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Olbermann Said to Be Going to Current TV — Keith Olbermann, the former top-rated host of “Countdown” on the news channel MSNBC, will announce his next television home on Tuesday, and people familiar with his plans pointed Monday to a possible deal with the public affairs channel Current TV.
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Democratic Leadership Council will fold — The Democratic Leadership Council, the iconic centrist organization of the Clinton years, is out of money and could close its doors as soon as next week, a person familiar with the plans said Monday. — The DLC, a network of Democratic elected officials …
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John Tierney / New York Times:
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within — SAN ANTONIO — Some of the world's pre-eminent experts on bias discovered an unexpected form of it at their annual meeting. — Discrimination is always high on the agenda at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology's conference …
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Sarah Palin And Gay Rights: Comments Fuel Speculation About Where She Stands — ABC News' Michael Falcone reports: — Some conservatives who are already upset that this week's Conservative Political Action Conference will include a right-leaning organization that promotes gay rights grew …
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David Brody / CBN.com:
Palin Grades Obama, Mainstream Media
Palin Grades Obama, Mainstream Media
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Peggy Noonan almost blew a gasket with Andrea Mitchell over Ronald Reagan
Peggy Noonan almost blew a gasket with Andrea Mitchell over Ronald Reagan
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Time and Right Wing News
Chris Brennan / Philly.com:
Ex-Gov. Rendell Splits With Wife After 40 Years Of Marriage — Gov. Rendell and his wife, U.S. Appellate udge Marjorie “Midge” Rendell, announced in an e-mail to friends today that they will be “living separately” now that they have left the Governor's Mansion in Harrisburg.
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Justin Elliott / Salon:
Bush cancels Europe trip amid calls for his arrest — Will George W. Bush set foot in Europe again in his lifetime? — A planned trip by Bush to speak at the Switzerland-based United Israel Appeal later this week has been canceled after several human rights groups called for Swiss authorities …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
‘Absurd’ for Israel to become partisan issue, says ex-Obama adviser — HERZLIYA, Israel — It would be “absurd” if support for Israel becomes a divisive, partisan issue in the U.S. political arena, one of President Obama's former top advisers said Monday. — Amid signs that Israel …
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James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
What They Mean by ‘Civility’ — The New York Times raises no objection to murderous, racist rhetoric at a Common Cause rally. — (Best of the tube tonight: We'll discuss Common Cause's smear campaign on “America's Nightly Scoreboard” with David Asman. Fox Business, 7 p.m. ET tonight, with a repeat showing at midnight ET.)
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
THE BREWING KRISTOL, BECK FEUD.... Well, this ought to be interesting. — Last week, Fox News' Glenn Beck launched a week-long effort to explain developments in Egypt as only he can. The deranged media personality cooked up truly bizarre conspiracy theories — even by his standards …
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Jane Harman to resign from Congress — California Rep. Jane Harman (D) will resign from Congress, according to two senior Democratic leadership aides, a surprise announcement that will set off a special election in her 36th district. — NBC's Andrea Mitchell, who broke the news of Harman's resignation …
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David Weigel / Weigel:
Jane Harman's Retirement Create An Opportunity for the Left
Jane Harman's Retirement Create An Opportunity for the Left
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Pawlenty: Rescinding Funds To Implement DADT Repeal Is ‘A Reasonable Step’ — Last month, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) made waves when he suggested that he would reinstate the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy if elected President. This morning, Pawlenty went a step further …
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Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
Rumsfeld's ‘Slice of History’ — In an interview, the former secretary of defense explains how Washington feuds harmed Iraq policy, and why the surge was less vital than you think. — 'I'd read other folks' books about things I'd been involved in . . . and I'd think, 'My goodness …
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
The best campaign ad of 2012 — So it may not actually have been cut yet, but Haley Barbour's rivals will struggle to beat his repurposing of this direct-to-camera endorsement from his 1982 Senate race: — I'd like to take a moment to talk with you about our country's future and a very special leader - Haley Barbour.
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Spencer Ackerman / Danger Room:
U.S. Has Secret Tools to Force Internet on Dictators — When Hosni Mubarak shut down Egypt's internet and cellphone communications, it seemed that all U.S. officials could do was ask him politely to change his mind. But the American military does have a second set of options …
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Suzanne Kubota / Federal News Radio 1500 AM:
FCC: Presidential emergency alerts to be tested — Lisa Fowlkes, Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC — Everybody has heard the national Emergency Alert System (EAS). Those familiar “duck calls” that reassure listeners “THIS is a test...this is ONLY a test...”
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Federal Eye, The Gateway Pundit and iOwnTheWorld.com
Laurie Goodstein / New York Times:
Muslims to Be Congressional Hearings' Main Focus — WASHINGTON — The new chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee said Monday that he planned to call mostly Muslim and Arab witnesses to testify in hearings next month on the threat of homegrown Islamic terrorism.
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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Lawmakers' End of Earmarks Affects Local Programs Large and Small — WASHINGTON — Gone for now are the likes of the taxpayer-financed teapot museum, or studies on the mating habits of crabs. — But also shelved are a project to help consolidate information about warrants in Brazos County …
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Erik Eckholm / New York Times:
Planned Parenthood to Retrain Public Staff — Reacting to the release of videotapes in which its staff members advise an apparent sex trafficker, Planned Parenthood said Monday that it would retrain thousands of staff members across the country on its rules for reporting possible dangers to minors …
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Live Action Blog and Obsidian Wings
Washington Examiner:
Comedy central: Waxman whacks ‘fishing expeditions’ — There have been some real characters elected to Congress over the years. Davy Crockett, for instance, served one term in the House of Representatives, then told his constituents to go to hell and headed for Texas where he died defending the Alamo and became an American icon.
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Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
Loudoun judge defies Va. Supreme Court, continues to reopen immigrants' cases — When is legal precedent not legal precedent? — When a judge disagrees with it. A lot. — In Loudoun County, Chief General District Court Judge Dean S. Worcester ruled last week that he would defy …
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Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
Republicans declare war on federal regulations — The Republican-led House this week will push through legislation aimed at making government rules and regulations less burdensome for business, setting up a standoff with President Obama over some of his key initiatives, including the new health care law …
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