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The Politico:
Nancy Pelosi snaps at White House adviser Gene Sperling — In a tense moment that may well have encapsulated the frustrations of three-plus months in the minority, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi snapped at a top presidential economic adviser, Gene Sperling, during a closed-door meeting …
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Washington Post:
House approves budget deal that averted shutdown — Alex Wong/ GETTY IMAGES - U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), chairman of the House Budget Committee, holds up a copy of the 2012 Republican budget proposal. — Eliminating any threat of a government shutdown until the fall …
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The Politico:
Obama puts GOP in no mood to deal — President Barack Obama extended a fiscal olive branch to Republicans on Wednesday. Then he beat them up with it. — Obama's long-anticipated speech on the deficit at George Washington University was one of the oddest rhetorical hybrids of his presidency …
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The Note:
Harry Reid ‘Embarrassed’ About 2006 Opposition To Raising Debt Limit — ABC News' Matthew Jaffe reports: — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today told ABC News that he feels “embarrassed” that four years ago he argued against raising the country's debt limit.
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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
House approves FY 2011 spending bill in 260-167 bipartisan vote
House approves FY 2011 spending bill in 260-167 bipartisan vote
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The Politico:
Labor leaders tee off on Barack Obama, Harry Reid
Labor leaders tee off on Barack Obama, Harry Reid
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New York Times:
Congress Passes Budget Bill, but Some in G.O.P. Balk
Congress Passes Budget Bill, but Some in G.O.P. Balk
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John Bresnahan / The Politico:
GOP reached out to Steny Hoyer for help on budget vote
GOP reached out to Steny Hoyer for help on budget vote
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Jonathan Allen / The Politico:
Nancy Pelosi fades as power player
Nancy Pelosi fades as power player
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Zaid Jilani / ThinkProgress:
Scott Walker Admits Union-Busting Provision 'Doesn't Save Any' Money For The State Of Wisconsin — Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform called Govs. Scott Walker (R-WI) and Peter Shumlin (D-VT) to testify in a hearing titled “State and Municipal Debt: Tough Choices Ahead.”
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Sara Murray / Washington Wire:
Gov. Walker Gets Some Awkward Questions
Gov. Walker Gets Some Awkward Questions
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Eric Kleefeld / TPMDC:
Palin Headed To Madison, Wisconsin This Weekend
Azi Paybarah / New York Observer:
Trump: ‘Always Had a Great Relationship With The Blacks’ — You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly. — Donald Trump speaking with Fred Dicker. — Donald Trump shot down a report claiming …
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Trump and the blacks — Donald Trump was asked just now on Fred Dicker's radio show about African-American support for President Obama. — “I have a great relationship with the blacks,” he said, continuing to call the overwhelming black support for President Obama “frightening.”
Jonathon M. Seidl / The Blaze:
OLBERMANN: S.E. CUPP SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN BORN, PROVES ‘NECESSITY’ OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD — Keith Olbermann is not known for his candor. In a sense, it's what's made him a popular figure on the left. And sure, he makes off-the-wall comments sometimes in order to evoke a response.
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Caroline May / The Daily Caller:
Olbermann says S.E. Cupp demonstrates the ‘necessity’ of Planned Parenthood
Olbermann says S.E. Cupp demonstrates the ‘necessity’ of Planned Parenthood
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George Stephanopoulos / George's Bottom Line:
Obama Exclusive: I Was Born in Hawaii and I Don't ‘Have Horns’ — I thought the president would take a pass when I asked him about Donald Trump's rise to the top of the Republican field in my exclusive interview today. — Far from it. — He grabbed at the chance with a big smile …
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George Stephanopoulos / George's Bottom Line:
Obama Exclusive: Concedes Senate Vote Against Raising Debt Limit Was ‘Political’ — In my exclusive interview with President Barack Obama, the president acknowledged that Democrats are going to bear the “burden” of extending the national debt limit later this spring - and he explained …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
DeMint: If vote to raise debt ceiling is GOP's Waterloo, ‘let it be’ — A top conservative senator on Thursday indicated he is willing to go to extreme lengths to prevent a vote on raising the debt ceiling, even if it hurts the Republican Party politically.
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Jonathan Chait / The New Republic:
Obama's Insane Hostage Bargaining Strategy
Obama's Insane Hostage Bargaining Strategy
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Dennis Cauchon / USA Today:
Share of population working — Roll over each state to see the share of the population working in 2010: — Sources: USA TODAY, Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics — The share of the population that is working fell to its lowest level last year since women started entering the workforce …
Henry Blodget / The Business Insider:
PROFESSOR: Sarah Palin Probably Staged A Gigantic Hoax About Being Trig's Mother — An interesting footnote has emerged to a theory that raged around the Internet during Sarah Palin's candidacy for Vice President: — The theory is that Sarah Palin is actually the grandmother of her purported son Trig …
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Alan J. Kuperman / Boston Globe:
False pretense for war in Libya? — EVIDENCE IS now in that President Barack Obama grossly exaggerated the humanitarian threat to justify military action in Libya. The president claimed that intervention was necessary to prevent a “bloodbath” in Benghazi, Libya's second-largest city and last rebel stronghold.
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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
How do $38.5 billion in cuts become $350 million? — (By Mark Wilson/Getty Images) So how do the $38.5 billion in 2011 cuts become $352 million when the CBO looks at them? Well, they don't, not really. They become more like $20-$25 billion. But that's still a lot less than $38.5 billion.
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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Budget deal: CBO analysis shows initial spending cuts less than expected
Budget deal: CBO analysis shows initial spending cuts less than expected
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Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic Online:
The Torture Apologists Who Corrupted America's Youth — 3 in 5 teens believes it's acceptable to abuse captive enemy soldiers - and a long list of Americans shares blame for a generation less enlightened than their elders … Three-in-five teenagers thinks it's sometimes acceptable …
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Guardian
Derek Tang / Macroadvisers:
The Economic Effects of the Ryan Plan: Assuming the Answer? — Last week the House Budget Committee, chaired by Congressman Paul Ryan (R, WI) issued a Budget Resolution for fiscal year 2012 along with a Republican blueprint for addressing the nation's long-term fiscal imbalance.
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New York Times:
President Obama, Reinvigorated — The man America elected president has re-emerged. — For months, the original President Obama had disappeared behind mushy compromises and dimly seen principles. But on Wednesday, he used his budget speech to clearly distance himself from Republican plans …
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Ramesh Ponnuru / National Review:
Paul Ryan vs. the Mythmakers
Paul Ryan vs. the Mythmakers
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Robert Costa / National Review:
West: Boehner Needs to ‘Come to Jesus’ — The House will vote on the Boehner-White House spending deal this afternoon. Outside of the chamber, Republicans predict that the measure will pass, though numerous defections are expected, according to aides. One tells us that some members …
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Reid Wilson / Hotline On Call:
McCarthy Aide Compares Members To “Hanoi Jane” — A top aide to House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy on Thursday suggested Republicans who have problems with the continuing resolution hitting the floor Thursday are committing a sin akin to Jane Fonda heading to Vietnam.
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Just the Simple Truth — Have I mentioned my favorite part of Obama's speech yesterday? Here it is: … Translation: F**k you, Republicans. — And I'd say it's a well deserved flip of the bird. Republicans, as you can imagine, are less enthusiastic, and this bit of the speech undoubtedly accounts …
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SEIU, Crooks and Liars and The White House
Daily Mail:
Briton ‘beaten to death’ in a Dubai police cell after being arrested for swearing — A British tourist was beaten to death by officers in a Dubai police station after being arrested for swearing, it was claimed yesterday. — Lee Bradley Brown, 39, was on holiday at a £1,000-a-night hotel …
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NBC New York:
Bill Clinton Recalls “Romantic” Days of Prostitutes in Times Square — Former President Bill Clinton fondly remembers a “romantic” time when you could still get a prostitute in Times Square. — Clinton was at a news conference in Times Square with Mayor Bloomberg on Wednesday when a reporter asked …
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