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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
WOULD BOEHNER SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT OVER PLANNED PARENTHOOD?.... The good news is, Democrats and Republicans have reportedly reached a general agreement on the size of the cuts for the rest of the fiscal year. As of this morning, the package is up to $34.5 billion, from $33 billion …
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MyDD
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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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ABCNEWS, The Politico, The Note, Wall Street Journal, Firedoglake, CNN, Wonkette, TPMDC, The Hill, New York Magazine, Washington Monthly, White House.gov Blog and Shakesville
The Hill:
Boehner: ‘Far more than one provision’ holding up agreement — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday he is less optimistic about averting a government shutdown one day after a White House meeting failed to lead to a breakthrough in talks. — Reid (D-Nev.) said he is significantly …
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Taylor Marsh and Daily Kos
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Pelosi predicts ‘strong’ Dem opposition to GOP's one-week spending patch — Despite an enticing Pentagon-funding provision, House Democrats will unite in “strong” opposition to the Republicans' one-week spending patch, expected to hit the floor sometime Thursday, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) predicted.
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National Review
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Rifts Within Both Parties Test Leaders in Budget Fight
Rifts Within Both Parties Test Leaders in Budget Fight
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The Hill, ABCNEWS, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog, msnbc.com and The Agonist
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Obama: I'll veto funding for the troops
Obama: I'll veto funding for the troops
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BLACKFIVE and Pajamas Media
David Jackson / USA Today:
Trump keeps beating ‘birther’ drum against Obama
NationalJournal.com:
Reid Says Government Shutdown Likely
Reid Says Government Shutdown Likely
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Firedoglake, The Hill and TPMDC
Carrie Dann / msnbc.com:
Reid on shutdown: “It looks like it's headed in that direction”
Reid on shutdown: “It looks like it's headed in that direction”
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ThinkProgress, Poynter and Outside the Beltway
Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Reid Says Government Shutdown More Likely
Reid Says Government Shutdown More Likely
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Little Green Footballs and The Reality-Based Community
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
Zaid Jilani / ThinkProgress:
Pence Lets Truth Slip On Uncompromising Stance: 'We're Trying To Score A Victory For The Republican People' — The federal government appears to be hurtling towards a shutdown following the inability of congressional negotiators to reach a compromise last night on a continuing resolution.
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, CNN, TPMDC, SFGate and The Hill
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Washington Post:
Donald Trump. Seriously? — Donald Trump finished second in the latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll testing the 2012 Republican presidential field. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel DunandIn the latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, businessman and reality television star Donald Trump finished second behind …
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Washington Wire, Wonkette, The Hill, Washington Monthly, neo-neocon, Swampland, Latest Open Salon Blog, USA Today and The Politico
Wall Street Journal:
Shutdown Has Perils for GOP
Shutdown Has Perils for GOP
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New York Times, Guardian, Big Government, Roll Call, Fox News, Gallup, Erick's blog, Scared Monkeys, The Caucus, ThinkProgress, George's Bottom Line, DCCC, No More Mister Nice Blog, Hot Air and Daily Kos
David Neiwert / Crooks and Liars:
‘Shut It Down!’ Mike Pence and AFP Tea Partiers leave little doubt who's pushing for a shutdown
‘Shut It Down!’ Mike Pence and AFP Tea Partiers leave little doubt who's pushing for a shutdown
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The Daily Caller, TPMDC and Balloon Juice
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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Washington Post, Patterico's Pontifications, The Gateway Pundit, The Politico, Associated Press, Sister Toldjah, Pajamas Media, The Other McCain, theblogprof, Wizbang, The Daily Dish, Right Wing News, Weasel Zippers, GayPatriot, The Lonely Conservative, Clarion Advisory, Daily Pundit and Cold Fury
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Lauraklairmont / CNN:
Obama friend arrested in Hawaii — (CNN) - A friend of President Barack Obama was arrested Monday for allegedly soliciting sex from an undercover officer posing as a prostitute, according to CNN affiliate Hawaii News Now. — Robert Richard Titcomb, 49, was arrested with three …
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Booman Tribune and New York Magazine
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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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ABCNEWS, The Raw Story and msnbc.com
Ynetnews:
Iron Dome intercepts first rocket — Ashkelon residents report seeing Grad explode in midair as dozens of rockets fired at south, meanwhile Hamas says Israel taking advantage of Goldstone's regret over Gaza war report to bomb Strip — Latest Update: — Residents in Ashkelon reported …
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The Jawa Report, Pajamas Media and JOSHUAPUNDIT
John Cole / Balloon Juice:
I Can't Help Myself — Sullivan: … The Ryan/GOP Plan, as has been pointed out to Sullivan a hundred times now with little to no effect, slashes taxes by trillions and makes up for those tax cuts by slashing trillions in services to our neediest members of society.
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The Daily Dish and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Ross Douthat:
Notes on the Ryan Budget
Notes on the Ryan Budget
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AmSpecBlog, The TrogloPundit, TPMDC, The Daily Dish, Wonk Room, National Review and Yglesias
Telegraph:
First homosexual caveman found — Archaeologists have unearthed the 5,000-year-old remains of what they believe may have been the world's oldest known gay caveman. — The male body - said to date back to between 2900-2500BC - was discovered buried in a way normally reserved only for women …
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AOL News, The Raw Story and iOwnTheWorld.com
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Obama's support among blacks slips unexpectedly, Hispanics too — Barack Obama rode to a comfortable presidential election win in 2008 on the electoral wings of a coalition based on liberal whites, independents and blacks, especially blacks. — Obama lost much of his independent support during …
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Pajamas Media, Proof Positive and Weasel Zippers
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Obama Approval Slips Among Blacks, Hispanics in March
Obama Approval Slips Among Blacks, Hispanics in March
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Moe Lane
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Election fraud in Wisconsin election? — In the aftermath of close elections, allegations of fraud and manipulation almost always arise, especially when the election was fought as bitterly as the one in Wisconsin. The Daily Caller reports that accusations of both are already flying …
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Pundit Press, The Mahablog, Blue Collar Philosophy and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
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City Room:
Cathleen Black Is Out as City Schools Chancellor — Deputy Mayor Dennis M. Walcott at a news conference at which he was introduced as the new schools chancellor by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. Cathleen P. Black stepped down from the position Thursday. — Cathleen P. Black …
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The Atlantic Online, News Desk, Ben Smith's Blog, New York Magazine, The Wire and Gawker
Ben Geman / The Hill:
Amendment that says climate change is occurring fails in House — The House rejected a Democratic amendment Wednesday that would have put the chamber on record backing the widely held scientific view that global warming is occurring and humans are a major cause.
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Weasel Zippers, The Gateway Pundit, New York Times, Climate Progress and Pirate's Cove
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Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
Senate rejects block to EPA climate regs
Senate rejects block to EPA climate regs
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Cubachi and Liberty Pundits Blog
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.
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Quinnipiac University:
Obama Hits Losing Trifecta In Florida, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Increased Support For Offshore Drilling — President Barack Obama hits a losing trifecta with Florida voters: They disapprove 52 - 44 percent of the job he is doing; they prefer an unnamed Republican challenger …
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msnbc.com, Don Surber, Post on Politics, Pundit Press, Hotline On Call and National Review
Matt Bai / New York Times:
Mario Cuomo Still Believes — You would think that Mario Cuomo would have been proud to watch his son Andrew sworn in as governor of New York last New Year's Eve, ascending to the job his old man held for 12 years. Apparently, you would be wrong. — “You really want to know how I felt?” the elder Cuomo asked me last month.
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Lean Left
Economist:
The fiscal purists go mad — A quarrel over ethanol lays bare Republican divisions on tax — IT IS bad enough that Republicans and Democrats are so divided on how much to spend and tax. But if you want to feel really gloomy about America's ability to tackle its deficit, consider the ideological …