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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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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
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
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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
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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Daily Kos, Marginal Revolution, Odd Man Out and Paul Krugman
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.
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
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
In ‘thermometer poll,’ voters rank Sarah Palin at bottom with Pelosi, Reid
In ‘thermometer poll,’ voters rank Sarah Palin at bottom with Pelosi, Reid
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Ballot Box
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 …
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
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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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
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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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
Washington Post:
Congressional leaders push Obama administration for more aggressive Libya response — Congressional leaders prodded the Obama administration on Sunday for a more aggressive U.S. response to Libya's increasingly brutal attacks on opposition groups - calling for a no-fly zone and other military measures …
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New York Magazine, Just An Earth-Bound Misfit, I, News Desk, Bloomberg and ABCNEWS
The Huffington Post:
Bill Daley, White House Chief Of Staff, Pressed About Lack Of Jail Time For Wall Street Culprits … WASHINGTON — White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley declined on Sunday to bring the president into the debate over why no major player in the collapse of the financial system in 2008 has gone to jail.
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Firedoglake
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
White House lavishes praise on Huntsman's support for Obama
White House lavishes praise on Huntsman's support for Obama
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National Review, Another Black Conservative, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Ben Smith's Blog