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Russell Berman / The Hill:
House repeals healthcare law, 245-189 — The House voted on Wednesday to repeal the sweeping healthcare law enacted last year, as Republicans made good on a central campaign pledge and laid down the first major policy marker of their new majority. — The vote was 245-189.
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Say What? Democrat Compares Republicans to Nazis — ABC News Jonathan Karl reports: — The newfound civility didn't last long. Political rhetoric in Congress doesn't get much nastier than the words of one House Democrat during the debate on repealing the health care law.
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David M. Herszenhorn / New York Times:
House Repeals Obama Health Care Law in Symbolic Act — WASHINGTON - The House on Wednesday voted to repeal the Democrats' landmark health care overhaul, in a largely symbolic step that the new Republican majority said marked the beginning of an all-out effort to dismantle President Obama's signature domestic policy achievement.
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
House Dem exemplifies New Tone by comparing GOP to Nazis on House floor
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Washington Post:
House votes to repeal health-care law
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David Streeter / NJDC:
NJDC Criticizes Comments of Representative Steve Cohen
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The Huffington Post:
Obama's Social Security Talk Is Turning Voters Off, Pollsters Say … WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's apparent willingness to consider cuts in Social Security benefits may be winning him points with Washington elites, but it's killing him with voters, who see the program as inviolate …
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Mark Murray / msnbc.com:
NBC/WSJ poll: Obama bouncing back — The president's approval rating returns to the 50s, but challenges remain, according to the latest poll — Below: — Deputy political director — WASHINGTON — What a difference a few weeks can make. — Last month, Republicans were celebrating …
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Jonathan Allen / The Politico:
POTUS's Big Numbers, What's Next in Health Care, Giffords to Leave Hospital, Debate Over Guns & Ammo, Trivia — FLASH: POTUS UP — An NBC/Wall Street Journal poll out this morning shows President Obama's right-side up these days. “In the survey, 53% said they approved of the job Mr. Obama …
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Business Leaders Make Cut at State Dinner With Hu — WASHINGTON - Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter made the cut. So did Bill Clinton and his wife, the secretary of state. The heads of Microsoft, Boeing, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Boeing and Walt Disney were on the list.
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Michael Wines / New York Times:
Subtle Signs of Progress in U.S.-China Relations
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Annie Groer / Politics Daily:
Obamas Host China's President Hu at Glitzy White House State Dinner
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The White House:
Press Conference with President Obama and President Hu of the …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Republican lawmaker compares China to Nazi regime
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Gail Collins / New York Times:
Goodbye to a Guy Named Joe — On Wednesday, Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut announced that he won't be a candidate for re-election in 2012. Normally people look particularly appealing when they're promising to go away. This time, not so much. — “I can't help but also think about …
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The Fix:
A three-way pileup atop 2012 GOP presidential race — Former Govs. Mike Huckabee (Ark.), Sarah Palin (Alaska) and Mitt Romney (Mass.) make up the top tier of the 2012 Republican presidential field, according to a new poll from the Washington Post and ABC News.
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Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Advocacy Group Says Justices May Have Conflict in Campaign Finance Cases — WASHINGTON — When the conservative financier Charles Koch sent out invitations for a political retreat in Palm Springs later this month, he highlighted past appearances at the gathering of “notable leaders” …
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Bradley Blackburn / ABCNEWS:
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Stands on Both Feet, Looks Out Window — Giffords to Be Moved to Houston Rehab Facility — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords stood on both feet with assistance and looked out a window, another milestone in her recovery after a gunman fired a bullet through her brain during …
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Scott Conroy / Real Clear Politics:
Palin Putting Out Presidential Feelers in Iowa — DES MOINES, Iowa — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has tasked her aides with quietly gauging her level of support for a potential presidential campaign by making inquiries to a select pool of likely allies and grassroots activists in Iowa, RealClearPolitics has learned.
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Murphy / The Beast:
The 50 Most Loathsome Americans of 2010 — Charges: The A.Q. Khan of the culinary world, her secret recipes are demonstrably more dangerous to America than a nuclear armed North Korea. When not delighting delusional hicks on “Huckabee,” she's cooking up coronary-clogging treats like the …
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Jon Ward / The Daily Caller:
A number of the House GOP's leading conservative members on Thursday will announce legislation that would cut $2.5 trillion over 10 years, which will be by far the most ambitious and far-reaching proposal by the new majority to cut federal government spending.
ThinkProgress:
Glenn Beck And Sean Hannity Dropped From Philadelphia Radio Station — Yesterday, hate radio hosts Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity had their nationally syndicated radio shows dropped from WPHT in Philadelphia, which is the second radio station to drop both of the conservative commentators.
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Jonathan Dienst / NBC New York:
FBI Rounding Up 100 Mobsters in Biggest Mafia Bust in New York History — Charges range from gambling to racketeering to murder — The FBI calls it the biggest mafia round-up in New York history. More than 100 suspected mobsters are being arrested this morning in connection …
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James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
Palinoia, the Destroyer — What's behind the left's deranged hatred. — Why does their hatred of her burn so hot? — Ask them, and they'll most likely tell you: Because she's a moron. But that is obviously false. To be sure, her skills at extemporaneous speaking leave much to be desired.
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Mark Weaver / 630 WMAL:
Michelle Obama's ‘Get Moving’ Program Linked to Pedestrian Deaths — WASHINGTON — The Governors Highway Safety Association says pedestrian deaths increased in the first half of 2010 and the First Lady's program to get Americans to be more active could be partly responsible.
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Peter Finn / Washington Post:
Khalid Sheik Mohammed killed U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl, report finds — A recently completed investigation of the killing of Daniel Pearl in Pakistan nine years ago makes public new evidence that a senior al-Qaeda operative executed the Wall Street Journal reporter.
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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
CNN Poll: Obama presidency a success or failure? — Washington (CNN) - As President Barack Obama marks two years in office, a new national poll indicates that Americans are divided over whether his presidency has so far been a success or failure. — According to a CNN/Opinion Research …
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
U.S. Prepares to Lift Ban on Guantánamo Cases — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is preparing to increase the use of military commissions to prosecute Guantánamo detainees, an acknowledgment that the prison in Cuba remains open for business after Congress imposed steep new impediments to closing the facility.
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Kyle / Right Wing Watch:
Santorum: It's “Common Sense” That We Should Not “Defy Nature” By Letting Gays Get Married or Adopt — Today, CNS News posted a nearly two hour long interview with Rick Santorum conducted by CNS News editor-in-chief Terry Jeffrey which covered a wide range of issues, including Santorum's opposition …
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Obama enjoys 2012 edge in bellwether state of Ohio — President Obama enjoys a slight advantage in the key battleground state of Ohio going into his 2012 reelection. — A slight plurality of Ohioans said that Obama deserves reelection, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday.
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