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10:40 AM ET, June 15, 2011

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Supreme Court reinstates collective bargaining law  —  By Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel  —  Madison - Acting with unusual speed, the state Supreme Court on Tuesday reinstated Gov. Scott Walker's plan to all but end collective bargaining for tens of thousands of public workers.
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Monica Davey / New York Times:
Wisconsin Court Reinstates Law on Union Rights
Discussion: Firedoglake and FrumForum
New York Times:
Pakistan Arrests C.I.A. Informants in Bin Laden Raid  —  WASHINGTON — Pakistan's top military spy agency has arrested some of the Pakistani informants who fed information to the Central Intelligence Agency in the months leading up to the raid that led to the death of Osama bin Laden, according to American officials.
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Declan Walsh / Guardian:
Pakistan arrests five men for helping CIA spy on Bin Laden house  —  Group helped run CIA hideout in Abbottabad and watched comings and goings at fugitive's compound, officials say  —  Pakistani intelligence has detained five alleged CIA informants who spied on Osama bin Laden in the months …
Discussion: The Jawa Report and The Reaction
Evan McMorris-Santoro / TPMDC:
In CA-36, Democrat Calls For Blanket Condemnation Of Stunning New Web Ad (VIDEO)  —  The special election to replace the retired Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) just took a turn for the spectacular.  A new web video aimed at boosting the Republican chances for an upset win is
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David Weigel / Weigel:
The Most Offensive Political Ad Ever, This Hour  —  Democrats sort of bungled a low-turnout jungle primary for Jane Harman's open seat.  They expected it to produce an all-Democrat race between Janice Hahn and Debra Bowen, but Bowen fell short, and Republican Craig Huey got the other runoff spot.
Discussion: The Other McCain, Gawker and alicublog
The Huffington Post:
Grover Norquist Rebuked By GOP … WASHINGTON — Grover Norquist's grip on the Republican Party's tax policy slipped dramatically on Tuesday, a development that is likely to have significant repercussions on the debate over spending, revenue and the federal deficit.
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Investor's Business Daily:
Big Corn Eats GOP
The Hill:
Senate keeps $6B in subsidies, but 34 GOPers side with Coburn
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Graham says Romney risks looking like Jimmy Carter  —  A leading Republican voice on national security said Tuesday that presidential contender Mitt Romney risks looking like Jimmy Carter if he doesn't take a stronger stance on Afghanistan.  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.), who supported Sen. John McCain …
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Lewis Page / The Register:
Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade  —  Physicists say sunspot cycle is ‘going into hibernation’  —  What may be the science story of the century is breaking this evening, as heavyweight US solar physicists announce that the Sun appears to be headed into a lengthy spell of low activity …
Ynetnews:
Glenn Beck's Jerusalem rally program unveiled  —  TV star's solidarity event is expected to draw thousands of Israelis, Americans with music, pyrotechnics.  Sarah Palin, republican presidential candidates set to drop by  —  Tzvika Brot  —  Tens of thousands of excited Israelis and Americans …
New York Post:
America poll-axes Weiner  —  By GEOFF EARLE and S.A. MILLER in Washington and ANDY SOLTIS in NY  —  America has seen enough of Anthony Weiner.  —  The first national Weinergate poll shows 60 percent of Americans want the lewd lawmaker to quit Congress.  —  And a paltry 8 percent …
Discussion: City Room and JammieWearingFool
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Wall Street Journal:
Payroll Tax Cut Idea Joins Debt Talks  —  White House Floats the Notion of Extending and Widening the Breaks to Stimulate Economy; Lukewarm GOP Response  —  President Barack Obama is considering how strongly to push for extending a payroll-tax break for workers and creating a new tax break …
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The Hill:
Bachmann steals GOP spotlight at debate by announcing White House bid
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and The Politico
Michelle Quinn / The Politico:
Facebook hires Joe Lockhart
Discussion: CNN and The Washington Note
Russell Berman / The Hill:
Boehner demands that Obama provide legal basis for Libya mission  —  Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is warning President Obama that he will be in violation of the War Powers Resolution on Sunday because he has not received congressional authorization for the military mission in Libya.
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Kenneth Lovett / NY Daily News:
Gay marriage now just one vote shy of becoming law in New York despite Archbishop Dolan's objections  —  ALBANY - Gay marriage moved just one vote shy Tuesday of becoming law in New York as the state's top Catholic raised holy hell trying to stop it.  —  Sen. Roy McDonald (R-Saratoga) …
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The Atlantic Online:
In Which I Become a Republican  —  At least for purposes of admiring the panache and “a dish best served cold” gleeful nastiness of today's proclamation by Gov. John Kasich, Republican of Ohio, that the Dallas Mavericks and their friends, family, and fans are all Honorary Ohioans.
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Quinnipiac University:
Santorum Trails Romney, Obama In Pennsylvania, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Casey Runs Strong, But Short Of 50 Percent Mark  —  Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum trails former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney among Keystone State Republicans and trails President Barack Obama 49 …
Discussion: The Hill, GOP 12, CNN, Daily Kos and The Page
Marlene Sokol / St. Petersburg Times:
Tea party group offers summer camp  —  TAMPA — Here's another option now that the kids are out of school: a weeklong seminar about our nation's founding principles, courtesy of the Tampa 912 Project.  —  The organization, which falls under the tea party umbrella, hopes to introduce kids ages 8 …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars, Salon and Gawker
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Digby / Hullabaloo:   What will we tell the children? : Tea Party Reeducation Camp
Early Onset of Night:
OUR ABORTION WAS DIFFERENT: WHEN THE ANTI-CHOICE CHOOSE  —  Rick Santorum, former Pennsylvania senator and likely presidential candidate, wants all abortions outlawed.  He has even said that abortion providers should be “criminally charged.”  Clearly, his compassion for zygotes, fetuses …
Discussion: Spreading Santorum
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Will the “lamestream” journalists now look straight into the camera and proclaim Sarah Palin a media genius?  —  “The Daily Show” had a great montage of the idiotic media excitement over Sarah Palin's email.  —  A few thoughts:  —  1. This intense eagerness to get Sarah Palin for whatever …
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and Moe Lane
The Politico:
Obama donors net government jobs  —  Telecom executive Donald H. Gips raised a big bundle of cash to help finance his friend Barack Obama's run for the presidency.  —  Gips, a vice president of Colorado-based Level 3 Communications, delivered more than $500,000 in contributions for the Obama war chest …
Discussion: New York Magazine
 
 
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Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
Obama 2012 Reelection Campaign: ‘Hope’ And ‘Change’ Aren't Enough To Inspire Voters
Discussion: NewsBusters.org and Taylor Marsh
Roger Clegg / National Review:
Disgusting Little Boxes
Discussion: New York Times and Flypaper
Reason:
Perverted Justice  —  Sex offender laws represent the triumph of outrage over reason.
Discussion: Hit & Run
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
US Housing Crisis Is Now Worse Than Great Depression
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Moonbattery
Owen Bowcott / Guardian:
Afghanistan worst place in the world for women, but India in top five
Discussion: msnbc.com
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Report: Giuliani, Christie to meet
Discussion: GOP 12 and CNN
Jeff Masters / Dr. Jeff Masters' WunderBlog:
U.S. had most extreme spring on record for precipitation
Discussion: Mother Jones
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Caitlin McDevitt / The Politico:
John King: The grunting moderator
CNNMoney.com:
Surging college costs price out middle class
Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
Reason Seen More as Weapon Than Path to Truth
Discussion: The Big Picture and Gawker
Carlos Lozano / L.A. NOW:
Gay jurist in Proposition 8 case had no legal obligation to remove himself, judge rules [Updated]
Discussion: Gawker, Truthdig and New York Magazine
Brobinson / Fox Nation:
Obama Blames ATMs for High Unemployment
 

 
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