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2:30 PM ET, April 19, 2011

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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 …
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Washington Post:
Economic anxiety threatens Obama in 2012, but in poll he edges GOP rivals  —  Deepening economic pessimism has pushed down President Obama's approval rating to a near record low, but he holds an early advantage over prospective 2012 rivals in part because of widespread dissatisfaction …
Myglesias / Yglesias:
Climate Denialism Promoter Fred Hiatt Hits American Conservatives For Embrace of Climate Denialism  —  The earth's climate is shifting.  Most generally, the planet is getting warmer.  And while many factors contribute to the earth's climate, the key factor in the warming trend is human industrial activity.
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Huckabee up in Iowa, Romney otherwise  —  Mike Huckabee remains the clear GOP frontrunner in Iowa if he decides to run for President again in 2012.  If he doesn't run Mitt Romney rises to the top of the polls in the state.  And Iowa is one place where Republicans voters are not yet buying into the Donald Trump hype.
Analysis By Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:
Race to the Bottom: Obama, GOP Unpopular
Lauraklairmont / CNN:
TRENDING: Poll shows GOP not happy with its prez candidates
John Springer / msnbc.com:
Trump: I'm ‘last person Obama wants to run against’
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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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama revives immigration reform  —  In the face of mounting political pressure, President Obama will focus on the issue at a White House meeting Tuesday.  —  President Obama is reviving the issue of immigration reform in the face of mounting political pressure as he readies his bid for reelection.
Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:
Is Obama Messing With Texas?  —  President Obama's political advisers often talk about how population shifts in the country could create new electoral battlegrounds, pointing specifically to Arizona, Georgia and Texas.  —  There are several signs that aides to the president have Texas on their minds.
Discussion: bizjournals, RedState and HotAirPundit
David Jackson / USA Today:
Obama to make Easter Prayer Breakfast an annual event  —  President Obama hosted what he called the “second annual” Easter Prayer Breakfast today, and said he wants to make it a permanent part of White House life.  —  “I'm going to make it annual,” Obama told Christian leaders from across the country gathered in the East Room.
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 …
Associated Press:
Obama: Failure to reduce debt will hurt economy
Discussion: Fox Nation and The Daily Caller
David Jackson / USA Today:
Obama the media critic: Say something mean, get on TV
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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Fox News:
Why Gov. Brewer Vetoed Arizona's ‘Birther’ Bill: ‘It Serves No Purpose’ | On the Record
Discussion: Washington Wire and Ballot Box
Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Jan Brewer vetoes birther bill, guns bill
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David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Proper Reaction to S&P Credit Downgrade Threat: Bursting Out Laughing
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
‘No risk’ the US will lose its top credit rating, says Geithner  —  Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said Tuesday there is “no risk” the U.S. will lose its top credit rating amid a new analysis that downgraded American debt to negative.  —  Geithner took to the airwaves of financial news networks …
Discussion: protein wisdom
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Bernie Becker / The Hill:
Wall Street puts the squeeze on Washington with ‘negative’ outlook
Discussion: ABCNEWS and New York Times
New York Post:
Nat'l red (Ink) alert
Discussion: Guardian and Pajamas Media
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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Lauraklairmont / CNN:
Poll: More Americans favor same-sex marriage
DCCC:
DCCC LAUNCHES LATEST DRIVE FOR 25 CAMPAIGN  —  The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) today announced it is launching a paid advertising and grassroots campaign to hold 25 vulnerable House Republicans accountable for choosing to end Medicare rather than end taxpayer giveaways …
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Shane D'Aprile / Ballot Box:
DCCC hitting 25 House Republicans with radio ads over Ryan budget
Discussion: CNN
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.
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Donald Trump: Reagan Was A Con Man Who Couldn't ‘Deliver The Goods’  —  Today, real estate mogul Donald Trump proudly declares that Ronald Reagan is the President he admires most.  Here's Trump on the April 14 edition of Hannity: … Watch it:  —  But in his bestselling book, Art of the Deal …
Sal Bommarito / PolicyMic.com:
A Sense Of Entitlement  —  The federal government offers numerous entitlement programs to assist the needy and the aged.  The principal ones include Social Security (which is self-funded for the most part), Medicare, and Welfare.  These programs have been installed by acts of Congress motivated …
TBogg:
“How much more black could this be?  And the answer is none.  None more black.”  —  Having been forced by the EPA to ship her signature little black dress (seen here and here and here) to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory where it will be processed and incinerated, Ann Coulter announces …
Discussion: Rising Hegemon
Glenn Blain / NY Daily News:
Classic kids games like kickball deemed unsafe by state in effort to increase summer camp regulation  —  State bureaucrats have created a list of ‘risky activities’ for kids at summer camp.  The list includes freeze tag, Wiffle Ball and kickball, among other games and activities.
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
REVEALED: Boehner's High-Priced Lawyer Is Charging the American Taxpayer $520 Per Hour  —  ThinkProgress has obtained a copy of the contract House Republicans signed with Paul Clement, a former Solicitor General who earns $5 million a year, to defend the unconstitutional Defense of Marriage Act.
Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
Thought the financial crisis was bad?  Wait till the debt ceiling caves in.  —  Timothy Geithner does not want the market to smell his fear.  “I want to make one thing perfectly clear,” he said Sunday.  “Congress will raise the debt ceiling.”  But if there was truly so little doubt …
Discussion: Balloon Juice
 
 
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Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
U.S. Debt Tops $14.3 Trillion for First Time
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Myglesias / Yglesias:
People Want To Tax The Rich
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Monty Pelerin / American Thinker:
It's All Coming Apart
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Jonathan Macey / Wall Street Journal:
Deconstructing the Galleon Insider Trading Case
Helen Percival / FRANCE 24:
Riots break out in north as Jonathan wins by landslide
Discussion: Jihad Watch, Moonbattery and Vox Popoli
BBC:
British military officers to be sent to Libya
George Stephanopoulos / George's Bottom Line:
Trump: I'll Release My Tax Returns When Obama Releases His Birth Certificate
Discussion: Arizona Republic, The Note, TPMDC and GOP 12
Rasmussen Reports:
61% Oppose U.S. Citizenship for Children Born to Illegal Immigrants
 Earlier Items: 
Brad DeLong / Financial Times:
S&P aims to whip Congress into debt action
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Mark McDonald / New York Times:
Grete Waitz, Marathon Champion, Dies at 57
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Durbin warns Gang of Six deficit plan could produce Social Security cuts
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
There was a time when Paul Ryan thought the Federal Debt was too small
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