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Barak Ravid / Haaretz:
Israel urges world to curb criticism of Egypt's Mubarak — Jerusalem seeks to convince its allies that it is in the West's interest to maintain the stability of the Egyptian regime. — Israel called on the United States and a number of European countries over the weekend to curb their criticism …
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Erika Niedowski / The Hill:
Mubarak ‘will have to leave,’ says Carter — Former President Jimmy Carter said Sunday that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will likely be forced to step down because “the people have decided,” according to a news report. — “This is the most profound situation in the Middle East since I left office …
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Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:
Income Inequality In The U.S. Is Worse Than In Egypt — Protests in Egypt continued for a seventh day today, and pro-democracy demonstrators are organizing a “march of millions” to take place tomorrow. As financial markets dip across the Middle East, financial prognosticators are trying …
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Poll: Egyptian Public's Views Toward United States Are Much Improved
Poll: Egyptian Public's Views Toward United States Are Much Improved
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Forex Crunch:
Muslim Brotherhood Wants War With Israel
Muslim Brotherhood Wants War With Israel
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Laura Rozen / The Politico:
Former officials, scholars warned of coming instability in Egypt
Former officials, scholars warned of coming instability in Egypt
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New York Post:
It's never been about Palestine
It's never been about Palestine
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Devil We Know — As the world ponders the fate of Egypt …
The Devil We Know — As the world ponders the fate of Egypt …
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Fear the Muslim Brotherhood
Fear the Muslim Brotherhood
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The Politico:
Barack Obama braces for Jon Huntsman 2012 bid — The White House expects Jon Huntsman, the U.S. Ambassador to China, to resign his post this spring to explore a bid for the Republican presidential nomination, top Democrats said. — GOP allies of Huntsman have already begun laying plans …
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James Fallows / The Atlantic Online:
The Latest Huntsman 2012 News — I feel compelled to step in and briefly say something about this. Previously here and here. — Various sources — notably Jake Tapper here, and Politico here — are reporting that “White House officials” expect Jon Huntsman (right, with one of his daughters) …
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Jake Tapper / Political Punch:
WH Expects Huntsman to Resign, Explore 2012 Bid
WH Expects Huntsman to Resign, Explore 2012 Bid
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Gibbs: White House has no knowledge of Huntsman's future plans
Gibbs: White House has no knowledge of Huntsman's future plans
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USA Today:
Obama adviser turns sights to 2012 campaign
Obama adviser turns sights to 2012 campaign
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Kevin Sack / New York Times:
Federal Judge Rules Health Law Violates Constitution — A second federal judge ruled on Monday that it was unconstitutional for Congress to enact a health care law that requires Americans to obtain commercial insurance, evening the score at two-to-two in the lower courts as the conflicting opinions begin …
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David Whelan / Health Dollars:
BREAKING NEWS: Florida Judge Rules Against ObamaCare, Individual Mandate Unconstitutional — Justice Roger Vinson of the U.S. District Court in Pensacola ruled today that the primary mechanism used by health reform to achieve universal insurance coverage-the individual mandate-is illegal.
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Florida Judge Voids Entire Health Care Law — A federal district court judge in Florida ruled today that a key provision in the new health care law is unconstitutional, and that the entire law must be voided. — Roger Vinson, a Ronald Reagan appointee, agreed with the 26 state-government plaintiffs …
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Tom Brown / Reuters:
US judge may escalate battle over healthcare reform
US judge may escalate battle over healthcare reform
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Andrew M. Harris / Bloomberg:
Obama Health-Care Reform Act Ruled Unconstitutional
Obama Health-Care Reform Act Ruled Unconstitutional
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BBC:
Key points — Egyptians are holding a seventh day of mass demonstrations calling for President Mubarak to step down. — Military helicopters continue to circle over Cairo's central Tahrir Square where crowds of people defied an overnight curfew. — Police in Egypt are returning …
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Aljazeera:
‘Mega protest’ planned in Egypt — Opposition movement calls for one “million people demonstration” on Tuesday in a bid to topple president Hosni Mubarak. — Egyptian protesters have called for a massive demonstration on Tuesday in a bid to force out president Hosni Mubarak from power.
Shane D'Aprile / Ballot Box:
DCCC picks 19 early GOP House targets — The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has pegged its first GOP targets of the 2012 cycle, launching radio and Web ads in the districts of 19 House Republicans this week. — Democrats need to pick up 25 House seats to win back the majority in 2012.
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Americans Believe GOP Should Consider Tea Party Ideas — Half of Republicans are Tea Party supporters; 5% are “opponents” — PRINCETON, NJ — About 7 in 10 national adults, including 88% of Republicans, say it is important that Republican leaders in Congress take the Tea Party movement's positions …
Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn:
The uncivil left — Showing no concern for the new civility push that followed the Arizona massacre, a group of leftist activists from groups including Code Pink, Common Cause and jewel of liberal think tanks, the Center for American Progress, turned into a loud mob complete with Nazi imagery outside …
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Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
The Kochs vs. Soros: Free markets vs. state coercion
The Kochs vs. Soros: Free markets vs. state coercion
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
‘Pay China First’ — Republicans' Wild Plan To Avoid U.S. Debt Default — New Republican legislation in the House and Senate would force the U.S. government to reroute huge amounts of money to China and other creditors in the event that Congress fails to raise its debt ceiling.
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William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Big Law Firm Takes Down Big Conservative Blogger — I'm late to this, but the story has not received a lot of coverage in the conservative blogosphere. Paul Mirengoff of Power Line blog no longer is of Power Line blog. — Mirengoff is an attorney at Akin Gump, a big law firm …
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The Other McCain, Riehl World View and protein wisdom
Nick Baumann / ABCNEWS:
House Republicans Plan to Redefine Rape — Drugged, Raped, and Pregnant? Too bad — Republicans are Pushing to Limit Rape and Incest Cases Eligible for Government Abortion Funding — Rape is only really rape if it involves force, according to the new House Republican majority as it now moves to change abortion law.
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Wall Street Journal:
Professor Cornpone — Ethanol lobbyist Newt Gingrich and us—and the future of the GOP — The last time these columns were lambasted by a presidential candidate in Iowa, he was Democrat Richard Gephardt and the year was 1988. The Missouri populist won the state caucuses in part on the rallying cry that …
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