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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
A New York Hurricane Could Be a Multibillion-Dollar Catastrophe — Time to think about the unthinkable. What if a major hurricane were to pass close to New York City, as several forecasting models now suggest that Hurricane Irene might? — Apart from the potential loss of life …
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Jeff Masters / Dr. Jeff Masters' WunderBlog:
Irene's eyewall collapses; further intensification unlikely — Satellite data and measurements from the Hurricane Hunters show that Irene is weakening. A 9:21 am EDT center fix by an Air Force Reserve aircraft found that Irene's eyewall had collapsed, and the central pressure had risen to 946 mb from a low of 942 mb this morning.
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The Daily Beast:
Global Warming's Heavy Cost — Hurricane Irene's dangerous power can be traced to global warming says Bill McKibben—and Obama is at fault for his failed leadership on the environment. — Irene's got a middle name, and it's Global Warming. — As she roars up the Eastern Seaboard …
Brad Johnson / ThinkProgress:
How Global Warming Is Making Hurricane Irene Worse
How Global Warming Is Making Hurricane Irene Worse
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Bob King / The Politico:
Was Hurricane Irene caused by global warming?
Was Hurricane Irene caused by global warming?
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James Barron / New York Times:
Hurricane Irene to Force N.Y. Transit System to Close by Noon Saturday, Officials Say
Hurricane Irene to Force N.Y. Transit System to Close by Noon Saturday, Officials Say
Chris Cassidy / Boston Herald:
President Obama's posse stays put as tourists flee
President Obama's posse stays put as tourists flee
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David Brooks / New York Times:
President Rick Perry? — A few weeks ago it was possible to believe that Mitt Romney would win the New Hampshire primary and cruise easily to the Republican nomination. It's harder to see that now. — There have been a slew of polls showing Gov. Rick Perry of Texas surging to double-digit national leads.
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Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
My Rick Perry Problem — and Ours — Texas governor Rick Perry is the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination now, at least in the national polls. Undoubtedly that's the main reason so many East Coast pundits and Beltway wags are making fun of him. He likes guns! He's from Texas!
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Ross Douthat:
Don't Panic, Mitt Romney!
Don't Panic, Mitt Romney!
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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
The Near- and Longer-Term Prospects for the U.S. Economy — Good morning. As always, thanks are due to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City for organizing this conference. This year's topic, long-term economic growth, is indeed pertinent—as has so often been the case at this symposium in past years.
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Bernanke's Perry Problem — As I write this, investors around the world are anxiously awaiting Ben Bernanke's speech at the annual Fed gathering at Jackson Hole, Wyo. They want to know whether Mr. Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, will unveil new policies that might lift …
Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
At Jackson Hole, Bernanke Tells The Nation He'll Deliver High Unemployment For Years
At Jackson Hole, Bernanke Tells The Nation He'll Deliver High Unemployment For Years
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Binyamin Appelbaum / New York Times:
Bernanke Blames Politics for Financial Upheaval
Bernanke Blames Politics for Financial Upheaval
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The Note:
Ron Paul: Who Needs FEMA Anyway? — ABC News' Jason Volack reports: — With Hurricane Irene bearing down on the East Coast and taking direct aim at America's biggest city, who needs the Federal Emergency Management Agency anyway? — At least that's the question that presidential candidate …
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Ron Paul rejects FEMA role in hurricane response — And to think, Ron Paul struggles to be taken seriously as a presidential candidate. … To be sure, this isn't exactly surprising. It's consistent with everything we know about Ron Paul and his ideology.
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Hurricane prep: Obama ends vacation, NYC orders evacuations
Hurricane prep: Obama ends vacation, NYC orders evacuations
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Eric Felten / Wall Street Journal:
Guitar Frets: Environmental Enforcement Leaves Musicians in Fear — Federal agents swooped in on Gibson Guitar Wednesday, raiding factories and offices in Memphis and Nashville, seizing several pallets of wood, electronic files and guitars. The Feds are keeping mum, but in a statement …
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TWC / Obama Fail Blog:
Update on Obama's Raid on Gibson Guitar (With Video Transcription)
Update on Obama's Raid on Gibson Guitar (With Video Transcription)
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Ben Howe / RedState:
DOJ Raids Gibson Guitars looking for Illegal Wood
DOJ Raids Gibson Guitars looking for Illegal Wood
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Michael McCarthy / USA Today:
ESPN ‘reminds’ Azinger to lay off tweets about President Obama — UPDATE: ESPN is coming down on Paul Azinger for mocking President Barack Obama on Twitter. The golf analyst tweeted Friday that the Commander-in-chief plays more golf than he does — and that Azinger has created more jobs this month than Obama has.
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Maureen O'Connor / Gawker:
Republican Politician Naked, Bending Over on Gay Sex Site — Puerto Rico's Anthony Weiner is much more thrilling than ours: Last week, images from Puerto Rican senator and GOP cheerleader Roberto Arango's alleged profile on gay hook-up app Grindr surfaced. When a Puerto Rican TV show confronted him …
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Alia Beard Rau / Arizona Republic:
Arizona sues over Voting Rights Act — Arizona has filed another lawsuit challenging the authority of the federal government. This time, the focus of the federal challenge is the Voting Rights Act of 1965. — Arizona is the first state to challenge the constitutionality of sections …
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azag.gov:
ATTORNEY GENERAL TOM HORNE SUES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DECLARE PRECLEARANCE UNCONSTITUTIONAL
ATTORNEY GENERAL TOM HORNE SUES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DECLARE PRECLEARANCE UNCONSTITUTIONAL
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Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Ariz. sues feds over Voting Rights Act
Ariz. sues feds over Voting Rights Act
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Steve Brown / Fox News:
Seeds of Discontent for Bachmann in Iowa; Told to Cut the ‘Barack Obama Rock Star Crap’ — Not two weeks removed from cheers surrounding her momentous victory at the Iowa GOP's Straw Poll, there is a growing chorus of criticism about the way Rep. Michele Bachmann has been conducting her campaign in the Hawkeye State.
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Rachel Manteuffel / Washington Post:
Martin Luther King a drum major? If you say so. — The memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. has been a little controversial — but not for the right reason. Someone, somewhere along the line, made a decision that makes King look like something he was not: an arrogant jerk.
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Greg Wilson / NBC Washington:
Indiana College Bans “Too Violent” National Anthem — First it banned the words, now the whole song — The National Anthem is a tradition at sporting events, but it is banned at Goshen College. — Tiny Goshen College in Indiana has banned the “The Star Spangled Banner …
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New York Times:
U.S. Offers Key Support to Canadian Pipeline — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration gave a crucial green light on Friday to a proposed 1,711-mile pipeline that would carry heavy oil from Canada across the Great Plains to terminals in Oklahoma and the Gulf Coast, saying the project …
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Why Far-Off Canadian Tar Sands Have Become A Make-Or-Break Issue For Obama With Enviros
Why Far-Off Canadian Tar Sands Have Become A Make-Or-Break Issue For Obama With Enviros
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Jonathan Alter / Bloomberg:
About Jonathan Alter — You Think Obama's Been a Bad President? Prove It: Jonathan Alter — Tell me again why Barack Obama has been such a bad president? I'm not talking here about him as a tactician and communicator. We can agree that he has played some bad poker with Congress.
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Center for American Progress:
Fear, Inc. — The Roots of the Islamophobia Network in America — Anti-Muslim graffiti defaces a Shi'ite mosque at the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan. — SOURCE: Getty Images/Bill Pugliano — Download individual chapters of the report (pdf):
Mackenzie Weinger / Reuters:
Report: U.S. warns Palestinians it will halt aid — The United States has warned it will take “punitive measures” if the Palestinians move forward on their statehood bid, a top Palestinian official said Friday. — Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat released a statement quoting U.S. Consul General …
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Ian Deitch / Associated Press:
Palestinian: US warns of aid cut for statehood bid
Palestinian: US warns of aid cut for statehood bid
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