Top Items:
Ron Fournier / NationalJournal.com:
'I've Had Enough:' When Democrats Quit on Obama — Bergdahl swap is latest last straw for top Democrats frustrated with president's leadership. — The email hit my in-box at 9:41 p.m. last Wednesday. From one of the most powerful Democrats in Washington, a close adviser to the White House …
Discussion:
Washington Monthly, Belmont Club, CNN, Washington Post, RedState, Hot Air, The PJ Tatler and New York Times
RELATED:
Gregory Korte / Associated Press:
USA TODAY poll: Obama mishandled Bergdahl exchange — WASHINGTON — Public opposition to the exchange of five Taliban prisoners for captive Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has less to do with Bergdahl himself and more with how President Obama handled the transfer, according to a new USA TODAY/Pew Research Center poll.
Discussion:
Guardian, Washington Free Beacon, Hot Air, Real Clear Politics, RedState, Weekly Standard and National Review
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Public Has Doubts about Bergdahl Prisoner Exchange — But Most Say U.S. Should Do All It Can to Return Captive Troops — The prisoner exchange that freed U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl from the Taliban in Afghanistan gets a more negative than positive reaction from the public.
Noah Rothman / Hot Air:
Andrea Mitchell not buying State Dept.'s spin on Bergdahl Swap — MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell appeared visibly irritated with State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf on Monday amid her efforts to suggest the Osama bin Laden raid serves as a precedent for a national security matter …
Discussion:
The PJ Tatler, Ed Driscoll and Weekly Standard
Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
Did Gitmo Detainees Know of Transfer Before Congress?
Did Gitmo Detainees Know of Transfer Before Congress?
Discussion:
Gulf Times and Hot Air
Rowan Scarborough / Washington Times:
Bergdahl's parents got rare access to insiders; data for sympathizer of Gitmo detainees
Bergdahl's parents got rare access to insiders; data for sympathizer of Gitmo detainees
Discussion:
The Gateway Pundit, Fox News Insider and NO QUARTER USA NET
Liz Kreutz / ABC News:
Clintons Were ‘Dead Broke’ After Leaving White House … Hillary Clinton defended the millions of dollars she and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, have earned giving paid speeches since leaving public office in an exclusive interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer ahead of Tuesday's release of her new memoir, “Hard Choices.”
Discussion:
BuzzFeed, ABC News, Washington Post, Hot Air, VodkaPundit, The Daily Caller, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Independent Journal Review, Taylor Marsh, OnPolitics, Ed Driscoll, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Politico, The Huffington Post, Business Insider, Daily Kos, National Review, CBS DC, Mediaite, The Hill and Weekly Standard
RELATED:
Noam Scheiber / The New Republic:
The Cynical Strategy Behind Obama and Hillary's Marriage of Convenience — So far, we know that Hillary Clinton's new book, Hard Choices, catalogues the following disagreements with her former boss, Barack Obama: She favored arming and training moderate Syrian rebels, keeping Hosni Mubarak in power longer …
Discussion:
Politico, Hullabaloo, The Dish and ABC News
Dana Hughes / ABC News:
Hillary Clinton Calls Benghazi Scrutiny ‘More of a Reason to Run’ in 2016
Hillary Clinton Calls Benghazi Scrutiny ‘More of a Reason to Run’ in 2016
Discussion:
Weekly Standard, Mediaite, PoliticusUSA and CNN
Jake Tapper / The Lead with Jake Tapper:
In Benghazi chapter, Clinton says Marines were in Tripoli
In Benghazi chapter, Clinton says Marines were in Tripoli
Discussion:
National Review, ABC News, ABC News, The Daily Caller, Politico and Washington Free Beacon
CNN:
CNN's GUT CHECK for June 9, 2014
CNN's GUT CHECK for June 9, 2014
Discussion:
ABC News, National Review, PoliticusUSA and The PJ Tatler
Las Vegas Review-Journal:
By REVIEW-JOURNAL STAFF — Two Las Vegas police officers were killed Sunday in what appears to be a politically motivated ambush in a pizza restaurant that spilled over to a nearby Wal-Mart, where the two shooters committed suicide after killing a woman in the store.
Discussion:
CNN, Los Angeles Times, The Daily Caller, New York Times, The Gateway Pundit, Little Green Footballs, Washington Post, his vorpal sword, Hit & Run, Mediaite, The New Civil Rights Movement, NPR, Right Wing Watch, Firedoglake, Daily Kos, The Mahablog, Gawker, WAMC, ABC News, Talking Points Memo, Shakesville, The Raw Story, Balloon Juice, Philly.com, rubber hose and Althouse
RELATED:
Brian Nordli / Las Vegas Sun News:
Neighbors: Couple suspected in Las Vegas killing spree vowed to commit ‘next Columbine’ — Hours after a man and woman killed two police officers at an east Las Vegas pizza restaurant and then gunned down another victim at a nearby Wal-Mart before killing themselves, a picture of the shooters began to emerge.
Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
Facebook Posts Reveal Vegas Shooter Thought Bundy Ranch Was ‘Start Of Revolution’
Facebook Posts Reveal Vegas Shooter Thought Bundy Ranch Was ‘Start Of Revolution’
Discussion:
Liberaland
Travis Gettys / The Raw Story:
Las Vegas ‘revolution’ shooters ID'd as right-wing conspiracy nuts with a deathwish
Las Vegas ‘revolution’ shooters ID'd as right-wing conspiracy nuts with a deathwish
Discussion:
Gawker, The Indianapolis Star …, Guardian, PoliticusUSA, Daily Kos, Business Insider and Hullabaloo
ThinkProgress:
Las Vegas Shooters Allegedly Spent Time At Bundy Ranch, Embraced White Supremacy
Las Vegas Shooters Allegedly Spent Time At Bundy Ranch, Embraced White Supremacy
Discussion:
Business Insider, Mediaite, Associated Press, No More Mister Nice Blog, Right Wing Watch and Washington Post
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Neighbors: Las Vegas Shooters Bragged About Taking Part In Bundy Standoff
Neighbors: Las Vegas Shooters Bragged About Taking Part In Bundy Standoff
Discussion:
Washington Post, Balloon Juice, Mediaite, The New Civil Rights Movement and Daily Kos
Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
Amid firestorm of criticism, Puckett won't take tobacco commission job — RICHMOND — Amid a firestorm of criticism regarding his resignation from the Virginia Senate, Democrat Phillip P. Puckett is withdrawing his name from consideration for a job with the state tobacco commission …
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Business Insider and AMERICAblog News
RELATED:
Jim Nolan / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Norment will try to act on budget; tobacco panel cancels meeting on Puckett job
Norment will try to act on budget; tobacco panel cancels meeting on Puckett job
Discussion:
NPR and Talking Points Memo
Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
Va. lawmaker to resign, paving way for jobs for self, daughter, according to associates
Va. lawmaker to resign, paving way for jobs for self, daughter, according to associates
Discussion:
WJHL-TV, Washington Monthly, Wall Street Journal, Talking Points Memo, Business Insider, Capitol Report, Hullabaloo, Daily Kos, Hot Air, CBS DC, Mediaite, The Daily Beast, Taylor Marsh, The Huffington Post, Outside the Beltway, The Raw Story, susiemadrak.com, PoliticusUSA, The Reality-Based Community and Balloon Juice
Hayley Peterson / Business Insider:
The ‘Short Suit’ Is Finally Going Mainstream — Retailers are starting to push a new trend in menswear: the short suit. — The ensemble looks like a regular suit from the waist up, with a sport coat over a button-down shirt and sometimes a tie or bowtie. Instead of trousers, however, the suit's bottoms are cropped at the knee.
Discussion:
Hot Air, Power Line, VodkaPundit, Outside the Beltway, Washington Post and Independent Journal Review
Evan McMorris-Santoro / BuzzFeed:
Republican Senate Candidate's Husband Called Hillary Clinton “A Hag” On Facebook — “Truly,” the husband of Iowa state Senator Joni Ernst noted. — WASHINGTON — Last year, the husband of Iowa Republican state Sen. Joni Ernst, her party's nominee for Senate made his opinion known about Hillary Clinton on Facebook.
Discussion:
Politico
RELATED:
Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
Iowa GOP Senate Candidate's Husband Called Hillary Clinton A ‘Hag’
Iowa GOP Senate Candidate's Husband Called Hillary Clinton A ‘Hag’
Discussion:
Shakesville
Associated Press:
Wisconsin Clerks Reverse on Gay Marriage Licenses — Some Wisconsin county clerks who initially said they would not issue marriage licenses to gay couples are doing so after couples insisted they would not be turned away. — Clerks in Appleton and Green Bay began accepting applications for licenses late Monday morning.
Discussion:
Dallas Voice, The New Civil Rights Movement, Towleroad News #gay, Althouse and Joe. My. God.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid >>:
Harry And Landra Reid To Move To Las Vegas Area — Harry and Landra Reid will move closer to children and grandchildren in Las Vegas — They will sell Searchlight property that their home is on to allow development — Harry and Landra Reid will continue to own other Searchlight property
Discussion:
CNN, Politico, Wall Street Journal, The Daily Caller and New York Times
RELATED:
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
FiveThirtyEight Senate Forecast: Toss-Up or Tilt GOP? — We last issued a U.S. Senate forecast in mid-March. Not a lot has changed since then. — The Senate playing field remains fairly broad. There are 10 races where we give each party at least a 20 percent chance of winning,1 …
Discussion:
New York Times, Outside the Beltway, The Moderate Voice and Power Line
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Congressman: ‘Foolish’ To Think Humans Can Cause Climate Change (VIDEO) — Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL) said Monday that it is “foolish” to believe humans can cause climate change. — MSNBC host Richard Lui had asked Miller if he thought messaging against man-made climate change …
Discussion:
ThinkProgress, Booman Tribune, Mediaite, BuzzFeed and The Raw Story
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Obama makes a Starbucks run — Washington (CNN) - The afternoon coffee run - it's a must for office workers worldwide, including, apparently, President Barack Obama. — At around 2:30 p.m. ET on Monday, the commander-in-chief - with little warning to his aides, security detail or the press …
Discussion:
Mediaite, Politico, The Huffington Post and Gawker