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10:55 AM ET, July 15, 2012

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Jazz Shaw / Hot Air:
Obama channels Elizabeth Warren  —  The President decided to take pity on the blogosphere, it seems.  As we struggle through a hot July weekend and a news cycle about as dry as the drought conditions outside, he decided to throw us a small bone as the transcript was released from some remarks …
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Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
‘Ground Zero’ in Fairfax County  —  Frederick Peterson III protests outside Obama event in Centreville, Va.  —  When President Obama came to this prosperous suburban community, he was greeted by a contingent of Tea Party activists and local Republicans.  The number of protesters …
Discussion: New York Times
Molly Ball / The Atlantic Online:
Why Obama May Be Safe in Virginia
Discussion: American Glob and Politico
Jonathan Martinand James Hohmann / Politico:
Republican governors want Mitt Romney to hit back  —  WILLIAMSBURG, Va., — Republican governors gathered here this weekend gently nudged Mitt Romney to wage a more aggressive campaign, urging the GOP standard bearer to share more about his background and draw a sharper contrast between his vision and that of President Barack Obama.
Discussion: Riehl World View
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Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
Malkin Slams Obama's Supporters: Romney Supporters Sign Front Of Paychecks, Obama's Sign The Back  —  On Fox & Friends Weekend on Saturday, conservative columnist Michelle Malkin took on President Barack Obama's campaign strategy of attacking Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney …
Rick Santorum / CNN:
Santorum buries hatchet with Romney in high-profile event
Discussion: Politico and Ballot Box
DealBook:
U.S. Is Building Criminal Cases in Rate-Fixing  —  As regulators ramp up their global investigation into the manipulation of interest rates, the Justice Department has identified potential criminal wrongdoing by big banks and individuals at the center of the scandal.
New York Times:
F.D.A. Surveillance of Scientists Spread to Outside Critics  —  WASHINGTON — A wide-ranging surveillance operation by the Food and Drug Administration against a group of its own scientists used an enemies list of sorts as it secretly captured thousands of e-mails that the disgruntled scientists sent privately …
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Administration grants Fla. access to database to verify voter rolls  —  The Obama administration has agreed to let Florida use a national law enforcement database to purge residents suspected of not being U.S. citizens from their voter rolls.  —  The decision was announced in a letter …
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Michael Schwirtz / New York Times:   U.S. to Let Florida Use Its Data for Voter Check
Annie Karni / New York Post:
Disgraced pol Weiner eyes mayor or public advocate run  —  Anthony Weiner's not shrinking from elected office.  —  The disgraced former congressman — who's sitting on a $4.5 million campaign war chest — is mulling a bid for citywide office next year and “seriously considering” a mayoral run, multiple sources told The Post.
Lindsey Boerma / CBS News:
Obama: Not enough change in first term  —  PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO  —  (CBS News) President Obama won't be caught criticizing Mitt Romney for arguing that his administration hasn't pulled the economy far enough out of the hole it was in four years ago, the president told CBS News in an exclusive interview …
Discussion: americanthinker.com
Federal Trade Commission:
FTC Alert: Scammers Out to Trick Consumers Using the Supreme Court's Affordable Care Act Ruling  —  It's enough to make you sick.  No sooner had the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the Affordable Care Act than scam artists began working the phones.  They say they're from the government and that …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
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Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
FTC: Health ruling is prompting scams
Discussion: The PJ Tatler and American Glob
Paul Krugman:
No Bain, No Gain  —  There is, predictably, a mini-backlash against the Obama campaign's focus on Bain.  Some of it is coming from the Very Serious People, who think that we should be discussing their usual preoccupations.  But some of it is coming from progressives, some of whom …
Scott Wilson / Washington Post:
Where Obama failed on forging peace in the Middle East  —  Video: President Obama came into office in 2009 pledging to push hard for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal.  The Post's Scott Wilson explains that Obama wanted to restore America's reputation as a credible mediator in the long conflict …
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Israel Matzav
David Taintor / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012  —  Iowa GOP State Senate Candidate Joins ‘Alternative’ U.S. Government  —  A Republican state Senate candidate in Iowa has decided to bow out of the race and become a U.S. senator of an alternative form of government.  —  In a letter released Friday, Randi Shannon informs supporters …
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Jason Noble / Des Moines Register:
Eastern Iowa state Senate candidate drops bid; says she has been appointed ‘Republic’ Senator instead
Discussion: The Raw Story
Jason DeParle / New York Times:
Two Classes, Divided by ‘I Do’  —  ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jessica Schairer has so much in common with her boss, Chris Faulkner, that a visitor to the day care center they run might get them confused.  —  They are both friendly white women from modest Midwestern backgrounds who left for college …
Discussion: Swampland, Angry Bear and Economix
 
 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
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