memeorandum: McDonough: Pressure is on Congress to act on immigration reform (Meghashyam Mali/The Hill)

11:25 AM ET, February 17, 2013

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Manu Raju / Politico:

Hagel reassures Graham on Israel remark — Chuck Hagel is disavowing a comment he reportedly made six years ago tying the State Department to Israel, according to South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. — Graham announced on “Fox News Sunday” that Hagel sent him a letter …

Discussion: Weasel Zippers

Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:

GOP Senator Would Take Away Health Coverage From 30 Million Americans To Avoid Military Cuts — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Sunday the government should protect the Defense Department from automatic spending cuts by slashing $1.2 trillion from the Affordable Care Act.

Discussion: Prairie Weather

Erik Wasson / The Hill:

Sen. Graham: Hagel disavowed remark on Israel controlling State department — Sen Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told “Fox News Sunday” that he has accepted a new denial from Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) regarding offensive statements the nominee for Defense secretary allegedly made about Israel.

Associated Press:

Dozens of pro-Dorner protesters rally at LAPD HQ — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dozens of protesters rallied outside Los Angeles police headquarters Saturday in support of Christopher Dorner, the former LAPD officer and suspected killer of four who died after a shootout and fire this week …

Discussion: The Jawa Report, Hot Air, The PJ Tatler, americanthinker.com, Weasel Zippers, The Gateway Pundit and L.A. NOW

Hailey Branson / L.A. NOW:

Protesters show support for Christopher Dorner — Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Los Angeles Police Department headquarters downtown Saturday afternoon, holding signs of support for Christopher Dorner, the fired police officer suspected of killing four people.

Discussion: Scared Monkeys and Weasel Zippers

Alan Gomez / USA Today:

White House immigration bill offers path to residency — The legislation is being developed as members in both chambers of Congress are drafting their own immigration bills. — WASHINGTON — A draft of a White House immigration proposal obtained by USA TODAY would allow illegal immigrants …

Discussion: New York Times, National Review, Right Wing News, americanthinker.com, Wonkblog, NBCNews.com, The Raw Story, Weasel Zippers, The Hill, The Moderate Voice and Naked Politics

Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:

McDonough: Pressure is on Congress to act on immigration reform — White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough on Sunday pushed back against criticism over a leaked Obama administration immigration proposal, claiming that the pressure to overhaul the nation's immigration laws was on Congress.

Discussion: ABCNEWS

Zack Colman / The Hill:
Obama in Florida for golf getaway

Discussion: CNN and Politico

Alex Williams / New York Times:

Creating Hipsturbia — A yoga studio opened on Main Street that offers lunch-hour vinyasa classes. Nearby is a bicycle store that sells Dutch-style bikes, and a farm-to-table restaurant that sources its edible nasturtiums from its backyard garden. — Across the street is the home-décor shop …

Discussion: Crooked Timber and Althouse

Emily Schultheis / Politico:

Bobby Jindal is governing like it's 2016 — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is laying the groundwork for a likely presidential run — and using his state as a testing ground for policies that play well with national conservatives. — He's passed a sweeping school voucher plan …

Sarah Jones / PoliticusUSA:

CPAC: White Supremacists and Wayne LaPierre are Welcome, but GOProud is Banned — CPAC is coming! Prepare your battleships, patriots. On March 14, the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference descends upon innocent Americans in order to spread the goodness of Dick Morris …

Discussion: alan.com, Joe. My. God. and AMERICAblog

David Daley / Salon:

Emory president holds up “three-fifths” compromise as noble, honorable — Atlanta university president calls the deal which counted slaves as three-fifths of a person a classic compromise — In a shockingly horrible column, the president of Emory University held up the “Three-Fifths Compromise” …

Discussion: Gawker, Sky Dancing, Concurring Opinions, Lawyers, Guns & Money and The Raw Story

Megan R. Wilson / The Hill:

States join battle over drone flights — The nascent drone industry is coming under threat from lawmakers on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures who are weighing restrictions on their use in the United States. — Eighteen states have considered bills that would limit the use of unmanned aerial systems …