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8:50 AM ET, May 26, 2012

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BREITBART.COM:
KIMBERLIN FUNDERS STUNNED TO DISCOVER THEY FUND KIMBERLIN  —  A Breitbart News investigation has revealed that many of the funders of the Justice Through Music Project (JTMP), a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization of which convicted “Speedway bomber” Brett Kimberlin is a director, do not know about his criminal past.
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Kevin Boyd / United Liberty:
Why Is The State Department Partnering With Convicted Bomber Brett Kimberlin
Caroline Horn / CBS News:
Romney camp stands by decision to appear with Trump after latest birther comments  —  (CBS News) Mitt Romney's campaign stood by its decision to use Donald Trump as a top surrogate even as the reality television host continues to insist President Obama was not born in the United States.
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:   Trump on Romney: 'He'd Buy Companies, He'd Close Companies, He'd Get Rid Of Jobs'
Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Mitt Romney's New BFF: Donald Trump
Jon Lovett / The Atlantic Online:
The Brash Hypocrisy of Lanny Davis  —  Why this Washington superlobbyist represents all that is wrong with politics today  —  Guys, we need to talk about Lanny Davis.  Let me update you on what you've missed:  —  First, Lanny Davis spent the last decade or so selling influence in Washington …
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Wisconsin recall: DNC's Debbie Wasserman Schultz sees no national impact if Democrats lose  —  The chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee said Friday that if Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) doesn't prevail over Gov. Scott Walker (R) in next month's Wisconsin recall election …
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Wasserman Schultz: ‘Not at all’ rethinking Bain attacks on Romney
Discussion: Reuters
CBS Baltimore:
Flash Mob Steals From Baltimore 7-Eleven; Beats Store Manager Who Tries To Stop Them  —  BALTIMORE (WJZ)- Another mob of juveniles causes problems in downtown Baltimore.  This time, it happens inside a 7-Eleven where dozens of kids came for free Slurpees but ended up stealing much more.
Discussion: NoisyRoom.net and Belmont Club
John Edwards / ABCNEWS:
Female Juror Flirts With John Edwards  —  Here's a riddle: What comes in group of four and is the color of French's Mustard?  —  After a week of deliberations, the four alternate jurors have become the prime distraction for the assembled press corps and spectators in the courtroom.
Ben Simmoneau / CBS Philly:
I-Team: Priest Removed From Ministry Due To Sex Abuse Allegations Now Works At PHL  —  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The CBS 3 I-Team has learned that a Catholic priest who was removed from the ministry over sex abuse allegations now holds a sensitive security post at Philadelphia International Airport.
Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
Obama Twice Mistakenly Mentions ‘My Sons,’ While Defending Contraception Mandate  —  In two campaign speeches over the last two days, President Barack Obama has twice mistakenly mentioned “my sons” when defending his administration's regulation requiring virtually all health-care plans …
Caroline May / The Daily Caller:
GOProud slams Meghan McCain for calling Breitbart ‘extremist’  —  GOProud slammed MSNBC's favorite Republican, Meghan McCain, Friday for comments she made on Al Sharpton's “PoliticsNation” Thursday evening about Andrew Breitbart.  —  “Meghan McCain should be absolutely ashamed of herself …
Discussion: Wonkette
Ian Black / Guardian:
Egyptian results a ‘nightmare scenario’  —  Fears of weeks of tension as results point to a run-off between the Muslim Brotherhood candidate and a former general  —  Egypt looks set for weeks of tension and uncertainty after the first round of its landmark presidential election produced …
Caitlin McDevitt / Politico:
Porn stars: Clinton called us over  —  In a giggly interview with TMZ, the adult films stars photographed with Bill Clinton at a fundraising gala in Monaco on Wednesday explained how they met the former president.  —  “He kind of was looking over at us every once in awhile.  And we're huge, psycho fans of Bill.
Jack Kelly / Real Clear Politics:
Obama Is Not That Bright  —  Barack Obama is the smartest man with the highest IQ ever to be elected to the presidency, historian Michael Beschloss told radio talk show host Don Imus in November of 2008.  —  “So what is his IQ?”  Mr. Imus asked.  Mr. Beschloss didn't know.  He was just assuming.
Discussion: Bookworm Room and Wake up America
Ben Wolfgang / Washington Times:
Number of high-school students with jobs hits 20-year low  —  Did somebody say McJobless?  —  The American job market is no place for students as the number of employed high schoolers has hit its lowest level in more than 20 years, according to new figures from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Discussion: CNN
Lily Burana / New York Times:
As Memorial Day Nears, a Single Image That Continues to Haunt  —  Memorial Day.  The unofficial kickoff to summer.  Barbecues sizzling.  Lawn sprinklers hissing.  Local marching bands tooting out Sousa.  Red, white, and blue bunting hanging from the porch railings, and on T.V. …
Discussion: BLACKFIVE
James B. Stewart / New York Times:
A Company's Stand for Gay Marriage, and Its Cost  —  In the months leading up to North Carolina's vote this month to ban gay marriage, most of the state's business leaders were conspicuously silent.  While some executives spoke out against it as individuals, not one Fortune 500 company based …
G-A-Y / Good As You:
What FRC just honored: Man who says gays are ‘warped, infested, twisted’ with ‘depraved gray matter’  —  I've already shown you many video clips of new Family Research Council award recipient Ron Baity.  Now check out this, from Baity's website: … Tony Perkins just personally exalted …
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Conservatives used to care about community.  What happened?  —  To secure his standing as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney has disowned every sliver of moderation in his record.  He's moved to the right on tax cuts and twisted himself into a pretzel …
 
 
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In Honor of Carl Delong
Robert Costa / National Review:
Romney Woos Senator Paul
Jordan Fabian / Univision News Tumblr:
Democrat compares Romney's “Latino problem” to alcoholism
Jean Eaglesham / Wall Street Journal:
Investigators Seek More Firepower
New York Times:
In Spain, Bank Transfers Reflect Broader Fears
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Professionals Pick Obama; Execs and Business Owners, Romney
Discussion: Firedoglake and ABCNEWS
Mel Spencer / PinkNews.co.uk:
Fully-recognised civil unions in Brazil are one step closer
Discussion: ThinkProgress
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Heidi Przybyla / Bloomberg:
Kerry Says Romney ‘Naive’ To Call Russia Foe Of U.S.
Discussion: ThinkProgress and The Hill
Manuela D'Alessandro / Reuters:
Berlusconi party girl says masqueraded as Obama
Discussion: New York Magazine and TheBlaze.com
Washington Post:
In this poll:  —  The political risks of extended joblessness …
Discussion: Daily Kos, CNN, Firedoglake and Hot Air
Francisco Vara-Orta / MySanAntonio.com:
Students will be tracked via chips in IDs
Discussion: Dedicated Tenther
Michael G. Franc / National Review:
Is the Constitution a Republican Plot?
Robert Wargas / PJ Media:
Please, Please, Please Call Me a Racist™
 

 
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