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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker says Sen. Scott Brown ‘should be ashamed of himself’ — Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) scolded the senator for opposing the House GOP budget from Rep. Paul Ryan. — An Illinois Republican on Monday said Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) should be “ashamed of himself” for opposing Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) budget plan.
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Sean J. Miller / Ballot Box:
All eyes on New York's special — All of Washington will be watching New York on Tuesday, where a Democratic win in the special election could have national implications for the Republican Party. — The special election for former Rep. Chris Lee's (R) seat has been cast as a referendum …
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
Cantor nudges Rep. Ryan to jump into 2012 White House race — Count House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) as one top Republican who'd like to see Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) jump into the presidential race. — Cantor responded immediately when asked Monday whether Ryan …
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
Budget director: Debt ceiling will be raised before it's reached
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Rick Ungar / The Policy Page:
More Solid Proof That Obamacare Is Working
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Healthwatch, The Other McCain, Outside the Beltway and ECHIDNE of the snakes
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Special Election Warrants Caution for Forecasters — and for Republicans
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The New Republic, Washington Post, Weigel, Gawker and National Review
Aharding / CNN:
Top Republican says Paul Ryan should run for president
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The Politico, Hot Air and PERRspectives
Jana Winter / Fox News:
EXCLUSIVE: Strauss-Kahn Told Maid 'Don't You Know Who I Am?' During Alleged Sex Attack — Dominique Strauss-Kahn told a New York City hotel maid, “Don't you know who I am! Don't you know who I am?” while pinning her down during the alleged sexual assault, law enforcement sources close to the investigation told FoxNews.com.
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn / Telegraph:
DNA samples confirm sperm traces on maid's dress — DNA samples taken in the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case have confirmed traces of sperm on the maid's dress, according to reports. — Mr Strauss-Kahn has been indicted on seven charges. If he is convicted, he would face up to 25 years in prison
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Who Will Play Strauss-Kahn?
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Firedoglake, A Spork in the Drawer and Shakesville
Jacob Tomsky / New York Times:
Behind Closed, Sequentially Numbered Doors
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Balloon Juice and Mother Jones
David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Supreme Court orders California to release tens of thousands of prison inmates — The 5-4 decision represents one of the largest prison release orders in U.S. history. The court majority says overcrowding has caused ‘suffering and death.’ In a sharp dissent, Justice Antonin Scalia warns ‘terrible things are sure to happen.’
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
State Secrets Block Resolution of Contractors' Suit, Justices Say — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled that national security considerations made it impossible for it to take sides in a multibillion-dollar dispute between military contractors and the government.
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Justices, 5-4, Tell California to Cut Prisoner Population
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Reid breaks with Obama on Israeli borders condition for peace settlement — Breaking with President Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Monday urged a renewal of the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks without preconditions regarding borders. — Obama, in recent days …
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Natasha Mozgovaya / Haaretz:
AIPAC chief: Obama should not be even-handed toward Israel and Palestinians
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Associated Press:
FACT CHECK: Not the whole truth in Pawlenty claims — WASHINGTON (AP) — “Truth” was Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's buzzword Monday when he announced his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. He said he will tell the truth about hard choices facing the nation while others …
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Eric Kleefeld / TPMDC:
Pawlenty In Iowa: Phase Out Ethanol Subsidies
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Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY:
White House Adds New Position to Deal with Unfavorable Online Media — The White House has named Jesse Lee to a new position within its communications department titled Director of Progressive Media & Online Response. According to The Huffington Post, Lee will essentially be responsible …
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
White House Beefs Up Online Rapid Response
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Poll: Romney way ahead of GOP field in New Hampshire — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) enjoys more than triple the support of his next closest competitor in New Hampshire's Republican primary, according to a poll released Monday. — Thirty-two percent of New Hampshire's Republican voters …
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Aharding / CNN:
Daniels adviser: VP bid unlikely, but not ‘off the table’
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The Politico, The Note and White House Dossier
Erika Niedowski / The Hill:
Pledging ‘every ounce’ of resources, Obama to tour Mo. storm damage — President Barack Obama said Tuesday he will visit Missouri on Sunday to meet with those affected by devastating tornadoes that killed at least 116 people in Joplin over the weekend. — In remarks from London …
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JammieWearingFool, FrumForum and New York Times
Cornell Law School:
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES — EDMUND G. BROWN, J r ., GOVERNOR OF CAL- — IFORNIA, et al ., APPELLANTS v. MARCIANO — PLATA et al. — on appeal from the united states district courts for the eastern district and the northern district of california
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Daily Mail:
Codename ‘smart alec’: British police label Obama with ‘mildly offensive’ Punjabi word for visit to UK — More than one person has wanted to call Barack Obama a ‘smart alec’, and now British police will get the chance to do so without getting reprimanded. — That's because Scotland Yard …
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Jeremy W. Peters / Media Decoder:
Frank Bruni Named Times Op-Ed Columnist — Frank Bruni, whose writing career at The New York Times has spanned two presidential campaigns, a pope and more than five years as chief restaurant critic, has been named an op-ed columnist. — Andrew Rosenthal, editor of the Opinion Pages …
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Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
House GOP Proposes Budget Cuts To Domestic, Foreign Food Aid … John Boehner , Budget Cuts , Gop , Federal Budget , Boehner Budget Cuts , Domestic Aid Budget Cuts , Federal Budget Cuts , Food Aid Budget Cuts , Foreign Aid Budget Cuts , Gop Budget Cuts , House Gop Budget Cuts …
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Tanya Somanader / ThinkProgress:
Wisconsin Orders Recall Election For Three GOP State Senators — Despite massive protests, procedural obstacles, and restraining orders, the Wisconsin GOP hustled Gov. Scott Walker's (R) anti-union bill into law in March. Now, they're paying a steep political price.
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