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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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Russell Berman / The Hill:
House GOP passes ill-fated ‘cut, cap, and balance’ legislation — House Republicans on Tuesday approved an ambitious but legislatively ill-fated plan to enact deep spending restraints that could clear the decks for a compromise over the debt limit. — The so-called “cut, cap and balance” …
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Jared Bernstein / The Huffington Post:
The People Want Balance! — It's crunch time — way past crunch time …
The People Want Balance! — It's crunch time — way past crunch time …
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
Two House lawmakers call for vote on Gang of Six plan
Two House lawmakers call for vote on Gang of Six 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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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Jay Carney: ‘Leadership Is Not Proposing a Plan.’
Jay Carney: ‘Leadership Is Not Proposing a Plan.’
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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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Marie Diamond / ThinkProgress:
Allen West: Obama Supporters Are ‘A Threat To The Gene Pool’ — Rep. Allen West (R-FL) is no stranger to controversy and seems to relish in making outrageous statements just to provoke a reaction. But the freshman congressman may have outdone himself with a rambling, far-ranging post on the site …
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Post-ABC poll: GOP too dug in on debt talks; public fears default consequences — Majorities of Americans see both President Obama and congressional Republicans as not willing enough to compromise in their budget negotiations, but the public views the GOP leaders as particularly intransigent …
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ABC News/Washington Post Poll: Dissatisfaction With Washington Hits 19-Year High
ABC News/Washington Post Poll: Dissatisfaction With Washington Hits 19-Year High
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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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JSOnline:
Democratic senator Hansen retains seat in recall attempt — Tea party activist, attorney are winners in Republican primaries — By Tom Tolan, Lee Bergquist and Georgia Pabst of the Journal Sentinel — Democratic state Sen. Dave Hansen of Green Bay was the first of nine state senators …
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Gautham Nagesh / The Hill:
Report: Obama top recipient of News Corp. donations — Political donations by News Corp., its employees and their families were evenly split between Democrats and Republicans, with President Obama the all-time leading recipient, according to a report from the Sunlight Foundation.
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Ryan Sibley / Sunlight Foundation Blog:
Murdoch's influence extends to U.S., global politics — The phone hacking scandal currently plaguing News Corp owner Rupert Murdoch, began in London, and because of rumors that his employees hacked the phone messages of 9/11 victims as well, the scandal has made it's way to the U.S. …
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Guardian:
Phone hacking: David Cameron braced for tough questions from MPs — Prime minister likely to be asked about his party's links to phone-hacking suspect in Commons debate following his statement to house — David Cameron is braced for tough questions from MPs about his party's links …
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Alan Cowell / New York Times:
British Leader Defends His Actions in Hacking Case
British Leader Defends His Actions in Hacking Case
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Vikram Dodd / Guardian:
News International ‘deliberately’ blocked investigation
News International ‘deliberately’ blocked investigation
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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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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
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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Daniel J. Mitchell / Cato @ Liberty:
The Gang of Six Is Back from the Dead: Contemplating the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Their Budget Plan
The Gang of Six Is Back from the Dead: Contemplating the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Their Budget Plan
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The Politico:
Iowa caucuses in December? It's possible — That's not the only domino. With South Carolina's primary facing money troubles after state funding for election operations was cut, Florida — which had been planning to go fifth, on March 1 or 3 — has been pushing to go earlier.
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Emily Schultheis / The Politico:
Iowa caucuses in December? It's possible
Iowa caucuses in December? It's possible
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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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Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Finally, Minnesota open for business — Minnesota's legislature approved a budget deal in the early hours of Wednesday morning that will end the state's 20-day government shutdown - the longest ever in a state - once Gov. Mark Dayton signs it later in the day.
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JSOnline:
Step aside, senator — Freshman Sen. Ron Johnson is blocking a well-qualified candidate from appointment to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Give her a hearing. — Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is single-handedly blocking the nomination of a University of Wisconsin law professor …
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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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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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL — As debt talks continue, feds are hiring — and never firing — A new analysis of federal workforce data shows that even in this time of retrenchment and downsizing, the federal government almost never fires or lays off workers. In fact, in many corners …
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