memeorandum: Michele Bachmann and Mitt Romney lead in first Iowa GOP poll (Andrew Malcolm/Top of the Ticket)

4:45 AM ET, June 26, 2011

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Justices' feud gets physical — Prosser, Bradley clashed on eve of union ruling — By Crocker Stephenson, Cary Spivak and Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel — Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley late Saturday accused fellow Justice David Prosser of putting her in a chokehold during …

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Bill Lueders / host.madison.com:

Prosser allegedly grabbed fellow justice by the neck — Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser allegedly grabbed fellow Justice Ann Walsh Bradley around the neck in an argument in her chambers last week, according to at least three knowledgeable sources.

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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:

Four Ways Justice David Prosser Can Be Removed From Office — Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser — Earlier today, news broke that Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser allegedly grabbed fellow Justice Ann Walsh Bradley around the neck during argument in her chambers last week.

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Ann Althouse / Althouse:

An alternate account of the Prosser-Bradley confrontation surfaces: Did she “charge him with fists raised”? — The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel presents new detail to the undersourced report that everyone's talking about today: … According to the Journal Sentinel, Prosser issued a statement today …

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www.WisconsinWatch.org / WisconsinWatch.org:
Supreme Court spat got physical

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Jennifer Jacobs / Iowa Caucuses:

Iowa Poll: Romney, Bachmann in lead; Cain third; others find little traction — Illustration by Mark Marturello/The Register — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann sit atop the standings in the year's first Des Moines Register Iowa Poll on the Republican presidential field.

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Juana Summers / The Politico:

Des Moines Register poll shows Romney, Bachmann in the lead — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann topped Iowa's Des Moines Register poll out Saturday night. — The poll shows Romney receiving 23 percent support from likely Republican caucus-goers …

Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket: Michele Bachmann and Mitt Romney lead in first Iowa GOP poll

Adrian Carrasquillo / Fox News:

Report: Hugo Chávez in Critical Condition In Cuban Hospital — Hugo Chávez extended stay in a Cuban hospital is because he is in critical condition, according to a report in El Nuevo Herald. — The Venezuelan president, who was last seen in public June 9 and last heard from on June 12 …

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Darren Samuelsohn / The Politico:

Al Gore: He's baaack — Democrats may not exactly be thrilled with the idea, but Al Gore has thrust himself back into the spotlight as President Barack Obama's green conscience. — With a frontal attack Wednesday on Obama's environmental record, the former vice president …

Maggie Gallagher / National Review:

The GOP Will Pay a Grave Price — New York Republicans are responsible for passing gay marriage. The party will pay a grave price. — Here is what we know. In state after state, Democrats who control a chamber in support of their base have prevented votes favorable to marriage: Iowa, West Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania.

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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:

Pelosi demands a seat at the table in final talks on the debt-ceiling — House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will demand a seat in the table for the final talks on the national debt limit, putting a strong liberal voice in the room. — Pelosi and House Democrats were left …

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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:

Behind N.Y. Gay Marriage, an Unlikely Mix of Forces — In the 35th-floor conference room of a Manhattan high-rise, two of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's most trusted advisers held a secret meeting a few weeks ago with a group of super-rich Republican donors. — Over tuna and turkey sandwiches …