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Jan Crawford / CBS News:
Appeals court fires back at Obama's comments on health care case — (CBS News) In the escalating battle between the administration and the judiciary, a federal appeals court apparently is calling the president's bluff — ordering the Justice Department to answer by Thursday whether …
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Remarks by the President at the Associated Press Luncheon — Washington, D.C. — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. (Applause.) Please have a seat. Well, good afternoon, and thank you to Dean Singleton and the board of the Associated Press for inviting me here today.
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Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
Analysis: Obama's Worst Speech Yet — Today we witnessed something truly remarkable. Barack Obama managed to out-do himself by uncorking what very well may have been the most dishonest, demagogic, and bitterly partisan speech of his presidency. I render that assessment as someone …
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Mj Lee / Politico:
Rush Limbaugh: Obama ‘thug’ on Supreme Court — Rush Limbaugh on Tuesday joined the mass of conservative voices criticizing President Barack Obama's recent comments about the Supreme Court's decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, calling the president a “thug” on the air.
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Steven Hayward / Power Line:
Barack Obama, Constitutional Ignoramus — I'm grateful for the favor Obama did for us yesterday of exposing his extreme constitutional ignorance, with his comments on how it would be “unprecedented” for the Court to strike down a law passed by a “strong majority” in Congress.
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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Obama's unsettling attack on the Supreme Court — There was something rather unsettling in President Obama's preemptive strike on the Supreme Court at Monday's news conference. — “I'd just remind conservative commentators that for years what we've heard is the biggest problem on the bench …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Pass the smelling salts! Obama ‘attacked’ SCOTUS! — To the fainting couch! Obama attacked the Supreme Court and threatened it with a backlash, should it strike down his tyrannical scheme to impose a government takeover of health care on the nation! — That's what many conservative writers …
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Fifth Circuit calls out DOJ lawyer: Is your boss now claiming that courts don't have the power to strike down laws? Update: A lawyer's take — Via Ace. Serious question for appellate lawyers: Is it S.O.P. for judges to introduce comments made outside the courtroom by one of the parties to the litigation in this way?
Jay Carney / Fox News:
Judges order Justice Department to clarify Obama remarks on health law case
Judges order Justice Department to clarify Obama remarks on health law case
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New York Times:
Romney Poised to Tighten Grip on Nomination — PEWAUKEE, Wis. — Mitt Romney was poised to tighten his grip on the Republican nomination on Tuesday with a victory in the Maryland primary and more significantly found himself in his first direct engagement with President Obama …
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Alicia M. Cohn / Ballot Box:
Santorum on losses: We're beginning the ‘second half’ — Rick Santorum tried to spin his primary losses into a positive light on Tuesday, saying he's beginning the “second half” of his GOP presidential campaign. — The former Pennsylvania senator spoke after Maryland and Washington D.C.'s contests went …
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Emily Friedman / ABCNEWS:
Cold Cut Case? Wisconsin Democrats Accuse Romney of ‘Subs for Votes’
Cold Cut Case? Wisconsin Democrats Accuse Romney of ‘Subs for Votes’
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ABCNEWS:
Ryan Responds to Obama Criticism, Says President Is ‘More Partisan and Desperate by the Day’
Ryan Responds to Obama Criticism, Says President Is ‘More Partisan and Desperate by the Day’
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Michael O'Brien / msnbc.com:
Romney wins GOP primaries in Maryland, D.C.
Romney wins GOP primaries in Maryland, D.C.
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Santorum spokesman blames ‘vitriol’ against candidate for expected primary loss
Santorum spokesman blames ‘vitriol’ against candidate for expected primary loss
Jason Hanna / CNN:
Romney takes big step with Tuesday sweep
Romney takes big step with Tuesday sweep
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Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Fox News Anchor: “Thoughts? Did Obama Campaign Threaten Chelsea Clinton's Life 2 Keep Parents Silent?” — Heather Childers, a “straight news” anchor for the Fox News weekend program America's News Headquarters and co-host of Fox & Friends First, tweeted this afternoon: “Thoughts?
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da Tagliare / Godfather Politics:
Did Barack Obama Campaign Threaten Life of Chelsea Clinton to Keep Parents Silent on Obama's Ineligibility? — Most people in the US, especially Democrats, believe that the Obama Birther Movement was started by Republicans and or the Tea Party. They believe it is a smear campaign aimed to tarnish the image of their hero of change.
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Obama blasts Republican budget plan as ‘radical vision’ for the nation — President Obama delivered a stern and stinging rebuke of the Republican budget plan Tuesday, charging that his GOP rivals seek to impose a “radical vision” on the nation by creating a form of “social Darwinism” that pits the poor against the wealthy.
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
Obama Attacks House G.O.P. Budget
Obama Attacks House G.O.P. Budget
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Obama Frames the Economic Choice for November
Obama Frames the Economic Choice for November
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Carrie Budoff Brown / Politico:
Obama attacks, mocks Romney and Ryan budget
Obama attacks, mocks Romney and Ryan budget
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
NBC issues apology on Zimmerman tape screw-up — NBC has completed its investigation into the mishandling of the police dispatcher's conversation with George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin case. And the process ends with a finding of error, plus an apology. Here is the statement just issued by the network:
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Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
NBC News Admits ‘Error’ of Edited 911 Call in Trayvon Martin Controversy (Video) — The network has concluded its investigation into the “Today” broadcast, expressing “regret” for the situation and apologizing to viewers. — NBC News said Tuesday it has concluded an investigation …
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Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
Sarah Palin's ‘rogue’ pick for VP: Allen West — Sarah Palin says there's one name at the top of her list if the Republican Party wants to “go rogue” in its pick for the vice presidential nominee: Rep. Allen West. — The former vice presidential candidate told Fox News's Sean Hannity …
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Dylan Stableford / Yahoo! News:
Sarah Palin on ‘Today’: Mitt Romney should not be afraid to go ‘rogue’ with VP choice
Sarah Palin on ‘Today’: Mitt Romney should not be afraid to go ‘rogue’ with VP choice
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Javier Manjarres / The Shark Tank:
Debbie Wasserman Schultz's “Jewbag” Mini-Me — Jew-on-Jew hate is nothing new, but within the Democratic National Committee, this is clearly unchartered territory. DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz's ol' staffer and newly named the DNC's Jewish Outreach Liason Dani Gilbert refers …