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Scott Conroy / Real Clear Politics:
Palin Bus Tour Takes Extended Pit Stop — Less than a month after she appeared poised to shake up the Republican presidential campaign, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has once again receded from the 2012 limelight. — When Palin launched her “One Nation” bus tour on Memorial Day amid …
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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
No Joke: Sarah Palin Reportedly Quits One Nation Bus Tour Halfway Through — Real Clear Politics is reporting that Sarah Palin has taken an “extended hiatus” from her much ballyhooed One Nation Bus Tour. While the tour was never clearly defined with specific stops (especially to the media) …
Sahil Kapur / The Raw Story:
Report: Sarah Palin quits bus tour halfway through, retreats to Alaska
Report: Sarah Palin quits bus tour halfway through, retreats to Alaska
Discussion:
Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Ben Smith's Blog, Balloon Juice, Pharyngula and Shakesville
Jillian Rayfield / TPMDC:
Sarah Palin Reportedly Quits Bus Tour Halfway Through
Sarah Palin Reportedly Quits Bus Tour Halfway Through
Discussion:
Mock, Paper, Scissors, Hit & Run and The Daily Caller
Tomoneil / Awards Tracker:
Sarah Palin is definitely a candidate ... for an Emmy
Sarah Palin is definitely a candidate ... for an Emmy
Discussion:
JammieWearingFool and GOP 12
Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:
Huntsman Finishes Opening Day with Big Money Haul — Jon M. Huntsman Jr. opened his day on Tuesday by formally declaring his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. He closed it by accomplishing an equally important task: collecting $1.2 million for his campaign.
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The Note:
The Note: Where's The Beef? Jon Huntsman Serves Up Tofu To GOP Base
The Note: Where's The Beef? Jon Huntsman Serves Up Tofu To GOP Base
Discussion:
The Politico, The Daily Beast, Chicago Tribune and No More Mister Nice Blog
David Weigel / Slate Magazine:
Nobody's Candidate — The media might love Jon Huntsman …
Nobody's Candidate — The media might love Jon Huntsman …
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Attackerman, ABCNEWS, Ben Smith's Blog, George's Bottom Line, spencerackerman.typepad.com and Hot Air
The Politico:
Pawlenty goes up on Iowa TV - His message: ‘If I can do it in Minnesota ...’ - Club for Growth warns …
Pawlenty goes up on Iowa TV - His message: ‘If I can do it in Minnesota ...’ - Club for Growth warns …
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The Note, msnbc.com, Las Vegas Sun Blogs and Hot Air
The Note:
Mr. Nice Guy Takes a Shot at Romney
Mr. Nice Guy Takes a Shot at Romney
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Washington Monthly, The Raw Story, And So it Goes in Shreveport, Weasel Zippers and The Hill
Walter Shapiro / The New Republic:
Jon Huntsman at Liberty Park: The Next Wesley Clark?
Jon Huntsman at Liberty Park: The Next Wesley Clark?
Discussion:
Washington Post and New York Magazine
Rolling Stone:
Climate of Denial — Can science and the truth withstand the merchants of poison? — AL GORE — The first time I remember hearing the question “is it real?” was when I went as a young boy to see a traveling show put on by “professional wrestlers” one summer evening in the gym …
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CBO's Latest 10 Documents:
CBO'S 2011 LONG-TERM BUDGET OUTLOOK — ABSTRACT — This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report presents the agency's projections of federal spending and revenues over the coming decades. Under current law, an aging population and rapidly rising health care costs will sharply increase federal spending …
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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
CBO: We'll only have giant deficits if Congress wants giant deficits
CBO: We'll only have giant deficits if Congress wants giant deficits
Discussion:
Hullabaloo
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
CBO outlook on long-term debt worsens
CBO outlook on long-term debt worsens
Discussion:
Washington Monthly and Associated Press
Mike Dorning / Bloomberg:
Americans Worse Now Than When Obama Inaugurated by 44%-34% Margin in Poll — Two years after the official start of the recovery, the American people remain pessimistic about their current economic circumstances and longer-term prospects. — Fewer than a quarter of people see signs …
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Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Poll: 3 in 10 sure they'll vote Obama
Poll: 3 in 10 sure they'll vote Obama
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About.com US Liberal Politics, The Daily Caller, Fox Nation and Weasel Zippers
Julianna Goldman / Bloomberg:
Obama Gets 30% of Americans Certain to Support Re-Election in Economy Poll
Obama Gets 30% of Americans Certain to Support Re-Election in Economy Poll
Discussion:
JammieWearingFool and Scared Monkeys
Jose Antonio Vargas / New York Times:
My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant — One August morning nearly two decades ago, my mother woke me and put me in a cab. She handed me a jacket. “Baka malamig doon” were among the few words she said. ("It might be cold there.") When I arrived at the Philippines' Ninoy Aquino International Airport …
Matt Taibbi / Rolling Stone:
Michele Bachmann's Holy War — The Tea Party contender may seem like a goofball, but be warned: Her presidential campaign is no laughing matter — Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and, as you consider the career and future presidential prospects of an incredible American phenomenon named Michele Bachmann, do one more thing.
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Washington Times, Ben Smith's Blog, The Daily Caller, Weasel Zippers and And So it Goes in Shreveport
David Beasley / Reuters:
Staff quit because “I'm different,” Gingrich says — (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich on Wednesday attributed the mass resignations among his campaign staff to the fact that he is “very different” from mainstream politicians. — “Philosophically …
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Indecision Forever
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Seung Min Kim / The Politico:
John Boehner not swayed by John McCain — Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) isn't swayed by movement in the Senate to back U.S. military involvement in Libya, saying Wednesday that the House is leaning against authorizing President Barack Obama's actions in the North African dictatorship.
Discussion:
The Note and Outside the Beltway
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The Atlantic Online:
Congress Divides on Libya, Moves Toward Key Votes
Congress Divides on Libya, Moves Toward Key Votes
Discussion:
Boston Globe and The Agonist
Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Obama's Spending Cuts
Obama's Spending Cuts
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ThinkProgress, Washington Post, The New Republic, Rortybomb, A plain blog about politics and Grasping Reality …
Dylan Howard / RADAR:
Tobey Maguire Sued Over Multi-Million Dollar Illegal Poker Game; DiCaprio, Affleck & Damon Involved — Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire is among more than a dozen high-profile Hollywood celebrities being sued in connection with a mega-millions illegal gambling ring that ran high-stakes underground poker games …
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Maggie's Notebook, National Review, Flap's Blog, ArtsBeat and Opposing Views
New York Post:
NBC gives Donald a Trump-sized raise to $160M — Playing the presidential card has paid off for Donald Trump. — The real-estate mogul and reality-TV host — who kept viewers and the NBC network guessing until the last minute whether he would make a serious run at the Oval Office …
Discussion:
ThinkProgress, Feministing, Salon and New York Magazine
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
For immediate release — Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in April indicates that the economic recovery is continuing at a moderate pace, though somewhat more slowly than the Committee had expected. Also, recent labor market indicators have been weaker than anticipated.
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The Atlantic Online, Guardian, Fortune, New York Times, Calculated Risk, Real Time Economics and Weigel
Spiegel Online:
Left Party — Related articles, background features and opinions about this topic. — A Map without Israel — Germany's Left Party Faces Charges of Anti-Semitism — Left Party floor leader Gregor Gysi is concerned that the term “anti-Semitism” is used too often.
Discussion:
The Moderate Voice, National Review and normblog
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Wall Street Journal:
Florida Lawmaker Faces Ethics Review — WASHINGTON—A congressional ethics panel is investigating allegations that Florida Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings sexually harassed a member of his staff, according to people familiar with the matter. — The investigation of Mr. Hastings is being conducted …
Jennifer Martinez / The Politico:
Six GLAAD board members resign amid AT&T flap — Six board members of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation have resigned amid the fallout over the organization's letter in support of AT&T's proposed bid for wireless rival T-Mobile, a person familiar with the matter told POLITICO.
Discussion:
Washington Blade, Towleroad News #gay, Good As You, The Gist and Pam's House Blend
Michael Barone / Washington Examiner:
Feds crack down on campus flirting and sex jokes — TAGS: - 1950s - colleges - Department of Education - Duke lacrosse team - foundation for individual rights in education - greg lukianoff - Iowa State University - Kangaroo courts - Kentucky - Marsupial justice - Michael Barone …
Discussion:
The Other McCain, Cato @ Liberty and The Lonely Conservative
Marta H. Mossburg / Baltimore Sun:
Reverend Wright brings his anti-American crusade to Baltimore — Marta Mossburg writes that Obama's former pastor urges blacks to disavow their country — Forget hope and change; victimization is in. Dropped by the president and dismissed as a racist by many Americans …
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Sister Toldjah, Maggie's Notebook, Weasel Zippers, Atlas Shrugs and JammieWearingFool
Rasmussen Reports:
Just 8% Approve of Job Congress Is Doing — Voter approval of Congress' job performance has now fallen to a near five-year low. — A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only eight percent (8%) of Likely U.S. Voters think Congress is doing a good or excellent job.
Discussion:
Hot Air and Weasel Zippers