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Wall Street Journal:
Democrats to End Union Standoff — Playing a game of political chicken, Democratic senators who fled Wisconsin to stymie restrictions on public-employee unions said Sunday they planned to come back from exile soon, betting that even though their return will allow the bill to pass …
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Eric Kleefeld / TPMDC:
Wisconsin Dems Deny WSJ Report Of Imminent Return — Wisconsin state Senate Democrats, who have fled the state in order to block budget quorum on Gov. Scott Walker's anti-public employee union proposals, are walking back reports in the Wall Street Journal that they plan to return to the state.
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Ezra Klein, Guardian, Zandar Versus The Stupid and Russ' Filtered News
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
How Boehner is playing the Democrats — Richard Nixon espoused what he called “the madman theory.” It's a negotiating approach that induces the other side to believe you are capable of dangerously irrational actions and leads it to back down to avoid the wreckage your rage might let loose.
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Connecting.the.Dots, Left Coast Rebel, Balloon Juice and Prairie Weather
Wall Street Journal:
Wisconsin Democrats May Return Soon — The leader of the 14 Wisconsin Senate Democrats who left the state last month to block legislation that would curb public-employee union rights said the senators plan to return “in the relatively near future,” because negotiations with the governor have failed.
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Hot Air, Weasel Zippers, Maggie's Notebook, “Badger 14”, The Policy Page, The Gateway Pundit, American Power and Pajamas Media
Monica Davey / New York Times:
Talks to Resolve Wisconsin Battle Falter — CHICAGO - Talks appear to have broken down between Wisconsin's Democratic state senators and representatives of Gov. Scott Walker, whose plan to cut collective bargaining rights and benefits for public workers has created a major battle in the state …
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New York Magazine
Jeff Mayers / Reuters:
Wisconsin Senate Democrats say no date set for return
Wisconsin Senate Democrats say no date set for return
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Daily Kos, Pajamas Media and Washington Post
David Carr / New York Times:
The Fading Power of Beck's Alarms — Almost every time I flipped on television last week, there was a deeply angry guy on a running tirade about the conspiracies afoot, the enemies around all corners, and how he alone seemed to understand what was under way.
First Read / msnbc.com:
First Thoughts: Romney 3.0 — In New Hampshire on Saturday, Romney unveiled Romney 3. (a presidential candidate who focuses more on the economy than on social issues)... How that compares with Romney 1. (the socially moderate Massachusetts governor) and Romney 2. (the 2008 presidential candidate …
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Oliver Willis and Taegan Goddard's …
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
In ‘thermometer poll,’ voters rank Sarah Palin at bottom with Pelosi, Reid — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) ranks with House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) when it comes to voters' feelings about political leaders. — A new Quinnipiac University poll measuring the …
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Ballot Box
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Kevinliptak / CNN:
Christie receives ‘hottest’ title — Washington (CNN) - Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie nabbed the “hottest politician” title among those in elected office, according to a new national survey. — First lady Michelle Obama received 60 degrees on the “feeling thermometer,” …
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GOP 12, The Politico and JammieWearingFool
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Degrees and Dollars — It is a truth universally acknowledged that education is the key to economic success. Everyone knows that the jobs of the future will require ever higher levels of skill. That's why, in an appearance Friday with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, President Obama declared that …
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Ezra Klein, Marginal Revolution, Vox Popoli, Odd Man Out, Paul Krugman and European Tribune
Jason Millman / The Hill:
Number of healthcare reform law waivers climbs above 1,000 — The number of temporary healthcare reform waivers granted by the Obama administration to organizations climbed to more than 1,000, according to new numbers disclosed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
White House Seeks to Allay Muslims' Fears on Terror Hearings — STERLING, Va. — As a Republican congressman prepares to open hearings on the threat of homegrown Islamic terrorism, President Obama's deputy national security adviser visited a mosque here on Sunday to reassure Muslims that …
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ThinkProgress, Washington Monthly, Associated Press, Washington Post, City Room, NewsBusters.org, The Caucus, Religion Clause and The Page
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
White House to Muslims ahead of Rep. King hearings: Terror threat ‘real’
White House to Muslims ahead of Rep. King hearings: Terror threat ‘real’
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The Politico, Ben Smith's Blog and JammieWearingFool
JSOnline:
Recall drives could make history — Rarely have multiple lawmakers faced such action — By Craig Gilbert of the Journal Sentinel — As improbable as the last three weeks have been in state politics, Wisconsin is about to embark on another wild ride into the political unknown …
Josh Gerstein / The Politico:
Obama's hard line on leaks — The Obama administration, which famously pledged to be the most transparent in American history, is pursuing an unexpectedly aggressive legal offensive against federal workers who leak secret information to expose wrongdoing, highlight national security threats or pursue a personal agenda.
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Weasel Zippers, Right Wing News and The BLT
Aislinn Laing / Telegraph:
Zimbabwe to sell uranium to Iran — Zimbabwe is to defy United Nations sanctions in a deal to sell uranium to Iran — Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, Zimbabwe's foreign minister, said the sanctions - which prohibit member states from providing Iran with raw materials that it could use to make a nuclear weapon - were unfair and hypocritical.
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Fausta's Blog
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John / Power Line:
A Blast From the Past, and Maybe the Future
A Blast From the Past, and Maybe the Future
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Jerusalem Post and Israel Matzav
Robert Fisk / The Independent:
America's secret plan to arm Libya's rebels — Obama asks Saudis to airlift weapons into Benghazi — Desperate to avoid US military involvement in Libya in the event of a prolonged struggle between the Gaddafi regime and its opponents, the Americans have asked Saudi Arabia if it can supply weapons to the rebels in Benghazi.
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New York Times, Weasel Zippers and HotAirPundit
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Guardian:
Libyan diplomatic mission ends in humiliation
Libyan diplomatic mission ends in humiliation
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Israel Matzav and War in Context