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Harry Reid: Says Mitt Romney did not pay taxes for 10 years. — The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! Harry Reid says anonymous source told him Mitt Romney didn't pay taxes for 10 years — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., touched off a firestorm last week after he claimed …
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Niels Lesniewski / Roll Call:
WH Sidesteps Reid Vs. Romney Tax Return Controversy — White House Press Secretary Jay Carney today deflected questions about whether the White House would back Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's allegations about Mitt Romney's tax obligations. — Speaking to reporters …
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Darren Goode / Politico:
Reid: Romney issue ‘nothing to do with me’ — LAS VEGAS — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wants no sympathy for the heat he's taking over his unproven accusation about Mitt Romney's taxes. — “No one should feel sorry for me,” Reid said in Las Vegas on Monday afternoon during a preview …
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Politico:
Harry Reid not releasing his own tax returns
Harry Reid not releasing his own tax returns
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Elaine Quijano / CBS News:
Sikh temple gunman Wade Michael Page was a “gentle and kind and loving” child, stepmom says — (CBS News) OAK CREEK, Wis. - Investigators are looking into possible white supremacist links to the gunman who killed six people and wounded three at a Sikh temple outside Milwaukee before being killed in a shootout with police.
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Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
Pat Robertson Concludes Sikh Temple Shooting Because ‘Atheists Hate God’ — On his 700 Club program Monday morning, televangelist Pat Robertson came to the conclusion that Sunday morning's Sikh temple massacre in Oak Creek, Wisc., was ultimately because “atheists hate God.” — “What is it?”
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Brian Bennett / Los Angeles Times:
Sikh temple shooting: Gunman had been on investigators' radar — Authorities Tracked Gunman In Sikh Temple Shooting For More Than A Decade — WASHINGTON — Federal investigators had “looked at” Sikh temple gunman Wade Michael Page more than once because of his associations with right-wing extremists …
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Matt Spetalnick / Reuters:
Obama: America needs “soul searching” on gun violence
Obama: America needs “soul searching” on gun violence
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Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org blogs:
CNN Plays ‘Only the Good Die Young’ After Segment About Sikh Temple Shootings
CNN Plays ‘Only the Good Die Young’ After Segment About Sikh Temple Shootings
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Micah L. Sifry / TechPresident:
How to Spot Romney's Vice President Pick in Advance — The Romney campaign wants you to download its mobile app to be among the first to find out who Mitt is going to pick as his running mate, but if past history is any guide, you might want to instead be looking at Wikipedia …
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Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
Bill Kristol Claims Thursday The Day To Watch For Romney Veep Pick
Bill Kristol Claims Thursday The Day To Watch For Romney Veep Pick
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Jesse Bering / Slate:
The Prideful, Arrogant President of Chick-fil-A — Why ignorance of human sexuality is dangerous. — Eduardo Cisneros (L) and Luke Montgomery (R) kiss in front of a Chick-fil-A fast-food restaurant in Hollywood on Aug. 3, 2012. Gays and lesbians staged “kiss-ins” outside Chick-fil-A outlets last week.
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Tiffany Hsu / Los Angeles Times:
Gay activists counter Chick-fil-A with Starbucks appreciation day
Gay activists counter Chick-fil-A with Starbucks appreciation day
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Dick / DickMorris.com:
The Real Poll Numbers — The media is trying to create a sense of momentum and of inevitability about the Obama candidacy. One benighted Newsweek reporter even speculated about a possible Democratic landslide. — On Friday, I saw the real numbers. These state-by-state polls …
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Sam Youngman / Reuters:
Romney's former rival Rick Santorum to speak at Republican convention … Wolfeboro, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's most bitter rival for his party's nomination has agreed to speak at the nominating convention in Tampa, Florida, later this month.
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Santorum, Jeb, Rand Paul get convention speaking slots
Jjesselli / The Smoking Gun:
Meet The Blowtorch-Carrying Gay Marriage Opponent Who Set That General Mills Lawn On Fire — Buster — The gay marriage opponent seen in a viral video accidentally setting a fire outside the General Mills headquarters is a Minnesota real estate broker who has previously recorded a series of anti-gay YouTube clips.
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
More 2008 Obama Voters Than McCain Voters Switching Sides — Vast majority of 2008 voters staying loyal to party in 2012 — PRINCETON, NJ — Eighty-six percent of voters who say they voted for Barack Obama in 2008 are backing Obama again this year, a smaller proportion than the 92% …
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CNN:
Democratic Convention touts first ever mobile app — (CNN) - The Democratic National Convention says it's launching its first ever official convention mobile app for smart phones to give what it says will be more ways for Americans to engage during the convention, which will be held in Charlotte …
BBC:
Nigeria church attack in Kogi state ‘kills 19’ — At least 19 people have been killed in a gun attack on a church in central Nigeria, officials say. — Gunmen stormed the church near the city of Okene in Kogi state and fired on worshippers, they say. — The pastor was among those killed …
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Travis Waldron / ThinkProgress:
Fox News Doesn't Think Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas Is Patriotic Enough — Gabby Douglas was the topic du jour for Olympic commentators throughout last week, but over the weekend, she became a centerpiece in another manufactured controversy at Fox News, America's top outlet for manufactured controversies.
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
When 1,099 felons vote in race won by 312 ballots — Popular in Politics — In the eyes of the Obama administration, most Democratic lawmakers, and left-leaning editorial pages across the country, voter fraud is a problem that doesn't exist. Allegations of fraud, they say …
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CNN:
Romney set to assail Obama for welfare changes — (CNN) - Changes to welfare pushed by President Barack Obama's administration are providing his Republican challenger Mitt Romney with material for a new round of attacks, including a television ad released Tuesday.
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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Mo. Senate primary is marquee matchup in busy day of contests — Missouri's hotly contested Republican Senate primary will be decided on Tuesday, with major implications for the fall campaign against embattled Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) — and control of the Senate.
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ThinkProgress:
Why Does Mitt Romney Want To Restrict Voting Rights For More Than 900,000 Ohio Veterans? — Our guest blogger is Jon Soltz (@jonsoltz) is a two-tour Iraq veteran and Chairman of VoteVets.org. — When I read stories this weekend that said the Obama campaign was suing to restrict the voting rights …
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AP Member Choice Complete / Associated Press:
Justice Department investigates Las Vegas Sands Corp. — The inquiry into potential money-laundering involves two high-rolling gamblers. — Republican donor Sheldon Adelson controls the Las Vegas Sands Corp., which reportedly is the target of a federal money-laundering investigation.
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Isaac Rauch / Deadspin:
What Did Lolo Jones Ever Do To The New York Times? — This morning's New York Times sports section has an article about Lolo Jones, the virgin hurdler you're probably somewhat aware of (if not, see here), titled, “For Lolo Jones, Everything Is Image.” The thrust of the article is that the attention …
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New York Times:
Hospital Chain Inquiry Cited Unnecessary Cardiac Work — In the summer of 2010, a troubling letter reached the chief ethics officer of the hospital giant HCA, written by a former nurse at one of the company's hospitals in Florida. — In a follow-up interview, the nurse said a doctor …
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