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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
No Joke: Sarah Palin Reportedly Quits One Nation Bus Tour Halfway Through
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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 — By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) and AMY WALTER (@amyewalter) — As President Obama prepares to tell the American people tonight about his plan for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan …
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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 …
Sarah Kliff / The Politico:
Tim Pawlenty says he won't let up on ‘Robamacare’
Tim Pawlenty says he won't let up on ‘Robamacare’
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Walter Shapiro / The New Republic:
Jon Huntsman at Liberty Park: The Next Wesley Clark?
Jon Huntsman at Liberty Park: The Next Wesley Clark?
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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 …
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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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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.
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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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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
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The Atlantic Online:
Congress Divides on Libya, Moves Toward Key Votes — The Senate may authorize the war, even as the House turns against it — Senators John McCain and John Kerry are from different political parties, but the former presidential candidates have a lot in common: both men fought in Vietnam …
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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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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 …
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Cost of Wars a Rising Issue as Obama Weighs Troop Levels
Cost of Wars a Rising Issue as Obama Weighs Troop Levels
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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 …
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Jerry Markon / Washington Post:
Critic of ATF gun-trafficking program raised no objection when briefed last year — A chief Republican critic of a controversial U.S. gun-trafficking operation was briefed on the ATF's “Fast and Furious” program last year and did not express any opposition, sources familiar with the classified briefing said Tuesday.
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Jon Huntsman: I'd ‘Respect’ New York Law Allowing For Same-Sex Marriage … Gay Marriage , Gay Marriage New York , Huntsman Gay Marriage , New York Same Sex Marriage , Gop Gay Marriage , Huntsman , Huntsman Campaign , Huntsman Presidential Campaign , Huntsman Republican Presidential Field …
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Jon Huntsman: ‘Redefining Marriage Is Something That Would Be Impossible’
Jon Huntsman: ‘Redefining Marriage Is Something That Would Be Impossible’
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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 …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
How did Obamacare get so screwed up? — The Democrats' “historic achievement,” shocking as it seems, turns out to be an expensive, jobs-crippling monstrosity that is filled with unintended consequences. Employers are likely to dump employees into highly subsidized exchanges.
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Verne G. Kopytoff / New York Times:
F.B.I. Seizes Web Servers, Knocking Sites Offline — Updated Adding that the F.B.I. did not comment. — Updated Adding comments from Curbed Network and Instapaper. — The F.B.I. seized Web servers in a raid on a data center early Tuesday, causing several Web sites …
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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 …
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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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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.
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 …
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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Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
New Report : How Private Prisons “Game the System” — The Justice Policy Institute has released a new report on how private prisons game the system, creating a perceived need for their services. How they do it: Lots of money spent on lobbying and campaign contributions. — You can read the full report here.
Russell Roberts / Wall Street Journal:
Obama vs. ATMs: Why Technology Doesn't Destroy Jobs — Doing more with less is what economic growth is all about. — The story goes that Milton Friedman was once taken to see a massive government project somewhere in Asia. Thousands of workers using shovels were building a canal. Friedman was puzzled.
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Scott / Power Line:
God and damage control at Yale — Having just killed its interdisciplinary program for the study of anti-Semitism, Yale University announced on Monday that it is launching a new program for the study of anti-Semitism. JTA reports that Monday's announcement of the creation of the Yale Program …