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Sam Baker / The Hill:
Supreme Court weighs the fate of Obama's landmark healthcare law — President Obama's signature domestic achievement — and, with it, a big part of his political legacy — is now in the hands of the Supreme Court. — The nine justices on Monday will begin hearing three consecutive days …
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Politico
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Lucy Madison / CBS News:
Plouffe: GOP will “regret” branding health care “Obamacare” — (CBS News) Senior White House adviser David Plouffe said Sunday that the White House is “confident” its health care overhaul will be upheld as constitutional by the Supreme Court - and that, ultimately, Republicans are going to regret having branded it “Obamacare.”
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Bloomberg and The New Republic
Chris Wallace / Fox News:
David Plouffe talks energy, elections; Rep. Paul Ryan defends GOP budget plan — Special Guests: David Plouffe, Rep. Paul Ryan … CHRIS WALLACE, HOST: I'm Chris Wallace. — As November draws closer, battle lines are drawn between the two parties — on high gas prices and how Washington spends our money.
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The Daily Caller, Weasel Zippers and Campaign 2012
David Plouffe / CNN:
Plouffe calls out GOP candidates over Obama reaction — Washington (CNN) - “Reprehensible.” “Irresponsible.” “Hard to stomach.” — White House senior adviser David Plouffe did not mince words Sunday when talking about the reaction by Republican presidential candidates Rick Santorum …
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Politico, The Other McCain, Don Surber, ThinkProgress, americanthinker.com and Washington Monthly
William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Spike Lee didn't “Do the right thing” — There have been numerous threats made against George Zimmerman, the shooter of Trayvon Martin. It is unclear whether a crime was committed, and Zimmerman has not been charged. — Spike Lee's most famous film was Do the Right Thing, about racial tensions which spill into violence:
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American Power, Ricochet Conversations Feed, The Daily Caller, The Hill and Chicago Tribune
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Friend Suggests Zimmerman Used ‘Term Of Endearment,’ Not Racial Slur, Before Killing Trayvon Martin — George Zimmerman's attorney Craig Sonner and his longtime friend Joe Oliver have launched a public relations offensive arguing that Zimmerman acted in self-defense.
Patrick O'Connor / Washington Wire:
A Top House Leader Backs Romney — Mitt Romney's list of endorsements from top elected Republicans will grow on Monday when the No. 3 GOP leader in the House announces his support for the former Massachusetts governor. … Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.), the House majority whip …
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Ballot Box, Los Angeles Times, The Political Carnival and American Power
Rick Santorum / Associated Press:
After Louisiana Win, Santorum Eyes Wisconsin — GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Another victory in hand but still badly trailing rival Mitt Romney, Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum vowed to continue his campaign despite an increasingly steep climb to the nomination.
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Dean's World
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Fox News:
Santorum wins Louisiana, next matchup Wisconsin
Santorum wins Louisiana, next matchup Wisconsin
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The Huffington Post, The Moderate Voice, The Other McCain and Conservatives4Palin
Robert Farley / Lawyers, Guns & Money:
Stupid or Lying: Wildly Overpaid Faculty Edition — The Kaplan Test Prep Daily has determined that American faculty are overpaid: … Right; the reason for the increase in college tuition is “insufficient teaching schedules,” not the massive increase in administrative costs.
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Paul Krugman, Outside the Beltway and Eschaton
Mary Eberstadt / Wall Street Journal:
Has the Sexual Revolution Been Good for Women? No — Spring came early to most of the 50 states this year—and with it, at least in the political fields, the usual crop of mixed truths, untruths, and wildly growing falsehoods. Let's yank up one of those weeds for a little inspection …
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Balloon Juice, Jezebel and Althouse
Greg Miller / Washington Post:
At CIA, a convert to Islam leads the terrorism hunt — For every cloud of smoke that follows a CIA drone strike in Pakistan, dozens of smaller plumes can be traced to a gaunt figure standing in a courtyard near the center of the agency's Langley campus in Virginia.
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The Volokh Conspiracy and Outside the Beltway
Gretchen Morgenson / New York Times:
A Bailout by Another Name — ED DeMARCO is a marked man. — The acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and overseer of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Mr. DeMarco is a soft-spoken, career public servant — and under fire. In the thankless job of conservator …
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Firedoglake and Felix Salmon
Oliver Pickup / The Independent:
Hippies head for Noah's Ark: Queue here for rescue aboard alien spaceship — Thousands of New Agers descend on mountain they see as haven from December's apocalypse — NOTE: WE DO NOT STORE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) BUT YOUR IP ADDRESS WILL BE LOGGED TO PREVENT ABUSE OF THIS FEATURE.
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Althouse