memeorandum: Want Universal Health Care? The Operative Word Is ‘Care.’ (Michael L. Millenson/Washington Post)

Obama Maps a Nationwide Push in G.O.P. Strongholds — WASHINGTON — Senator Barack Obama's general election plan calls for broadening the electoral map by challenging Senator John McCain in typically Republican states — from North Carolina to Missouri to Montana — as Mr. Obama seeks …

Discussion: The Other McCain, Bang the Drum, The Political Carnival, Cliff Schecter and The Swamp

Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:

Yes She Did — Senator Clinton did all she needed to do: thanked everyone and unequivocally endorsed and supported Barack Obama. One theme stuck out to me: she essentially said that even though she was careful to avoid ever saying that she was running because she was a woman and that people …

Discussion: PoliGazette, Outside The Beltway, Corrente, Cliff Schecter, Fumbling Toward Divinity, About.com US Politics, Comments from Left Field, Power Line, Taylor Marsh and Crooks and Liars

Dan Balz / Washington Post:

Each Party Is Set to Hunt The Other's Usual Ground — The 2008 general election will pit the best-organized nomination campaign in the history of modern Democratic politics against the battle-tested machinery of the Republican Party, with both Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Sen. John McCain …

Discussion: TIME.com

New York Times:

Clinton Ends Campaign With Clear Call to Elect Obama — WASHINGTON — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton brought her campaign for the White House to an end on Saturday with a rousing farewell to thousands of supporters here and an emotional and unequivocal call for her voters to get behind Senator Barack Obama …

Discussion: LewRockwell.com Blog, The Other McCain and The Fix

New York Times:

The Long Road to a Clinton Exit — WASHINGTON — By the time the campaign tracked down the small-city Indiana mayor, Bill Clinton was in a lather. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton had lost the North Carolina primary that evening and was eager to offset it with a win in Indiana.

Hilary Rosen / The Huffington Post:

Gratitude for Hillary — Hillary Clinton gave the speech of her life today and as she stated her intentions and desires for the general election, she cemented her place in history. As importantly, she also shone a path for herself as a national leader for years to come.

Discussion: MyDD, About.com US Liberal Politics, The Democratic Daily, Taylor Marsh and New York Times

Beth Fouhy / Associated Press: Clinton suspends campaign, endorses Obama

New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Endorses Barack Obama

Discussion: The Moderate Voice

Manu Raju / The Hill:

Bush warns of pay cuts for troops — President Bush on Saturday pressed Congress to approve billions of dollars more for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, warning that failure to quickly act could lead to mass layoffs at the Pentagon and an inability to pay the salaries of troops in combat.

Discussion: American Street and VetVoice

Michael L. Millenson / Washington Post:

Want Universal Health Care? The Operative Word Is ‘Care.’ — On a recently posted YouTube music video, to a hypnotic bongo beat, rapper MIKE-E knocks out rhymes about . . . universal health care: — You are among the masses/One of 47 million people without health care access …

Discussion: The Glittering Eye and Economist's View

Joby Warrick / Washington Post:

Lawmakers Urge Special Counsel Probe of Harsh Interrogation Tactics — Nearly 60 House Democrats yesterday urged the Justice Department to appoint a special counsel to examine whether top Bush administration officials may have committed crimes in authorizing the use of harsh interrogation tactics against suspected terrorists.

Discussion: The Raw Story

Adam Fogle / The Palmetto Scoop:

Huckabee knows how to save a life — FORMER ARKANSAS GUV PERFORMS HEIMLICH ON NC LT. GOV. CANDIDATE — The North Carolina State Republican Convention got quite exciting today — and it had nothing to do with politics. — During a pre-event hospitality breakfast, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee …

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John Cole / Balloon Juice:

The Whitey Tape — Here: — It really was not that shocking. — *** Update *** — Who said the following: … Three guesses.

Discussion: Wonkette, The Mahatma X Files, The Daily Dish and Ta-Nehisi Coates

Larry Johnson / NO QUARTER:
An Update on the Michelle Obama Rant

Discussion: TalkLeft, The RBC, Flopping Aces, Stop The ACLU, No More Mister Nice Blog and Martini Revolution

Sean / FiveThirtyEight.com:

Rehabilitation for Herself: What Could Clinton Say? — Most of you realize that two of us post here now - Nate (the guy who built everything and all around super-star, formerly known as Poblano), and Sean (PocketNines). Some haven't quite caught that, probably because our names are not bolded at the bottom of posts.

Discussion: The RBC