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9:35 AM ET, June 3, 2013

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Tal Kopan / Politico:
David Plouffe rips Darrell Issa ‘loose ethically’  —  Former White House senior adviser David Plouffe took to Twitter to question Rep. Darrell Issa's ethics after the California Republican trashed press secretary Jay Carney.  —  “Strong words from Mr Grand Theft Auto and suspected arsonist/insurance swindler.
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Jake Tapper / CNN:
IRS controversy turns personal, nasty  —  (CNN) - An unusually harsh and personal war of words erupted on Sunday, even for the current hyper-partisan atmosphere in Washington, DC, with one of President Obama's top advisers bringing up the 40-year-old criminal record of the Republican congressman leading …
Daily Mail:
IRS employee in bombshell congressional interviews about tea party targeting: ‘Washington, DC wanted some cases ... I sent seven’  —  Interviews with IRS employees have established that the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service was engaged in targeting tea party groups …
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
In Congress, Legislation and Scandals Vie for Attention  —  WASHINGTON — Lawmakers will return to the Capitol on Monday from a weeklong recess, facing a critical juncture on immigration legislation and controversies at the Internal Revenue Service and the Justice Department …
Alan Fram / Associated Press:
HOUSE PANEL: REPORT FINDS $50M FOR IRS CONFERENCES
House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform:
Oversight & Government Reform
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
CNN Host Corners Darrell Issa Over Claim That Obama Conspired To Target Tea Party
Politico:
Immigration reform deal hangs on border security  —  The Gang of Eight's hopes for a Senate supermajority is running into the GOP's push for a dramatic crackdown on border security — testing the limits of the bipartisan coalition that's propelling the bill through Congress.
Discussion: msnbc.com
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Geezers Are All Right  —  Last month the Congressional Budget Office released its much-anticipated projections for debt and deficits, and there were cries of lamentation from the deficit scolds who have had so much influence on our policy discourse.  The problem, you see …
New York Times:
China Is Reaping Biggest Benefits of Iraq Oil Boom  —  BAGHDAD — Since the American-led invasion of 2003, Iraq has become one of the world's top oil producers, and China is now its biggest customer.  —  China already buys nearly half the oil that Iraq produces, nearly 1.5 million barrels a day …
Discussion: Politico
New York Times:
Time to Change Military Justice  —  In his commencement address at the United States Military Academy late last month, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel urged the newest graduates of the two-centuries-old academy to help stamp out the “scourge” of sexual assaults in the military.  His call had special resonance.
Katie Glueck / Politico:
Report: How GOP lost young voters  —  A new postmortem on the November elections from the nation's leading voice for college Republicans offers a searing indictment of the GOP “brand” and the major challenges the party faces in wooing young voters, according to a copy given exclusively to POLITICO.
Kara Swisher / AllThingsD:
Microsoft Ponders Major Restructuring, Amid Renewed Wall Street Focus on Stock  —  According to sources close to the situation, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is working on what is likely to turn into a significant restructuring of the massive software company, which could also move several current execs to more prominent roles.
Discussion: Business Insider and The Verge
Nick Clegg / Telegraph:
Sadly, I'm not surprised by these revelations.  Westminster is crying out for reform  —  Westminster remains a place where power is hoarded, decisions are opaque, and people are not properly held to account, writes Nick Clegg.  —  Once again this newspaper's pages have been filled with the murkier side of British politics.
Discussion: Spectator, Guardian and BBC
Ben Goad / The Hill:
Wall Street lobbyists rout groups pressing for new tight regulations  —  Hundreds of Wall Street lobbyists are swarming government agencies and gutting the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, their opponents say.  —  Unions, consumer groups and others complain that they are over-matched …
Discussion: Prairie Weather
NBC News:
June 2: Mike Rogers, Chuck Schumer, David Axelrod, Marsha Blackburn, Jonathan Alter, Ana Navarro, Tom Friedman  —  Below:  —  MR. DAVID GREGORY: This Sunday, national security versus freedom of the press.  The tension and the political fallout as the attorney general appears to backtrack.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Althouse
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Sy Mukherjee / ThinkProgress:
Congresswoman Opposes Pay Equity Laws Because Women 'Don't Want The Decisions Made In Washington'
Discussion: Mediaite and The Raw Story
 
 
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Chris Wallace / Fox News:
Eric Holder being investigated for Hill testimony; impact of political scandal on 2014
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BREITBART.COM:
HARRIS POLL: ONLY A THIRD OF U.S. ADULTS QUALIFY AS VERY HAPPY
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John Nichols / thenation.com/blogs/117:
Senator's Call Stirs Movement to Get Congress Focused on Economic Justice
Discussion: Daily Kos and Hullabaloo
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Women in the Senate Confront the Military on Sex Assaults
Doyle McManus / Los Angeles Times:
‘Tea party’ tempest brewing
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