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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 …
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The Jawa Report, Weasel Zippers and Althouse
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
Wasserman Schultz: ‘Not at all’ rethinking Bain attacks on Romney
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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.
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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.
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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
Why Is The State Department Partnering With Convicted Bomber Brett Kimberlin
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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'
Trump on Romney: 'He'd Buy Companies, He'd Close Companies, He'd Get Rid Of Jobs'
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Salon
CNN:
Obama, GOP pay tribute to fallen and serving troops — (CNN) - President Barack Obama and Rep. Lynn Jenkins marked the Memorial Day weekend by paying tribute to American service members during their weekly addresses Saturday. — “Memorial Day is more than a three-day weekend,” Obama said.
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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.
Ashley Parker / New York Times:
Billionaire Finds New Role in Anti-Obama Campaign — When news broke last week that the billionaire investor Joe Ricketts had considered financing a $10 million advertising effort linking President Obama with the fiery race-based rhetoric of his former spiritual adviser, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. …
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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. …
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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 …
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The Political Commentator and Hullabaloo
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 …
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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.
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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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Lawyers, Guns & Money
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.
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