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Ezra Klein / Bloomberg:
Mistakes, Excuses and Painful Lessons From the Iraq War — I supported the Iraq War, and I'm sorry. — I have my excuses, of course. I was a college student, young and dumb. I thought that if U.S. President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell and former President Bill Clinton …
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The Atlantic Wire:
How to Write an Iraq War Apologia — The Iraq war contributed many things to our culture, like enhanced interrogation techniques, axis of evil, zip-cuffs, YouTubes of soldiers dancing to Ke$ha, and the anniversary ritual of the Iraq War Apology. On the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq …
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The Dish, The Lede, Hit & Run, New York Times and Washington Free Beacon
John Yoo / Ricochet Conversations Feed:
Considering Iraq: Another View
Considering Iraq: Another View
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The Atlantic Online, No More Mister Nice Blog, New Republic and Wonkette
Zack Beauchamp / ThinkProgress:
Former Bush Official Justifies The Iraq War: ‘We Shared The Benefits’ With The Iraqis
Former Bush Official Justifies The Iraq War: ‘We Shared The Benefits’ With The Iraqis
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Ink Spots, New Republic, Taylor Marsh, The Huffington Post, Lawyers, Guns & Money and USA Today
Keith Coffman / Reuters:
Colorado prison chief shot dead on eve of gun laws signing — (Reuters) - The head of Colorado's prison system was shot dead at his home in what police said may have been a targeted killing, just hours before the governor on Wednesday signed new gun control laws spurred by a rash of deadly mass shootings in Colorado and elsewhere.
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The Spectacle Blog
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Biden and the White House are ‘still pushing’ for assault weapons ban — Vice President Biden and the Obama administration still hope to pass a federal assault weapons ban, Biden said Wednesday. — “I'm still pushing that it pass — we are still pushing that it pass.
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CNN, NPR, Weasel Zippers, Mother Jones, The Political Carnival, The PJ Tatler and Scared Monkeys
Matthew DeLuca / U.S. News:
Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper signs landmark gun-control bills
Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper signs landmark gun-control bills
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American Spectator, NBCNews.com, Weasel Zippers, BizPac Review, The Jawa Report and CNN
Mike Lupica / NY Daily News:
Spineless pols spit on the graves of Newtown victims by not pushing for assault weapons ban
Spineless pols spit on the graves of Newtown victims by not pushing for assault weapons ban
Timothy Williams / New York Times:
Head of Colorado's Prisons Is Fatally Shot at Home
Head of Colorado's Prisons Is Fatally Shot at Home
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CBS Denver, TalkLeft, msnbc.com, Vodkapundit and Colorado Peak Politics
David Weigel / Slate:
The Tea Party Caucus is Dead and That's Okay — Two-odd months ago, I asked a Republican Hill staffer what had happened to the Tea Party Caucus. Launched with great fanfare in 2011, it was often cited in Michele Bachmann's introductions on the presidential campaign trail — “she's the founder of the Tea Party Caucus!”
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The Maddow Blog and Outside the Beltway
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Meenal Vamburkar / Mediaite:
Rep. Michele Bachmann ‘Goes Rogue,’ Literally Races Away From CNN Reporter — For Tuesday night's “Keeping Them Honest” segment, CNN host Anderson Cooper turned to Dana Bash's encounter with Rep. Michele Bachmann who, asked about comments she made about President Obama enjoying a lavish lifestyle …
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msnbc.com
Alex Seitz-Wald / Salon:
Michele Bachmann runs away from reporter — Don't you dare ask the congresswoman about something she said in a speech — Michele Bachmann has been uncharacteristically quiet since her razor-thin reelection last November, but she emerged loud and proud at CPAC this past weekend to preach to the faithful.
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msnbc.com, Wonkette, Comedy Central's Indecision, Balloon Juice, CNN and Washington Post
McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Religious Right Could Be Left Behind By New Republican Plan — Abandoned by the Establishment, beset by libertarians, the base is playing defense. — Image by John Gara/Buzzfeed — When the great Republican resurrection comes to pass, will conservative Christians be left behind?
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Hot Air, American Prospect, Taylor Marsh, Liberal Values, Little Green Footballs, Booman Tribune, Daily Kos, First Read, The Daily Caller and The Week
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Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
Washington Post seeks blogger for Style section — The Washington Post's arts and living section, Style, is looking for a blogger, an internal announcement reads. Whoever lands this position may want to invest in a serious coffee machine: … The job “will require early mornings …
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Weekly Standard, DCist and Althouse, more at Mediagazer »
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Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Blame Benen — I first noticed this story at the blog …
Blame Benen — I first noticed this story at the blog …
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Mother Jones
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Boehner on Obama quip: ‘So much for the charm offensive’ — Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Wednesday that President Obama was undercutting his recent outreach efforts when he told Israeli leaders “it's good to get away from Congress.” — “So much for the charm offensive,” Boehner said with a laugh to CNN.
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Reid Again Hints At Changing Rules Amid GOP Filibuster — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is threatening to revisit the Senate rules amid the latest Republican filibuster — his second such threat this month. — While the Senate waits to wrap up passage of a stopgap bill to fund the government …
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Washington Monthly, The Maddow Blog, The Week, The Plum Line and New Republic
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Kimberly Arnold / The Investigative Project …:
Special Travel Benefit for Saudis a “Slap in the Face” — Saudi Arabia, the nation which produced 15 of the 19 hijackers in the 9/11 attacks, is about to become one of a handful of countries whose travelers can bypass normal passport controls at major U.S. airports.
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Weasel Zippers, BizPac Review, Blazing Cat Fur and American Spectator
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Jessica Glenza / The Register Citizen:
Victim bullied after rape allegations against Torrington football players — jglenza@registercitizen.com — @JessicaGlenza on Twitter — TORRINGTON >> Two Torrington High School football players stand accused of sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl. Four others were suspended …
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ThinkProgress, The Raw Story, Shakesville, ABCNEWS and Gothamist
David McCormack / Daily Mail:
Yoko Ono tweets controversial image of John Lennon's bloody glasses as she protests against gun violence on 44th anniversary of her wedding to the Beatle — Peace activist Yoko Ono has entered the on-going debate over gun control laws in the U.S. by tweeting a provocative image …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland and The Hinterland Gazette
New York Post:
Obama's armored limo had to be towed during trip to Israel — JERUSALEM - “The Beast” is becoming a burden. — President Obama's armored Cadillac limo, which was supposed to schlep him around the Holy Land, broke down. — According to Israeli's Channel 2, the cause of the mishap was a simple error all motorists try to avoid.
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Twitchy and Ed Driscoll
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Matthew Weaver / Guardian:
Backup presidential limo on its way for Obama in Israel after fuel filling failure
Backup presidential limo on its way for Obama in Israel after fuel filling failure
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ABCNEWS, CNN, New York Times, Israel Matzav and Rush Limbaugh
Julie Weed / New York Times:
Questions Abound In Learning to Adjust To Health Care Overhaul — Baked in the Sun is a wholesale baker and distributor of freshly baked pastries near San Diego. — THE CHALLENGE The company is one of thousands of small businesses that employ more than 50 full-time employees and thus …
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Hit & Run
Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
Dems force GOP to vote down RSC budget — Democrats voted present to force more Republicans to vote against the Republican Study Committee's (RSC) budget. Democrats hoped that by getting their members to vote present instead of against the budget, it might be approved by the House.
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Obama Berates Journalist After Being Asked About Middle East Failures — Tells MSNBC host to be more like Israel press. — President Obama went after MSNBC host Chuck Todd for asking too many questions at a press conference today in Jerusalem, Israel: — Obama told Todd …
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Crooks and Liars and The Gateway Pundit
Binyamin Appelbaum / New York Times:
As Men Lose Economic Ground, Clues in the Family — WASHINGTON — The decline of two-parent households may be a significant reason for the divergent fortunes of male workers, whose earnings generally declined in recent decades, and female workers, whose earnings generally increased …
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Via Meadia, Mother Jones and Marginal Revolution
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
For immediate release — Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in January suggests a return to moderate economic growth following a pause late last year. Labor market conditions have shown signs of improvement in recent months but the unemployment rate remains elevated.
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Yahoo! News and New York Times
Daniel Klaidman / The Daily Beast:
Exclusive: No More Drones for CIA — Three senior officials tell Daniel Klaidman that the Obama administration is poised to shift the CIA's drone program to the Pentagon. — At a time when controversy over the Obama administration's drone program seems to be cresting …
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Wired, ThinkProgress, FP Passport, The Dish, Lawfare, The Raw Story, The Verge, emptywheel, The Week, Foreign Policy, Taylor Marsh, Hit & Run, The Spectacle Blog and Mashable!
Emmanuel Touhey / Judicial:
Paul-Leahy sentencing bill will ensure time fits the crime — Even before the sequester took effect, the Obama administration's Department of Justice was warning that federal prison spending had become “unsustainable” and was forcing cuts in other anti-crime initiatives.
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Hit & Run and Hullabaloo
Bill Carter / New York Times:
‘Tonight’ Show Expected to Return to New York, With Fallon — A plan is in the works to bring NBC's “Tonight” show back to New York. — While the network has yet to complete a deal, it has made a commitment to Jimmy Fallon, the current host of its “Late Night” program …
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Mediaite, Gothamist, The Lead with Jake Tapper, The Raw Story and Gawker
Alexandra Jaffe / Ballot Box:
Vulnerable House Democrats vote against Senate budget proposal — All of the seven Democratic House members who are top Republican targets for 2014 voted against their party's budget proposal on Wednesday. — Though House Democrats were instructed to vote for the Senate Democratic budget, 35 in total defected.
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Politico, National Republican … and Weasel Zippers
DMartyr / The Jawa Report:
Middle School Principal Cancels ‘Honors Night’ Because It Might Upset Students Who Didn't Make The Grades … But, apparently, it's okay to devastate the kids who worked hard and achieved academic honors... Contact Info, in case you want to let this Principal know how stupid and unfair …