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Mark Steyn / National Review:
American Twilight — This weekend, I am thousands of miles from home in a remote and isolated part of the world with erratic communications and lack of basic services. No, not Washington, D.C. Things aren't that primitive, thank God. I'm in a rude Highland croft way up a far Scottish brae …
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Angry Black Lady Chronicles and Vodkapundit
Chris Moody / Associated Press:
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter resigns from Congress — Michigan Republican Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, who launched a short-lived White House bid in 2011, announced Friday that he was resigning from Congress, citing personal family issues. — “After nearly 26 years in elected office …
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Charles Mahtesian / Politico:
McCotter resigns after ‘nightmarish month’
McCotter resigns after ‘nightmarish month’
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Daily Kos and Crooks and Liars
Representative Thaddeus McCotter / Facebook:
“Strike Another Match, Go Start Anew”
“Strike Another Match, Go Start Anew”
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Washington Monthly, Althouse, The Raw Story, The Caucus, The Maddow Blog, American Spectator, Business Insider and Washington Post
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
GOP Rep. McCotter resigns after ‘nightmarish’ month and a half
GOP Rep. McCotter resigns after ‘nightmarish’ month and a half
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Outside the Beltway, Mediaite and CNN
Akron Beacon Journal:
Akron restaurant owner dies hours after meeting President Obama — The Rev. Jesse Jackson and his son have stopped at Ann's Place. So have several professional football players. — For Josephine “Ann” Harris, however, none came close to President Barack Obama visiting her West Akron restaurant.
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iowahawk:
DNC Scientists Disprove Existence of Roberts' Taxon — WASHINGTON DC - Jubilant scientists at the DNC's High Speed Word Collider (HSWC) announced today they have conclusively disproven the existence of Roberts' Taxon, the theoretical radioactive Facton particle that some had worried would lead …
Colin Campbell / Politicker:
MoveOn Is REALLY Sorry For Saying Bad Things About Charles Barron — Charles Barron (Photo: Facebook) — As the Democratic establishment rallied around Brooklyn Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries' congressional campaign, a number of forces weighed in. Among them was the progressive advocacy group MoveOn.org …
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BBC:
Afghanistan made ‘major US ally’ — Nato-led troops are to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014 — The United States has given Afghanistan the status of “major non-Nato ally”. — The designation, which includes countries such as Australia, Egypt and Israel, gives preferential access to US arms exports and defence co-operation.
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Carlo Munoz / The Hill:
White House declares Afghanistan a ‘major non-NATO ally’
Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
Mixed Message as Republicans Claim Health Law Cuts Medicare — WASHINGTON — For much of the past year, Republicans assailed President Obama for resisting the Medicare spending reductions they say are needed to both preserve health benefits for older Americans and avert a Greek-style debt crisis.
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Ernest Drucker / The Huffington Post:
Decriminalization of Drug Possession Doesn't Increase Drug Use, New Report Finds — Drug Violence , Drugs , Drug Policy , Drug Legalization , Enrique Peña Nieto , Overdose Deaths , Prescription Drugs , Drug Decriminalization , Drug Prohibition , War On Drugs , Politics News
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
California Senate Narrowly Approves Rail Project — LOS ANGELES — Despite deepening doubts about the cost and feasibility of a $70 billion high-speed rail proposed to cross California, the State Senate on Friday narrowly approved legislation to spend $8 billion in federal and state money …
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Bloomberg:
Some Health Care For All, but not Too Much — Tyler Cowen caught a lot of flak recently for saying something that is clearly correct. A lot of the flak has come from people who have misunderstood the implications of what he wrote. — Here's the relevant passage: … Cowen is right.
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The Reality-Based Community and EconLog
William Bergstrom / Reuters:
Judge Posner: GOP has gone ‘goofy’ — A conservative federal judge appointed by Ronald Reagan said in an interview published Thursday that the Republican Party has gone “goofy” and that “these right-wingers who are blasting [Chief Justice John] Roberts are making a very serious mistake.”
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Kayla J Adams / The Times of Israel:
Jordanian MP pulls a gun on his critic during live TV debate — After trading insults with activist, parliamentarian first throws a shoe and then points a gun at adversary. Host tries to break up brawl. No shots fired — A Jordanian member of parliament pulled a gun on a political activist during …
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Scared Monkeys, Wake up America, The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite, iOwnTheWorld.com, Jihad Watch and The Jawa Report
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
There's Battle Lines Being Drawn — This year's presidential election is shaping up as the starkest choice since 1980, a year with which 2012 has much in common. (OK, 1984 was a stark contrast too, but with a foregone conclusion.) The Obama administration tells voters that 8% unemployment and 15% underemployment is the new normal.
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