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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Newt Gingrich had second line of credit at Tiffany and Co. — Former House speaker Newt Gingrich had a second line of credit at the high-end jewelry store Tiffany and Co. for as much as $1 million dollars, his presidential campaign acknowledged Tuesday. — Joe DeSantis, a spokesman for Gingrich …
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Shannon McCaffrey / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Gingrich campaign finance team quits — ATLANTA — The top fundraisers for Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign have abandoned his struggling bid amid anemic fundraising and heavy spending. — Campaign spokesman R.C. Hammond is confirming to The Associated Press …
The Note:
Newt Gingrich Had Second Line of Credit at Tiffany's — ABC News' Arlette Saenz (@arlette saenz) reports: — Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign acknowledged today that Gingrich had a second line of credit at high-end jewelry store Tiffany's for as much as $1 million.
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The Moderate Voice, The Politico, CNN and Washington Post
Shannon McCaffrey / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Gingrich campaign fundraisers quit — ATLANTA — Newt Gingrich's top two fundraising advisers resigned on Tuesday, and officials said the Republican candidate's hobbling presidential campaign carried more than $1 million in debt. — The departures of fundraising director Jody Thomas …
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Gingrich campaign hit by more departures
Gingrich campaign hit by more departures
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The Atlantic Online:
Huntsman's Paltry Crowds — A few weeks ago, I was up in New Hampshire for Jon Huntsman's maiden swing through the state as a possible — it's now official — presidential candidate. The rest of the national press corps seemed to be there, too. At many of the events, we reporters outnumbered actual voters, sometimes vastly.
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Reid: Huntsman over Romney in GOP field
Reid: Huntsman over Romney in GOP field
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Huntsman: Wins the media primary, has yet to show GOP support
Huntsman: Wins the media primary, has yet to show GOP support
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The Daily Caller, The Politico, Guardian, Balloon Juice and CNN
Patricia Zengerle / Reuters:
Analysis: Economy, independents key to Obama v. Romney race
Analysis: Economy, independents key to Obama v. Romney race
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Ben Smith's Blog, The Politico and No More Mister Nice Blog
Jonah Goldberg / Los Angeles Times:
Libya and America's commitment problem — President Obama's missteps on the War Powers Act have created a dangerous leadership vacuum at home and abroad. — Libyan rebel fighters take rest after a heavy fight with pro-Moammar Kadafi forces on the front line of Dafniya in Misrata, Libya, June 20.
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
House to vote on authorizing or ending Libya mission
House to vote on authorizing or ending Libya mission
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Scott Wong / The Politico:
John McCain, John Kerry introduce Libya resolution
John McCain, John Kerry introduce Libya resolution
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Outside the Beltway, The Note, CNN and Taylor Marsh
Bruce Ackerman / New York Times:
Legal Acrobatics, Illegal War
Legal Acrobatics, Illegal War
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Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
Obama's novel definition of ‘hostilities’
Obama's novel definition of ‘hostilities’
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Julie Mason / The Politico:
W.H. flags Drudge-mocked transcript — When laughter turns to applause: Welcome to the White House — The Drudge Report Tuesday morning cheekily linked to an official White House transcript of President Obama's remarks from a fundraiser the night before, which noted the audience laughing at his jobs claims.
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The White House:
Remarks by the President at a DNC Event
Remarks by the President at a DNC Event
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John Merline / Investor's Business Daily:
Did Obama Really Prevent A Second Great Depression?
Did Obama Really Prevent A Second Great Depression?
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Power Line, Questions and Observations and Wizbang
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar / Associated Press:
AP NewsBreak: A twist in Obama's health care law — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's health care law would let several million middle-class people get nearly free insurance meant for the poor, a twist government number crunchers say they discovered only after the complex bill was signed.
Allan / Angry Black Lady Chronicles:
Keeping It Classy at the NRSC … Fox News F**kery, I Heart Ye, Kick Ass, Politics and Culture
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Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
Five Points in Perry's Favor — Five reasons you might like to see Rick Perry get into the GOP primary race? Easy. How about 1. Mitt Romney; 2. Tim Pawlenty; 3. Michele Bachmann; 4. Herman Cain; 5. Ron Paul? Here's five more: Boeing, eBay, DynaPump, SunPower, Fluor.
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Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Perry aids prepped for rumor rehash
Perry aids prepped for rumor rehash
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The Note:
Huntsman Campaign Launch Begins Day with Misspelling of His Own Name — ABC News' Sarah Kunin (@Sarah_Kunin) reports: — Every detail of Jon Huntsman's long-awaited campaign launch was meticulously planned, except of course for one minor detail: the misspelling of the candidate's name.
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Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
Don't Look To The Courts As An Engine Of Social Change — Something that I think most people don't realize is that for the vast majority of American history, the judicial branch has been a very conservative elite-dominated institution. Most people's view of the matter is distorted …
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SCOTUSblog, Concurring Opinions and Jezebel
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Steven Greenhouse / New York Times:
Wal-Mart Case Is a Blow for Big Cases and Their Lawyers
Wal-Mart Case Is a Blow for Big Cases and Their Lawyers
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ThinkProgress, Jezebel and Slate Magazine
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
PIMCO Founder To Deficit-Obsessed Congress: Get Back To Reality — One of the most influential investors in the world of finance has a message for lawmakers — particularly conservative lawmakers — on Capitol Hill: rejoin the real world. — In a prospectus for clients, Bill Gross …
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Hullabaloo, Washington Monthly, Talking Points Memo and Philly.com
Nathan Hodge / Washington Wire:
Straight Talk From Top Enlisted Marine on 'Don't Ask' Repeal — The Command Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, the service's top non-commissioned officer, is supposed to be tough, hard-charging — and more than a little intimidating. … In that respect, Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett …
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Colum Lynch / Foreign Policy:
Obama versus Osama: guess who the Egyptians prefer? — First the good news: U.S. President Barack Obama is more than twice as popular in Egypt as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadenijad. — Now, the bad news: the American president's standing has never been worse in Egypt, plummeting since 2008 …
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Weasel Zippers
Sumathi Reddy / Metropolis:
Upper West Side Bagel Legend to Close … At 80th Street and Broadway, the sign is already gone but the aroma of freshly baked bagels still lingers. — Inhale it fast, Upper West Siders, because this is it: H & H Bagels, a Sunday stalwart for generations, will close Wednesday.
Wall Street Journal:
Website Hulu Considers Sale — Web-video site Hulu LLC is weighing whether to sell itself, according to people familiar with the matter, its latest strategic crossroads as the fight over distributing TV content online intensifies. — Hulu's board is considering the move after a potential buyer …
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Guardian:
Barack Obama and Pentagon split on Afghanistan pullout — US president set to reject military advice by withdrawing more troops from Afghanistan — Barack Obama is set to reject the advice of the Pentagon by announcing on Wednesday night the withdrawal of up to 30,000 troops from Afghanistan …
The Atlantic Online:
Libertarians Aren't All Selfish Jerks — They're said to only care about themselves. So why do they toil for other people's freedom? — With the U.S. waging multiple wars, the federal government bigger in size and scope than ever before, and civil liberties under unprecedented attack …
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Hit & Run, Hullabaloo, The New Republic, Pajamas Media and Cato @ Liberty
Mike Brownfield / The Heritage Foundation:
Morning Bell: Pictures of America's Fiscal Nightmare — There's urgency in Washington to fix a problem that's been a long time coming: America's fast track to fiscal implosion. In The Heritage Foundation's just-released, expanded 2011 Budget Chart Book, you can see just how bad …
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Walter Russell Mead / Via Meadia:
Blue State Schools: The Shame of a Nation — When it come to excellence in education, red states rule — at least according to a panel of experts assembled by Tina Brown's Newsweek. Using a set of indicators ranging from graduation rate to college admissions and SAT scores …
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Instapundit and RedState
Keach Hagey / The Politico:
Olbermann beats CNN in the demo — Ratings for splashy debuts should be taken with a grain of salt - especially ones as heavily promoted as Keith Olbermann's debut on Current TV last night - but even with that grain, Current's big bet on Olbermann is looking sound.
Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
Gore says extreme weather shows need to take action on climate change — Former Vice President Al Gore is sounding the alarm about climate change and extreme weather, pointing to the recent floods along the Mississippi River, drought in Texas and wildfires in Arizona.
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Alan S. Blinder / Wall Street Journal:
The GOP Myth of ‘Job-Killing’ Spending — Drastic expenditure cuts would imperil a shaky economy that still isn't generating enough jobs. — It was the British economist John Maynard Keynes who famously wrote that ideas, “both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood.
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