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Guardian:
News of the World phone-hacking whistleblower found dead — Death of Sean Hoare - who was first named journalist to allege Andy Coulson knew of hacking - not being treated as suspicious — Sean Hoare, the former News of the World showbusiness reporter who was the first named journalist …
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New York Times:
Murdoch Aides Long Tried to Blunt Scandal Over Hacking — LONDON — Two days before it emerged that The News of the World had hacked the cellphone of a murdered schoolgirl, igniting a scandal that has shaken Rupert Murdoch's media empire, his son James told friends that he thought the worst of the troubles were behind him.
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msnbc.com, The Atlantic Online, Salon, Tom Watson, Marbury, New York Magazine, Balloon Juice and Guardian, more at Mediagazer »
Wall Street Journal:
News and Its Critics — A tabloid's excesses don't tarnish thousands of other journalists. — When News Corp. and CEO Rupert Murdoch secured enough shares to buy Dow Jones & Co. four years ago, these columns welcomed our new owner and promised to stand by the same standards and principles we always had.
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New York Times:
Another Top Police Official Resigns in British Scandal — LONDON — Britain's phone hacking crisis claimed another high-profile casualty on Monday when John Yates, the deputy commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police resigned, a day after Britain's top police officer quit and Rebekah Brooks …
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CNN, Guardian, Zandar Versus The Stupid, New York Magazine, Telegraph and FrumForum, more at Mediagazer »
Bloomberg:
Murdoch Struggles for Control as Scandal Grows
Murdoch Struggles for Control as Scandal Grows
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Mixed Media, Guardian, Felix Salmon, TechCrunch, The Huffington Post, The Wrap, The Wire and News Desk, more at Techmeme »
David Carr / New York Times:
Troubles That Money Can't Dispel
Troubles That Money Can't Dispel
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CBS News:
Poll: 71% shun GOP handling of debt crisis — CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto. — Americans are unimpressed with their political leaders' handling of the debt ceiling crisis, with a new CBS News poll showing …
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Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Obama officially threatens to veto GOP's ‘cut, cap and balance’ bill — The White House on Monday warned President Obama will veto GOP legislation to “cut, cap and balance” spending and the budget. — In a statement of administration policy, the White House Office of Management …
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Michelle Malkin, The Hill, The Moderate Voice, Pajamas Media, Don Surber, The Politico, AMERICAblog News and The Mahablog
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Republican Retreat — In the negotiations over the debt ceiling, the Republican Party had everything mapped out except the endgame. — For months, Republican leaders used all the tools at their disposal — the anti-spending intensity of their base, the White House's desire for a deal …
David Rogers / The Politico:
Debt ceiling debate turns ‘scary’
Debt ceiling debate turns ‘scary’
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The Caucus, Weasel Zippers and The Note
Zachary A. Goldfarb / Washington Post:
White House rejects linking debt limit to balanced budget, threatens veto
White House rejects linking debt limit to balanced budget, threatens veto
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Keith Hennessey, The New Republic, Pajamas Media, The Daily Caller and FrumForum
Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
White House: Budget cuts to president's office hurt debt efforts
White House: Budget cuts to president's office hurt debt efforts
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Reuters, Michelle Malkin, Weasel Zippers, New York Post and Pajamas Media
Robert Costa / National Review:
Ryan Urges ‘United Front’
Ryan Urges ‘United Front’
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Washington Post, A plain blog about politics, The Camp Of The Saints and Verum Serum
Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
Rep. Louie Gohmert Wonders If Obama Chose Debt Ceiling Deadline To Coincide With His Birthday Party — While a startling number of House Republicans refuse to accept experts' dires warnings about the possibility of default come Aug. 2 if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling …
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NewsMax.com, Mediaite, Washington Monthly, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Balloon Juice
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The Politico:
Default could ‘sink the whole boat’ — The warnings are apocalyptic. “Armageddon,” President Barack Obama intones. “Catastrophic,” Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner insists. “Calamitous,” Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke admonishes. — But suppose — just suppose …
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CNN, Daily Kos and The Atlantic Online
Tanya Somanader / ThinkProgress:
GOP Rep. Rokita Refuses To Raise The Debt Ceiling Even If It Means ‘The Economy Might Get Worse’
GOP Rep. Rokita Refuses To Raise The Debt Ceiling Even If It Means ‘The Economy Might Get Worse’
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The Note, Mother Jones and Washington Monthly
Amelia Hill / Guardian:
Police examine bag found in bin near Rebekah Brooks's home — Former NI chief executive's husband denies bag - containing computer, paperwork and phone - belonged to his wife — Detectives are examining a computer, paperwork and a phone found in a bin near the riverside London home of Rebekah Brooks …
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Daily Kos, Mediaite, Roger Ailes and Boing Boing
Lee Fang / ThinkProgress:
Congressman Who Harassed Elizabeth Warren Showered With Donations From Banks And Predatory Lenders — Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) playing a Nintendo Wii in his office — Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) gained infamy in May when he went on a childish tirade against Professor Elizabeth Warren …
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Crooks and Liars and Daily Kos
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Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Elizabeth Warren to ‘think’ about Senate run against GOP's Scott Brown
Elizabeth Warren to ‘think’ about Senate run against GOP's Scott Brown
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CNN, Hot Air, The Politico, Associated Press, Sky Dancing, Washington Post, naked capitalism and Taylor Marsh
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Federal Judges Are Retiring At Twice The Rate New Judges Are Being Confirmed
Federal Judges Are Retiring At Twice The Rate New Judges Are Being Confirmed
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The Hill, Law Blog, The Political Carnival and New York Times
Molly Ball / The Politico:
Sarah Palin film to get wider release — The producers of the pro-Sarah Palin documentary “The Undefeated” say they are following up a better-than-expected opening weekend with plans to expand to more cities soon. — Details weren't yet available Monday, but the movie's distributor …
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Conservatives4Palin
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Wes Little / CNN:
‘Palinistas’ pleased with ‘The Undefeated’
‘Palinistas’ pleased with ‘The Undefeated’
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Victory Film Group and Conservatives4Palin
Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
New O'Keefe investigation uncovers Medicaid fraud [VIDEO] — Conservative filmmaker James O'Keefe released the first installment in a new video investigation Monday morning, this one focused on Medicaid fraud. The first video in the series shows government employees in Ohio assisting two men …
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AmSpecBlog, Hot Air, Mediaite, RedState, The Gateway Pundit and Confederate Yankee
Judson Berger / Fox News:
NIH-Backed Study Examined Effects of Penis Size in Gay Community — The federal government helped fund a study that examined what effect a gay man's penis size has on his sex life and general well-being. — The study was among several backed by the National Institutes of Health …
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LGBTQ Nation and Wonkette
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Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
Feds pay for study of gay men's penis sizes
Feds pay for study of gay men's penis sizes
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Weasel Zippers
Joe Weisenthal / Politics:
Wynn CEO Goes On Epic Anti-Obama Rant On Company Conference Call — Who doesn't love a good rant? — We certainly do, and as usual, Steve Wynn, the CEO of casino company Wynn Resorts, delivered on his company's quarterly conference call today. — Via Seeking Alpha, here's the crux of it:
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Weasel Zippers
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George Packer / New Yorker:
EMPTY WALLETS — In the midst of the debt crisis in Washington, D.C., Danny Hartzell backed a Budget rental truck up to a no-frills apartment building that is on a strip of motels and pawnshops in Tampa, Florida. He had been laid off by a packaging plant during the financial crisis of 2008 …
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News Desk
New York Post:
Uncle Sam, sugar daddy — Forget all the numbers being tossed around in Washington — the millions and billions and trillions of dollars being taxed, borrowed, printed and spent as the country approaches the Aug. 2 debt-ceiling deadline. — Forget the political jockeying for position between …
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National Review
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Michael J. Boskin / Wall Street Journal:
Get Ready for a 70% Marginal Tax Rate
Get Ready for a 70% Marginal Tax Rate
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Richard's Real Estate …, Paul Krugman and The Glittering Eye
Marie Diamond / ThinkProgress:
Bachmann Predicted The World Would End In 2006: ‘We Are In The Last Days’ — As GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann (R-MN) surges in the polls, more information is coming to light about her past that reveal the depths of her political and religious extremism.
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Little Green Footballs and Salon
Juana Summers / The Politico:
Roemer to launch W.H. bid Thursday — It's official: Buddy Roemer will formally announce his presidential campaign Thursday from New Hampshire. — While the former Louisiana governor's campaign has not set a location for the announcement, he's scheduled to speak at Dartmouth College …
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Chris Moody / Yahoo! News:
Gay conservative group reaches out to Bachmann — As gay-issue advocacy groups increase pressure on Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann over her views about homosexuality, the gay conservative group GOProud is requesting a meeting with the Republican presidential candidate to possibly lend a hand.
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Mediaite, Truth Wins Out, Joe. My. God., ThinkProgress and Towleroad News #gay
Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Tea Party Nation: “We Must Stand With The Bachmanns” Against Gay Rights — Tea Party Nation has increasingly voiced a militant opposition to gay rights, endorsing activists who maintain that LGBT equality will destroy America and that anti-LGBT bullying is “healthy.”
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Washington Blade, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, ThinkProgress, Pam's House Blend and Towleroad News #gay
Ben Birnbaum / Washington Times:
Cain: I would attack Iran to protect Israel — GOP presidential hopeful met Monday with Israeli ambassador — Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks with reporters and editors during an interview Monday at The Washington Times' office building in D.C. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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TPMDC, ThinkProgress, Mediaite, Outside the Beltway and FrumForum