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Jake Tapper / Political Punch:
In Official Notification Two Days Later, President Obama Alerts Congress the US Joined a War — Amidst claims by members of Congress that they were insufficiently consulted, and ensuing White House pushback, President Obama Monday officially notified congressional leaders that at …
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Erika Niedowski / The Hill:
Obama faces bipartisan pushback on force; US has no 'king's army' — President Obama has long trumpeted a desire to see lawmakers from both sides come together in bipartisan fashion, and now they have: to criticize his taking military action in Libya without formally consulting Congress.
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Top Dem rejects calls for Obama impeachment over Libya — A key Senate Democrat on Tuesday tamped down the suggestion by some in his own party that President Obama could be impeached for launching military strikes on Libya. — Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), a supporter of the U.S. mission …
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John T. Bennett / The Hill:
Republican says action in Libya is an ‘affront’ to the US Constitution
Republican says action in Libya is an ‘affront’ to the US Constitution
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David Weigel / Weigel:
Why Obama Doesn't Need to Ask Congress Before Attacking Libya
Why Obama Doesn't Need to Ask Congress Before Attacking Libya
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New York Times:
At War in Libya — Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi has long been a thug and a murderer who has never paid for his many crimes, including the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. The United Nations Security Council resolution authorized member nations to take “all necessary measures” …
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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Problem With Partners — These days we are all co-religionists in the church of multilateralism. The Iraq war reminded everybody not to embark on an international effort without a broad coalition. — Yet today, as an impeccably crafted multilateral force intervenes in Libya, certain old feelings are coming back to the surface.
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New York Times:
American Warplane Crashes in Libya as Ground Fighting Continues — WASHINGTON — An American F-15E fighter jet crashed in Libya overnight and one crew member has been recovered while the other is “in the process of recovery,” according to a spokesman for the American military's Africa Command …
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
A Libyan Fight for Democracy, or a Civil War?
A Libyan Fight for Democracy, or a Civil War?
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John Hawkins / Townhall.com:
7 Questions For Liberals About Obama's Libyan War — It seems like it was just yesterday when we had an “imperialist warmonger” in the White House who was going to be replaced by a peace-loving Democrat who promised “hope” and “change” instead. It's funny how that worked out, isn't it?
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Brobinson / Fox Nation:
Fact: Bush Had 2 Times More Coalition Partners in Iraq Than Obama Has in Libya
Fact: Bush Had 2 Times More Coalition Partners in Iraq Than Obama Has in Libya
Stephen M. Walt / Foreign Policy:
What intervention in Libya tells us about the neocon-liberal alliance
What intervention in Libya tells us about the neocon-liberal alliance
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Telegraph:
Libya: US fighter jet crash lands in field near Benghazi — A US warplane has crash landed in a Libyan field in the area around Benghazi, The Telegraph can disclose. — The two crew members on the F-15E fighter jet ejected to safety. One has already been recovered by US forces …
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David Rising / Associated Press:
US jet crashes in Libya, both crew are safe
US jet crashes in Libya, both crew are safe
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The Hill:
Cost of military campaign in Libya could wipe out GOP's spending cuts — U.S. military operations in Libya could wipe out a significant chunk of the budget cuts won by congressional Republicans in recent weeks, defense analysts say. — GOP leaders have trumpeted enacted spending reductions …
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Megan Scully / NationalJournal.com:
Costs of Libya Operation Already Piling Up
Costs of Libya Operation Already Piling Up
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Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
A Proud ‘Lobbyist’ and ‘Southerner’ Weighs ‘President’ — DES MOINES — He became wealthy as a lobbyist, representing tobacco companies and foreign governments. A former Republican Party chairman, he would seem the ultimate Washington insider. A white Southerner, he has faced questions about his remarks on race.
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Obama has no ‘clear and convincing’ foreign policy, Romney says
Obama has no ‘clear and convincing’ foreign policy, Romney says
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Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
W.H. unveils college completion kit — The Obama administration is rolling out an effort to give governors the tools they need to boost college completion rates in line with the president's goal of getting the United States to lead the world in proportion of college graduates by 2020.
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Matthew C. Klein / New York Times:
Educated, Unemployed and Frustrated
Educated, Unemployed and Frustrated
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP leaders pledge to block deficit package that increases taxes — Republican leaders in the Senate and House will not agree to tax increases in the guise of reform measures, according to a prominent conservative advocate for lower taxes. — Conservatives have grown increasingly worried …
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William Cronon / New York Times:
Wisconsin's Radical Break — NOW that a Wisconsin judge has temporarily blocked a state law that would strip public employee unions of most collective bargaining rights, it's worth stepping back to place these events in larger historical context. — Republicans in Wisconsin are seeking …
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JSOnline:
Supreme Court debate focuses on rancor among current justices — Collective bargaining battle looms over race for Wisconsin's high court — In a further sign of acrimony on the state's highest court, Supreme Court Justice David Prosser said Monday that discord among the seven justices …
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Zaid Jilani / ThinkProgress:
AZ Senate President Russell Pearce Takes Tentherism To New Level: ‘You Are Not A Citizen Of The United States’ — One of the most radical offshoots of modern conservatism in the United States is called “tentherism,” which invokes the Constitution's Tenth Amendment to claim that a whole host …
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Henry Blodget / Clusterstock:
CAUGHT ON TAPE: Former SEIU Official Reveals Secret Plan To Destroy JP Morgan, Crash The Stock Market, And Redistribute Wealth In America — A former official of one of the country's most-powerful unions, SEIU, is detailing a secret plan to “destabilize” the country.
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Cubachi:
Sarah Palin meets Israeli PM Netanyahu — H/T: Ian Lazaran of Conservatives 4 Palin. — Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and her husband Todd, just had dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara. The two had the Purim dinner and discussed the Book of Esther.
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WNDU-TV:
Walorski to run for 2nd district in 2012 … After losing a photo-finish to incumbent Joe Donnelly just months ago, Republican Jackie Walorski is looking for a rematch in Indiana's 2nd district congressional race. — Walorski first made the announcement on 16 Morning News.
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Zaid Jilani / ThinkProgress:
GOP Presidential Contender Herman Cain: Muslims ‘Have An Objective To Convert All Infidels Or Kill Them’ — Yesterday, GOP presidential primary candidate Herman Cain gave a wide-ranging interview to Christianity Today. Cain discussed a variety of issues, mostly focusing …
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Scott A. Hodge / Tax Foundation:
No Country Leans on Upper-Income Households as Much as U.S. — During my recent testimony before the Senate Budget Committee ( found here), I cited an OECD statistic that the U.S. has the most progressive income tax system among industrialized nations. [1] This prompted one Senator to point …