Top Items:
John Eligon / New York Times:
Strauss-Kahn Is Released as Case Teeters — Dominique Strauss-Kahn was released from house arrest on Friday as the sexual assault case against him moved one step closer to dismissal after prosecutors told a Manhattan judge that they had serious problems with the case.
Discussion:
Lawyers, Guns & Money, New York Magazine, City Room, Feministe, The TrogloPundit, Guardian, neo-neocon, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, PolitickerNY, Mediaite, The Huffington Post, Runnin' Scared, Alas, a Blog, TalkLeft, Associated Press, Above the Law, Gawker, Truthdig, Balloon Juice, Feministing, The Daily Dish, Emptywheel, Hot Air, blogs.telegraph.co.uk, Gothamist, FrumForum, Outside the Beltway, The Last Tradition, Politics, Sky Dancing and Ricochet Conversation Feed
RELATED:
Globe and Mail:
Letter from prosecutors on the accuser of Strauss-Kahn — The following is a letter New York prosecutors sent to defence lawyers for former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn that details inconsistencies in the story of the woman who accused Mr. Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault.
Discussion:
Patterico's Pontifications, Associated Press and The Atlantic Online
Robert Kuttner:
Applying Occam's Razor to Strauss-Kahn — The latest leaks from prosecutors suggesting that Strauss-Kahn's accuser is less than reliable may well result in an early settlement of the case. Strauss-Kahn, who is now out of a job, may even resurrect his campaign for president of France …
Discussion:
ECHIDNE of the snakes, The Atlantic Online, GOOD, Taylor Marsh, Law Blog and ABCNEWS
Andrew Cohen / The Atlantic Online:
5 Ways to Think About The Times' Strauss-Kahn Story
5 Ways to Think About The Times' Strauss-Kahn Story
Discussion:
Newshoggers.com, Hit & Run, Guardian, Outside the Beltway and Colorlines
Mike Lowe / WITI:
EXCLUSIVE: FOX6 talks to four of the seven Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices — Grabbing the microphone - and the spotlight. Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser did both when FOX6's Mike Lowe attempted to speak with him about the serious allegations of a physical altercation with Justice Anne Walsh Bradley on Thursday.
Discussion:
Politics, Crooks and Liars and Sky Dancing
RELATED:
Tony Mauro / The BLT:
Solicitor General Joins Plea to Stay Execution of Humberto Leal
Solicitor General Joins Plea to Stay Execution of Humberto Leal
Discussion:
Josh Blackman's Blog
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
U.S. opposes Mexican's execution
Jeffrey Rosen / The New Republic:
Why I Miss Sandra Day O'Connor
Why I Miss Sandra Day O'Connor
Discussion:
SCOTUSblog, Weekly Standard, USA Today, Law Blog and Washington Post
Jamie Klatell / The Hill:
White House releases staffers' salaries — The top earners in the Obama White House take home $172,200 a year, according to figures posted on whitehouse.gov Friday afternoon. — Twenty-one administration officials earn the top salary, including Chief of Staff Bill Daley …
Discussion:
CNN
RELATED:
Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
White House says stimulus boosted employment by as many as 3.6M jobs — A White House report released Friday said the 2009 stimulus bill raised GDP by as much as 3.2 percent in the first quarter of 2011. — The report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers said the stimulus added 2.3 …
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers, The TrogloPundit and FrumForum
Abby Phillip / The Politico:
Fact checking a claim on tax breaks
Fact checking a claim on tax breaks
Discussion:
ThinkProgress, The Heritage Foundation, The New Republic and The Other McCain
The Politico:
Whiteboard Archives … JUNE 30, 2011 - 04:38PM
Whiteboard Archives … JUNE 30, 2011 - 04:38PM
Discussion:
ThinkProgress and Hullabaloo
Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Minnesota government begins historic shutdown — Dayton renewed his call to tax the rich; GOP pointed to harm of long-term debt. The governor and legislative leaders worked into the evening in a last-ditch bid for resolution. — Talks imploded Thursday between DFL Gov. Mark Dayton …
Discussion:
CNN, Balloon Juice, ourfuture.org/blogs_chrono/*, The Hill, The TrogloPundit, The Blotter, The Reaction, The Hill, The Note, Indecision Forever, Truthdig, Daily Kos, TPMDC, New York Times, AFL-CIO NOW BLOG, Little Green Footballs, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Hotline On Call, Hot Air, The Politico, The Impolitic and FrumForum
RELATED:
Tim Mak / The Politico:
Tim Pawlenty: Shutdown could be a good thing
Tim Pawlenty: Shutdown could be a good thing
Discussion:
ABCNEWS, Washington Monthly, Ben Smith's Blog, The Blotter, TPMDC and FrumForum
Mark Halperin / The Daily Beast:
Why Mark Halperin Is a D—k — The political commentator erred in speaking disrespectfully of the president. His far greater sin: being so cowed by conservatives that he's offended by Obama's mild poke at the GOP. — Here's why Mark Halperin is a disgrace.
Danny Yadron / Washington Wire:
Pawlenty Raises $4.2 Million, Ron Paul Collects $4.5 Million in Quarter — Former Republican Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty raised about $4.2 million during the second quarter in his bid for the White House, his campaign announced Friday afternoon. That number is respectable …
Discussion:
Outside the Beltway and Iowa Caucuses
RELATED:
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Tim Pawlenty raises $4.2 million
Tim Pawlenty raises $4.2 million
Discussion:
The Washington Independent, The Note, The Blotter, GOP 12, MinnPOTUS, Hot Air, Iowa Caucuses, Politics and New York Times
TMZ.com:
Maria Shriver Files for Divorce from Arnold — TMZ has learned Maria Shriver has pulled the trigger on her marriage ... she just filed for divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger ... and we've learned, there is NO PRENUP. — In the divorce petition, obtained by TMZ, Shriver cites …
Discussion:
New York Times, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Guardian, msnbc.com, The Snitch and Gawker
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
To the Limit — In about a month, if nothing is done, the federal government will hit its legal debt limit. There will be dire consequences if this limit isn't raised. At best, we'll suffer an economic slowdown; at worst we'll plunge back into the depths of the 2008-9 financial crisis.
RELATED:
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Dems pounce on Romney's latest mega flip-flop — Yesterday Mitt Romney backtracked on one of his core campaign messages — that Obama made the economy “worse” — and the Democratic National Committee has rushed out a new video documenting the flip-flop with footage.
Discussion:
TAPPED, GOP 12, msnbc.com, Man Are We Screwed, Washington Monthly, Gawker, Weasel Zippers and TPMDC
RELATED:
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Employees had been increasingly troubled by Gingrich's Tiffany purchases — Employees of presidential candidate Newt Gingrich grew increasingly concerned in recent years about their boss's purchases from luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co., worried that if he followed through on plans to run …
Discussion:
USA Today, GOP 12, The Raw Story, New York Magazine and The Page
Lori Jane Gliha / Phoenix, Arizona:
Weapons linked to controversial ATF strategy found in Valley crimes — PHOENIX - Weapons linked to a questionable government strategy are turning up in crimes in Valley neighborhoods. — For months the ABC15 Investigators have been searching through police reports and official government documents.
Discussion:
YID With LID, The Jawa Report and Hot Air
Ian / CBS Los Angeles:
Official Calls For Riverside, 12 Other Counties To Secede From California — RIVERSIDE (CBS) — Is the state of California about to go “South”? — Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone apparently thinks so, after proposing that the county lead a campaign for as many as 13 Southern California counties to secede from the state.
Discussion:
Don Surber, Politics and Ricochet Conversation Feed
Radley Balko / The Huffington Post:
Cory Maye To Be Released From Prison … MONTICELLO, Miss. — After 10 years of incarceration, and seven years after a jury sentenced him to die, 30-year-old Cory Maye will soon be going home. Mississippi Circuit Court Judge Prentiss Harrell signed a plea agreement Friday morning …
Discussion:
The Agitator, ThinkProgress, Hullabaloo, Hit & Run, National Review and Cato @ Liberty
Marist Poll:
7/1: Independence Day — Seventeen Seventy When? — Just in time for the July 4th weekend, the Marist Poll has asked Americans in which year the United States declared its independence. And, the result is many Americans need to brush up on their American history.
Discussion:
Taylor Marsh, Gothamist and New York Magazine
Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
Laura D'Andrea Tyson Can't Possibly Be Treasury Secretary — I've heard some chatter that were Timothy Geithner to step down, Laura Tyson might replace him as Treasury Secretary but it's clear from what she's wrote today that she's far too sensible to be confirmed: … Crazy talk.
Discussion:
Economix
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Barbara Boxer's blatant rewriting of history — (Paul Sakuma/AP) “I think we ought to go back to the people and the party that was the only party and the only people to balance the budget in 40 years. I hate to break it to my Republican friends, but that is the Democratic Party.
Discussion:
ThinkProgress
Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
Reid: Millionaires should pay more taxes for deficit reduction — The Democratic leader of the Senate has introduced a measure asking the wealthy to make a large contribution to deficit reduction. — The resolution offered by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) …
Discussion:
Daily Kos and National Review
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Obama campaign to go on the offensive against conservative critics of Israel stance — Obama's top presidential campaign advisers are putting together a plan to go on the offensive against critics of his stance on Israel, I'm told, and are assembling a team of high profile surrogates …
Discussion:
YID With LID, Pajamas Media, Atlas Shrugs, National Review, The Politico and ThinkProgress
Tanya Somanader / ThinkProgress:
NY Catholic Bishop Bans Legislators Who Supported Marriage Equality From Catholic Parish And School Events — New York's successful marriage equality effort was marked by an outpouring of support from religious groups. About 727 clergy and congregations across faiths and denominations signed on to the push for marriage equality.
Discussion:
CNSNews
Mike Riggs / Hit & Run:
Obama Administration Overrides 2009 Ogden Memo, Declares Open Season on Pot Shops in States Where Medical Marijuana Is Legal — The Department of Justice sent out a memo Wednesday instructing the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration and leading officials in the U.S. Attorneys Office …
Discussion:
Valley Fever, Instapundit, The Volokh Conspiracy, Speakeasy, The Raw Story, The Snitch and Hit & Run
Amb. Vassilis Kaskarelis / The Huffington Post:
Focusing All on Greece Ignores the Elephant in the Room — Greece has become a household word recently, regrettably, for the wrong reasons. Barely a day has passed during the last fifteen months when its imminent default and doom as well as the Euro's consequent demise have not been predicted.
Discussion:
National Review