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Alex Spillius / Telegraph:
Rahm Emanuel expected to quit White House — Rahm Emanuel, the White House chief of staff, is expected to leave his job later this year after growing tired of the “idealism” of Barack Obama's inner circle. — Washington insiders say he will quit within six to eight months in frustration …
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White House Dismisses Emanuel Quitting Report as ‘Ludicrous’ — File: White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, left, stands with former White House Counsel Greg Craig and Press Secretary Robert Gibbs at a White House briefing. (AFP) — The White House Monday dismissed reports that Chief …
Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Adventures in British Newspapering — Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan each had four chiefs of staff during the course of their eight years in office, and George H.W. Bush had three in a single term, so consequently I wouldn't find it shocking if Rahm Emanuel steps down sometime after the midterms …
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Op-Ed Columnist: Budget Deficits: Spend Now, Save Later — Spend now, while the economy remains depressed; save later, once it has recovered. How hard is that to understand? — Very hard, if the current state of political debate is any indication. All around the world, politicians seem determined to do the reverse.
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Walter Alarkon / The Hill:
House Dems prepare alternative to budget that would avoid deficit vote — House Democrats are readying an alternative budget measure that would set next year's spending levels without requiring a vote on deficits. — House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt (D-S.C.) said the alternative would be the …
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New York Times:
Lax Oversight Cited in Failure of Oil Rig's Failsafe Device — It was the last line of defense, the final barrier between the rushing volcanic fury of oil and gas and one of the worst environmental disasters in United States history. — Its very name — the blind shear ram — suggested its blunt purpose.
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Paul Krugman:
Zombies Have Already Killed The Deficit Commission — It must have sounded like a good idea (although not to me): establish a bipartisan commission of Serious People to develop plans to bring the federal budget under control. — But the commission is already dead — and zombies did it.
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Eric Kleefeld / TPMDC:
Hayworth Starred In Informercial Touting ‘Free’ Gov't Grant Money (VIDEO) — Former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ), who is currently challenging Sen. John McCain in the Republican primary on a right-wing platform, had an interesting job for a time in 2007: Appearing as an infomercial pitchman …
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Republicans' Midterm Voting Enthusiasm Tops Prior Years — Relative enthusiasm advantage for GOP over Democrats largest in Gallup history dating to 1994 — PRINCETON, NJ — An average of 59% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents have said they are more enthusiastic than usual …
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Hillel Fendel / Arutz Sheva:
Tried to Boycott Israeli Ship, Blocked Chinese Ship Instead — Follow Israel news on and . — Some 500 anti-Israel protestors arrived at the Oakland, California port early Sunday morning, hoping to block an Israeli ship from unloading its cargo. However, the ship did not arrive …
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Associated Press:
Supreme Court Affirms Ban on Aiding Groups Tied to Terror — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has upheld a federal law that bars “material support” to foreign terrorist organizations, rejecting a free speech challenge from humanitarian aid groups. — The court ruled 6-3 Monday …
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Ariel Levy / New Yorker:
PRODIGAL SON — Is the wayward Republican Mike Huckabee now his party's best hope? — Sun was bouncing off the miles of Jerusalem stone and the black hats of the Hasidim on the afternoon when Mike Huckabee went to visit the Wailing Wall, earlier this year.
Mark Finkelstein / NewsBusters.org:
Mika Admits: I'm ‘Working With White House’ On Oil Spill Talking Points — Cut out the middle-woman and install Obama's teleprompter on the Morning Joe set . . . Give her high marks for candor: on today's show, Mika Brzezinski admitted that she has been “working with the White House” on oil spill talking points.
Richard Wolf / USA Today:
Doctors limit new Medicare patients — WASHINGTON — The number of doctors refusing new Medicare patients because of low government payment rates is setting a new high, just six months before millions of Baby Boomers begin enrolling in the government health care program.
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Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Angela Merkel Lucky the Bar for “Worst German Leader” is Very High — The government of Germany has taken a consistently unhelpful attitude since the outbreak of the financial crisis, and today is no exception: … I would categorically dispute that excessive public debts are one of the main causes of the crisis.
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Rainer Buergin / Bloomberg:
Germany Rejects Obama's Call on Growth, Stoking G-20 Conflict
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The Hill:
White House jabs Hayward on attendance at yacht race — White House deputy press secretary Bill Burton on Monday made a pointed comment about BP CEO Tony Hayward's attendance at a yacht race in Great Britain this weekend. — “If Tony Hayward wants to put a skimmer on his yacht and bring …
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Michael Barone / Washington Examiner:
Obama's thuggery is useless in fighting spill
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Breitbart.tv:
EXCLUSIVE: KAGAN: Bork Hearings ‘Best Thing to Ever Happen to Constitutional Democracy’ — Dateline: — From speech at Case Western Reserve, 1997: “And I, like Professor Toulouse, I loved what happened in the Bork hearings. I wrote a review of Stephen Carter's book recently where I said, “no, he has it all wrong.
Andy Barr / The Politico:
W.H. says Kyl story not true — The White House on Monday denied Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl's claim that President Barack Obama told him privately that he would not work to secure the border unless it was part of a comprehensive immigration reform package. — In a video that started circulating …
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / Associated Press:
Bork to publicly oppose Kagan for Supreme Court — WASHINGTON (AP) — Failed conservative Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork is joining anti-abortion activists to publicly oppose confirming Elena Kagan as a justice. — Bork plans to detail his criticisms of Kagan during …
Jillian Rayfield / TPM LiveWire:
O'Reilly Grills Bachmann On BP's $20B Gulf Spill Fund: 'You're Dodging My Question' (VIDEO) — You know Rep. Michele Bachmann has crossed a line when Bill O'Reilly grills her, and even says: “You're dodging my question.” — That's what happened on O'Reilly's Fox News show Friday when Bachmann …
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