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New York Times:
Strauss-Kahn Case Faces Test in Hearing — The sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn is on the verge of collapse as investigators have uncovered major holes in the credibility of the housekeeper who charged that he attacked her in his Manhattan hotel suite in May, according to two well-placed law enforcement officials.
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New York Post:
Maid who accused DSK of sexual assault repeatedly lied: sources — The maid who accused former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn of a violent sex attack in his Midtown hotel room has repeatedly lied to prosecutors and is “personally associated” with money launderers and drug dealers …
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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 …
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Tim Mak / The Politico:
Tim Pawlenty: Shutdown could be a good thing — In a press conference just hours before the shutdown to defend his record as Minnesota governor, Tim Pawlenty said that he wished the 2005 government shutdown he presided over would have lasted longer, and that the paralysis underway now in the state could be a good thing.
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Minnesota Public Radio:
Government halts, finger-pointing starts
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Monica Davey / New York Times:
Minnesota Government Shuts in Budget Fight
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Jackie Kucinich / USA Today:
Rep. McCotter to launch presidential bid on July 2 — Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Mich. will launch his presidential campaign on July 2, making him the third sitting member of the House to run for the White House in 2012. — McCotter will make his bid official in his home state of Michigan …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Two Top Republican Lawmakers Form Unusual Bond — WASHINGTON — When Speaker John A. Boehner was pressed on whether he shared Senator Mitch McConnell's view on wringing savings out of Medicare in the continuing debt limit fight, he hardly waited for the questioner to finish.
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New York Times:
White House Sees Date for Budget Deal or Bust — WASHINGTON — The White House believes it must strike a budget deal with Congress by July 22 to avoid a risk of defaulting on the national debt, Democratic officials briefed on the negotiations said Thursday, as Senate leaders canceled …
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Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Obama's fighting tone could buy room with left for a deal with right — With Republicans howling about partisanship, President Obama might have bought himself some wiggle room with Democrats to make a deal with the GOP. — The president's aggressive and at times mocking tone during …
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The Politico and Prairie Weather
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Surprise: Thad McCotter to announce presidential run on Saturday
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New York Magazine, USA Today and The Other McCain
Hans Nichols / Bloomberg:
Geithner Said to Consider Leaving Treasury After Debt Debate — Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner has signaled to White House officials that he's considering leaving the administration after President Barack Obama reaches an agreement with Congress to raise the national debt limit …
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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.
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The Huffington Post:
Tim Geithner: 14th Amendment Says Debt ‘Shall Not Be Questioned’ … WASHINGTON — At a briefing with reporters on Wednesday, President Obama was asked whether he believed that the debt ceiling was constitutional or whether the 14th Amendment required the government to meet all of its obligations regardless of the debt-limit statute.
Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
Obama Pushes for a Deficit Deal by July 22
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David Freddoso / Washington Examiner:
BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL — Heritage: Yes, Obama still owns the tax break for corporate jets — A few non-profit arms of the Obama administration — namely Media Matters and the Center for American Progress — have attacked the Heritage foundation for correctly pointing out that President Obama signed general …
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Mike Gonzalez / The Heritage Foundation:
White House Wastes Time Attacking Heritage
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White House Dossier and NewsBusters.org blogs
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Union curbs rescue a Wisconsin school district — “This is a disaster,” said Mark Miller, the Wisconsin Senate Democratic leader, in February after Republican Gov. Scott Walker proposed a budget bill that would curtail the collective bargaining powers of some public employees.
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Questions and Observations, Betsy's Page and Althouse
Jonathan Chait / The New Republic:
Section 4 Of The 14th Amendment Was Designed To Stop Boehner — Kevin Drum is skeptical that the Obama administration would really be within its rights to ignore the debt ceiling: … Jack Balkin delves into the legislative history and shows why the 14th Amendment has a provision guaranteeing …
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Reuters:
Ohio governor signs law allowing guns in bars — (Reuters) - Ohio Republican Governor John Kasich on Thursday signed into law a bill that allows gun owners in the state to carry concealed weapons into bars and other places where alcohol is served. — The measure, which was forwarded …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Shakesville and Man Are We Screwed
David Brooks / New York Times:
Smells Like School Spirit — Diane Ravitch is the nation's most vocal educational historian. She once was one of the leading intellects behind the education reform movement — emphasizing charter schools, testing and accountability. Over the past few years, she has become that movement's most vehement critic.
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Reuters:
Venezuela army assures calm after Chavez surgery — (Reuters) - Venezuela's army chief said on Friday there is no threat to the nation's constitutional order as President Hugo Chavez's revelation of cancer surgery shakes the political system he has dominated since 1999.
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Questions and Observations, Fausta's Blog and New York Magazine
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Fund-Raising Begins Slowly for G.O.P. Candidates — Fund-raising by the Republican presidential candidates appears to be off to a slow start this year, hindered by the struggling economy, the absence of a clear and compelling front-runner, and the desire of many of the party's biggest donors to wait and see how the race develops.
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Steven Greenhouse / Economix:
The Wageless, Profitable Recovery — Economists at Northeastern University have found that the current economic recovery in the United States has been unusually skewed in favor of corporate profits and against increased wages for workers. — In their newly released study …
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Mary Williams Walsh / New York Times:
Two Rulings Find Cuts in Public Pensions Permissible — Judges in Colorado and Minnesota have dismissed court challenges by retired public workers whose pensions had been cut — developments that may embolden other states and cities to use pension reductions as a tool to help balance their budgets.
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Balloon Juice and Hold Fast
Guy Walters:
Does Johann Hari actually meet his interviewees? — Hari's use of quotes is beyond a joke and much worse than he has made out — If you look at the text below, you'll find an interview with the activist and former Afghan politician Malalai Joya carried out by Johann Hari for the Independent in July 2009.
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Donald Rumsfeld / Wall Street Journal:
The Peril of Deep Defense Cuts — Our country has taken an axe to the national security budget after every war of the 20th century. And every time we later regretted it. — Today Leon Panetta will take the oath to become our nation's 23rd secretary of defense.
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Washington Post, The Heritage Foundation and Man Are We Screwed
Project Syndicate:
Confessions of a Financial Deregulator — print recommend Send link clip secure rights — BERKELEY - Back in the late 1990's, in America at least, two schools of thought pushed for more financial deregulation - that is, for repealing the legal separation of investment banking …
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Danny Sullivan / Daggle:
An Open Letter To Jeff Bezos On Terminating The Amazon Affiliate Program In California — Dear Jeff- — Thank you for your letter today, informing me that after seven years of being one of your affiliates — and having earned for you about $150,000 in that time — that you “deeply regret” …
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Little Green Footballs
Benjamin Shapiro / Front Page Magazine:
Running Scared on Same-Sex Marriage — This week, David Frum - who had been holding on to his self-proclaimed conservative label by his fingernails - dropped into the abyss of moral relativism, embracing same-sex marriage. “I find myself strangely untroubled by New York state's vote …
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