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2:50 PM ET, March 1, 2012

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Larry Solov / Big Journalism:
In Memoriam: Andrew Breitbart (1969-2012)  —  With a terrible feeling of pain and loss we announce the passing of Andrew Breitbart.  —  Andrew passed away unexpectedly from natural causes shortly after midnight this morning in Los Angeles.  —  We have lost a husband, a father, a son …
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Fox News:
Andrew Breitbart dies of ‘natural causes’  —  DEVELOPING ...  Widely read conservative Internet publisher Andrew Breitbart has died, his attorney confirms.  —  The websites he founded ran a statement Thursday morning announcing that Breitbart, 43, died “unexpectedly from natural causes” in Los Angeles shortly after midnight.
Brendan Smialowski / ABCNEWS:
Andrew Breitbart: Rick Santorum Mourns Conservative Firebrand  —  Dalton, GA-After a speech where he focused on mostly social issues and urged Georgians to make this a “two man race” by voting for him on Super Tuesday, the press asked Rick Santorum about the death of Andrew Breitbart.
Discussion: USA Today
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Breitbart, RIP  —  I was ... I am stunned to hear of the death of Andrew Breitbart.  I don't think there's much of anything I agreed with him about, which is an understatement.  My interactions with him were first friendly, then later heated and vexed, though maybe not unfriendly even then.
Discussion: Campaign 2012 and National Review
Jack Mirkinson / The Huffington Post:
Andrew Breitbart Dead: Conservative Blogger Dies Suddenly At 43 … REACT:  —  FOLLOW:  —  Video, Andrew Breitbart, Andrew Breitbart Dead, Andrew Breitbart Dies, Media News  —  Andrew Breitbart, the conservative blogger and journalist, died suddenly on Thursday morning, according to his website Big Journalism.
Michelle Malkin:
DEVASTATING: Andrew Breitbart, R.I.P.  —  I just confirmed with someone close to him that social media entrepreneur and conservative warrior Andrew Breitbart has passed away.  —  I'm stunned.  He was kinetic, brash, relentless, full of fight, the bane of the Left, and a mentor …
R. Stickney / KNSD-TV:
Andrew Breitbart Dead at 43
Politico:
Blunt amendment defeated in Senate  —  The Senate defeated Sen. Roy Blunt's amendment to allow employers to refuse to cover health services Thursday, dealing Republicans a high-profile setback in the fight over the Obama administration's contraception coverage mandate.
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Steven Ertelt / LifeNews.com:
Senate Defeats Blunt Amendment to Stop Obama HHS Mandate  —  The Senate voted today against an amendment to restore the religious liberty protections for employers who don't want to be forced to pay for birth control or drugs that may cause abortions in their employee health plans.
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Senate Kills Blunt's Anti-Contraception Amendment
msnbc.com:
First Thoughts: Both parties licking their chops over Blunt amendment
Discussion: ABCNEWS and Nebraska Watchdog
Philip Elliott / Associated Press:
Romney clarifies his position on Blunt amendment
Ian Swanson / The Hill:
Senate rejects Blunt amendment to limit birth-control mandate
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
John S. Adams / Great Falls Tribune:
Chief U.S. District Judge sends racially charged email about president  —  HELENA — Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull on Wednesday admitted to sending a racially charged email about President Barack Obama from his courthouse chambers.  —  Cebull, of Billings, was nominated …
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Bush-Appointed Federal Judge Sends Racist, Anti-Obama Email Comparing Interracial Sex To Bestiality
Allen McDuffee / Washington Post:
Koch Brothers sue Cato Institute, president  —  Billionaires Charles and David Koch have filed a lawsuit against the libertarian Cato Institute, its president Edward Crane and a board member, according to court documents obtained by The Washington Post.  —  The complaint centers on the the handling …
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Mike Allen / Politico:   Exclusive: Koch brothers launch court fight over Cato
Bill Simmons / ESPN.com - null:
B.S. Report Transcript: Barack Obama  —  Bill Simmons: Welcome to the White House.  Very proud to have the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, on the B.S. Report.  This is your first podcast?  —  President Barack Obama: This is — well, I used to have my own podcast.
Rasmussen Reports:
National GOP: Romney 40%, Santorum 24%, Gingrich 16%, Paul 12%  —  Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, coming off his primary wins in Arizona and Michigan, has jumped to a 16-point lead over Rick Santorum in the battle for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Peter Fenn / Pundits Blog:
The Republicans' panic attack: Is it over or just beginning?
Discussion: CNN
Molly Ball / The Atlantic Online:
Does the Romney-Ron Paul Pact Make Paul a Sellout?
David A. Graham / The Atlantic Online:
Reports of the Republican Nominee's Doom Are Greatly Exaggerated  —  In the last few weeks, the GOP has succumbed to despair about beating Obama.  Here are seven reasons he's still vulnerable.  —  Political journalists like to imagine ourselves as wise, discerning observers of the landscape.
Discussion: Hot Air
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
GOP Slightly Ahead in Voting Enthusiasm
David Morgan / Reuters:
63 percent of voters back Obama birth control policy: poll
Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
Limbaugh Doubles Down On Sexist Attack Against Sandra Fluke, Demands She Post Sex Tapes Online  —  Yesterday, as ThinkProgress noted, conservative shock jock and strident women-basher Rush Limbaugh called Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown student who House Republicans wouldn't let testify …
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Alexa Keyes / ABCNEWS:
Rush Limbaugh Says Wanting Insurance to Cover Birth Control Makes Sandra Fluke a ‘Slut’
Fox News:
$5M paid to buy freedom for rights workers held in Egypt  —  CAIRO - Seven American rights workers are on a plane out of Egypt after the U.S. paid nearly $5 million in bail costs to secure their freedom.  —  Egyptian officials said the U.S. paid $300,000 each for 16 Americans, nine of whom were already out of the country.
Discussion: Jihad Watch
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic Online:
The White House's Economic Case for Reelection in 13 Charts  —  Whether you love the president, hate the president, or think he's just in over his head, you'll want to see this.  It's the Treasury Department's visual slideshow of the state of the economy, called simply The U.S. Economy in Charts …
Discussion: The Enterprise Blog and BuzzFeed
Eli Clifton / ThinkProgress:
Chairman Of Joint Chiefs Of Staff Stands By Assessment That Iran Is A Rational Actor  —  Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey are facing increasing hostility from the right wing for their views, backed by IAEA reports and U.S. Director …
 
 
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Mark Knoller / CBS News:
Obama fundraisers hit century mark
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Gingrich calls for Energy Secretary Chu's resignation over gas price spat
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
Boehner: GOP sour on short-term highway bill
Discussion: Politico
Naftali Bendavid / Wall Street Journal:
Political Center Shrinks in Congress
Diana Olick / Realty Check with Diana Olick:
Foreclosure Sales Ramp Up Post Robo Signing
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Steve Lohr / New York Times:
Impatient Web Users Flee Slow-Loading Sites
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John Celock / The Huffington Post:
Kansas Abortion Bill: Governor Sam Brownback Likely To Sign Sweeping Legislation
Discussion: Mock, Paper, Scissors
Kathy Kristof / CBS News:
Inflation: Not as low as you think  —  Forget the modest 3.1 …
Discussion: Randy's Roundtable and Hot Air
Alan Johnson / The Columbus Dispatch:
New Ohio vote on same-sex marriage?
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell to skip healthcare reform repeal votes until after election
Bradley Olson / Bloomberg:
Keystone Oil Pipeline May Raise U.S. Gas Prices
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Kim Dotcom's first TV interview: 'I'm no piracy king'
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