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Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Bachmann won't take Fox host's apology — Via POLITICO's Jennifer Epstein, Michele Bachmann isn't accepting an apology from Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace for asking her yesterday, “Are you a flake?” — ABC News' Jon Karl, who's been getting face-time with Bachmann in Waterloo in advance …
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Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:
Bachmann Is In, Officially — WATERLOO, Iowa - Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota formally opened her candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday, presenting herself as a forceful conservative who will confront the party's establishment and not compromise …
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The Atlantic Online, The Note, AmSpecBlog and Barefoot and Progressive
Matt Schneider / Mediaite:
Chris Wallace On Michele Bachmann's ‘Flake’ Question: 'I Messed Up, I'm Sorry'
Chris Wallace On Michele Bachmann's ‘Flake’ Question: 'I Messed Up, I'm Sorry'
The Note:
Is Michele Bachmann Just Another Mike Huckabee?
Is Michele Bachmann Just Another Mike Huckabee?
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Pajamas Media, Roll Call, USA Today and The Politico
Peter Hamby / CNN:
Bachmann well-positioned for Iowa, and maybe beyond
Bachmann well-positioned for Iowa, and maybe beyond
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The Moderate Voice, Reuters, The Atlantic Wire, Associated Press, GOP 12, NY Daily News and Taylor Marsh
New York Times:
Gay Marriage: Where's Mr. Obama? — On Thursday night, when same-sex marriage in New York State was teetering on a razor's edge, President Obama had a perfect opportunity to show the results of his supposed evolution on gay marriage. — Unfortunately, he did not take it, keeping his own views in the shadows.
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Michael Barbaro / City Room:
How the Same-Sex Marriage Deal Nearly Collapsed — Until the end, when 33 state senators had cast their votes on Friday night, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo privately feared that his bill to legalize same-sex marriage would fail. — A few days before, it nearly did.
Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Hillary Clinton backs New York gay marriage law
Hillary Clinton backs New York gay marriage law
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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Beyond New York, Gay Marriage Faces Hurdles
Beyond New York, Gay Marriage Faces Hurdles
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Law Blog and New York Magazine
Molly Peterson / Bloomberg:
Christie Says He's ‘Not a Fan’ of Gay Marriage After New York Passes Bill
Christie Says He's ‘Not a Fan’ of Gay Marriage After New York Passes Bill
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Runnin' Scared, alicublog and NewsBusters.org blogs
Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
GOP compromise on debt: Cut military spending? — As President Obama prepares to meet Monday with Senate leaders to try to restart talks over the swollen national debt, some Republicans see a potential path to compromise: Significant cuts in military spending.
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Firedoglake, The Moderate Voice, Taegan Goddard's …, msnbc.com and Battleland
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Putting defense spending on the table
ThinkProgress:
Morning Briefing: June 27, 2011
Morning Briefing: June 27, 2011
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USA Today, Hullabaloo and Associated Press
Robert Pear / New York Times:
U.S. Plans Stealth Survey on Access to Doctors — WASHINGTON — Alarmed by a shortage of primary care doctors, Obama administration officials are recruiting a team of “mystery shoppers” to pose as patients, call doctors' offices and request appointments to see how difficult it is for people to get care when they need it.
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
In Response To Prosser Choking Allegations, Fox's Van Susteren Calls On Female Chief Justice To Resign — Over the weekend, the Wisconsin State Journal reported that Justice David Prosser “grabbed fellow Justice Ann Walsh Bradley around the neck in an argument in her chambers last week …
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Crooks and Liars, National Review and JSOnline
Maggie Fox / NationalJournal.com:
Wisconsin Cuts Funds to Planned Parenthood — On shaky ground: Four states have acted to cut funds to Planned Parenthood. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a budget Sunday that cuts education and health clinics — including Planned Parenthood clinics — to plug a $3 billion shortfall without raising taxes, AP reported.
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Sky Dancing, Weasel Zippers and The Daily Caller
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New York Post:
LI man busted for ‘pretending’ to be soldier to get first-class upgrade — This GI Joe wannabe got a hero's welcome just by dressing the part. — A Long Island man was arrested for donning an Army uniform and brazenly posing as a soldier so he'd get bumped up to first class on a flight …
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Outside The Wire
Susan Carroll / Houston Chronicle:
Report: Feds downplayed ICE case dismissals — Homeland Security officials misled the public and Congress last year in an effort to downplay a wave of immigration case dismissals in Houston and other cities amid accusations that they had created a “back-door amnesty,” newly released records show.
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Right Wing News and Pajamas Media
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Inside Nancy Pelosi's drive to win the House majority back for Democrats — View Photo Gallery — It has been almost six months since the California congresswoman relinquished the speakership of the House. Now, as minority leader, she is focused on winning back Democratic control.
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CNN:
TSA stands by officers after pat-down of elderly woman in Florida — (CNN) — The Transportation Security Administration stood by its security officers Sunday after a Florida woman complained that her cancer-stricken, 95-year-old mother was patted down and forced to remove her adult diaper while going through security.
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NY Daily News, Pajamas Media, Hot Air, Mediaite, The Daily Caller and This Just In
Mitch McConnell / CNN:
Cut spending, don't add more stimulus — Editor's note: Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is the Republican leader in the U.S. Senate. — Washington (CNN) — Later today, I will sit down with President Barack Obama to discuss his request to increase the nation's debt ceiling …
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Washington Post, National Review and Bloomberg
Erik Eckholm / New York Times:
Several States Forbid Abortion After 20 Weeks — Dozens of new restrictions passed by states this year have chipped away at the right to abortion by requiring women to view ultrasounds, imposing waiting periods or cutting funds for clinics. But a new kind of law has gone beyond such restrictions …
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Weasel Zippers, The Mahablog, Daily Kos and Booman Tribune
Katie Kindelan / ABCNEWS:
Bristol Palin Cites ‘Foolish Decision’ on Virginity and ‘Not Accusing Levi of Date Rape’ — Bristol Palin's contention that former boyfriend Levi Johnston “stole” her virginity is no attempt to bash him for their first sexual encounter, she said on “Good Morning America” today.
NY Daily News:
Disgraced former pol Anthony Weiner, ‘miserable’ wife Huma Abedin spotted dining in Chelsea — Sexting ex-pol Anthony Weiner and wife Huma Abedin stroll up Fifth Ave. Saturday after brunch with a couple of cones from a pit stop at Baskin Robbins. Below, they head off hand-in-hand.
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