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Rob Bluey / The Heritage Foundation:
Conservative Nabs Naming Rights to ‘American Jobs Act’ After Obama Delay — President Obama repeatedly asked members of Congress to pass the American Jobs Act last week. But when no Democrat filed Obama's bill after he presented it to Congress, a conservative congressman swiped the name for his own legislation.
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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Some Democrats Are Balking at Obama's Jobs Bill — WASHINGTON — President Obama anticipated Republican resistance to his jobs program, but he is now meeting increasing pushback from his own party. Many Congressional Democrats, smarting from the fallout over the 2009 stimulus bill …
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McClatchy Washington Bureau, The Caucus, Outside the Beltway, Mother Jones, Balloon Juice, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS and Hot Air
Las Vegas Sun:
Reid says Senate Republicans won't back jobs bill
Reid says Senate Republicans won't back jobs bill
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Hot Air and Weasel Zippers
Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
GOP Rep Introduces ‘Jobs’ Bill That Would Completely Eliminate Corporate Taxes
GOP Rep Introduces ‘Jobs’ Bill That Would Completely Eliminate Corporate Taxes
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Louie Gohmert, NewsMax.com and The Raw Story
James Carville / CNN:
What should the White House do? Panic! — Editor's note: James Carville is a Democratic strategist who serves as a political contributor for CNN, appearing frequently on CNN's “The Situation Room” as well as other programs on all CNN networks. Carville remains active in Democratic politics and is a party fundraiser.
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Naked Politics
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A.Killough / CNN:
President pauses for beer with future Medal of Honor recipient — Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama enjoyed a beer with Dakota Meyer on the patio outside the Oval Office Wednesday. The president will present Meyer with the Medal of Honor Thursday during a ceremony at the White House.
Discussion:
Mediaite and The Politico
Vicki Needham / The Hill:
GOP increases pressure on Obama to move trade deals — Republicans took to the Senate floor Wednesday to urge the Obama administration to immediately send three pending free-trade agreements to Capitol Hill. — The floor speeches are part of a campaign by the GOP to pressure the White House …
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The Politico
Elizabeth Flock / Washington Post:
Attack Watch, new Obama campaign site to ‘fight smears,’ becomes laughing stock of the Internet — As the 2012 presidential campaign heats up, President Obama's campaign team has set up a new Web site, AttackWatch.com, to challenge negative statements about the president made by Republican presidential candidates and conservatives.
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Mediaite, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, UrbanGrounds, 24Ahead, Hot Air, American Glob, NewsBusters.org, Politics, HillBuzz.org, iOwnTheWorld.com, Politisite, Bookworm Room, Washington Wire, Little Green Footballs, The Crawdad Hole, Oliver Willis, Big Government, Left Coast Rebel, Moe Lane and Verum Serum
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Henrik Temp / The Enterprise Blog:
New Website Reveals the End of the Politics of Hope
New Website Reveals the End of the Politics of Hope
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National Review, HillBuzz.org, judicialwatch.org and Mediaite
Sarah Palin / Facebook:
Crony Capitalism on Steroids from GE to Solyndra — In my recent speech in Iowa, some eyebrows were raised when I took on our government's enormous economic problems caused by crony capitalism. As if on cue, just days later President Obama selected someone who exemplifies …
Discussion:
New York Times, Chicago Boyz, Conservatives4Palin and Politics
Orin S. Kerr / Wall Street Journal:
Should Faking a Name on Facebook Be a Felony? — Congress contemplates draconian punishment for Internet lies. — Imagine that President Obama could order the arrest of anyone who broke a promise on the Internet. So you could be jailed for lying about your age or weight on an Internet dating site.
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Concurring Opinions and The Volokh Conspiracy
John McCormick / Bloomberg:
Perry Supported By Republicans, Views Rejected — Republicans give Rick Perry frontrunner status in their party's presidential primary race even as warning signs flash over his ability to win support in the general election. — The Texas governor is the preferred choice of 26 percent …
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Washington Post, Taegan Goddard's … and Daily Kos
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Paulburka / Burkablog:
What is Palin up to? — I thought Perry and Palin were buddies.
What is Palin up to? — I thought Perry and Palin were buddies.
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Conservatives4Palin and The Daily Dish
Mariano Castillo / CNN:
Bodies hanging from bridge in Mexico are warning to social media users — (CNN) — Social media users who denounce drug cartel activities along the Mexican border received a brutal warning this week: Two mangled bodies hanging like cuts of meat from a pedestrian bridge.
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Mashable! and The Jawa Report
National Enquirer:
WORLD EXCLUSIVE! SARAH PALIN BOMBSHELL BOOK SHOCKING CLAIMS! — In a bombshell NATIONAL ENQUIRER world exclusive, the new issue of The ENQUIRER hitting newsstands today breaks major news on SARAH PALIN and her husband TODD, according to a new book. — Publishing sources familiar …
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Jack Dickey / Deadspin:
New Biography Claims Sarah Palin Had A One-Night Stand With Glen Rice In 1987
New Biography Claims Sarah Palin Had A One-Night Stand With Glen Rice In 1987
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TBogg
Sharyl Attkisson / CBS News:
3 more murders linked to Gunwalker — Weapons linked to ATF's controversial “Fast and Furious” operation have been tied to at least eight violent crimes in Mexico including three murders, four kidnappings and an attempted homicide. — According to a letter from U.S. Assistant Attorney General Ronald Weich …
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Moe Lane, Weasel Zippers, Michelle Malkin, Hot Air and Townhall.com
Bloomberg:
Poll: Republicans Blamed Most for Ineffectiveness — A majority of Americans are angry and frustrated with elected officials, and more than four in 10 have given up hope in Washington's ability to help them get through the economic slump. — “It's the bickering that I can't stand …
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The Politico, Taegan Goddard's … and Mother Jones
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Seeing Ripple in Jewish Vote — WASHINGTON — Not since Jimmy Carter in 1980 has a Democrat running for president failed to win a lopsided majority of the Jewish vote. This has been true during times of peace or war, and even when there has been deep acrimony between the White House and the Israeli government.
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Betsy's Page, Los Angeles Times, City Room, Pajamas Media and Politics
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Brendan Kennedy / Toronto Star:
Jewish prof forced to defend himself against anti-Semitism claims
Jewish prof forced to defend himself against anti-Semitism claims
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The Crawdad Hole, Gawker, The Volokh Conspiracy and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Abdon M. / Chicago Sun Times:
Judge scolds Rep. Joe Walsh, orders him to prove he doesn't owe back child-support — Laura Walsh outside Daley Center courtroom after an appearance in divorce case with Rep. Joe Walsh Wednesday, September 14, 2011. Rich Hein~Sun-Times — A judge in Chicago issued a preliminary ruling Wednesday …
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Hotline On Call, The Raw Story, Daily Kos and The Hill
ABCNEWS:
Solyndra Loan: Now Treasury Dept. Is Launching Investigation — The Treasury Department's inspector general has opened a new front in the investigation of the government loan to Solyndra, the now bankrupt company that had been touted as a model of President Obama's ambitious green energy program …
David Gardner / Daily Mail:
Strip or starve: Cash-strapped lawyer turns to exotic dancing to pay her debts — A lawyer has told how she turned to stripping to pay bills after struggling to find a legal job in recession-weary America. — The attorney, giving her name only as Carla, graduated from law school ten years ago.
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The Lonely Conservative and Proof Positive
Spencer Ackerman / Danger Room:
FBI Teaches Agents: ‘Mainstream’ Muslims Are ‘Violent, Radical’ — The FBI is teaching its counterterrorism agents that “main stream” [sic] American Muslims are likely to be terrorist sympathizers; that the Prophet Mohammed was a “cult leader”; and that the Islamic practice of giving charity …
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emptywheel and Attackerman
JSOnline:
FBI seizes items at home of former top aide to Gov. Walker — By Jason Stein, Patrick Marley, Steve Schultze and Daniel Bice of the Journal Sentinel — Madison - About a dozen law enforcement officers, including FBI agents, raided the home of a former top aide to Gov. Scott Walker …
Discussion:
The Political Carnival
Jane Hughes / BBC:
Midwife shortages in England ‘risking lives’ — Midwives say shortages could harm patients — Parts of England are facing big midwife shortages, putting mothers and babies at risk, midwives have said. — The Royal College of Midwives says a 22% rise in births over 20 years has led …
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Biased BBC