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Michael McAuliff / The Huffington Post:
Lindsey Graham: 'It's Really American' To Avoid Taxes Like Mitt Romney Does … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Lindsey Graham, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Video, Lindsey Graham Mitt Romney, Mitt Romney Taxes, Sen. Lindsey Graham, It's Really American, Lindsey Graham Taxes, Mitt Romney 2012, Mitt Romney Tax Havens, Politics News
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Matt Negrin / ABCNEWS:
While Romney Is Poked, Tax Forms Are Tricky for Democrats, Too — When it comes to releasing tax forms, the issue du jour, Democrats have coordinated a campaign to embarrass Mitt Romney, who has refused to disclose more than one year of his taxes. — Some of the Democrats participating in the campaign …
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Zack Beauchamp / ThinkProgress:
Republican Senator On Romney: 'It's Really American To Avoid Paying Taxes'
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Dem. Chair Invested in Swiss Banks, Foreign Drug Companies, and the State Bank of India
Dem. Chair Invested in Swiss Banks, Foreign Drug Companies, and the State Bank of India
Jim Treacher / The Daily Caller:
The Democrats' class-warfare strategy is your best entertainment value.
Matt Welch / Reason:
The Dark Side of Anti-"Swiss Bank Account" Politics
The Dark Side of Anti-"Swiss Bank Account" Politics
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nbcnewyork.com:
DNA from Sarah Fox Murder Scene Linked to Chain Used in Occupy Wall Street Protest — DNA evidence collected from the murder scene of Sarah Fox in 2004 has just been linked to DNA off a chain left behind by Occupy Wall Street protesters at a subway station in March
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Politico:
Jesse Jackson Jr. mystery deepens — The mystery surrounding Democratic Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. deepened on Tuesday as speculation swirled around the Illinois Democrat's health and political future. — Democratic sources say Jackson — who has not been on Capitol Hill since June 10 …
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The PJ Tatler, Washington Post and The Hinterland Gazette
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Questions mount over Jackson Jr.'s absence — Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s mysterious disappearance from public life led to new calls by Illinois Democrats on Tuesday for him to give voters more information about his condition. — Rep. Luis Gutierrez on Tuesday became the second high-profile Chicago Democrat …
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New York Times:
Mr. Romney's Financial Black Hole — Paying taxes forthrightly has long been a matter of civic pride for most American politicians, a demonstration of honesty and of a willingness to share in society's burdens. Since the Watergate era, presidential candidates have released several years of tax returns …
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Judson Berger / Fox News:
Closure of Border Patrol stations across four states triggers alarm — The Obama administration is moving to shut down nine Border Patrol stations across four states, triggering a backlash from local law enforcement, members of Congress and Border Patrol agents themselves.
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CNN:
Poll data shows ad strategy is working, super PAC says — (CNN) - A major super PAC supporting President Barack Obama's reelection argues in a campaign memorandum released Wednesday that recent polling shows their advertising strategies are working. — Priorities USA Action …
Lymari Morales / Gallup:
Americans' Confidence in Television News Drops to New Low — Liberals' and moderates' views are now similar to conservatives' — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' confidence in television news is at a new low by one percentage point, with 21% of adults expressing a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in it.
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Hollie McKay / Fox News:
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Voight defends Brad Pitt's mom after she gets death threats for penning anti-Obama letter to the editor — LOS ANGELES - You can always count on family. — Last week, Brad Pitt's mother Jane Pitt hit headlines after penning a response letter-to-the-editor of her local newspaper …
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Aleister / American Glob:
Journalists Required To Show IDs at Eric Holder's Talk On The Evil of IDs — If you think it's fine for the government to force you to buy something but you're insulted by the idea of having to prove your citizenship in order to vote... you might be a liberal.
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Ryan J. Reilly / tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPMMuckraker — Holder Calls Voter ID Laws ‘Poll Taxes’
TPMMuckraker — Holder Calls Voter ID Laws ‘Poll Taxes’
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Bush Speechwriter Gerson Unable to Read Speeches — Michael Gerson is a former speechwriter for George W. Bush turned Washington Post columnist, from which perch he has spent the entirety of the Obama administration gleefully predicting a downward spiral into ruin and dysfunction reminiscent of, well, George W. Bush.
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Martin Robinson / Daily Mail:
Man charged with 'planning to car bomb London's Olympic Park during Games' — Anti-terrorism officers are grilling a man accused of planning to blow up the Olympic Park during the Games using a car filled with explosives. — Specialist police from London are in Blackpool, Lancashire …
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Romney may name running mate early in election race — (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney acknowledged on Tuesday he is considering naming his choice to serve as vice presidential running mate earlier than usual to better compete with President Barack Obama.
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Les Christie / CNNMoney.com:
The other foreclosure crisis: Losing a home for $400 in back taxes — NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — People are losing their homes over unpaid tax bills that, in some cases, add up to just a few hundred dollars. — Outdated state laws that allow local governments to sell tax liens on delinquent properties …
Lahav Harkov / Jerusalem Post:
Exclusive: Romney to host fundraiser in Jerusalem — Republican candidate to arrive in Israel July 29, present Mideast policy at conference in J'lem. — Presumed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will host a fundraising event in Jerusalem at $60,000 or more per plate on July 29, The Jerusalem Post learned on Wednesday.
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Christian Heinze / GOP 12:
Palin: Romney won't pick someone like me for Veep — Sarah Palin, with a frank assessment of the Veepstakes and her own role as an unknown commodity in the 2008 presidential election. … That's an interesting concession to the prevailing narrative that Romney wants to avoid a replay of '08 …
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Brian Maloney / The Radio Equalizer:
James Earl Jones: I Can't Get Enough MSNBC — THIS IS TEA-N-N — James Earl Jones: I Know Racism Better Than Anyone — Though he's best known as the onetime voice of CNN, James Earl Jones now says his heart belongs to rival MSNBC. — During an interview with Tavis Smiley and Dr Cornel West …
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Associated Press:
Southern California city of San Bernardino votes to declare bankruptcy — SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. - As recently as last month, no city in California had opted for bankruptcy since 2008, and no U.S. city of more than 200,000 people had ever chosen bankruptcy.
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Abraham Riesman / MOTHERBOARD:
Crossdressing, Compression and Colliders: The First Photo on the Web — The first photographic image ever uploaded to the Web was a Photoshop disaster. It was created to sell something, and featured attractive women in a come-hither pose. — In short, photo-uploading was born …
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Zack Colman / E2-Wire:
GOP puts biofuels on the chopping block — The biofuels industry is at loggerheads with House Republicans, who are eyeing its funding for elimination in the farm bill. — Biomass and biofuels groups warn that the loss of $800 million in guaranteed federal support would stall progress …
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BuzzFeed:
Democrats Fight DOMA In Court — But 60 Stay Home — The House Democrats went to court today to defeat the Defense of Marriage Act, filing a brief in an ongoing challenge to the law. Nearly one-third of the party's caucus, however, didn't join the party leadership in calling the law unconstitutional.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The strategy behind the Dem attacks on Bain — Many commentators view the attacks on Mitt Romney's Bain years as little more than an effort to paint him as a heartless plutocrat. But the strategy is a good deal more complex than that. The goal is twofold: First, to undermine Romney's principle case …
The Reliable Source / Washington Post:
Will Green Party nominee Jill Stein pick Roseanne Barr as running mate? — Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein and second-place rival Roseanne Barr. (Courtesy of Jill Stein; Getty Images) — Feeling let down by the 2012 veepstakes? Having trouble working up enough passion …
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