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Exclusive: Pornography found in bin Laden hideout: officials — (Reuters) - A stash of pornography was found in the hideout of Osama bin Laden by the U.S. commandos who killed him, current and former U.S. officials said on Friday. — The pornography recovered in bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad …
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Devin Dwyer / ABCNEWS:
George W. Bush Gives First Public Reaction to Osama Bin Laden Death — Former President George W. Bush made his first candid public comments on the killing of Osama bin Laden during an appearance Wednesday at a conference of hedge fund managers in Las Vegas.
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George W. Bush Eating Souffle When Obama Called About Osama bin Laden — ABC News' Devin Dwyer Reports: Former president George W. Bush said he was eating souffle at a restaurant with his wife and friends when President Obama called with the Osama bin Laden news.
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Peter Catapano / Opinionator:
Victory Dance? — There was a moment in President Obama's appearance …
Victory Dance? — There was a moment in President Obama's appearance …
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Brian Ross / ABCNEWS:
Osama Bin Laden Wanted To Kill President Obama
Osama Bin Laden Wanted To Kill President Obama
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Andy Birkey / Minnesota Independent:
High schooler challenges Bachmann to debate on U.S. Constitution — A high school sophomore from New Jersey is challenging Rep. Michele Bachmann to a debate on civics and the U.S. Constitution. In an open letter to to Bachmann, Amy Myers of Cherry Hill, N.J., said, “I have found quite a few …
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Nick Pinto / The Blotter:
Is Michele Bachmann smarter than a high school sophomore? — Michele Bachmann is famously reluctant to put herself in positions where she might have to talk to someone who disagrees with her. — But Jesus God do we hope she makes an exception in this instance.
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl retires — Wisconsin Sen. Herb Kohl won't run for re-election in 2012. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg — Wisconsin Sen. Herb Kohl announced his retirement Friday, a decision that sets up a competitive open seat contest in a state that has already drawn considerable national attention this year.
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Stuart Rothenberg / The Rothenberg Political Report:
Wisconsin Senate: Moved from Safe Democrat to Lean Democrat
Wisconsin Senate: Moved from Safe Democrat to Lean Democrat
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Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan to “Take Some Time” to Mull U.S. Senate Bid
Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan to “Take Some Time” to Mull U.S. Senate Bid
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David Catanese / The Politico:
Herb Kohl won't seek reelection
Herb Kohl won't seek reelection
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Josiah Ryan / The Hill:
Aide: Senate likely to vote on Ryan budget plan next week
Aide: Senate likely to vote on Ryan budget plan next week
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Jonathan Weisman / Washington Wire:
Does the Huck Stop Here? — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee looks like he'll give the 2012 White House campaign a pass, says Mr. Huckabee's top political operative. … Mr. Huckabee has told followers to tune in to his Saturday evening show on Fox News for what he calls a major announcement.
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Huckabee to Announce Decision on Presidential Run Saturday
Huckabee to Announce Decision on Presidential Run Saturday
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Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Mike Huckabee will show his hand on Saturday
Mike Huckabee will show his hand on Saturday
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Dan Carden / nwitimes.com:
Court: No right to resist illegal cop entry into home — Overturning a common law dating back to the English Magna Carta of 1215, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Hoosiers have no right to resist unlawful police entry into their homes. — In a 3-2 decision …
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
White House Reacts To Mitt Romney's Speech: He Took A ‘Smart Approach Toward Health Care’ … Mitt Romney , White House , Romney Health Care , Carney , Carney Romney , Mitt Romney Health Care Speech , White House Health Care , Politics News — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration …
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Matthew Yglesias / Yglesias:
National Review Turns On Mitt Romney
National Review Turns On Mitt Romney
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Marist Poll:
5/12: NY May Bid Farewell to 36% of Young Residents — A sizeable proportion of New Yorkers, including more than one-third of those under age 30, may soon be sending out change of address notifications, but those new homes will not be in New York State. According to this NY1/YNN-Marist Poll …
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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Buying a Trump Property, or So They Thought — For many middle-class Americans, it is the most coveted brand in real estate, synonymous with sky-piercing luxury and can't-miss quality: Donald J. Trump. — Far from the New York City towers that bear his name, in cities like Tampa, Fla. …
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David Von Drehle / Swampland:
Newt Gingrich's Friendly Fire Problem — The main problem Newt Gingrich faces in his campaign for President is not going to be the number of liberals who don't like him. It's going to be the number of conservatives who don't like him. — This goes way back.
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Newt Gingrich Unveils Economic Plan
Newt Gingrich Unveils Economic Plan
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Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
John Ensign Sex Report Like Dime Store Novel — As unbelievable as it might be from today's perspective, there was a lot of presidential campaign buzz in May 2009 surrounding a trip Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., was planning to the early caucus state of Iowa. — Today, Ensign is no longer …
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Bob Dylan:
To my fans and followers — Allow me to clarify a couple of things about this so-called China controversy which has been going on for over a year. First of all, we were never denied permission to play in China. This was all drummed up by a Chinese promoter who was trying to get me to come there after playing Japan and Korea.
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Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
U.S. Mideast Envoy Resigns After 2 Years of Frustration — WASHINGTON — President Obama's chief envoy to the Middle East, former Senator George J. Mitchell Jr., is leaving that post after two mostly futile years pressing Israelis and Palestinians to make peace, administration officials said on Friday.
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Patrick O'Connor / Washington Wire:
Chamber Urges Lawmakers to Raise Debt Limit ‘Expeditiously’ — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce waded into the fight over increasing the government's borrowing limit on Friday by urging members of Congress to raise the debt ceiling “as expeditiously as possible.”
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Lee Fang / ThinkProgress:
Jane Corwin Voted To Allow Women To Be Shackled During Childbirth — In the past, Assemblywoman Jane Corwin (R-NY), the GOP nominee for the special election in New York's 26th congressional district, called attention to her economic views by declaring that, “we need to create …
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Business Wire and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Bill Clinton: Create Internet agency — Bill Clinton doesn't like all the misinformation and rumors floating on the Internet. And he thinks the United Nations or the U.S. government should create an agency to do something about it. — “It would be a legitimate thing to do,” Clinton said in an interview airing Friday on CNBC.
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Jonathan Chait / The New Republic:
The “Al Gore Problem,” Defined — Dana Milbank compares Mitt Romney to Al Gore: … This is a perfect demonstration of an Al Gore problem, but I'd define the problem differently. An Al Gore problem is what happens when the media forms an impression of your character and decides …
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