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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Allen West tirade: Wasserman Schultz ‘vile...despicable...not a Lady’ — Florida GOP Congressman Allen West this afternoon dispatched a scathing personal email to Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, calling her “vile, unprofessional ,and despicable,” “a coward …
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Rep. Allen West Unloads On ‘Vile, Unprofessional, and Despicable’ Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz — ABC News' John R. Parkinson (@JRPabcDC) reports: — Rep. Allen West unleashed an scathing email to House leadership to raise his objections to “unprofessional and inappropriate sophomoric behavior” …
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Michael Crowley / Swampland:
Reporter Accosted After Bachmann Comments on Migraines — It's not easy to get to Michele Bachmann. Her appearance at a rally on Tuesday in Aiken, South Carolina, attended by perhaps 150 people, featured three uniformed police officers and two body guards in plain clothes.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Michele Bachmann's handlers get rough with reporter — This morning, the Daily Caller published a story I was inclined to leave to others: Michele Bachmann suffers from severe migraines. — But now the Bachmann camp has suddenly invited a whole lot more scrutiny to the story.
Bryan Fischer / afa.net:
Bachmann migraines would be a gamechanger, make Perry run inevitable — Follow me on Twitter: @BryanJFischer, on Facebook at “Focal Point” — A sensational Daily Caller story this morning by Jonathan Strong quotes three anonymous sources to the effect that Michele Bachmann suffers routinely …
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Bachmann Says Migraines Won't Be a Problem if She's Elected President
Bachmann Says Migraines Won't Be a Problem if She's Elected President
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
Two House lawmakers call for vote on Gang of Six plan — A House Republican and a member of the New Democrat coalition are jointly calling on Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to bring the Senate's “Gang of Six” deficit-reduction proposal to a House vote alongside an increase in the debt ceiling.
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Jay Carney: ‘Leadership Is Not Proposing a Plan.’
Jay Carney: ‘Leadership Is Not Proposing a Plan.’
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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
House pursues balanced-budget bill; need for backup plan acknowledged
House pursues balanced-budget bill; need for backup plan acknowledged
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Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Obama praises ‘Gang of Six’ plan
Obama praises ‘Gang of Six’ plan
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Jake Tapper / Political Punch:
When Would You Announce Support for the Gang of Six Plan? …
When Would You Announce Support for the Gang of Six Plan? …
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Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
Obama hails deficit-reduction plan gaining momentum in Senate
Obama hails deficit-reduction plan gaining momentum in Senate
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Obama to Back Repeal of Law Restricting Marriage — WASHINGTON — President Obama will endorse a bill to repeal the law that limits the legal definition of marriage to a union between a man and a woman, the White House said Tuesday, taking another step in support of gay rights.
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Obama Endorses Feinstein's Bill To Repeal The Defense Of Marriage Act
Obama Endorses Feinstein's Bill To Repeal The Defense Of Marriage Act
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Adam Bink / Prop 8 Trial Tracker:
BREAKING: President Obama endorses the Respect for Marriage Act
BREAKING: President Obama endorses the Respect for Marriage Act
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Chris Geidner / Poliglot:
BREAKING: Obama Endorses DOMA Repeal Bill, Respect for Marriage Act, Spokesman Says
BREAKING: Obama Endorses DOMA Repeal Bill, Respect for Marriage Act, Spokesman Says
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Obama backs Respect For Marriage Act
Obama backs Respect For Marriage Act
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Americans for Tax Reform RSS:
What should taxpayers think about the “Gang of Six” announcement today? — Americans for Tax Reform today released the following statement from Grover Norquist, president of the group: — “What should taxpayers think about the ‘Gang of Six’ announcement today?
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Conn Carroll / Washington Examiner:
BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL — Gang of six plan raises taxes by $3 trillion
BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL — Gang of six plan raises taxes by $3 trillion
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
Gang of Six plan punts on key details
Gang of Six plan punts on key details
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David Wessel / Washington Wire:
‘Gang of Six’ Plan: Tax Increase or Tax Cut?
‘Gang of Six’ Plan: Tax Increase or Tax Cut?
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Tim Fernholz / NationalJournal.com:
DOCUMENT: Gang of Six Deficit Plan Executive Summary
DOCUMENT: Gang of Six Deficit Plan Executive Summary
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Is Obama Against Romney a Toss-Up? — Looking at head-to-head polls can be treacherous so far in advance of a presidential election. Instead, I'd suggest that you devote most of your attention to President Obama's approval ratings and perhaps the favorability ratings of the Republican candidates …
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Jonathan Weisman / Washington Wire:
WSJ/NBC Poll: Bachmann Surges to Second Place
WSJ/NBC Poll: Bachmann Surges to Second Place
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New York Times:
Signing Away the Right to Govern
Signing Away the Right to Govern
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The Note:
ABC News/Washington Post Poll: Dissatisfaction With Washington Hits 19-Year High — Analysis by ABC News' Pollster Gary Langer (@LangerResearch): — Discontent with Washington's budget battles has spurred public dissatisfaction with the federal government to its highest level in nearly 20 years …
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Michele Bachmann / Washington Post:
Post-ABC poll: GOP too dug in on debt talks; public fears default consequences
Post-ABC poll: GOP too dug in on debt talks; public fears default consequences
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Allen West / National:
At this Point, Anyone with an Obama 2012 Bumper Sticker is a Threat to the Gene Pool — Greetings to our constituents, fellow Floridians, and all Americans, here we are for another weekly update. There is only one word that describes the past week: appalling.
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N.C. Aizenman / Washington Post:
Birth control coverage proposed for most health insurance plans — Virtually all health insurance plans could soon be required to offer female patients free coverage of prescription birth control, breast-pump rentals, counseling for domestic violence, and annual wellness exams and HIV tests …
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Julie Rovner / NPR:
Birth Control Without Copays Could Become Mandatory
Birth Control Without Copays Could Become Mandatory
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Kate Nocera / The Politico:
Perry signs Medicaid block grant, PP defunding …
Perry signs Medicaid block grant, PP defunding …
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Jay Lindsay / Associated Press:
Feds: Harvard fellow hacked millions of papers … BOSTON (AP) — A Harvard University fellow who was studying ethics was charged with hacking into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's computer network to steal nearly 5 million academic articles. — Aaron Swartz, 24, of Cambridge …
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Michelle Malkin and RedState
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Nick Bilton / Bits:
Internet Activist Charged in M.I.T. Data Theft
Internet Activist Charged in M.I.T. Data Theft
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Apple:
Apple Reports Third Quarter Results — All-Time Record Revenue and Earnings — iPhone Sales Grow 142 Percent; iPad Sales Grow 183 Percent — Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2011 third quarter ended June 25, 2011. The Company posted record quarterly revenue …
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Eugene Volokh / The Volokh Conspiracy:
Ninth Circuit Panel Reverses Conviction for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Then-Candidate Obama — The case is this morning's United States v. Bagdasarian (decided by a 2-to-1 vote). … Bagdasarian was convicted, but the panel majority reversed the conviction. — To understand the legal question, we need a bit of background.
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David Kravets / Threat Level:
Urging Obama's Assassination Is Lawful Online Speech, Divided Appeals Court Says
Urging Obama's Assassination Is Lawful Online Speech, Divided Appeals Court Says
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Timothy Geithner / Wall Street Journal:
A Dodd-Frank Retreat Deserves a Veto — Only six congressional Republicans crossed the aisle to support reform one year ago. The GOP is still working to thwart change. — Two and a half years ago, with our country on the edge of a second Great Depression, we met with the president …
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New York Times:
Pakistan's Military Plotted to Tilt U.S. Policy, F.B.I. Says — WASHINGTON — Pakistan's military, including its powerful spy agency, has spent $4 million over two decades in a covert attempt to tilt American policy against India's control of much of Kashmir — including funneling campaign donations …
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Ron Nixon / New York Times:
Cost-Cutters, Except When the Spending Is Back Home — WASHINGTON — Freshman House Republicans who rode a wave of voter discontent into office last year vowed to stop out-of-control spending, but that has not stopped several of them from quietly trying to funnel millions of federal dollars into projects back home.
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