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3:35 PM ET, April 10, 2013

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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 …

Discussion: CNN, Mediaite, Roll Call, The Huffington Post, The Raw Story, Betsy's Page, National Review, TheBlaze.com and msnbc.com

Politico:

Senators unveil deal on background checks — Sens. Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey unveiled a bipartisan deal to expand background checks for commercial gun purchases — including those at gun shows and online — Wednesday morning, opening a pathway for the biggest change in U.S. gun laws in nearly two decades.

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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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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 …

Discussion: Reuters, The Hill, Weekly Standard, Business Insider and Ballot Box

Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:

NRA Says Background Check Compromise Won't Work — Sen. Manchin's office said Wednesday morning that the gun lobby was “neutral” on their bill. But an NRA statement released on the heels of a Manchin press conference says background checks don't work. [Updated] — Senator Joe Manchin (D-WVA)

Discussion: Washington Free Beacon and The Hinterland Gazette

Meredith Shiner / Roll Call:

Toomey Refused to Have Schumer at Gun Deal Presser — Four senators may have signed on to a gun background check deal Wednesday, but only two showed up for the news conference — in part because Pennsylvania GOP Sen. Patrick J. Toomey's public support for the bill hinged on not having …

Discussion: Hot Air and The Plum Line

Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
NRA rejects deal on background checks

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Bloomberg:
Senators Said to Reach Deal on Gun Background Checks

Discussion: Mediaite and Daily Kos

CNN:
Deal reached on background checks in Senate

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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Bloomberg Group Hits Rubio: His ‘Presidential Ambitions Make Florida Less Safe’

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Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:
James Inhofe: Gun Debate Has Nothing To Do With Families Of Newtown Victims

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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Manchin, Toomey reach gun deal including background checks

Discussion: Weasel Zippers

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 …

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.

Arthur Delaney / The Huffington Post:

Grover Norquist: Chained CPI Violates Taxpayer Protection Pledge — WASHINGTON — Members of Congress who have pledged never to raise taxes will be breaking their promise if they support changing how the government measures inflation for Social Security and tax purposes.

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Hullabaloo and National Review

Politico:
President Obama's budget targets smokers, wealthy

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Brian Beutler / Talking Points Memo:
Obama's New Budget: A Final Gesture Of Good Faith To GOP

Discussion: The Plum Line and Prairie Weather

John Avlon / The Daily Beast: Obama Budget Catching Hell From Both Sides: Why That's a Good Sign

Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
Obama Seeks Compromise in Mix of Cuts and Spending

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Reuters:
Obama budget targets millionaires, replaces sequester cuts

Discussion: Politico, USA Today and The Week

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.

Discussion: The Raw Story

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 …

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, FishbowlDC and The Moderate Voice

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.

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Global Public Square, The Hill and Alan Colmes' Liberaland

Andrei Lankov / New York Times:
Stay Cool. Call North Korea's Bluff.

Discussion: The Hill, The Week, Guardian, Global Public Square and CNN

Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
South Korea and U.S. Gird for Missile Test by North Korea

Discussion: BuzzFeed and americanthinker.com

Rand Paul / Reason:

The Republican Party and the African-American Vote — A speech at Howard University. — The following is the text of a speech delivered by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) at Howard University on April 10, 2013. — I'd like to thank President Ribeau, the Howard University faculty, and students for having me today.

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Mother Jones, Washington Monthly, No More Mister Nice Blog, alicublog and Hit & Run

Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Howard Students Didn't Totally Hate Rand Paul

Discussion: Washington Wire

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.

Discussion: TalkLeft

Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:

Republican Congressman Cites Biblical Great Flood To Say Climate Change Isn't Man-Made — “If you believe in the Bible, one would have to say the Great Flood is an example of climate change. That certainly wasn't because man had overdeveloped hydrocarbon energy.” — View Video ›

Discussion: AMERICAblog and Taegan Goddard's …

Nathan Freed Wessler / ACLU:

New Documents Suggest IRS Reads Emails Without a Warrant — Everyone knows the IRS is our nation's tax collector, but it is also a law enforcement organization tasked with investigating criminal violations of the tax laws. New documents released to the ACLU under the Freedom of Information Act reveal …

Discussion: The Hill and emptywheel