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Abdon M. Pallasch / Chicago Sun Times:
Rahm Emanuel booted off ballot in 2-1 Appellate Court decision — Rahm Emanuel was thrown off the ballot for mayor of Chicago today by an appellate court panel, a stunning blow to the fund-raising leader in the race. — An appellate panel ruled 2-1 that Emanuel did not meet the residency standard to run for mayor.
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Adam Harrington / CBS Chicago:
BREAKING: Court Tosses Emanuel Off Ballot — CHICAGO (CBS) - The Illinois Appellate Court has tossed mayoral frontrunner Rahm Emanuel off the ballot, reversing the decision of a lower court. — The Appellate Court reached a 2-1 decision to remove Emanuel.
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Michelle Malkin, Outside the Beltway, Patterico's Pontifications and HotAirPundit
Kristen Mack / Chicago Tribune:
Court orders Emanuel off mayoral ballot — Rahm Emanuel should not appear on the Feb. 22 mayoral ballot, according to a ruling issued by a state appellate court today. — In a 2-1 ruling, the appellate panel said Emanuel does not meet the residency requirement of having lived in Chicago for a year prior to the election.
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Rahm Emanuel booted from the ballot in Chicago's mayoral race — Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel was booted from the ballot in the Chicago mayoral race on Monday, the Chicago-Sun Times reported. — Emanuel, the frontrunner in the race to replace Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley …
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Lauren Etter / Wall Street Journal:
Emanuel Removed From Chicago Ballot
Emanuel Removed From Chicago Ballot
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The Jawa Report, Shot in the Dark and Pajamas Media
Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Rahm Emanuel booted off Chicago mayoral ballot
Rahm Emanuel booted off Chicago mayoral ballot
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Monica Davey / The Caucus:
Court Says Rahm Emanuel Not Eligible to Run for Mayor
BBC:
Domodedovo blast: Explosion rocks Moscow's main airport — Moscow's Domodedovo airport - the busiest in the Russian capital - has been rocked by an explosion that has reportedly killed 31 people. — More than 100 more are thought to have been injured in the blast, which reports suggest may have been the work of a suicide bomber.
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New York Times:
Deadly Blast Strikes in Moscow's Main Airport — MOSCOW — An explosion rocked an international terminal of Moscow's busiest airport on Monday afternoon. There were conflicting reports on the number of dead and injured, but the toll appeared to be rising rapidly.
Amie Ferris-Rotman / Reuters:
Suicide bomber kills 31 at Russian airport: reports — (Reuters) - At least 31 people were killed and more than 100 injured on Monday in a suicide bombing at Russia's biggest airport, Russian news agencies reported. — Russia's ruble-dominated stock market MICEX fell by nearly …
John Heilemann / New York Magazine:
The West Wing, Season II — Almost overnight, Barack Obama overhauled his White House and rewrote much of the script. Now all he needs is a happy ending. — David Axelrod awoke at three in the morning and checked his BlackBerry. It was January 12, a few hours before Barack Obama …
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Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Obama's transformation culminates in State of the Union
Obama's transformation culminates in State of the Union
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Ben Smith / The Politico:
Obama's Mideast efforts hit freeze
Obama's Mideast efforts hit freeze
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
19 days in, GOP leadership takes credit for job growth — It took less than three weeks for the new Republican Congressional leadership to claim credit for an apparent economic upturn. — An aide to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Brian Patrick, emailed reporters this morning:
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Jonathan Weisman / Wall Street Journal:
Obama's Address Previews 2012 Race
Obama's Address Previews 2012 Race
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Javier Manjarres / The Shark Tank:
Senator Rubio Questions Need for the Senate Tea Party Caucus (VIDEO) — During my recent interview with Senator Marco Rubio, he addressed the growing speculation concerning whether or not he would join the newly formed Senate Tea Party Caucus. Many of Rubio's supporters and Tea Party leaders …
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Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Tea time for Antonin Scalia
Tea time for Antonin Scalia
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Rubio casts doubt on Tea Party Caucus
Rubio casts doubt on Tea Party Caucus
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Sarah Palin / USA Today:
'America's lifeguard' — I had the privilege of coming of age during the era of Ronald Reagan. I like to think of him as America's lifeguard. As a teenager, Ronald Reagan saved 77 lives as a lifeguard on the Rock River, which ran through his hometown of Dixon, Ill. The day he was inaugurated in 1981 …
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Barack Obama / USA Today:
Reagan saw that ‘we are all patriots’
Reagan saw that ‘we are all patriots’
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CNN, Liberty Pundits Blog, The Politico, Weasel Zippers and Pajamas Media
Aharding / CNN:
CNN Poll: Obama approval up to 55%, but still under 50% on economy — Washington (CNN) - On the eve of his State of the Union address, Barack Obama's approval rating is at its highest level in more than a year, according to a new national poll. — Full results (pdf)
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The Politico and The Political Carnival
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Carol E. Lee / The Politico:
State of the union forecast: Atmospherics over policy
State of the union forecast: Atmospherics over policy
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CNN, Fox Nation, Right Wing News and The Hill
Shane D'Aprile / Ballot Box:
N.J. Gov. Christie says ‘no’ to State of the Union response
N.J. Gov. Christie says ‘no’ to State of the Union response
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The Politico, YID With LID, Hot Air and FrumForum
Jamison Foser / Media Matters for America:
CNN's Erick Erickson Suggests “Mass Bloodshed” May Be Necessary If Roe Isn't Overturned — CNN's Erick Erickson is also Editor-in-Chief and “Dear Leader” of the conservative blog Red State, so this charming passage posted by “The Directors” is presumably his doing:
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Fred Lucas / CNSNews:
Three SEIU Locals—Including Chicago Chapter—Waived From Obamacare Requirement — (CNSNews.com) - Three local chapters of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), whose political action committee spent $27 million supporting Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election …
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Michelle Malkin, The Hill, Weasel Zippers, HillBuzz.org, Don Surber, The Gateway Pundit and The Politico
Gretchen Morgenson / New York Times:
Mortgage Giants Leave Legal Bills to the Taxpayers — Since the government took over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, taxpayers have spent more than $160 million defending the mortgage finance companies and their former top executives in civil lawsuits accusing them of fraud.
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Jillian Rayfield / TPMDC:
Bachmann: America Was Founded On Diversity (VIDEO) — Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) had an interesting take this weekend on America's first European settlers, who she said “had different cultures, different backgrounds, different traditions.” — “How unique in all of the world …
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New York Times:
Olbermann Split Came After Years of Tension — MSNBC never had any doubt about what it was getting when it made Keith Olbermann the face of the network in 2003: a highly talented broadcaster, a distinctive and outspoken voice and a mercurial personality with a track record of attacking his superiors and making early exits.
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