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Israeli Prime Minister Gets 29 Standing Ovations in Congress, Sends Message to White House* — ABC's Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) reports: — *UPDATE: President Obama got 25 standing ovations from Congress during his 2011 State of the Union address. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu got 29 today.
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Scott Wong / The Politico:
Rand Paul skips Netanyahu address — As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a warm welcome from a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, freshman Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) skipped out on the speech, sitting quietly at his Senate desk shuffling through papers and newspapers.
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Speech by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a Joint Meeting of the United States Congress — I am deeply honored by your warm welcome. And I am deeply honored that you have given me the opportunity to address Congress a second time. — Mr. Vice President, do you remember the time we were the new kids in town?
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An Anti-Israel President — The president's peace proposal is a formula for war. — Say what you will about President Obama's approach to Israel—or of his relationship with American Jews—he sure has mastered the concept of chutzpah. — On Thursday at the State Department …
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Jonathan Allen / The Politico:
Benjamin Netanyahu wows Congress
Benjamin Netanyahu wows Congress
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Transcript of Prime Minister Netanyahu's address to U.S. Congress
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Cantor Says Congress Won't Pay For Missouri Disaster Relief Unless Spending Is Cut Elsewhere — Firefighters and rescue workers who arrived in Joplin, MO, found that the deadly tornado that hit the state Sunday had left a “barren, smoky wasteland” in its path.
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Cantor demands spending-cut ransom for Missouri aid
Cantor demands spending-cut ransom for Missouri aid
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Run, Paul Ryan, run
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
House GOP to hold ‘clean’ vote to raise $14.3T debt ceiling
House GOP to hold ‘clean’ vote to raise $14.3T debt ceiling
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Sen. Snowe to vote ‘no’ on Ryan budget plan
Sen. Snowe to vote ‘no’ on Ryan budget plan
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Murshedz / Crooks and Liars:
HEARTLESS: As Cantor's tornado comments show, that's the word for today's Republicans
HEARTLESS: As Cantor's tornado comments show, that's the word for today's Republicans
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N.Y. 26 election backdrops Senate budget vote …
N.Y. 26 election backdrops Senate budget vote …
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Jonathan Riskind / Portland Press-Herald:
Snowe, Collins to vote against GOP budget plan
Snowe, Collins to vote against GOP budget plan
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Cantor learns DeLay's lesson on disaster spending
Cantor learns DeLay's lesson on disaster spending
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President Obama Has No Idea What Year It Is — This is how President Obama signed the guestbook at Westminster Abbey earlier today, where he got a tour from the Very Reverend Dr. John Hall and laid a wreath on the Grave of the Unknown Warrior. … It was really nice until he got the date wrong by three years.
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Rich Lowry / National Review:
The Republican Field: Is This It? — How's this for an impressive Republican lineup? — A likable former governor and TV personality; a two-term governor with an unmatched fiscal record; another former governor with the best education-reform credentials in the country; a rising star in the House …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL — King: Giuliani ‘very close’ to joining GOP presidential race — Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, whose presidential campaign fizzled in 2008, is leaning toward another race for the White House, according to a close associate. New York Republican Rep. Peter King …
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Don't Underestimate Republicans in 2012
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
For Republican Hopefuls, the Bush Primary Is Well Under Way
For Republican Hopefuls, the Bush Primary Is Well Under Way
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Marc Ambinder / NationalJournal.com:
What Obama's Political Team Thinks of the Republican Field
What Obama's Political Team Thinks of the Republican Field
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Jonathan Strong / The Daily Caller:
What a top aide to Sarah Palin really thinks about Mitt Romney, Bristol Palin, Erick Erickson and more — A series of messages forwarded to The Daily Caller show a top aide to former Alaska Gov. and possible presidential candidate Sarah Palin mocking top political figures and even her boss's own daughter, Bristol Palin.
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Don't talk to strangers, Palin edition
Don't talk to strangers, Palin edition
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Will Dems Give Up Their Political Advantage On Medicare In Debt Limit Fight? — Is it possible that Democrats will squander the political advantage on Medicare that they just regained over Republicans? It could happen. — At his weekly Capitol briefing with reporters Tuesday …
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GOP Rep. Rob Woodall On Medicare: Suck it up and take care of yourself
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
At the intersection of candor, callousness, and conservatism
At the intersection of candor, callousness, and conservatism
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Britain Is Working — In 1920, Winston Churchill's mother held a dinner for M. Paul Cambon to celebrate the end of his 20 years as the French ambassador to Britain. One of the guests asked Cambon what he had seen in his two decades in London. — “I have witnessed an English revolution …
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David Brooks' political dream — (updated below) — David Brooks flew to London so now he's an expert on British politics, and in his New York Times column this morning, he explains why “the British political system is basically functional while the American system is not.”
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Allen Wilson / Buffalo News:
Corwin granted court order barring certification of winner — Jane L. Corwin this afternoon obtained a court order from State Supreme Court Justice Russell P. Buscaglia barring a certification of a winner in the special 26th Congressional District race pending a show-cause hearing before him later this week.
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Cannes 2011: Peter Fonda encourages his grandchildren to take up arms against President Barack Obama — Peter Fonda, the star of Easy Rider, says he is training his grandchildren to use rifles for a conflict with President Barack Obama. — Lars von Trier, who was banned from Cannes for praising Hitler …
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Kansas Lawmaker Says Women Should Plan Ahead For Rape: ‘I Have A Spare Tire’ — The anti-choice tidal wave stemming from the 2010 elections has produced nearly 1,000 anti-choice bills this year alone. When Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) took office last year, he called on the state legislature to create …
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Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:
Steady Decline in Major Crime Baffles Experts — The number of violent crimes in the United States dropped significantly last year, to what appeared to be the lowest rate in nearly 40 years, a development that was considered puzzling partly because it ran counter to the prevailing expectation …
Keith Laing / The Hill:
Chrysler repays government loans — One of the Detroit car companies bailed out during the financial crisis said Tuesday it had repaid $6.7 billion in loans to the federal government and Canada, plus interest. — Chrysler said it was paying both the initial money the government put up in June 2009 …
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Key Mumbai Planner David Headley Tells Jury he Was ‘Pleased’ With 2008 Attacks — Chicago resident David Headley testified today that he was pleased with the results of the November 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 164 people, including 6 Americans. — Headley is the government's star witness …
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Feingold would be favorite — If Russ Feingold wants to return to the Senate he'll start out as a strong front runner. He has good favorability numbers and leads four potential Republicans opponents by double digits. — 51% of voters in the state have a favorable opinion of Feingold to 38% with an unfavorable one.
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Many Still Unaccounted for After Joplin Tornado — JOPLIN, Mo. — About 1,500 people are unaccounted for in this battered city, a Fire Department official said Tuesday, as rescue workers took advantage of a few hours of sunny weather to continue searching for survivors in buildings leveled …
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David Weigel / Weigel:
The “Why the Hell Not?” Presidential Candidates: A Bluffer's Guide — To my mind there's nothing more boring than asking someone whether or not he'll run for president. Every four years, two people win major party nominations for president. One of them wins. Why spend too much time covering the rest of them?
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