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Michael Howard Saul / Wall Street Journal:
Judge Halts New York City Soda Ban … A state judge on Monday stopped Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration from banning the sale of large sugary drinks at New York City restaurants and other venues, a major defeat for a mayor who has made public-health initiatives a cornerstone of his tenure.
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Judge Invalidates Bloomberg's Ban on Sugary Drinks — A judge invalidated New York City's ban on large sugary drinks on Monday, one day before it was to go into effect, dealing Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg a major blow. — The decision by Justice Milton A. Tingling Jr. of State Supreme Court …
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The War Against the Second Amendment Has Only Just Begun — In an interview with Jason Mattera which was conducted last month but is just now hitting the news, Democratic Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky admitted that the Democrats' effort to ban “assault weapons” is “just the beginning.”
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Joseph Ax / Reuters:
New York City cannot ban sales of large sodas: judge
New York City cannot ban sales of large sodas: judge
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New York Post:
Judge halts mayor's soda ban, calls it ‘arbitrary and capricious’
Judge halts mayor's soda ban, calls it ‘arbitrary and capricious’
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The Volokh Conspiracy and The Daily Caller
Paul Ryan / Wall Street Journal:
The GOP Plan to Balance the Budget by 2023 — The goal can be reached, with no new taxes, while increasing spending 3.4% annually instead of the current 5%. — America's national debt is over $16 trillion. Yet Washington can't figure out how to cut $85 billion—or just 2% of the federal budget …
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
House and Senate Work Simultaneously to Create Budgets, a Rarity — WASHINGTON — Congress this week will begin taking the first steps toward a more structured and orderly budget process, beginning what both parties hope is a move away from the vicious cycle of deadline-driven quick fixes.
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The PJ Tatler
Jesse Helfrich / The Hill:
Ryan to rally GOP on 10-year plan — The target set by Ryan (R-Wis.), the chairman of the House Budget Committee, is more aggressive than the one Democrats rejected last year that took until nearly 2040 to balance. — Ryan will take center stage for the third year in a row to roll …
NationalJournal.com:
Why the Senate Democrats' Budget Will Be Vague
Why the Senate Democrats' Budget Will Be Vague
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama to seek ‘fiscally sustainable path,’ not balanced budget
Obama to seek ‘fiscally sustainable path,’ not balanced budget
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Politico, The Hill, Weasel Zippers and CNN
Paul Krugman:
Breitbarted — OK, I'm an evil person — and my scheming has paid off. — On Friday I started hearing from friends about a fake story making the rounds about my allegedly filing for personal bankruptcy; I even got asked about the story by a reporter from Russian television, who was very embarrassed when I told him it was fake.
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Erik Wemple:
Boston.com had no control over bogus Krugman post — The Daily Currant makes another round of headlines with its satire. Weeks ago, it bamboozled the Washington Post into believing that Sarah Palin had signed on with Al Jazeera as a commentator. — Now it has hoaxed the journalism world …
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Byron Tau / Politico:
Joe Lieberman to join conservative think tank — Former Sen. Joe Lieberman is joining the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute, the organization announced Monday. — Lieberman — Al Gore's vice presidential running mate in 2000 and a Democratic presidential candidate in 2004 …
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Jon Kyl / AEI:
Senator Joseph Lieberman to Join Senator Jon Kyl as Co-Chair of the American Internationalism Project …
Senator Joseph Lieberman to Join Senator Jon Kyl as Co-Chair of the American Internationalism Project …
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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Joe Lieberman Joining Conservative Think Tank
Joe Lieberman Joining Conservative Think Tank
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Lieberman joins American Enterprise Institute
Lieberman joins American Enterprise Institute
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Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
After Watering Down Financial Reform, Ex-Senator Scott Brown Joins Goldman Sachs' Lobbying Firm … During his nearly three years in the U.S. Senate, Scott Brown (R-MA) frequently came to the aid of the financial sector — watering down the Dodd-Frank bill and working to weaken it after its passage …
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Michael Levenson / Boston Globe:
Scott Brown to join Boston law firm Nixon Peabody — Former senator Scott Brown said today he is joining the Boston law firm of Nixon Peabody, where he will focus on matters relating to the financial services industry and commercial real estate. — Brown, who lost his seat to Elizabeth Warren last year …
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Jon Donnison / BBC:
UN disputes Gaza strike on BBC man's house — Jehad Mashhrawi's 11-month-old son Omar was killed in the attack on his house in Gaza — The son of a BBC journalist and two relatives killed in last November's war in Gaza may have been hit by a misfired Palestinian rocket, a UN agency says.
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Obama phones Sen. Kirk — President Obama called Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) on Monday. — “They discussed bipartisanship in terms of the budget and getting something done,” a Kirk spokesman said in an email to The Hill. “They discussed North Korean/Iranian nuclear programs. They discussed guns.”
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Alexandra Jaffe / Ballot Box:
Report: DSCC pulling back from Judd after Kentucky Senate polling shows her vulnerable — A survey conducted for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee of the Kentucky Senate race by one of their leading pollsters may be cause for the DSCC to pull back from supporting Ashley Judd's potential campaign …
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Associated Press:
Colorado Senate OKs gun bill — A gun control package pushed by Colorado Democrats cleared the state Senate on Monday, as sponsors described it as a needed response to Colorado's blood-soaked history of mass shootings. — One Democrat after another rose Monday to talk about restricting gun rights …
Peter Beinart / The Daily Beast:
Sunday Talk Interviews Show Why Jeb Bush Will Never Be President — The younger Bush may be flirting with a run, but for a Republican to seriously compete in 2016, he must publicly distance himself from George W. Bush—and in five interviews Sunday, Jeb showed he wouldn't do that if he could.
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Fox News:
US-born former Army vet known as ‘The American’ fights alongside Al Qaeda — He's a U.S.-trained soldier turned Muslim warrior who moves between America and countries where the winds of the Arab spring blow, fighting alongside jihadists and America-hating terrorists while celebrating his bloody exploits on YouTube videos.
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission:
SEC Charges Illinois for Misleading Pension Disclosures — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — 2013-37 — Washington, D.C., March 11, 2013 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the State of Illinois with securities fraud for misleading municipal bond investors about the state's approach to funding its pension obligations.
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New York Times and Hit & Run
Daniel J. Mitchell / Townhall.com:
Semi-Automatic Pastry Warrants Two-Day Suspension for 7 Year Old — I weep for my country. We are becoming pathetic fools and total wimps. — Consider these jaw-dropping examples of behavior by adults who work in government schools. I think they must be competing for the Stupid Official of the Year Award.
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Adam Aigner-Treworgy / CNN:
Obama meets with Arab-Americans ahead of Mideast trip — Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama held his first meeting with leaders of the Arab-American community on Monday to get feedback and ask questions one week before departing on a tour of the Middle East.
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