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12:00 PM ET, April 30, 2011

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The Atlantic Online:
Mitt Romney's Rusty Debut  —  Tonight's Republican gathering in Manchester, New Hampshire was touted as a “summit” on jobs and the economy by its sponsor, the local chapter of Americans for Prosperity, and it included five Republican presidential hopefuls.  Unofficially, it was Mitt Romney's debut as a 2012 candidate.
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Alexander Burns / The Politico:
‘Sorry’ state of affairs at GOP forum  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. - There were no punches thrown, no barbs traded and no shots fired at the Americans for Prosperity presidential candidate forum here Friday evening.  —  But Tim Pawlenty did apologize.  —  Asked in a public question-and-answer session …
Shane D'Aprile / Ballot Box:
Romney on healthcare: Obama should have asked me if it worked  —  Speaking before a crowd of conservative activists in New Hampshire Friday, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney again faced questions about the healthcare plan he championed as Bay State governor.
Discussion: The Note and Weasel Zippers
James Hohmann / The Politico:
Mitt Romney video fires blanks at NRA convention
Discussion: Hot Air
The Note:
Mitt Romney Attacks Obama On Gas Prices In New Hampshire: ‘People Are Hurting’
Aliyah Shahid / NY Daily News:
Rick Perry, Texas governor, rips Obama's trip to tornado-devastated Alabama: What about our fires?  —  As President Obama meets with Alabama families affected by deadly tornados that swept through the South earlier this week, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is asking: What about us?
Discussion: Washington Monthly and News One
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Ben Smith / CNN:
Southern tornado outbreak nation's deadliest in 86 years  —  (CNN) — As emergency responders continued to tally the dead on Saturday, surviving family members and friends prepared to bury loved ones who perished in what has become the second deadliest single-day tornado outbreak in U.S. history.
Discussion: The Hill, This Just In and The Hill
New York Times:
Storms' Toll Rises as Scale of Damage Becomes Clear
Discussion: Firedoglake and Close Read
Associated Press:
Wis. Supreme Court recount at a glance  —  Justice David Prosser held a 7,316-vote lead over challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg before a statewide recount began on Wednesday.  The state Government Accountability Board is providing daily updates on the recount's progress by precinct.
Discussion: Althouse
Catalina Camia / USA Today:
Indiana Gov. Daniels to sign Planned Parenthood bill  —  Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said today he will sign a controversial bill that cuts off government funding to Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider.  —  Indiana will become the first state to take such action.
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Tea Party's Armey on 2012: Daniels would be ‘perfect pick for us’
Discussion: Washington Post
Jennifer / Cubachi:
Mitch Daniels expected to sign bill to defund Planned Parenthood
Shane D'Aprile / Ballot Box:
Indiana Gov. Daniels to sign bill defunding Planned Parenthood
Discussion: CNN
Noah / Noahpinion:
What I learned in econ grad school  —  I always find it interesting that criticisms of economics education focus more on the graduate side than the undergrad.  Consider this broadside by Brad DeLong and Larry Summers: … This is interesting because, as someone who never studied econ as an undergrad …
Discussion: Paul Krugman and EconLog
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J. Bradford DeLong / Project Syndicate:   Economics in Crisis  —  print recommend Send link clip secure rights
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
'Here's to al-Qaeda'  —  Nearly 20 years ago, I asked the late William Kunstler about his philosophy of lawyering.  A flamboyant leftist who proudly represented jihadists just as he proudly represented many other anti-American radicals, Bill succinctly replied, “Everybody's entitled to a lawyer, but nobody's entitled to me!”
Discussion: Riehl World View and AmSpecBlog
Brad Johnson / ThinkProgress:
Top Climate Scientist On The Monster Tornadoes: ‘It Is Irresponsible Not To Mention Climate Change’  —  Throughout human history, the climate system has been a source of life and death, the sun and rain capable of feeding our crops and bringing us comfort, or unleashing terrible devastation in wind, fire, drought, storm, and flood.
The United States Senate Committee on Finance:
Baucus Unveils Plan to End Tax Breaks for Largest Oil and Gas Companies, Invest in Cleaner, Cheaper American Energy  —  Finance Chair Says Skyrocketing Gas Prices Necessitate Action to Address Energy Costs  —  Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) …
Zach Carter / The Huffington Post:
Treasury Blocks Regulation Of Market That Sparked $5.4 Trillion Fed Bailout … The Treasury Department plans to exempt foreign exchange derivatives from new Wall Street reform regulations, a Treasury official said Friday, dismissing concerns that the market prompted $5.4 trillion …
Discussion: Firedoglake
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Neither Party Has Big Edge on Most Major U.S. Issues  —  Americans see Republicans as better able to handle the budget  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Of six key issues facing the United States, the federal budget is the only one for which Americans express a clear preference as to which party can better handle it.
Discussion: Power Line
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
U.S. Moves Cautiously Against Syrian Leaders  —  WASHINGTON - A brutal Arab dictator with a long history of enmity toward the United States turns tanks and troops against his own people, killing hundreds of protesters.  His country threatens to split along sectarian lines …
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Palin: ‘Hells no’ I wouldn't raise debt limit  —  Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) on Friday doubled down on her opposition to raising the nation's debt ceiling.  —  “Hells no. I would not vote to increase that debt ceiling,” she said during an interview on Fox News, where she is a paid contributor.
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Brent Budowsky / Pundits Blog:
Republican Treasury secretary warns against Republican debt-ceiling terrorism
Discussion: The Politico
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Americans Blame Wasteful Government Spending for Deficit  —  Prefer cutting spending over raising taxes as way for Congress to reduce deficit  —  PRINCETON, NJ — The large majority of Americans say spending too much money on unneeded or wasteful federal programs is to blame for the federal budget deficit …
Discussion: Yglesias and GayPatriot
Karoli / Crooks and Liars:
Breitbarted Again?  BigGovernment Uses Deceptively Edited Video To Smear University Professors - UPDATED  —  In yet another installment of the Breitbart sagas, a bit of controversy has erupted over the veracity of two videos posted on BigGovernment's site under the careful editorial eye of Dana Loesch, et al.
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Shiv Malik / Guardian:
Activists claim Facebook page purge
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Ben Rooney / CNNMoney.com:
Big Oil's $38 billion defense
Discussion: AMERICAblog News and Mediaite
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A Tale Of Two Recessions And Two Presidents
Lee Miringoff / Marist Poll:
4/29: Political Grab Bag
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Associated Press:
Okla. pol's comments on blacks, women draw fire
Lauren Weinstein / Lauren Weinstein's Blog:
Google Exposes Senator (Sloppily) Trying to Delete History for Birthers
Benjy Sarlin / TPMDC:
Tea Partier Puts GOP-Friendly NY District Into Play For Dems
 

 
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Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

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How Spotify used its Perfect Fit Content program to rig its system against musicians, filling popular playlists with “ghost artists” to cut its royalty payouts

 
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