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Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
In debt talks, Obama offers Social Security cuts — President Obama is pressing congressional leaders to consider a far-reaching debt-reduction plan that would force Democrats to accept major changes to Social Security and Medicare in exchange for Republican support for fresh tax revenue.
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New York Times:
Obama to Push for Wider Deal With G.O.P. on Deficit Cuts — WASHINGTON — Heading into a crucial negotiating session on a budget deal on Thursday, President Obama has raised his sights and wants to strike a far-reaching agreement on cutting the federal deficit as Speaker John A. Boehner …
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Billy House / NationalJournal.com:
Boehner: ‘Maybe 50-50’ Chance of a Debt Deal Reached Within 48 Hours — House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, speaks with reporters after a meeting with House Republicans on Capitol Hill on Thursday. — House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, informed fellow House Republicans on Thursday …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Democrats fuming over Obama's apparent move on Social Security — Senate Democrats reacted angrily Thursday to a report that President Obama has proposed significant cuts to Medicare and Social Security in closed-door talks with GOP leaders. — Democratic lawmakers said they were dismayed …
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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
The budget deals of Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Obama, in one chart — There are two ways to read the current stalemate in the debt-ceiling negotiations. There's David Brooks's take, which is that watching Republicans pass up “the deal of the century” should leave conservatives convinced there's something wrong with the GOP.
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Obama Aide On Social Security Cut Story: It ‘Overshoots The Runway’ (UPDATED) … Social Security , Debt Ceiling , Debt Limit , Obama Social Security , Social Security Benefits , White House Debt Talks , Debt , Obama Social Security Cuts , Social Security Cuts , White House Debt Ceiling , White House Social Security , Politics News
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Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Public Wants Changes in Entitlements, Not Changes in Benefits — GOP Divided Over Benefit Reductions — OVERVIEW — As policymakers at the state and national level struggle with rising entitlement costs, overwhelming numbers of Americans agree that, over the years, Social Security …
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John T. Bennett / The Hill:
Defense faces $700B spending cut
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Pelosi not informed in advance of Obama's broader reform plans
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Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Obama move on Social Security puts him at odds with Dem leaders Reid, Pelosi
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Obama Ready to Go Big on Budget Deal?
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BBC:
News of the World to close amid hacking scandal — Police are investigating allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World — This Sunday's issue of the News of the World will be the last edition of the paper, News International chairman James Murdoch has said.
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New York Times:
Murdoch to Close Tabloid Amid Fury Over Hacking — LONDON — The mass-circulation tabloid at the center of the British phone hacking scandal is to be closed after a final, ad-free Sunday edition this weekend, according a statement by a top official at News Corp., James Murdoch, that acknowledged …
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Sally Jacobs / Boston Globe:
Father spoke of having Obama adopted — US immigration files from '61 reveal Kenyan student's plan — President Obama as a young boy, with his father, who left when his son was 2. (Obama for America via Associated Press) — In the spring of 1961, President Obama's father revealed …
Reuters:
Exclusive: Treasury secretly weighs options to avert default — (Reuters) - A small team of Treasury officials is discussing options to stave off default if Congress fails to raise the debt limit by the August 2 deadline, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
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Paul Broun / National Review:
Thinking Outside the Box: Let's Lower the Debt Ceiling
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New York Post:
‘Fast & Furious’ gets hotter for Holder — Don't look now, but the real action in Washington this week isn't the parti san wrangling over the debt ceiling but something — literally — even more incendiary: Operation Fast and Furious, which seems about to explode right in the face …
The Daily Beast:
Elizabeth Smart, Network Pundit? — Amid the Casey Anthony frenzy, ABC News is close to unveiling its latest contributor. Howard Kurtz reports exclusively on the kidnap victim's new career. — Elizabeth Smart first came into our consciousness nearly a decade ago as a 14-year-old girl kidnapped from her Salt Lake City bedroom.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Why the Republicans Resist Compromise — The chart that I'm going to show you is one of the more important ones that we've presented at FiveThirtyEight in some time. It helps explain a lot of what's going on in American politics today, from the negotiations over the federal debt ceiling to the Republican presidential primaries.
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Timothy Williams / New York Times:
Casey Anthony to Be Released Next Week — Casey Anthony, who earlier this week was found not guilty of killing her daughter, was sentenced on Thursday to four years in jail for lying to investigators, but will be released next Wednesday after getting credit for time served.
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Ashleigh Banfield / ABCNEWS:
Casey Anthony Ordered Back to Jail and Fined $4,000
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Directorblue / Doug Ross:
LulzSec doc drop: Arizona Officials Say Hezbollah Operating in Mexico — A document drop by LulzSec has revealed an ominous bulletin from police officials in Tucson, Arizona. In short, law enforcement is advised to be on the lookout for Hezbollah terrorists operating in the traditional smuggling corridors …
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Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Michele Bachmann on Iowa TV: ‘Waterloo’ — Michele Bachmann is going up in Iowa with the first television ad of her presidential campaign, a 30-second spot titled “Waterloo” that Bachmann's team says will start running statewide today. — The bio spot, produced by Strategy Group Media …
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Wall Street Journal:
The Only Reform That Will Restrain Spending — All 47 Senate Republicans now support changing the Constitution to balance the federal budget. — Whatever happens when President Obama meets with congressional leaders of both parties at the White House today, no long-term solution is on the table …
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David Brody / The Brody File:
Brody File Exclusive: GOP Presidential Candidates Will be Asked to Sign a Marriage Vow — The Brody File has learned that The Family Leader, an influential pro-family group in Iowa will ask each of the 2012 presidential candidates to sign a marriage pledge that professes everything …
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Tim Rogers / Christian Science Monitor:
Could Donald Trump reenter the presidential race? — During a visit to Panama to inaugurate the first Trump hotel and tower outside the US, real estate mogul Donald Trump called President Ricardo Martinelli an example for Washington. — Panama City, Panama
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Joseph E. Stiglitz / Slate Magazine:
The Great Recession, Part II — The world could be headed for another economic disaster if we continue to listen to free-market ideologues. — Just a few years ago, a powerful ideology—the belief in free and unfettered markets—brought the world to the brink of ruin.
Christian Heinze / GOP 12:
Pawlenty likes “Bad Romance” — Tim Pawlenty, weighing in on his favorite Lady Gaga songs while in Iowa. … T-Paw is often fond of saying he's not as exciting as Lady Gaga, but this is the first time he's gone deeper into Gaga. — Comes 2:10 in... You can watch the Gaga acapella performance here.
Kate Sheppard / Mother Jones:
Brownback Taps Lawyer for Anti-Abortion Activists for State Medical Board — It's certainly no secret that Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) is a staunch opponent of abortion. It was his signature issue in the US Senate, a major campaign issue for him when he ran for the GOP presidential …
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James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
Ruthless People — Libs to Ginsburg: Drop dead. — Some legal observers would like to be rid of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Associated Press reported over the weekend. These aren't conservatives who find her too activist but liberals who find her too old and worry that if she doesn't get out soon …
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Gina Kolata / New York Times:
First Study of Its Kind Shows Benefits of Providing Medical Insurance to Poor — When poor people are given medical insurance, they not only find regular doctors and see doctors more often but they also feel better, are less depressed and are better able to maintain financial stability …
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Michael Yon / Online Magazine:
The Snapper — Bomb Tricks and Techniques in Afghanistan — 07 July 2011 — CIVCAS (civilian casualties) are a huge problem for our side and for the enemy. The enemy causes far more CIVCAS but as outsiders our mistakes have a more toxic psychological effect.
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