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Donald Trump / CNN:
Romney doesn't back away from ‘birther’ Trump — (CNN) - Mitt Romney said Monday he wasn't concerned about Donald Trump's commitment to the “birther” conspiracy, one day before the GOP presidential candidate hosts a fund-raiser alongside the celebrity business magnate.
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Mitt Romney Says He Needs Donald Trump's Support Despite Views on Obama's Birth Certificate — Mitt Romney did not distance himself from Donald Trump today, despite the reality TV and real estate mogul's continued skepticism about President Barack Obama's birth certificate.
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Romney plays his Trump card — First Thoughts: Playing the Trump card — Romney plays his Trump card again... But is this a smart card to play?... More Dem handwringing... The Romney camp's pushback on Bain... Primary Day in Texas — watching Romney cross the 1144 magic number …
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CNN, Washington Wire and Politico
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Mitt Romney to officially clinch Republican nomination Tuesday
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A Measure of Change: Obama's Leadership in War on Al Qaeda — WASHINGTON — This was the enemy, served up in the latest chart from the intelligence agencies: 15 Qaeda suspects in Yemen with Western ties. The mug shots and brief biographies resembled a high school yearbook layout. Several were Americans.
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In Texas, a rising conservative star takes on the establishment — (CBS News) Hoping to build on momentum from Richard Mourdock's Tea Party-driven victory over Richard Lugar in the Indiana Senate primary earlier this month, the Tea Party is setting its sights on another possible win Tuesday, this time in Texas.
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Guardian, National Review, NewsBusters.org and Left Coast Rebel
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Elizabeth Hartfield / ABCNEWS:
Texas Primary: What to Watch
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New Sarah Palin approach; better results
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Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Much-watched Texas US Senate race may need runoff
Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
Romney's pants on fire — There are those who tell the truth. There are those who distort the truth. And then there's Mitt Romney. — Every political campaign exaggerates and dissembles. This practice may not be admirable — it's surely one reason so many Americans are disenchanted with politics …
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San Francisco Chronicle, Patterico's Pontifications, ABCNEWS, NewsBusters.org, Daily Kos, Althouse and US Politics
Caroline May / The Daily Caller:
Pro-life group's hidden camera footage shows complicity in ‘sex-selective’ abortions — Live Action says Planned Parenthood and other U.S. abortion providers are willing to assist in the termination of baby girls for pregnant women who choose abortion because they want to have baby boys.
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The Lonely Conservative, Chicks on the Right and The Right Scoop
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
New Live Action video shows Planned Parenthood encouraging gender-selective abortion, Medicaid fraud
New Live Action video shows Planned Parenthood encouraging gender-selective abortion, Medicaid fraud
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Jack Mirkinson / The Huffington Post:
Chris Hayes Apologizes For Saying He Feels ‘Uncomfortable’ Calling Killed Soldiers ‘Heroes’ (VIDEO) — Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy … FOLLOW: — MSNBC, Video, Chris Hayes, Memorial Day, Chris Hayes Heroes, Chris Hayes Soldiers, Chris Hayes Uncomfortable, Media News
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Carlo Munoz / The Hill:
Michelle Obama sponsors Navy's first submarine with all-female crew — The USS Illinois, the first Navy submarine to be staffed by an all-female crew, received the support of the White House on Memorial Day. — On Monday, First Lady Michelle Obama officially sponsored the Virginia-class submarine …
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Marian Burros / New York Times:
Michelle Obama Writes ‘American Grown’
Shaila Dewan / New York Times:
Extended Federal Unemployment Benefits Begin to Wind Down — Hundreds of thousands of out-of-work Americans are receiving their final unemployment checks sooner than they expected, even though Congress renewed extended benefits until the end of the year. — The checks are stopping …
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Raymond Ibrahim / Gatestone Institute:
Saudis Demand Punishment for McDonald's Toy They Say “Insults Muhammed” … Saudi Arabians are angry at a McDonald's toy which they say mocks their prophet Muhammad. According to a report appearing today (5/27/12) on the Arabic news website, Kermalkom.com, the McDonald's fast food restaurant …
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Roll Call - The Newspaper of Capitol Hill Since 1955 At the Races — TUCSON, Ariz. — Ron Barber, the Democrat running to succeed ex-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, remains noncommittal on whether he would vote for Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to lead his party after the November elections.
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Ballot Box, Associated Press, msnbc.com and Hotline On Call
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Obama struggles with campaign theme — President Obama's campaign has yet to find a clear 2012 reelection slogan that carries the heft of 2008's “Change You Can Believe In,” raising worries among his supporters — and hopes among Republicans — that he is having trouble articulating a concise case for a second term.
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The Daily Caller
Thaddeus McCotter / detroitnews.com:
“You clean up your own mess” — Why I will run a write-in primary campaign — Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans," John Lennon mused. How right he was. — Last Friday, shortly before a Memorial Day weekend wreath-laying commemorating and honoring …
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CNN and Ballot Box
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Mitt Romney camp to attack the stimulus — Mitt Romney's campaign events and the firepower of American Crossroads will both focus this week on President Barack Obama's jobs record as a way to fight off charges about the Republican candidate's private-sector experience, with a Romney aide attacking …
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CNN, The Agonist, Politicker and BuzzFeed
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US special forces ‘parachuted into North Korea’ — US and South Korean special forces have been parachuting into North Korea to gather intelligence about underground military installations, according to a senior US officer. — US and South Korean forces work closely together
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This ain't Hell …
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Meet ‘Flame’, The Massive Spy Malware Infiltrating Iranian Computers — Map showing the number and geographical location of Flame infections detected by Kaspersky Lab on customer machines. Courtesy of Kaspersky — A massive, highly sophisticated piece of malware has been newly found infecting systems …
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Real-life Hannibal Lecter who ate face of naked homeless man identified as Rudy Eugene, 31 — Cannibal was gunned down by cops during grisly crime — Rudy Eugene in an undated mug shot. — This is the face of the naked homeless man who was gunned down by a Miami cop while eating the face of another nude man.
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Riptide 2.0, MiamiHerald.com and Althouse
Chris Moody / ABCNEWS:
Marco Rubio visits Guantanamo Bay in Cuba — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, whose parents left Cuba in 1956, is spending Tuesday at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Yahoo News has learned. — The trip will be his first to Cuba. — Rubio, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence …