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George Zornick / ThinkProgress:
During NPR Funding Debate, Rep. Jim McGovern Proposes No Federal Funding Should End Up At Fox News — Today, the House of Representatives will vote on a bill that would strip all federal funds from NPR. Conservatives have long targeted NPR because they believe it has a liberal bias …
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Little Green Footballs, Lean Left, Fox News, NPR and The Politico
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Anthony Weiner Sarcastically Mocks GOP NPR Defunding Bill (VIDEO) — Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) thinks the House bill to defund NPR is completely ridiculous. And he thinks the Republicans who rushed it to the floor Thursday are wasting everyone's time. — The way he expressed his feelings to the nation?
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Lonely Conservative, New York Magazine and Weasel Zippers
Keach Hagey / The Politico:
House passes bill to defund NPR — In the latest Republican attack on public broadcasting, the House passed a bill Thursday that would block federal funding from reaching NPR. — The vote — which passed 228 to 192, with one voting present — came a week after a video sting …
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
HOUSE GOP CUTS OFF NPR.... Following an emergency session …
HOUSE GOP CUTS OFF NPR.... Following an emergency session …
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The Caucus, CNN, Hot Air and Eschaton
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
House approves GOP bill to defund NPR
House approves GOP bill to defund NPR
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Firedoglake, Weasel Zippers and The Gateway Pundit
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
House votes to move forward on defunding NPR
House votes to move forward on defunding NPR
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Outside the Beltway, Little Green Footballs and Indecision Forever
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Palin trails Sheen with independents — We've found a lot of brutal poll numbers for Sarah Palin so far in 2011: down in South Dakota, down in South Carolina, down in Arizona, only up by 1 point in Texas, only up by 1 point in Nebraska to name a few. But this has to be the worst- independent voters …
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O'Keefe's Latest NPR Bombshell Instantly Falls Apart — Discredited conservative activist James O'Keefe is out with yet another NPR video, and its auteur took to Twitter to tease its SHOCKING REVELATION: — Yep, that's the big story, and in his narration to the tape O'Keefe delivers this breaking news …
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NPR Sting: Edited Video Makes Schiller, O'Keefe Look Bad — On March 9, the list of radio jobs lost to video got a little longer. NPR, under siege by conservatives who want to zero out public-media funding, ousted its CEO after a video sting by a group run by conservative provocateur James O'Keefe.
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Wall Street Journal, Colorado Independent, The Reaction and Althouse
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New O'Keefe tape shows George Soros has donated to NPR before last year
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NewsBusters.org blogs, Atlas Shrugs and The Jawa Report
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
The Times Announces Digital Subscription Plan — The New York Times rolled out a plan on Thursday to begin charging the most frequent users of its Web site $15 a month in a bet that readers would pay for news they have grown accustomed to getting free. — Beginning March 28 …
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Mediaite, Mashable!, Outside the Beltway, Poynter, TechCrunch, Clusterstock, Gothamist, New York Times, The Moderate Voice, Gawker and Tuned In, more at Mediagazer »
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New York Times:
A Letter to Our Readers About Digital Subscriptions — Today marks a significant transition for The New York Times as we introduce digital subscriptions. It's an important step that we hope you will see as an investment in The Times, one that will strengthen our ability to provide high-quality journalism …
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The Atlantic Online, TechCrunch, Poynter, DealBook, Guardian, Deadline.com and TalkLeft, more at Mediagazer »
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Trump torches GOP presidential field — Businessman Donald Trump took shots at the field of potential Republican presidential candidates and also fired one at House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) as he contemplates a 2012 bid. — Trump said he could put up as much as $600 billion …
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CNN, The Politico, Indecision Forever and Fox News
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The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Congressman Mike Pence Says It's Time To Pick A Fight
Congressman Mike Pence Says It's Time To Pick A Fight
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Cubachi, The Politico, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog, Liberty Pundits Blog and The Daily Caller
Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Trump says he has doubts about Obama's birth place
Trump says he has doubts about Obama's birth place
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New York Magazine, News Hounds, The Daily Caller and Gawker
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Pence: Boehner will ‘denounce’ Tea Party critics in GOP
Pence: Boehner will ‘denounce’ Tea Party critics in GOP
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Washington Monthly and Weasel Zippers
Guardian:
Libya crisis: Britain, France and US prepare for air strikes against Gaddafi — UN security council expected to pass resolution calling for states to protect Libyan civilians as Gaddafi threatens counterattack — British, French and US military aircraft are preparing to defend …
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The Daily Dish, The Nation and Hit & Run
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New York Times:
U.N. Approves Airstrikes to Halt Attacks by Qaddafi Forces — UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council approved a measure on Thursday authorizing “all necessary measures” to protect Libyan civilians from harm at the hands of forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
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Balloon Juice, ThinkProgress, Washington Post and Gawker
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Security Council to pass resolution authorizing military intervention in Libya
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AmSpecBlog, Eunomia, Newshoggers.com, Guardian, Global Public Square, This Just In and Gawker
Joshua Hersh / The Daily:
Obama's indecision on Libya has pushed Clinton over the edge — Fed up with a president “who can't make his mind up” as Libyan rebels are on the brink of defeat, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is looking to the exits. — At the tail end of her mission to bolster the Libyan opposition …
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Hot Air, Weasel Zippers, Pajamas Media, Ben Smith's Blog, Suburban Guerrilla and Shakesville
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Michael A. Cohen / World Politics Review:
On Libya, the ‘Do Something’ Crowd Is Back
On Libya, the ‘Do Something’ Crowd Is Back
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Firedoglake, Washington Post, Associated Press and Progressive Fix
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Never Anger A Man Named Erskine — Erskine Bowles has harsh words for the left: … A couple points here. First, I'm incredibly impressed that the reporter, Damian Paletta, transcribed Bowles' use of the word “dern,” rather than change it to “darn.” But is it really spelled “dern”?
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Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
Bowles Predicts Support for Deficit Deal
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Mmm, mmm, mmm: NJ shuts down Barack Obama Elementary School — How fitting that a school named after our profligate, post-achievement president is shutting down thanks to fiscal mismanagement and non-achievement. — R.I.P., Barack Obama Elementary School (hat tip: reader Peter):
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
DeMint won't back Romney without repudiation of Mass. health law — Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) “would never consider” endorsing Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for president again in 2012 unless Romney repudiates the health reforms he sought as governor, a source close to DeMint said Thursday.
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msnbc.com, Washington Post, Washington Monthly, Daily Kos, Riehl World View, GOP 12 and Erick's blog
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Mitt's backers: ‘RomneyCare’ overblown
Mitt's backers: ‘RomneyCare’ overblown
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Cubachi, UnionLeader.com, The Daily Caller, AmSpecBlog, Hot Air, CNN, Washington Post, National Review, Weasel Zippers, GOP 12, Taylor Marsh, msnbc.com, TPMDC and Hotline On Call
New York Times:
Forecast for Plume's Path Is a Function of Wind and Weather — A forecast by the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization shows how weather patterns this week might disperse radiation from a continuous source in Fukushima, Japan. The forecast does not show actual levels of radiation …
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Boing Boing, San Diego News, This Just In, Wonkette, The Confluence, Runnin' Scared, New York Magazine and CNN
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Charlie Langton / MyFOX Detroit:
Two Charged in Tea Party Election Fraud — Men were officials in Oakland Co. Democratic Party — PONTIAC, Mich. (WJBK) - Two former leaders of the Oakland County Democratic Party are facing a total of nine felonies for allegedly forging election paperwork to get fake Tea Party candidates on November's ballot.
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The Gateway Pundit, Hot Air, Salon, Sister Toldjah, YID With LID, theblogprof, protein wisdom, RedState, UrbanGrounds, Weasel Zippers, Power Line and The Other McCain
The Note:
Sen. Paul Unveils 5-Year Budget Plan: Eliminates Four Federal Agencies — ABC News' Mary Bruce reports: — Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., unveiled today his five-year path to a balanced budget, leaving several federal agencies behind. Among the items on the cutting room floor are the Departments …
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The Hill
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Dog in Japan stays by the side of its ailing friend in the rubble — It's a universal truth that dogs are man's best friend, but they're pretty darn loyal to their own as well. Case in point: this tear-inducing video, via the website Jezebel, showing a dog, shivering and disoriented …
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National Review, UrbanGrounds and The Impolitic