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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Bolton: Obama administration ‘plain wrong’ on Egypt — Washington (CNN) - Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton condemned President Obama as “weak” and “indecisive” on foreign affairs while speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference Saturday.
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Shane D'Aprile / The Hill:
Former Ambassador John Bolton warns Obama on Egypt — Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, laid into President Obama's approach to the ongoing crisis in Egypt Saturday more forcefully than any other speaker at CPAC so far. — It what has been a common comparison …
Bridget Johnson / The Hill:
King: Obama needs to put his foot down on Muslim Brotherhood — The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee said Friday that it's essential that the U.S. try to prevent the Muslim Brotherhood from having a part in Egypt's new government. — Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said on Fox's …
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David Weigel / Slate:
Father and son Ron and Rand Paul wow the crowd at CPAC. — Rand Paul has finished his speech to CPAC and is avoiding the crowds for a couple of minutes. Outside of a small media suite, where he's taking questions, there are foreign TV cameras, college kids wearing stickers from Ron Paul's Campaign …
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Kasie Hunt / The Politico:
In straw polls, smart money's on Ron Paul
In straw polls, smart money's on Ron Paul
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Kevinliptak / CNN:
Paul gets CPAC crowd on their feet
Paul gets CPAC crowd on their feet
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Bob Herbert / New York Times:
When Democracy Weakens — As the throngs celebrated in Cairo, I couldn't help wondering about what is happening to democracy here in the United States. I think it's on the ropes. We're in serious danger of becoming a democracy in name only. — While millions of ordinary Americans …
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Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Dems look to Giffords for Senate seat — The race for Arizona's open Senate seat has quickly focused in on one question: What will Gabrielle Giffords do? — The Democratic congresswoman, who survived an assassination attempt in Tucson last month, is still undergoing rehabilitation in Houston for a gunshot wound to the head.
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David M. Drucker / Roll Call:
Early, Long Whip Race Will Test GOP Cohesion
Early, Long Whip Race Will Test GOP Cohesion
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Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:
Palin Adds Glassner as Top Political Adviser — As Sarah Palin decides in the coming weeks or months whether to run for president, she will rely on the counsel of a newly hired chief of staff with a long history in Republican campaigns, who is coming aboard to bring order to her sprawling political operation.
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Palin hires chief-of-staff
Palin hires chief-of-staff
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New York Post:
Outbreak at Playboy Mansion — Can the Playboy Mansion make you ill? Hugh Hefner's iconic bachelor pad is under investigation after more than 80 guests at a conference and party there became sick with a suspected strain of Legionnaires' disease. — Scores of attendees at the Domainfest conference …
Glenn Davis / Mediaite:
Bill Maher Says He Doesn't Think Obama Is A Christian — When someone says they don't think President Barack Obama is actually a Christian, the expectation would be that they think he's secretly a Muslim. Not Bill Maher. On tonight's Real Time, in the process of arguing that Obama's …
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Marisa Taylor / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Obama assertion: FBI can get phone records without oversight — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration's Justice Department has asserted that the FBI can obtain telephone records of international calls made from the U.S. without any formal legal process or court oversight, according to a document obtained by McClatchy.
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Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org blogs:
Chris Matthews on Egypt and Mubarak: ‘It Took Obama to Have This Happen’ — Chris Matthews on Friday said that Hosni Mubarak's exit from Egypt and the jubilation now happening in Tahrir Square took Barack Obama to have happen. — As soon as he said it on the 5 p.m. installment of MSNBC's …
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Stephen Largen / Spartanburg Herald-Journal:
Sen. Lee Bright: SC should coin own money — Continuing a pattern of attempts to assert South Carolina's independence from the federal government, State Sen. Lee Bright, R-Roebuck, has introduced legislation that backs the creation of a new state currency that could protect the financial stability …
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Jamelle Bouie / American Prospect:
Friday Nerdblogging: Do Androids Dream of Human Marriage? — Usually, the slippery slope argument against gay marriage involves polygamy or bestiality, i.e., if we remove this restriction on marriage then we have to remove all restrictions on marriage. Of course, polygamy and bestiality …
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New York Times:
Military Offers Assurances to Egypt and Neighbors — CAIRO — As a new era dawned in Egypt on Saturday, the army leadership sought to reassure Egyptians and the world that it would shepherd a transition to civilian rule and honor international commitments like its peace treaty with Israel.
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Voice of America:
Pakistan Issues Arrest Warrant for Musharraf — Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (file photo) — Pakistani officials say an anti-terrorism court has issued an arrest warrant for former President Pervez Musharraf in connection with the assassination of ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
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J.P. Freire / Washington Examiner:
BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL — Rick Perry: Amazon decision wasn't the right one — Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, told The Examiner in an exclusive interview that Amazon's decision to leave the state was a result of a wrong decision by the state comptroller, and that he will work with legislators to make sure Amazon can stay.
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Bill Rankin / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
APD won't hinder citizens who videotape cops — Faced with complaints from a citizen watchdog group, Atlanta police will stop interfering with people who videotape officers performing their duties in public, an agreement reached with the city Thursday says.
BBC:
Deadly Taliban attack on Kandahar strikes police HQ — Explosions sent clouds of smoke rising above Kandahar — A Taliban raid on the southern Afghan city of Kandahar has killed 19 people, including 15 policemen, officials say. — Militants armed with suicide bombs …
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New York Times:
Security Forces Halt Protest in Algeria — ALGIERS — Demonstrators, inspired by popular protests in Egypt and elsewhere in the Middle East, protested here in Algeria's capital on Saturday before security forces moved in to break up the demonstration. — Gathering in the central May 1 Square …
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Ricochet.com:
What the Turkish Military is Thinking — Flownover asked me for my opinion about what the Turkish military is thinking today. I expect he meant, “What they're thinking about Egypt,” but I have to imagine their minds are on more immediate matters: The courts have just issued orders to lock up 162 of their officers:
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