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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 …
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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, Washington Post, The Politico and CNN
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 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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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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Jim Rutenberg / The Caucus:
Huntsman Announces Run for President — JERSEY CITY - Jon M. Huntsman Jr., the former governor of Utah, officially announced he was running for president on Tuesday, telling an audience of supporters and reporters gathered at a park facing the Statue of Liberty that he would be a better leader …
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The Moderate Voice, New York Times and New York Times
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, CNN and Balloon Juice
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Reid: Huntsman over Romney in GOP field
Reid: Huntsman over Romney in GOP field
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The Note, Weasel Zippers and Political Punch
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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Guardian:
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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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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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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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.
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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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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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, Paul Krugman, Washington Monthly, Talking Points Memo and Philly.com
David Lev / Arutz Sheva:
Min. Edelstein Asks Apple to Remove Anti-Israel App — Follow Israel news on and . — Israeli officials were up in arms Tuesday after Apple cleared for release into the iPhone App Store an application that encourages violent uprising against Israel, and advocates violence against …
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Atlas Shrugs and Israel Matzav
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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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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Gawker and Just Another Blog …, more at Techmeme »
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 Slate Magazine
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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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 …
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.
Todd Starnes / FOX News Radio:
Atheists Want Sign Honoring 9-11 Firefighters Removed — A group of New York City atheists is demanding that the city remove a street sign honoring seven firefighters killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks because they said the sign violates the separation of church and state.
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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.
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.
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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alicublog, Instapundit and RedState
Patricia Zengerle / Reuters:
Analysis: Economy, independents key to Obama v. Romney race — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - While it is still very early, indications are that the most likely match up in the 2012 presidential election will be between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, who leads polls among Republicans.
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