Health Law Challenge
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Washington Monthly, Bloomberg, Law Blog and Outside the Beltway
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 …
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Talking Points Memo, The Politico, Wake up America, TalkLeft, The Caucus, Unfogged, The Hill and Prairie Weather
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Vast Majority Wants Some Aspect of Bush Tax Cuts Extended
Vast Majority Wants Some Aspect of Bush Tax Cuts Extended
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Hotline On Call, Politics Daily and CNN
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 …
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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 …
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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.
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CNN, Tammy Bruce and Ben Smith's Blog
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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 …
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Comments from Left Field, Firedoglake, Zandar Versus The Stupid, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and FrumForum
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 …
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The Politico, The Hill, Ben Smith's Blog, The Daily Caller, FrumForum and TPMDC
Susan Crabtree / The Hill:
Rangel asks Pelosi to delay his censure vote — Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) asked House Democratic leaders to hold a vote to determine his sanction Thursday rather than Wednesday, according to two caucus sources. — On Tuesday, the 20-term House veteran asked Speaker Nancy Pelosi …
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The Politico and JammieWearingFool
George W. Bush / Washington Post:
America's global fight against AIDS — During a presidency often forced to focus on issues of national security, the fight against global disease was sometimes viewed as an anomaly or exception. It wasn't and isn't. America has a direct stake in the progress and hope of other nations.
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The Huffington Post, The Politico, The New Republic, PostPartisan, Commentary and TBD All News
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Colleges Are Producing New Style of AIDS Activist
Colleges Are Producing New Style of AIDS Activist
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Balkinization and The Harvard Crimson
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 …
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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:
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Hit & Run, Betsy's Page, National Review, Guardian and China Digital Times
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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Guardian, TPMMuckraker, The Other McCain, Power Line and The Volokh Conspiracy
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Ken Strickland / msnbc.com:
McCain leads GOP skeptics of Pentagon 'Don't Ask' report
McCain leads GOP skeptics of Pentagon 'Don't Ask' report
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Washington Monthly, TPMMuckraker, TPMDC, Talking Points Memo, National Review, Federal Eye and Arkansas Blog
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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AmSpecBlog, NewsBusters.org and Shot in the Dark
The Politico:
Senate commerce holds mini-med hearing, probes Cigna, Aetna ... Liberty lawsuit thrown out ... GOP govs meet Boehner on the Hill ... Wyden defends waiver legislation — MINI-MED CRACK DOWN: COMMERCE INVESTIGATES CIGNA, AETNA - The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation …
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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