memeorandum: Sen. Joe Manchin Tells Reporters His Expanded Background Checks Amendment Will Fail In The Senate Today (Noah Rothman/Mediaite)

10:15 AM ET, April 17, 2013

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David Sirota / Salon:

Let's hope the Boston Marathon bomber is a white American — There is a double standard: White terrorists are dealt with as lone wolves, Islamists are existential threats — As we now move into the official Political Aftermath period of the Boston bombing — the period that will determine …

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Dale Russell / Atlanta News, Weather …:

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Boston Marathon bomb — The bomb that exploded at the finish line of Monday's Boston Marathon sent shock waves across the country. Crime scene photos obtained exclusively by FOX 5 Atlanta are the first look at what is left of the first deadly device.

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Susan Tran / WHDH-TV:

EXCLUSIVE: New pics from moments before, after blasts — BOSTON (WHDH) — Photos sent to 7News by a viewer show the scene just before and right after the bombs went off on Boylston Street. — 7News has provided these pictures to the FBI as they continue their investigation.

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Tim Rohan / New York Times:

In Grisly Image, a Father Sees His Son — BOSTON — When Jeff Bauman woke up in a hospital bed on Tuesday, an air tube was down his throat, both of his legs had been amputated at the knee, and his father was by his side. He tried to talk, but he could not.

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CNN:

Boston Marathon bombs have hallmarks of ‘lone wolf’ devices, experts say — (CNN) — The devices used in the Boston Marathon attack Monday are typical of the “lone wolf:” the solo terrorist who builds a bomb on his own by following a widely available formula.

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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Bring on the Next Marathon

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Scott Malone / Reuters:
Boston bomb probe looking at pressure cooker, backpacks

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nyconsulate.prchina.org:
Latest Information of the Chinese Victims in Boston Marathon Bombing

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Ron Fournier / NationalJournal.com:
Why Boston Bombings Might Be Scarier Than 9/11

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Dylan Byers / Politico:
How long until we know? — It's been more than 24 hours since the explosions in Boston.

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Yahoo! News:
Second Boston Marathon victim identified: Krystle Campbell

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Amy Davidson / News Desk:
The Saudi Marathon Man

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nbcmiami.com:

Sen. Manchin: Background Checks Won't Survive Today's Vote — Potential GOP supporters out front on immigration won't risk second battle with conservative base on guns, Manchin tells NBC News.. — In this April 10, 2013 file photo, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., left, and Sen. Patrick Toomey …

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Noah Rothman / Mediaite:

Sen. Joe Manchin Tells Reporters His Expanded Background Checks Amendment Will Fail In The Senate Today — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) told reporters on Wednesday that the compromise legislation he crafted with Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) to expand background checks for gun purchasers does …

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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:

NBC: Manchin Concedes That Background Checks ‘Will Not Get The Votes’ — Amid growing Republican opposition to a bipartisan proposal that would expand background checks for gun purchases, one of the measure's chief sponsors acknowledged Wednesday that it will fail in the Senate — at least for now.

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First Read:
First Thoughts: Background-check measure expected to fall short

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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
On Gun Control, the Dems Don't Have the Votes

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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Manchin Accuses NRA Of Lying About Background Checks, Says Bill Is Likely To Fail

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Jon Schuppe / nbcnewyork.com:
Anthony Weiner at 2nd Place in Democratic Mayoral Poll by NBC New York/Marist

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CNN:
Senate to start votes on gun bill

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New York Times:
Senate Sets Flurry of Crucial Votes on Gun Measures, Some Expanding Rights

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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Sen. Reid rolls dice on gun bill

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Bruce Smith / Associated Press:

AP: Ex-wife says former SC Gov. Sanford trespassed — CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A lawyer says ex-South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford trespassed at his ex-wife's home and he has been ordered to appear in court two days after his special congressional election. — Documents acquired …

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The Post and Courier:

Jenny Sanford accuses Mark Sanford of trespassing at Sullivan's Island home — Republican congressional candidate Mark Sanford is accused of trespassing at his ex-wife's home and faces a court appearance two days after the 1st District special election, according to published reports that surfaced late Tuesday night.

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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Ex-wife accuses Mark Sanford of trespassing

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Mike Konczal / nextnewdeal.net:

Researchers Finally Replicated Reinhart-Rogoff, and There Are Serious Problems. — In 2010, economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff released a paper, “Growth in a Time of Debt.” Their “main result is that...median growth rates for countries with public debt over 90 percent of GDP …

Paul Krugman:

Reinhart-Rogoff, Continued — I was going to post something sort of kind of defending Reinhart-Rogoff in the wake of the new revelations — not their results, which I never believed, nor their failure to carefully test their results for robustness, but rather their motives.

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Tim Fernholz / Quartz:
How influential was the Rogoff-Reinhart study warning that high debt kills growth?

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John Bresnahan / Politico:

Letter sent to Roger Wicker tests positive for ricin — An envelope sent to the U.S. Senate office of Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) included a substance that has tested positive for Ricin, two sources say. — It was not immediately clear when the envelope was received.

CNN:
Envelope tests positive for ricin at Washington mail facility

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Ian Swanson / The Hill:
Deadly poison sent to Sen. Wicker

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Financial Times:

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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:

IS THIS THE BOMBER? Man With Black Backpack Before Bombing - Then Without Backpack Moments Before Blast — These photos from yesterday's marathon were forwarded to me from a trusted source and came from a Japanese Flickr account. — This photo here shows the Boston crowd before the bombing... And then after the bombing.

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New York Times:

Thatcher Funeral Draws Dignitaries and Complaints — LONDON — A horse-drawn gun carriage bore the coffin of Margaret Thatcher to St. Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday for a ceremonial funeral that divided British opinion, much as the former prime minister known as the Iron Lady stirred deep …

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