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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
Wonkbook: Republicans have won. But can they stop there? — (YURI GRIPAS - REUTERS) We don't yet know what the final deal to raise the debt ceiling will be. But now that Harry Reid is developing a proposal with $2.7 trillion in cuts and nothing in revenues, it's a safe bet that it won't include any tax increases.
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Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
Harry Reid Calls House Republicans' Bluff — Something you often see in negotiations is a mismatch between one side's stated sticking points and its real sticking points. In the debate over the debt ceiling, for example, Republicans have sought to portray themselves as having two bottom lines.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Speaker Boehner's Big Gamble — The Republican Speaker John A. Boehner, following the collapse of negotiations with President Obama, appears to be considering a path that would involve the House Republicans voting to raise the federal debt ceiling on their own terms, with little expectation of Democratic support.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
White House stokes debt-ceiling crisis — A Republican aide e-mails me: “The Speaker, Sen. Reid and Sen. McConnell all agreed on the general framework of a two-part plan. A short-term increase (with cuts greater than the increase), combined with a committee to find long-term savings …
The Note:
Debt Debate: What are the Odds Congress Can Raise Debt Ceiling by Aug. 2? — ABC News' Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) reports: — Democrats and Republicans are on a collision course this week over raising the debt ceiling. At some point, somebody will need to back down, but right …
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
GOP Stumbles Over Surprise Dem Debt Limit Offer
GOP Stumbles Over Surprise Dem Debt Limit Offer
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First Read / msnbc.com:
First Thoughts: Finger-pointing, posturing, and politics
First Thoughts: Finger-pointing, posturing, and politics
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Chad Pergram / Fox News:
The Basics of Boehner's Debt Pitch to GOP Conference
The Basics of Boehner's Debt Pitch to GOP Conference
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL — Reid played key role on debt bill before Obama nixed plan
BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL — Reid played key role on debt bill before Obama nixed plan
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Series of short-term debt deal votes will be a tax increase, Dem charges
Series of short-term debt deal votes will be a tax increase, Dem charges
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John Avlon / CNN:
Our stupid self-inflicted debt crisis
Our stupid self-inflicted debt crisis
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Scott Shane / New York Times:
Killings in Norway Spotlight Anti-Muslim Thought in U.S. — The suspect behind the attacks in Norway said he believed multiculturalism to be a threat. Here, mourners at Oslo Cathedral. More Photos » — The man accused of the killing spree in Norway was deeply influenced …
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William Saletan / Slate Magazine:
If Muslims are responsible for Islamic terrorism, are Muslim-bashers responsible for the massacre in Norway? — On Friday, anti-Islamist blogger Pamela Geller pounced on news of a massacre in Oslo. “Jihad in Norway?” she asked. She posted a second item—"You cannot avoid the consequences …
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New York Times:
Norway Attacker May Have Had Accomplices; Death Toll Lowered — OSLO — The 32-year-old man accused of devastating twin attacks in Norway now maintains that two cells of extremists collaborated with him, court officials said here Monday as they ordered solitary confinement for the suspect.
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
A Right-Wing Monster — For many years, a quiz entitled …
A Right-Wing Monster — For many years, a quiz entitled …
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Boris Johnson / Telegraph:
Anders Breivik: There is nothing to study in the mind of Norway's mass killer
Anders Breivik: There is nothing to study in the mind of Norway's mass killer
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Bruce Bawer / Wall Street Journal:
Inside the Mind of the Oslo Murderer
Inside the Mind of the Oslo Murderer
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Charles Johnson / Little Green Footballs:
NYT: US ‘Counter-Jihad’ Bloggers Heavily Influenced Oslo Terrorist
NYT: US ‘Counter-Jihad’ Bloggers Heavily Influenced Oslo Terrorist
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Crooks and Liars, Daily Kos and Israel Matzav
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Hill Poll: Most voters see media as biased and unethical — Likely voters hold a dismal view of the news media, generally regarding reporters as biased, unethical and too close to the politicians they purport to cover, according to a new poll for The Hill.
Reid J. Epstein / The Politico:
Steve King on default: Obama could be impeached — Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said Monday that President Barack Obama “would be impeached” if the nation falls into default. — “STOP talking about default,” he wrote on Twitter. “The 1st dime of each $1 of revenue services debt.
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Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Rep. King Says Obama Will Be Impeached If Government Defaults
Rep. King Says Obama Will Be Impeached If Government Defaults
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Washington Wire:
Mike Ross, a Leading Blue Dog Democrat, to Leave the House — Rep. Mike Ross of Arkansas, a leader of the Blue Dog coalition of fiscally conservative Democrats, said Monday that he would not seek re-election, which could be good news for Republicans as they aim to pick up another seat in the 2012 elections.
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Jessica Taylor / NationalJournal.com:
Rep. Mike Ross the Latest Blue Dog Dem to Not Seek Reelection
Rep. Mike Ross the Latest Blue Dog Dem to Not Seek Reelection
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Politics of a downgrade — A bond trader forwards on a note from Bank of America analysts today, anticipating a short term debt deal, likely followed at some point by a downgrade of America's bond rating from AAA to AA: — We expect the US credit rating to remain on negative outlook …
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James Surowiecki / New Yorker:
SMASH THE CEILING — In the past few years, the U.S. economy has been beset by the subprime meltdown, skyrocketing oil prices, the Eurozone debt crisis, and even the Tohoku earthquake. Now it's staring at a new problem—a failure to raise the debt ceiling, which would almost certainly throw the economy back into recession.
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Felix Salmon:
How we got into this fine mess
How we got into this fine mess
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Brian Goldsmith / The Atlantic Online:
Washington Isn't Broken, the Republican Party Is — Democrats have repeatedly sought a compromise deal on the debt. Why blame the whole city for Republican intransigence? — Watching yesterday's Sunday shows was a reminder that, of all the bromides that are popular among D.C. pundits …
Daniel Frankel / Yahoo! News:
Palin doc headed for PPV as ticket sales plummet — LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - With its Sarah Palin documentary “The Undefeated” increasing its playdates by 40 percent this weekend, only to watch box office revenue decline by more than 63 percent, distributor Arc Entertainment announced Sunday …
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Christine Haughney / New York Times:
To Reach Simple Life of Summer Camp, Lining Up for Private Jets — Gov. Paul LePage of Maine happened to be waiting for his flight at Augusta State Airport on a recent Saturday when the weekend crush began. — A turboprop Pilatus PC-12 carrying Melissa Thomas, her daughter …
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Top Dem.: 'If Boehner would just lead his caucus, this would have been over' - Top GOP aide: ‘Republicans will not give him a $2.4 trillion blank check he can use throughout his campaign’ — MARKETS CALM SO FAR— AP/London: “Global stocks started the week on a flat note as investors waited …
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The Hill:
Obama administration's charm offensive fails to win over business groups — The Obama administration's push to mend its relationship with business has gone cold only six months into the effort. — Complaints abound about the regulations pouring out of federal agencies to implement …
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