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New York Times:
Obama Meeting Fails to End Stalemate Over Federal Budget — WASHINGTON — President Obama and Congressional leaders said Wednesday that a late-night White House bargaining session produced no budget breakthrough that would avert a government shutdown this weekend but agreed the two sides …
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The Note:
John Boehner Cries Amid Government Shutdown Standoff — ABC's Jonathan Karl reports: — He did it again. — John Boehner was driven to tears again today. This time it happened at a closed-door meeting of House Republicans. — According to sources inside the meeting …
Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Boehner: I'm with the tea party — There is “no daylight” between the tea party and John Boehner, the House speaker said in an interview released Thursday morning as negotiations to avert a government shutdown come down to the wire. — “Listen, there's no daylight between the tea party and me …
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The Reaction, George's Bottom Line, Ballot Box, Guardian and The Moderate Voice
David Jackson / USA Today:
Trump keeps beating ‘birther’ drum against Obama — Donald Trump just won't let go of the President Obama citizenship issue. — The potential maverick Republican presidential candidate continued to question Obama's American citizenship during an appearance on NBC's Today show, saying …
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Rifts Within Both Parties Test Leaders in Budget Fight — WASHINGTON — On one level, the budget showdown that continued to play out here on Wednesday is all about the balance of power between the two parties, a question of whether President Obama has regained his footing and can still control …
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msnbc.com and The Agonist
George Stephanopoulos / George's Bottom Line:
Transcript Part I: George Stephanopoulos and Speaker John Boehner
Transcript Part I: George Stephanopoulos and Speaker John Boehner
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Washington Post, The Gateway Pundit and The Politico
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Costs of federal shutdown would be felt far and wide
Costs of federal shutdown would be felt far and wide
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American Spectator
Wall Street Journal:
Shutdown Has Perils for GOP
Shutdown Has Perils for GOP
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New York Times, ThinkProgress, Roll Call, The Hill, msnbc.com, The Caucus, Washington Wire, Hot Air and Daily Kos
The Hill:
Leaders see progress in budget talks
Leaders see progress in budget talks
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AMERICAblog News, Politics, The Hill and The Foundry
George Stephanopoulos / George's Bottom Line:
Exclusive - Speaker Boehner on Budget Negotiations: ‘No Daylight Between Tea Party and Me’
Exclusive - Speaker Boehner on Budget Negotiations: ‘No Daylight Between Tea Party and Me’
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National Review, The Political Carnival, RedState, The Note, Hot Air and CBS News
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Boehner falling out of favor
Boehner falling out of favor
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The Political Carnival, Mock, Paper, Scissors and The Democratic Daily
JSOnline:
Kloppenburg declares victory — By Lee Bergquist of the Journal Sentinel — Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg declared victory Wednesday, based on results reported by the Associated Press. — The Associated Press shows Kloppenburg received 740,090 votes and incumbent David Prosser received 739,886 votes.
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Thomas Ferdousi / Pundit Press:
Wisconsin City Caught Destroying Ballots — As if the situation in Wisconsin wasn't tense enough, it appears that one county in particular is going to a new extreme. This comes after word that there may have been voter fraud in the nonpartisan State Supreme Court election yesterday between …
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Hot Air, Ben Smith's Blog, POWIP, blue cheddar, The Gateway Pundit, Power Line, JSOnline, Pajamas Media, AlterNet, It's academic, Proof Positive and National Review
Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
Election fraud allegations fly in close Wisconsin Supreme Court race — Wisconsin citizens and election experts are questioning the veracity of the state's Supreme Court race, which the Associated Press reports left-wing legal activist JoAnne Kloppenburg won by 204 votes over Justice David Prosser …
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Wall Street Journal, TPMDC and The Huffington Post
Eric Kleefeld / TPMDC:
Walker Blames Madison For Supreme Court Election
Walker Blames Madison For Supreme Court Election
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Weigel, Daily Kos, Pharyngula and JSOnline
Andy Szal / WisPolitics Election Blog:
Walker: Spring election results show disparity between Madison, rest of state
Walker: Spring election results show disparity between Madison, rest of state
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JSOnline
Kevin Brennan / Hotline On Call:
Wisconsin Results Stem The GOP Tide
Wisconsin Results Stem The GOP Tide
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The Political Carnival, Taylor Marsh, It's academic, Washington Post, WTMJ, Daily Kos and Swing State Project
Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit:
OBAMA: Get Used To High Gas Prices. “Obama needled one questioner who asked about gas prices, now averaging close to $3.70 a gallon nationwide, and suggested that the gentleman consider getting rid of his gas-guzzling vehicle.” — High gas prices aren't a bug, they're a feature.
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RealClearPolitics Video Log:
Obama: “I Remember What It Was Like Pumping Gas”
Obama: “I Remember What It Was Like Pumping Gas”
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Pundit & Pundette, The Gateway Pundit, Weasel Zippers, Conservatives4Palin, The Lonely Conservative and The Blaze
Abby Phillip / The Politico:
President Obama road-tests 2012 themes
Peter Nicholas / Los Angeles Times:
White House fears gas prices could tank Obama
White House fears gas prices could tank Obama
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Right Wing News
Susan Jones / CNSNews:
NBC's Brokaw: Saudis ‘So Unhappy’ With Obama They Sent Emissaries to China, Russia Seeking Enhanced Ties — (CNSNews.com) - Reporting from Baghdad, Iraq yesterday, NBC's Tom Brokaw said the Saudi Arabian monarchy is “so unhappy with the Obama administration for the way it pushed out President Mubarak …
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NO QUARTER, Weasel Zippers, YID With LID, JustOneMinute and Daniel W. Drezner
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Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:
Gates Tells Iraq Troops Budget Fight Could Delay Paychecks
Gates Tells Iraq Troops Budget Fight Could Delay Paychecks
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The Politico, Gawker and TPMDC
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Wire:
WSJ/NBC Poll: A Donald Trump Surprise — By Jonathan Weisman and Scott Greenberg — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney appears to be the early front-runner in the largely unformed race for the Republican nomination for president, but real estate magnate Donald Trump may be a surprise contender …
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News Desk, The Mahablog, msnbc.com, Erick's blog, Taylor Marsh, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Hill, Daily Kos, GOP 12, Conservatives4Palin and Pajamas Media
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Minna Sugimoto / Hawaii News Now:
President Obama's close friend arrested during prostitution sting — HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - One of President Obama's closest friends is scheduled to appear at Honolulu District Court next month, after he allegedly solicited sex from an undercover officer.
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Lauraklairmont / CNN:
Obama friend arrested in Hawaii
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Obama Approval Slips Among Blacks, Hispanics in March — Majorities of both groups continue to approve of the job he is doing — PRINCETON, NJ — Though majorities of blacks (85%) and Hispanics (54%) continue to approve of the job Barack Obama is doing as president, his ratings among …
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Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Obama's support among blacks slips unexpectedly, Hispanics too
Obama's support among blacks slips unexpectedly, Hispanics too
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Weasel Zippers
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
EVEN THE THREAT OF A SHUTDOWN IS EXPENSIVE.... If congressional Republicans go through with their threat and shut down the government tomorrow night, the costs will be considerable. It's ironic that those hoping to cut the budget will force a shutdown that's needlessly expensive.
John Marzulli / NY Daily News:
Judge gives ‘Juror No. 799’ indefinite jury duty after she makes racist remarks on questionnaire — An incensed federal judge sentenced a racist Brooklyn woman to indefinite jury duty on Tuesday after she trashed the NYPD and minorities. — “This is an outrage, and so are you!”
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Outside the Beltway and LewRockwell.com Blog
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Eugene Volokh / The Volokh Conspiracy:
Judge Punishing Juror for Making Racist Comments on Questionnaire?
Judge Punishing Juror for Making Racist Comments on Questionnaire?
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Daily Pundit
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Manchin: I'll donate my salary to charity if there's a shutdown — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has joined the growing ranks of lawmakers calling on President Obama, Vice President Biden and members of Congress to forfeit their salaries in the case of a government shutdown.
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The Politico
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Americans Favor Budget Compromise Over Shutdown, 58%-33%
Americans Favor Budget Compromise Over Shutdown, 58%-33%
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The Hill, Washington Monthly, Outside the Beltway, Washington Post, The Moderate Voice and Taegan Goddard's …
Elisabeth Rosenthal / New York Times:
Rush to Use Crops as Fuel Raises Food Prices and Hunger Fears — The starchy cassava root has long been an important ingredient in everything from tapioca pudding and ice cream to paper and animal feed. — But last year, 98 percent of cassava chips exported from Thailand …
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Right Wing News and AmSpecBlog
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
GOP lawyer drafts Obama impeachment — A prominent libertarian constitutional lawyer and civil libertarian has drafted an article of impeachment against President Obama over his attack on Libya, throwing down a legal gauntlet that could be picked up by some Congressional Republicans
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Taylor Marsh, The Volokh Conspiracy and The Page
Andy Barr / The Politico:
Sarah Palin's Alabama-bound — Sarah Palin is heading to Alabama early next month to raise money for a group dedicated to helping those with physical or mental challenges. — The Exceptional Foundation of Baldwin County is hosting Palin for a May 3 fundraiser, the group announced Wednesday.
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