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Jon Swaine / Telegraph:
Mitt Romney would restore ‘Anglo-Saxon’ relations between Britain and America — Mitt Romney would restore “Anglo-Saxon” understanding to the special relationship between the US and Britain, and return Sir Winston Churchill's bust to the White House, according to advisers.
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Romney Adviser Says Obama Doesn't ‘Fully Appreciate’ Our ‘Anglo-Saxon Heritage’ — An adviser to Mitt Romney told a London paper that Obama has not been an effective partner for Britain because he doesn't “fully appreciate” America's “Anglo-Saxon heritage.”
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Mediaite, Gawker and The Raw Story
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Obama gets personal on Planned Parenthood — PORTLAND, Ore. — President Barack Obama got personal with his stump speech Tuesday. — “Mr. Romney wants to get rid of funding for Planned Parenthood. I think that's a bad idea,” Obama said to about 950 donors at the Oregon Convention Center …
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Weasel Zippers
Emily Schultheis / Politico:
Obama to run ads pushing back on 'you didn't build that' (Updated)
Obama to run ads pushing back on 'you didn't build that' (Updated)
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The New Republic, Taylor Marsh and The Daily Dish
Amy Walter / ABCNEWS:
Obama Fights Back Against 'You Didn't Build That' Attacks
Obama Fights Back Against 'You Didn't Build That' Attacks
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Liberal Values, Business Insider, Daily Kos, “The Lid”, Firedoglake, The Gateway Pundit, Shakesville and NewsBusters.org blogs
BuzzFeed:
Romney Advisor Who Hit Obama On Leaks Was Involved In Scooter Libby Scandal — Special advisor Eric Edelman sent out a statement today attacking the White House over national security leaks. Not the ideal point man: Edelman was the first to suggest leaking info about Joe Wilson's CIA-sponsored trip …
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The Moderate Voice, Daily Kos and Mitt Romney for President …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
White House warns of $1,600 tax hike on 114M middle-class families
White House warns of $1,600 tax hike on 114M middle-class families
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Politico, CNN, Questions and Observations and ABCNEWS
Travis Waldron / ThinkProgress:
GOP Senator Blasts Obama For Talking ‘Incessantly’ About The Middle Class
GOP Senator Blasts Obama For Talking ‘Incessantly’ About The Middle Class
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Indecision Forever and Addicting Info
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Dem leaders voice support for assault weapons ban, other reforms
Dem leaders voice support for assault weapons ban, other reforms
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Hot Air and The Raw Story
Jeremy Herb / The Hill:
Feinstein backtracks on statement that White House leaked secrets
Feinstein backtracks on statement that White House leaked secrets
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Ballot Box, The PJ Tatler, Hot Air, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and JustOneMinute
Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Romney Goes After Obama on Defense Cuts and Information Leaks
Romney Goes After Obama on Defense Cuts and Information Leaks
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New York Times, CNN and Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog
Daniel Horowitz / RedState:
Republican Supporters of a Democrat Senate — In recent years, GOP establishment figures have accused the Tea Party of thwarting a Republican majority in the Senate by nominating conservatives whom they believe are unelectable. One would expect them do elicit a commensurate degree of outrage …
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protein wisdom, Washington Post, The Lonely Conservative, The Hill and Hot Air
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John Parkinson / ABCNEWS:
Republicans Endorse Democrats in Senate Races — With majority control of the Senate within reach for Republicans this November, one might presume that conservative party elders are doing everything within their power to elect GOP senators this fall. You'd be wrong.
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Mediaite and Hotline On Call
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
GOP Rep. Don Young endorses Democrat in Hawaii Senate race — Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) has endorsed Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) in her Senate bid, a surprising move since the seat could be in play for Republicans this fall. — Young praises Hirono for working across the aisle in the lighthearted web ad …
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Politico
CBO's Publications:
Estimates for the Insurance Coverage Provisions of the Affordable Care Act Updated for the Recent Supreme Court Decision — On June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court issued a decision that essentially made the expansion of the Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) a state option.
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Hit & Run, BBC, Firedoglake, Booman Tribune and Americans for Tax Reform …
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Letter to the Honorable John Boehner providing an estimate for H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act
Letter to the Honorable John Boehner providing an estimate for H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act
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ThinkProgress, USA Today and The Raw Story
Robert Pear / New York Times:
Medicaid Expansion Ruling Blunts Health Law's Effect
Medicaid Expansion Ruling Blunts Health Law's Effect
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The Heritage Foundation, Balloon Juice and Doug Ross
Louise Radnofsky / Wall Street Journal:
Deloitte: One in 10 U.S. Employers to Drop Health Coverage
Deloitte: One in 10 U.S. Employers to Drop Health Coverage
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Rush Limbaugh, The PJ Tatler and CNSNews
Ben Armbruster / ThinkProgress:
Romney Adviser Bolton Backs Bachmann's Anti-Muslim Witch Hunt — Today on Center for Security Policy president Frank Gaffney's radio show, Mitt Romney foreign policy adviser John Bolton defended Rep. Michele Bachmann's (R-MN) call for the U.S. government to investigate suggestions …
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rightwingwatch.org, Weasel Zippers and The Moderate Voice
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Tea Party Congressman Calls McCain ‘Numb Nuts’ For Criticizing Bachmann's Anti-Muslim Witch Hunt
Tea Party Congressman Calls McCain ‘Numb Nuts’ For Criticizing Bachmann's Anti-Muslim Witch Hunt
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The Raw Story and Wonkette
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Newt defends Bachmann on Huma Abedin allegations
Newt defends Bachmann on Huma Abedin allegations
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Washington Post, DownWithTyranny!, The Raw Story, Mediaite and ThinkProgress
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
The Divine Miss M — What I find most fascinating …
The Divine Miss M — What I find most fascinating …
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Taylor Marsh, Mario Piperni dot Com, Towleroad News #gay and Daily Kos
Mark Murray / msnbc.com:
NBC/WSJ poll: Negative campaign takes toll on candidates; Obama up six points — According to a new NBC-WSJ poll the negative campaigning has taken its toll on both candidates but more people said they didn't like Romney personally. President Obama was viewed negatively by 43 percent …
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Politico, Business Insider, National Review, Washington Post, Hot Air, Datechguy's Blog, The Moderate Voice and CNN
New York Post:
Bloomberg's gun-control idea: Cops go on strike — By GERRY SHIELDS in DC and BETH DEFALCO in NY — Mayor Bloomberg ramped up his gun-control rhetoric to a whole new level last night, saying he's surprised cops don't walk off their jobs until the public forces lawmakers to get guns off the streets.
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Human Events, Business Insider, Hot Air, Michelle Malkin, City Room, Jammie Wearing Fools, Piers Morgan and Moonbattery
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Dan Amira / New York Magazine:
Mayor Bloomberg Flirts With Violating the Taylor Law
Mayor Bloomberg Flirts With Violating the Taylor Law
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The Daily Caller, Gothamist and Pirate's Cove
Jeff Oravitz / CBS DC:
James Holmes Received $26K Grant From Bethesda-Based National Institutes of Health — WASHINGTON (CBSDC/AP) - James Holmes, the alleged gunman in the recent theater shooting that left 12 dead in Aurora, Colo., was previously awarded a $26,000 federal grant. — PHOTOS: James Holmes First Court Appearance
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Dennis Romero / The Informer:
Marijuana Dispensaries Banned in L.A. Per City Council Vote — The L.A. City Council today voted to put an end to the city's infamous and numerous marijuana dispensaries, citing neighborhood concerns and court rulings that have questioned a city's right to regulate the retailers.
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Guardian, The Snitch, Hit & Run and Hullabaloo
BBC:
Oprah Winfrey attacked for ‘ignorant’ India special — Winfrey visited the Taj Majal during her week-long visit to India, her first trip to the country — Oprah Winfrey has been criticised after the broadcast of a two-part TV special about her trip to India in January.
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Joe Trippi / Fox News:
Why Gary Johnson could cost Obama or Romney a win in 2012 — Back in May, when Americans Elect, the group formed to put a bipartisan third party ticket on the 2012 presidential ballot, closed shop, everyone stopped talking about whether a third party candidate would enter the race in 2012 …
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Althouse and American Prospect
Jason Seher / The Page:
The Romney Prepared Text — Here are his remarks at the VFW national convention in Reno. Thank you. Commander Richard DeNoyer, I appreciate the introduction, and I'm proud to see a combat veteran from Massachusetts serving as National Commander of the VFW.
Jacob Aron / New Scientist:
Iran nuclear facilities ‘Thunderstruck’ by AC/DC malware — In 2010, Iran's nuclear facilities were infiltrated by Stuxnet, the centrifuge-wrecking malware allegedly cooked up by the US government. Now they seem to have been hit again by a bizarre attack forcing nuclear plant workstations …
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Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
New Obama Ad Was Filmed In the West Wing — President Obama's newest campaign commercial was filmed inside the West Wing of the White House, an act that campaign finance experts and good government groups generally agreed was legal if not particularly commendable.
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msnbc.com, ABCNEWS, Hot Air and The Caucus