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Abby Phillip / The Politico:
The outburst heard 'round the world — Drudge Report broadcasted word of the interview on their website's banner spot. POLITICO Screengrab — When the even-keeled and cool President Obama gets prickly in public, it never goes unnoticed. — For Obama, who has carefully cultivated …
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Brad Watson / WFAA-TV:
News 8 goes one-on-one with President Obama — NEWS 8 EXCLUSIVE — WASHINGTON — News 8 sat down with President Barack Obama at the White House Monday afternoon to discuss the economy, immigration and his approval rating. — The president this week is talking up his deficit reduction plan …
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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Barack Obama Chides Local Reporter For His Interruptive And Combative Interview — President Barack Obama conducted interviews with a number of reporters yesterday at the White House, talking up his administration's efforts to reduce the budget deficit. One lucky reporter to get the plum assignment …
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Damian Paletta / Washington Wire:
Obama Slips Up on ‘$4 Trillion’ Remark
Obama Slips Up on ‘$4 Trillion’ Remark
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Doug Powers / Michelle Malkin:
‘Let Me Finish My Answers’ — President Obama did sit …
‘Let Me Finish My Answers’ — President Obama did sit …
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Weekly Standard and UrbanGrounds
James Oliphant / Los Angeles Times:
Obama to Texas reporter: ‘Let me finish my answers’
Obama to Texas reporter: ‘Let me finish my answers’
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Outside the Beltway and FrumForum
Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:
Is Obama Messing With Texas?
Is Obama Messing With Texas?
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David Jackson / USA Today:
Obama the media critic: Say something mean, get on TV
Obama the media critic: Say something mean, get on TV
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Vaughn Ververs / msnbc.com:
The Donald trumped on abortion question? — Vaughn Ververs writes:In his lengthy interview with NBC's Savannah Guthrie, Donald Trump appeared stumped when asked about the legal principle that served as the cornerstone for the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. Here's the key part of the interview:
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Why Trump Soars — Very few people have the luxury of being freely obnoxious. Most people have to watch what they say for fear of offending their bosses and colleagues. Others resist saying anything that might make them unpopular. — But, in every society, there are a few rare souls …
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Donald Trump: Reagan Was A Con Man Who Couldn't ‘Deliver The Goods’
Donald Trump: Reagan Was A Con Man Who Couldn't ‘Deliver The Goods’
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John Cook / Gawker:
Donald Trump Is Running for President of Your Bathroom
Donald Trump Is Running for President of Your Bathroom
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Biden pines for 2012 election, ‘hopefully’ against Trump
Biden pines for 2012 election, ‘hopefully’ against Trump
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John Springer / msnbc.com:
Trump: I'm ‘last person Obama wants to run against’
Trump: I'm ‘last person Obama wants to run against’
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Jan Moller / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Gov. Jindal will sign ‘birther’ bill if it reaches his desk — BATON ROUGE — Gov. Bobby Jindal would sign a bill requiring presidential candidates to provide a copy of their birth certificate to qualify for the Louisiana ballot if it reaches his desk, a spokesman said Monday.
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
McCain applauds veto of ‘birther’ bill
McCain applauds veto of ‘birther’ bill
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George Stephanopoulos / George's Bottom Line:
Trump: I'll Release My Tax Returns When Obama Releases His Birth Certificate
Trump: I'll Release My Tax Returns When Obama Releases His Birth Certificate
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Ashley Halsey III / Washington Post:
Plane with Michelle Obama had to abort landing because of mistake — A White House plane carrying Michelle Obama came dangerously close to a 200-ton military cargo jet and had to abort its landing at Joint Base Andrews on Monday as the result of an air traffic controller's mistake …
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Video: Obama uses false bridge-collapse argument to argue for more taxes — The headline really doesn't do justice to the actual offensive nature of this video from today's town hall in Annandale. Obama keeps mentioning “potholes” on roads, but unless he's referring to interstate highways, the federal government doesn't fix potholes.
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Hans A. von Spakovsky / Pajamas Media:
LEAKED: Obama Executive Order Intends to Implement Portions of DISCLOSE Act — Download the PDF here. — An impeccable source has provided me with a copy of a draft Executive Order that the White House is apparently circulating for comments from several government agencies.
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David Weigel / Weigel:
Pay Attention to Sarah Palin! — In the two years and eight months that Sarah Palin has been a political celebrity, I've never heard a conservative complain about the media ignoring her. Not until last night. That was when Palin's web consigliere Rebecca Mansour loaded up Twitter …
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John / Power Line:
“Amazon.com Is Doomed!” — Tom Friedman isn't the worst pundit at the New York Times. On the contrary, in that group he may be above average. Still, Friedman must be one of the most overrated people in the world. — At Ricochet, Rob Long resurrects a 1999 column in which Friedman predicted the demise of Amazon.com:
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Igor Volsky / Wonk Room:
VIDEO: New Hampshire Tea Party Activists Don't See Harm From State Same-Sex Marriage Law — ThinkProgress filed this report from Concord, New Hampshire. — During a recent trip to Concord, New Hampshire, to cover a Tax Day Tea Party sponsored by Americans for Prosperity …
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Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
ANALYSIS: Taxed Enough Already? Tea Party Rallies Significantly Smaller This Year Than Last
ANALYSIS: Taxed Enough Already? Tea Party Rallies Significantly Smaller This Year Than Last
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Juana Summers / The Politico:
Poll: Iowa GOP wary of Obama's birth — Donald Trump's birther crusade could be a boon in Iowa, and “Romneycare” could dog the former Massachusetts governor in the first-in-the-nation caucus, a new poll shows. — A whopping 48 percent of Iowa Republicans said they don't believe that Obama …
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Washington Post:
Economic anxiety threatens Obama in 2012, but in poll he edges GOP rivals
Economic anxiety threatens Obama in 2012, but in poll he edges GOP rivals
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Andy Rathbun / TwinCities.com:
Petition to recall Wisconsin GOP Sen. Sheila Harsdorf to be filed Tuesday — More than enough signatures have been collected in an effort to recall Republican Wisconsin state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, organizers announced Monday. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesman Graeme Zielinski …
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Steven Thomma / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Poll: Best way to fight deficits: Raise taxes on the rich — WASHINGTON — Alarmed by rising national debt and increasingly downbeat about their country's course, Americans are clear about how they want to attack the government's runway budget deficits: raise taxes on the wealthy and keep hands off of Medicare and Medicaid.
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Playgirl Woos Michele Bachmann's Son; He Says ‘No’ — EXCLUSIVE: You can't make this stuff up, kids. Following their successful partnership with Levi Johnston, Playgirl magazine informs me they've set their sights on another young man with a Republican media star in his life: Lucas Bachmann …
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Mediaite, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and The Raw Story
Jim Stratton / Orlando Sentinel:
State launches probe into campaign to provide superhero capes to jobless — State labor officials asked their inspector general Monday to investigate why a Central Florida agency wants to spend public money to furnish the unemployed with capes. — Dubbed the “Cape-A-Bility Challenge,” …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Don Surber, Real Time Economics and The Atlantic Online
Alyssa Rosenberg / ThinkProgress:
Catholic League's Bill Donohue To Lady Gaga: ‘Go Pick On Muslims’ — Sometimes it seems like pop stars and Catholic League head Bill Donohue must have a promotional deal: they use controversial religious imagery, and he gets on television to complain about it.
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Paul Bignell / The Independent:
Secret memos expose link between oil firms and invasion of Iraq — Plans to exploit Iraq's oil reserves were discussed by government ministers and the world's largest oil companies the year before Britain took a leading role in invading Iraq, government documents show.
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Kerry Picket / Washington Times:
(video) Left wing DC activist to TWT: ‘Drop dead’ — During a press conference last Thursday held by D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray regarding his opposition to Congress's re-authorization of DC's school voucher program, an anti-school voucher activist became angry with me over questions I asked Mr. Gray.
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Steve Kornacki / Salon:
The decade the GOP hopes you've forgotten — (updated below) — If there's one aspect of the deficit reduction plan that President Obama outlined last week that congressional Republicans most object to, it's probably his call for higher income tax rates on the wealthiest Americans.
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