memeorandum: A budget deal has been reached (The Hill)

6:45 AM ET, April 9, 2011

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Congressional Sources: White House Reviewing Terms of Spending Deal — The likelihood of a war-time federal government shutdown—the first in American history—diminished dramatically on Friday night as all parties began reviewing, with the goal of approving, a broad array of cuts …

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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:

Conservatives Urge Boehner to Cut a Budget Deal and Move On — Michele Bachmann speaking to Tea Party demonstrators outside the US Capitol Thursday afternoon. — Are Republicans ready to declare victory in the shutdown showdown and move on? — For days, the assumption has been that Speaker John …

Discussion: Lynn Sweet, Booman Tribune, The Daily Dish and ThinkProgress

David Rogers / The Politico:

Government shutdown averted, White House and Republicans reach deal — After a long day of trading offers, the White House and House Republicans reached agreement Friday night on a budget framework that would cap 2011 appropriations near or below $1.050 trillion while cutting domestic …

Discussion: Another Black Conservative, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, DCist, The Monkey Cage and Scared Monkeys

David Dayen / Firedoglake:

Report: Tentative Deal on Budget Being Reviewed by White House (UPDATE: Deal Reached) — Editor's Note: A short term deal has been reached, according to both Rep. Boehner and President Obama. Bumped. — Marc Ambinder at National Journal breaks the news of a deal framework on the 2011 budget …

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Fox News:

Congress Strikes a Budget Deal to Avert Shutdown, Cutting $38.5B — Congressional leaders, with barely an hour to go before a federal government, announced late Friday night they had reached a deal to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year. — The deal includes $38.5 billion …

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Washington Post:

Congressional leaders close to agreement on budget deal, aides say — Gallery: Government shutdown 2011: Democrats and Republicans have so far failed to reach an agreement on the 2011 federal budget, increasing the likelihood of the first government shutdown in more than 15 years.

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The Hill:

A budget deal has been reached — President Obama and Democratic and Republican congressional leaders have reached a deal to avoid a government shutdown. — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) issued a joint statement Friday night:

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Rep. Michele Bachmann / RedState:

Not a Big Enough Fight — Since Republicans took the House majority in January I have been calling for our leadership to fight. We must answer the bell that was rung last November when the American people called us to fight for deep cuts in spending, for the full repeal of ObamaCare …

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Josiah Ryan / The Hill:

Schumer likens conservatives to a flea — Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) compared House conservatives to a flea Friday as rhetoric in the spending fight intensified. — Schumer, who has been criticizing Republicans all day, said in a floor speech Friday that conservatives were the flea controlling the dog …

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Associated Press:

Congress, White House reach deal to avoid government shutdown, cite ‘historic’ spending cuts — WASHINGTON — Perilously close to a government shutdown, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders forged agreement late Friday night on a deal to cut about $38 billion in federal spending and avert the first closure in 15 years.

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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:

It's A Deal: Dems, Republicans Strike Spending Deal To Avoid Government Shutdown — They've got a deal! — Their negotiations have teetered erratically on the brink of collapse for weeks. But Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker John Boehner have finally shaken hands …

Discussion: ECHIDNE of the snakes and Suburban Guerrilla

Roll Call:
Deal Close to Avert Shutdown

Discussion: Washington Monthly

Darren Goode / The Politico:
EPA riders axed, lawmakers say

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Sean J. Miller / Ballot Box:
Democrats make pitch for contributions to make Boehner ‘cry’

Discussion: The Hill and Weasel Zippers

Major Garrett / NationalJournal.com:
Muted Abortion Response Speaks Volumes

Discussion: The Hill, New York Magazine, Hot Air and Taylor Marsh

Carrie Dann / msnbc.com:
Reports point to a deal, but the clock's still ticking

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Moderate Voice and The Democratic Daily

CNN:
Democrats, Republicans agree on a budget deal

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NationalJournal.com:
Countdown to Shutdown: NJ Liveblogs the Remaining Hours of Negotiations

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Laura Litvan / Bloomberg:
Coburn Says Republicans ‘Probably Should’ Make Budget Deal With Democrats

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Wall Street Journal:
Budget Talks Sputter; Parties Trade Barbs

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The Politico:
Breakthrough? GOP reviews offer

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Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:
GRAPHIC: Democrats Have Met Republicans More Than Halfway On Spending Cuts

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Eric Scheiner / CNSNews:
Schumer: Senate Will ‘Never, Never, Never’ Defund Planned Parenthood

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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Biden gets fed up during spending talks

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Stan Collender / Capital Gains and Games blogs:
The Shutdown Problem This September is Going to be Even Worse

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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog: Optimism in the House — A House staffer emails: — Post Comment

Dan Joseph / CNSNews:
Rep. Louise Slaughter: GOP Freshmen Came to Washington ‘To Kill Women’

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Jay Newton-Small / Swampland:
Is This Really All About Abortion?

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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
On Budget Dispute, Obama Casts Himself as Mediator in Chief

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James Fallows / The Atlantic Online:

The Brave and Serious Mr. Ryan — I mentioned earlier that if asked to choose an adjective to describe the budget plan presented by Rep. Paul Ryan, I would suggest “partisan” or “gimmicky,” as opposed to “serious” or “brave.” Most budget proposals are both partisan and gimmicky, so this is no particular knock against Rep. Ryan.

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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
The Democrats have a plan for controlling health-care costs. Paul Ryan doesn't.

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iowahawk:

War Is No Excuse For Forgetting One's Manners — War Etiquette Tips — From Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) — As a lad in Charleston, I at first chafed whenever Mama would squire me to my weekly instructions at Miss Buelah Fontaine's Palmetto Street Finishing Academy for Young Gentlemen.

The United States Department of Justice:

Justice Department Requires Google Inc. to Develop and License Travel Software in Order to Proceed with Its Acquisition of ITA Software Inc. … WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice announced today that in order for Google Inc. to proceed with its proposed acquisition of ITA Software Inc. …

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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:

Video: Moran gets irritable at veteran's interruption in town-hall meeting — The absent majority. — That headline is a little more fair than the suggestions that came to me this morning on a clip from a town-hall meeting held by Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) last night, in which the Congressman loses …

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Mrc Tv / Big Government:
Rep. Jim Moran Gets Testy With Veteran at Town Hall: Sit Down or Leave

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Joe Kovacs / WorldNetDaily:

Rush Limbaugh slammed for ‘avoiding’ eligibility — ‘Not 1 high Republican or you has ever really tried to nail’ Obama — Radio giant Rush Limbaugh came under fire today from a caller to his top-rated program accusing the host of avoiding the issue of Barack Obama's eligibility to be president.

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