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Wall Street Journal:
The GOP's Gun Control Misfire — The filibuster threat is giving political cover to Senate Democrats. — 'This is about these families and families all across the country who are saying, 'Let's make it a little harder for our kids to get gunned down,'" President Obama declared Monday …
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Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:
James Inhofe: Gun Debate Has Nothing To Do With Families Of Newtown Victims — WASHINGTON — Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) said Tuesday that the gun control debate doesn't have anything to do with the families of the Newtown, Conn., shooting victims, and that the only reason those families …
Politico:
Senators reach deal on background checks — Sens. Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey will unveil a bipartisan deal to expand background checks for commercial gun sales at a news conference Wednesday morning, opening a pathway for the biggest change in U.S. gun laws in nearly two decades.
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CNN, The Spectacle Blog and Taylor Marsh
John Gramlich / Roll Call:
Manchin, Toomey Prepare to Unveil Gun Deal — A bipartisan group of Senate negotiators signaled Tuesday night that it has reached a deal in principle on expanding background checks to include more gun sales, in what was widely seen as the major sticking point on the biggest gun control legislation to reach the floor since 1994.
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New York Times, Hot Air and Post Politics
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
In Blow To NRA, Senators Reach Bipartisan Agreement Expanding Background Checks — A bipartisan duo of senators with A ratings from the National Rifle Associated have reached a deal to expand background checks to private gun purchases that occur in commercial settings.
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New York Times:
More Senate Republicans Oppose Filibuster on Gun Bill
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Reid plows ahead on gun control legislation
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Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn:
The gun control vote and Harry Reid's problem
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Roll Call and Power Line
Jonathan Van Meter / New York Times:
Anthony Weiner and Huma Abedin's Post-Scandal Playbook — One day in early February, I met Anthony Weiner and Huma Abedin for breakfast at the Gramercy Park Hotel, one of their regular joints, just a few blocks from their apartment on Park Avenue South. The first thing Weiner said when I sat …
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David W. Chen / City Room:
Anthony Weiner Is Weighing a Run for Mayor
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Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
Obama to unveil $3.77 trillion spending plan — President Obama plans Wednesday to unveil a $3.77 trillion spending plan that proposes modest new investments in infrastructure and education, major new taxes for the wealthy and significant reforms aimed at reducing the cost of Social Security and Medicare.
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Aamer Madhani / USA Today:
On left and right, Obama's budget anticipated as a dud
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Reid J. Epstein / Politico:
President Obama's budget revives revenue fight
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Fred Lucas / CNSNews:
Obama—Who Pays Men 13% More Than Women—Proclaims ‘Equal Pay Day’
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Glen Stubbe Updated / Hot Dish Politics:
Photos: Bachmann aides hustle her out of Medicaid press conference — Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and State Senator Sean Nienow (R-Cambridge) held a joing news conference to discuss problems with Medicaid reimbursement rates paid to doctors in Minnesota. Both are introducing legislation increasing accountability and transparency.
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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Bachmann Hustled Out Of Press Conference When Asked About Ethics Problems — At a joint press conference Tuesday with a Republican state senator from Minnesota, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) was rushed out of the room by aides and shielded from reporters as soon as she was questioned …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Moderate Voice and FishbowlDC
Deirdre Walsh / CNN:
Cheney to GOP leaders: 'We're in deep doo doo' on North Korea — (CNN) - Republican leaders in Congress received a dire warning on Tuesday from former Vice President Dick Cheney on the ongoing crisis in North Korea. — “We're in deep doo doo,” Cheney told lawmakers, according to a GOP leadership aide.
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Andrei Lankov / New York Times:
Stay Cool. Call North Korea's Bluff. — NORTH KOREA is a tiny dictatorship with a bankrupt economy, but its leaders are remarkably adept at manipulating global public opinion. In recent weeks, we have been exposed to yet another brilliant example of their skill.
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CNN, Global Public Square and Guardian
Sara Murray / Wall Street Journal:
Senate Plan Sets High Bar On Border Security — Immigrants in the U.S. illegally would not gain green cards under a bipartisan Senate bill until law-enforcement officials are monitoring the entire southern border and stopping 90% of people crossing illegally in certain areas, according to people familiar with the plan.
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Yahoo! News, Hot Air and The Daily Caller
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Who likes taxes? Democrats, and no one else. — A clear majority of Americans have an unfavorable view of the federal income tax system, according to new Washington Post-ABC News polling. But, in a somewhat remarkable finding, a majority of Democrats view the tax system in a positive light …
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Obamacare architect Rockefeller: It's ‘beyond comprehension’ … West Virginia Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller, one of the towering architects of Obamacare, on Tuesday openly criticized program managers for not moving quickly enough to build the system, warning that if it gets off to a bumpy start it will just get worse.
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Steven Ertelt / LifeNews.com:
Gosnell Worker: Baby “Jumped” When I Snipped Her Neck in Abortion — One day after a former employee described how she heard a baby scream during a live-birth abortion, another worker at the Kermit Gosnell “House of Horrors' abortion clinic testified today she saw a baby “jump” when she snipped her neck in an abortion.
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Jeffrey Goldberg / Bloomberg:
Was the Iraq Invasion Worthwhile? Ask an Iraqi — In a recent interview with the New York Times, the writer Toni Morrison said, “I dare you to tell me a sane reason we went to Iraq.” — Her request is not unreasonable. We've heard similar arguments a lot over the past few weeks, as we marked the 10th anniversary of the war.
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Hot Air
Spencer Amaral / The Daily Caller:
Survey suggests law enforcement united against gun control — A new online survey suggests that the vast majority of active and former police officers adamantly oppose President Barack Obama's proposed bans on so-called “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines.
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Barry Eichengreen / Project Syndicate RSS-Feed:
The Use and Abuse of Monetary History — BERKELEY - Imagine two central banks. One is hyperactive, responding aggressively to events. While it certainly cannot be accused of ignoring current developments, its policies are widely criticized as storing up problems for the future.
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