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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 …
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Shannon McCaffrey / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Gingrich campaign fundraisers quit
APNewsBreak: Gingrich campaign fundraisers quit
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The Moderate Voice, Gawker and The Raw Story
Los Angeles Times:
Obama expected to announce major Afghan drawdown — Pentagon and White House officials say about 10,000 troops will probably come home this year, a bigger number than Gen. David Petraeus wanted. — U.S. troops examine confiscated weapons and ammunition during a raid in Sabari, in eastern Afghanistan, on Sunday.
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Smart Power Setback — So far, few politicians have embraced my plan for a Marshall Plan Tax. The idea is that every time a think-tanker, op-ed writer or retired senator calls for a new Marshall Plan or a moonshot-type initiative to solve a social problem, they would have to pay a tax of $50.
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CNN:
Obama to announce plan to pull 30,000 troops out of Afghanistan — Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama is expected to announce this week that 30,000 U.S. “surge” forces will be fully withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of 2012, an administration official has told CNN.
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Spencer Ackerman / Danger Room:
Never Mind The Drawdown: Taliban Talks, Not Troop Numbers, Are What Really Matter for Afghanistan
Never Mind The Drawdown: Taliban Talks, Not Troop Numbers, Are What Really Matter for Afghanistan
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TIME.com, Attackerman, The Majority Report … and A plain blog about politics
Jennifer Epstein / Reuters:
Gates: Domestic concerns affecting Obama decision on Afghan troops
Gates: Domestic concerns affecting Obama decision on Afghan troops
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Sheila Marikar / ABCNEWS:
Bristol Palin Reveals True Feelings About the McCains, ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ Levi Johnston and More — From Levi Johnston to Meghan McCain, Bristol Palin has been put off by a lot of people. — In her upcoming memoir, “Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far,” the 20-year-old daughter …
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Katie Glueck / Washington Wire:
Sarah Palin, Daughter Bristol Trademark Their Names
Sarah Palin, Daughter Bristol Trademark Their Names
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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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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Huntsman announces presidential bid, warns of ‘un-American’ future
Huntsman announces presidential bid, warns of ‘un-American’ future
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Catalina Camia / USA Today:
Huntsman kicks off presidential bid with nod to Reagan
Huntsman kicks off presidential bid with nod to Reagan
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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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San Francisco Chronicle:
Stunning result, twice — The result stunned poll director Mark DiCamillo, who said he initially dismissed as an aberration a similar outcome in a March poll that had one of the state's most-popular politicians falling so far from favor. The nonpartisan Field Poll is considered one of the most reliable surveys in the state.
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John Merline / Investor's Business Daily:
Did Obama Really Prevent A Second Great Depression? — It has become a common refrain at the White House and among administration supporters that President Obama's aggressive efforts to stimulate growth prevented an economic catastrophe. — “We had to hit the ground running and do everything …
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Brian Sonenstein / Firedoglake:
Tell Attorney General Holder: Keep Obama's Promise and Respect State Medical Marijuana Laws … Attorney General Eric Holder is set to “clarify” his department's stance on state medical marijuana laws in light of an increasing number of raids and threats against patients, caregivers and even state employees.
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Scott Wong / The Politico:
John McCain, John Kerry introduce Libya resolution — Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) introduced a resolution Tuesday that would give President Barack Obama the green light to continue limited military operations in Libya. — The language of the proposal has more teeth …
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Today in Endless War
Today in Endless War
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Rich Lowry / National Review:
The Rise of Uncompassionate Conservatism — The Republican noncandidate flavor of the week is Texas governor Rick Perry. If you squint just right, you could mistake him at a podium for his predecessor, George W. Bush. Except for his message. — There might be no more powerful symbol …
Politifact.com Truth-O-Meter rulings from National:
Jon Stewart: “Who are the most consistently misinformed media viewers? ... Fox viewers, consistently, every poll.” — “Who are the most consistently misinformed media viewers? ... Fox viewers, consistently, every poll.” — “President Obama and liberal former DNC Chairman Tim Kaine's $787 billion stimulus failed to create jobs.”
fda.gov:
Cigarette Health Warnings — Beginning September 2012, FDA will require larger, more prominent cigarette health warnings on all cigarette packaging and advertisements in the United States. These warnings mark the first change in cigarette warnings in more than 25 years and are a significant advancement …
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The White House:
Remarks by the President at a DNC Event — Washington, D.C. — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat, have a seat. — It is wonderful to see all of you. I've got a lot of friends in the room here.
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Pawlenty buys ads in Iowa — Tim Pawlenty will become the first Republican candidate to launch a major media buy in Iowa. — Pawlenty is going up with ads in the first-in-the-nation caucus state starting tomorrow on Fox News with a buy just under $50,000 in the Cedar Rapids, Des Moines …
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Elie Mystal / Above the Law:
Trendspotting: Will Law School Start Decreasing The Supply of Unemployable New Lawyers? — What is this, a law school for ants? — If the American Bar Association was serious about protecting its members, it'd be trying to do something to stop the influx of market-depressing new attorneys.
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Keith Laing / The Hill:
Astronaut husband of Rep. Giffords to retire — Astronaut Mark Kelly, the husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), announced Tuesday he would retire Oct. 1. — Kelly, a captain in both NASA and the Navy, recently piloted the final flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
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The Politico, CNN and Outside the Beltway
Bruce Bartlett / Economix:
Are Taxes High or Low? A Further Look — Bruce Bartlett held senior policy roles in the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations and served — on the staffs of Representatives Jack Kemp and Ron Paul. — A couple of weeks ago, I discussed the low level of federal taxes as a share …
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Fortune:
Schumer adds new weight to repatriation tax talks — Apple, Cisco, and other multinationals are lobbying hard for a tax break on foreign income. They may have a new ally in Sen. Chuck Schumer. — By Tory Newmyer, writer — FORTUNE — The campaign by U.S. multinationals to sell Congress …
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Steven Greenhouse / New York Times:
N.L.R.B. Rules Would Streamline Unionizing — In a move that will undoubtedly please labor unions, the National Labor Relations Board announced on Tuesday morning that it was proposing new rules to speed up unionization elections, largely by streamlining various procedures.
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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.
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Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
Against Character — NYC Planning Commissioner Amanda Burden — Rezoning in the Bronx: … I can't tell from this website whether or not this is, on net, an increase in density or a decrease. But in line with what I was saying about Minneapolis architecture, I don't understand the view …
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Richard Black / BBC:
World's oceans in ‘shocking’ decline — Coral reefs are subject to “multiple stressors” that could destroy many within a human generation — The oceans are in a worse state than previously suspected, according to an expert panel of scientists. — In a new report, they warn that ocean life is …
Barry Ritholtz / The Big Picture:
A License to Lie, Backdated — Steve Randy Waldman writes about finance and economics at the website Interfluidity. — In a party-line, 5 to 4 split, the Supreme Court last week severely curtailed investors' practical ability to hold financial intermediaries accountable for fraud.
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