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9:20 AM ET, March 18, 2013

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Karoli / Crooks and Liars:
Candy Crowley Oozes Sympathy for Steubenville Rapists  —  Shortly after the guilty verdict in the Steubenville rape case was announced, Candy Crowley took to the airwaves to report it and connect with their reporter on the ground for more details.  Her lead-in to the remote shot was shameful.
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David Edwards / The Raw Story:
CNN grieves that guilty verdict ruined ‘promising’ lives of Steubenville rapists  —  CNN broke the news on Sunday of a guilty verdict in a rape case in Steubenville, Ohio by lamenting that the “promising” lives of the rapists had been ruined, but spent very little time focusing …
Kia Makarechi / The Huffington Post:
CNN's Steubenville Coverage Focuses On Effect Rape Trial Will Have On Rapists, Not Victim  —  CNN's coverage of the verdict in the Steubenville rape case appeared to be curiously weighted on Sunday, focusing on the effect the guilty verdict would have on the lives of the now-convicted rapists …
Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:
2 Teenagers Found Guilty in Steubenville, Ohio, Rape
Discussion: Washington Monthly
The Atlantic Wire:
The Steubenville Verdict Is in, and These Boys Are Guilty
Discussion: msnbc.com and The Raw Story
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
RNC: Voters see GOP as ‘scary’ and ‘out of touch’  —  The Republican National Committee concedes in a sprawling report Monday that the GOP is seen as the party of “stuffy old men” and needs to change its ways.  —  Among the RNC's proposed fixes: enacting comprehensive immigration reform …
Discussion: BuzzFeed and CNN
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Michael O'Brien / First Read:
GOP report calls for sweeping reforms to compete in 2016  —  The Republican National Committee released an audacious set of recommendations on Monday aimed at revitalizing the party following the drubbing suffered by GOP candidates last November, calling for sweeping changes to the party's infrastructure …
Andrew Dugan / Gallup:
On 10th Anniversary, 53% in U.S. See Iraq War as Mistake  —  Republicans most likely to say conflict was not a mistake  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ten years have passed since the United States and its allies invaded Iraq, and it appears the majority of Americans consider this a regrettable anniversary.
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Dan Nowicki / USA Today:
10 years later, many see Iraq War as costly mistake
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
CNN:
Obama to announce Perez as labor secretary nominee  —  Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama on Monday will announce Thomas E. Perez, U.S. assistant attorney general heading the Justice Department's civil rights division, as his nominee for the next secretary of the Department of Labor, according to a White House official.
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Homepage / Post Politics:
Obama to tap Thomas Perez for labor secretary
Discussion: The Week and Lynn Sweet
Wall Street Journal:
Journal Drew Probe in China
Scott Wilson / Washington Post:
For Obama, trip is a chance to repair relations with disappointed Israelis  —  Among the landmarks the Israeli government asked President Obama to visit during his trip to Jerusalem this week is the hilltop tomb of Theodor Herzl, the chief theoretician of Zionism, who died decades before his fears …
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Kevin Cirilli / Politico:
David Plouffe: Hillary Clinton ‘strongest’ for 2016  —  President Barack Obama's former top adviser David Plouffe says Hillary Clinton is “probably the strongest” candidate in either party among potential 2016 presidential contenders.  —  “She is in both parties right now by far …
Discussion: BuzzFeed
ABCNEWS:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Speaker of the House John Boehner  —  ABC News' George Will, ABC News Political Analyst and Special Correspondent Matthew Dowd, Good360 chair Carly Fiorina, House Democratic Caucus Chair Representative Xavier Becerra (D) California, and host of NPR's All Things Considered Audie Cornish on ‘This Week’ (ABC News)
Discussion: American Spectator
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Benjamin Bell / ABCNEWS:
John Boehner: The ‘Talk About Raising Revenue Is Over’
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Top Republican Governor Admits Conservatives Have Lost The Battle Against Marriage Equality  —  Responding to Sen. Rob Portman's (R-OH) embrace of equal marriage rights during an appearance on Meet The Press, Walker said that the issue of marriage equality did not animate his governor's race …
Michael Luo / New York Times:
Ruled a Threat to Family, but Allowed to Keep Guns  —  Early last year, after a series of frightening encounters with her former husband, Stephanie Holten went to court in Spokane, Wash., to obtain a temporary order for protection.  —  Her former husband, Corey Holten …
Discussion: American Power
Megan McArdle / The Daily Beast:
After Cyprus Bank Bailout, Depositors Race to Withdraw Their Cash.  Is the Rest of Europe Next?  —  As Cyprus reneges on their deposit insurance guarantees, the rest of Europe is in the crosshairs. … As you probably already know by now, the banking system of Cyprus has imploded …
Talking Points Memo:
Karl Rove Swipes Sarah Palin For Leaving Office Mid-Term  —  On “Fox News Sunday,” Karl Rove responded to Sarah Palin's declaration at CPAC that Republican consultants who “keep losing elections” need to either “buck up” and run for office or “stay in the truck.”
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David Edwards / The Raw Story:
Rove mocks Palin: I'm may be a ‘balding fat guy,’ but 'I wouldn't leave office midterm'
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and USA Today
 
 
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David Rogers / Politico:
Shutdown, budget bills on floor this week
New York Times:
Outcry Over Computer-Crime Indictment of Matthew Keys
Discussion: Law Blog
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Discussion: Marginal Revolution and EconLog
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JPMorgan's Follies, for All to See
Discussion: Power Line and Vodkapundit
Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge:
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Discussion: Vox Popoli
Benjamin Goad / The Hill:
States to feds: Hands off our guns
Discussion: Right Turn and CNSNews
 Earlier Items: 
Bruce Schneier / CNN:
The Internet is a surveillance state
Joe Mandak / Talking Points Memo:
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New York Times:
U.S. Cancels Part of Missile Defense That Russia Opposed
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and JustOneMinute
Jodi Rudoren / New York Times:
In Jerusalem, Jewish Apartments in Arab Neighborhoods Complicate Issue
Eric W. Dolan / The Raw Story:
Sen. Rand Paul introduces ‘fetal personhood’ bill to outlaw abortion
Discussion: The Reaction and Balloon Juice
Alex Seitz-Wald / Salon:
Bush AG tells CPAC: “The vast majority” of Muslims want to impose Sharia law
Discussion: The Maddow Blog
Ashley Killough / CNN:
Carson seen as fresh face among conservative leaders
Discussion: Politico and Scared Monkeys
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
Gina Raimondo says holding back China in the chips race is a “fool's errand”, and investment, more than export controls, will keep US ahead of Beijing

 
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