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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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Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy:
Lugar: No-fly zone requires declaration of war — The top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee argued against implementing a no-fly zone over Libya on Thursday, and also said that Congress must pass a formal declaration of war if the Obama administration decides to take that step.
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Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy:
Inside classified Hill briefing, administration spells out war plan for Libya — Several administration officials held a classified briefing for all senators on Thursday afternoon in the bowels of the Capitol building, leaving lawmakers convinced President Barack Obama is ready to attack Libya …
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Abu Muqawama / cnas.org:
War — I got on a plane in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where I spent the morning trying to explain the war in Afghanistan to students and alumni of my high school — how the war started, why we are still there after nine years, how the war has changed since 2008, and where I see the war headed in 2011.
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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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Wall Street Journal:
Egypt Said to Arm Libya Rebels
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Max Boot / Commentary Magazine:
Qaddafi Can Still Be Ousted, but Only if We Act Now
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Washington Post:
U.N. approves ‘all necessary measures,’ including no-fly zone, to protect Libyans
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Adam Entous / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Seeks Range of Strikes on Libya at U.N.
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Colum Lynch / Foreign Policy:
Security Council to pass resolution authorizing military intervention in Libya
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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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Washington Examiner, The TrogloPundit, NPR, Fox News, Lean Left, RealClearPolitics Video Log and The Politico
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / TPMDC:
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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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
HOUSE GOP CUTS OFF NPR.... Following an emergency session …
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Simon Maloy / Media Matters for America:
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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Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
New O'Keefe tape shows George Soros has donated to NPR before last year
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James Poniewozik / Time:
NPR Sting: Edited Video Makes Schiller, O'Keefe Look Bad
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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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Pat Garofalo / Wonk Room:
House Budget Chairman Dismisses Social Security Reality: ‘That Just Boggles My Mind’ — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) appeared on MSNBC last night, where he strongly rejected the idea that Social Security cuts should be on the table during current budget talks.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Reid: GOP must give in on Planned Parenthood to get spending deal
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Trump torches GOP presidential field
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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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BBC:
Cable reaches Japan nuclear plant — Engineers at Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant have managed to lay a cable to reactor 2, the UN's nuclear watchdog reports. — Restoring power should enable engineers to restart the pumps which send coolant over the reactor.
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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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Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Hillary Clinton: No-fly zone would lead to bombing
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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 …
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Huma Khan / ABCNEWS:
House Republicans Pass NPR-Defunding Bill
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Fox News:
House Votes to Defund National Public Radio
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Michelle Malkin and Weasel Zippers
Connie Schultz / Plain Dealer:
Anti-teacher climate humbles the conservative husband of a Cleveland educator: Connie Schultz — It's a question on a lot of parents' minds these days: How do we teach character? — New York Times columnist David Brooks was in Cleveland on Monday to talk about his new book, “The Social Animal …
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Crooks and Liars
Jonathan Chait / The New Republic:
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”?
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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Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Union thuggery against Althouse and Meade: “We will hang up wanted posters of you everywhere you like to go.” — “We will picket on public property as close to your house as we can every day. We will harrass the ever loving s**t out of you all the time. Campus is OCCUPIED. State street is OCCUPIED.
Michelle Malkin:
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):
Sam Kazman / Wall Street Journal:
How Washington Ruined Your Washing Machine — The top-loading washer continues to disappear, thanks to the usual nanny state suspects. — It might not have been the most stylish, but for decades the top-loading laundry machine was the most affordable and dependable.
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