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James Cowie / Renesys Blog:
Egypt Leaves the Internet — Confirming what a few have reported this evening: in an action unprecedented in Internet history, the Egyptian government appears to have ordered service providers to shut down all international connections to the Internet. Critical European-Asian fiber-optic …
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Dan Murphy / Christian Science Monitor:
Joe Biden says Egypt's Mubarak no dictator, he shouldn't step down... ... and wonders what the Egyptian protesters want. — Vice President Joe Biden spoke to the PBS NewsHour tonight with the most direct US governent comments yet about the gathering Egypt protests against President Hosni Mubarak's 29-year reign.
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New York Times:
Cables Show Delicate U.S. Dealings With Egypt's Leaders — WASHINGTON — It was Hillary Rodham Clinton's first meeting as secretary of state with President Hosni Mubarak, in March 2009, and the Egyptians had an odd request: Mrs. Clinton should not thank Mr. Mubarak for releasing an opposition leader from prison because he was ill.
Guardian:
Egypt protests escalate amid violent crackdown — • Teargas and rubber bullets used in crackdown — • Internet access and mobile phone networks shut down — • Read a full summary of the latest developments — 2.53pm: Protesters have named the man killed in Suez …
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Tim Marshall / Sky News:
Egypt To Take ‘Decisive Action’ On Protests
Egypt To Take ‘Decisive Action’ On Protests
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Ian Black / Guardian:
Egypt protest leaflets distributed in Cairo give blueprint for mass action
Egypt protest leaflets distributed in Cairo give blueprint for mass action
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Andree Toonk / BGPmon.net Blog:
Internet in Egypt offline
Internet in Egypt offline
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Associated Press:
Egypt Nobel laureate ElBaradei under house arrest
Egypt Nobel laureate ElBaradei under house arrest
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Linda Feldmann / Christian Science Monitor:
At last, Obama addresses Egypt protests - on YouTube
At last, Obama addresses Egypt protests - on YouTube
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Guardian:
Egyptian government on last legs, says Mohamed ElBaradei
Egyptian government on last legs, says Mohamed ElBaradei
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Elinor Mills / CNET News:
Internet disruptions hit Egypt
Internet disruptions hit Egypt
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Political Punch:
VP Biden Calls Egyptian President Mubarak an “Ally” …
VP Biden Calls Egyptian President Mubarak an “Ally” …
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New York Times:
Police Battle Huge Protests Across Egypt
Police Battle Huge Protests Across Egypt
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Alexis Madrigal / The Atlantic Online:
Egyptian Activists' Action Plan: Translated
Egyptian Activists' Action Plan: Translated
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Clout St:
Supreme Court: Emanuel on Chicago mayor ballot — UPDATED at 7:15 p.m. by Liam Ford, Jeff Coen and David Heinzmann with more detail from Supreme Court opinion; election authority comment; ruling a topic in tonight's mayoral debate. — The Illinois Supreme Court ruled today that Rahm Emanuel …
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Monica Davey / New York Times:
Court Allows Emanuel on Ballot for Chicago Mayor
Court Allows Emanuel on Ballot for Chicago Mayor
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Rahm Emanuel ruled eligible for Chicago mayoral race
Rahm Emanuel ruled eligible for Chicago mayoral race
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Ezra Klein:
Wonkbook: Filibuster reform dead — So why did Senate Democrats agree, in principle, that simple majorities can't change the Senate's rules, and even exceedingly modest changes to the filibuster are out-of-bounds? Easy: They're a simple majority now, but someday soon, they'll be a simple minority.
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The Huffington Post:
Reid, McConnell Reach Rules Reform Agreement
Reid, McConnell Reach Rules Reform Agreement
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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Did Reid and McConnell just doom future filibuster reform?
Did Reid and McConnell just doom future filibuster reform?
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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Jay Carney named White House press secretary — WASHINGTON (CNN) - Vice President Joe Biden's communications director, Jay Carney, was named the new White House press secretary Thursday as part of a series of other big staff moves announced by new Chief of Staff Bill Daley.
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David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Jay Carney to Be Named White House Press Secretary
Jay Carney to Be Named White House Press Secretary
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JTA:
Rand Paul: End foreign aid, including Israel — WASHINGTON (JTA) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul wants to end all foreign assistance, including aid to Israel. — Paul, a Republican newly elected in Kentucky, was on CNN Wednesday outlining where he would cut the $500 billion in government spending …
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
HOUSE GOP WEIGHS MEDICARE PRIVATIZATION.... To help finance the Affordable Care Act and ensure health care reform didn't add to the deficit, Democrats committed to $500 billion in cost savings from Medicare. Republicans, who've always been hostile to the system of socialized medicine, feigned outrage.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Schumer steps up Social Security assault on House Republicans
Schumer steps up Social Security assault on House Republicans
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Aleister / American Glob:
PROPAGANDA: Reagan And Obama On The Cover Of TIME — TIME Magazine's new February 2011 issue has a cover that features Ronald Reagan with his arm around a jovial Barack Obama. You can see the image below. This is propaganda. Plain and simple. — Anyone who knows anything …
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Publius / Big Government:
Exclusive: Sarah Palin to Headline Reagan 100 Celebration …
Exclusive: Sarah Palin to Headline Reagan 100 Celebration …
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Vicki Needham / The Hill:
Johanns bill to repeal healthcare law's 1099 provision reaches 60 co-sponsors — A bipartisan bill in the Senate that would repeal the unpopular 1099 provision in the healthcare law garnered 60 co-sponsors on Thursday, giving the legislation its best chance at passage so far.
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Telegraph:
Himalayan glaciers not melting because of climate change, report finds — Himalayan glaciers are actually advancing rather than retreating, claims the first major study since a controversial UN report said they would be melted within quarter of a century. — The key factor affecting …
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Lbentzterp / CNN:
Santorum announces Iowa hires — Washington (CNN) - Call it another signal from Rick Santorum that he's getting ready to officially run for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. — The former senator from Pennsylvania announced Friday that two experienced Republican strategists in Iowa …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Their Own Private Europe — President Obama's State of the Union address was a ho-hum affair. But the official Republican response, from Representative Paul Ryan, was really interesting. And I don't mean that in a good way. — Mr. Ryan made highly dubious assertions about employment, health care and more.
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Elizabethe Holland / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Furor at Washington U. nixes Bristol Palin appearance — Anger over a decision to pay Bristol Palin several thousand dollars in student fees to talk to Washington University students about abstinence led to a decision Thursday night to nix Palin's appearance on a panel here next month.
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Associated Press:
Hawaii: Bill Would Open Obama Birth Record — The state would charge $100 for a copy of President Obama's birth records under a bill introduced in the Legislature by five Democrats. It would change a privacy law barring the release of birth records unless the person seeking them has a tangible interest.
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Los Angeles Times:
In Yemen, tens of thousands march against president — Demonstrators angry over unemployment and oppression under President Ali Abdullah Saleh demand political change. The unrest worries the U.S., which has been working with the government to defeat an Al Qaeda offshoot.
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