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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, has a secret plan to “destabilize” the country.
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Former SEIU official demanded action to destabilize banking system, overthrow capital — The Blaze and Business Insider bring us a rather remarkable speech from former SEIU executive Stephen Lerner from last weekend, describing how to make unions relevant again and bring back stability to the American economy.
The Blaze:
REVEALED — THE LEFT'S ECONOMIC TERRORISM PLAYBOOK: THE CHASE CAMPAIGN BY A COALITION OF UNIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, LAWMAKERS AND STUDENTS TO TAKE DOWN US CAPITALISM AND REDISTRIBUTE WEALTH & POWER — For analysis by Business Insider and a partial transcript click here. — HERSEY10
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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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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.
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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Jake Tapper / Political Punch:
In Official Notification Two Days Later, President Obama Alerts Congress the US Joined a War
In Official Notification Two Days Later, President Obama Alerts Congress the US Joined a War
Josh Gerstein / The Politico:
Obama: We know what we're doing
Obama: We know what we're doing
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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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John B. Judis / The New Republic:
How the Left Got Libya Wrong
How the Left Got Libya Wrong
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Stephanie Vallejo / Boston Globe:
Brown says to cut all federal funding of Planned Parenthood ‘goes too far’ — WASHINGTON — US Senator Scott Brown opposes a House Republican plan to cut all federal funding for Planned Parenthood, the womens' health service provider, and today urged budget negotiators to reach a compromise.
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Tanya Somanader / ThinkProgress:
Mike Pence, Chief Sponsor Of Bill To Defund Title X, Says 'I've Never Advocated Reducing Funding For Title X'
Mike Pence, Chief Sponsor Of Bill To Defund Title X, Says 'I've Never Advocated Reducing Funding For Title X'
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Liz Halloran / NPR:
Abortion Foes Target Family Planning Program
Abortion Foes Target Family Planning Program
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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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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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David Gardner / Daily Mail:
Sexually assaulted and told 'You'll die tonight'... but spared as she's American: Female journalist's horror at the hands of Gaddafi's men — A female war photographer from the New York Times revealed tonight how she was repeatedly sexually assaulted during her nightmare hostage ordeal in Libya.
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Joshua Benton / Nieman Journalism Lab:
That was quick: Four lines of code is all it takes for The New York Times' paywall to come tumbling down — The New York Times paywall is costing the newspaper $40-$50 million to design and construct, Bloomberg has reported. — And it can be defeated through four lines of Javascript.
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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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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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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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Robert Behre / The Post and Courier, Charleston SC:
Sen. Rand Paul tests presidential waters — Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., visited Charleston Monday to talk about his possible presidential bid, how to rein in the national debt and the current military action in Libya. — Paul, a tea party favorite who won his Senate seat last fall …
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David Catanese / The Politico:
McCaskill attacked plane use in '04 campaign — More than six years ago, Claire McCaskill was embroiled in another fight over the political use of airplanes — except in that case, she was raising the issue against her opponent. — During the crescendo of her primary challenge to Gov. Bob Holden …
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
An ad McCaskill won't run again
An ad McCaskill won't run again
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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 …
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Russia rebukes Gates, demands “immediate cease fire” in Libya — While Barack Obama left the US for Brazil just as he ordered our forces into a new war, the second in civilian command of the military left shortly afterward to meet with Russia's defense minister.
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Yochi J. Dreazen / NationalJournal.com:
During Gates's Visit, Russian Defense Minister Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire
During Gates's Visit, Russian Defense Minister Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire
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Business Wire:
Ginni Thomas Joins The Daily Caller — WASHINGTON—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Long-time Washington policy leader Ginni Thomas, the founder of the group Liberty Central, has agreed to join The Daily Caller. — Thomas is The Daily Caller's fourth major hire in recent weeks.
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Sarah Palin / CBS News:
Poll: Obama's disaster management gets solid marks — CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto. — The U.S. and other countries began cruise missile and air strikes in Libya on Saturday — an effort to protect civilians …
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
MITT ROMNEY, PANDERING ROBOT.... Under the circumstances, it's not realistic to think Mitt Romney is going to offer blanket praise for President Obama's policy in Libya. But the former governor should at least try to be coherent about it. — Last night, Romney chatted with far-right radio host Hugh Hewitt …