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Josh Margolin / New York Post:
Obama digging up dirt on potential opponent Chris Christie — President Obama's re-election campaign is trying to dig up dirt in the Garden State. — Despite New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's repeated pronouncements that he will not seek the GOP presidential nomination …
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GOP 12, Ballot Box and JammieWearingFool
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New York Times:
Daniels Is Out, in Another Jolt to G.O.P. Field — WASHINGTON — The announcement Sunday by Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana that he would not run for the Republican presidential nomination ended one major chapter of uncertainty in the race but ignited new debate over whether the current field contains …
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The Politico:
Behind the Daniels family veto — On Friday, the pieces were coming together nicely for a Mitch Daniels-for-president campaign. Some top potential staffers were told they would have a job, and to keep their powder dry just a little bit longer. Several Washington Republicans expected a declaration in the next few days.
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Sen. Scott Brown / The Politico:
Why I don't back Ryan Medicare plan — As part of the 2012 budget discussions, Congress is dealing with Medicare reform. This debate is long overdue, since its increasing cost must be addressed if we are serious about the nation's growing $14 trillion debt and $1.6 trillion annual deficit.
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Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Deadly tornado crashes through north Minneapolis — Powerful storm blew into metro, killing 1, injuring 30 and putting North Side under curfew. — Two days of threatening skies turned furious over the Twin Cities on Sunday, unleashing at least three tornado touchdowns in the metro area …
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Crooks and Liars
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Associated Press:
Joplin tornado death toll soars to 89 … UPDATED at 5:40 a.m. with death toll at 89; at 6:10 a.m. with information from fire chief. — JOPLIN, Mo. • A massive tornado that tore through the southwest Missouri city of Joplin killed at least 89 people, but authorities warned …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Obama double downs at AIPAC — The president just finished speaking to a packed convention room at the AIPAC policy conference. He was not booed when he entered; most stood and offered brief applause. Still, the crowd during the speech had long periods of stony silence …
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The Atlantic Online:
Netanyahu Continues to Needlessly Alienate
Netanyahu Continues to Needlessly Alienate
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Elder of Ziyon, Outside the Beltway, Yglesias and The Reality-Based Community
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
OBAMA BOOED AT AIPAC (Video)
OBAMA BOOED AT AIPAC (Video)
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Crooks and Liars and Little Green Footballs
Neil Rosekrans / StateBrief Blog:
Pictures of Sarah Palin's Rumored Scottsdale House — Photos of Rumored Palin Arizona House — The rumors are still just rumors and we don't know for sure yet whether or not Sarah Palin and family have purchased a North Scottsdale house. The paper trail says that the property in question …
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Scared Monkeys, Reaganite Republican, Althouse, Pajamas Media, Pundit Press and Arizona Republic
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
When Austerity Fails — I often complain, with reason, about the state of economic discussion in the United States. And the irresponsibility of certain politicians — like those Republicans claiming that defaulting on U.S. debt would be no big deal — is scary.
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Questions and Observations, Wall Street Journal and Paul Krugman
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Hochul continues to lead in NY-26 — Democrat Kathy Hochul continues to appear poised for an upset victory in Tuesday's special election for Congress in New York's 26th Congressional District. She is polling at 42% to 36% for Republican nominee Jane Corwin and 13% for Tea Party candidate Jack Davis.
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Ballot Box, Balloon Juice, The Politico, National Review and Blue Mass Group
Wall Street Journal:
Spy, Military Ties Aided bin Laden Raid — In January, the chief of the military's elite special-operations troops accepted an unusual invitation to visit Central Intelligence Agency headquarters. There, Adm. William McRaven was shown, for the first time, photos and maps indicating the whereabouts of the world's most wanted man.
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ABCNEWS:
Harold Camping ‘Bewildered’ After Apocalypse Comes and Goes Quietly — Harold Camping speaks while holding the Bible, in San Leandro, Calif., in this Dec. 12, 2002 file photo. A loosely organized Christian movement has spread the word around the globe that Jesus Christ will return to earth on Saturday, May 21, 2011, to...
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The Daily Caller, Associated Press, FrumForum and HotAirPundit
Mark Franchetti / TheAustralian:
Putin decides to retake presidency — RUSSIAN Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has decided to run for the presidency next year, raising the possibility of a power struggle with his protege Dmitry Medvedev, the incumbent Kremlin leader, say highly placed sources.
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Politics, National Review and Weasel Zippers
Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani / The Malaysian Insider:
Islamic leaders question non-Muslim rights — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad declared Malaysia an Islamic state a decade ago in a move to counter PAS' growing influence among the Malay Muslim population. — Several Islamic leaders have questioned the loyalty of non-Muslims in the country …
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Weasel Zippers and Atlas Shrugs
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
The Elephant in the Green Room — The circus Roger Ailes created at Fox News made his network $900 million last year. But it may have lost him something more important: the next election. — On Monday afternoon, March 28, Fox News chairman Roger Ailes summoned Glenn Beck to a meeting …
Faiz Shakir / ThinkProgress:
GOP Contender Herman Cain Demonstrates Clueslessness On Middle East Policy, Confused By ‘Right Of Return’ — Former pizza executive Herman Cain announced on Saturday in Atlanta that he is “running for the president of the United States, and I'm not running for second.”
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