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Lauraklairmont / CNN:
CNN Poll: Trump tied for first in GOP horserace — Washington (CNN) - Donald Trump is now tied with Mike Huckabee for first place when Republicans are asked who they support for the GOP presidential nomination in 2012, according to a new national poll. — But while a CNN/Opinion Research …
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Mark Blumenthal / The Huffington Post:
Trump's Polls: A Reality Check … WASHINGTON - Donald Trump a 2012 presidential frontrunner? Seriously? — That was the way many pundits reacted last week when NBC News and the Wall Street Journal released a national poll of Republicans and found the real-estate mogul and reality-TV star receiving …
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Kasie Hunt / The Politico:
Mitt Romney to birthers: Barack Obama was born here. Period.
Mitt Romney to birthers: Barack Obama was born here. Period.
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Trump courts black backlash
Trump courts black backlash
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Piers Morgan:
Tim Pawlenty says “I'm running for President” and comments on Trump as possible opponent
Tim Pawlenty says “I'm running for President” and comments on Trump as possible opponent
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Weiner: NBC should tell Trump, 'You're fired'
Weiner: NBC should tell Trump, 'You're fired'
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Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Mike Huckabee says he met with Donald Trump in New York last weekend
Mike Huckabee says he met with Donald Trump in New York last weekend
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Tim Fernholz / NationalJournal.com:
Budget Cutting Ain't Easy — Composition of cuts in budget agreement shows the difficulties of reducing spending for the White House and Congress. — President Obama and congressional leaders needed some clever accounting to come up with nearly $40 billion in budget cuts.
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Andrew Taylor / Associated Press:
Obama prevents budget cuts to favorite programs — WASHINGTON - A close look at the government shutdown-dodging agreement to cut federal spending by $38 billion reveals that lawmakers significantly eased the fiscal pain by pruning money left over from previous years, using accounting sleight …
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
Republicans unveil spending-bill specifics: What's cut and what's not
Republicans unveil spending-bill specifics: What's cut and what's not
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The Hill:
Rand Paul says he's considering filibuster of budget agreement — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that he's considering a filibuster of the budget agreement to fund the government for the remainder of this fiscal year. — Paul, who said yesterday that he would vote against the agreement reached …
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Jennifer / Cubachi:
Rand Paul: We should expand our choices and spend less time banning light bulbs
Rand Paul: We should expand our choices and spend less time banning light bulbs
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Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
Boehner-Obama Deal Leaves FY11 Spending $773B Above FY08 Level—About as Big an Increase as Obama's Stimulus
Boehner-Obama Deal Leaves FY11 Spending $773B Above FY08 Level—About as Big an Increase as Obama's Stimulus
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Sarah Kliff / The Politico:
Fight stokes Planned Parenthood
Fight stokes Planned Parenthood
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Carrie Lukas / Wall Street Journal:
There Is No Male-Female Wage Gap — A study of single, childless urban workers between the ages of 22 and 30 found that women earned 8% more than men. — Tuesday is Equal Pay Day—so dubbed by the National Committee for Pay Equity, which represents feminist groups including the National Organization …
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The White House:
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION — Generations of women have fought for the advancement of their sisters, daughters, and themselves in acts of great courage — reaching for and winning the right to vote, breaking barriers in America's universities and boardrooms …
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Ann Friedman / GOOD:
Equal Pay Day Tips for Working Women
Washington Post:
Obama turns to his bipartisan deficit commission's blueprint for reducing debt — Video: White House press secretary Jay Carney reiterated Monday that President Obama “regrets” his vote in 2006 as a senator against raising the debt ceiling. (April 11) — President Obama plans this week …
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Jonathan Cohn / The New Republic:
Trying Not to Freak Out About Obama's Speech, I Am
Trying Not to Freak Out About Obama's Speech, I Am
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Bad news for Congressional Republicans — PPP's newest national poll finds that after a little more than 3 months in charge House Republicans have fallen so far out of favor with the American public that it's entirely possible Democrats could take control of the House back next year.
Steven Edwards / canada.com:
UN document would give ‘Mother Earth’ same rights as humans — PHOTOS ( 1 ) — Bolivia is planning to table a draft United Nations treaty giving “Mother Earth” the same rights as humans. — UNITED NATIONS — Bolivia will this month table a draft United Nations treaty giving “Mother Earth” …
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Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:
Quotes: Michele Bachmann in her own words on marriage, judges, a stolen election — Here are some quotes from U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, a Republican potential presidential contender, during a 40-minute speech in Pella today: — ON A ‘STOLEN ELECTION’: “That's why an election …
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Lbentzterp / CNN:
Civil War still divides Americans — Washington (CNN) - It has been 150 years since the Civil War began with the first shots at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, and in some respects views of the Confederacy and the role that slavery played in the events of 1861 still divide the public, according to a new national poll.
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Jeff Bercovici / Mixed Media:
AOL, Arianna Huffington Hit with Class Action Suit — Jonathan Tasini. Image via Wikipedia — Huffington Post bloggers who think they ought to get paid for their volunteer writing have been litigating their case in the court of public opinion. Now they're taking it to a real one.
Associated Press:
Charlie Crist apologizes to Talking Heads' David Byrne over campaign song — Crist posted apology in video on YouTube — TAMPA, Florida — Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has settled a lawsuit filed by Talking Heads singer David Byrne after Crist used one of the group's songs without permission …
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Charlie sorry — Musician David Byrne and his lawyers forced …
Charlie sorry — Musician David Byrne and his lawyers forced …
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Amie Parnes / The Politico:
PRESIDENT AND MICHELLE OBAMA APPEARING ON ‘THE OPRAH SHOW’ — President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are heading back to the Windy City later this month to appear on “The Oprah Show.” — The first couple will be in Chicago to tape the show on April 27 (while in town to attend …
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Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Frank Gaffney-Grover Norquist Islamophobia Feud Erupts In Public At Conservative Conference — ThinkProgress filed this report from The Awakening 2011 conference in Lynchburg, VA. — As the Tea Party continues to its quest to pull the Republican Party further and further to the right …
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Paul Krugman:
Why Not A Public Option for Medicare? — So, people are always asking what I would do about health care costs. One answer is that I would do all the things that are in the Affordable Care Act, and more. — But if you want a really radical proposal — but one that, unlike privatization …
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Vanessa Ruffes / WMAZ-TV:
Children's Lemonade Stand Robbed — The seventh-grader at Feagin Mill Middle School says it wasn't too long though before a couple showed up and soured her first business experience. — “The man bent down and seen the money jar, and he grabbed it,” Edwards says, recalling what happened Saturday.
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