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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Confronting the Malefactors — There's something happening here. What it is ain't exactly clear, but we may, at long last, be seeing the rise of a popular movement that, unlike the Tea Party, is angry at the right people. — When the Occupy Wall Street protests began three weeks ago …
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / TPMDC:
White House: Cantor's ‘Mob’ Criticism Of Occupy Wall Street Is ‘Hypocrisy Unbound’ — House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is speaking out of both sides of his mouth when it comes to the thousands of Americans taking to the streets for the Occupy Wall Street movement, the White House said Friday.
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Harry Siegel / Runnin' Scared:
Mayor Bloomberg: Occupy Wall Street ‘Trying To Destroy the Jobs of Working People’ — Mayor Bloomberg said Friday that the Occupy Wall Street protesters would be better off aiming their fire at government rather than the banks. And he fired a warning shot at the public sector unions who've backed …
Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
Cantor Smears Occupy Wall Street As A ‘Mob’ — Speaking at the social conservative Value Voters Summit today, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) maligned the Occupy Wall Street protests and the wider 99 percent movement as a “mob” that is out to “divide Americans”: … Watch it:
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Michelle Fields / The Daily Caller:
Organizer admits to paying ‘Occupy DC’ protesters [VIDEO] — A liberal organizer told the Daily Caller on Thursday afternoon that he paid some Hispanics to attend “Occupy DC” protests happening in the nation's capital. — TheDC attended the protest event, an expansion of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement that began in New York City.
Patrick George / Austin American-Statesman:
Occupy Austin protesters air grievances without drawing police ire
Occupy Austin protesters air grievances without drawing police ire
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UrbanGrounds, Firedoglake and The Raw Story
Evan McMorris-Santoro / TPMDC:
Eric Cantor: ‘Increasingly Concerned’ About Occupy Wall Street ‘Mobs’
Eric Cantor: ‘Increasingly Concerned’ About Occupy Wall Street ‘Mobs’
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Balloon Juice, Gawker, The Politico and Campaign 2012
James Plummer / The Daily Caller:
‘Kill the cops!’ shout reported during ‘Occupy New Orleans’ protest
‘Kill the cops!’ shout reported during ‘Occupy New Orleans’ protest
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Weasel Zippers
Noah Shachtman / Danger Room:
Exclusive: Computer Virus Hits U.S. Drone Fleet — A computer virus has infected the cockpits of America's Predator and Reaper drones, logging pilots' every keystroke as they remotely fly missions over Afghanistan and other warzones. — The virus, first detected nearly two weeks ago …
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Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
Santorum unveils zero-zero-zero plan — Rick Santorum came out with his own economic plan Friday to top the 9-9-9 plan pushed by Herman Cain. — “I've got a better plan. It's the zero-zero-zero plan,” the GOP presidential candidate and former senator told the Value Voters Summit.
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James Hohmann / The Politico:
Perry ad hits Romney on environment …
Perry ad hits Romney on environment …
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Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Push to highlight Solyndra came from top levels of White House, according to e-mails — White House staff discussed in e-mails that either President Obama or his former chief of staff Rahm Emanuel were eager to help spotlight a solar company in early 2009, despite numerous internal warnings …
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Darren Samuelsohn / The Politico:
Solyndra loan supported by Obama fundraiser
Solyndra loan supported by Obama fundraiser
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
‘An unforced economic error’ — Following up on this morning's job numbers, it's worth reemphasizing a point the right generally prefers to ignore: spending cuts are making unemployment worse. Dealing with the jobs crisis is hard enough, and conservative policies are akin to throwing an anvil at a drowning economy.
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Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
The Shrinking Public Sector
The Shrinking Public Sector
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New Deal 2.0 and Rortybomb
Washington Wire:
Text of Mitt Romney's Speech on Foreign Policy at The Citadel — Here is the text of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's speech on foreign policy as prepared for delivery Friday at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C.: — Mr. Romney: It's a great honor to be in South Carolina …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
EXCLUSIVE: Mitt Romney interview
EXCLUSIVE: Mitt Romney interview
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Sarah Binder / The Monkey Cage:
Did the Senate Just Go Nuclear? — I sat down tonight to read a little of Mr. Speaker!, Jim Grant's new, breezy biography of House Speaker Thomas Reed. “Czar Reed” was the author of “Reed's Rules”—the package of House rule changes that broke the back of minority party obstruction in the late 19th century.
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Steven T. Dennis / Roll Call:
Harry Reid Changes Rules in Floor Fight With Mitch McConnell
Harry Reid Changes Rules in Floor Fight With Mitch McConnell
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Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Rick Perry backer Robert Jeffress: Mitt Romney not a Christian — Texas evangelical leader Robert Jeffress, the Baptist megachurch pastor who introduced Rick Perry at the Values Voter Summit, said Friday afternoon he does not believe Mitt Romney is a Christian.
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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Perry gets warm reception as surrogate attacks Romney's faith
Perry gets warm reception as surrogate attacks Romney's faith
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf / Nobelprize.org:
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2011 — The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2011 is to be divided in three equal parts between Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights …
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Karin Tanabe / The Politico:
Moviegoing habits: Republicans vs. Democrats — In the Hollywood and politics issue of the The Hollywood Reporter, there's a piece looking at the moviegoing tendencies of Republicans and Democrats. It focuses on Morgan Freeman's recent comments about the tea party and racism …
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Wall Street Journal:
Steve Jobs Funeral Is Friday — The funeral for Steve Jobs, Apple Inc.'s co-founder, is taking place Friday, according to a person familiar with the matter. — The funeral is characterized as a small private gathering, this person said. The person wouldn't say where or when the event was taking place …
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Mj Lee / The Politico:
Sarah Palin: Hank Williams Jr. a victim of ‘hypocrisy’ — 'It's a one way street and we're always walking on eggshells, aren't we?' Palin says. AP Photo — Sarah Palin says Hank Williams Jr. is the victim of the media's double standard. — “Hank Williams and what he is going through now …
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Producer Rob / CBS Sacramento:
Some ‘Occupy Sacramento’ Protesters Lash Out At Questions — SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Hundreds of protesters gathered in Cesar Chavez Park on Thursday to stand in solidarity with the growing nationwide demonstrations aimed at corporate greed, but some members of the peaceful event showed hostility …
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Daily Mail:
Warning over France's Islamic suburbs which are becoming ‘separate communities in a divided nation’ — France's run-down city suburbs are becoming ‘separate Islamic societies’ cut off from the state, a report has warned. — Arab communities are increasingly rejecting French values …
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Jihad Watch
John Zaremba / Boston Herald:
Tale of Hub teacher's job struggle stretches truth — Uh-O! Prez fudges facts — President Obama spun a work of creative nonfiction yesterday in his latest pitch for his jobs plan, fudging the facts of a Boston schoolteacher's White House visit as he cast the man as a poster boy for the hot-button bill.
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