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Juli Weiner / Vanity Fair:
“Best Wishes, Donald Trump”: A Future President's Letter to Vanity Fair — The Donald has inveighed (in Sharpie!) against our intrepid blogger. We found his comments so delightful, we had to share. — It was with great delight and a sense of kinship that we at Vanity Fair read Donald Trump's letter …
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Lukas I. Alpert / NY Daily News:
Donald Trump fires back after White House aide declares that he has ‘zero chance’ to be President — The White House stopped just short of dismissing Donald Trump as a clown Sunday - calling him a “sideshow” act with “zero chance” of becoming president. — Chief Obama adviser David Plouffe unleashed …
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The Reaction, Pajamas Media, The Gateway Pundit, Ben Smith's Blog and The Hill
Richard Dunham / Texas on the Potomac:
Hearst exclusive: Obama talks about his golf habit, his favorite magazines and personal frustrations — President Obama makes a surprise visit to the Lincoln Memorial this weekend. — President Obama wants you to know that he is not a golf addict. — He simply spends so much time unwinding …
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Lynn Sweet, The Atlantic Online, The Lonely Conservative, Political Punch and The Cloakroom
David Brody / The Brody File:
Exclusive: Donald Trump to Brody File: ‘I believe in God. I am Christian.’
Exclusive: Donald Trump to Brody File: ‘I believe in God. I am Christian.’
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Don Surber, GOP 12 and The Page
Myglesias / Yglesias:
A Debt Ceiling Hostage Rescue Strategy — As Jon Chait and Josh Marshall write this morning, the way the tax cut deal and the appropriations deal went down makes it clear that the White House needs a better hostage rescue strategy heading into the debt ceiling fight. Fortunately, I think one is available.
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Erica Werner / Associated Press:
WH: Obama regrets vote against raising debt limit — WASHINGTON - The White House said Monday that President Barack Obama regrets his vote as a senator in 2006 against raising the debt limit — a vote he's now pressuring Congress to take. — Obama “thinks it was a mistake,” presidential spokesman Jay Carney told reporters.
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Lauraklairmont / CNN:
CNN Poll: Majority support deal to avert government shutdown
CNN Poll: Majority support deal to avert government shutdown
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Boehner: Relationship with Obama improved after budget battle
Boehner: Relationship with Obama improved after budget battle
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The Politico and Indecision Forever
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Change The Terms — To paraphrase the late Sen. Moynihan …
Change The Terms — To paraphrase the late Sen. Moynihan …
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American Power, Wake up America, The Politico, AMERICAblog News, Pajamas Media, Donklephant, Outside the Beltway and Balloon Juice
First Read / msnbc.com:
WH, Dems want clean debt-ceiling vote
WH, Dems want clean debt-ceiling vote
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The Note:
Mitt Romney Announces 2012 Presidential Exploratory Committee: 'Obama's Policies Have Failed' — ABC News' Michael Falcone reports: — UPDATED: Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney formally launched his 2012 presidential exploratory committee on Monday in a Web video, declaring that “President Obama's policies have failed.”
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Lauraklairmont / CNN:
TRENDING: Trump says he is Obama campaign's ‘worst nightmare’
TRENDING: Trump says he is Obama campaign's ‘worst nightmare’
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Wall Street Journal:
Obama Puts Taxes on Table
Obama Puts Taxes on Table
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Jonathan Weisman / Washington Wire:
Trump: White House's ‘Worst Nightmare?’
Trump: White House's ‘Worst Nightmare?’
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orchidforchange.com:
Statement & Account of Ramona Kitzinger, Waukesha Board of Canvassers member since 2004: — (Waukesha County Democratic Party)On Tuesday night, I received a voice message from someone in the office of Clerk Kathy Nickolaus informing me of a Wednesday canvass meeting, which I returned …
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JSOnline:
Democrat on Waukesha County vote panel speaks out — By Laurel Walker of the Journal Sentinel — Waukesha - The Democrat on the Waukesha County Board of Canvassers who was widely quoted as endorsing Waukesha County's official ballot count that flipped the Supreme Court winner last week has more to say.
Chicago Tribune:
Chicago school bans some lunches brought from home — To encourage healthful eating, Chicago school doesn't allow kids to bring lunches or certain snacks from home — and some parents, and many students, aren't fans of the policy — A Little Village Academy student cringes at an enchilada dish served at his school.
Washington Post:
Appeals court upholds Justice challenge on Ariz. immigration law — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a lower court decision that blocked the most contested provisions of Arizona's immigration law from taking effect. — A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals …
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Outside the Beltway, The Washington Independent and ACS Blog
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Josh Gerstein / The Politico:
Court backs Eric Holder on Arizona law
Court backs Eric Holder on Arizona law
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ABCNEWS and JOSHUAPUNDIT
Dylan Smith / TucsonSentinel.com:
Appeals court rules against SB 1070
Appeals court rules against SB 1070
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Crooks and Liars, The Atlantic Online, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Arizona Republic and Guardian
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
REPORT: U.S. Military Spending Has Almost Doubled Since 2001 — A new report released today by SIPRI, a Swedish-based think tank, reveals that U.S. military spending has almost doubled since 2001. The U.S. spent an astounding $698 billion on the military last year, an 81% increase over the last decade.
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Greg Scoblete / RealClearWorld:
U.S. Military Spending vs. the World
Debbie Siegelbaum / The Hill:
Capitol Police arrest DC mayor at rally against budget deal
Capitol Police arrest DC mayor at rally against budget deal
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CNN and Weasel Zippers
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The President Is Missing — What have they done with President Obama? What happened to the inspirational figure his supporters thought they elected? Who is this bland, timid guy who doesn't seem to stand for anything in particular? — I realize that with hostile Republicans controlling the House …
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO OFFER THE LOW-WAGE WORKFORCE FOR FOREIGN COMPANIES.... Ikea's labor dispute in Southern Virginia should be a bigger story. … It's quite an ordeal. Workers are forced to work overtime, often with little notice, and those who don't go along face disciplinary action.
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Nathaniel Popper / Los Angeles Times:
Ikea's U.S. factory churns out unhappy workers
Ikea's U.S. factory churns out unhappy workers
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ThinkProgress, The Impolitic, Yglesias and Balloon Juice
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Revolver — Why do some of the most capable public servants in America, people like economist Peter Orszag, keep circling back from Washington to Wall Street? One guess. — When Peter Orszag left his post as White House budget director last summer, it made perfect sense, on several levels …
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Democracy in America, Hit & Run, The Caucus, The Daily Caller, Fox News, YID With LID, Washington Post, The Politico, Hot Air, Ben Smith's Blog and Balloon Juice
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
WHAT PAUL RYAN'S CONSTITUENTS THINK, AND WHY IT MATTERS.... Rep. Paul Ryan's (R) Wisconsin district isn't competitive. Over the last decade, his most competitive race was the one he won by “only” 26 points. Last year, the margin was 38 points. — But when the Associated Press checked …
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The Moderate Voice and Booman Tribune
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
The Ayers campaign — There's an oft-broken rule of self-effacement among political staffers, one Nick Ayers and the Pawlenty campaign smashed it resolutely this morning with an email that was rather more about Ayers than his candidate, and an item suggesting his move was a death knell for Haley Barbour, his former boss.
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Shira Toeplitz / Roll Call:
Pawlenty Hires Nick Ayers for 2012 Campaign
Pawlenty Hires Nick Ayers for 2012 Campaign
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Daily Kos and The Atlantic Online
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Republican lawmakers sour on 2012 field — A presidential primary favorite is emerging among the ranks of congressional Republicans: none of the above. — The dissatisfaction with the likely GOP field — long whispered among party activists, operatives and elected officials — is growing more audible in the House and Senate.
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Charles Ommanney / Newsweek:
What's Really Going On With Gabby Giffords? — The untold story of the congresswoman's struggle, her husband's faith, and their long, hard road to recovery. — PHOTOS: According to doctors, Sen. Gabrielle Giffords has made significant advances. But they caution that injuries to the brain …
Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
Alan Simpson On GOP: ‘We Have Homophobes In Our Party’ — On MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews today, former Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY), co-chair of President Obama's debt commission, railed against the social conservatives in the Republican party. He admonished male legislators …
Bill Carter / New York Times:
Couric's Rocky Path to a Likely Parting With CBS — For Katie Couric, the offer in 2006 to become the anchor of “CBS Evening News” came with another incentive, one she prized almost as highly, according to two of her friends: the chance to report for “60 Minutes,” the newsmagazine …
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Jessica Simeone / New York Post:
His students know ‘squat’ — What's next, extra credit for going freegan? — An eccentric SUNY Purchase art professor held a “class” yesterday in SoHo where he instructed his hipster students on how to illegally squat in condos around the city. — Chris Robbins organized the seminar …
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Moonbattery and Runnin' Scared
The Right Scoop:
Beck: Draft Allen West for Pres but Sarah Palin not so much — Glenn Beck rarely talks politics on his radio or tv show but he did spend a good bit of time on it this morning. Turns out he really wants to start a ‘draft Allen West campaign’ for President with Michele Bachmann as his VP.
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Ballot Box
New York Review of Books:
Private Manning's Humiliation — Bruce Ackerman and Yochai Benkler — Bradley Manning is the soldier charged with leaking US government documents to Wikileaks. He is currently detained under degrading and inhumane conditions that are illegal and immoral.
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Salon, The Moderate Voice, Guardian, Weasel Zippers, Washington Post, The Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, Firedoglake, Ben Smith's Blog, The Nation, MyDD and The Agonist
New York Times:
Egypt Sentences Blogger to 3 Years — CAIRO — An Egyptian blogger was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for criticizing the military in what human rights advocates called one of the more alarming violations of freedom of expression since a popular uprising led to the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak two months ago.
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Runnin' Scared
Dan Levine / Reuters:
Winklevoss twins must accept Facebook deal - court — (Reuters) - Mark Zuckerberg won a legal battle against former Harvard classmates who accuse him of stealing their idea for Facebook, but the feud made famous on the silver screen is not over yet. — Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss must accept …
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